It has begun, the Steam Summer 'Picnic' Sale is on and the deals are rolling in. Starting today, until July 4th at 10PDT, the Steam store will be updating daily at 1PM ET bringing new deals to PC gamers. Now, we already know how to save money during the sale, so lets start talking about the deals themselves.
Some of the best deals today bring the new DOOM to $35.99 (40% off) and Fallout 4 to half its original price. Additionally, the Deus Ex series is discounted to 75% off and the Call of Duty games are 50% to 67% off.
Note: You'll want to make yourself familiar with the Summer Sale Bundle sales that might offer some extra deals on puzzle games, JRPGs, survival games, and more.
As far as hardware sales go, Steam Link is 30% off which puts the priced at $34.99 and the Steam Controller is 30% off putting the price at $34.99.
If you're a VR-phile, there's something for you too Catlateral Damage($4.99), Call of the Starseed($23.99), House of the Dying Sun ($17.99), and Windlands ($15.99) are all featured in the sale, as well as a couple more VR games.
Here's what matters, the beef of the Steam Sale sandwich, the Highlighted Deals. This deal will offer the lowest price for the games it touches, so, if the game you've been dying to play is listed – you'll want to jump in.
Make sure you browse the rest of the store, because there might be some games discounted that are not listed under the Highlighted Deals.
Highlighted Deals
| Stellaris | 10% | $35.99 |
| NBA 2K16 | 80% | $11.99 |
| This War of Mine | 75% | $4.99 |
| Stardew Valley | 20% | $11.99 |
| Darkest Dungeon | 40% | $14.99 |
| Arma Franchise | 20% ~ 80% | |
| Call of Duty Franchise | 50% ~ 67% | |
| Sonic Franchise | 50% | |
| Assassin's Creed Franchise | 35% ~ 75% | |
| JackBox Party Pack 2 | 65% | $8.74 |
| Anno 2205 | 40% | $23.99 |
| Banished | 66% | $6.79 |
| Tycoon | 33% | $6.69 |
| The Solus Project | 20% | $15.99 |
| Deus Ex Franchise | 75% | |
| Gauntlet: Slayer Edition | 75% | $4.99 |
| Orcs Must Die 2 | 75% | $3.75 |
| War for the Overworld | 57% | $12.89 |
| Grandia 2: Anniversary Edition | 50% | $9.99 |
| Surgeon Simulator 2013 | 80% | $1.99 |
| Cobalt | 65% | $6.99 |
| The Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare | 25% | $7.49 |
| Kholat | 60% | $7.99 |
| 60 Seconds! | 50% | $4.99 |
