Steam Deck friendly turn-based gems under ten bucks.
It's sale time again over on Steam. Yep, this week there's a ton of turn-based titles discounted across the Steam Store as part of the Steam Turn-Based RPG Fest sale, including the likes of Born of Bread, the charming Sea of Stars, Octopath Traveler II, and the definitive edition of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. However, today we're going to focus in specifically on Steam Deck friendly titles in the sale, priced under ten bucks.
Yep, we've gone through all of the games currently on offer and highlighted some of the best sub $10 games you can pick up on a discount.
This week long sale is live now, and runs until October 7. These are our picks from the Steam Turn-Based RPG Fest — all Steam Deck friendly. Let's go!
XCOM 2 - $2.99
🤑 Discount: 95% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Playable
Starting strong with a massive 95% discount on this award-winning, strategy hit from 2016. It's a tough, deep, and ultimately rewarding sci-fi turn-based experience about saving humanity from alien rule. The original game is also heavily discounted right now.
Monster Sanctuary - $4.99
🤑 Discount: 75% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified
There's a decent 75 percent discount on this monster taming adventure. If you're looking to scratch a Pokemon-like itch on Steam Deck, then this may well do it. A side-scrolling pixel graphics metroidvania with plenty of monsters to collect, train and battle.
Darkest Dungeon - $3.74
🤑 Discount: 85% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified
This celebrated dark fantasy roguelike has a rad gothic style and Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark.
‣ Darkest Dungeon for Steam Deck
Into the Breach - $7.49
🤑 Discount: 50% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified
I loved my time playing the indie gem that is Into the Breach. It's a grid-based, isometric strategy game about taking control of big mechs tasked with taking on big aliens. It may look small in scale, but it's perfectly formed and packs a bunch. Good stuff.
‣ Into the Breach for Steam Deck
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - $7.99
🤑 Discount: 60% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified
The 1999 RPG hit, originally released on PlayStation, returns here with plenty of quality of life improvements. In this classic, Squall along with other members of the mercenary force SeeD, join hands with fighter Rinoa, to fight against Galbadia's tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal.
‣ Final Fantasy VIII Remastered on Steam
Chaos Galaxy - $5.99
🤑 Discount: 60% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified
A retro-inspired sci-fi grand strategy game that claims to pay homage to the turn-based strategic gems of the late 90s and early 2000s — think games such as Advance Wars, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, etc. There's robots, mechs, and warships a plenty in this pixel-art treasure.
The Banner Saga - $4.99
🤑 Discount: 80% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified
The first entry in the celebrated role-playing series. This award-winning Viking-themed saga sees you travel across a harsh landscape, choosing allies to take on the threat that "jeopardises an entire civilization". An intriguing turn-based adventure with a neat look, and challenging gameplay. The entire trilogy is currently on sale — but this is the best place to start!
‣ The Banner Saga for Steam Deck
Coromon - $4.99
🤑 Discount: 75% off
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified
Another Pokemon-style experience. Coromon has a slew of neat monsters to capture and take into battle. If you loved the GBA-era Pokemon games, then the look of this one will no doubt appeal.
💵 Other great Summer sale bargains:
Ok, here's some final quick-fire recommendations for other turn-based bangers:
- Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered — $7.49 [Verified]
- West of Loathing — $4.17 [Verified]
- Final Fantasy XIII — $6.39 [Playable]
- Romancing SaGa 3 — $8.69 [Verified]
Which are you gonna snag?