# $5 Steam Game Swap

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Podcast: [Play Along Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-along-podcast-3279292)
Published: 2026-01-27T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playalongpodcast/episodes/5-Steam-Game-Swap-e3e8eb6
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## Resource

It's only five dollars. Jared, Ky, and Ben are diving deep into the Steam "$5 and Under" category to see what kind of treasures (and terrors) they can find. The challenge? Pick a budget title and pitch it to the rest of the crew. From high-art cult classics to the deeply surreal, this week’s recommendations prove that a low price tag doesn't mean low impact. Find all of our socials as well as our discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episodes of this podcast go up every Tuesday at 9 am PST. Intro and outro music is done by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boqeh.bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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