Steam’s Summer Sale is here, and for gamers, it’s the time when we need to dig deep and open up our wallets. In this economy, we’re all excited for the latest titles from our wishlists—but hidden among the blockbusters are some absolute gems at deep, deep discounts.
Every game on this list is top-rated on Steam, with either “Overwhelmingly Positive” or “Very Positive” reviews from thousands of players, and discounted by 50% or more. These 15 hand-picked titles—already loved by the community—are all at prices that make them impossible to pass up. From creature collectors and farming RPGs to cozy puzzlers, here are the best cozy deals the Steam Summer Sale has to offer.
DAVE THE DIVER
By MINTROCKET
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (49,083)
Steam Summer Sale: -50%
DAVE THE DIVER is a charming, one-of-a-kind adventure that seamlessly blends two distinct gameplay loops. By day, you explore the mysterious Blue Hole, a vibrant underwater ecosystem teeming with diverse marine life, where you fish, gather ingredients, and uncover ancient secrets. By night, you run a bustling sushi restaurant, using your fresh catches to prepare delicious dishes and manage your growing business. With a captivating cast of quirky characters, a dose of lighthearted humour, and a surprisingly deep story that unravels as you explore. And is surprisingly addictive.
If you like DAVE THE DIVER, their recently released In The Jungle DLC is also packed full of content. More information on that here.
Release Date: 28 June 2023
Platforms: PlayStation 5|4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
By Northway Games
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (3,852)
Steam Summer Sale: -50%
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is a narrative RPG with a coming-of-age story set on an alien planet. You play as a child growing up in humanity’s first extrasolar colony, navigating a decade of your life where every choice matters. Your decisions shape your skills, your relationships with a cast of memorable characters, and ultimately the fate of your entire colony.
Run through several playthroughs to make new choices, explore over 800 story events, and discover one of 29 wildly different endings. It’s a deeply emotional, replayable experience praised for its heartfelt storytelling and meaningful consequences.
Release Date: 26 August 2022
Platforms: PlayStation 5|4, Nintendo Switch, PC
TOEM: A Photo Adventure
By Something We Made
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (3,045)
Steam Summer Sale: -90%
TOEM is a hand-drawn adventure game where you explore a whimsical world through the lens of a camera. Set out on a delightful journey, chat with quirky characters, and solve their problems by taking clever photos. From solving puzzles to helping a cast of oddball locals, every snapshot you take helps you progress through this relaxing, monochrome landscape. With a soothing soundtrack and a warm, cheerful atmosphere, it’s a cozy exploration game that’s perfect for unwinding.
If you like cozy photography games, check out our list of 10 Relaxing Photography Games for Virtual Shutterbugs.
Release Date: 17 December 2021
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
By Mooncube Games
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (8,172)
Steam Summer Sale: -50%
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool that turns your productivity into a cozy adventure. Set to a soothing lo-fi soundtrack, it helps you relax and concentrate while you customise your virtual space and avatar, discover and collect adorable Spirit companions, and manage real-life tasks. This productivity app is constantly being updated with free content and DLCs, and it’s just a pleasure to have on your screen.
Full review here:
Release Date: 8 April 2024
Platforms: PC
It Takes Two
By Hazelight Studios
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (47,099)
Steam Summer Sale: -70%
It Takes Two is a cooperative platform adventure that’s designed for two players. You and a partner take on the roles of Cody and May, a bickering couple on the brink of divorce who are magically transformed into dolls. Trapped together in a fantastical world, you must work together to overcome a staggering variety of challenges. Each level introduces new, interconnected abilities that you must master and combine to progress. From fighting a sentient vacuum cleaner to piloting underpants through the air, the gameplay is constantly surprising and wildly inventive.
For you to play with a friend, only one of you needs to buy this game, and the other can use the Friend Pass to play it for free.
Release Date: 26 March 2021
Platforms: PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
Moonstone Island
By Studio Supersoft
Reviews: Very Positive (2,812)
Steam Summer Sale: -75%
Moonstone Island is a charming creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world of over 100 floating islands. You play as a young alchemist who leaves home for a year to complete your training in these magical skies.
The gameplay blends several genres: you’ll tame over 70 wild spirits to fight alongside you in turn-based card battles, brew potions, farm crops, and befriend the locals. You can even romance and marry NPCs. Explore ancient temples, dangerous dungeons, and varied biomes on your broomstick to uncover the secrets of Moonstone Island. Since launch, free updates have added cooking, new cards, endless dungeons, marriage, and more.
If you’re feeling stuck in Moonstone Island, be sure to check out all our game guides here.
Release Date: 21 September 2023
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, Linux, Android
Strange Horticulture
By Bad Viking
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (9,716)
Steam Summer Sale: -66%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game that casts you as the owner of a local plant shop in the mysterious town of Undermere. Your days are spent identifying strange new plants, petting your cat, and managing your growing collection. However, your seemingly quiet life takes a dark turn as a coven of witches, a secretive cult, and a cast of enigmatic customers draw you into a centuries-old mystery. The plants you choose to identify and share will directly influence the story’s multiple paths, leading to different endings in this beautifully eerie narrative.
Full review here:
Release Date: 21 January 2022
Platforms: PlayStation 5|4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
By Marvelous Inc.
Reviews: Very Positive (3,254)
Steam Summer Sale: -75%
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town is a charming, heartfelt remake of the beloved classic farming sim that defined a generation. If you are into farming and life sims and were born in the ’90s, then this game needs no introduction.
In Mineral Town, you inherit a rundown farm and set out to build the life of your dreams. Plant and tend to crops, raise adorable animals (cows, sheep, chickens, and more), and expand your farm. Beyond the fields, a vibrant town awaits, filled with colorful residents to befriend, each with their own stories. You can also romance and marry one of several eligible candidates, eventually starting a family. With its timeless loop of farming, fishing, mining, and cooking, wrapped in a warm, nostalgic art style, it’s a pure, relaxing escape that captures everything wonderful about rural life.
Release Date: 15 July 2020
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
Lil Gator Game
By MegaWobble
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (3,965)
Steam Summer Sale: -50%
Lil Gator Game is a cute, action-adventure game where you play as a tiny alligator on a big, open-world island. Your mission is simple: make new friends and have as much fun as possible. Climb, swim, glide, and roll your way across a hand-crafted island, helping quirky animal pals with their problems—from fighting cardboard baddies with a wooden sword to exploring mysterious lands in search of legendary “cool kids.” A no-pressure adventure game, Lil Gator Game focuses on adventure and play.
If you like the Lil Gator Game, they also have a DLC In The Dark, which came out in February 2026 and is currently at 30% off during this Steam Summer Sale.
Release Date: 15 December 2022
Platforms: PlayStation 5|4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
A Little To The Left
By Max Inferno
Reviews: Very Positive (9,778)
Steam Summer Sale: -60%
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game about the quiet satisfaction of tidying up. Sort, stack, and arrange household items across 100+ illustrated puzzles—but watch out for a mischievous cat who loves to mess with your perfect order. With multiple solutions, a calming soundtrack, and a “Daily Tidy Delivery” mode for fresh puzzles every day, it’s a relaxing brain-teaser perfect for unwinding.
If you like A Little To The Left, they also have their DLC bundle, which is up to 41% off and includes two DLCs: Cupboards & Drawers and Seeing Stars.
Release Date: 8 November 2022
Platforms: PlayStation 5|4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, Android
Galaxy Burger
By Galactic Workshop
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (1,316)
Steam Summer Sale: -50%
Galaxy Burger is a relaxing, no-pressure cooking game where you serve up delicious burgers to a galaxy full of quirky customers—including机甲 cats and aliens! Build your perfect burger with a huge variety of ingredients, from classic beef to seafood and vegan options, all on your choice of buns (or no bun at all!).
You can play solo or team up with up to 7 friends in online co-op to manage the interstellar diner together. As you travel across the galaxy, you’ll unlock new ingredients, drinks, and snacks like fries and onion rings, while learning the unique tastes of your diverse clientele.
Release Date: 23 August 2024
Platforms: PC, Mac
Beacon Pines
By Hiding Spot
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (2,456)
Steam Summer Sale: -70%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within the pages of a mysterious book. You play as both the reader and the main character, Luka, as he investigates strange happenings in his town. Sneak out late, make new friends, and uncover hidden truths as you collect golden charms, each engraved with a word that can change the course of fate. At key turning points, you place these words into the story to drastically alter what happens next. Using The Chronicle, an interactive story tree, you can jump between different branches of the narrative to unlock new paths and discover the full mystery at the heart of Beacon Pines.
Full review here:
Release Date: 22 September 2022
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC
Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise
By Yak & Co
Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (1,928)
Steam Summer Sale: -93%
Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise is a stylish spy thriller puzzle game set in a groovy 1960s world. You play as Agent A, tasked with infiltrating the secret lair of enemy spy Ruby LaRue and foiling her plans. This cat-and-mouse adventure takes you through 35 beautifully designed environments filled with retro-futuristic gadgets, clever contraptions, and over 100 item-based puzzles. You’ll need to observe every detail, collect and use objects wisely, and solve logic puzzles to progress. With a charming mid-century art style and a clever narrative, it’s a brain-teasing journey that will keep you guessing.
Release Date: 29 August 2019
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, Android, iOS
Kynseed
By Yak & Co
Reviews: Very Positive (2,552)
Steam Summer Sale: -75%
Kynseed is a beautiful, life-sim RPG where you embark on a lifetime of adventure in a world where everyone ages. Live your life your way: raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle malevolent monsters. Your choices and deeds matter, as villagers will remember your actions. Eventually, you can step into your children’s shoes and continue your legacy. Created by Fable series veterans, it’s a lovingly handcrafted open-world RPG filled with charm and dark faery-tale creatures.
Even though the Kynseed came out in 2022, the game is still being updated with a new Tavern update just out this month.
Release Date: 6 December 2022
Platforms: PC
My Time At Sandrock
By Pathea Games
Reviews: Very Positive (9,175)
Steam Summer Sale: -65%
My Time at Sandrock is a sprawling, open-world life-sim RPG that invites you to become the new workshop owner in a rugged desert town. Roll up your sleeves and use a variety of tools to gather resources, build intricate machines, and transform your rundown workshop into a thriving homestead. Beyond crafting and construction, you can explore a vast desert filled with ruins, relics, and monsters, cultivate crops with a unique desert farming system, and raise livestock.
The town is alive with over 40 characters to befriend and romance, each with their own stories, all set within a main story that can take over 100 hours to complete. It has a refined combat system, dynamic weather, and a massive world to discover; it’s a deep and rewarding adventure. A truly great deal for so much content.
If you’re feeling stuck in My Time At Sandrock, be sure to check out all our game guides here.
Release Date: 2 November 2023
Platforms: PlayStation 5|4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
