{"id":101960,"date":"2016-08-23T16:51:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T14:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=101960"},"modified":"2016-08-24T12:22:55","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:22:55","slug":"the-best-selling-steam-games-this-past-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/101960-the-best-selling-steam-games-this-past-week","title":{"rendered":"The best-selling Steam games this past week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are anything like us, Steam&#8217;s statistics act as a constant source of education.<\/p>\n<p>While the internet goes nuts about how broken and boring No Man&#8217;s Sky is or wax lyrical about not pre-ordering a game, there it will be right in the top ten list.<\/p>\n<p>It also proves just how strong even the smallest of Steam sales can be, as a year-old game can rocket up the charts due to a steep discount.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best selling Steam games from the past week (14 June-21 June):<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">1. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/275850\/\" target=\"_blank\">No Man&#8217;s Sky &#8211; R599<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>No Man&#8217;s Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aozqa_7PLhE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/271590\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Theft Auto V &#8211; R799 (R535.45 sale price)<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>GTA Online Stunt Race Creator is now available. Anyone can now build and share their own custom stunt courses.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare for a unrelenting barrage of new and outlandish custom Races throughout Los Santos and Blaine County.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hvoD7ehZPcM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/337000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deus Ex: Mankind Divided &#8211; R499<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now an experienced covert operative, Adam Jensen is forced to operate in a world that has grown to despise his kind.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with a new arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations, he must choose the right approach, along with who to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CfV01sTqB68\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/730\/\" target=\"_blank\">CounterStrike: Global Offensive &#8211; R159<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 14 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/edYCtaNueQY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">5. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/294100\/\" target=\"_blank\">RimWorld &#8211; R319<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Inspired by Dwarf Fortress and Firefly.<\/p>\n<p>Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/866pKJDoHj4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">6. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/381210\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dead by Daylight &#8211; R219<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape the Killer and avoid being caught and killed.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JGhIXLO3ul8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">7. <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/225540\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Just Cause 3 XL &#8211; R708<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>With over 1000 km\u00b2 of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZPdHlfgXVTw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">8. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/391040\/\" target=\"_blank\">F1 2016 &#8211; R589<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Create your own legend in F1 2016. Get ready to go deeper into the world of the most prestigious motorsport than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>Work with your agent, engineer and team to develop your car in the deepest ever career experience, spanning up to ten seasons.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DPeA453SAhs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">9. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/367500\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma: Dark Arisen &#8211; R360 (R216 sales price)<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Set in a huge open world, Dragon\u2019s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/goH1mtLiyGU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">10. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/211820\/\" target=\"_blank\">Starbound &#8211; R159<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Starbound is an extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game! You\u2019ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship.<\/p>\n<p>Your only option is to beam down to the planet below and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-O6PUh3reG0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What did you pick up from Steam this week? 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