Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/) currently have their summer sale on, its a great chance to save a boat load on some excellent games ready for the winder, and a great opportunity for a bit of hobby cross over.

Here’s some quick picks that I think could be enjoyable for the beastsofwar community. Please add your own recomendations and comment away 🙂

Disclaimer: You’ll need a steam account (free) and also be sure to check out the recomended system specifications

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War
£30.99 £7.43
https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Relics_of_War/

Suprisingly enjoyable, and great value at £7, a bit like civilization bit with more focus on combat in the grim dark.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
£39.99 £31.99
https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/

Mount & Blade is a bit of a legend in the PC gaming community, small discount bit fantastic game where you build up your warband and eventually maybe have your own kindgom

Also check out the original game (super cheap), viking and Napoleonic wars are great fun too.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/48700/Mount__Blade_Warband/?curator_clanid=33089344
https://store.steampowered.com/app/48705/Mount__Blade_Warband__Napoleonic_Wars/?curator_clanid=33089344
https://store.steampowered.com/app/321300/Mount__Blade_Warband__Viking_Conquest_Reforged_Edition/?curator_clanid=33089344

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
£49.99 £12.49
https://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI/

This shouldn’t need much introduction, an absolute classic and the latest version is amazing detailed and fun.

Hearts of Iron IV
£34.99 £8.74
https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/Hearts_of_Iron_IV/

Want to simulate WWII, you can control any country from the mightly USA to Switzerland, fantastic strategy game with a lot of detail though a somewhat steep learning curve. A steal at this price.

Stellaris

£34.99 £8.74

https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/Stellaris/

Another classic 4X strategy game

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
£44.99 £22.49

https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/Total_War_THREE_KINGDOMS/

Set in ancient China this is probably the most polished of the Total War games and fantastic fun, a very intresting hero system.

Total War: WARHAMMER II
£39.99 £13.59
https://store.steampowered.com/app/594570/Total_War_WARHAMMER_II/

Play epic battles  in the warhammer old world

Total War™: ROME II – Emperor Edition
£29.99 £7.49

https://store.steampowered.com/app/214950/Total_War_ROME_II__Emperor_Edition/

Remake of the classic Rome Total War the powered time commanders.

Gary Grigsby’s War in the West/East

£60.99 £18.29

https://store.steampowered.com/app/370540/Gary_Grigsbys_War_in_the_East/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/644710/Gary_Grigsbys_War_in_the_West/

Incrediably detailed WWII simulations, very much not for the feight hearted.

Panzer Corps 2

£30.99 £18.59

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/Panzer_Corps_2/

Simpler Hex based WWII game, very enjoyable and easy to play

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon

£29.99 £5.99

https://store.steampowered.com/app/312370/Warhammer_40000_Armageddon/

Gem of a game, hex based, not overly complex and fun to play, even if you have no interest in 40k.