Last week, Valve began their Steam Summer Sale for 2025. To help readers decide what to buy, I’m showcasing a lot of the high quality deals currently available for retro and retro-inspired titles!
Before we begin, keep in mind that this sale ends on July 10th at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Due to time constraints, some of the titles only show their name, followed by a dash and the price of the game rounded up to the next dollar. However, I have included a brief note next to many of them. Because there are over 100 titles in this list, I do not show cents or dollar signs to save time in preparing this buyer’s guide.
Also, I will just say up front that I have not played every game that is listed here. The releases I am recommending are those that the larger gaming community on Reddit, YouTube, or Steam seem to enjoy greatly. Additionally, there are some games that I have inadvertently left off. I’ve tried to prepare the largest list I could, while also avoiding sales that I don’t think are very exciting. Oh, and by the way, I am not a horror fan, so Resident Evil titles and Silent Hill 2 are not on this list. Sorry!
Note: The links after the Table of Contents automatically take you to the game’s Steam page. Please right-click on the link and choose to open it in a new tab to stay on this page. You may also use CTRL + Left-click for Windows, or Command + Click for MacOS. if you leave the post and want to look at more games, please come back here! Thank you!! ^_^
Also: Just know that all the images below are from the Steam game’s respective sales page or bundle.
Having shared those bits of info, let’s go to the Table of Contents,
- Quality Bundle Offers on Steam
- Multi-genre Collections
- 2D Action
- 3D Action
- 2D Side-scrolling Action Adventure
- 3D Action Adventure
- Adventure
- Beat’em Ups
- Fighters
- First Person Shooters
- Other (Where I’ve Only Picked One or Two Games From a Genre)
- Platformers
- 3D Platformers
- Action Platformers
- Action RPGs
- JRPGs
- Final Fantasy JRPGs (So Many It Gets Its Own Section!)
- Tactical/Strategy RPGs
- Shmups
- Shooters
- Conclusion
Quality Bundle Offers on Steam
Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle – 49 – Includes Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remasters plus free wallpapers (14) and OSTs (20 tracks) with a 22% bundle discount. This is almost $5 cheaper than in March, 2025.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection – 30 – Includes all versions of Mega Man Battle Network 1-6 with a 25% bundle discount.
Sam & Max: The Complete Trilogy – 27 – This is a pretty good deal on the classic series of point and click adventure titles! It marks the trilogy’s new historical low on Steam with a 25% bundle discount.
Sonic the Hedgehog Legacy Bundle – 32 – While not a huge deal, this does offer a 22% bundle discount on about half a dozen Sonic the Hedgehog titles. It’s the only way to get the original Sonic Generations Collection on Steam now.
TIMEGAL & HAYATE Anime LD Game Pack – 32 – Fans of the SEGA CD may have a soft spot for some class Laserdisc anime games such as these. This bundle saves you 20%, or $8.00 off the current sale price of these games. I don’t know if Road Avenger/Blaster will ever be added to Steam. Hopefully so!
Toaplan Arcade Shoot’em Up Ultimate Collection – 45 – 16 Toaplan shmups with a 46% bundle discount! $3 more expensive than before, but still not that bad of a deal.
Valve Complete Pack – 23 – This includes lots of Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Team Fortress, and Portal games with a 10% bundle discount. The bundle discount isn’t very good, but the individual titles are reduced so much that it is fine. This is a couple dollars cheaper than last time!
Not discounted this time: Mega Man Pack and NEOGEO Bundle.
Multi-genre Collections
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration – 20 – Great history lessons in this collection. Get the DLC later if you want. This is a couple dollars cheaper than previously.
Capcom Arcade Stadium Complete Pack – 20 – A quality deal on Capcom Arcade Stadium 1 & 2! This is a real good deal! It is $18 cheaper than before!
NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES VOL 1 – 5 – A rom dump of 10 Namco NES titles along with Pac-Man Championship Edition. To me, Dig Dug, Sky Kid, and Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti are the highlights.
NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES VOL 2 – 5 – A second rom dump of 10 more NES games, and Gaplus. This time, Galaga, Pac-Land, and Legacy of the Wizard get me excited. FYI, I do own this one, and I have enjoyed it far more than I ever thought I would.
Sunsoft is Back! – 8 – Honestly a small collection and low on value. Except that it includes the first-person adventure game, Ripple Island, officially in English for the first time ever! $3 cheaper than before!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection – 16 – Contains a lot of beat’em ups, action platformers, and fighting games.
Not Discounted anymore: Sadly, tons of Neo Geo and SNK titles are not discounted this time. These include NEOGEO Pocket Color Selection Volumes 1 & 2, and SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is also not discounted.
2D Action
Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute – 15 – While the price for this is a bit high, fans of side-scrolling action games may enjoy it, but know that it is a short game. It is the first time it’s officially in English.
Elevator Action™ -Returns- S-Tribute – 9 – This is a port of the popular side-scrolling action game that was well known on the Sega Saturn.
Hades – 9 – Considered by many to be a modern classic, this is an extremely popular action roguelite hack and slash game.
The Messenger – 4 – This is a very popular side-scrolling action platformer that features a couple of unique ideas as the player progresses through the story.
Ninja Saviors, The: Return of the Warriors – 12 – This is a revamped version of SNES side-scrolling beat’em up action game. Features one of the coolest female ninjas of the 80’s and 90’s.
Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn – 14 – A remake of the classic two-player action ninja game from the NES. The price here is a bit better than before, by $1.
3D Action
Devil May Cry HD Collection – 10 – A collection of the first three devil-hunting action games, the first of which appeared on the PS2.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 8
Ninja Gaiden Master Collection – 20 – An admittedly lazy port of the bloody and great 3D action Ninja Gaiden trilogy.
Metal Wolf Chaos XD – 13 – A bizarre action title where you destroy your enemies in a mech after an attempted coup. Oh, and you are the President of the United States.
I know that the above list is a bit small. You may also be interested in 3D Action-adventure games that I’ll be showing soon.
2D Side-scrolling Action Adventure
Actraiser Renaissance – 15 – Remake of the popular action/sim game from the SNES. This version Includes a new tower defense mode that not everyone enjoys.
Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition – 2 – Possibly the first side-scrolling action adventure game on a cartridge with real cinematics. Also known as “Out of this World” in the USA. The discount here is a bit better than normal by $1.
Castlevania Advance Collection -11 – Collection 3 GBA Castlevania titles. Includes the fan-favorite Aria of Sorrow. Also includes Castlevania: Dracula X on the SNES, which is extremely expensive.
Castlevania Dominus Collection – 18 – The shocking collection of the 3 DS Castlevania titles and a reworked version of Haunted Castle, the Castlevania arcade game. This is cheaper than before by $2.
Flashback – 1 – The second major side-scrolling action adventure title with cinematics on a cartridge. It was developed separate from Another World. Now we are back to a more normal discount for this game. It is $1 cheaper, at $0.99.
Hollow Knight – 8 – The mind-blowingly popular side-scrolling metroidvania is on sale.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom – 8 – The 7th, and latest game in the Wonder Boy in Monster Land Series. At a new historical low for the game. About $2.50 cheaper than before!
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World – 10 – A remake of Monster World IV, which happens to actually be the 6th Wonder Boy in Monster Land title.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – 5 – This is a remake of the 5th Wonder Boy game. It’s original version was very popular on the Sega Master System. A quality discount for this game, it is $1 cheaper than before and close to its historical low.
Not Discounted: Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut is not on sale this time.
3D Action Adventure
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition – 4 – An extremely influential action adventure beat’em up with a strong story and excellent gameplay as the Caped Crusader.
Batman: Arkham City – Game of the Year Edition – 4 – Sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum. Also highly regarded.
Batman: Arkham Knight – 4 – The 3rd game in the Arkham series. It was made by a different development team compared to the first two.
Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition – 12 – A remaster of the popular action adventure title. At this price, the game enjoys a new historical low of $11,99, $2 cheaper than previously.
Bully: Scholarship Edition – 6 – One of the greatest games focusing on school life ever.
Legend of Kay Anniversary – 5 – A remaster of a well-liked PS2 title.
Okami HD – 10 – Remastered version of a game that had an incredible artistic vision that didn’t sell too well on its original hardware. People who play it love this one.
Red Dead Redemption – 30 – Honestly, a bit high on the price, but at least it is now officially on PC. While the price still isn’t amazing, this is $10 cheaper than before.
Red Dead Redemption 2 – 15 – The sequel to the above that has been available on Steam for a long time.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell – 3 – One of the most important steal action adventure titles on the original Xbox. Super popular.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory – 3 – The 3rd game in the Splinter Cell series. Also very popular.
Not Discounted: Yakuza 0 is not on sale this time. However, much of the series is available at an OK discount as a bundle on Steam. The games can also be purchased individually if you want to do that (check the link I just shared). The same bundle is available at a major online storefront elsewhere at a better price.
Adventure
Beyond Shadowgate – 13 – A modern game, but the official sequel to the NES version of the legendary first-person adventure title, Shadowgate! For a review of it, see NESfriend’s video on YouTube! This is a bit cheaper than before by about $2.
Boy and His Blob Retro Collection, A – 5 – A small collection of the two Boy and His Blog games from the NES and Gameboy. Cheaper by $1, this time.
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream – 3 – A horrifying point and click adventure game that is based on the book of the same name.
Myst – 21 – Remake of the very influential puzzle adventure game taking place on an island. Unfortunately, this is $3 more expensive than before.
Sam & Max Save the World – 10 – One of the funniest point & click adventures from the mid-90’s, remade. See trilogy bundle here. This is $2 cheaper than before!
Shadowgate – 4 – The most popular first-person adventure game on the NES, now remade! It is impressive in many ways, including the ways you can die.
Not Discounted: A number of LucasArts games are not on sale this time, among others. These include The Dig, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, The Secret of Monkey Island, and Monkey Island 2.
Beat’em Ups
Castle Crashers – 5 – Truly one of the most popular beat’em ups from the late 2000’s. It was originally on the Xbox 360.
Double Dragon Advance – 4 – A great version of Double Dragon from the GBA.
Double Dragon Trilogy – 2 – Mixed rating. A collection of the three Double Dragon Arcade games. It limits continues making completion difficult(especially for Double Dragon III).
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – 5 – A compilation of the two highly regarded Dungeons & Dragons arcade games. Includes multiple paths for longer play time.
Fight’N Rage – 10 – A modern classic of the beat’em up genre. Excellent music and quality animation with branching paths at various points.
Final Vendetta – 7 – A tribute to the classic beat’em ups of the 1990’s. People seem to really like it if you learn the mechanics and get good at it!
River City Ransom: Underground – 3 – One of the earlier sequels to the excellent River City Ransom game. This is the second time this game has been on sale in 4 years!!
Mayhem Brawler – 4 – A very positively rated beat’em up with an urban fantasy theme!
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition – 5 – Another important title for the genre from the Xbox 360.
Streets of Rage 4 – 10 – The long-awaited sequel to the legendary beat’em up series. Adam Hunter is finally back, which is what matters the most! He was my main in SOR1.
Super Double Dragon – 4 – A port of the popular SNES title. It also includes superior Japanese version. Note: Go to graphics card settings to limit frames per second to 60.
Fighters
GUILTY GEAR – 4 – The impressive 2D fighter from the PlayStation is avallable on Steam. Too bad the last boss has a super cheap insta-death super move.
GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R – 4 – This is the last version of the 3rd game in the GUILTY GEAR series.
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – 30 – This has one of the best collections of CAPCOM fighters around! Plus, the price isn’t bad!
Street Fighter V – Champion Edition – 10 – For those interested, you can also get the Season 5 Premium Pass for $10 more.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. – 33 – The return of the legendarily important 3D fighter franchise. I recommend the 30th Anniversary Edition. The game is $7 cheaper than before, for the Anniversary Edition!
If you want 2D Capcom Fighters, the Capcom Arcade Stadium 1 & 2 is a good choice! Sadly, CAPCOM Fighting Collection 1 & 2 are not on sale this time.
Also not discounted: Garou: Mark of the Wolves, KOF 98, KOF 2002, Last Blade 2, Samurai Shodown V Special, and SNK Vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium.
First Person Shooters
Doom + Doom II – 4 – Famous first-person shooting action. It includes a multitude of extra levels and expansions, including Final Doom.
Doom 3 – 4 – One of the most important horror first-person shooters ever. Extremely lifelike graphics and incredible lighting. It required many gamers to upgrade their PCs.
Doom 64 – 2 – The classic N64 first-person shooter.
Half-Life – 2 – Super influential shooter.
Half-Life 2 – 2 – Super duper influential shooter.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection – 10 – A collection of many classic Halo games, originally released on Xbox and Xbox 360.
Killing Time: Resurrected – 15 – A remake of one of the most important 3DO titles. This game is $2 cheaper than before, now at a new low!
PowerSlave (DOS Classic Edition) – 5 – This is different from the Exhumed version found below. Thankfully, it is on sale.
PowerSlave Exhumed – 7 – A remaster of the Egyptian-themed shooter based on the PS1 and Saturn games. It is $1 cheaper than previously.
Quake – 4 – The first fully-polygonal first-person shooter with critical success. Required many to upgrade their PCs.
Quake II – 4
Quake III Arena – 6
Quake 4 – 5
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered – 4 – Features impressive physics-based destruction of the Mars landscape.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster – 17 – A remaster of the classic Star Wars shooter. Now a little less expensive, by around a $1.
Turok – 4 – A port of the N64 shooter where you get to shoot dinosaurs. This one is a $1 cheaper now.
Turok 3: Shadows of Oblivion Remastered – 18
Wolfenstein 3D – 2 – The genre-defining classic first-person shooter.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein – 2 – Sequel to the above game, a few players mention bugs though.
Other (Where I’ve Only Picked One or Two Games From a Genre)
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection – 6 – Fabulous FMV. Oh, and it’s a series of real-time strategy games too.
DIRT Rally 2.0 – 14 – Considered by many to still be the best rally racing game ever. Sadly, the discount on this one is now poor. It costs $10 more than back in March.
Fire Pro Wrestling World – 9 – The only Fire Pro Wrestling game on steam. Very popular series in Japan.
Katamari Damacy Reroll – 8 – You walk around and collect things into a ball until you are rolling around trees and buildings. And the story is crazy absurd. Well-known for quality music.
We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie – 8 – Sequel to Katamari Damacy Reroll.
Platformers
Castle of Illusion – 4 – Remake of the popular Disney platformer on the Genesis.
Disney Afternoon Collection, The – 5 – A collection of 6 NES platformers, some of which cost a lot of money.
DuckTales: Remastered – 4 – A remake of the first DuckTales NES game. Includes voice over from members of the original cast.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – 3
Gimmick! Special Edition – 6 – A port of the super difficult Famicom/NES platformer from Sunsoft. It’s super cute, but it will try to destroy you.
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series – 10 – A compilation of 2 Klonoa games by Namco. Quality, but not the biggest when it comes to sales, sadly.
Lode Runner Legacy – 6 – A new release in the old-school puzzle platformer series, Lode Runner! I’ve always wanted to spend some time with this series, but haven’t been able to.
Rayman® Origins – 6 – Although “Origins” is in the title, this is the 4th Rayman title. Legends is the sequel to this one. A very popular game!
Rayman® Legends – 6 – This very popular platformer is on sale again at a good price. Quite popular!
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove – 20 – A collection of multiple games in the Shovel Knight world. It was a big hit upon release. This has a better price than last time. Now it is $2 cheaper.
Sonic Mania – 5 – One of the favorite Sonic games.
Sonic Origins Plus – 16 – This is the sales page for Sonic Origins, I recommend the Plus version for the additional Game Gear games.
Tomba! Special Edition – 10 – Remaster of the popular 2.5D PS1 platformer. Throw pigs with reckless abandon! Here’s a good discount. The game is $3 cheaper now.
Umihara Kawase – 3 – A port of the unique platformer starring a girl with a fishing hook. Other games in the series become very difficult.
Not Discounted: Sonic Generations Collection has been delisted as a standalone title. But at least it is now available in the Sonic the Hedgehog Legacy Bundle, which is $31.53.
3D Platformers
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy – 4 – The popular 3D platformers on PlayStation and PS2 are here, with a great discount! At $3.99, the game has hit a new low on Steam.
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed – 24 – A remake of the popular Mickey platformer. It is $6 cheaper than before!
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – 5 – Again, cheaper by $2 versus previously!
PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC – 6 – This is a remaster of a positively received PlayStation platformer.
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy – 14 – A trilogy of 3 Spyro games have been remastered, and this sale has the games at a new Steam low price!
TY the Tasmanian Tiger – 6 – Overwhelmingly popular platformer taking place in Australia.
Action Platformers
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon – 5 – Old-school 2D platformer like earlier Castlevania games.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 – 6 – More Classic Castlevania-esq goodness.
Castlevania Anniversary Collection – 8 – A collection of the first four mainline Castlevania titles along with other popular games. Like all of Konami’s Anniversary Collections, they are $4 more expensive than before!
Dust: An Elysian Tail – 4 – A gorgeously illustrated action platformer.
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection – 10
Mega Man Legacy Collection – 6
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 – 8
Mega Man 11 – 10
Mega Man X Legacy Collection – 8
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 – 8
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection – 10
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell – 6 – This seems to be a modern reboot of the Ninja JaJaMaru series of action platformers. It mixes action and platforming, and for some reason, the description of the game seems to be in French?
Action RPGs
Bastion – 3
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT – 15 – I knew there have been a lot of Dragon Ball games, but I didn’t know about this very popular Action RPG that goes through much of the story of Dragon Ball Z in video game form. It sounds really impressive!
Fable Anniversary – 14 – The popular Xbox RPG enhanced for PC . This is $2 more expensive than before.
Legend of Mana – 12 – The classic sequel to Trials of Mana for the PS1. Highly regarded.
Kingdom Hearts – HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- – 30
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1 – 20 – See bundle discount above.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2 – 20 – See bundle discount above.
Trials of Mana – 20 – Popular remake of the sequel to Secret of Mana.
Ys Origin – 5 – The prequel to Ys 1, explaining the origin of Darm Tower, among many other things from the series.
Ys I & II Chronicles+ – 5 – The beginning of the adventures of Adol the Red, who stars in nearly every Ys game.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana – 5 – A remake of the third Ys game. Original it was side scrolling and not very well received.
Ys: Memories of Celceta – 15 – Another remake of an Ys title. This one was very popular on its original hardware.
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim – 5
Ys SEVEN – 15
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA – 20
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox – 30
JRPGs
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg – 25 – A remake of the original Atelier Marie title that has since spawned a massive series of games.
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster – 25 – The very original Gamecube JRPGs are on Steam, and this time the price is $10 lower than previously!
Bravely Default II – 24
Chrono Trigger – 8 – One of the most beloved RPG games ever featuring time travel and multiple endings. Sadly, this game is about $4 more expensive than last time.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition – 8 – Sequel to Chrono Trigger.
Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend – 10 – Collection of 3 popular grindy RPGs from the gameboy. Great 8-bit chiptune music.
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake – 45 – Yay! The remake of the classic NES JRPG is on sale, at least a little bit!
Grandia HD Remaster – 10 – Remake of the very popular Sega Saturn RPG.
Grandia II HD Remaster – 10 – Remake of the Sega Dreamcast sequel.
Legend of Heroes, The: Trails in the Sky – 10 – There are a lot of games in this series, but I don’t know the proper order for them all. I think this is the first.
Live A Live – 20 – A modern port of a Super Famicom game featuring a lot of different mini-stories. The first time officially in English.
Octopath Traveler – 24
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure – 12 – A funny series of JRPGs where characters break out into song at regular intervals. It is quite unique. A great starter RPG.
Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess – 15
Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom – 15
Septerra Core – 4 – A Western RPG made partly in the style of a JRPG following the huge success of Final Fantasy VII on PS1.
Star Ocean The Second Story R – 25 – Remake of the very popular RPG featuring two main characters and many options for party members. This game has a decent discount of $5 more than before!
Undertale – 3 – Overwhelmingly popular RPG with retro graphics. Last time this was basically $1. The price is now about $1.50 more than before.
Not Discounted – Tales of Symphonia, which is often on sale, but not this time.
Final Fantasy JRPGs (So Many It Gets Its Own Section!)
Final Fantasy – 8 – A remake of the first of the now famous series. If this game had failed, Square would have gone out of business. $1 cheaper.
Final Fantasy II – 8 – The black sheep of the family. Usually viewed as the worst of the first six games. At least it has Sid! $1 cheaper.
Final Fantasy III – 12 – $1 cheaper.
Final Fantasy IV – 12 – The first game in the series for the SNES. Very popular. $1 cheaper.
Final Fantasy V – 12 – $1 cheaper.
Final Fantasy VI – 12 – One of the only games as popular as Chrono Trigger. Legendary in practically every way. $1 cheaper.
Final Fantasy VII – 5 – Original version. When this was first advertised, Sony just put cinemas together with no gameplay shown. People bought it without even knowing what genre it was. Then many of them returned it.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion – 20 – Action RPG. $5 cheaper!
Final Fantasy IX – 7 – One of the last Final Fantasy games with a heavy fantasy design. Vivi is fabulous in this game. $2 cheaper!
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 12
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age – 20
Final Fantasy XIII-2 – 8 – This has a mixed rating on Steam. I just want to keep adding to this section of links.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – 8
Tactical/Strategy RPGs
Disgaea PC – 10 – First in the famous, play as a bunch of bad guys and gals and have penguin-looking characters in your party, series of games.
Disgaea 2 PC – 10
Disgaea 4 Complete+ – 20
Disgaea 5 Complete – 20
Disgaea 6 Complete – 30
Front Mission 1st: Remake – 12 – Remake of classic SNES Mech strategy RPG.
Front Mission 2: Remake – 18 – Mixed rating on Steam.
La Pucelle: Ragnarok – 12
Langrisser I & II – 15 – Remake of the first two games in the popular strategy RPG series with excellent 1990’s character designs.
Phantom Brave PC – 4
Super Robot Wars 30 – 20 – The only game in this series that is officially available in English.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn – 20 – Remake of classic PS1 strategy RPG. $5 cheaper than before!
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition – 10
Shmups
Akai Katana Shin – 21 – The price is a bit high, but this is widely regarded as a high-quality shmup.
Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection – 8 – Contains many classic Konami shmups from years gone by. Like all of Konami’s Anniversary Collections, they are $4 more expensive than before!
BLUE REVOLVER – 8 – Very popular and high quality!
Crimzon Clover World Explosion – 12 – Widely regarded as an excellent game!
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade – 23 – Includes 3 versions of Darius, Darius II, 2 versions of SAGAIA, and Darius Gaiden!
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours – 15 – One of the largest Darius games ever, with a large number of modes and extra stages. Also has among the greatest amount of DLC for any shmup.
Deathsmiles – 7 – Incredibly popular horizontal shmup from CAVE.
Deathsmiles I・II – 28 – This is both Deathsmiles 1 and 2 in one package. The 2nd game isn’t as popular as the first, and to my knowledge, the sequel is not available on Steam by itself.
Devil Blade Reboot – 12 – Shmup fans rave about this game! $1 cheaper!
Dodonpach Resurrection – 11 – I really like the art style of this game!
Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special – 11
Ikaruga – 5 – Spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun.
Mushihimesama – 7 – Super popular bug princess shmup.
Mushihimesama V1.5 – 4 – This is actually DLC for the above game, but it changes up the gameplay mechanics a lot!
R-Type Dimensions EX – 8 – A small collection of R-Type and R-Type II on Steam. Includes options for both 2D and 3D graphics, which is appreciated!
Radiant Silvergun – 8 – Famous Shmup with level-up mechanics.
Ray’z Arcade Chronology – 25 – Collection of 3 popular vertical shmups.
Shooters
Contra Anniversary Collection – 8 – Compilation of many Contra games for a variety of systems. Like all of Konami’s Anniversary Collections, they are $4 more expensive than before!
EX-Zodiac – 6 – Very popular shooter Inspired by Starfox.
Halo: Spartan Assault – 1 – Overhead shooter set in the Halo universe.
Mirage Feathers – 3 – On-rails shooter with a nice anime aesthetic. $1 cheaper!
Renegade Ops – 4
Rez Infinite – 8 – On-rails shooter with incredible music and visual design.
ROGUE FLIGHT – 16 – This is pretty highly priced, but it is turning into a very popular on-rails shooter with strong homages to Star Fox and 1990’s action anime.
Xeno Crisis – 10 – Popular overhead shooter similar to Smash TV.
Wild Guns Reloaded – 8 – Remake of popular SNES run and gun shooter that is now very expensive.
Conclusion
And there you have it! This is the list that I was able to prepare for this Steam Sale for Summer 2025, which again, is ending soon on July 10th! I know that there are many titles that I haven’t included above, but this is a fair sampling of a lot of the retro and retro-inspired titles that are available at really good prices for the next few days.
Do any of the games listed above surprise you? Are there any that you’re going to buy after seeing this?
For me, I plan on sticking with the basics and get some collections of NES games. Such as The Disney Afternoon Collection, because I want to be able to review them as I progress through my Nintendo library. Anyway, thank you for making it this far down the post! I appreciate it!
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