PC Game Deal Digest — Sun, Jan 18, 2026

(8 deals • all different sites)

Link: Initial Drift Online on Steam
About: Drift across famous Japanese mountain passes, jump into multiplayer races/battles, run deliveries, and buy/upgrade cars while chasing leaderboard records. It’s built as an always-online “MMO-style” drifting sandbox where you can cruise or compete with other players.
Why it’s good: Free-to-keep is the best price—grab it now and decide later.

Link: Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator on GOG
About: You run an alchemy shop and physically interact with tools and ingredients to experiment your way to new potion recipes. The loop is about discovery—mix, test, learn the “map” of effects, and serve customers with increasingly specific needs.
Why it’s good: Cozy, creative, and super “one more recipe” at a great impulse-buy price.

Link: theHunter: Call of the Wild on GMG
About: An immersive hunting sim set in a huge open world with dynamic weather, day/night cycles, realistic ballistics, and animal behavior. It supports both solo play and up to 8-player multiplayer (co-op or competitive) for shared hunts and challenges.
Why it’s good: Massive discount for a deep “slow and methodical” sim you can play solo or with friends.

Link: Hogwarts Legacy on GameBillet
About: An open-world action RPG set in the Wizarding World, where you attend Hogwarts, learn spells, and explore the surrounding regions. The focus is on combat, exploration, and building your character through abilities and gear while uncovering story quests.
Why it’s good: Big-ticket game at a steep cut—solid value if you’ve been waiting for a sub-$20 dip.

Link: Pedal to the Metal Bundle on Fanatical
About: A curated pick-and-mix bundle focused on driving sims and high-octane racing titles—choose your own lineup and the per-game price drops as you add more. The page lists tiers like 3+ games (£1.65/item), 5+ games (£1.60/item), and 7+ games (£1.45/item).
Why it’s good: Great way to cheaply stock up on racers/sims if you want variety more than one big purchase.

Link: Humble Choice tracker listing
About: This month’s Choice lineup includes games like Sonic Frontiers, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Wizard of Legend 2, Metal Slug Tactics, and more (redeemable as Steam keys). Genres span open-world action/adventure, extraction shooter PvPvE, action roguelike, and tactical turn-based strategy.
Why it’s good: If you want multiple notable games at once, Choice is usually the best “one payment, big library boost” option.

Claim here: Epic Games Store Free Games
About: Styx: Master of Shadows is a stealth-action infiltration game with RPG elements where you sneak, steal, and assassinate your way through a dark fantasy tower as a wisecracking goblin.
Why it’s good: Two solid stealth games for $0—perfect “claim now, play whenever” freebies.

Link: Pro Basketball Manager 2026 on IndieGala
About: A management sim where you build a basketball organization—scout and develop talent, and run the team through seasons with a strong data-driven focus. It also includes a DataEditor and Steam Workshop support so the community can share teams/rosters/player assets.
Why it’s good: If you like de