Deal Radar: FF7 Rebirth $7.49, Metro Exodus & More (Nov 8)

The holiday sale season is creeping in early, and the standout is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at $7.49, 85% off its $49.99 price on the Epic Games Store, the lowest we’ve seen for Square Enix’s 2025 Metacritic 90 hit. GOG has Metro Exodus at 90% off ($2.99), and Steam’s Autumn Sale keeps Borderlands 2 at a historic $1.99. Epic’s free rotation this week adds Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms and the flooded-city builder Flotsam, both free through November 12.

Free right now

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (Epic Games Store): Free until November 12. The official D&D idle RPG lets you collect iconic heroes from across the Forgotten Realms and automate formation strategies. Critics call it a surprisingly deep time-sink for fans of the license. We covered this freebie on November 5 in our Epic free games roundup.

Flotsam (Epic Games Store): Free until November 12. A drifter town-builder set in a flooded world where you manage resources, recycle garbage, and keep your floating community afloat. Reviewers praise its relaxed pace and distinctive watercolor art style.

Best deals

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: ~~$49.99~~ $7.49 at Epic Games Store (-85%): The second chapter of the remake trilogy earned a 90 on Metacritic for its expanded world, combat depth, and character writing. This matches its all-time low. Ends November 11.

Metro Exodus: ~~$29.99~~ $2.99 at GOG (-90%): 4A Games’ atmospheric shooter wraps Artyom’s journey with open-zone exploration and brutal survival mechanics. Metacritic 82. DRM-free on GOG. This matches its all-time low. Ends November 10. An earlier Deal Radar noted it at $9.99; the $2.99 price is lower.

Borderlands 2: ~~$19.99~~ $1.99 at Steam (-90%): The loot-shooter benchmark with billions of guns, memorable writing, and years of DLC. Metacritic 89. This matches its all-time low. Ends November 9.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: ~~$19.99~~ $3.99 at Steam (-80%): Many still call it the series’ peak, with religion, corporations, and vassal states adding layers later entries streamlined away. Metacritic 94. Near its all-time low. Ends November 10.

No Man’s Sky: ~~$59.99~~ $23.99 at Steam (-60%): Hello Games’ redemption arc delivered seven major free updates; the current expedition and cross-play make this the best time to jump in. Ends November 9. Yesterday’s Deal Radar had it at $24.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin: ~~$8.99~~ $0.89 at GOG (-90%): The classic 2002 stealth game that defined the modern Hitman formula, DRM-free. Metacritic 87. This matches its all-time low. Ends November 11.

Company of Heroes: ~~$14.99~~ $2.99 at Steam (-80%): Relic’s WWII RTS still sets the bar for tactical combat, destructible cover, and company management. Metacritic 93. Near its all-time low. Ends November 10.

SteamWorld Dig 2: ~~$19.99~~ $1.99 at GOG (-90%): Image & Form’s metroidvania digs deeper with better progression, gorgeous hand-drawn art, and a heartfelt story. Metacritic 85. DRM-free. This matches its all-time low. Ends November 11.

Owlboy: ~~$19.99~~ $1.99 at Steam, GOG, Humble (-90%): D-Pad Studio’s pixel-art platformer took a decade to make; the flight mechanics and emotional storytelling earned an 88 on Metacritic. This matches its all-time low. Ends November 10.

Rust: ~~$39.99~~ $19.99 at Steam (-50%): Facepunch’s brutal survival sandbox still pulls 100k+ concurrent players a decade later. Ends November 9.

These prices aren’t just discounts, they’re historical lows for most of these titles. When a game like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, released less than two years ago, drops to 85% off, it signals the publisher is prioritizing player base over revenue per copy before the next major release window. The cluster of 90% off classics (Metro Exodus, Borderlands 2, Hitman 2, SteamWorld Dig 2, Owlboy) suggests platform holders are clearing catalog space ahead of the holiday rush. If you’ve been waiting on any of these, these prices are as good as they get.

Skip it

CONTROL Resonant (Control Ultimate Edition): ~~$59.99~~ $47.99 at Steam (-20%): Only 20% off; the Ultimate Edition has repeatedly hit $9.99 or lower on Steam and GOG. Wait for a deeper sale. DRM-free means the game has no digital rights management: you download the installer, own it forever, and can play offline without a launcher.

Edited by Kerwin Stewart, Editor-in-Chief · How we report