Steam Women's Day Sale 2025: Top Picks from Women-Led Studios

In celebration of International Women's Day, Steam has launched its annual Women's Day Sale, spotlighting games developed by women-led teams. This year's sale, running until March 9th, features a diverse range of titles from atmospheric horror to heartwarming visual novels, showcasing innovative gameplay mechanics. Here are some standout games you should consider adding to your library during this special event.

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Signalis Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles Dredge Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Pacific Drive Medieval Dynasty When The Past Was Around Tiny Glade Reka Urban Myth Dissolution Center shapez 2 0 0 Comment on this Signalis

Download: SteamRelease Date: October 27, 2022Developer: rose-engine

Immerse yourself in the retro-futuristic horror of Signalis, crafted by rose-engine. This game blends an isometric perspective with a nostalgic 90s aesthetic, where you play as android Elster on a mission to find her lost partner aboard a crashed spaceship. With its limited inventory management, Signalis pays homage to classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, enriched with retro-anime visuals and a gripping narrative.

Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

Download: SteamRelease Date: September 21, 2023Developer: Little Leo Games

Experience the unique dice-based roguelike Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles from Little Leo Games. Choose from six oracle characters and embark on a quest to save a star system using six-sided dice instead of cards. The game's dual mechanic of purification and corruption adds strategic depth, while its charming visuals and music elevate the experience, despite the randomness inherent in dice rolls.

Dredge

Download: SteamRelease Date: October 24, 2023Developer: Black Salt Games

Embark on a cosmic fishing adventure with Dredge from Black Salt Games, which blends Lovecraftian horror with fishing simulation. Explore a mysterious archipelago, manage resources, and upgrade your boat by day. But beware the dark waters after sunset, where unknown horrors lurk. This game offers a compelling mix of resource management, exploration, and survival.

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Download: SteamRelease Date: December 24, 2023Developer: Awaken Realms

Dive into the dark open-world RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by Awaken Realms, where Arthurian legends are reimagined post-King Arthur's death. Navigate a corrupted Avalon where reality shifts daily. This game focuses more on exploration, decision-making, and resource management than combat, offering a thought-provoking experience in a constantly evolving landscape.

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

Download: SteamRelease Date: April 20, 2023Developer: Toge Productions

Continue the journey with Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly by Toge Productions, set in an alternate Seattle where humans and mythical creatures coexist. Run a cozy late-night café, serve custom beverages, and influence character storylines through your recipe choices. Relax to soothing lo-fi music and enjoy pixel art graphics in this interactive narrative experience.

Pacific Drive

Download: SteamRelease Date: February 22, 2024Developer: Ironwood Studios

Embark on an anomalous road trip with Pacific Drive from Ironwood Studios. Transform a vintage station wagon into a rugged vehicle to escape the Olympic Exclusion Zone. Navigate surreal environments filled with bizarre phenomena, gather resources, and upgrade your car. Success hinges on strategic planning and adaptability, not direct confrontation.

Medieval Dynasty

Download: SteamRelease Date: September 22, 2021Developer: Render Cube

Experience the medieval life with Medieval Dynasty by Render Cube, blending city-building, survival, and RPG elements. Start as a humble peasant and grow your settlement into a thriving community. Engage in hunting, crafting, farming, and diplomacy, shaping your reputation as either a benevolent leader or a ruthless ruler.

When The Past Was Around

Download: SteamRelease Date: September 19, 2020Developer: Mojiken

Explore themes of love and loss in the emotional visual novel When The Past Was Around by Mojiken Studio. Its watercolor-inspired visuals and evocative soundtrack create an immersive atmosphere without dialogue. Engage with poignant storytelling through interactive environmental puzzles and heartfelt moments.

Tiny Glade

Download: SteamRelease Date: September 27, 2024Developer: Mojiken

Unleash your creativity with Tiny Glade from Pounce Light, a stress-free castle builder. With no resource constraints or objectives, freely experiment with architectural designs. Intuitive controls allow for easy construction and customization, leading to unique structures that evolve organically.

Reka

Download: SteamRelease Date: September 10, 2024Developer: Emberstorm Entertainment

Step into the enchanting world of Reka, a life simulation inspired by Slavic mythology, developed by Emberstorm Entertainment. As a young witch apprentice, travel in your chicken-legged hut, collect ingredients, practice magic, assist villagers, and decorate your living space after an unusual initiation ritual.

Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Download: SteamRelease Date: February 24, 2025Developer: Hakababunko

Solve paranormal mysteries in Urban Myth Dissolution Center by Hakababunko, blending visual novel and detective gameplay. As Azami Fukurai with supernatural vision, delve into mysterious events at a paranormal research center. Investigate, gather evidence, formulate hypotheses, and navigate between realities with specialized technology.

shapez 2

Download: SteamRelease Date: August 23, 2024Developer: tobspr Games

Optimize and automate in shapez 2 from tobspr Games, a geometric factory management game. Focus on cutting, rotating, and coloring shapes, expanding facilities, and connecting platforms via trains. Similar to Factorio but with an emphasis on geometric patterns and logical problem-solving, this game offers endless optimization possibilities.

These diverse selections highlight the creativity and talent of women-led development teams, offering something for every gaming preference at discounted prices during Steam's Women's Day Sale.