{"slug": "steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-here-s-our-budget-recommendations", "title": "Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live - here's our budget recommendations", "summary": "The Steam Summer Sale 2026 is now live, offering deep discounts on thousands of games through July 9. GamingOnLinux recommends budget-friendly, Steam Deck Verified titles under £15, including Cyberpunk 2077 at 70% off and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth at 90% off.", "body_md": "The great big sale event of the hot season has landed, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live now with masses of games featuring big discounts. A great time to stock up for when it gets cold again.\n\n[View cookie preferences](/index.php?module=cookie_prefs).\n\n[Direct Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDo3lrlQdMQ)\n\nI'm here to give you a starting boost to cut through some of the noise. It's a big event, there's a lot of games to sift through - and so it can be quite confusing knowing what to grab. For my lists below, I'm sticking with games that are Steam Deck Verified - so that they'll work on any Linux / SteamOS system so you don't need to go hunting down compatibility.\n\nThey're all highly rated too and none of them have AI disclosures.\n\n### Top Quality Picks £10-15\n\n[FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1462040/FINAL_FANTASY_VII_REMAKE_INTERGRADE/) - £12.24 (65% off)\n\n[DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/DEATH_STRANDING_DIRECTORS_CUT/) - £12.24 (65% off)\n\n[Teardown](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167630/Teardown/) - £12.99 (50% off)\n\n[Far Far West](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124540/Far_Far_West/) - £14.39 (10% off)\n\n[Cyberpunk 2077](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/) - £14.99 (70% off)\n\n[Coral Island](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/Coral_Island/) - £14.99 (40% off)\n\n### Top Budget Picks Under £10\n\n[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250900/The_Binding_of_Isaac_Rebirth/) - £1.09 (90% off)\n\n[Mad Max](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/) - £2.39 (85% off)\n\n[Crypt of the NecroDancer](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/) - £2.55 (80% off)\n\n[Batman: Arkham Knight](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208650/Batman_Arkham_Knight/) - £3.19 (80% off)\n\n[Wizard with a Gun](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150530/Wizard_with_a_Gun/) - £4.19 (80% off)\n\n[Cassette Beasts](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1321440/Cassette_Beasts/) - £5.27 (65% off - and a [sequel was recently announced](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/more-monster-battling-and-fusing-on-the-way-with-cassette-beasts-2002/))\n\n[Oxygen Not Included](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/Oxygen_Not_Included/) - £5.69 (70% off)\n\n[Dead by Daylight](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/Dead_by_Daylight/) - £6.87 (60% off)\n\n[Cult of the Lamb](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/Cult_of_the_Lamb/) - £9.74 (50% off)\n\nThat's it for the GamingOnLinux initial quick-picks for now.\n\nYou can go and [see everything on the Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/). You can also go direct to the [deep discounts page](https://store.steampowered.com/sale/special_deals) to find some real bargains as well.\n\nBe sure to leave a comment and let your fellow readers know what you're picking up.\n\nThe Steam Summer Sale 2026 ends July 9th at 5PM UTC.\n\n**Some you may have missed, popular articles from the last month:**\n\n**All posts need to**\n\n[follow our rules](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?module=rules). Please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Readers can also[email us](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/email-us/)for any issues or concerns.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-here-s-our-budget-recommendations", "canonical_source": "https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-heres-our-budget-recommendations/", "published_at": "2026-06-25 17:22:04+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-25 17:48:54.319428+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products"], "entities": ["Steam", "GamingOnLinux", "Cyberpunk 2077", "The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth", "FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE", "DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT", "Teardown", "Coral Island"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-here-s-our-budget-recommendations", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-here-s-our-budget-recommendations.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-here-s-our-budget-recommendations.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-here-s-our-budget-recommendations.jsonld"}}