Like clockwork, summer has begun, so Valve has officially kicked off Steam`s annual summer sale, which this year is dubbed the Steam Intergalactic Summer Sale. As always, 2018`s sale brings discounts on a huge number of games; Valve says more than 10,000 are on sale. That`s far too many for anyone to hope to parse through, but that`s where we come in.Rather than wade through countless pages of discounted titles, we`ve rounded up a selection of worthwhile games that you should consider buying before the sale ends. The specific amount you`ll save varies greatly, but we`ve asked GameSpot`s staff for their favorite deals, and we`ve come up with a selection that runs the gamut from big-name, triple-A games to lesser-known (but nonetheless excellent) titles. Whether you`re looking for shooters, RPGs, strategy games, or something else, we`ve got you covered.The Steam Intergalactic Summer Sale, like recent sales on the platform, is relatively straightforward. Valve has done away with the daily and flash deals, as well as voting; you don`t have to check in every eight hours to avoid missing out on what you`re looking for. That might have done away with some of the excitement of past Steam sales, but it does make shopping much easier, as you can rest assured that anything you buy now isn`t going to be discounted more heavily later in the sale.This sale does feature one wrinkle, which is where the `intergalactic` aspect comes in. Steam`s homepage allows you to jump into what`s called the Summer Saliens game, which sees you head to planets and save various games that have been abducted by aliens. You`ll earn XP and unlock new abilities, RPG-style, although it`s all rather simplistic. While perhaps not worth playing for long on the strength of its gameplay, you may want to dive in anyway, as doing so can earn you Steam trading cards. More notably, defending certain planets enters you to win a corresponding game, with your odds increasing as your Salien stays on the same plan ...
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