Are Steam games cheaper in the UAE? Price comparison across 7 countries (November 2026)
Short answer: no, Steam is not cheaper in the UAE. On 3 November 2026 a basket of nine popular games cost the equivalent of about $400 in the UAE store, versus $395 in the US store (UAE about 1% higher), $381 in Saudi Arabia and $449 in the UK. The cheap regions are India (about 38% below the US) and Turkey and Egypt (about 28% below). Big AAA titles like Elden Ring cost around $68 in the UAE against $60 in the US, while indie games such as Hades are cheaper in the UAE ($18 against $25).
Steam list prices by store region (3 November 2026)
Prices as returned by Steam's store for each country code, in the currency Steam shows. Full list price, no discounts were active on any of these games on the day.
| Game | US | UAE | Saudi Arabia | India | Turkey | UK | Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Ring | $59.99 | AED 249 | SAR 249 | ₹3,599 | $39.99 | £49.99 | $39.99 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | $59.99 | AED 229 | SAR 229 | ₹2,999 | $44.99 | £49.99 | $44.99 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | $59.99 | AED 229 | SAR 229 | ₹2,999 | $34.99 | £49.99 | $34.99 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | $59.99 | AED 229 | SAR 229 | ₹4,999 | $59.99 | £59.99 | $59.99 |
| God of War | $49.99 | AED 199 | SAR 215 | ₹3,299 | $49.99 | £39.99 | $49.99 |
| The Witcher 3 Remastered | $49.99 | AED 179.99 | SAR 149 | ₹2,899 | $34.99 | £39.99 | $34.99 |
| Hades | $24.99 | AED 66 | SAR 51.49 | ₹1,100 | $8.25 | £20.99 | $8.25 |
| Stardew Valley | $14.99 | AED 46 | SAR 47 | ₹479 | $5.99 | £10.99 | $5.99 |
| Hollow Knight | $14.99 | AED 42 | SAR 32.95 | ₹690 | $5.99 | £12.79 | $5.99 |
The same prices converted to US dollars
Converted at the Yahoo Finance rates on 3 November 2026 (USD/AED 3.6726, USD/SAR 3.7533, USD/INR 94.73, USD/GBP 0.7451).
| Game | US | UAE | Saudi | India | Turkey | UK | Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Ring | 59.99 | 67.80 | 66.34 | 37.99 | 39.99 | 67.09 | 39.99 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 59.99 | 62.35 | 61.01 | 31.66 | 44.99 | 67.09 | 44.99 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 59.99 | 62.35 | 61.01 | 31.66 | 34.99 | 67.09 | 34.99 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 59.99 | 62.35 | 61.01 | 52.77 | 59.99 | 80.51 | 59.99 |
| God of War | 49.99 | 54.19 | 57.28 | 34.83 | 49.99 | 53.67 | 49.99 |
| The Witcher 3 Remastered | 49.99 | 49.01 | 39.70 | 30.60 | 34.99 | 53.67 | 34.99 |
| Hades | 24.99 | 17.97 | 13.72 | 11.61 | 8.25 | 28.17 | 8.25 |
| Stardew Valley | 14.99 | 12.53 | 12.52 | 5.06 | 5.99 | 14.75 | 5.99 |
| Hollow Knight | 14.99 | 11.44 | 8.78 | 7.28 | 5.99 | 17.17 | 5.99 |
| Basket total | 394.91 | 399.99 | 381.38 | 243.46 | 285.17 | 449.21 | 285.17 |
| vs US | 100% | 101% | 97% | 62% | 72% | 114% | 72% |
What it shows
- AAA games cost more in the Gulf; indies cost less. The UAE and Saudi price big releases at a flat AED/SAR 229 to 249, which is $61 to $68 once converted. Cheaper games are discounted heavily: Hades is 28% below the US price in the UAE and 45% below in Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia is the cheapest Gulf store in this basket, mainly because of the Witcher 3 (SAR 149) and the indies, but it is still not far from the US overall.
- India and Turkey/Egypt are the real bargains. India's rupee prices put the basket at 62% of the US price. Turkey and Egypt come back in USD on Steam at "regional" price points (for example $34.99 for Baldur's Gate 3), 28% under the US basket.
- The UK is the most expensive, at 114% of the US basket, although UK prices include VAT while US prices do not.
- Prices are set per game. Red Dead Redemption 2 is $59.99 in the US, Turkey and Egypt, but ₹4,999 (about $53) in India. A single "regional multiplier" does not exist, so any comparison has to be done game by game.
How this was collected
- Source: Steam's public store endpoints, queried on 3 November 2026 with the Steam Scraper once per country code (
us,ae,sa,in,tr,gb,eg) for the same nine app IDs. The scraper returns the list price (priceInitial) and any active discount; all nine games had 0% discount on the day. - Currency conversion: to USD using Yahoo Finance spot rates on the same day. Turkey and Egypt are already priced in USD by Steam.
- Caveats: this is a basket of nine popular games, not the whole catalogue, and the result changes with the choice of games. Prices change during Steam sales. UK prices include VAT, US prices are shown before sales tax. Buying outside your own region can break Steam's terms and payment checks, so this is for market research, not a how-to for region switching.
Get the same data yourself
{ "appIds": ["1245620", "1091500", "1086940", "1174180", "413150"], "country": "ae", "scrapeReviews": false }
Run it once per country (us, ae, sa, in…). Use searchTerms instead of appIds to find games by keyword. Add "scrapeReviews": true to also pull player reviews with playtime.
Use it from an AI assistant through MCP: https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=get_anything/steam-scraper
Example prompt: "Use the Steam scraper to get the price of Elden Ring in the ae, us and in stores and convert them to USD."
FAQ
Are Steam games cheaper in the UAE than in the US?
Not on average. In our nine-game basket on 3 November 2026 the UAE total was about 1% higher than the US total. Big releases cost more, while indie games like Hades and Stardew Valley are cheaper.
Which country has the cheapest Steam prices?
In this comparison India was cheapest (basket at 62% of the US price), followed by Turkey and Egypt (72%). The UK was the most expensive (114%).
What currency does Steam use in the UAE and Saudi Arabia?
Steam shows prices in AED for the UAE store and SAR for the Saudi store, as returned for the ae and sa country codes.
Can I track Steam prices over time?
Yes. Schedule the scraper daily or weekly with the same app IDs and keep each run's priceFinal and discountPercent to build a price history and spot sales.
Do I need a Steam API key?
No. The scraper uses Steam's public store endpoints. You only need a free Apify account.
