The 2023 Steam Winter Sale is dwell. You’ve got received till 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BT on January 4, 2024 so as to add but extra video games to your backlog – or, for those who’re really a wholesome PC gamer, seize one thing to play instantly – on a budget.
The winter sale kickoff additionally opened voting for the 2023 Steam Awards, which have been narrowed down because the preliminary nominations through the Autumn Sale. You’ll be able to solid your closing votes here. This yr’s classes are:
- Recreation of the 12 months
- VR Recreation of the 12 months
- Labor of Love
- Finest Recreation on Steam Deck
- Higher with Pals
- Most Modern Gameplay
- Excellent Story-Wealthy Recreation
- Finest Recreation You Suck At
- Excellent Visible Model
- Finest Soundtrack
- Sit Again and Calm down
The official trailer for the Steam Winter Sale 2023 – and it is nonetheless wild to me that these items have trailers now – featured Steam sale regulars like The Witcher 3 and Dwarf Fortress, in addition to newer video games comparable to Atomic Coronary heart and Battlebit Remastered. With the sale now dwell, heaps of recent video games and unmissable classics are discounted.
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – 10% off at $53.99 (its lowest value ever, with the same deal also available on GOG and PS5)
- Remnant 2 – 40% off at $29.99 (the still-good first game is 70% off)
- Monster Hunter World – 67% off at $9.89 (now’s the time to prepare for Monster Hunter Wilds)
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade – 50% off at $34.99 (Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a-comin’, people)
- Dave the Diver – 20% off at $15.99 (one of many many 2023 indies you shouldn’t skip)
My favorite game of 2023 was Steam Next Fest, writes our personal Rollin Bishop.