Gone are the days when PC gamers only had Steam sales to save money on games. Now, there are multiple platforms offering substantial savings, including GOG.com’s massive winter sale. This year, Steam’s Winter Sale runs from December 21 at 10:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time) to January 4, 2024, at the same times. Expected to feature thousands of discounted games, the sale also offers a unique daily sticker, which users can claim by visiting any category page on Steam during the event.
The Steam Awards are also a highlight of this period. Nominations, which were cast during the Autumn Sale, have led to the selection of five finalists in each category. Starting December 21, users can vote for their favorites in each category and earn a special Steam Awards sticker for their participation.
The Steam Awards 2023 Nominees
Game of the Year
- Resident Evil 4
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (review)
- Hogwarts Legacy
- EA Sports FC 24
- Lethal Company
VR Game of the Year
- EA Sorts F1 23
- Gorilla Tag
- Ghosts of Tabor
- Labyrinthe
- I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
Labor of Love
- Red Dead Redemption II
- DOTA 2
- Apex Legends
- Rust
- Deep Rock Galactic
Best Game on Steam Deck
- Diablo IV (review)
- Brotato
- Hogwarts Legacy
- The Outlast Trials
- Dredge
Better with Friends
- Lethal Company
- Party Animals
- Sunkenland
- Sons of the Forest (first impressions)
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Most Innovative Gameplay
- Shadows of Doubt
- Remnant II (review)
- Contraband Police
- Your Only Move is Hustle
- Starfield (review)
Outstanding Story-Rich Game
- Lies of P
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Resident Evil 4
- Love Is All Around
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (review)
Best Game You Suck At
- EA Sports FC 24
- Sifu
- Overwatch 2
- Lords of the Fallen
- Street Fighter 6 (review)
Outstanding Visual Style
- Cocoon (review)
- Atomic Heart
- Darkest Dungeon II
- High on Life
- Inward
Best Soundtrack
- Chants of Sennaar
- Persona 5 Tactica
- The Last of Us Part I
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Pizza Tower
Sit Back and Relax
- Cities: Skylines II
- Train Sim World 4
- Dave the Diver
- Coral Island
- Potion Craft
