Crusader Kings III $14.99 + 8 Deals, 1 Free Game (Oct 10)
Posted Oct 10, 2026. Offers marked Ended are over, and the others may have changed. The verdicts were written for the prices on that day. For today's free games, see Free PC Games Right Now.
Crusader Kings III, the medieval dynasty sim with 90% positive Steam reviews, has dropped to the lowest price it has ever been on Steam. PlateUp! and Guilty Gear -Strive- are also at their all-time Steam lows, and STOVE is giving away Primal Slideee Deluxe for free.
| Game | Store | Deal | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grab it Great reviews, easy picks. | |||
| Crusader Kings III | Steam | $14.99 -70% ⬇low | Ended |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- | Steam | $19.99 -50% ⬇low | Ended |
| The Long Dark | Steam | $4.99 -75% | Ended |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | Steam | $4.99 -75% | Ended |
| PlateUp! | Steam | $1.99 -90% ⬇low | Ended |
| CONTROL Ultimate Edition | Steam | $5.99 -85% | Ended |
| Superliminal | Steam | $7.99 -60% | Ended |
| Sonic X Shadow Generations | Steam | $14.99 -70% ⬇low | Ended |
| Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition | Steam | $7.49 -75% ⬇low | Ended |
| Not rated yet Too few reviews to judge. | |||
| Primal Slideee Deluxe | STOVE | Free | Oct 31 |
⬇low = lowest Steam price in at least a year; the card says when it is the lowest ever (price history from IsThereAnyDeal). Some giveaways only list an end date, not an exact time. What do the labels mean?
Deals
Crusader Kings III
Grab itSteam Deck: PlayableLowest Steam price ever
Steam: $14.99 (70% off) · regular price $49.99 · 90% positive Steam reviews (50,144) · ended Oct 15, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: Crusader Kings III is a medieval grand strategy game from Paradox where you lead a noble family across generations, starting in 867, 1066 or 1178. You arrange marriages, plot against rivals, wage wars and manage vassals, and when your ruler dies you carry on as their heir. Each character has personal traits that steer their behavior, so the map from Scandinavia to Burma turns into a running family drama.
What players say: Players love the roleplay and the unscripted story moments it produces, from murdered relatives and scandalous marriages to sudden invasions. The most common complaint is that the DLC expansions are expensive for what they add.
Worth buying? History buffs and anyone who enjoys political soap opera will lose many evenings to it, which explains its 90% positive reviews. Since this is its lowest Steam price ever, it is a good moment to buy.
Guilty Gear -Strive-
Grab itSteam Deck: PlayableLowest Steam price everRuns on older PCs
Steam: $19.99 (50% off) · regular price $39.99 · 91% positive Steam reviews (32,949) · ended Oct 19, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: Guilty Gear -Strive- is a 2D anime fighting game from Arc System Works with cel-shaded 3D visuals. Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske and the rest of the cast face That Man in a story mode that wraps up the series' long-running plot, all set to heavy metal tracks by series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari. Its systems aim to welcome first-timers while still giving experienced players plenty of depth.
What players say: Fans praise the fast, aggressive fights and say it is simple to pick up but takes a long time to master. The main complaints are about paid extras such as DLC fighters and battle passes.
Good to know: Local split-screen versus matches work alongside online play.
Worth buying? Fighting game newcomers and veterans alike get a stylish game here, backed by 91% positive reviews, and its lowest Steam price ever makes this a good time to jump in.
The Long Dark
Grab itSteam Deck: VerifiedRuns on older PCs
Steam: $4.99 (75% off) · regular price $19.99 · 87% positive Steam reviews (41,054) · It was $3.49 on Steam within the past year · ended Oct 15, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: The Long Dark is a first-person survival game set in a frozen wilderness after a mysterious geomagnetic event knocked out the power. You scavenge cabins, light fires, craft and dodge wolves while keeping an eye on cold, hunger and exhaustion, with no zombies or monsters in sight. It comes with an open-ended Survival Mode sandbox and an episodic story campaign called Wintermute.
What players say: Players rave about the quiet, lonely atmosphere and the tension of every match struck in a blizzard, especially in Survival Mode. The shared complaint is the story campaign, which many find weak and long delayed.
Worth buying? Patient players who like slow, tense survival will get a lot out of it, as its 87% positive reviews show. It sold for $3.49 on Steam within the past year, so you could also wait for a deeper sale.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Grab itSteam Deck: VerifiedRuns on older PCs
Steam: $4.99 (75% off) · regular price $19.99 · 90% positive Steam reviews (26,219) · It was $3.99 on Steam within the past year · ended Oct 15, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: Wolfenstein: The New Order is a first-person shooter from MachineGames set in an alternate 1960s where the Nazis won World War II. You join a small resistance cell and storm heavily guarded facilities, fighting giant robots and high-tech soldiers. It mixes loud firefights with stealth, vehicle sections and a character-driven story.
What players say: Players highlight the punchy, destructive gunplay and a story and cast that turn out far more gripping than expected. They also appreciate the variety, from stealth sections to vehicle scenes.
Good to know: It contains mature content.
Worth buying? Shooter fans after a focused single-player campaign should grab it, with 90% positive reviews behind it. It was $3.99 on Steam within the past year, so patient buyers could wait for that.
PlateUp!
Grab itSteam Deck: VerifiedLowest Steam price ever
Steam: $1.99 (90% off) · regular price $19.99 · 96% positive Steam reviews (12,490) · ended Oct 22, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: PlateUp! is a roguelite restaurant game for up to four cooks where you build a kitchen from scratch, pick a menu and serve customers through hectic shifts. Between days you rearrange the layout and buy new appliances, some of which chain together into automated cooking lines. Survive 15 days and you unlock a new franchise with upgrades carried over.
What players say: Players often compare it favorably to Overcooked, praising the deeper kitchen planning and roguelite upgrades. They also enjoy the co-op chaos of running a kitchen with friends.
Good to know: It supports solo play and co-op, including local split-screen.
Worth buying? At 96% positive, it is an easy recommendation for friends, couples and anyone who likes tinkering with efficient layouts. This is its lowest Steam price ever, so there is no reason to wait.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Grab itSteam Deck: Verified
Steam: $5.99 (85% off) · regular price $39.99 · 88% positive Steam reviews (26,712) · It was $3.99 on Steam within the past year · ended Oct 22, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: Control is a third-person supernatural action game from Remedy in which you arrive at the Federal Bureau of Control searching for a missing brother and end up as its new Director. You explore the shifting halls of the Oldest House, fighting a corrupting force with a transforming weapon and telekinetic powers that turn objects around you into projectiles. Hidden documents and strange side characters fill in a creepy, bureaucratic mystery.
What players say: Players praise how good the powers and gunplay feel together, especially telekinesis and levitating. The odd lore, collectible files and SCP-style containment vibe also keep people hooked.
Worth buying? If you like weird mysteries and flashy powers, this one clicks fast, and 88% of reviews agree. It dropped to $3.99 on Steam within the past year, so patient buyers can wait for that.
Superliminal
Grab itSteam Deck: VerifiedRuns on older PCs
Steam: $7.99 (60% off) · regular price $19.99 · 93% positive Steam reviews (14,521) · It was $5.99 on Steam within the past year · ended Oct 23, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: In Superliminal you wake up inside an experimental dream therapy program, with the voice of Dr. Glenn Pierce trying to lead you out. The central trick is forced perspective: lift an object and it grows or shrinks depending on how far away it appears, which is how you get past rooms that seem unsolvable. An AI assistant who doubts you belong there adds a narrative twist.
What players say: Players call the perspective puzzles clever and fresh, often likening it to a mix of Portal and The Stanley Parable. A couple of players found the puzzles less clever than the game claims.
Worth buying? Players who like inventive puzzles and odd dream logic should pick it up, with 93% positive reviews. It went for $5.99 on Steam within the past year, so waiting is an option.
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Grab itSteam Deck: VerifiedLowest Steam price ever
Steam: $14.99 (70% off) · regular price $49.99 · 96% positive Steam reviews (9,107) · ended Oct 15, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: Sonic X Shadow Generations bundles two 3D and 2D platformers: a brand-new Shadow campaign and a remaster of Sonic Generations. As Shadow you race through stages from his past, explore a hub world and unlock Doom Powers like surfing water and stopping time to fight Black Doom. The Sonic side has Classic and Modern Sonic speeding through remade levels from across the series.
What players say: Players praise the fast-paced gameplay across 2D and 3D stages and like getting two games in one, with the new Shadow campaign as the standout. Complaints center on launch errors tied to the copy protection and on the Sonic half being little more than a port.
Good to know: It uses Denuvo anti-tamper copy protection.
Worth buying? Speed-loving platformer fans and longtime Sonic players get two games in one here, rated 96% positive. It is at its lowest Steam price ever, so it is a good time to pick it up.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Grab itSteam Deck: PlayableLowest Steam price in a yearRuns on older PCs
Steam: $7.49 (75% off) · regular price $29.99 · 85% positive Steam reviews (32,313) · ended Oct 15, 1:00 PM ET
What it is: In Total War: ROME II, from Creative Assembly, you move armies and manage cities on a campaign map one turn at a time, then take direct command of your legions when battles break out in real time. Between fights you juggle faction politics and building upgrades as your empire spreads across the ancient world. This edition adds the Imperator Augustus campaign, set in 42 BC as Octavian, Marc Antony and Lepidus fight over Rome.
What players say: Players love the mix of massive battles and empire building, along with how well it uses its Roman setting.
Good to know: It first came out in 2013, and this edition includes the free updates released since.
Worth buying? Strategy fans who enjoy ancient history and big set-piece battles should grab it, with 85% positive reviews to back that up. This is its lowest Steam price in a year, so it is a good moment to buy.
Free games
Primal Slideee Deluxe
STOVE: Free · ends Oct 31, 2026
What it is: Primal Slideee Deluxe is the Deluxe edition of Primal Slideee, offered as a giveaway on the STOVE store. Claiming it adds the game to your STOVE library to keep.
Worth grabbing? Worth claiming if you already use STOVE or enjoy trying lesser-known games, since adding it to your library costs nothing.
Steam Deck results are Valve's own tests of the Steam version. Runs on older PCs means 4 GB of RAM or less.
How to claim
STOVE: You need a STOVE account. Open the giveaway page, sign in, and hit the Cart button to add the game to your STOVE library.
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