Steam Summer Sale 2026 — our games on sale

The Summer Sale is live — and it runs two weeks

The Steam Summer Sale 2026 started June 25 and runs until July 9 at 1 PM Eastern. Two weeks of discounts on more than 4,000 games, averaging around 45% with peaks of 90% on older titles. For the community, the appeal is direct: nearly every game we cover — The Isle, Hearts of Iron IV, Victoria 3, Space Engineers 2 — is on sale at the same time.

One thing to keep in mind: Steam dropped flash sales several editions ago. The price shown today is the same as on July 9. No need to panic-click — you can fill your wishlist, compare, and buy at the very end without losing anything. The only case where a price might dip lower is third-party reseller keys, at your own risk.

Our universes' prices, verified on June 25

Hearts of Iron IV at -80% is the obvious steal: $13.39 CAD for the base game of a 1936-1948 strategy title you play for hundreds of hours is a historical low. Victoria 3 at -70% ($20.09) follows the same logic — a Paradox game that grows with its updates, including the recent 1.13 Matcha patch. The Isle at -33% stays more modest, normal for a survival game still in active development and heavily played on our servers.

Space Engineers 2 is only at -20% ($32.79) because it's in early access: Keen Software plans to raise the price as features are added, and the game stays in Early Access through 2027. At this stage, it's a buy for those who want to follow development, not for those waiting on a finished product.

Path of Titans: not in the Steam sale

Important note for our survival community: Path of Titans isn't sold on Steam. The game downloads through the Alderon Games launcher (and on consoles/mobile), so it isn't part of the Summer Sale. If you see Path of Titans heavily discounted on a third-party key store, be wary — there's no official Steam key to resell. To join our realistic survival server, the game goes through Alderon, not Steam.

Buying smart during the sale

• Wishlist your games: Steam notifies you if a price moves, and you keep an overview before spending.
• Compare with GG.deals or IsThereAnyDeal: these tools show whether the Steam discount is truly the historical low or just decent.
• For Paradox games (HOI4, Victoria 3), also check discounted DLC: the base game on sale without its key expansions loses part of its value.
• No rush: the price won't drop further before July 9. Take your time to decide.

Our picks in the pack

If you only grab one: Hearts of Iron IV at $13.39 offers the best hours-per-dollar ratio of the whole selection, especially if WWII strategy clicks for you. For anyone wanting to try The Isle before joining our servers, -33% at $17.41 is a reasonable entry point. Victoria 3 is for economic and political management diehards — rewarding, but demanding. Space Engineers 2, we'd still wait: check back when it leaves early access.