By now, your Steam library is probably already overflowing, so here are a few especially big discounts from the 2026 Steam Summer Sale.
Goodness, summer is really hitting hard this year. In Munich, the thermometer is currently reading almost 36 degrees; I could fry eggs on my windowsill, and some colleagues are already putting ice packs on their heads just to manage to put even a single sentencefelherifreierror-free on paper.
But Valve is helping us cool off in two ways this year. For one, the price of the Steam Machine is bringing tears to our eyes—that’s refreshing—and for another, we can distract ourselves with the 2026 Steam Summer Sale until a thunderstorm finally rolls in this weekend.
And since I know most of you are already piling up your “Pile of Shame” to the moon anyway, I’m focusing these 11 recommendations solely on the really, really heavily discounted gems—meaning those with discounts of 90 percent or more.
Come on in.
Highlight: King’s Bounty 2
- Genre: Tactical RPG
- Release: August 2021
- Price: 4 euros, 90 percent off
Even the positive Steam reviews rightly warn: You should know exactly what you’re getting into with King’s Bounty 2. What looks at first glance like a mix of Heroes of Might and Magic and The Witcher is… well, even at second glance, it’s still a mix of Heroes and The Witcher, but it’s actually incredibly difficult. Only die-hard tactical whizzes should dare to tackle this beast.
Of course, you can also expect the usual “Euro Jank”—that is, somewhat dated visuals, all sorts of rough edges, and a classic unpolished gem. But—and this is important—you can still tell that King’s Bounty 2 is a labor of love.
A successor to Heroes that aims to do things differently from all the other tactical RPGs, which copy the classic’s formula almost exactly.
Here, you explore a truly cool fantasy world from a first-person over-the-shoulder perspective, keeping your troops alive for as long as possible. Your decisions in the story affect your character development, which in turn determines the morale of your troops. King’s Bounty 2 is a complex and challenging tactical experience. If that appeals to you in principle, a 90 percent discount should make up for any rough edges.
Click hereto the Steam offer for King’s Bounty 2
More Exciting Deals
If you’re not into kings and loot, there are of course plenty of other heavily discounted games, so let’s go through the options:
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirthis the 2014 remake of the legendary roguelike. Some of my colleagues have already spent thousands of hours exploring murderous dungeons as little Isaac. Currently available for 1.50 euros—cheaper than ever.
- Metro Exoduswill soon get a sequel, Metro 2039, after years of waiting. If you want to catch up, the fantastic single-player shooter Exodus is currently available for 3 euros (90 percent off).
- Baronymay look like a simple indie dungeon crawler, but after more than 10 years, it still boasts a 91 percent positive rating. That means the game is fantastic, whether played solo and/or in co-op—and at 2 euros, it’s a real bargain.
- With theMass Effect Legendary Edition, you can currently get the original trilogy as a remaster at a 92 percent discount for 5 euros. So if you’re looking to spend hundreds of hours in a fascinating sci-fi universe and save Earth as Commander Shepard, you can’t get a better deal than this.
- The Invincibleis adapted from a story by legendary sci-fi author Stanisław Lem and lets you explore the planet Regis III as astronaut Yasna in search of your crew. A great story-driven adventure currently available for 3 euros (90 percent off).
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewas a major setback for developer Rocksteady as well as for us players: An open-world game set in the Arkham universe, crammed full of microtransactions, that didn’t go over well with the public. But for 3.50 (95 percent off), you can still get a few hours of fun DC action as Harley Quinn, Deathstroke, and the gang—despite all the criticism—for very little money.
- InTank Mechanic Simulator, you’ll dismantle and repair all kinds of historic tanks. Currently available for 1.60 euros.
- The Quarryis one of Supermassive’s best games: an interactive horror movie in which nine counselors at a summer camp face a night of terror. And your decisions determine how many people survive in the end.
- Planet Zoo is getting a sequel in October 2026, but the first game remains an excellent zoo simulation. And for 2 euros (95 percent off), it’s the perfect way to pass the time until the sequel comes out.
Over the next few days, we’ll of course be bringing you plenty more recommendations for the Steam Summer Sale. But feel free to check out GOG and Epic as well—they also have ongoing sales. For example, GOG is currently running a major Summer Sale for another 12 days with over 8,000 deals that are absolutely on par with Steam’s. And if you’re not into any of that, that’s okay too—just make sure to stay cool, drink plenty of fluids, and stay healthy!
