A Steam sale is upon us, folks, and that means just one thing: sifting through literally thousands of deeply discounted games to figure out which ones in particular deserve your hard-earned cash. If you're short on time, take a gander at our recommendations below. Since it's Halloween, they're heavy on horror, but just about anyone should be able to find something they can enjoy. Note that most of these selections are decidedly adults-only: Let the kids get their spooks in Minecraft. Half-Life is a genre-defining staple of both first-person shooters and horror games, but 23 years later, it's not exactly looking like a spring chicken.

While you're ogling all the new games at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) this week, you might want to take a look at these old ones, too. Rivals Sony and Microsoft are each holding massive game and console sales this week, presumably in a bid to outdo each other and gain momentum. There are even a few Nintendo game deals going on. Details on each E3 week game and console deal are below, along with a few particularly good game deals we found. To celebrate E3, Sony is having what it calls a Days of Play Sale with deals on PlayStation 4 consoles and games on a bunch of retailers.

Black Friday 2017 deals are starting to trickle in from Walmart and GameStop. Just like Best Buy and Target before them, the slate of sales for both stores offers huge discounts on the hottest games for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. PSVR Gran Turismo Sport Bundle $299: Includes game, PSVR unit and PlayStation Camera, Move Controllers sold separately. While GameStop hasn't yet posted its full Black Friday lineup, the store is hosting a Pro Days Sale Nov. 10-12. These promotions are exclusive to Elite Pro and Pro club members, but here's what you can get.

Heat, fireworks, and the smell of hot dogs are in the air. But Valve's massive Steam Summer Sale also ends on July 4, so before you grab those grill tongs and dash outside, plop down in front of your PC and grab those deep, deep discounts on killer computer games before they're gone. We've sifted through the 13,000-plus games on sale to find some of the best Steam Summer Sale deals around. This isn't a sponsored post. We don't get affiliate cash from Steam links.