The Steam Mystery Midweek Sale is now underway

With mysteriously little fanfare, Valve has launched the Mystery Midweek Sale on Steam, a collection of more than 40 mystery and detective games discounted by up to 75 percent.

There aren't a lot of big names in this particular Steam sale, but there's some really good stuff nonetheless. Your mileage may vary, of course, but my highlights include LA Noire for $4, Gemini Rue for $6, The Wolf Among Us for $12, and all three Max Payne games going collectively for a tenner. Hey, I'm a big Max Payne fan.

The Mystery Midweek sale is live now and runs until 10 am PST on February 13.

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.