It ’s that sentence of year again . Yes , it ’s the first daylight of summertime — but more importantly , it ’s also the first day of the Steam Summer Sale . And if you love to play games on your Mac , then you ’ll want to grab your wallet for this one .
Thousands upon thousands of plot are brush aside in this year ’s Intergalactic Summer Sale , with some big and/or late releases available for a fraction of their normal asking prices , plus a o.k. survival of the fittest of older classics sold for a twain bucks a pop . Ready to load up on Mac games for the months in the lead ? Here are the best deals we ’ve found in the cut-rate sale . Be sure to snag any game before the sales agreement cease on July 5 .
Cheap AAA games
Macs get a fraction of the larger games released for PC and console , but at least we see some real gems in the crowd — and several recent releases from the last couple class are heavily discount during the Steam Summer Sale . Highlights include the recentRise of the Tomb Raider : 20th Anniversary Edition , which is 70 percentage off right now , as well as the deeply discountedXCOM 2andHitman – Game of the Year Edition .
Rocket Leagueis basically a game about muscular tissue cars playing association football , and it ’s ridiculously fun .
Appealing indies
look for something a bit offbeat or atypical ? Indie game often provide such experiences , and the Mac is thankfully well - stock with them . Some of the best indie games in recent years , such asUndertaleandSuperhot , see sizable discounts in the Steam Summer Sale , plus you’re able to write a few Pearl Sydenstricker Buck on newer favorites likeHouse FlipperandCeleste .
The Witnessfeels a scrap likeMyst , and it ’s one of the unspoiled puzzlers in years .
Sub-$5 classics
If you do n’t worry about the in style and great games , then you ’ll bump some of the Steam Summer Sale ’s honorable deals in this category . All of these games are at least a few days previous , but they ’re all certified muffin — and they ’re all under $ 5 right on now . If you have n’t play modern classic likeHalf - biography 2,Portal 2 , orBastion , now ’s the fourth dimension to pad your subroutine library on the cheap .
Portal 2is one of the best games of any generation . If youstillhaven’t play it , now ’s the prison term to fix that .
