Steam’s Summer Sale drops games like Baldur’s Gate 3 to their best price

Metavives June 28, 2024

A screenshot of characters from Baldur’s Gate 3 outside with their backs facing away from us, and one figure in the middle holding up a sword. — *Baldur’s Game 3 admittedly doesn’t look this sharp on the Steam Deck, but it plays really well.* | Image: Larian

For many of us, summer can get just too hot to go outside and have fun. Thankfully, though, this season brings more than just heatwaves — there are also sales like Steam’s, so you can enjoy gaming while keeping cool inside. Along with discounting the Steam Deck as we highlighted earlier this week, Valve is also now discounting a ton of games through July 11th as a part of the Steam Summer Sale.

There are hundreds of discounted games with some, like Celeste, going for just $1.99 ($18 off) — and there are other well-known titles on sale. One of my favorites, for instance, is Steam’s 2023 Game of the Year, Baldur’s Gate 3, which I found particularly enjoyable to play on the Steam Deck, even if the graphics weren’t the best. It’s now down to its all-time low of $47.99 ($12 off).

Other newer games are also on sale, like Dragon’s Dogma 2, with its endearing NPC pawns that make the game a true delight. Normally $69.99, you can buy the fantasy action RPG game for just $55.99. Even the odd yet strangely engrossing Animal Well is on sale for $22.49, which is a small $2.50 discount but also the best price we’ve seen since its release in May.

A couple more deals to wrap up the week

If you’re looking for a way to keep mosquitoes at bay without using a spray, right now, the Thermacell E55 Rechargeable Mosquito Repeller is down to its all-time low of about $29.89 ($10 off) at REI, Amazon and Best Buy. When turned on, the gadget creates a 20-foot zone of protection that repels mosquitoes. It can last up to 12 hours when you use the included scent-free refill and then can quickly recharge via USB-C.
Belkin is currently taking 50 percent off various refurbished chargers and other accessories, including the Belkin BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe from 2021. Regularly selling for $149.99 when purchased in new condition, you can buy it refurbished for just $52.49 from Belkin when you apply promo code REFURB50 at checkout. The stand is a MagSafe charger that can deliver 15 watts of power to compatible iPhones and can also charge your Apple Watch and AirPods simultaneously.
Now through July 14th, you can buy a digital copy of Dave the Diver for Nintendo Switch directly from Nintendo for $13.99 ($6 off), which is one of its better prices to date. My colleague Jay Peters called the game one of his favorites from last year, thanks to its charming characters and deep main campaign, as well as stunning pixel art. Read Jay’s hands-on impressions of Dave the Diver.