This Weekend's PC Game Deals: Steam's Summer Picnic Sale is melting wallets

This Weekend"s PC Game Deals is a roundup of games - old, new, or soon to be released - that are available at a great price and can be activated on Steam, Origin, or Uplay - sometimes even good old games that are DRM-free.

First, we would like to remind you that if you’re on the lookout for a gaming motherboard or monitor and you also have DOOM (currently $35.99 on Steam) on your wish list, you should know that Asus currently has a promotion where you get a Steam code with the purchase of specific models of its products. The deal is valid in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but bear in mind that it varies a bit from retailer to retailer, so make sure you ask for confirmation before you open up your wallet.

It’s also worth noting that July 11 is the end date for the purchase, and you should redeem the Steam code before July 21. You can find more details about the promotion here.

AAA games with stunning visuals and physics may be all the rage these days, but there are lots of timeless classics that are still worth playing - and thanks to Origin Store’s “On the House” promotion, you can get some of them free of charge. Such is the case with Nox – an RPG from 2000 that is currently available as a free download for a limited time.

Speaking of “on the house” games, Ubisoft has a somewhat similar promotion of their own. Called ‘Ubi 30’, it celebrates the company’s 30th anniversary as a game publisher, and the way it works is that each month for the rest of 2016, Ubisoft will offer one free game for download, to help gamers “re-discover” legendary titles.

The only things you’ll need are a Uplay account and the Uplay client, and you’re set to get this month’s freebie is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The classic platformer has dated graphics and you’ll have to get used to the tricky controls, but the game has received critical acclaim for its story and setting – it even spawned a movie.

The famous Steam Summer Sale has arrived this week, and it’ll be tempting us until July 4. This time, it’s called the “Summer Picnic Sale” – a nice way of saying that Steam will be eating your barbecue money while you eat their salad of discounted games – the video above is an interesting take as well.

There are no more flash sales, but plenty of AAA titles and indie gems are available at a low price – Fallout 4 can now be had for half of its retail price of $60, BattleBlockBattleBlock Theater is only $3, and This War of Mine is at a record low of $4.75.

Steam may have some pretty good deals right now, but that doesn’t mean they have all the best bargains out there. May our roundup help your wallet and bank account survive in this time of great danger.

Game Price (USD) Price (EUR) Price (GBP) Store
3DMark (PC Master Race benchmarking tool) $4.99 €4.99 £3.64 Steam
8-Bit Armies $12.75 €12.75 £9.31 Steam
Adr1ft $9.99 €9.99 £7.29 Steam
Age of Empires III: Complete Collection $7.39 €6.65 £5.39 Steam
Age of Empires Legacy Bundle $8.24 €7.42 £6.02 Steam
Alan Wake Franchise $7.39 €7.39 £5.39 Steam
Alien: Isolation Complete Edition $13.74 €13.74 £10.03 Steam
Aliens vs. Predator $3.74 €3.74 £2.73 Steam
ANNO 2070 Complete Edition $7.49 €7.49 £5.47 Steam
ANNO 2205 $23.99 €23.99 £17.51 Steam
ANNO 2205 Gold Edition $32.83 €29.55 £23.97 FunstockFunstock Digital
AquaNox and AquaNox 2 $1.99 € 1.99 £1.45 Steam
ARK: Survival Evolved $15.39 € 15.39 £11.23 Steam
Arma 3 $17.49 € 17.49 £12.77 Steam
Ashes of the Singularity $19.99 € 19.99 £14.59 Steam
Assassin"s Creed 2 Deluxe Edition $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Assassin"s Creed 3 $6.83 € 6.15 £4.99 Games Planet
Assassin"s Creed Brotherhood $6.19 € 5.57 £4.52 Games Planet
Assassin"s Creed Chronicles: Trilogy $12.49 € 12.49 £9.12 Steam
Assassin"s Creed IV Black Flag $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Assassin"s Creed Revelations $5.46 € 4.91 £3.99 Games Planet
Assassin"s Creed Rogue $10.99 € 10.99 £8.02 Steam
Assassin"s Creed Syndicate $17.78 € 16.00 £12.98 Games Planet
Assassin"s Creed Unity $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Assassin"s Creed: Director"s Cut Edition $6.83 € 6.15 £4.99 Games Planet
Baldur"s Gate II: Enhanced Edition $7.99 € 7.99 £5.83 Steam
Baldur"s Gate: Enhanced Edition $7.99 € 7.99 £5.83 Steam
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Batman: Arkham Knight $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Batman: Arkham Origins $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Battlefield 1 (pre-order) $54.72 € 49.25 £39.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Battlefield 3 $4.99 € 4.49 £3.64 Origin
Battlefield 4 $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Origin
Battlefield Hardline $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Origin
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 $2.49 € 2.49 £1.82 Origin
BattleLock Theater $2.99 € 2.99 £2.18 Steam
BioShock Triple Pack $10.51 € 10.51 £7.67 Steam
Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition $11.24 € 11.24 £8.21 Steam
Borderlands Game of the Year Edition $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Borderlands: Take Over Your Life Bundle (best value) $26.25 € 26.25 £19.16 Steam
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel $15.99 € 15.99 £11.67 Steam
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (EU-only, flash sale) $13.99 € 12.59 £10.21 PlayField
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box $2.49 € 2.49 £1.82 Steam
Call of Duty $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Call of Duty 2 $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Call of Duty Black Ops $10.63 € 9.57 £7.76 Games Planet
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 $13.67 € 12.30 £9.98 Games Planet
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 $29.99 € 26.99 £21.89 Steam
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Call of Duty Warchest $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Standard Edition $23.00 € 20.70 £16.79 Amazon
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (pre-order) $54.72 € 49.25 £39.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Call of Duty: United Offensive $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Call of Duty: World At War $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Cities: Skylines $11.19 € 11.19 £8.17 Steam
Command and Conquer The Ultimate Collection $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Origin
Company of Heroes Franchise Edition $20.49 € 20.49 £14.96 Steam
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive $6.99 € 6.99 £5.10 Steam
Crysis $4.99 € 4.49 £3.64 Origin
Crysis 3 $2.49 € 2.49 £1.82 Origin
Crysis Trilogy $19.99 € 19.99 £19.99 Origin
Crysis Warhead $3.99 € 3.99 £2.91 Origin
Dark Souls III $44.99 € 44.99 £32.84 Steam
Darksiders Franchise Pack $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Dead Rising 2 $5.69 € 5.69 £4.15 Steam
Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Dead Space $3.99 € 3.59 £2.91 Origin
Dead Space 2 $4.99 € 4.49 £3.64 Origin
Dead Space 3 $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Origin
Dead Space Pack $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Deus Ex Collection $8.24 € 7.42 £6.02 Steam
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (pre-order) $46.50 € 41.85 £33.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition (flash sale) $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Indie Gala
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (flash sale) $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Indie Gala
Dishonored - Definitive Edition $11.99 € 11.99 £8.75 Steam
Dishonored 2 (pre-order) $47.88 € 43.09 £34.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Divinity Anthology $4.49 € 4.49 £3.28 Steam
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition $19.99 € 19.99 £14.59 Steam
DmC: Devil May Cry (flash sale) $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Indie Gala
DOOM $35.99 € 35.99 £26.27 Steam
Doom 3: BFG Edition $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Dragon Age: Inquisition $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Origin
Dragon Age: Origins Digital Deluxe Edition $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Origin
Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition $24.99 € 24.99 £18.24 Steam
Elite: Dangerous $16.74 € 16.74 £12.22 Steam
Europa Universalis IV $8.79 € 7.91 £6.42 WinGameStore
F.E.A.R. Complete Bundle $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Bundle Stars
Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition $6.83 € 6.15 £4.99 Games Planet
Fallout 4 $29.99 € 29.99 £21.89 Steam
Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition $6.30 € 5.67 £4.60 Games Planet
Far Cry 2: Fortune"s Edition $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Far Cry 3: Deluxe Edition $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Far Cry 4 $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Far Cry Primal Standard Edition $32.83 € 29.55 £23.97 FunstockFunstock Digital
FIFA 16 $38.30 € 34.47 £27.96 FunstockFunstock Digital
FIFA 17 (pre-order) $54.72 € 49.25 £39.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Flatout Complete Pack $5.99 € 5.99 £4.37 Steam
Galactic Civilizations III $13.59 € 13.59 £9.92 Steam
Grand Theft Auto Collection $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Grand Theft Auto V (use coupon code gbitaduk20) $27.95 € 25.16 £20.40 GameBillet
GRID $2.59 € 2.59 £1.89 Steam
GRID 2 $6.24 € 6.24 £4.56 Steam
GRID Autosport $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
HITMAN - The Full Experience $45.14 € 40.63 £32.95 Games Planet
Hitman Collection (doesn"t include the new HITMAN) $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Homefront: The Revolution (EU-only) $43.78 € 39.40 £31.96 Games Planet
Homeworld Remastered Collection $15.99 € 15.99 £11.67 Steam
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak $22.99 € 22.99 £16.78 Steam
Just Cause 2 $3.74 € 3.74 £2.73 Steam
Just Cause 3 $23.50 € 21.15 £17.16 DLGamer
Kane and Lynch Collection $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Kerbal Space Program $23.99 € 23.99 £17.51 Steam
L.A. Noire Complete Edition $5.99 € 5.99 £4.37 Steam
Mad Max $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Indie Gala
Mafia II $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Mafia III (pre-order) $38.30 € 34.47 £27.96 Games Planet
Mass Effect Trilogy $17.78 € 14.99 £12.98 Games Planet
Max Payne Complete Bundle $6.99 € 6.99 £5.10 DLGamer
Medal of Honor $3.99 € 3.99 £2.91 Origin
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain $27.35 € 24.62 £19.97 Games Planet
Metro Redux Bundle $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition $12.49 € 12.49 £9.12 Steam
Minecraft: Story Mode $11.49 € 11.49 £8.39 Steam
Mirror"s Edge $2.49 € 2.49 £1.82 Origin
Mirror"s Edge Catalyst $51.30 € 46.17 £37.45 Games Planet
Mordheim: City of the Damned $15.99 € 15.99 £11.67 Steam
Murdered: Soul Suspect $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
NBA 2K16 $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
NBA 2K17 (pre-order) $43.78 € 39.40 £31.96 Games Planet
Need for Speed $29.99 € 29.99 £21.89 Origin
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit $5.99 € 5.99 £4.37 Origin
Need for Speed Most Wanted $3.99 € 3.99 £2.91 Origin
Need for Speed The Run $3.99 € 3.99 £2.91 Origin
Need for Speed Undercover $3.99 € 3.99 £2.91 Origin
Offworld Trading Company $19.99 € 19.99 £14.59 Steam
Outlast $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Painkiller Complete Pack $6.99 € 6.99 £5.10 Steam
Payday 2 (note that it is free to play until July 4) $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Pillars of Eternity Hero Edition $17.99 € 16.19 £13.13 WinGameStore
Prey (pre-order) $47.88 € 43.09 £34.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Project CARS $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Prototype Franchise Pack $12.49 € 12.49 £9.12 Steam
Quake Champions (pre-order) $47.88 € 43.09 £34.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Quake IV $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
RAGE $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Red Faction Collection $5.99 € 5.99 £4.37 Steam
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm $4.49 € 4.49 £3.28 Steam
REDCON $4.49 € 4.49 £3.28 Steam
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition (flash sale) $6.79 € 6.11 £4.96 Indie Gala
Resident Evil 5 (flash sale) $6.79 € 6.11 £4.96 Indie Gala
Resident Evil 6 Standard Edition $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Resident Evil Bundle $31.84 € 31.84 £23.24 Steam
Resident Evil Revelations $8.99 € 8.09 £6.56 Indie Gala
Resident Evil Revelations 2 $19.49 € 17.54 £14.23 Indie Gala
Rise of the Tomb Raider $32.49 € 32.49 £23.72 Steam
Risen Franchise Pack $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Rocket League $11.99 € 11.99 £8.75 Steam
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Bundle $8.49 € 7.64 £6.20 Steam
Saints Row Ultimate Franchise Pack $12.49 € 12.49 £9.12 Steam
Sanctum 2 $2.99 € 2.99 £2.18 Steam
Savage Resurrection $18.39 € 18.39 £13.42 Steam
Shadow Warrior $3.49 € 3.49 £2.55 Steam
Sid Meier"s Civilization Anthology $32.78 € 32.78 £23.93 Steam
Sid Meier"s Civilization VI $53.99 € 48.59 £39.41 DLGamer
SimCity: Complete Edition $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Origin
Sniper Elite Trilogy $18.49 € 18.49 £13.50 Steam
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Trilogy $1.89 € 1.89 £1.38 Bundle Stars
SOMA $13.99 € 13.99 £10.21 Steam
Space Engineers $6.89 € 6.89 £5.03 Steam
Spore Complete Pack $6.49 € 6.49 £4.74 Steam
Star Wars Battlefront $19.99 € 19.99 £14.59 Origin
STASIS $8.74 € 7.87 £6.38 Steam
Stellaris $31.99 € 28.79 £23.35 WinGameStore
Subnautica $11.99 € 11.99 £8.75 Steam
System Shock Pack $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Tales from the Borderlands $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Terraria $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
The Banner Saga Deluxe Pack $20.67 € 20.67 £15.09 Steam
The Evil Within Bundle $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
The Last Remnant $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
The Sims 4 $23.99 € 23.99 £23.99 Origin
The Talos Principle $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter $3.74 € 3.74 £2.73 Steam
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter VR Bundle $11.28 € 11.28 £8.23 Steam
The Walking Dead: Season 1 $4.99 € 4.49 £3.64 WinGameStore
The Walking Dead: Season 2 $6.24 € 5.62 £4.56 WinGameStore
The Witcher Trilogy $26.52 € 23.87 £19.36 Steam
The Witness $29.59 € 29.59 £21.60 Steam
The Wolf Among Us $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 WinGameStore
Thief Collection $11.24 € 11.24 £8.21 Steam
Thief: Master Thief Edition $8.24 € 7.42 £6.02 Steam
This War of Mine $4.74 € 4.74 £3.46 Steam
Titan Souls $3.74 € 3.74 £2.73 Steam
Titanfall 2 (pre-order) $54.72 € 49.25 £39.95 FunstockFunstock Digital
Tom Clancy"s Ghost Recon Future Soldier $7.49 € 7.49 £5.47 Steam
Tom Clancy"s Ghost Recon Wildlands Deluxe Edition (pre-order) $43.78 € 39.40 £31.96 Games Planet
Tom Clancy"s Rainbow Six Bundle (includes Siege) $35.05 € 35.05 £25.59 Steam
Tom Clancy"s Rainbow Six Vegas $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Tom Clancy"s Splinter Cell Blacklist Standard Edition $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Tom Clancy"s Splinter Cell Elite Echelon Edition $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Tom Clancy"s The Division $41.04 € 36.94 £29.96 Games Planet
Tomb Raider $4.99 € 4.99 £3.64 Steam
Total War Grand Master Collection $34.99 € 34.99 £25.54 Steam
Total War: WARHAMMER (not working in Japan and South Korea) $45.96 € 41.36 £33.55 Games Planet
Tropico 5 - Complete Collection $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Ubisoft Arcade Bundle (good value) $36.50 € 36.50 £26.65 Steam
Unravel $11.99 € 11.99 £8.75 Origin
Valve Complete Pack $31.80 € 31.80 £23.21 Steam
Wargame Franchise Pack $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Wargame: European Escalation $2.49 € 2.49 £1.82 Steam
Wasteland 2: Director"s Cut - Classic $19.99 € 19.99 £14.59 Steam
Watch Dogs 2 Deluxe Edition (pre-order) $43.78 € 39.40 £31.96 Games Planet
Watch Dogs Complete $14.99 € 14.99 £10.94 Steam
Wolfenstein: The New Order $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood $9.99 € 9.99 £7.29 Steam
XCOM 2 $35.56 € 32.00 £25.96 FunstockFunstock Digital
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Complete Pack $5.99 € 5.99 £4.37 Steam

If you"re interested in console games, you might want to look here for the Xbox Games with Gold for June. Also, if you’re on the lookout to buy an Xbox, the Xbox One can now be had for as little as $279. One of the perks of owning one is that some of the current games, as well as several upcoming titles, will only require you to purchase them once to play them on both your Windows 10 PC and your Xbox One.

We"d like to know: What games are on your wish list, and how much are you willing to spend to get your gaming fix? Be sure to let us know in the comments section.

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