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Cheap game deals are the perfect way to expand your library, pick up those titles you’ve always wanted to play, or take a chance on something you normally couldn’t validate to buy at full price.
If you’re someone who likes bargains, look no further. Good news for your game library, but maybe some bad news for your wallet too. Anyway, here’s a mix of some cheap games for your PC, Xbox, PS4, PS5 or Switch that you can pick up for under $30 each.
This article has been updated since its original publication.
PlayStation Hits titles
Typically, most PlayStation Hits titles have a suggested retail price of $24.95, but many of them – including god of war, Horizon Zero Dawn, not mapped, The last of us and Gran Turismo Sport – are currently on sale for $9.
If you’ve ever wanted to play one of these must-have games, you’ll want to do it now. If you think about it, these five games together cost $45, which is already cheaper than most new games when they go on sale.
You should at least just pick up god of war. With its sequel God of War: Ragnarok due out in November, you only have a few months to catch up on this epic franchise.
Where to buy
Amazon (God of War | Gran Turismo Sport | Horizon Zero Dawn | The Last of Us | Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection)
man eater
You know what’s hot right now? Animal simulators. Once you’re done strayed, get a taste of ocean life by playing as a giant man-eating shark. That’s right – feed on humans, find rare shark loot and evolve beyond what nature intended while living your best life as a marine predator.
Where to buy
The Switch copy is available for $29 from Amazon Australia. You can also buy the Xbox version on eBay for $26.95 here.
Immortals Phenyx Rising
This one Breath of the Wild-type version of Greek mythology is not only beautiful, but it is also full of challenging monsters and puzzles that will keep you entertained for tens of hours. Immortals Phenyx Rising is one of those games that is seriously underrated and not talked about enough in the gaming community.
It is an open world RPG where you play as a winged demigod named Fenyx, who must embark on an epic quest to free the gods and restore their powers. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a humorous storyline, sick mounts, and a bright fantasy world where treasures and challenges lurk beneath every rock.
Where to buy
Amazon currently has the cheapest copies across all platforms, so you can add this title to your games catalog here: PS4 ($15) | PS5 ($29) | Xbox ($29) | Switch ($29) | PC ($19.95)
Your next best bet is to try eBay, but you’ll only be able to find a cheap one on PS4 ($15) or Nintendo Switch ($26), so you can pile up your shameless pile of unplayed games.
Star Wars squadrons
Pound for pound, this is probably the best Star Wars game of the past decade. It is an absolute joy to play. Squadrons let you jump into the cockpit of a series of iconic Star Wars starfighters and battle it out in a series of intergalactic dogfights. If you loved the classic X-wing, TIE Fighter and Rogue Squadron spell, Star Wars squadrons lives up to the legacy of these titles.
Where to buy
You can currently pick up Star Wars squadrons on PS4 for $18 at Amazon or $19 at eBay Australia. Dick Smith has the Xbox version for $19.
The last of us part 2
What can be said about The last of us part 2 hasn’t that already been said? Beneath some of the most beautiful graphics from the previous generation of consoles is a game that explores what an endless cycle of violence can do to a person. It’s both heartbreaking and uncomfortable.
The last of us part 2 is currently available for just $19, down from $54.95. That’s a cheap price for one of the most acclaimed PS4 games of the past decade.
Where to buy
You can grab the cheapest copy of the PS4 version from Amazon for $19. Alternatively, eBay shoppers can pick one up for $29.80.
FIFA 21
We do For real have to tell you what FIFA 22 is? You can currently grab the latest installment of EA’s long-running and beloved game for under $30 on the PS4 and Xbox One.
Where to buy
Amazon now has both the Xbox ($29) and PS5 ($9) games for cheap as chips. But the Xbox version is more affordable than Dick Smith’s at just $19 (starting at $99.95).
NBA 2K22
Ball is life, and also on sale for $28.95.
Where to buy
Amazon is where it is at $28.95 (less than $109.95) for the PS5 edition. You can also score the Xbox version from Dick Smith for $29 here.
The outer worlds
The outer worlds is a lot of fun and despite getting pretty good reviews across the board, I never hear anyone talk about it. If you are someone who loves to discover undervalued gems then this is the game for you. It’s made by Obsidian, so it has the RPG elements you’d expect from them.
After being accidentally stuck in prolonged cryosleep for 70 years, your character awakens on the edge of the Halcyon system. From there, you’ll spend the game hopping around and exploring different space colonies, each with their own unique environment and challenges, as you build up your character and collect a team of companions.
Where to buy
The Xbox version of The outer worlds is on sale at Amazon for the low price of $24. If you don’t have Xbox, you can still grab The outer worlds for $25.50 on the Nintendo Switch. There’s also a similar cheap Switch copy available on eBay for $26.95 that you can add to your games collection instead.
MediEvil
I haven’t played this remake of mediEvil, but I remember enjoying the original. (However, this is a memory almost 20 years old.) In it, you play as Sir Daniel Fortesque, a knight recently brought back from the dead. His quest? Eliminate an evil wizard named Zarok who uses an army of the undead to conquer the land of Gallowmere.
If you’re looking for a solid nostalgic trip and an easy-to-understand hack-and-slash title, you can MediEvil for a cheap $19 on PS4 and add it to your waving pile of shame games.
Where to buy
Grab your PS4 copy from Amazon for just $19 or from eBay for $29.
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