{"id":1101553,"date":"2026-01-27T04:04:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hAiNG3eJvLjTh5DEzE85kU"},"modified":"2026-01-27T04:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:04:25","slug":"sts-about-to-get-real-the-first-steam-sale-of-2025-is-live-and-its-all-about-strategy-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/sts-about-to-get-real-the-first-steam-sale-of-2025-is-live-and-its-all-about-strategy-games\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;S**t&#8217;s about to get real&#8217;: The first Steam sale of 2025 is live, and it&#8217;s all about strategy games"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V2ZdTGbixzI\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shit is indeed about to get real, but separate from all that Valve has kicked off the first Steam sale of 2025 in the form of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/category\/strategy_real_time\" target=\"_blank\">Real-Time Strategy Fest<\/a>, a week-long extravaganza of deals, demos, and free stuff in the Steam Points Shop, all of it geared at\u2014you guessed it\u2014real-time strategy games.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not all RTS games, to be clear. If grand strategy is your thing, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/236850\/Europa_Universalis_IV\/\" target=\"_blank\">Europa Universalis 4<\/a> is 90% off ($5\/\u00a34\/\u20ac5) and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/529340\/Victoria_3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria 3<\/a> is half price ($25\/\u00a321\/\u20ac25). If you enjoy misery and don&#8217;t especially care for children, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1601580\/Frostpunk_2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Frostpunk 2<\/a> is down to $35\/\u00a330\/\u20ac35\u2014that&#8217;s 22% off the regular price\u2014or you can do some medieval city building with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1363080\/Manor_Lords\/\" target=\"_blank\">Manor Lords<\/a>, 30% for the duration of the RTS Fest ($28\/\u00a324.49\/\u20ac28). There&#8217;s 4X games (<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/281990\/Stellaris\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stellaris<\/a> at 75% off is a good choice), tower defense, at least one <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/909470\/Touch_Type_Tale__Strategic_Typing\/\" target=\"_blank\">typing game<\/a>\u2014if there&#8217;s some kind of strategy connection, then it&#8217;s probably in this sale.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, there&#8217;s plenty see in the way of conventional RTS games too:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/15620\/Warhammer_40000_Dawn_of_War_II__Anniversary_Edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 Anniversary Edition<\/a> &#8211; $10\/\u00a38\/\u20acp (80% off)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/826630\/Iron_Harvest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iron Harvest<\/a> &#8211; $4.49\/\u00a34\/\u20ac4.49 (85% off)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1466860\/Age_of_Empires_IV_Anniversary_Edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Age of Empires 4 Anniversary Edition<\/a> &#8211; $20\/\u00a315\/\u20ac20 \u2013 (50% off)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/244160\/Homeworld_Remastered_Collection\/\" target=\"_blank\">Homeworld Remastered Collection<\/a> &#8211; $3.49\/\u00a32.69\/\u20ac3.19 (90% off)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/281610\/Homeworld_Deserts_of_Kharak\/\" target=\"_blank\">Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak<\/a> &#8211; $5\/\u00a33\/\u20ac4.59 (also 90% off, might as well get &#8217;em all)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/573100\/Battlefleet_Gothic_Armada_2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2<\/a> &#8211; $4\/\u00a33.59\/\u20ac4 (80% off)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1677280\/Company_of_Heroes_3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Company of Heroes 3<\/a> &#8211; $30\/\u00a324\/\u20ac27.49 (50% off)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to get in on the big sale action but aren&#8217;t sure where to start, take a dive into our list of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-strategy-games\/\">best strategy games on PC<\/a>. And if all you&#8217;re really after is some free stuff, head over to the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/points\/shop\/event\/sale_real_time_strategy\" target=\"_blank\">Steam Points Shop<\/a> and claim a couple avatar frames and a nice &#8220;RTS Tank&#8221; animated avatar.<\/p>\n<p>Steam&#8217;s Real-Time Strategy Fest is live now and runs until 10 am PT\/1 pm ET on January 27.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Best of the best<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' >\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"QJ7JHgYv6WEL9dHitak4vS\" name=\"BG3 Dark Urge.png\" caption=\"\" alt=\"The Dark Urge, from Baldur's Gate 3, looks towards his accursed claws with self-disdain.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sts-about-to-get-real-the-first-steam-sale-of-2025-is-live-and-its-all-about-strategy-games.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"pinterest-pin-exclude\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Larian Studios)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-games-2025-upcoming-pc-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>2025 games<\/strong><\/a>: Upcoming releases<strong><br \/><\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: All-time favorites<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/strategy\/s-ts-about-to-get-real-the-first-steam-sale-of-2025-is-live-and-its-all-about-strategy-games\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shit is indeed about to get real, but separate from all that Valve has kicked off the first Steam sale of 2025 in the form of the Real-Time Strategy Fest, a week-long extravaganza of deals, demos, and free stuff in the Steam Points Shop, all of it geared at\u2014you guessed it\u2014real-time strategy games. It&#8217;s not all RTS games, to be clear. If grand strategy is your thing, Europa Universalis 4 is 90% off ($5\/\u00a34\/\u20ac5) and Victoria 3 is half price ($25\/\u00a321\/\u20ac25). If you enjoy misery and don&#8217;t especially care for children, Frostpunk 2 is down to $35\/\u00a330\/\u20ac35\u2014that&#8217;s 22% off the regular price\u2014or you can do some medieval city building with Manor Lords, 30% for the duration of the RTS Fest ($28\/\u00a324.49\/\u20ac28). 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