Greetings Gamers!  

We all know inflation is real and we’re all slowly turning into ballers on budgets! That is what this list of games celebrates! Keeping those budgets tight but that Steam Library large! With the Fall sales rolling in, there’s no shortage of titles slashed down to prices that make them hard to ignore. From hardcore shooters to cozy simulators, the current lineup offers something for just about every kind of player. So, I went through and grabbed five standout deals you can pick up today, each with its own flavor of fun! 

Let’s check them out!
 

 
Hell Let Loose 
 

Steam Discount: 60% off (sale ends Oct 20th)  
 
An obvious banger to start the list here, Hell Let Loose is not your standard run-and-gun WWII shooter if you’re familiar! Instead, it’s a large-scale battlefield simulation where 100 players clash across authentic theaters of war, with roles ranging from riflemen to tank crews to commanding officers directing strategy. What makes it special is the blend of FPS intensity with RTS-style decision making; you’re fighting for control of supply lines, strongholds, and resources, not just a scoreboard. The sound design is terrifyingly real, with artillery shaking your screen and gunfire whistling past. Every match feels like a war story you’ll remember. Now is the perfect chance to test if you’ve got the grit to survive a game where communication is as lethal as firepower.

TCG Card Shop Simulator 

 
Steam Discount: 40% off (sale ends Oct 13th)
 
A personal vouch on this one! If you’re a card collector, Pokemon TCG fan, this sim is totally it! From stocking booster packs to setting prices on rare pulls, you’ll juggle the demands of customers, the ebb and flow of trends, and the satisfaction of growing your small shop into the go-to hangout for card collectors! Spend the day tending to the till or ripping packs non-stop trying to get those huge pulls! Hosting events and tournaments keeps the vibe alive, while managing finances ensures you don’t overextend. The fun here isn’t just in clicking menus, it’s in watching the social life of your little shop bloom, filled with regulars and eccentric card hunters. HAH, jk, it’s all about ripping packs and ripping hearts! With a decent discount, it’s a relaxing and surprisingly addictive sim for anyone who’s ever lingered too long at their local hobby store. 

Blacksmith Master 

 
Steam Discount: 30% off (sale ends Oct 20th) 
 
In Blacksmith Master, you’re not the chosen hero saving the kingdom, you’re the craftsperson behind the steel. Managing your own forge, including resource acquisition and refinement to forge tools, armor, and weapons that adventurers depend on! These customers might request specific builds, pushing you to master recipes or hunt down rare resources. It has the same progression satisfaction as farming sims but filtered through a medieval forge. Currently a steal for players who love games where every crafted item feels like a personal achievement!

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

 
 Steam Discount: 30% off (sale ends Oct 13th) 

This long-awaited sequel takes you deep into the Exclusion Zone, where survival is a mix of managing resources, navigating radiation and anomalies, and dealing with desperate factions. It’s part shooter, part survival horror, part open-world mystery. Mutants stalk the ruins, storms roll in to blanket the skies, and every artifact scavenged feels like a small miracle. The game leans heavily on atmosphere, immersing players in a world that feels hostile but alive. Storytelling comes through not just cutscenes but the environment itself, where every burned-out building hints at what went wrong. On sale right now, it’s a big opportunity to dive into one of the most ambitious survival shooters of the year at a decent price. 

Noita 

 
 Steam Discount: 60% off (sale ends Oct 13th)
 
Originally launched in 2020, Noita is one of those games that sticks around because its action roguelite vibe in pixel graphics is just a homerun making no two runs ever the same. Every pixel is simulated, meaning fire burns, liquids flow, and explosions ripple through the environment exactly as you’d expect. The magic system lets you craft spells with bizarre and unpredictable results, sometimes genius, sometimes catastrophic. Discovering how these spells interact with the world is half the fun, but the other half is laughing at how badly things go wrong when you miscalculate. Its permadeath system makes every run tense but also rewarding when you stumble on the right mix of chaos!

Well, there you have it! Some awesome games right now that are on sale, and that is definitely not all of them! I was looking through the Discounts and Events page on Steam to find some awesome games that fit within my current budget!  

If none of these games resonated with you, go check out that page and report back here, or in the Discord, with some of the games you picked up! Would love to hear about them!