here is your reminder to take a peek over on GOG aswell. personally found steam's offerings pretty lacking this year. GOG's; less so.
True, I however got a Steam voucher as a present recently so it made more sense to use it for this. GOG doesn't do vouchers or do they? Couldn't find it last time I looked, you can gift specific games though. I might just be blind.
Anyway, to keep with theme of the thread I got 3 games for my voucher:
Dave the diver
Tunic
The last campfire
Been picking up hot wheels games for my son recently. The monster truck game just came up for 70% off, putting it right in the zone I'm willing to pay.
The Hot Wheels Unlimited games are great!
2 days ago snatched Tomb Rider trilogy for under 6 euro.
Today got Slay the Spire, Witcher 3 and Detroit: Become Human for under 10.
None of my wishlist games were under 10€ so I skipped all of the deals there. Instead I bought (or put to the cart as I wanna sleep over my decisions) lots of DLCs to Total War Warhammers, Powerwash Simulator and other games I already own and like to play.
One new game I want to purchase is the Case of the Golden Idol which looks really interesting
Good idea, the Total War Warhammer 3 DLC are appealing (when you just want to own all those factions), but base price is just too steep for individual expansions
If anybody is into vr, a lot of vr stuff is on sale right now... And keep in mind, when the steam frame comes out next year, you'll probably want some games to play.
Well, be patient and buy it next year with frame
You and your good advice.
Edit: woah I misread your username
Why would you buy a game now that you have no hardware to play on?
Maybe I‘m wrong, but there will probably be one or two more sales until you hold that shiny new hardware in your hands.
Debating finally picking up Hellblade II since it’s 75% off. This holiday I’m planning on playing Hi-Fi RUSH so I might hold off since I’ll be busy with that game. The spouse and I are also considering playing Jedi Survivor (if it’s cheap enough and we’re happy picking up two copies) or Clair Obscur. With these games lined up, I’m on the fence for Hellblade and probably will wait.
I had fun with Hellblade 2. Doesn't overstay its welcome. Not sure how I felt about the ending but it was memorable
I have a lot of games I haven't played yet in my library, so I will patiently wait for another sale
Where can I learn this skill?
I know this isn't all _that _ helpful but for me what worked was finally forcing myself to start playing a couple of the games in my backlog. It made me realize that I can really enjoy a lot of the games I already own which decreased my desire to buy more games.
Might be time to grab Psychonauts 2 at -85% (C$12). The first game was great. Not too much else I've been tracking is at a price I'd go for at the moment, though I haven't looked past my wishlist for now.
It's not as good at the first one, but still good.
I bought a bunch of discounted CRPGs on Steam and GOG last month, I don't want to buy anything this time. Let's see if I can resist...
I think it's been 3 consecutive years now that ive been waiting on a deep sale for some titles, but they have yet to reach lower than 10 bucks (max I'm willing to pay).
Some of them aren't particularly old releases so I dont mind waiting more:
I might get those:
Rdr2 is free on epic on new years day.
I assume I still got a few years until Baldur’s Gate 3 dips below $20.
Yeah! I’m wanting that game.
I have about $15 in steam credit, so I’m thinking of just pulling the trigger even though I have other games I’m actively playing.
I grabbed a bunch of adventures over at GOG: Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard, The Last Door, Black Mirror, Quern, and newly rereleased JRPG classic Breath of Fire IV.
Okay, no spoilers, but I personally really liked Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard a fair bit. It was the first point and click adventures I've played, unless I'm mistaken, and it's amazing IMO.
No spoiler to a certain scene but my favorite line in the game comes from one of the many game overs and it's just the English voice actor for Finn kinda doing an angry adlibbing right before it happens. Absolute gem of dialogue.
Like, your first ever point and click adventure?
As far as I can remember, yeah. They skipped me because I was mainly a console and flash game kid in a time when point and click adventure games were becoming less popular as a genre.
Right in time for their revival, then.
I'm getting a 4-pack of Tabletop Simulator. Not sure if that counts, since I already did that once—I have new people to try to rope into playing boardgames digitally with me, lol.
Board Game Arena is so good already, though!
Maybe, sorta. But there are a zillion games it can't play, it's expensive AF ($42€/yr for premium), and it's not nearly as immersive since it's not actually a simulator.
It's a cool site if you just want to pop into a casual game, but not so great if I want to play something even medium heavy like Clank!
Edit: That looks aggressive... The game is called "Clank!"
There's also a digital adaptation of Clank, though I haven't tried it myself. I know the same developers made Root Digital for Leder Games and that adaptation is well-received.
The one that looks tempting which I might actually get around to playing some day if I buy it is Hades.
Hades 1 & 2 are so good!
Played Hades 1, it's super good when it clicked, if not it will feels like any other roguelike.
Fucking buy the game already. It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played.
It’s worth full price. Very, very few games are worth the full price.
I’d buy this game again on Steam if I could.
Dooooo iiiiiiit, Hades is so fucking gooooood
I seem to already have all the deep discounts I‘d be interested in… I currently only buy 80%+ discounts (if anything) since experience has taught me that anything lower than this will get there again very soon, so I’m not missing out by skipping now. I have like 200 untouched games anyway so I‘d probably just be throwing more on the pile… Gifts for friends are in the cart tho
So far just dlc for games I already own. Maybe I'll get Slime Rancher.
I love Slime Rancher! Highly recommend.
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is usually around $20 and seems worth it at that price and it is at $10 which seems like a genuinely great deal for a city builder/transit game.
https://isthereanydeal.com/game/workers-and-resources-soviet-republic/info/
Riftbreaker at $11 is tempting too
Darksiders bundle and Halo Master Chief Collection.
Sifu. Not that old but cheap enough
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