Buying guides, lists and price data for PC games
Written by people who track PC game prices every day. Every price and recommendation inside a post is live.
Steam regional pricing: Brazil pays 38% less than the US. We checked 10,229 games
We compared the list price of 10,229 games on the US and Brazilian Steam stores. The typical game was 38% cheaper in Brazil, but big-budget releases barely get a discount.
Data · Steam salesThe best time to buy games on Steam, by the numbers
We tracked 4,090 Steam games for a year. Half hit their lowest price in November or December, and only 2% in January. Here's when waiting pays off.
Data · Steam salesThe Steam games that almost never go on sale
The typical popular Steam game hits 75% off within a year. These never went past 20% or 30%, and Factorio wasn't discounted once. Here's when waiting is pointless.
Guide · Where to buyKeyshop vs Steam: where PC games are actually cheaper
We compared Steam with Kinguin, Gamivo, Green Man Gaming and others across 1,097 popular games. Steam is cheapest only 15% of the time, and 32% when it's on sale.
List · Grand strategyThe 7 best grand strategy games on PC
Crusader Kings III, Hearts of Iron IV, Europa Universalis IV, Civilization and Total War. Which to pick, why the newest sequels didn't make it, and live prices.
List · City builders and colony simsThe 8 best city builders and colony sims on PC
Cities Skylines, RimWorld, Frostpunk, Factorio and four more building and management games, with what each one asks of you and prices that update daily.
List · Co-op horrorThe 8 best co-op horror games to play with friends on PC
Phasmophobia, Lethal Company, R.E.P.O., Left 4 Dead 2 and four more horror games built for groups, with player counts, how scary each one is, and live prices.
List · Co-op survivalThe 8 best co-op survival games to play with friends on PC
Valheim, Terraria, Don't Starve Together and five more survival games built for groups, with player counts for each and prices that update daily.
List · MetroidvaniaThe 8 best metroidvanias on PC
Hollow Knight, Silksong, Ori, Animal Well and four more metroidvanias worth filling the whole map for, with what makes each one different and live prices.
List · SoulslikeThe 8 best soulslike games on PC, from Elden Ring to Salt and Sanctuary
The best games like Dark Souls on PC, which one to start with, which one is the hardest, and live prices for each.