Steam's 2021 Winter Sale is live with big savings on Deathloop, Hades, Resident Evil Village, and loads more

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The Steam Winter Sale 2021 is live with huge discounts on some of the biggest games in recent years, as well as some older gems and indies you might've missed.

There are literally thousands of games on sale, and you could spend hours combing through them to find something you want to take advantage of. So to save you some time, we've hand-picked a few of the best deals we've seen, from our 2021 GOTY Deathloop, to our 2020 GOTY Hades, to one of this year's best horror games, Resident Evil Village.

Have a look through the Steam Winter Sale yourself if you're looking for something specific or just want to see everything on offer. Otherwise, here's what stood out to the GamesRadar team:

Steam Winter Sale 2021 best deals

If you see anything in the sale you can't resist, you've got less than two weeks to get it on discount, as the Steam Winter Sale 2021 ends on January 5. It's also not too late to skim through our extensive guide to the best Christmas sales for gamers in 2021, just in case you need a last-minute gift for a friend (or yourself, let's be real).

Looking ahead to next year, here are some new games coming in 2022 we can't wait to check out.

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Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer, I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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