Initial scrolling of the Steam Summer Sale seems pretty lackluster, but digging through the comments sections in other threads, a few gems have stood out, and it doesn't appear we have a thread dedicated to this yet, so post what you think are the best deals here!

Not mandatory ofc, but it'd be helpful if...

One game per top level post, so comments stemming from it are focused on on just it.
Hyperlink the game title to its Store Page
Include both the normal and sale price / %off
Include a short blurb about the game - if it's one you've played before, what did you like about it? If you're diving in blind, what grabbed your attention?

Good hunt'n!

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[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 44 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Disco Elysium is 90% off. ~~$54.49~~ $4.54 (that's in Canadian, not sure about the US price exactly.)

I honestly couldn't even tell you what it's about, but it's one of my favourite games ever. You can die from reading a book that's too sad and if you do it right, you can smell communism.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 81 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Disco Elysium is always free, the devs got fucked and won't get a cent from sales, everyone should pirate the game.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Incredible game that can be a little jarring for people who are probably expecting something like Baldur’s Gate 1&2, Fallout 1&2, or some other kind of isometric killfest RPG. It essentially turns the dialogue into 90% of the game, but the dialogue is so damn good that it doesn’t matter.

It also takes getting used to damage, as sometimes you can “die” in seemingly random ways. I was on a rooftop, I think trying to reach for a scarf or something, and failed my roll. That caused me to apparently get so depressed that I lost the game. I can’t remember which stat/trait it was but I think there’s a morale or mental trait you have to watch out for too.

Pirate this game if you wanna give it a try, don’t ever buy it. This is what the developers have advocated for and it actually fits right in with parts of the game itself.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

I got a game over because I sat in an uncomfortable chair.

[–] danciestlobster@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

DE is fantastically well written, equal parts emotional and hilarious depending how you play and one of my all time favorite games. Big recommend

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I picked this up on gog a bit ago. I have yet to start it.

Shakes fists violently at >400 hours into elden ring

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

after the first few hours I just couldn't put it down

[–] RabbitMix@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I really wanted to like this one but I just can't handle being as much of a fuckup as this game will inevitably make you.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

The ending makes it all up. It's like a slow, painful crawl back to the surface.