This is it: the last Steam sale of the year, the big one, the winter extravaganza. The Steam Winter Sale is ideal for grabbing that co-op shooter your Discord group's had its eye on, or picking up a cutting edge 2023 game to put that new Christmas PC to the test.
Since this sale follows close on the heels of the autumn sale, some of our recommendations remain the same from just a few weeks ago, but there are a few fresh deals and deeper discounts this time around. The big one is Baldur's Gate 3, which is currently on sale for 10% off at $53.99 / £44.99.
We've organized the best deals from the Steam Winter Sale starting with our favorite games of 2023, followed by some of last year's bests and then a selection of bona fide classics that are at least 50% off.
The Steam Winter Sale runs from December 21 - January 4. For even more recommendations, we recently compiled a list of great games that always get Steam sale discounts, and you can check out guides to the best RPGs, best FPS games, best strategy games, and best survival games for even more inspiration.
Steam Winter Sale: The Best of 2023
Here's a selection of sales from 2023's cream of the crop. Many of these games have come up in our GOTY award discussions or have been in contention for awards elsewhere online. If you've been waiting for them to hit just the right discount, this sale might be the time.
More 2023 games on sale:
- Atomic Heart | $29.99/£27.49 (50% off)
- Chants of Sennaar | $15.99/£14.39 (20% off)
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun | $14.95/£12.91 (32% off)
- Robocop: Rogue City | $34.99/£31.49 (30% off)
- Octopath Traveler 2 | $41.99/£34.99 (30% off)
- Hi-Fi Rush | $22.49/£20.24 (25% off)
- Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection | $48.21 (60% off)
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective | $19.79/£16.48 (34% off)
- Turbo Overkill | $17.49/£14.69 (30% off)
- Cocoon | $19.99/£16.79 (20% off)
Steam Winter Sale: 2022 GOTYs
More 2022 award winners on sale:
- Neon White | $14.99/12.59 (40% off) | 🏆 Best Platformer 2022
- The Case of the Golden Idol | $12.59/£11.89 (30% off) | 🏆 Best Story 2022
- Trombone Champ | $5.99/£4.55 (60% off) | 🏆 Best Comedy Game 2022
- Card Shark | $9.99/£8.37 (50% off) | 🏆 Best Design 2022
- Persona 5 Royal | $29.99/£24.99 (50% off) | 🏆 Best RPG 2022
- Monster Hunter Rise | $15.99/£13.19 (60% off) | 🏆 Best Co-op 2022
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Steam Winter Sale: 10 years of GOTY winners
All but one of our Game of the Year winners from the past decade are on sale right now (and 2023's winner, yet to be revealed, is also currently discounted). Read about why these games are so special in our Game of the Year awards archive.
- 2022: Elden Ring | $35.99/£29.99 (40% off)
- 2021: Valheim | $11.99/£9.29 (40% off)
- 2020: Death Stranding: Director's Cut | $19.99/£17.49 (50% off)
- 2019: Disco Elysium | $9.99/£8.74 (75% off)
- 2018: Into the Breach | $7.49/£5.69 (50% off)
- 2017: Divinity: Original Sin 2 | $13.49/£8.99 (70% off)
- 2016: Dishonored 2 | $2.99/£2.49 (90% off)
- 2015: Metal Gear Solid 5 | $19.99/£24.99 (not on sale)
- 2014: Alien Isolation | $9.99/£8.74 (75% off)
- 2013: Spelunky | $3.74/£2.74 (75% off)
