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[–] jellymelon@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Anyone else feeling like they’ve already picked up most of these over the years of summer sales and there’s really not anything worth picking up this year?

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

The most recently released game on the list is Hades, which came out three years ago. Most are much older. Chances are if you play PC games you've gotten most of these in past sales.

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[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really recommend the Ori series, beautiful and the story is great.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 10 points 1 year ago

First one was a 10/10 for me. Second one was a 9.5/10. Both were excellent games. Both made my cry like a baby. Highly recommended.

[–] TowardsTheFuture@vlemmy.net 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Rude to list transistor and hades but not Pyre

Pyre is basically Fantasy NBA Jam with a visual novel story that adapts to if you win or lose. Very good story. Very good art. Very good music. Very good game.

[–] DoomAxe@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't forget about Supergiant's first game, Bastion. It's currently an absolute steal at 80% off.

[–] Rhs519@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love the narrator in Bastion. One of my all time favorite soundtracks too!

[–] Catpocalypse@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

The soundtrack is absolutely wonderful. Even if you don't play the game, give the soundtrack a listen.

[–] RangerHere@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I am just adding my humble opinion but Pyre is the only SuperGiant game that I don't like.

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[–] apigban@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year ago

Fuckin hell you guys are here too, thank god

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 14 points 1 year ago

This is a beautiful breakdown. Nice to see this type of content on the community. Real quality.

[–] Zebrazilla@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The original Deus Ex is 86% off at 0,97€. Definitely worth it if you have yet to play this masterpiece! Just finished it myself on Steam Deck and worked like a charm.

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[–] anji@lemmy.anji.nl 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dark Souls Remastered and Sekiro are on sale. These are relatively rarely discounted, so here's an opportunity if you were looking to pick them up.

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[–] CynicalStoic@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Edit: Added Dark Souls III to list

[–] hamsalamibacon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Get Dead Cells. It’s made for the Steam Deck!

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[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

I highly recommend playing Disco Elysium, but I'd recommend pirating it like the creators requested.

Amazing game though.

[–] WheeGeetheCat@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I am tempted to buy transistor - is it pretty similar to Bastion? Pyre was amazing, but Im not sure if I need another straight forward RPG style game. Does it have some kind of unique hook?

Into the Breach, Talos Principal, and Ori also look interesting. Although they're all slightly different than things I usually play so not sure.

[–] briongloid@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Although I finished Bastion five times and Transistor twice, I'd still say Transistor is the better of the two while being comparable to their best game Hades.

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[–] Terces@vlemmy.net 4 points 1 year ago

Ori is a nice game. It is quite casual at first, but it gets more complicated over time. The graphics are nice and the effects not over the top. The story is more...I would say somber?

Overall, it was also a great game for my girlfriend. Visuals and story held her interest long enough to play through the whole game (even the more frustrating parts).

[–] RangerHere@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Transistor is one of my top games. I think you would like it.

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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would also recommend Elden Ring. Currently at 30% off.

[–] briongloid@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Elden Ring (2022) $41.99 at -30%

[–] Zebrazilla@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago
  • Shakedown: Hawaii - 80% off at 3,99€ - Think GTA for the 16-bit era.
  • 2Dark - 90% off at 2,49€ - Think Alone in the Dark but top-down and in retro/voxel style, from the original creator of Alone in the Dark.
  • UnderRail - 60% off at 5,67€ - Hidden or not, this one can't be recommended enough to fans of the original Fallout (1 & 2, isometric) games.
  • Space Haven - 60% off at 8,79€ - In-depth colony/spaceship building & management sim with cozy graphics.
  • Crystal Caves HD - 60% off at 2,63€ - A true testament to how to faithfully bring an old platformer into HD, while also innovating on the original. Also contains a lot of hidden gems.
  • Supraland Complete Edition - 54% off at 15,71€ - First-Person-Metroidvania in a literal sandbox, lots of freedom, lots of puzzles and exploring. Contains the DLC. Get this to gear up for the eventual release of the sequel Supraworld. The standalone Supraland Six Inches Under is also worth getting, but is "only" at 45% off, which is still great.
[–] money_loo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[–] Aikawa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials. A metroidvania with a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving, but other elements of the genre are not left behind: there's hair-pulling platforming sections, and boss fights that'll leave you bald.

The particularity of this game lies in Pip, our light-emitting bat companion. We don't control her directly, but we can influence her behavior by throwing different types of fruits. And it's with her light and the throwing ability that we'll solve most puzzles.

It's honestly a tough game, especially in its second half if you go for completion (I have two left hands, and have shed tears of blood...), but there's plenty of accessibility options like slowing time when throwing a fruit or multiplying your attack, that'll let you tweak your experience to match with your ability level.

Besides, It's a genuinely well written comedic game with good world-building, and it has a killer soundtrack with a distinctive 80s flair 😊

[–] TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)
  • The Yakuza games aren't individually on sale (which is weird), but the Bundle and Collection are 70% and 75% off. Yakuza Zero is definitely worth playing, so for 30 bucks (in Canuck dollars), you basically get two more games for free in the bundle.
  • RDR2 is 67% off and absolutely worth every penny.
  • AC Origins is 85% off and AC Odyssey is 80%. I know some people have mixed opinions about Odyssey, but I honestly loved both of these games even if the historical accuracy...dips...in Odyssey.
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[–] mathesonian@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Well guess I don't have an excuse not to try out ori and Stardew valley

[–] LDPanda@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Can't recommend Stardew valley enough.

[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

You've never played Stardew? Oh, you're in for a treat. One of my favourite games of all time.

I didn't like Ori, though. Too difficult, for one thing. It has these especially frustrating escape sequences. It was a pretty game, but that wasn't enough to make me enjoy it.

[–] platysalty@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I'm gonna go against the grain here and say: if you have lots of stuff to do, stay away from crackdew valley

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[–] BlahajEnjoyer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I never tried the resident evil series and haven’t heard about it much, is it worth it? Where do I start?

[–] WatTyler@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

Resident Evil 2 Remake is an all-time classic IMO. Phenomenal entry point. No knowledge required from Resident Evil 1.

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[–] OPHanma@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the write up fellow gamer

[–] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll put a nomination in for Dragon's Dogma @ $5. I first played it on the vita, so it's great for portable (Deck) playing. It's a fun enough RPG/fantasy and I quite liked the pawn system. There's a sequel on the way so if it's something you enjoy there'll be more :)

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[–] Falen@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bioshock remastered is a mess, keeps crashing

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[–] nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Age of Empires DE currently does not work on linux and for some win 11 users too. It did but as of 2 days ago it hasn't. This is the issue on the subject, https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/3189. At least people got a minecraft crossover 🙄

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[–] Clopdrop19@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks for this list. I can really recommend both state of decay games. I’ve been playing them for years and I really love them

[–] Dayst0rm@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Warhammer: Vermintide II is 80% off

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[–] Baku@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure that its the type of game many people here would enjoy, but if you're looking for a strategy game with a slightly retro (2000s-ish) vibe, I can highly recommend kairosofts games. Game Dev story in particular I love and is on sale for AU$5

[–] CaJoasca_Baloon@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for reminding me that *left 4 dead 1 & 2 *were in sale for 90% and other old valve games... I bought them as soon as i can!

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