5 2025 Steam Winter Sale RPGs Worth Buying (Prices Included)

Look, we’re not here to pretend we’re “being responsible” with money or time. It’s the 2025 Steam Winter Sale RPGs, an we’re in that “I swore I’d finish my backlog but….” situation again, which means your wishlist is about to start talking like it pays rent.

We  have a complicated relationship with RPGs: we love the freedom, the drama, the choices… and we also love becoming absolute menu gremlins who will spend 45 minutes optimizing a build we’ll replace in two hours. RPGs are the genre where you can be a hero, a villain, or a confused little goblin hoarding loot “just in case.”

Pricing note: Discounts/prices below are shown in USD from Steam store listings and can change before the sale ends. Double-check the store page if you’re buying right on the deadline.

Our 5 Must-Buy Picks for 2025 Steam Winter Sale RPGs

1) Baldur’s Gate 3

Steam deal right now: -25% — $44.99 (was $59.99)

This is the “I’ll just play an hour” RPG that steals your entire weekend and then has the audacity to make you thank it. BG3 is choices-matter chaos with real consequences, wildly good writing, and enough build variety to turn Cheeks into a spreadsheet wizard and FreeBird into a problem-solving menace.

Why we like it: It respects your choices, lets you be creative (or unhinged), and rewards experimentation instead of punishing fun.

2) Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Steam deal right now: -90% — $5.99 (was $59.99)

For the price of a fancy coffee, you get one of the most iconic sci-fi RPG trilogies ever made. If you somehow missed it, this is your “fix your pop culture gap” purchase. If you didn’t miss it? Congrats, you’re buying it again because you’re weak. Same.

Why we like it: Party chemistry, big decisions, and a universe that feels like it actually remembers what you did.

3) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition

Steam deal right now: -80% — $9.99 (was $49.99)

This is the “I want to live in a grimy fantasy novel” pick. You’re Geralt, everything is morally messy, and every side quest has no business being this good. Also: the Complete Edition means you’re getting the full buffet, not the sad little sample plate.

Why we like it: Worldbuilding that feels lived-in, quests that punch harder than they should, and expansions that are basically whole games.

4) Cyberpunk 2077

Steam deal right now: -65% — $20.99 (was $59.99)

Night City is still one of the best “vibes-based” RPG sandboxes out there: neon, noise, bad decisions, and the occasional moment where you stare at the skyline and go, “Okay… yeah. This rules.” If you want a first-person RPG with style, build variety, and enough narrative hooks to keep you moving, this is a solid sale grab.

Why we like it: Builds feel distinct, exploration is rewarding, and the world is aggressively memorable (for better and worse).

5) Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition

Steam deal right now: -75% — $9.99 (was $39.99)

Fallout 4 is comfort food with radiation. The GOTY edition is the move because you get the DLC pack-in and a bigger sandbox to mess with. Cheeks loves the “wander off and accidentally start five side quests” lifestyle. FreeBird loves the scavenging loop because turning garbage into a thriving base is basically therapy.

Why we like it: Exploration-first pacing, mods if you want to go feral, and that Bethesda-style “oh no, it’s 3AM” time warp.

What We Actually Want From RPGs

• Real choice: Not “pick A or B,” but decisions that change how people treat you and how the world behaves.
• A strong loop: Combat, exploration, story — something has to keep the gears turning.
• Build identity: If your character feels the same at hour 30 as hour 3, we get bored and start poking the game with a stick.
• Snackable side content: The best RPGs make side quests feel like the main course.

TL;DR (For The Skippers)

• Baldur’s Gate 3 is the “choices and consequences” king right now. (-25% / $44.99)
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition is basically theft at $5.99. (-90% / $5.99)
• The Witcher 3 Complete is still one of the best open-world RPG buys ever. (-80% / $9.99)
• Cyberpunk 2077 is a strong pick for style + builds + narrative hooks. (-65% / $20.99)
• Fallout 4 GOTY is the mod-friendly, exploration-heavy comfort pick. (-75% / $9.99)

If you grab one of these, do the responsible thing: tell us what you bought so we can either (a) validate you, or (b) roast you gently like friends who care. Drop your pick in the comments, and if we missed your favorite RPG deal, throw it at us so we can “investigate” (read: buy it and pretend it was for research).

And yes — we know you said you’d finish your backlog. So did we. Anyway, happy clicking.

AJ Hanson

AJ Hanson has been part of games media since 2011, writing, streaming, and ranting about the industry long before it was his job. He runs the Galaxy’s Edge Discord, the go-to community for fans of Disney’s Star Wars parks, and works as Marketing Director for the Virtual Cantina Network, helping produce shows, interviews, and fan events. A lifelong Star Wars fan and unapologetic nerd, AJ’s focus has always been on building spaces where people can connect, argue, and celebrate the things they love without all the corporate gloss.