The Operator key art
  • Adventure
  • Indie
  • Simulation

92% positive · 9K Steam reviews 78 Metacritic

The Operator Global Pricing

Compare The Operator Steam regional prices globally. Cheapest: China ($4.08). Most expensive: Switzerland ($12.17). Save up to 66% across tracked regions.

Cheapest region $4.08 −35% China
Most expensive region $12.17 −35% Switzerland
CN (Cheapest) vs US −55% Save $5.01 United States $9.09

Steam Region Price Comparison

The Operator Steam price in 24 countries, cheapest first
# Region Gap to the US price Price vs US
1 China Lowest $4.08 ≈ CN¥27.30 −35% −55%
2 Pakistan $4.41 ≈ $4.41 −35% −51%
3 India $4.44 ≈ ₹422 −35% −51%
4 Ukraine $4.48 ≈ UAH 201 −35% −51%
5 Argentina $5.06 ≈ $5.06 −35% −44%
20 Denmark $10.06 ≈ €8.96 −35% +11%
21 United Kingdom $10.18 ≈ £7.66 −35% +12%
22 Norway $10.64 ≈ NOK 100.75 −35% +17%
23 Poland $10.69 ≈ PLN 41.59 −35% +18%
24 Switzerland Highest $12.17 ≈ CHF 10.06 −35% +34%

Store list prices before tax and card fees, converted at daily exchange rates for comparison only. Buying from another country's store may require a local payment method or address.

The Operator price at official PC stores

StorePlatformCurrent priceAll-time lowStore link
SteamBESTPCUnited States flagUS$9.09$13.99−35%$8.39 To store
GOGBESTPCUnited States flagUS$9.09$13.99−35%— To store
GreenManGamingPCUnited States flagUS$13.99— To store
Epic Game StorePCUnited States flagUS$14.99— To store

Should you buy The Operator now or wait for a sale?

Our call

Fair price

$9.09 matches or beats Steam's typical sale price ($9.09); Steam went as low as $8.39 in the past 12 months.

10 Steam sales in the past 12 months · a new one about every 39 days

  1. Regular price$13.99+54%
  2. Steam today−35% sale$9.09Now
  3. Typical sale$9.09same
  4. All-time low · 12-month lowJul 18, 2026$8.39−8%

Based on Steam's US price log since Aug 13, 2024. We don't forecast prices.

The Operator price history

Steam · Trend

$9.09
checked 19 recorded price points
Steam · Trend: $9.09, observed from 2025-10-13 through 2026-10-11$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.00Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Sep '26
Steam · Trend: $9.09, observed from 2025-10-13 through 2026-10-11$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.00Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Sep '26

US prices: Steam is checked daily. Flat segments mean later checks found no price change, and each line stops at that store’s last check.

Price changes only

Last checked

DateStoreUS price
2026-10-01Steam$9.09−35%
2026-08-01Steam$13.99
2026-07-18Steam$8.39−40%
2026-07-09Steam$13.99
2026-06-25Steam$9.09−35%
2026-05-05Steam$13.99
2026-04-27Steam$9.09−35%
2026-03-26Steam$13.99
2026-03-19Steam$9.09−35%
2026-03-17Steam$13.99

How we check The Operator prices

  • Steam: 24 countries, refreshed weekly on a rotating schedule, and the US price is read from Steam's own store every day. Last full check .
  • Other PC stores: 3 authorized retailers from our store list, checked weekly. Last check . Key marketplaces and resellers are never listed.
  • Country prices are converted from each store’s local price at daily mid-market exchange rates. Checkout totals, tax and card fees can differ.
  • Buy or wait: “Good time to buy” means today’s best official PC price is at or below Steam’s lowest price of the past 12 months; “Fair price” means it is at or below Steam’s typical sale price — the middle of each Steam sale’s lowest price over the past 12 months; “Wait for a sale” means Steam discounted it at least twice in that time and today’s price is above its typical sale price. Games released in the last 180 days, or with less than 180 days of price log, get no call.

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