Steam Launches ‘Steam Scream IV’ Sale with Discounts on Horror and Indie Games
Valve Corporation launched its “Steam Scream IV” sale today, offering discounts on a wide range of video games, with the event running through November 3, 2025.
While the sale doesn’t feature many recent AAA horror titles, it includes significant price reductions on older, critically acclaimed games and a large selection of independent titles. Notable deals include discounts on The Evil Within and its sequel, The Evil Within 2, as well as the original Alan Wake, currently priced at $1.50, and its spin-off, American Nightmare. This sale arrives as the gaming industry heads into the holiday season, a crucial period for developers and publishers.
The “Scream” sale criteria are broad, encompassing games that aren’t strictly horror but offer spooky or thrilling experiences. Many titles released a few years ago that didn’t achieve widespread recognition are also included in the discounts. For players looking to expand their libraries, the sale presents an opportunity to acquire games at significantly reduced prices, with some titles available for just a few dollars. You can find more information about Steam sales and features on the official Steam website.
Valve has not released specific revenue projections for the sale, but similar events have historically driven substantial traffic and sales on the platform. The company encourages users to browse the full catalog of discounted games to discover hidden gems and popular titles. For more on the video game industry, see reports from The Entertainment Software Association.
The “Steam Scream IV” sale will continue until November 3, 2025, giving players ample time to explore the available discounts.
Steam is currently running its “Steam Scream IV” sale and while it’s a little light on big AAA headliners (don’t expect any Resident Evils on sale, or the recent Silent Hill f), there’s a solid chunk of older titles you might’ve missed, as well as dozens of cool indie games available for pocket change (actual pocket change, mind you).
The criteria for the “Scream” sale is also quite wide, so not all of these are horror games strictly speaking, but hey, a discount’s a discount.
Some recent spooky(ish) games you probably forgot about
Okay, maybe you didn’t forget about these, but then why aren’t they in your library? Hmm? As I was perusing the latest Steam sale, I noticed more than a few recent games from a few years ago that were either a hot topic for about a week, or never hit critical mass.
Sick, unmissable indie titles
Dirt cheap titles that you somehow haven’t purchased yet
There are only 24 hours in a day. You can’t possibly play them all, but if for some reason you missed out on 2014’s The Evil Within or its sequel. The Evil Within 2, they’re both on sale. The first Alan Wake is a mere $1.50 right now, and its spin-off, American Nightmare, is even cheaper.
This Steam sale is massive, so there’s much more worth digging through. The sale goes until November 3, 2025.
