As Xbox Developer Direct approaches, Microsoft has expanded the scope of the event beyond announcements and trailers. Alongside the upcoming showcase, the company has launched a new promotion on Steam, placing a spotlight on its PC catalog with a wide selection of discounted titles.
While Xbox Developer Direct 2026 is set to focus on what’s next for Xbox and its studios, this sale shifts attention back to the games already available, from major first-party releases to smaller, well-known projects within Microsoft’s publishing lineup. The promotion serves as a timely reminder of Xbox’s growing footprint on PC, especially as Steam continues to play a key role in that strategy.
Below, you can find a selection of Microsoft-published games currently included in the Steam promotion.
Xbox Developer Direct 2026 deals on Steam
- Forza Horizon 5: $59.99 → $29.99 (-50%)
- Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels: $19.99 → $9.99 (-50%)
- Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure: $19.99 → $9.99 (-50%)
- Forza Motorsport: $69.99 → $34.99 (-50%)
- South of Midnight: $39.99 → $2.99 (-25%)
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps: $29.99 → $9.89 (-67%)
- Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition: $19.99 → $4.99 (-50%)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: $49.99 → $12.49 (-75%)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Deluxe Edition: $69.99 → $17.49 (-75%)
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice: $69.99 → $17.49 (-75%)
- NINJA GAIDEN 4: $69.99 → $48.99 (-30%)
- NINJA GAIDEN 4 Deluxe Edition Content: $20.00→ $14.00 (-30%)
- Psychonauts 2: $59.99 → $14.99 (-75%)
- Fable Anniversary: $34.99 → $11.54 (-67%)
- Fable – The Lost Chapters: $9.99 → $3.29 (-67%)
- Quantum Break: $39.99 → $9.99 (-75%)
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition: $29.99 → $5.99 (-80%)
- State of Decay: YOSE: $19.99 → $3.99 (-80%)
- State of Decay – Lifeline: $6.99 → $1.39 (-80%)
- State of Decay – Breakdown: $6.99 → $1.39 (-80%)
- Sunset Overdrive: $19.99 → $4.99 (-75%)
- As Dusk Falls: $29.99 → $7.49 (-75%)
- Dust: An Elysian Tail: $14.99 → $2.99 (-80%)
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition: $19.99 → $4.99 (-75%)
- Max: The Curse of Brotherhood: $14.99 → $2.99 (-80%)
With discounts reaching up to 80%, the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Steam promotion stands out as one of Microsoft’s more aggressive PC-focused sales in recent months. Whether aimed at long-time Xbox fans or PC players looking to expand their libraries, the campaign reinforces Microsoft’s continued push to keep its ecosystem relevant and competitive on Steam ahead of major upcoming releases.
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