Deal | Time travel for pennies: Cult RPG for less than $1 on Steam

Developed by Gas Powered Games and released in April 2002, Dungeon Siege impressed at launch with surprisingly detailed graphics and a nearly seamless game world – something few competitors could offer at the time. On Steam, the game normally costs $6.99. However, an 86% discount brings the price down to $0.97 until May 27. According to SteamDB, the current deal matches the game’s previous all-time low, last reached in mid-March.

Players start as a humble farmer and gradually assemble a party of up to eight characters over the course of the campaign. Combat takes place in real time, with an optional pause function for tactical commands. Instead of fixed classes, Dungeon Siege uses a progression system based on how characters are actually used: those who often fight with sword and shield improve their melee skills, while spellcasters steadily develop their magical abilities. Loot, equipment, formations and even pack mules for extra inventory space add another layer of depth.

In GameStar’s German review, Dungeon Siege was praised for its impressive game world, motivating gameplay loop and pausable combat. Criticism focused mainly on the rather straightforward character progression and occasionally repetitive level design. The editorial team ultimately awarded the RPG 75 out of 100 points. On Metacritic, the game holds a Metascore of 86 and a User Score of 8.0. Steam users are similarly positive: 81% of more than 4,100 reviews are favorable. On the Steam Deck, the cult RPG is listed as “Unsupported.”

Many of Dungeon Siege’s greatest strengths were technical achievements that felt impressive in the early 2000s but have long since become standard. Even so, action RPG fans who want to revisit the genre’s early years can hardly go wrong at less than $1.

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