From now through July 10th at 10:00 AM PST, your Wishlist is officially a minefield of financial temptation. That game you said you’d buy “once it’s on sale”? It’s on sale. That bundle you don’t need but kinda want because it’s 87% off? It’s waiting. That farming simulator you swore you’d never touch? It’s now suspiciously cheap and calling your name.
Valve’s annual ritual of draining wallets like a vampire in a Steam Deck hoodie is back, and this year is no different. Deep discounts are plastered across the storefront like confetti at a gamer’s birthday party, making it virtually impossible to log in without accidentally owning a new tactical RPG or dating sim featuring sentient chairs.
You’ve got two weeks to make some deeply questionable decisions in the name of “saving money.” Because nothing screams fiscal responsibility like buying 12 games you won’t play until next summer. Or the summer after that. Or never. And that’s okay — it’s the idea of playing them that counts.
So dust off that Wishlist. Check those bundles. And remember: Steam isn’t just a platform. It’s a lifestyle. A lifestyle that involves digital hoarding, buyer’s remorse, and an ever-growing backlog that you will definitely get to someday. Probably. Maybe. Okay, not really — but they were 90% off!
