Steam’s first-ever Black Friday sale has games from $3 — here are 13 deals I’d buy now

If you’re a fan of the World of Wizarding, Hogwarts Legacy will keep you gripped from minute one. Far better than it has any right to be in an age of phoned-in licences, this action-adventure with RPG and sandbox elements wisely detaches itself from Daniel Radcliffe’s blockbuster silver screen saga. In doing so, it creates one of the most compelling takes on the franchise there’s ever been.

Rockstar’s classic cowboy open-world is peerlessly good at focusing in on the finer details. Its sweeping map is great at both drawing the eye for miles and showing off incredibly detailed flora. Red Red Redemption 2 is still stuns with its visuals to this day, but it also provides a solid 30 fps experience with the right tweaks on Steam Deck.

Straight from PlayStation and now on PC, Horizon Forbidden West is an open-world epic sequel that will have you fighting robot dinosaurs. That premise alone had me sold, but its wild story and gorgeous visuals is what makes the game truly shine. There's a few must-experience sequences that won't disappoint, and the Complete Edition also comes with the excellent Burning Shores DLC.

Battlefield 6 is a return to form for the long-running FPS with traditional classes, restrained maps, and snappy gunplay. It’s slightly brought down by a Netflix-style UI and an abysmal single-player campaign, but you’re likely playing Battlefield for the multiplayer anyway.

The anticipated second part of the Final Fantasy VII remake series, FFVII Rebirth is one of the most beautiful RPGs ever made. This game is absolutely packed with content, providing hundreds of hours of activities. At nearly half price, now is a great time to give Final Fantasy VII Rebirth a shot. We loved how the side quests and minigames provided a huge amount of depth to the gameplay, and we considered it a must-own PS5 title in our Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review.

This is the option for the indie gamers. The Ryzen Z2 Go is perfect for less demanding titles, and its lower power demands mean you’re getting a better battery life too. Just bear in mind if you do want AAA gaming too, you’ll have to go one step up.

Based on our experience with Z1 Extreme and SteamOS, you’re getting a ton of horsepower for even the most demanding AAA games to run at a smooth 50-60 FPS. This is the versatile beast for the diverse gaming library of top tier games and indie darlings alike.

You read that right. This Lenovo LOQ 15 is down to a crazy $649, and that's with an RTX 5050 GPU for the latest in entry-level gaming performance. It's not a powerhouse, but with its Intel Core i5-13450HX CPU, 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD, along with its 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) display with a 144Hz refresh rate, this laptop is a great pick for those who enjoy fast-paced multiplayer hits.

An RTX 5070 gaming laptop that is cheaper than most RTX 5060 systems, which doesn't forget the rest of the spec sheet. The 16-inch 165Hz display is buttery smooth, while the Intel Core i7-13620H CPU and 16GB DDR5 RAM keeps things zippy.

For a dirt-cheap gaming PC sporting all that RGB in a clear case, YLZKIX's desktop with a $540 discount has you covered. For 1080p gaming, this will do the trick with its AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. For more power down the line, it's always upgradeable, of course.

The ABS Stratos Aqua combines an Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF CPU, an RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2TB SSD to make one powerful desktop for gaming. It will make playing games at 1080p and 1440p shine, and can even manage some 4K settings. Not bad at $900 off!