Steam sale dates for game discounts in 2022 revealed

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With 2022 rolling on, Steam has had its share of sales and discounts that have passed by. But fret not. There's still a lot more to come. The iconic digital storefront on PC has revealed more exciting deals and events to come in the future.

These Steam games range from major annual sales fests to smaller, themed deals. Nevertheless, Valve's equal opportunities for gamers to expand their libraries. SimFest, for example, was the latest event that ended earlier in April.

Revolving around rogulites, rogue-likes and hardcore action games, the Die-a-lot Sale will focus around punishing titles. The roguelite genre, in particular, has seen growth over the past few years and includes. Examples include iconic games like Dead Cells, Hades, Crypt of the Necrodancer and Risk of Rain 2.

But the challenge isn't limited to just those entries. From Software's Souls games and Team Cherry's Hollow Knight could also be viable candidates. These games aren't for everyone, but a niche audience will be satisfied.

Racing games have evolved a lot since their inception. They shine on PC, especially with the ability to connect driving peripherals and higher frame rates for maximum immersion and fluidity.

Those that are all about getting the wheels grinding and engines revving. Project Cars Need For Speed, F1, DIRT and WRC are just a few big names that are bound to have decent discounts. Smaller arcade stuff could see discounts, too, like the sci-fi racer Redout or SEGA's Sonic All-Stars Racing.

The big one that everybody is waiting for. The annual Summer Sale always has the biggest discounts for some of the best games, including AAA releases.

Last year's event was fairly lukewarm, but there were some great picks on sale: Dark Souls 3 at 75% off, a 60%