AU Deals: Steamy Spring Sale Must Owns, Console Store Gift Cards Reduced, Dirt Cheap AAAs, and More!

Who’s ready to sprint-slide into some ripper deals? Whether you're after demon-slaying RPGs, chaotic kitchen co-op, or open-world adventures, this week's gaming bargains have you covered. Of particular focus is the ongoing Steam Spring Sale. It’s currently destroying my wallet. Allow me to help it eviscerate yours too.

This Day in Gaming ?

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fear Effect, a four-discer I adored at launch and would kill to see revived again. The formula was basically an early Resi Evil/fixed camera affair that had more engaging stealth/gunplay, actually decent voice acting, a badass cyberpunk setting, and adult imagery galore. The latter made it reminiscent of early '90s anime for me—sweary, hard-boiled characters, goretastic death cinematics, and some fan service (implied) nudity. Sadly, it doesn't hold up well today, visually, thanks to its unique fusion of 3D models with low-bitrate video backdrops.

Aussie bdays for notable games

- Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (N64) 1997. Redux

- Fear Effect (PS) 2000. eBay

- Heroes of Might and Magic III (PC) 2000. Redux

- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2) 2005. Redux

- Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2) 2006. eBay

- AC: Brotherhood (PS3, X360) 2010. Redux

- Ōkamiden (DS) 2011. eBay

- Homefront (PC, PS3, X360) 2011. Sequel

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Over on the Switch, the Pokémon-inspired Shin Megami Tensei V (A$42, down 48%) lets you fuse demons into powerful allies. Meanwhile, Overcooked! 2 (A$10, down 75%) tests friendships like no other in some of the most delicious semi-co-op you can consume.

Crash Team Racing Nitro (-49%) - A$36
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-41%) - A$60
Mortal Kombat 1 (-45%) - A$34
Overcooked! 2 (-75%) - A$10
Ace Attorney Trilogy (-67%) - A$14

Expiring Recent Deals

Bravely Default II (-34%) - A$53
It Takes Two (-12%) - A$53
Octopath Traveler (-60%) - A$36
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (-83%) - A$7
Monster Hunter Gen. Ult. (-80%) - A$16

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Purchase Cheap for PC

PC gamers, you've hit the jackpot with this Steam Sale. Hades (A$15, down 60%) is an indie masterpiece with a rogue-like loop so addicting it held me in thrall for weeks. Then there’s The Witcher 3: Complete Edition (A$16, down 80%). You haven’t lived a full gamer life until you’ve clocked it.

Spiritfarer (-90%) - A$5
Enter the Gungeon (-90%) - A$3
Witcher 3: Complete Ed. (-80%) - A$16
Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-85%) - A$12
Hades (-60%) - A$15
Half-Life: Alyx (-70%) - A$27
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-75%) - A$25
Hogwarts Legacy (-73%) - A$25

Expiring Recent Deals

Undertale (-90%) - A$2
Mortal Shell (-100%) - FREE
Red Dead II (-78%) - A$20
Baldur's Gate 3 (-20%) - A$72
Balatro (-15%) - A$19
Elden Ring (-40%) - A$54
Doom 2016 (-90%) - A$4
Forza Horizon 5 (-50%) - A$45
EA Sports FC 25 (-70%) - A$33

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

On Xbox Series X, Gotham Knights (A$17, down 85%) offers crime-fighting action in a (mostly) Batman-less Gotham. Meanwhile, Star Wars Outlaws (A$51, down 54%) delivered me a satisfying scoundrel’s adventure. It’s blaster duels and speeder chases aplenty.

Avatar: FoP Gold Ed. (-63%) - A$59
Gotham Knights (-85%) - A$17
Star Wars Outlaws (-54%) - A$51
Lego Harry Potter Col. (-52%) - A$29

Xbox One

TopSpin 2K25 (-83%) - A$21
$50 Xbox Gift Card (-15%) - A$43
Red Dead Redemption 2 (-77%) - A$21
The Crew Motorfest (-33%) - A$67

Expiring Recent Deals

FF XII: Zodiac Age (-38%) - A$50
EA Sports FIFA 23 (-85%) - A$15
Destroy All Humans! 2 (-47%) - A$29
F1 24 (-37%) - A$69
SpellForce III Reforced (-34%) - A$43
Inside (-90%) - A$3
Limbo (-90%) - A$2
Mark of the Ninja: Rem. (-75%) - A$7

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

PS5 players aren’t left out either. Elden Ring (A$74, down 26%) is brutal but rewarding with its understated George R.R. Martin -crafted lore. Then there’s Suicide Squad (A$17, down 86%), a not particularly mind-blowing shooter that is nonetheless totally worth a trigger pull at this dirt-cheap price.