The Steam Autumn Sale arrived two months early this year and runs until Monday, 6 October 2025 at 9:00pm UAE time (10am PT). Discounts are deep across big releases, indies, and some frankly silly under-AED-40 bargains. Below you’ll find our curated picks, grouped by vibe and budget, plus quick buying tips for UAE players and Steam Deck owners.

What’s new this time

A quick look at what changed, and why it matters.

  • Earlier window: The sale moved up to late September, leaving more space before Winter.
  • Publisher takeovers: Ubisoft and Devolver have their own sale hubs with heavy cuts.
  • Bundles worth a look: Palworld + Core Keeper is discounted together.

Steam confirmed the sale is live now and ends 6 Oct; SteamDB also lists the same window. Ubisoft and Devolver are running parallel promos on their catalogues, and there’s a neat Palworld/Core Keeper bundle with an extra discount baked in.

Best AAA & big releases

Quick wins if you want the big names without big prices.

  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows — AED 161 (40% off)
  • Doom: The Dark Ages — AED 180 (33% off)
  • Cyberpunk 2077 — AED 80 (65% off) (Phantom Liberty also discounted)
  • Total War: Warhammer III — AED 62 (75% off)
  • Diablo IV — AED 82 (55% off)

These are the easy recommendations if you’ve waited for price drops. Shadows and Dark Ages are fresh cuts; Cyberpunk 2077 is a strong value now that the game’s in great shape and the expansion’s on sale too. Warhammer III at a quarter of its usual price is a strategy feast; Diablo IV finally feels like a reasonable buy-in.

Thinking of playing Cyberpunk on a Mac? Here’s our take on Apple Silicon performance.

Small teams, huge playtime.

  • Balatro — AED 37 (10% off)
  • Pacific Drive — AED 39 (50% off)
  • Lethal Company — AED21 (25% off)
  • Planet of Lana — AED 15 (70% off)

Balatro is still the deckbuilder everyone talks about. Pacific Drive is one of 2024’s most original survival games and now half-price. Lethal Company keeps getting updated and remains a co-op riot, while Planet of Lana is a lovely evening-sized adventure with a big discount.

If you’re into atmospheric 2D adventures, our Hollow Knight primer is a good read before you jump into Silksong. And yes, we covered Silksong’s record launch too.

Hidden gems & silly-cheap buys (under $10)

These are the “it’s basically free” tier. Stack ‘em.

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — AED 36 (80% off)
  • Control Ultimate Edition — AED 14 (90% off)
  • Sid Meier’s Civilization VI — AED 24 (90% off)
  • Doom Eternal — AED 16 (90% off)
  • RoboCop: Rogue City — AED 13 (90% off)
  • Elite Dangerous — AED 5 (90% off)
  • Sons of the Forest — AED 26 (67% off)

If your backlog needs comfort food, this is it. Control UE for four bucks is absurd. Civ VI is still the most-played Civ right now, and Doom Eternal at coffee-money is a no-brainer. Elite Dangerous is your “space trucker for a weekend” pick, and Sons of the Forest dips below ten bucks for the first time.

Steam Deck & handheld notes for UAE players

Making sure your buys run nicely on the sofa.

  • Most of the above run well on Deck (check ProtonDB per title).
  • Storage: If your handheld uses microSD, plan headroom for 80–120GB installs.
  • Peripherals: Cheap Xbox/PS pads pair quickly over Bluetooth.

If you’re playing on a Windows handheld like the Ally or Ally X, we’ve covered local UAE pricing and specs plus storage tips in our ROG Ally UAE guide and a deep-dive on microSD Express cards. For Deck owners eyeing the sale, that storage explainer is worth a skim.

Publisher hubs to browse

Good for themed wish-list raids.

  • Ubisoft Autumn Sale hub — deep cuts on AC, Far Cry, more.
  • Devolver Digital hubCult of the Lamb, Talos Principle 2, etc.
  • Palworld + Core Keeper bundle — 31% off together.

When does the Steam Autumn Sale 2025 end in the UAE?On Monday, 6 October 2025 at 9:00pm UAE time (10am PT).

Can I refund a game I impulse-bought?Steam’s standard policy applies: usually within 14 days and under 2 hours played. (Edge cases may differ per region.)

Is there anything new or unusual about this year’s Autumn Sale?Yes: it went live two months earlier than usual, and there are some smart bundles and robust publisher hubs to browse.