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3 Steam Summer Sale games to play with oodles of action and stupendous discounts

The 2023 Steam Summer Sale has officially kicked off, with amazing savings for gamers of all persuasions. (Image source: Steam - edited)
The 2023 Steam Summer Sale has officially kicked off, with amazing savings for gamers of all persuasions. (Image source: Steam - edited)
Enjoy gritty stealth combat, arcade-style monster hunting, or crazy pirate adventures without spending your rent money on gaming — all thanks to the Steam Summer Sale. Gamers who missed out on the initial launch hype are sure to enjoy these three titles and their 50%+ discounts that are available until July 13, 2023.

1. Monster Hunter Rise - 60% off

Monster Hunter Rise is the most recent addition to the Monster Hunter action-RPG game franchise. Building on the adventure that started in Monster Hunter: World, Rise offers a deeper story, fast-paced combat, and an expanded set of tools and weapons to improve both battle and mobility in the gameplay experience.

If your idea of a good time involves wielding wacky, oversized weapons, hunting and facing off against a diverse selection of massive monsters — each with their own moves, quirks, strengths, and weaknesses — then Monster Hunter Rise will be right up your alley. Rise also features a fun multiplayer mode to take up to four friends with you on your monster-hunting adventures.

Monster Hunter Rise is on sale during the Steam Summer Sale for just US$15.99 until July 13.

2. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - 50% off

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice might be a 2019 release, but it stands out among other single-player action games for its gritty visuals and intricate stealth-based combat mechanics that put a unique twist on the usual FromSoftware format. In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you follow the story of a disgraced warrior as he fights for revenge, honour, and redemption in a twisted fantasy version of feudal Japan.

During Sekiro's dark adventure, players encounter all manner of warped, deadly enemies that must be eliminated in order to progress. Sekiro's combat is difficult and visceral, but it's also regarded as more forgiving than what we've come to expect from FromSoftware games. 

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is discounted to US$29.99 during the Steam Summer Sale until July 13. 

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3. Sea of Thieves 2023 Edition - 50% off

As far as action-adventure games go, Sea of Thieves is structured quite differently, putting players in the shoes of a pirate in an open world with the goal of amassing power, plunder, and crafting your own journey across the open seas. Sea of Thieves is largely a multiplayer game, though, with a strong focus on online PvP and co-op gameplay.

The game is also constantly growing, with new content and expansions dropping frequently to keep things fresh. The recent A Pirate's Life expansion even adds a story centring around characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Sea of Thieves doesn't have the nail-biting intensity of Sekiro, or the intricate monster design of Monster Hunter Rise, but it offers a solid, fun sea-faring sandbox world to explore and enjoy.

Sea of Thieves 2023 Edition is discounted to US$19.99 during the Steam Summer Sale until July 13.

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Julian van der Merwe, 2023-06-29 (Update: 2023-06-29)