[STEAM] AU Deals: Deck Your Halls With Deep Discount Hauls And Serious Backlog Fuel

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I have a bad habit of telling myself I am just browsing, then somehow ending up reinstalling a 100-hour RPG. This Christmas Eve of delights did not help my self control. There are some genuinely sharp discounts across every platform here, including a couple of games I happily paid full price for years ago and never regretted.

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This Day in Gaming

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 26th birthday of SWAT 3, a cop-centric inspiration for the tactical CQC antics of your modern Rainbow: Six Siege. It sure had a strange path to becoming a shooter, however, as it's technically the seventh installment of Sierra's old-as-the-hills (or mountain, as it were) Police Quest adventures. From there, it morphed into an isometric SWAT tactics game, and then this: a po-po RoE shooter where, ideally, you'll arrest perps instead of installing blowholes in 'em.

While Sierra certainly wasn't the first to kick the door in on this sub-genre, the pretty peerless solo, co-op, and TDM offered here stacked up tighter than SWAT 3's more remembered rival of the day, Rogue Spear.

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Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (PC) 1999.

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'- Fluidity (Wii) 2010.

- Halo: Spartan Assault (XO) 2013.

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

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  (-34%) A$79 This is the full redemption arc in one box, including Phantom Liberty. It runs better than it ever has on Switch hardware and the writing is still preem.
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  (-19%) A$69 These remakes are pure nostalgia filtered through gorgeous modern pixel work. Old school systems, timeless charm, and surprisingly cosy pacing.
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  (-29%) A$49.90 Three PS1-era platformers rebuilt with real care. It is colourful, breezy, and still secretly demanding if you chase 100 percent.
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  (-44%) A$39 Arcade golf at its most relaxing. Easy to play, hard to master, and dangerously good at making you say one more round.
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  (-33%) A$59.90 Studio Ghibli gorgeousness, heartfelt storytelling, and a battle system that rewards patience. Still one of the most charming RPGs of its generation.
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  (-21%) A$79 A love letter to Budokai Tenkaichi fans. Ridiculous spectacle, huge rosters, and exactly as subtle as a Super Saiyan entrance.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

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  (-76%) A$23.90 Messy but fascinating open zone Sonic. When it clicks, it really clicks, especially the soundtrack and boss fights.
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  (-64%) A$41.90 Capcom refining its loop yet again. Great onboarding, satisfying hunts, and that familiar just one more kaiju energy.
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  (-71%) A$32.20 Sure not the Arkham sequel I wanted, but a solid co-op brawler with a surprisingly earnest take on Bat family drama.
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  (-61%) A$43.40 One of the best remakes ever made. The atmosphere is oppressive, the sound design is evil, and it still absolutely holds up.
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  (-73%) A$30 Borderlands filtered through tabletop chaos. Goofy writing, flexible builds, and much better pacing than its predecessors.

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  (-92%) A$7.80 Spectacle dogfighting with melodrama to spare. It looks great, sounds incredible, and makes you feel like Mav'.
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  (-71%) A$15.70 The Nemesis system still carries this. Orc rivalries, revenge arcs, and emergent nonsense you will talk about for years.
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  (-61%) A$39 Parkour first, zombies second. Night runs are still terrifying and the movement alone makes this worth a look.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

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  (-38%) A$78 A stunning celebration of car culture. Even if you are not a petrol head, the craftsmanship is undeniable. Phenomenal in VR.
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  (-63%) A$21.90 Aloy gets the plastic fantastic treatment. It's light, funny, and everything clicks. Ha. Pun.
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  (-70%) A$17.90 Pixar looks with Souls-lite combat. Tough but fair, and emotionally sincere in a way few games attempt.
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  (-40%) A$18.50 One of the smartest games ever made. Do not read guides, just trust your curiosity.
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  (-40%) A$51.10 A grim fairy tale Soulslike that absolutely earns its difficulty. Tight combat and exceptional art direction.
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  (-65%) A$33.20 Vanillaware doing what they do best. Strategy depth wrapped in absurdly detailed 2D art.

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  (-92%) A$8.90 Same brilliant aerial action, still runs beautifully, still unforgettable. Brilliant in PSVR.
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  (-60%) A$36.40 Two collections in one. Deck building, grid combat, and pure early 2000s energy.
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  (-80%) A$4.90 A retro platformer that keeps reinventing itself. Funny, tough, and way smarter than it first appears.

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  (-55%) A$52.60 A bold reinvention of the series, leaning hard into psychological horror and unsettling imagery.
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  (FREE) A$0 An actual free Metroidvania classic. If you claim nothing else this week, claim this.
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  (-90%) A$5.60 One of the best written games ever made. I still think about its choices years later.
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  (-40%) A$30.50 A modern love letter to 90s JRPGs with incredible music and art.
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  (-56%) A$15.80 Fast, brutal, and endlessly replayable. Still one of the best action roguelikes around.

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Legit LEGO Deals

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, I'm getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing / rating 2025's batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars ones daily and compare the mini-prizes for "Awesomeness" and "Actual Xmas-ness". 2024's winner was the Lego Marvel one, but, weirdly, there's no 2025 equivalent. So it's anybody's race this year.

Here are the cheapest prices for the four calendars we're using. Score them yourself or just live vicariously through our unboxings.

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  - A$59.95 $45
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Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that's worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on

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