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.
Popular indie picks (newish and loved)
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 hub — Cult of the Lamb, Talos Principle 2, etc.
- Palworld + Core Keeper bundle — 31% off together.
