Winter is less than a month away but there's still enough time left in the current season to squeeze in a Steam sale—and yes, that means the is now underway.
There's one category change for the 2024 Steam Awards: Best Game on the Go has been replaced by the Most Innovative Gameplay Award: "The designers of this game are at the front lines of [[link]] creative experimentation, bringing a fresh perspective and brain-breaking surprises. This game delighted, inspired and entertained with newness never played before."
Nominating at least one game for a Steam Award will net you a new badge—completing "other tasks," like reviewing or playing a game you've nominated, will level it up.
We've got a rundown of some of the , but of course there are literally thousands of games marked down so there's plenty more to poke through if our picks don't do it for you. Browsing the deals yourself will score you a free daily sticker.
Speaking of free stuff and browsing games, here's a bit of free advice: The will make your life a lot easier when you're looking for deals, and using Steam in general. It's "the Deus Ex of browser extensions," as PC Gamer's Jody Macgregor put it, with features including built-in price comparison, more detailed store pages, extra search filters and highlighting, a faster community market, and even an option to skip age checks. I've been using it for [[link]] ages and honestly, when I have to deal with un-augmented Steam, I really feel it. (And I
don't like it.)
The 2024 Steam Autumn Sale runs until December 4. Don't forget that Steam tends to struggle when the big sales first kick off, so be prepared to have a little patience until the initial rush passes.