So, you've gotten a Steam gift card this holiday season and aren't sure what to spend it on. One thing is for sure, there are a ton of options to choose from, however, some games are more worth your time than others.
Thanks to the Steam Winter Sale running from Dec. 19, 2024 to Jan. 2, 2025, many of this year's latest and greatest titles are selling at lower prices than usual. I've taken a look through this sales event and picked out my top seven game recommendations. I've also noted whether or not they're good to play on gaming handhelds like Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go.
Quick links ⤵️
- God of War Ragnarök: was
$59.99now $47.99 at Steam - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: was
$59.99now $48.99 at Steam - Baldur's Gate 3: was
$59.99now $47.99 at Steam - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden: was
$49.99now $24.99 at Steam - Balatro: was
$14.99now $13.49 at Steam - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: $69.99 at Steam
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: was
$69.99now $52.49 at Steam
Additional recommended Steam games that came out in 2024
- Silent Hill 2 remake: was
$69.99now $55.99 at Steam- A fantastic remake of a classic horror game that greatly influenced the genre back in the day.
- Helldivers 2: was
$39.99now $31.99 at Steam- An engaging online-co-op game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world.
- Frostpunk 2: was
$44.99now $35.99 at Steam- A city-building survival game where you have to face the harsh realities of nature outside and the bickering factions within.
- Age of Mythology Retold — was
$29.99now $20.9 at Steam- An RTS game in a similar vein to Age of Empires, but with a mythological focus.
- Path of Exile 2 (early access): was
$29.99now $26.99 at Steam- A hack and slash adventure similar in taste to Diablo IV, but with more challenging gameplay.
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown — was
$39.99now $19.99 at Steam- An action-packed Metroidvania 2D platformer with plenty of skills to unlock.
- Hades 2 (early access): was
$29.99now $26.99 at Steam- The popular sequel to the original rogulite, hack and slash, dungeon crawling adventure.
- Enshrouded: was
$29.99now $23.99 at Steam- A challenging open-world multiplayer survival game for you to play with your friends.
- Tekken 8: was
$69.99now $34.99 at Steam- The lastest fighting game in the series, packed with destructable stages and interesting fighters.
- Dragon's Dogma 2: was
$69.99now $39.89 at Steam- A more challenging single-player action-adventure RPG set in a fantasy open-world setting.
- Horizon Forbidden West: was
$59.99now $40.19 at Steam- A single-player RPG that requires you to travel around an open-world and take down mechanical beasts.
- Little Kitty, Big City: was
$24.99now $17.49 at Steam- An adorable sandbox adventure where you play as a black cat who is on a mission to get home... eventually.
- Animal Well: was
$24.99now $19.99 at Steam- A haunting pixel graphics Metroidvania filled with disturbing, but fascinating imagery and puzzles.
- Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut: was
$59.99now $47.99 at Steam- An emotional tale of a samurai who must reconsider his tactics in order to save his people from invading Mongols.
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II — was
49.99now $24.99 at Steam- An artistically compelling single-player psychological horror game following a woman battling inner and outer demons.
- Monster Hunter Stories: was
$29.99now $23.99 at Steam- A colorful remake of a Nintendo 3DS RPG that has you collect Monsters rather than hunt them.
- Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn — was
$39.99now $23.99 at Steam- A soulslite where you are charged with taking down the gods using a mixture of guns, axes, and magical powers.
- Star Wars Outlaws: was
$69.99now $45.49 at Steam- A heist game set in the Star Wars galaxy where you play as a scoundrel out to make a name for themselves.
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard — was
$59.99now $38.99 at Steam- A story-driven single-player fantasy RPG where you and your team are tasked with stopping powerful gods from ruining the world.
- Reka (early access): was
$19.99now $14.99 at Steam- A single-player crafting game where you play as an apprentice being trained by the legendary witch, Baba Jaga.
- The Plucky Squire: was
$29.99now $22.49 at Steam- A playful platformer that offers a mix of 2D and 3D action and adventure in a fun illustrated style.
- Metaphor: ReFantazio — was
$69.99now $52.49 at Steam- An incredible JRPG filled with a mixture of action-based and turn-based combat as you fight for your right to the throne.
The best PC games to buy
Steam is one of the absolute best places to find amazing games whether you're playing on a gaming desktop, gaming laptop, ROG Ally, Steam Deck, or Legion Go. As you know, PC games can be rather costly, so it's nice that there's currently a Steam Winter Sale going on now that offers many of the very best games at major discounts.
If you're only going to get one game, I highly recommend it be Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This puzzle-filled single-player action-adventure game has really grabbed my attention with its perfect mixture of cinematic scenes and tomb-raiding gameplay. It's not as combat-focused as I had expected, being more of a stealth game, but that part is also really fun when you lean heavily into using disguises and sneaking up on people. It's a fantastic adventure that I recommend to everyone.
