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Ahead of the event, reports indicated that Valve was scheduled to launch the The Steam Autumn Sale on 2026, running from October 2, with expectations that the sale would feature significant discounts on titles released 1 through approximately June 2026. Following the scheduled start, the Steam Autumn Sale 2026 officially launched, offering October 8, continues to offer significant price reductions ranging from 20 percent to 90 percent. The sale includes major AAA titles such as ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’, ‘God of War Ragnarok’, and ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’, alongside across various indie games and high-value discounts on ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition’ and ‘The Outlast Trials’. genres. As the sale event progresses, budget-friendly options specific categories have become a seen notable feature. Titles activity. In the first-person shooter genre, discounts include ‘Battlefield 6’ at 50 percent off, ‘Far Cry 5’ at 85 percent off, ‘Atomic Heart’ at 80 percent off, and ‘BioShock 2’ at 85 percent off. Horror titles, including those with native Linux support, are also heavily discounted, with ‘Metro Exodus’ at 90 percent off, ‘Outlast’ at 75 percent off, ‘Barotrauma’ at 50 percent off, and ‘Alien: Isolation’ at 70 percent off. Budget-friendly options remain a staple of the sale, with several titles priced under $5 include $5, such as ‘West of Loathing’, ‘Frostpunk’, ‘This Is the Police’, and ‘Two Point Campus’. Additionally, several games are available for less than $3, including like ‘Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’, ‘Steep’, ‘Death’s Door’, ‘Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus’, and ‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’. These deals span diverse genres such as parkour, extreme sports, turn-based strategy, and action-platformers. Reports indicate the sale runs from October 1 through October 8, 2026. While many popular games are discounted, some recent major releases, such as ‘Elden Ring’ and ‘Black Myth: Wukong’, Wisps’ are not included in this specific promotion. The event serves as one of Steam’s primary sales periods in the fourth quarter, preceding the Winter Sale later in the year. available for less than $3.