Steam Autumn Sale Discussion Thread

[neogunhero]

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The Steam Autumn Sale is on now — find great deals on thousands of games! Plus earn up to 9 stickers by going through your Discovery Queue.

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Steam Autumn Sale -- September 29th to October 6th @ 10AM PT
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Two months earlier than usual, the Steam Autumn Sale is here

2025 gives us a much bigger break between the Autumn and Winter Sales.

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Control is 90% off in the Steam Autumn Sale, meaning you can read some of the finest redacted documents in videogames for just $4

The superpowers and stuff are cool, too.

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This year's biggest surprise co-op hit is 30% off in the Steam Autumn Sale

Schedule 1 is on sale (again) for $14.

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Anything specific you guys are looking to pick up during the sale?

 

[neogunhero]

Save 50% on Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on Steam

In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.

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Spider-Man: Remastered is on sale for only $30. I haven't played this game before, but I know it's considered one of the best exclusives on Playstation, and the Remastered edition makes it that much better for PC. Not a huge superhero fan but I've always like Spider-Man, and the open world web slinging looks so much fun. Very tempted, but going to wait a bit to see if anything else piques my interest more.

 

[BeardyHat]

Save 50% on Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on Steam

In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.

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Spider-Man: Remastered is on sale for only $30. I haven't played this game before, but I know it's considered one of the best exclusives on Playstation, and the Remastered edition makes it that much better for PC. Not a huge superhero fan but I've always like Spider-Man, and the open world web slinging looks so much fun. Very tempted, but going to wait a bit to see if anything else piques my interest more.

It's pretty good, but ultimately didn't really hook me like I hoped it would. I'm not much of a superhero fan either.

Moving around the city is fun, but it still mostly feels like a stock Ubi open world game with all the little tasks to do and things to collect.

I'm going to try not to buy anything. I've spent a lot of money this year already and much of what I've bought, I haven't even even touched yet. Not to mention, aside from Robocop, I'm actually playing something I've had in my library for several years now and I'm not ready to drop it and play anything else yet anyway.

That said, I did see something that looked fun and I'm thinking I may spend the $20 and make my wife play it, so I can watch her. The Sys Reqs are actually low enough that it should run on my HTPC in my Den, so it would be easy to watch.

Save 50% on I Expect You To Die on Steam

Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.

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[JCgames]

Not gonna buy anything, next game ill pick up is dead in antares, but devs say not till jan.

 

[Zloth]

I was surprised to see Black Myth: Wukong is not on sale. It was in the summer sale. <shrug>

I don't need much to cover me until December. Eternal Strands is tempting me:

Save 65% on Eternal Strands on Steam

A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

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Jedi Survivor is good and cheap now

Save 80% on STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ on Steam

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

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It might be time to try Judgement, a Yakuza'ish game from the same studio

Save 70% on Judgment on Steam

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

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And.... and those are all action RPGs!? Arg. Maybe

Save 45% on Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam

After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.

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Eh. Idunno. Persona 5 has gotten cheap enough to experiment with - I'm dubious that I'll like it after bouncing off Persona 4 so hard.

 

[BeardyHat]

Jedi Survivor is good and cheap now

Save 80% on STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ on Steam

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

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I still need to go back and finish the first game. Seemed cool enough, but I petered out around Kashyyk or however it's spelled.

I did end-up buying I Expect You To Die, from my previous post, thankfully it runs great on my HTPC (i7-7700/6650XT). My wife actually ended-up playing for a little over an hour, doing two levels, both of which were very fun. It was fun to be able to sit next to her and watch what was happening on the TV and offer advice and she had a great time until we both were feeling too tired to continue going.

Also picked-up this, because it was already in my cart and cheap enough. It's apparently a spiritual successor to Iron Lung, which is great (and I'll recommend here too).

Save 25% on Voyager-19 on Steam

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

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Save 35% on Iron Lung on Steam

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

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And I also may as well recommend one of my favorite games of all time, as it's at the lowest price it usually goes to:

Save 50% on Pentiment on Steam

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

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[Pifanjr]

I've been curious about PEAK ever since I saw a gameplay video from it. It seems like it would be great as the next game to play with my friends once we've finished with Barotrauma, but I'll have to see how interested my friends are.

Save 20% on PEAK on Steam

PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

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Subnautica: Below Zero is now below €10 and I currently don't have any games in my library I'm especially excited for, so I might pick that up too.

Save 67% on Subnautica: Below Zero on Steam

Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.

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[Frindis]

I got gifted Dark Souls: Remastered, which was on my wishlist. Other than that. Hades 2 and Digimon: Stranger Stories are on my buy list, but those will not be on sale.

 

[neogunhero]

It might be time to try Judgement, a Yakuza'ish game from the same studio

Save 70% on Judgment on Steam

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

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Forgot about this game, now I'm very intrigued to try it. Very tempting right now.

I ended up buying Peaks of Yore for $11.39

Save 40% on Peaks of Yore on Steam

Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.

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It's a first person climbing game with a nice little story of a bunch of people getting together for a mountain climbing competition. The controls are hard and require a lot of precision, but as you progress you get new items to help the climb like stakes and ropes. You meet a lot of interesting characters along the way, all with something funny and encouraging to say. The game is broken into levels and you return to your cabin between each climb. At the cabin people often stop by to have a chat and you get some small decorations as well as new items. So far it's very fun, I've had my eye on this for a while.

 

[Johnway]

had a quick look on steam autumn sale and nothing seems to stand out atm.

 

[neogunhero]

Some more pick-ups:

GreedFall - Gold Edition

Save 85% on GreedFall - Gold Edition on Steam

"GreedFall’s Gold Edition is the most complete way to experience the critically-acclaimed RPG, including the base game and The de Vespe Conspiracy story expansion. Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and...

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Only picked this up because it was so cheap, though I doubt I will play it. Tried to play it with my PC connected to my bedroom TV and the text was very tiny, no option to increase size.

Yakuza: Like A Dragon

Save 50% on Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Steam

Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

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Yakuza's turn based combat game, very fun with a great story so far.

Monster Train

Save 90% on Monster Train on Steam

Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

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Again, picked it up since it's so cheap, though I may actually play it. I really like Slay The Spire so I hope this scratches that same itch.

Shakedown: Hawaii

Save 85% on Shakedown: Hawaii on Steam

Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.

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A modern GTA-like, complete with open world, tons of missions, customization options, chaotic action and more. Played this a long time ago on a friends Switch and have wanted to dive in fully ever since.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Save 75% on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ on Steam

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a first-person, action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it truly means to be Na'vi as you join other clans to protect Pandora.

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I really love Far Cry, so this is basically Far Cry but Avatar themed. Unfortunately I had to refund it as the performance was terrible on my PC. I could get 60FPS on Medium with FSR and Frame Gen on, though it caused really massive artifacts and intense blurriness, I did not want to deal with it. DLSS Quality got a better image, though it struggled to hold at 60FPS on Low. Disappointing, but it will only be cheaper once I get a GPU capable of playing it.

 

[neogunhero]

One more pickup today:

Skin Deep

Save 25% on Skin Deep on Steam

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!

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Skin Deep is an immersive sim game with tons of different systems to interact and synergize with. Apparently it's got stealth, hacking, sneezing, cats, roguelike features, and more. It seems to be very true to the Immersive Sim name/genre, which has gotten me excited to play it since it first came out earlier this year. I'm also a big fan of Blendo Games, they've made Quadrilateral Cowboy and 30 Flights of Loving, both fantastic games as well. One thing that I love about their games is that they're almost all made in the idTech 4, the same engine DOOM 3 is built on.

Totally random but since I'm on the topic of Blendo Games, one of their very early projects Gravity Bone from 2008 had a huge impact on me as a kid and I implore others to check it out free on Steam:

Gravity Bone on Steam

To make it in Nuevos Aires, one needs nerves of silk and the filthiest of hands.

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[neogunhero]

May be my last one, maybe not...

Promise Mascot Agency

Save 25% on Promise Mascot Agency on Steam

Explore a cursed Japanese town! Recruit mascot friends and come to the rescue when disaster strikes! Solve the mystery of your exile! Help a living finger work through her many anger issues! Turn Promise Mascot Agency into the best agency in Japan in this open-world narrative adventure!

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Got it mainly because the Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive and it's one of the highest PCG reviews of the year.

I still haven't played Paradise Killer, but I have it and I should. I know how great people say it is, but this one seems a bit more my style. One reviewer described it as basically the real estate management mini game from Yakuza 0 but with mascots instead, that's all I needed to hear to get it. Plus I got an extra little discount from already owning Paradise Killer.

 

[Zloth]

I got Skin Deep on sale a bit ago to play as a change of pace at some point. It's pretty short, so whenever I don't feel like Elden Ring it will get queued up.

 

[Johnway]

had another look and still nothing that has gotten me to spend on the sale. I've found better deals else where and nothing tickles my fancy.

 

[CreepyCanuck]

Not that I’m disappointed by the sale, however I only had one email with two items from my wish list on sale.

My wishlist is over 1000 games (many to be released still), and only having two on sale is quite remarkable! Doesn’t help that the weather is still nice and my kid wants to do things and play his own games with me.

Maybe the winter sale will be as great as usual, and it’s not that far off any longer.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Callisto Protocol, Tails of Iron and Wantless.

Dont really need to queue anything up but all of these were less than 10 and I think Ill play them at some point.

 

[Pifanjr]

I don't think I'll be picking up anything this sale. I'm enjoying Nightingale for now and once I'm done with that I doubt I'll be in the mood to play another survival-crafting game, so I doubt I'll pick up Subnautica: Below Zero, which was really the only game I seriously considered getting.

 

[CreepyCanuck]

I don't think I'll be picking up anything this sale. I'm enjoying Nightingale for now and once I'm done with that I doubt I'll be in the mood to play another survival-crafting game, so I doubt I'll pick up Subnautica: Below Zero, which was really the only game I seriously considered getting.

How has Nightingale been?

I bought both it and Enshrouded. I loved the style of Nightingale (I’m a sucker for anything even close to Victorian era), but it was quite buggy, prone to disconnects, and didn’t really seem well put together.

Enshrouded, by contrast, and even with its own issues, was far more polished and I enjoyed it a lot more. Nightingale has been sitting installed but unplayed.

 

[Zloth]

My wishlist is over 1000 games (many to be released still), and only having two on sale is quite remarkable!

!!! The only game that's out on my wishlist and not on sale is Black Myth Wukong. The other 24 are! Even Expedition 33 knocked 10% off the price. 3 of the 5 early access games are, too. Steam did do the notifications staggered, though, so I was only hearing about a few a day.

Just 17 hours left in the sale.

 

[Pifanjr]

How has Nightingale been?

I bought both it and Enshrouded. I loved the style of Nightingale (I’m a sucker for anything even close to Victorian era), but it was quite buggy, prone to disconnects, and didn’t really seem well put together.

Enshrouded, by contrast, and even with its own issues, was far more polished and I enjoyed it a lot more. Nightingale has been sitting installed but unplayed.

I've posted some of my thoughts on it over on the General Discussion Thread, but in short I've been enjoying it, especially after getting out of the first tutorial realm.

I haven't had any problems with bugs in Nightingale so far. Can't say anything about disconnects as I play in a solo world.

 

[JCgames]

Ive have like 30 games on sale under 10, with 20 under 5, but i have enough stuff in backlog, like wasteland 3 and pillars 1 2, plus 20+ others. I did almost buy 2, but both need a controler so i removed them i like mouse only games.

In the end i just might pick up a portrait pack for baldurs gate for use when i get to bg2. I think im just going to finish a replay of that i started a couple years ago but stalled out after the mines. I got lost looking for safana after leaving the mines...

 

[dxchase]

I bought 1 game during the sale on steam..it was Battlefield 6 lol

 

[ipman]

I picked up Ghost of Tsushima in the sale.

I do enjoy games that take you into a whole new world like RD2.

Plus learn a little history. I really need to improve my sword control for this game as well so at present I'm watching Japanese experts recreate moves from the game (it's a mad world).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRhisN4EKFY

 

[Casualarcadian]

There wasn't anything I particularly wanted to buy from the sale, but I had a good rummage through it and on the last day spotted a game called CrossCraze. Basically Scrabble. I'm increasingly being drawn to casual games such as this, and decided to give it a go (the refund option is always there if necessary). It turned out to be right up my street, and I've kept it. The only other Scrabble PC game I have is Scrabble Plus on disc, which I've played a lot over the years. CrossCraze is the better game imo. Should get a lot of play out of it. Stick some music on and battle the AI for hours.

Don't buy many games these days. Last 'big' purchase was an Atari bundle (Atari 50 + the Recharged games).