{
  "id": 156440,
  "title": "Steam's Cyberpunk Fest means big savings on games about high-tech lowlifes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/steams-cyberpunk-fest-means-big-savings-on-games-about-high-tech",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T02:07:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steams-cyberpunk-fest-means-big-savings-on-games-about-high-tech-lowlifes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Steam's Cyberpunk Fest is an event running until 10 am on August 10, offering significant discounts on games that feature cyberpunk themes. The sale, which includes a variety of titles, aims to help players expand their collections of cyborgs, hackers, and rebels fighting against oppressive systems. Notable highlights of the sale include:\n\n1. Ruiner: A slow-motion brawler featuring a bossy hacker lady, currently priced at 90% off ($1.99).\n2. Neon Struct: An immersive simulation game about an ex-spy on the run, discounted by 90% ($1.79).\n3. The Ascent: An action RPG set in a detailed arcology, available for 75% off ($7.49).\n4. Cruelty Squad: A baffling assassin simulator with a vomitcore aesthetic, also reduced by 90% ($1.99).\n5. The Red Strings Club: A cyberpunk story that stands out as one of the best in the genre, discounted by 80% ($2.99).\n6. Shadowrun Hong Kong: A turn-based stealth title set in a cyberpunk Hong Kong, available for 75% off ($4.99).\n7. Invisible, Inc.: A turn-based stealth game with a surprisingly effective premise, discounted by 75% ($4.99).\n8. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade: A historic low price for the action RPG, reduced by 65% ($13.99).\n9. Cyberpunk 2077: A well-known game in the cyberpunk genre, discounted by 70% ($17.99).\n10. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut: Half-price while the original Deus Ex is 85% off.\n\nThe sale also promises more bargains on the Steam page. In addition to the Cyberpunk Fest, Steam will host the Pins & Pegs Fest from August 17–20, focusing on games involving pins and pegs, followed by the PvE Survival Crafting Fest from August 31–September 7.",
  "summary": "Steam finds its own use for things.",
  "key_points": [
    "Steam's Cyberpunk Fest runs until August 10",
    "Discounts range from 65% to 90% off on cyberpunk-themed games",
    "Notable titles include Ruiner, Neon Struct, and The Red Strings Club"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Steam's Cyberpunk Fest sale lets players bulk up their collections of cyberpunk games at deep discounts, signalling a brief but valuable opportunity for gamers to acquire new titles.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}