Another sale, another cheap little hidden gems-hunting post!!

Good games under (Or around) one buck, - ver. Summer Sale 2025

Based on my table of 2024, I kept some of the more interesting deals. You can access all the other iterations here and here (and maybe also here), if you are curious of past deals.

I decided to put offers that caught my attention, or cheap games that I personally recommend.

As always, the rules are:

  • Games around 1 buck (please no more than 1.99)
  • They have to be worth buying (no game of the year or anything, obviously, but good in some aspect - This are all rated Positive and Up)
  • Doesn't matter if isn't an all time low.
STEAM PRICE GENRE
REFUNCT $0.74 3D Puzzle platformer. Very creative and fun. Pretty short.
SUPERFLIGHT $0.59 casual Flying Squirrel-suit simulator
HYPER SENTINEL $0.87 Shmup spiritual successor of Uridium.
Ben and Ed $0.99 3D Platformer
The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature $1.59 Adventure game.
1993:Space_Machine $0.83 Shmup
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic €1.24 Cult classic First person RPG. Cheaper in the EU for some reason.
Pony Island+Soundtrack $0.89 Amazing game. Play it without knowing ANYTHING.
Dropsy $0.99 Wholesome point and click
Chips Challenge 2 $0.99 Puzzle game
Fenimore Fillmore:3 Skulls of the Toltecs $0.99 Point and click adventure
GRIS $1.49 Psychological Puzzle Platformer. Amazing, very touching game. Great Soundtrack.
HER STORY $0.99 FMV detective game. Try not to spoil anything, unveil the story at your own pace. It's awesome.
FIGHT KNIGHT $1.79 First person dungeon crawler / beat em up
Crypt of the Necrodancer $1.49 Rhythm based roguelite game. The soundtrack is something out of this world.


Your recommendations for 2025!

STEAM PRICE GENRE
EVERSPACE $0,99 a great roguelike arcade spaceflight/shooter.
Vaporum $1,99 A steampunk dungeon crawler similar to Legend of Grimrock/Dungeon Master/Eye of the Beholder.
Forgotton Anne $1,99 puzzle platformer with art similar to the style of Studio Ghibli.
Deus Ex $0,99 Genre-defining masterpiece
Besiege $1,49 Nice sandbox game for making medieval contraptions
Zeno Clash $0,99 action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world.
Blood Bundle 1&2 $2,39 Classic FPS (cheaper than 2 bucks individually)
Cold Fear $0,99 Classic survival horror game
Tomb Raider Legend $0,97 Classic Tomb Raider games are on sale
Tomb Raider Anniversary $0.98 Classic Tomb Raider games are on sale
Tomb Raider Underworld $0,98 Classic Tomb Raider games are on sale
Legacy of Kain: Defiance $0,97 Not recommended if you haven't played Soul Reaver 1 and 2, and Blood Omen. Mandatory if you want the end of the AMAZING story. Even if the game itself is a little clunky.
INSIDE $1,99 A masterpiece by the creators of LIMBO
Tametsi $0,98 Nice Minesweeper nonogram-lite game
Swordship $0,99 Fast paced racing/dodging roguelike
Valley $1,79 Exploration / platformer, fast paced and great visuals. I've won this one here, and enjoyed it a lot
SteamWorld Dig $0,89 Amazing metroidvania games. Cheaper in a bundle.
SteamWorld Dig 2 $1,19 Amazing metroidvania games. Cheaper in a bundle.
Alan Wake Franchise $2,45 The franchise is very cheap. Individually the games comply with the rule.
Fly'N $0.99 2D platformer
Q-YO Blaster $0.97 Shmup
The Room $0.99 Point & Click puzzle game
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The Tennants
The Sims meets Houseflipper. Abandoned but cheap for 1,86€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1009560/The_Tenants/

Before Your Eyes
Interactive Fiction that uses your blinking as a game mechanic (webcam needed). 1,95€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/Before_Your_Eyes/

First Feudal
Medieval Rimwold Clone for 1,84€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/733460/First_Feudal

Train Valley
Railway Builder for 1,49€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/353640/Train_Valley/

FAR: Lone Sails
Postapocalyptic exploration game for 1,49€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/609320/FAR_Lone_Sails/

XEL
3D sci-fi fantasy action-adventure, 1,49€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674640/XEL/

Travelin' - Across Europe
Casual card/board game for 0,99€, has a free demo
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486700/Travelin__Across_Europe/

Tinytopia
City builder with physics simulation aspects, 1.63€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/968550/Tinytopia/

BOKURA
2-player coop puzzle platformer with adorable pixel graphics. 1,61€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801110/BOKURA/

Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Fairly old detective game, 0,99€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/11040/Sherlock_Holmes__Nemesis/

Tech Support: Error Unknown
Simulation with a focus on story and a free demo. 1.95€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/781480/Tech_Support_Error_Unknown/

I commissioned some cats
Find hidden objects (cats) in artworks. There are also many more in the series (with dogs, bees, pigeons, ladybugs, frogs,...). All around 1 or 2 bucks.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300390/I_commissioned_some_cats/

Cats Organized Neatly
Puzzle game for 0,82€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369340/Cats_Organized_Neatly/

Feed All Monsters
Another cozy puzzle game, 0,98€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1597720/Feed_All_Monsters/

Assemble with Care
Puzzle game where you repair things
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202900/Assemble_with_Care/

SteamWorld Heist
Turn based shooter(?) for 1,49€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/322190/SteamWorld_Heist/

Rubber Bandits
Multiplayer (online or up to 4 player local) party game with different game modes. 1,79€
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206610/Rubber_Bandits/

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Some neat ones in there, thanks!

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good list. Definitely a chill theme, but that is not a bad thing

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yoooooo these "commissioned" HOGs look awesome, thanks

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This is a great list, and a great idea for gamers, cause there are a lot of stone cold classics here, and some qualify as missed opportunities for those who never got the chance or forgot about them or whatever. There are so many that i could spend all day giving my endorsements, but standouts include the alan wake collection, cold fear, and INSIDE. Also EVERSPACE is an absolute steal for a game that is fantastic in VR. Anybody with a VR rig just grab it, period. 👌😁🎮

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I'll mention the two games I bought this sale -- since I bought them, they have to be good, right? (Well actually I was told by others, so don't take my word for it.)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1323000/Space_Court/, $1.50, a short, weird and very highly rated CYOA game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1412660/Rivals/, $0.99, investigation-based puzzle game

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Depending on the regional price, these games cost a little less than $1.
I don't know why they cost twice as much in the United States.

Violent Horror Stories: anthology: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3080380/Violent_Horror_Stories_anthology/
Date Night Bowling(80%): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271250/Date_Night_Bowling/
The end is nahual: If I may say so (80%): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161110/The_end_is_nahual_If_I_may_say_so/
Krut: The Mythic Wings (80%): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649860/Krut_The_Mythic_Wings/
Arrog (50%): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1185700/Arrog/
BDSM: Big Drunk Satanic Massacre (90%)(HL): https://store.steampowered.com/app/669950/BDSM_Big_Drunk_Satanic_Massacre/
Tengami (80%)(HL): https://store.steampowered.com/app/299680/Tengami/
Deck13's "Good Old Days" Bundle (89%). https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/1560/Deck13s_Good_Old_Days_Bundle/
Hylics (67%): https://store.steampowered.com/app/397740/Hylics/
Roboplant (90%): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1613470/Roboplant/

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