When is the Steam summer sale 2019? Start and end dates, and the best deals to look out for The sale began on 25 June

Steam’s 2019 Summer Sale is underway, and includes some amazing bargains on a variety of top video games.

Steam is a digital distribution platform for video games on PC.

This year’s sale – which sees huge discounts on blockbuster games and smaller, indie titles alike – kicked off on 25 June.

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The sale began at 10am PST (6pm BST) on that date, and will run for two weeks, which takes us to 9 July.

Valve (the development company behind Steam) shares the dates of its sales well ahead of schedule to game developers to avoid any crossover with Steam’s sales and the developers’ own.

They ask that developers don’t share the details, but obviously this is very hard to police.

What are the best deals to look out for?

Steam’s summer deals usually encompass hundreds of games, and can offer some truly exciting bargains. And this year is no different:

Dark Souls 3 – £9.99 (75% off)

Hitman 2 – £17.99 (60% off)

Rage 2 – £26.79 (33% off)

Portal 2 – £0.71 (90% off)

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – £24.99 (50% off)

To see a full list of the best deals included in 2019’s sale, head to our comprehensive round-up.