How to Build a PC Game Library for 50 EUR — Complete Guide

By Marcin Michalik ·
How to Build a PC Game Library for 50 EUR — Complete Guide

Think PC gaming is expensive? 50 EUR is enough to build a game library for a whole year — if you know where to look. Here is how to assemble a collection of hits for less than the price of one new AAA game.

Strategy: Never Pay Full Price. Ever.

Rule number 1 of smart gaming: a new AAA game at 60-70 EUR is a trap. After 6-12 months, its price drops 40-60%. After 2 years — 70-90%. And on digital key marketplaces, prices are even lower than Steam sales. Example: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam costs around 40 EUR. On CDKeysIsland — 9 EUR.

The Plan: 50 EUR = 10+ Games

RPGs for hundreds of hours — 10 EUR

Skyrim (6 EUR) + Disco Elysium (3 EUR) = 9 EUR for 200+ hours of content. Skyrim delivers an open fantasy world, Disco Elysium — the best writing in gaming history.

Action & Shooting — 12 EUR

BioShock Remastered (5 EUR) + Metro 2033 Redux (2 EUR) + Metro: Last Light Redux (2 EUR) = 9 EUR for three atmospheric FPS games with excellent stories.

Survival & Crafting — 8 EUR

Green Hell (3 EUR) + Don't Starve Together (10 EUR) = 13 EUR for two very different survival approaches — realistic Amazon and gothic survival.

Indie Gems — 12 EUR

Celeste (2 EUR) + Dead Cells (7 EUR) = 9 EUR for two games that prove graphics are not everything — gameplay is king.

Strategy — 3 EUR

Stronghold HD (1 EUR) + Stronghold Crusader HD (1 EUR) = 2 EUR for two of the best castle-building strategy games ever made.

Summary: ~45 EUR = 11 Games

  • Skyrim — 6 EUR
  • Disco Elysium — 3 EUR
  • BioShock — 5 EUR
  • Metro 2033 — 2 EUR
  • Metro Last Light — 2 EUR
  • Green Hell — 3 EUR
  • Don't Starve Together — 10 EUR
  • Celeste — 2 EUR
  • Dead Cells — 7 EUR
  • Stronghold HD — 1 EUR
  • Stronghold Crusader — 1 EUR
  • Total: ~42 EUR

You still have 8 EUR left for the next sale. And 11 games — from RPG to FPS to strategy — will easily last you a year of gaming. You do not need an expensive PC or a 100 EUR monthly budget. You just need to know where to buy.

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