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.
I ‘finished’ it, in that I sent one of my homies back through the whatever, but I ran out of steam on the game shortly after. It’s a lot of fun, still.
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 :)
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.
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.
Yeah I think that was the first game I ever played by this developer. Love their style. I mustve just been busy or strapped for cash when Transistor hit. Then when I saw it go onsale before I thought it looked a bit like a bastion clone, so didnt pull the trigger. Thanks for tipping me over into buying it!
The only bad thing I have to say about Into the Breach is that the final level is insanely hard on anything but the easiest difficulty - which is kinda on par with the creators of FTL. Either way, I highly recommend it!
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).
Into the breach is amazing, it definitely plays like a puzzle game, the kind where you play the moves in your head to make sure the move you’re making now won’t come back and bite you in the ass 2 turns later :)
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.
The mod Deus Ex: Revision is available on Steam as well for free, which makes it extremely easy to install and use on Steam Deck. GMDX is another good mod, but it’s not on Steam so you’d have to install it the old fashioned way.
Vanilla is great if it’s anyone’s first play-through, though
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.
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.
Depends on your specs, I guess. I have a top end GPU for the first time in my life (3rd world is tough), it’s glorious seeing it in full ultra, 1440p@60FPS. If you won’t be able to bruteforce it, the One X version should be fine, I guess.
Oh man picked up rdr2 recently and couldn’t put it down awesome game. Got a copy of rdr and going to dust off the ps3 after not playing it for almost a decade
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
I am going to defend ori, at least the first one.
Played and finished that.
Ori is a visually beautiful game and although there were some annoying sections I admit, the game has a very forgiving checkpoint system and before you know it you’ll be chain jumping and platform “surfing” in no time.
I also like how they incorporated the game theme music throughout the game, but that is my personal thing
Compared to something like Hollow Knight, which is a also a brilliant game, Ori felt easier or at least provided an easier means for me to fail until I succeed at least.
Stardew Valley is one of those “you never knew you’d enjoy until the game gets its claws in you”, and it pretty open to how you want to approach it be a farmer, a rancher, miner, explorer, fisherman, valley garden instrument, corporate sellout and I am sure I am missing more
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.
Haven’t played it yet, but I grabbed Super Chibi Knight for $1. The original was one of my favorite flash games back in the day so I’m going in blind to the sequel.
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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.
I am just adding my humble opinion but Pyre is the only SuperGiant game that I don’t like.
I ‘finished’ it, in that I sent one of my homies back through the whatever, but I ran out of steam on the game shortly after. It’s a lot of fun, still.
It definitely isn’t for everyone, but it is a very solid game. Especially for the $4 they’re charging on sale.
Don’t forget about Supergiant’s first game, Bastion. It’s currently an absolute steal at 80% off.
Love the narrator in Bastion. One of my all time favorite soundtracks too!
The soundtrack is absolutely wonderful. Even if you don’t play the game, give the soundtrack a listen.
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 :)
Dragons Dogma is phenomenal. And the DLC is perfect too. Highly recommend it for any fans of Soulslikes, Monster Hunter or The Witcher series
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
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.
Transistor is one of my top games. I think you would like it.
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.
I ended up grabbing transistor and into the breach. I’ve had a beer too many to be any good at into the breach ATM, but loving transistor so far
If you like Transistor, Hades is similar.
Oh I have played a ton of Hades. Hades II will be a game I pick up when it comes out. No idea how I missed transistor
Have you also seen Bastion
Yeah I think that was the first game I ever played by this developer. Love their style. I mustve just been busy or strapped for cash when Transistor hit. Then when I saw it go onsale before I thought it looked a bit like a bastion clone, so didnt pull the trigger. Thanks for tipping me over into buying it!
I still listen to the soundtrack, I prefer Transistor but as Bastion was the only one out back then I finished it 5 times.
The only bad thing I have to say about Into the Breach is that the final level is insanely hard on anything but the easiest difficulty - which is kinda on par with the creators of FTL. Either way, I highly recommend it!
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).
I tried transistor right after Bastion and didn’t really like it in comparison… Then I went back to it loved it!
It plays a lot different because of the whole action economy thing, but it’s definitely worth a try.
I might pick up into the breach too, it looks like the sort of “puzzle” game I can get into
Into the breach is amazing, it definitely plays like a puzzle game, the kind where you play the moves in your head to make sure the move you’re making now won’t come back and bite you in the ass 2 turns later :)
I would say it’s easier than bastion but has some interesting combo mechanics.
supergiant knocked the story/art/music out of the park, as they normally do
Edit: Added Dark Souls III to list
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.
The mod Deus Ex: Revision is available on Steam as well for free, which makes it extremely easy to install and use on Steam Deck. GMDX is another good mod, but it’s not on Steam so you’d have to install it the old fashioned way.
Vanilla is great if it’s anyone’s first play-through, though
Get Dead Cells. It’s made for the Steam Deck!
Was hoping for a discount on the Castlevania DLC.
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Is RDR2 worth getting on the pc if I already own it on xbox?
Depends on your specs, I guess. I have a top end GPU for the first time in my life (3rd world is tough), it’s glorious seeing it in full ultra, 1440p@60FPS. If you won’t be able to bruteforce it, the One X version should be fine, I guess.
Oh man picked up rdr2 recently and couldn’t put it down awesome game. Got a copy of rdr and going to dust off the ps3 after not playing it for almost a decade
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
Well guess I don’t have an excuse not to try out ori and Stardew valley
I’m gonna go against the grain here and say: if you have lots of stuff to do, stay away from crackdew valley
I am going to defend ori, at least the first one. Played and finished that.
Ori is a visually beautiful game and although there were some annoying sections I admit, the game has a very forgiving checkpoint system and before you know it you’ll be chain jumping and platform “surfing” in no time.
I also like how they incorporated the game theme music throughout the game, but that is my personal thing
Compared to something like Hollow Knight, which is a also a brilliant game, Ori felt easier or at least provided an easier means for me to fail until I succeed at least.
Stardew Valley is one of those “you never knew you’d enjoy until the game gets its claws in you”, and it pretty open to how you want to approach it be a farmer, a rancher, miner, explorer, fisherman, valley garden instrument, corporate sellout and I am sure I am missing more
Can’t recommend Stardew valley enough.
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.
Stardew valley is great, no regrets! Also it has a good mod community. (both game extensions and qol stuff)
I hit perfection on a vanilla(ish) playthrough… I would say never again, but I currently have a heavily modded SVE play through in summer of year 1.
I’ll say, getting all those mods to play nice on my old laptop was not fun.
Haven’t played it yet, but I grabbed Super Chibi Knight for $1. The original was one of my favorite flash games back in the day so I’m going in blind to the sequel.
This is a beautiful breakdown. Nice to see this type of content on the community. Real quality.
Warhammer: Vermintide II is 80% off
Ah yes I did enjoy Left for Dead in Warhammer Fantasy
I really recommend the Ori series, beautiful and the story is great.
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.