Steam’s summer sale is here, and with it comes huge discounts on hugely popular games. If you’ve found yourself window shopping through Valve’s massive catalog of over 50,000 titles while lamenting your inability to purchase them, Steam Sales is the perfect mediation.

However, with so many titles, a bit of a question arises: which titles are worth watching and ultimately worth buying? Here are some of the biggest discounts on the best titles found in the current Steam sale, at their lowest price yet on the platform.

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casual games

You’re not always looking to sweat bullets when you load up a game; sometimes the ride needs to be smooth and steady instead of hectic and stressful. These are the three best titles to relax after a hard day.

Bloons TD 6

• $2.99 ​​— 70% off
• 97% Positive Community Review

Bloons TD 6 gets a bad rap based entirely on how it’s presented. With its cartoonish presentation and hilarious sound effects, many gamers won’t give it a second glance. However, once you dive in, you’ll find almost unmatched depth and strategy with a clean presentation that will have players immersing themselves again and again. Select the best heroes of Bloon TD 6 to customize the strategy, build huge towers to burst the bloons and have non-stop fun. It’s almost terrifying how addictive this game can be, and players are offered gameplay that ranges from stress-free to brutal.

Cities: skylines

• $7.49 — 75% off
• 93% Positive Community Review

Cities: Skylines doesn’t necessarily reinvent the wheel of city building, but they execute it almost perfectly. With a lot of Steam Workshop content that can fundamentally alter how traffic works and implement community-created buildings, Cities: Skylines has a lot of content to offer for a low price. Savvy consumers will also note that it offers a lot of DLC – it’s all safe to skip, though picking up the After Dark DLC is a worthwhile purchase.

Role playing games

It’s nice to step into someone else’s shoes for a change, and role-playing games offer the chance to do just that. Whether you’re slashing mythical beings with a great sword or trying to figure out how to become king, RPGs offer a brilliant gateway to fantasy.

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

• $4.79 — 84% off
• 89% positive community review

With the next Dragon’s Dogma on the horizon, now is the perfect time to jump into the newest entry in the franchise in Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. With a plethora of mods available to modernize the game, unforgettable boss fights and locations, and a unique party system, this may be one of the best deals in the Steam Summer Sale. There’s a bit of a learning curve, but it becomes rewarding in its own right as players progress with their party.

for the king

• $5.99 — 70% off
• 88% positive community review

For the King is a strategic RPG that offers dice-based combat. Sometimes the dice roll in your favor and sometimes they don’t, but this can be mitigated with a little thought and strategy as the party attempts to quell the unrest in Fahrul’s kingdom. Success isn’t guaranteed, but with the option to bring other players with you on your journey, every run is an absolute blast.

Action games

When you’re looking for frenetic action, anything other than a blood-pumping, finger-scorching game just won’t cut it. These two titles are heavy on the game and light on the wallet.

the devil may cry 5

• $9.89 — 67% off
• 95% positive community review

The Devil Hunters found in Devil May Cry 5 have an absurd amount of flair, even if the action is slightly over the top. The game focuses on creating combos against enemies with stunning animations and crisp control in a plethora of unique environments. If you haven’t learned this yet, you’re probably unfamiliar with the DMC franchise, and this is a brilliant starting point.

Special Ops: The Line

• $5.99 — 83% off
• 93% positive community review

Spec Ops: The Line struggled to find a suitable audience at launch thanks to its lack of glorifying warfare. The 2012 release has aged noticeably over the past decade, but that doesn’t stop the plot and characters from trapping players to its grisly end. The title bears more than a passing resemblance to Apocalypse Now: Players will want a stronger stomach for some of the plot points, but they’ll be amply rewarded for it.

cooperative games

Everything is better with friends, and these two offers exemplify that idea. Rob some banks or go exploring the Hoxxes caverns for minerals – whatever you do, just bring a friend.

payday 2

• $0.99 — 90% off
• 89% positive community review

Things can get confusing quickly when you’re trying to steal money, but there’s no shortage of places to try stealing. Payday 2 has a bit of a checkered past, with consumers and developers sometimes frustrated with each other, but the base game still offers a great experience to share with friends. Keep those communications flowing, watch out for the police, and make a little money in the meantime.

galactic deep rock

• $9.89 — 67% off
• 97% positive community review

If you’re not squeamish about bugs, Deep Rock Galactic could very well be the star of your next game night with friends. Working for a corporation, dive into the caverns of planet Hoxxes, mine for minerals and kill a few hundred alien critters in the meantime. Players can upgrade their gear as they mine various minerals, and there are multiple difficulty options to ensure everyone is challenged enough to keep it interesting. Rock and stone!

first person shooter games

One of the most important aspects of gaming on a PC is the extra accuracy and precision provided to gamers by mouse and keyboard settings. Celebrate this precision by drilling a few bullets into the skull of the nearest enemy, and don’t think too much about the excessive glorification of war in modern media.

Titanfall 2: Definitive Edition

• $4.79 — 84% off
• 94% positive community review

The Titanfall franchise finds itself in a terribly strange position with the commercial success of Apex Legends, leaving many die-hard fans worried whether Respawn Entertainment will finally return to its roots. That doesn’t detract from the brilliance of Titanfall 2 though, with massive titans crashing to earth and a free-form movement system combined into a title greater than the sum of its parts. There is no Apex Legends without Titanfall, and you should always respect your roots.

kill floor 2

• $2.49 — 75% off
• 88% positive community review

If you’ve never heard of the Killing Floor franchise, it’s a relatively simple premise: keep waves of the undead at bay while completing objectives. Developer Tripwire Interactive spent years developing a unique gore and dismemberment system for Killing Floor 2, and the result is an exciting (if over-the-top) FPS title that sends hordes of enemies called ‘Zeds’ at players. Players earn cash for taking out Zeds, which they can then use at kiosks between rounds to purchase unique weapons that ensure maximum carnage.