Your wishlist just got a lot more dangerous. Valve's Steam Spring Sale is officially live, and it's bringing the kind of discounts that make your wallet nervous and your backlog very, very long.
The sale kicked off on March 19 and runs through March 26, giving you a full week to sort through hundreds of discounted titles. According to GameGrin's coverage of the Steam Spring Sale, this is the first major sale of 2026 on the platform, which makes it worth paying attention to even if you're usually good at resisting these things.
The Headliners Worth Your Attention
The range here is genuinely impressive. On the newer end, Assassin's Creed Shadows is down to $35 from its usual $70, which is a solid 50% off for a game that only launched earlier this year. NBA 2K26 sits at $18 off its $70 price tag. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is $24, down from $60.
Then there's Elden Ring at $39. Still not cheap, but if you've been holding out on FromSoftware's massive open-world RPG, this is probably the nudge you needed.
The Absurdly Cheap Picks
Here's the thing: the real conversation starters are the games that have dropped to almost nothing.
Fallout: New Vegas is $1. One dollar. Given that the Fallout TV show reignited interest in the series, this is practically free entry into one of the most beloved RPGs ever made. Control is down to $4 from $40. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is $3. Dying Light is $2.50.
For players who missed the last generation of hits or just never got around to them, this sale reads like a greatest-hits compilation at clearance prices.
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Fallout: New Vegas at $1 is its lowest price in recent memory. If you've been on the fence after watching the TV series, there's genuinely no reason to wait any longer.A Quick Look at the Full Discount Spread
What the Sale Looks Like Across Genres
The breadth of genres covered is worth noting. Strategy fans getSid Meier's Civilization V for $3 and Stellaris for $10. Survival sim players can grab Rimworld at $27. Horror fans have Resident Evil 2 Remake at $14 and Resident Evil 3 Remake at $4. Action-RPG players are spoiled between Elden Ring, Grim Dawn at $2.50, and Remnant: From the Ashes at $4.
As Polygon noted when Valve announced the Spring Sale dates and discounts, the sale covers both major indie titles and AAA publishers, which is reflected in just how varied the lineup is. The sale wraps up March 26, so you've got until then to sort through everything and decide what actually makes the cut. Make sure to check out more:
