Massive Multi-Platform Game Deals and Freebies Are Live, and These Are My Expert Picks
Look, I should probably be finishing some of my backlog, but with discounts this deep across every major platform, what’s a few more download queues between friends? I've dipped into today's sales and walked away with a mix of modern bangers, cult classics, and a few unexpected favourites that all punched well above their asking price. Whether you're Team DualSense, docked on the Switch, or glued to a clicky mechanical keyboard, there’s gold in these discounts.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I'm marking the 21st birthday of Sid Meier's Pirates!, an arrr-rated remake of an '87 classic I smashed repeatedly on PC. Think: a 2.5D, top-down Sea of Thieves, and you're not far off the mizzenmast as fencing, naval battles, sniffing out treasure, and harnessing winds/avoiding reefs are your bread and butter gameplay. The long-term hook (so to speak) lay in its trading and RPG-lite elements, plus the addiction of building a multi-ship armada and a bad-arse rep. Top game. Would replay.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Sid Meier's Pirates! (PC) 2004. Get
- King's Quest (PS3/4.X360/O) 2015. Get
- N++ (PS4) 2015. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Skyrim is dirt cheap and still weirdly impressive. Fun fact: there's a hidden Easter egg where you can find a Notched Pickaxe in reference to Minecraft creator Markus Persson. Meanwhile, The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. still holds its own as one of the greatest fantasy RPGs ever made. Its Switch port shouldn’t run as well as it does, but somehow it does.- Sonic Frontiers (-53%) - A$47
- Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! (-14%) - A$69
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-34%) - A$46.30
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (-67%) - A$26.30
- The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-75%) - A$19.98
Expiring Recent Deals
- FC 26 NS2 (-19%) - A$89
- NBA 2K25 (-74%) - A$23
- Sonic Colours: Ult. (-35%) - A$39
- Little Nightmares II (-90%) - A$3.90
- Pikmin 4 (-15%) - A$68
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Series X, Mass Effect Leg. Ed. is so discounted you’d be daft to pass it up. Shepard’s saga is still the high watermark for branching narrative RPGs. Also, Alan Wake 2 may be Remedy’s best work to date. The sheer Lynchian weirdness of the live-action interludes still lives rent-free in my brain.- PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%) - A$68
- Alan Wake 2 (-60%) - A$36.30
- Death Stranding Dir. Cut (-60%) - A$21.90
- Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) - A$9.90
- MotoGP 23 (-45%) - A$30.40
Xbox One
Deep space dogfights and dusty cowboy revenge tales headline the Xbox One cuts. If you’re still running last gen, these are well worth the controller drift.
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%) - A$23
- Borderlands: The Handsome Col. (-57%) - A$29.80
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-65%) - A$34.50
Expiring Recent Deals
- Resident Evil 4 (-49%) - A$30.40
- RoboCop Murphy Ed. (-90%) - A$10.40
- Starfield Constellation Ed. (-46%) - A$269
- Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) - A$31.40
- Sonic Frontiers (-70%) - A$29.90
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (-85%) - A$4.60
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%) - A$24.40
- Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-60%) - A$27.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
On PS5, WRC delivers ridiculously good rally handling and may be the best Codemasters package in years. Crisis Core Reunion is also a standout, with its revamped visuals and combat doing proper justice to Zack’s underrated journey.- Silent Hill F (-16%) - A$109
- PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%) - A$68
- Horizon Forbidden West (-35%) - A$80.90
- Crisis Core FFVII Reunion (-25%) - A$63.50
- EA Sports WRC (-63%) - A$28
PS4
Square Enix tactics and top-tier indies for a steal. Red Dead still rocks on PS4 too, if you’re chasing outlaw immersion on a budget.
- Sea of Stars (-32%) - A$36
- Tactics Ogre: Reborn (-46%) - A$37.70
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%) - A$23
Expiring Recent Deals
- PS5 Slim Disc Console (-16%) - A$699
- PS5 Slim Digital (-23%) - A$574
- Death Stranding 2 (-21%) - A$99
- Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-62%) - A$38.10
- Mafia: The Old Country (-12%) - A$79
- Gris (-80%) - A$3.50
- Hogwarts Legacy (-75%) - A$24.90
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (-40%) - A$68.90
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jul 1 with this subscription
- Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4)
- The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4)
- Jusant (PS5)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
And on PC, Dead Space Rem. is peak horror sci-fi. It nails the remake brief without feeling like a nostalgia cash-in. Also, Palworld remains one of the most chaotic survival-crafting time sinks I’ve played all year. Pikachu with a glock? Sure, why not. I'll play that for a few hundred more hours.- Palworld (-25%) - A$32.90
- Fanatical Killer Bndl. w/ Robocop (-95%) - A$8.30
- Barro GT (-100%) - A$0
- Legion TD 2 (-100%) - A$0
- Dead Space Rem. (-80%) - A$17.90
- Red Dead Redemption (-40%) - A$41.90
Expiring Recent Deals
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (-60%) - A$23.90
- Deep Rock Galactic Del. (-70%) - A$22.60
- Triangle Strategy (-60%) - A$31.90
- Sniper Elite 1-5 Bndl. (-$349) - A$21.50
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-35%) - A$77.90
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Legit LEGO Deals
Licensed bricks and blocky bananas abound. This week’s LEGO stash has Minecraft critters, One Piece nostalgia, and Peely in minifig form. Yes, really.- One Piece Pirate Ship (NEW) - A$199.99
- Fortnite Peely & Sparkplug (-27%) - A$22.50
- Minecraft TNT Jungle House (-22%) - A$39
- Minecraft Armadillo Mine (-22%) - A$39
Expiring Recent Deals
- Game Boy - A$99.90
- Minecraft Pillager Outpost (-24%) - A$99
- Fortnite Durrr Burger (-23%) - A$69
- Minecraft Warden Encounter (-27%) - A$22
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