The Sexy Brutale is a fun Groundhog Day puzzle game set in a casino where you must sneak around to prevent the staff from murdering the guests. The story seems insignificant but becomes astounding towards the end. It’s currently $5.
Unmetal is a very fun Metal Gear parody that isn’t totally lax with its writing - maintaining just enough serious tone to keep you invested and break your expectations when it uses the storytelling format to throw you for a loop. Currently $4.
Homebody is another Groundhog Day puzzle game, also about preventing your friends from being murdered - but with a very different tone. Creepy at times, and requires a slow unraveling of every one of the mansion’s puzzles. $5
Tyrion Cuthbert is an astoundingly-done indie take on the Ace Attorney format, set in a fantasy universe with its own magical rules. 5 full cases, with some big character moments in the later ones. Currently $10.
Near Death is a short horror game based on surviving arctic chill at an abandoned base at night. It feels much like an indie game version of The Martian, especially when you contact personnel that can give you tips but can’t send a rescue party. Currently $2.
Fair. I have quite the backlog of games to play, so if something on my wishlist is on sale I don’t bother if I currently have something I’m playing. The sale will come around again.
Firewatch is a must buy at $2. Great story.
The Forest at $2 is great to grab for you and a few friends who like to play survival games and don’t mind some gore.
It’s a game from 2014, but I love Double Dragon Neon which is 50% off. I have songs from the game in my regular music playlist they’re so good. I enjoy it more than the recent Double Dragon Gaiden. Great coop.
Full Metal Furies is a very fun “beatemup-style” game very much focused on unique character abilities and cooperation. The writing is very funny, and each character operates very different. Currently $5.
Oh, and on the topic of coop games with primarily female casts: Assault Android Cactus is a lot of fun even for people who haven’t played games much. Rather than use a teammate reviving mechanic, players can pick themselves up - but everyone is fighting their timer to complete the mission before their batteries run out. Levels are quick and chaotic. $5.
Rotwood is a good one. Co-op Roguelite beat-em-up from the Don’t Starve guys.
Lethal Company is just lots of fun, we’ve gotten too much time out of that dumb game. Maybe check out Content Warning if you like LC but want a change.
Outward is a fantastic old-school RPG for two people, has all the traits of a game from 2002
Palworld - haven’t hopped back into this one since its launch but have been meaning to. But this type of game is definitely not underrepresented on the market.
Escape Simulator is a nice stress-free co-op escape room game, lots of official content and also has Steam Workshop so there’s tons of great content.
PlateUp! if you’re not worried about getting into a fight over how awful your buddy is at making food
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is a Zelda-like RPG that’s a surprising amount of fun for how simple the game first looks.
Other bigname recs: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Baldur’s Gate 3, Sea of Thieves, Deep Rock Galactic, Stardew Valley
My wife and I loved Escape Academy. The narrative structure made it more interesting. And the puzzles were more sillier in nature, like solving things while escaping a flood. Or trying to land a airplane.
Outward is definitely not for everyone, but it felt to me like playing Morrowind for the first time. Not in the dialogue or character writing but in terms of looking at a weird thing on the horizon and asking myself ‘WTF IS THAT’.
Yeah the only progression is in terms of gear really. There are some skills you can buy but they don’t seem to matter as much as a good weapon or shield.
Bone’s Cafe is a slower non roguelite cafe game were you get to kill and cook your customers. It has been lots of fun.
Kingdom 2 Crowns is a great little game of frustration but it’s only 2 people but it’s pretty and the soundtrack slaps and it’s a fun settlement building and protection game.
Everyone is already recommending Hazelight Studio games but I will jump on that too cause they are amazing.
And just to shake things up:
The Lego games. They are classic and usually a good time. Campy humor. Murder your friends. And they are pretty cheap as the whole collections these days.
Edit: Oh and Ship of Fools was fun. Simple crowded bullet hell slapstick roguelite on a tiny ship with guns.
Make sure to read the Tips in Bones Cafe if you pick it up. It felt like a lot of things clicked after that and it made my murders a little cleaner for the health inspector!
No tips for Kingdom 2 Crowns, really just hope you enjoy it. I sunk so many hours into that with others.
Was in a thread recently where people talk about heavy story games being popular because of Watcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Disco Esylium and Baldurs Gate 3.
I’m going to recommend some fantastic story-rich/story-heavy games that people might have missed during the 2010-2020 era.
Shadowrun Returns and Shadowrun Hong Kong: RPG tactics. if you’re not familiar with Shadowrun, it’s Cyberpunk but with Elves/Trolls, and Dragons as president. Story is dark and fantastic.
West of Loathing and Shadows of Loathing: RPG tactics. Really great and funny writing. One reviewer said they smiled ear to ear during their whole play. I did too.
Danganronpa series and Steins Gate series visual novel territory. Starts really slow but sucks you in. Paradise Killer was my introduction to this world.
Rusty Lake games Puzzly. Rusty Lake Roots storytelling is so good. Don’t sleep on Rusty Lake Paradise and Rusty lake Hotel. Those stories are a bit more abstract, as are all the Rusty Lake games.
Firewatch this is the game that made me sit up and pay attention to Walk Simulators. There’s a lot of good ones to name, but Firewatch is top tier.
All on sale for a few bucks. All of them will make you think about them while showering and reflecting on life.
What an absolutely disgusting crowd she fell in with at a young age, that poor woman. I despise these cliques of narcissistic abusers and their sycophants. Thanks for raising awareness.
I was absolutely part of the KoL community in the 2000s-2010s, and left when I aged out of their KoL Radio/podcast stuff.
I remember hearing about it during West of Loathing launch and definitely one of the reasons I avoided the game during release. But I came around during the pandemic and I wonder if there was an aftermath.
I’m digging through the internet right now. This was one of their apologies, also from that 2019 time.
Grabbed Children of the Sun (Reg 14.99, 40% off to 8.99) and A Little to the Left (Reg 14.99, 50% off to 7.49) personally. Both are puzzlers but the former is far darker then the latter.
Already got a couple games/DLC because they were a good deal. Got 2 games and 2 DLC for $22.22 before tax. Pure luck, baby.
Been thoroughly enjoying Sonic Origins but have yet to play Sonic Mania, though.
I think Sonic Mania is currently less than $10 and Sonic Origins was something like $16.99 with the Plus DLC. No idea if those are good deals, but definitely better than the $30+ for Origins on its own in my opinion.
But you’ll get around to them at some point, and it’s a good deal so if you buy it later it might cost more. No it’s fine you definitely won’t get distracted by another game and will start it after the one you are playing just now.
I don’t know what you mean “I’ve had that unplayed game for 17 years,” I’m going to play it next, (after this one I’m about to buy.)
I don’t know what you mean “I’ve had that unplayed game for 17 years,” I’m going to play it next, (after this one I’m about to buy replaying this old one for the fifth time.)
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The Sexy Brutale is a fun Groundhog Day puzzle game set in a casino where you must sneak around to prevent the staff from murdering the guests. The story seems insignificant but becomes astounding towards the end. It’s currently $5.
Unmetal is a very fun Metal Gear parody that isn’t totally lax with its writing - maintaining just enough serious tone to keep you invested and break your expectations when it uses the storytelling format to throw you for a loop. Currently $4.
Homebody is another Groundhog Day puzzle game, also about preventing your friends from being murdered - but with a very different tone. Creepy at times, and requires a slow unraveling of every one of the mansion’s puzzles. $5
Tyrion Cuthbert is an astoundingly-done indie take on the Ace Attorney format, set in a fantasy universe with its own magical rules. 5 full cases, with some big character moments in the later ones. Currently $10.
Near Death is a short horror game based on surviving arctic chill at an abandoned base at night. It feels much like an indie game version of The Martian, especially when you contact personnel that can give you tips but can’t send a rescue party. Currently $2.
Unmetal is a love letter to classic Metal Gear. If you are a Kojima fan and love the wacky world building, this is right up your alley.
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I tried looking up kobold core and instead found KoboldKare. In the future, please be more specific about your recommendations
Not sure if it’s on sale but Creeper World is a super unique tower defense style game. The 4th one just came out.
Edit- meant 5th one just came out
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The 4th one came out in 2020 i thnik but yeah really good game all 4 of them
Edit : IXE just came out which i did not know
Rogue legacy 1 and 2 are great roguelikes.
20XX and 30XX are great Megaman clones that are roguelikes.
Rogue tower is another great game with rogue in its name.
Fantastic tower defense.
I really enjoyed Heretic’s Fork
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Paper planet.
It’s a doodle game roguelite though I do wish it was still priced a bit lower. But hey if Peglin can be $13…
Valve really needs to space the autumn sale better and stop attacking my wallet like this.
😂
I ignored the autumn sale because I knew the winter sale would be right behind it and assumed it would have better deals
Identical deals I believe. Except maybe that deep discount section that’s different. Everything else should be 100% the same
I feel less likely to buy now because I know another sale will come soon when I’m ready. I’m not mad at it and less impulse buys.
Fair. I have quite the backlog of games to play, so if something on my wishlist is on sale I don’t bother if I currently have something I’m playing. The sale will come around again.
And steam is already down hahaha
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Right, I cannot access my wishlist on the mobile app or mobile website.
i can’t access it from the desktop.
Firewatch is a must buy at $2. Great story. The Forest at $2 is great to grab for you and a few friends who like to play survival games and don’t mind some gore.
Any sale recommendations for co-op games or remote play together games that are on sale?
For the more chillax remote co-op, these are the games I’ve played with my family. (Wife and kids)
Valheim - survival building stuff.
Grounded - survival building stuff but it’s Honey I shrunk the kids.
Raft - survival building stuff but on a raft.
Dinkum - building stuff like Animal Crossing but Australia
Enshrouded - survival building stuff but Zelda Breath of the Wild
V Rising - building stuff but vampires and MOBA
It’s a game from 2014, but I love Double Dragon Neon which is 50% off. I have songs from the game in my regular music playlist they’re so good. I enjoy it more than the recent Double Dragon Gaiden. Great coop.
I enjoyed “It Takes Two” quite a bit. “A Way Out” is another co-op game from the same publisher that I’ve only heard good things about.
Full Metal Furies is a very fun “beatemup-style” game very much focused on unique character abilities and cooperation. The writing is very funny, and each character operates very different. Currently $5.
Oh, and on the topic of coop games with primarily female casts: Assault Android Cactus is a lot of fun even for people who haven’t played games much. Rather than use a teammate reviving mechanic, players can pick themselves up - but everyone is fighting their timer to complete the mission before their batteries run out. Levels are quick and chaotic. $5.
Brotato is always a recommendation. Single player or co-op doesn’t matter. Both modi are great
Rotwood is a good one. Co-op Roguelite beat-em-up from the Don’t Starve guys.
Lethal Company is just lots of fun, we’ve gotten too much time out of that dumb game. Maybe check out Content Warning if you like LC but want a change.
Outward is a fantastic old-school RPG for two people, has all the traits of a game from 2002
Palworld - haven’t hopped back into this one since its launch but have been meaning to. But this type of game is definitely not underrepresented on the market.
Escape Simulator is a nice stress-free co-op escape room game, lots of official content and also has Steam Workshop so there’s tons of great content.
PlateUp! if you’re not worried about getting into a fight over how awful your buddy is at making food
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is a Zelda-like RPG that’s a surprising amount of fun for how simple the game first looks.
Other bigname recs: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Baldur’s Gate 3, Sea of Thieves, Deep Rock Galactic, Stardew Valley
My wife and I loved Escape Academy. The narrative structure made it more interesting. And the puzzles were more sillier in nature, like solving things while escaping a flood. Or trying to land a airplane.
We bounced off of Escape Simulato.
Outward is definitely not for everyone, but it felt to me like playing Morrowind for the first time. Not in the dialogue or character writing but in terms of looking at a weird thing on the horizon and asking myself ‘WTF IS THAT’.
My wife and I bounced after the brutal difficulty and made it to the next biome.
It was kind of fun that every fight was a life or death experience. But we never felt like we were getting stronger or things ever got easier.
I didn’t mind, as I play Dark Souls. But for my wife who like to max-level then steamroll things, this was driving her crazy.
Yeah the only progression is in terms of gear really. There are some skills you can buy but they don’t seem to matter as much as a good weapon or shield.
Bone’s Cafe is a slower non roguelite cafe game were you get to kill and cook your customers. It has been lots of fun.
Kingdom 2 Crowns is a great little game of frustration but it’s only 2 people but it’s pretty and the soundtrack slaps and it’s a fun settlement building and protection game.
Everyone is already recommending Hazelight Studio games but I will jump on that too cause they are amazing.
And just to shake things up:
The Lego games. They are classic and usually a good time. Campy humor. Murder your friends. And they are pretty cheap as the whole collections these days.
Edit: Oh and Ship of Fools was fun. Simple crowded bullet hell slapstick roguelite on a tiny ship with guns.
Bone’s Cafe and Kingdom 2 Crowns is right up my alley! Thank you
Make sure to read the Tips in Bones Cafe if you pick it up. It felt like a lot of things clicked after that and it made my murders a little cleaner for the health inspector!
No tips for Kingdom 2 Crowns, really just hope you enjoy it. I sunk so many hours into that with others.
Was in a thread recently where people talk about heavy story games being popular because of Watcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Disco Esylium and Baldurs Gate 3.
I’m going to recommend some fantastic story-rich/story-heavy games that people might have missed during the 2010-2020 era.
Shadowrun Returns and Shadowrun Hong Kong: RPG tactics. if you’re not familiar with Shadowrun, it’s Cyberpunk but with Elves/Trolls, and Dragons as president. Story is dark and fantastic.
West of Loathing and Shadows of Loathing: RPG tactics. Really great and funny writing. One reviewer said they smiled ear to ear during their whole play. I did too.
Danganronpa series and Steins Gate series visual novel territory. Starts really slow but sucks you in. Paradise Killer was my introduction to this world.
Rusty Lake games Puzzly. Rusty Lake Roots storytelling is so good. Don’t sleep on Rusty Lake Paradise and Rusty lake Hotel. Those stories are a bit more abstract, as are all the Rusty Lake games.
Firewatch this is the game that made me sit up and pay attention to Walk Simulators. There’s a lot of good ones to name, but Firewatch is top tier.
All on sale for a few bucks. All of them will make you think about them while showering and reflecting on life.
Just a reminder that the designer of the West of Loathing games is an accused abuser.
What an absolutely disgusting crowd she fell in with at a young age, that poor woman. I despise these cliques of narcissistic abusers and their sycophants. Thanks for raising awareness.
I was absolutely part of the KoL community in the 2000s-2010s, and left when I aged out of their KoL Radio/podcast stuff.
I remember hearing about it during West of Loathing launch and definitely one of the reasons I avoided the game during release. But I came around during the pandemic and I wonder if there was an aftermath.
I’m digging through the internet right now. This was one of their apologies, also from that 2019 time.
Would you happen to know of any recent updates?
Picked up GTA 4 Complete Edition for $6 so i can relive my middle school xbox 360 days
Can anyone recommend games similar to Deep Space Cache?
Wasnt the autumn sale just 2 weeks ago?
Yes it was, though the autumn and spring sales are considered not as big as the summer and winter ones.
Grabbed Children of the Sun (Reg 14.99, 40% off to 8.99) and A Little to the Left (Reg 14.99, 50% off to 7.49) personally. Both are puzzlers but the former is far darker then the latter.
Had my eye on Children of the Sun a while back. Thanks for the reminder it’s on sale, I think I’ll pick it up too.
Already got a couple games/DLC because they were a good deal. Got 2 games and 2 DLC for $22.22 before tax. Pure luck, baby.
Been thoroughly enjoying Sonic Origins but have yet to play Sonic Mania, though.
I think Sonic Mania is currently less than $10 and Sonic Origins was something like $16.99 with the Plus DLC. No idea if those are good deals, but definitely better than the $30+ for Origins on its own in my opinion.
Sonic Mania is absolutely worth it to anybody who grew up with 2D Sonic.
No, not again, I didn’t have time to play all the stuff I bought on last one…
So grows the backlog.
But you’ll get around to them at some point, and it’s a good deal so if you buy it later it might cost more. No it’s fine you definitely won’t get distracted by another game and will start it after the one you are playing just now.
I don’t know what you mean “I’ve had that unplayed game for 17 years,” I’m going to play it next, (after this one I’m about to buy.)
😭
So a hundred hours more to factorio?
Just one more run of Nier
As a hoarder, I’m frequently finding games I bought 3-4 sales ago or through the many bundles I buy. I’ve accepted it.
Only because often, I’d read about a cool game, look for it, only to find i own it already. And then I play it immediately and have a lot of fun.
Yea sometimes you don’t really know what is in the bundle you got. At least you didn’t buy it multiple times.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is such a steal at this price.
I want it so much but
Screw that, I won’t buy it then.
Checks Steam – Already in my library
Dammit.
It’s already in mine too, but I don’t buy EA games, and haven’t for way longer than that game is old. No idea how I have it.
Yeah, it runs on the steam deck, but it requires always online drm, so what’s the point
Oh. Hard pass then =/
Edit: Thanks for the info.
Each to their own, doesn’t bother me. I like the games way too much to care.
Yo ho ho
Ooo, it’s all three main games and all DLC…
Hell yeah! Amazing package for the price.
I love how the Winter Sale starts and the entirety of all gamers DDoS the site. The prices are practically the same from the Autumn Sale.
Isthereanydeal.com is also down.
There are some new surprises that I found before everything went kaput.