Think on Your Feet When the Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest Starts January 20th

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You might not think about playing a Real-Time Strategy game on a handheld such as the Steam Deck, but those funky little squares on your device, commonly known as trackpads, are actually a real lifesaver when it comes to playing such titles on the go.

Whether it's Age of Empires, Anno, or Command & Conquer, the Real-Time Strategy genre spans a huge variety of games, all ready and waiting for your tactical mind to give them a go. Valve thinks the genre deserves some more love, and so do we!

With that in mind, the first Steam sale of 2025 will be the Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest, taking place between January 20th and 27th, and like most Steam sales, it all begins and ends at 10 AM Pacific on those dates.

You can check out the trailer down below for more info:

We're not 100% sure about the voice-over, but we're happy to see RTS games get some love, as the genre certainly seems to have slowed down a little from its heyday in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

When the sale goes live on January 20th, you'll be able to see the game's participating here.

Are there any Real-Time Strategy games that you're excited to see go on sale this weekend? Let us know in the comments below!

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