Steam’s Autumn Sale runs through October 6, with huge discounts across dozens of genres. Check out our top picks by budget below—or browse the full lineup here.
Under $5
Half-Life 2 $1.99
Genre: FPS
HowLongToBeat: 13 Hours (Main Story)
What it does: Half-Life 2 set the standard for story-driven shooters with its physics puzzles, cinematic pacing, and unforgettable set pieces. A must-play cornerstone of PC gaming.
Doom (2016) $3.99
Genre: Shooter
HowLongToBeat: 11½ Hours (Main Story)
What it does: Includes every DLC pack (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, Bloodfall), all maps, modes, and weapons, along with Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the big 6.66 update that revamped multiplayer progression.
Titanfall® 2 $2.99
Genre: Movement Shooter
HowLongToBeat: 6 Hours (Main Story)
What it does: Pilot cutting-edge titans in a thrilling campaign and competitive multiplayer. With new titans, weapons, and deep customization, every fight feels bigger, faster, and deadlier.
Resident Evil / biohazard HD REMASTER $4.99
Genre: Survival Horror
HowLongToBeat: 11½ Hours (Main Story)
What it does: Resident Evil’s HD remaster updates the 2002 GameCube remake with sharper visuals and smoother controls, setting the bar for survival-horror. We reviewed it here.
Under $10
Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition $7.99
Genre: Action, Open World
HowLongToBeat: 60½ Hours (Main Story)
What it does: A true return to classic RPG design: recruit companions, make choices that matter, and fight in strategic turn-based battles. Play as a Source Hunter investigating a murder that leads to a plot threatening all of time.
Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia $6.99
Genre: DRPG, Turn-Based RPG, Indie
HowLongToBeat: 28½ Hours (Main Story)
What it does: A retro first-person dungeon crawler inspired by Wizardry and Megami Tensei, set in the Touhou universe. Explore Gensokyo through an outsider’s eyes in this solo-developed adventure.
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition $7.49
Genre: Character Action, Action
HowLongToBeat: 11 Hours (Main Story)
What it does: New characters, new modes, and sharper visuals make Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition the definitive way to experience its fast, flashy combat.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night $9.99
Genre: Indie, Metroidvania, Platformer
HowLongToBeat: 14 Hours (Main Story)
What it does: From Castlevania legend Koji Igarashi, Bloodstained is a gothic side-scrolling RPG with deep exploration, slick combat, and a castle full of secrets. With the next entry coming next year, now’s the perfect time to play.
DEMON GAZE EXTRA $9.99
Genre: Turn-Based RPG, DRPG
HowLongToBeat: 41½ Hours (Main Story)
What it does: Become a Demon Gazer and control fearsome Demons as you explore labyrinths in this dungeon RPG. Demon Gaze Extra updates the 2013 hit with enhanced graphics, new content, and the same thrilling challenges.
Under $20
Nine Sols $14.99
Genre: Metroidvania, Action, Indie
HowLongToBeat: 32½ Hours (Completionist)
What it does: Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer with Sekiro-inspired deflection combat. Explore an eastern fantasy world and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to defeat the nine powerful rulers of a forsaken land.
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN $15.99 / $23.99 (with all DLC)
Genre: Action RPG
HowLongToBeat: 17½ Hours (Main Story)
What it does: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is a gritty, action-heavy prequel to FF1. Team NINJA delivers punishing combat, B-movie charm, and a bold take on the series’ beginnings.
Chronicles of the Wolf $16.99
Genre: Action, Platformer, Indie
HowLongToBeat: 17 Hours (Main + Sides)
What it does: Chronicles of the Wolf sends you to 18th-century France to hunt the Beast of Gévaudan. Explore gothic castles, face brutal bosses, and uncover hidden secrets, with narration by Robert Belgrade and surprise guests.
Half-Life: Alyx $17.99 (VR Required)
Genre: FPS, VR
HowLongToBeat: 12 Hours (Main Story)
What it does: Valve’s return to the Half-Life universe, built for VR from the ground up. Alyx delivers immersive physics, tense combat, and a gripping story bridging the first two games.
The Citadel & Beyond Citadel Bundle $17.93
HowLongToBeat: 5½ Hours (The Citadel), 8½ Hours (Beyond Citadel)
What it does: This double pack bundles The Citadel and Beyond Citadel, two retro-inspired anime FPS games by a solo developer (music on Beyond by mothman47). Fast-paced, gritty, and full of over-the-top action. We reviewed them here and here.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark $19.99
HowLongToBeat: 16½ Hours (Completionist)
What it does: A first-person adventure that mixes DRPG-style exploration with Japanese horror and supernatural spirits.
There’s still more to find, but these picks pack a ton of value for the price—whether you’re revisiting classics or trying something new.
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