Steam’s annual Winter Sale has arrived – these are the best games you can get

If you’re lucky enough to have some time over the holidays, we’ve got great news: Steam’s annual winter sale kicked off today, and will run through Monday, January 5 at 1 PM ET. Now is a good time to stock up on some of the best games of 2025 at a deep discount, or add some classic games to your backlog if you’ve got a gap in your library. There are thousands of games available for sale, but we’ve selected some standout games to help you get started.

We were surprised to see… Hollow Knight: Silk Song For $15.99 ($4 off) given its modest price and how popular it has become recently. You can also pick up Light and Darkness: Expedition 33 For $39.99 ($10 off), Silent Hill F For $41.99 ($28 off) and Shadows of Assassin’s Creed For $34.99 ($35 off). All of these games go on sale a few months after their release.

Some of 2025’s most notable remakes and remakes have also been discounted. You can snag it Final Fantasy Tactics – Ivalice Chronicles For $39.99 ($10 off), Paths in the Sky Chapter One For $44.99 ($15 off), Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 For $29.99 ($20 off), Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake For $35.99 ($24 off) and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Eating Snakep For $41.99 ($28 off). These titles are worth a try even if you’re familiar with the originals.

Steam sales are a good opportunity to pick up old games that have stood the test of time, some of which you can get for as little as a few dollars. Many great games fall into this category, but we would be remiss if we didn’t take your chance to seize them Stardew Valley For $8.99 ($6 off), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition For $9.99 ($30 off), Slay the spire For $2.49 ($22.50 off), Resident Evil 4 For $15.99 ($24 off), Castle Crashers For $1.49 ($13.50 off), stronghold For $2.99 ​​($12 off), and To the moon For $1.99 ($8 off).

You can go back even further in gaming history and pick up collections of 8 and 16-bit games, including the chance to pick them up Mega Man X Legacy Collection For $7.99 ($12 off), Castlevania Anniversary Collection For $7.99 ($12 off) and Contra Anniversary Collection For $7.99 ($12 off). There’s a little something for everyone in the sale, and we encourage you to mix and match contemporary and classic games to avoid getting bored.

Hollow Knight: Silk Song It’s an incredibly challenging Metroidvania where boss battles and platforming sequences reward your persistence while slowly getting better. As Hornet, you’ll carefully rise to the top of the world, using weapons and traps to take down over 200 enemies and over 40 bosses. Keep in mind that letting your guard down can be deadly. If you haven’t been able to play the original The hollow knight, You can pick it up for $7.49 ($7.49 discount) during sale. Read our hands-on impressions.

Silent Hill F It is an exceptional survival horror game set in Japan in the 1960s. Protagonist Hinako Shimizu is a high school student who must defeat actual monsters with any weapons she can find while also grappling with inner turmoil caused by family trauma. Its character growth, fascinating scenario, and fantastic score may force you to replay the game to see its five possible endings. Read our review.

If you prefer a healthy dose of action in your horror games, the 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4 It is an excellent choice. Federal agent Leon Kennedy is sent to retrieve the president’s daughter from a remote Spanish village, and ends up uncovering a murderous cult and a lot of evil monsters. The story of the original game has been fleshed out, and its script has been reworked without losing all its character. Read our review.

Light and Darkness: Expedition 33 It is a turn-based RPG with an engaging battle system that rewards you for mastering the dodge and parry system. By executing the correct parry, which takes time to learn, you can turn the tide of battle. The game has a great soundtrack as well as a story that our reviewer found poignant, exciting, and humorous. He won Game of the year At the 2025 Game Awards as well. Read our review.

Shadows of Assassin’s Creed It has two major strengths: its setting (medieval Japan) and its main characters, Naoe and Yasuke. Each character has a unique playstyle, giving you two ways to handle each situation stealthily or using brute force. The open world of Shadows is huge, the small activities we found on our way to larger quests, and codex entries that provide comprehensive details about the game’s settings made traversing it a joy. Read our review.