What is everyone getting this Steam sale?

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I was looking at getting some roguelikes / lites (already have ToME, CoQ), unfortunately Cataclysm DDA is not on sale.

Krone Hotel at 90% off looks like a decent choice too. Then there’s Jupiter Hell, which I recently stumbled upon and looks great too.

I’d also like to get some of the FF games, though I’ve played VI, VII, IX and a bit of XII, it would be nice to revisit some of the older ones I haven’t played almost since the PSX era.

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My new Steam Deck.

An excellent choice. Which model did you opt for?

  1. Had enough rewards points from work to combine with my existing steam wallet to cover all but 9 bucks of it. I’ll upgrade the drive later.

Heck you could upgrade the screen later if you are feeling daring enough!

https://www.ifixit.com/products/steam-deck-512gb-screen

The most wallet-friendly choice is getting the 64gb model and a SD card or a bigger 2230 SSD.

Thinking of picking up Stray. My GF loves cats and has been waiting for a sale.

Absolute must play!

One of my favorite games of the last years, and also fun to watch someone else play.

Steam deck babaay!

Ayy nice, I got mine during the spring sale and I'm love everything about it!

Very hyped for this, has anyone splashed for the top end anti glare one? Is it any good?

If you plan on using a screen protector, don’t get the anti glare screen. The anti glare causes a slight blur, and the protector will just add glare back giving you the worst of both. They make etched glass protectors that have the same anti glare effect, but if you put that on the anti glare screen you get double the blur effect.

If you don’t mind popping your deck open, you can get the 64gb version and a 1 or 2tb drive for less than the price of the 512gb model. Watch a video on how to swap the drive first to make sure you feel comfortable. Otherwise, I think going for the 256 and getting a large SD card is your best option. The 64gb model doesn’t really have a lot of space for shaders which can’t be installed on the sd card without installing some mods.

I’ve reached a weird sort of critical mass where steam sales no longer provide me with dopamine

Same. The critical mass being the amount of unplayed games...

After Dyson Sphere Program, I don't need anymore games...

I just bought that too. I'm only afraid to play it because I know I'll never be able to stop.

Luckily there is an actual end-game, about 100 hours in! Basically when there's nothing left to exploit haha.

I'm waiting for the combat update before I play a new round.

It is unlikely that Cataclysm ever goes on sale, because the steam release basically is just a donation. You can get the game for free on the official website: https://cataclysmdda.org

There you can also donate other amounts than the Steam price.

Satisfactory.

Seems neat so far.

It’s so good and so well balanced. I’ve gone through three calculators and two whiteboards. I wish I could do it for a job.

My entire wishlist is on sale, so pretty much everything!

My wishlist has 134 games on it.

And that's after I bought some of the games I had wishlisted.

Likely, tje Steam Deck itsself

Highly recommended! I picked one up last December, and I spend more time with it than I do with my desktop. I can game on the couch, in a hammock, in the car before work. It's great!

I received BattleBit Remastered as a birthday gift, it's great. I hope they don't drop Linux support.

Other than that I might buy Bugsnax.

Dark Souls 1-3

been waiting for these to go on sale for what feels like forever!

After 1,5 years, they finally stopped trying to milk the Elden Ring hype. Bought DS3 too.

Last time I played a bit via family sharing though, my saves went and got wiped after a few hours... the game says it has cloud saves but the others don't actually work (this one neither, probably), so I'm mildly afraid. It does work great on Deck though.

Wasn't the reason they stopped going on sale was because the servers went down?

Oh. I didn't know that.

But, who actually would be bothered by that? Going on sale while game doesn't fully function, that is. Like, you're still selling the game, sale or not.

  • Ori and the Blind Forest, after recently completing WotW.
  • GTA IV
  • Stanley Parable: ultra deluxe. Loved the first one.
  • The Beginner's Guide

Some local multiplayer games to play with my partner on the dock:

  • It Takes Two
  • Unravel 1 & 2
  • ibb and obb
  • Pummel Party
  • Sonic All-Stars Racing

I also considered Hollow Knight and Dead Cells, but prefer to get games on GOG when available.

It takes two is a phenomenal co-op experience. We did a couple of runs and enjoy the whole thing each time.

The gameplay was good, the story is awful.

We quit after a certain scene. It made us feel sick and we had no desire to continue. I had just recommended a friend to play it with their kids the day before and immediately told them not to.

Just awful.

Now I’m curious which scene you’re talking about. The storyline in my opinion was a bit shallow and at times cringy, but not sickening.

It involves an elephant and I'm definitely not the only one who felt this way about that scene and it's a very common thread for people to quit playing the game after this scene.

ibb & obb is a fantastic game

I think I'm going to pick up control.

I've been toying with the idea for a while now and 75% off is really hard to argue against.

You won't regret it. I wish I hadn't put off playing Control for so long. It's basically SCP, the game. Got a fantastic atmosphere that really pulled me in.

Also, there's this one notable part with metal blaring that is one of the most fun moments of any game (I'm being vague to not spoil it -- those who played will know what I'm talking about). I never expected it to be so damn cool and you won't either.

Control was the first game I played on my deck, I hadn't played it before and I saw it on a few recommended for deck lists.

I've since gotten distracted by other games and haven't gone back to finish it, but I was enjoying it for awhile. Souls-like games aren't overall my jam though, so we'll see if I do. I read a summary of the story already, and I'm not sure if it's compelling enough for me to finish it to experience it directly.

But, all that to say yes, it worked great and it was fun, so definitely give it a shot!

I've got that on my wishlist too, the problem is that I have so many other games already in my queue, that I think I wouldn't get around to playing it before the next Steam sale.

As a result of having such a big stockpile, I'm not buying many games for myself in this sale. I am getting a few for playing on the sofa with family though.

Yup, I've had the same exact problem for a while now (which is honestly why I haven't picked up control up till this point).

If reading threw everyone else's comments here has taught me anything it's that I have a ton of great games in my backlog I really need to give a fair shot. 😑

If you're anything like me, a fair shot means looking at it every now and then and thinking I should give that a try. I've got nearly a thousand games in my library and barely enough room in my day for one.

Control works amazingly on deck too at low settings. It's pretty dope!

Control is one of the most memorable gaming experiences I've had in the past few years. There are a couple really cool mechanics and set pieces that totally hooked me, awesome atmosphere

It has really solid ray tracing too, if you plan to play on PC as well

I'm an Alan Wake fan and Control hooked me right away, especially with their Alan Wake references. If you're gonna like it, I definitely recommend playing Alan Wake after Control.

I took journey for the third time (1st time I will play the pc version, hope it's the most gorgeous version) and the quantic dream complete collection. The leitmotiv for this summer is "chill and cinematographic games to play outside"

You know about Abzu? Also on sale atm an very clearly inspired by Journey, has very similar energy. Even got the same composer for the soundtrack.

I’m grabbing Nier Automata finally. I have it on disc in ps4, but my ps5 is digital only. So it’s going to be great to play this absolute classic on sd

Fantastic game, just know that after you beat the game and they say you should play it again. They really really mean it lol. Most of the content comes after the first ending

Ordered the steam deck. Pretty excited about it. Also been looking at Dark Souls 3, and R-Type 2.

Congrats. I got it as a gift and it's easily the best thing I've had in years. It's going to change the way you enjoy games.

left 4 dead 2 and team fortress classic. I really love valve games and they are both fun games to play!

Skyrim (again, this time Anniversary Edition) and the Castlevania Advance Collection

I feel the Skyrim purchase. I have about 4 or 5 different versions - all the different platforms it’s been released on!

I’m going to try out Pizza Tower, my first new platformer in a long time

Played through it a couple months ago, I felt like a kid playing warioland 4 again. Amazing game. If you're a completionist it'll last you a while, max ranking the stages is super difficult

Necesse. It's like top-down Terraria with colonists that organize your chests for you. Great early game content, anyway.

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FF games are a solid choice. The Pixel Remasters have been very well received and anything that makes the early games more approachable is a solid win in my book. That said, I personally found the 3D version of FFIII (actual 3, not 6) to be phenomenal.

FF Pixel Remasters on SD are an absolute blast.

I finally picked up Subnautica and its sequel. Really liking the game so far, though I tried to play it twice on Hardcore and ended up forgetting that I need to breathe both times, lol.

I ended up turning the difficulty down because I found eating and sleeping too micromanagy. I like that they give you the option. It was definitely a fun game.

Just now I got three low-priced titles: Verlet Swing | Levelhead: Platformer Maker | Solo

I'm not looking to buy anything specifically. I'll probably check my Steam wishlist at some point with low price and high discount filters and decide if I want anything else.

I don't need anything new though. My library backlog with unplayed great games is big enough.

Verlet swing is pretty fun, definitely a unique game.

Levelhead is woefully underrated. I like it better than Mario Maker.

Last night I picked up: Hollow Knight, Deus Ex Mankind Divided, Monster Sanctuary, Pillars of Eternity, Guardian’s of the Galaxy, Journey to the Savage Planet, and a Vampire Survivor DLC. Not bad for ~$60.

Probably gonna pick some more out for an even $100 lol Cult of Lamb is high on the list.

Monster sanctuary is hella underrated, great pick It has such a unique combat system compared to other monster collecting games I've played. The skill trees are super fun.

Another vote for Monster Sanctuary. It's such a good game and the latest expansion is also a lot of fun. It's one of the few games I've finished lately.

I just bought Subnautica

Oh boy, you're in for a treat. Try not to look things up too much and get too far ahead. This is one of those rare games I wish I could experience for the first time again.

Probably Satisfactory. Made by the same folks doing Valheim, which I've really loved playing. Also thinking about getting High on Life. Supposed to be a good game but the full-price tag has made me hold off until now.

Same publisher, different devs. Great game though.

Didn't realize that. But yeah, looks great, going to try it out.

Its so much fun! My bro got it for me for Xmas. I work as a maintenance electrician in a factory so it's kinda fun combining my work with a sci fi game. It's really chill and you can even pet a little lizard doggo.

just bought American Truck Simulator and Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA

ATS and ETS are such chill games. Nothing but endless roads and your foot on the pedal.

Definitely, when I opened ETS2 I would forget about time and play it for hours; ATS right now is 75% off so it's definitely a good time for me to try it

ATS and ETS are pretty much on sale for $5 during every sales event.

That's not meant to be dismissive though, they are great games, a few years old, and definitely a great value. DLC can be a bit more expensive, but the base games allow for plenty of fun on their own.

However, the DLC does get discounted often - so there is that. They tend to keep the prices higher on the more recent DLCs and lower it substantially for the older DLCs - purchasing the older DLCs first is a good way to build them up.

The developers also listened to user input/complaints about the distance scale of ATS vs ETS2 when it came out and completely redid the content/game for free. I think they are on their 3rd revamp of California, and often rework or improve existing content.

Pretty cool developers IMO and I appreciate and support their business practices. The game is good with a controller, but way better with a wheel!

I appreciate the built in mod support, custom game settings (no speed enforcement! - thank you very much!), ability to quick save before passing at 90Mph on a blind mountain curve, custom music,etc. Fun and chill game!

Damn it. Already spent a bunch of money this sale but I somehow didn't think to get the ATS DLC that I'm missing. Thanks (or damn you?) for reminding me (and making me spend more moves >.< )

Dark Souls I and III.

As a noted Dark Souls II evangelist, you should give that one a shot, too.

Is the Scholar of the First Sin version the one to get?

I think it's the only version available now. It's the comprehensive version with all the DLC, but it's also got a few minor changes from the original base game.

I've played every Fromsoft game multiple times, except DS2. Just got SOTFS and I'm excited to give it a go.

I got Lake and The Long Dark, both of which had been on my wishlist.

Just picked up Hi Fi Rush and Dave the Diver. I'm going to Amsterdam for a conference in a few weeks and both will be nice on the long plane ride

Picked up Darkest Dungeon, these rogue lite turn based games seem to work the best with steam deck

i'm debating finally trying la noire -- would have been up my alley like 25 years ago, but never got around to it...

The Entropy Centre and Risk of Rain 2, bought more but those are the two I'm gonna play first.

I picked up the FEAR complete pack, Alan Wake, Hades, it takes two, CoH2, and the Valve collection. First sale where I've owned a steamdeck, excited to play

Make sure you try Alan Wake American Nightmare and Control as well. Brilliant games.

I played Control and loved it, kind of why I wanted Alan Wake actually. The Alan Wake DLC for control was so spooky

I picked up Sun Haven. I was thinking of playing it the other day, and the steam sale reminded me it existed. (I'm having fun with it, but the play experience is somewhat janky.)

Other items on my wishlist on much bigger discounts are just sitting there because I don't have the mental space for them.

I enjoyed it for awhile, but it definitely feels like one to wait on and return to it later when it's more developed.

If I could I would by myself some time to play games

That's called a "vacation." Unfortunately, those generally come with other activities...

I've been playing a lot of fighting games lately, so I picked up UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] bundled with its DLC.

Yes, I copied the title from the store page to make sure I formatted it right.

  • Steam deck 64go. Can't wait :)
  • loop hero
  • age of empire 2 remastered

Didn't get it on Steam but it is deck compatible (and on steam), The Outer Worlds. Nice no nonsense Fallout Stylus RPG, without the Bethesda jank

The remastered version or the original? Might wanna refund if it's the former. Humble Choice (at July 4th) will contain at least the remastered version (the Space's Choice edition).

Got it from GOG so....

My bad, didn't read the part you didn't get it from Steam but some other place. Then I understand wanting to stick with the DRM-free version for sure. Have fun with it!

Honestly didn't know there was a difference. I got the DLC and the game individually since it was cheaper. Based on the comments I appeared to have made the better decision. (Though my poor laptop struggles to run it)

From what I read - there's a remastered version that includes the DLC which is prominently advertised since March this year (which is also the version coming to Humble Choice). The remaster apparently had huge performance issues, but those have been (recently) resolved after few patches. Seems like typical AAA "We'll fix it" behaviour, sadly.

Remarkably is that buying that remastered version doesn't provide a copy to the original (probably due to IP ownership lying with Obsidian/Microsoft than Private Division themselves).

I went crazy on some colony sims like 'Foundation' and 'Kingdom's & Castles'. Loving them both!

How is foundation?

The gridless building system it has is really interesting, and the organic paths really makes it feel like your town is forming rather then being placed down. Managing the town is very like Banished but I loved that game so no issues with that! Would absolutely recommend 👍🏻

I just picked up Detroit Become Human to play with my partner. Its one of her favorite games and I know nothing about it

Recommend looking at Sales on GOG as well. All the games there are DRM free, meaning you actually own the games you buy there, also there are loads of great deals 🤘

Finally decided to pick up Persona 5 Royal after having completed the original on PS4 when it first came out.

I'm honestly really happy with the performance of P5R at Medium settings on Deck.

I snagged Elden Ring and all the souls games

you may be able to find them for a few bucks cheaper on isthereanydeal.com

Thinking about picking up elden ring, my backlog is the only thing making me doubt it, have so many games to get caught up on.

Same. History has shown me that it's better to skip if you don't want to play it immediately. It will come to sale again with steeper discount.

definitely feel you on that one, just got it cause it was under 40 it’ll probably be on my backlog for awhile as the DLC is supposed to come out next year I think

Not sure if I'll buy anything, my backlog is terrible already and I recently bought some games like Tales of Arise through Fanatical sales. Main game I was hoping would get a sale was Shadows of Doubt but it's still full price.

Tales was on sale through fanatical? Damn, I missed it

Base game was $17, I think ultimate edition was $37 which seemed really high for costumes.

It was one of their star deals, limited time and limited stock.

Shadows of doubt has a great concept but the cases get repetitive really fast I must say and the option to customize your apartment aren't really that great to justify grinding through the repetition.

What makes interesting solving mysteries is the backstory and motive behind it and SoD really don't have any option to get to that, taking with npc have only the same generic questions that gives you just the generic responses and even going through emails have the same template messages repeated.

The case available in the demo/tutorial is great because it's hand made but after that, you quickly see behind the curtains to be honest.

I went for High on Life. It looks fun and has some reasonably good reviews.

Going to have to check my wishlist and see... So tempted to get a Steam Deck rather than a Switch. Might have to actually pull the trigger....

I have both, got a Steam Deck a week ago. It’s a beast compared to Switch.

Feels like a much more quality device and with it being so open you can do anything you like on the software side, plus some of the HW seems much easier to replace / repair.

If I had to choose between a Steam Deck and Switch now, I’d go with Steam Deck without a second thought. You can even emulate all of Switch’s catalogue on the SD.

Yeah, I have both as well.

After the Steam Deck arrived I don't think I've even picked my switch up again.

To add to the folks owning both a Switch and a Deck:

Keep in mind that the Steam Deck might be more "unstable" than a regular console like a Switch. Not just games or controller config tweaks, but also general system stability - I'm speaking of experience with the beta software of the Deck.

Despite that, if you're tech-savvy enough or are happy to stick with only Verfiied/Playable rated games without tinkering, the Steam Deck's highly recommendable. Even for party games, as you can just use any vendor's controller on the Deck basically. Don't need to get 4 of one vendor or the like.

I got a cheap projector on Amazon to pair with my steamdeck. I set up the projector in the yard, had a few friends over, and played some 4 player games I grabbed on steam sale. Neurovoider, helldivers, crawl, ninja turtles... Had a good time.

just picked up Nba2k, and Left 4 dead 2. I still have a back log of games to play from last year's summer sale:(

  • Earth Defense Force 5
  • Grim Dawn
  • Freedom Planet
  • Cuphead
  • Ziggurat 2
  • 7 Days To Die

ZOMBIE ROLLERZ: Pinball hero is an essential steam deck rouge like pinball game. Only $3. I've been screaming to the rooftops about this game, it deserves so much more love. It runs amazing on deck and looks great when ballooned to full screen due to the artstyle.

So far picked up Pillars of Eternity Bundle, Stalker Bundle and Mass Effect Legacy. Probably won't get much else, if anything been debating on Sea of Thieves but I wouldn't have anyone to play that with so I'm being realistic if id enjoy it solo or not.

Honestly playing through Mass Effect Legacy alone would probably be enough to tide you over until the next sale.

I still have to work my way through the pile of games I bought from the last three steam sales. For the first time, I don't feel the urge to add more.

Same. Lots of games to pay attention too, so little time to actually do it.

I got Hearts of Iron 4, Gotham Knights, Peglin, and Growing up. I'm very happy with it.

Just recently got a steam deck. But not bitter about missing that sale.

However, very happy with the 75% off Halo MCE, which other than some occasional stutter, is lots of fun on the SD handheld mode

I got Doom Eternal, but damn it’s 91 GB and I have only 89 free. (Yes, RDR2…) Now I wait for my SD card that I purchased afterwards…

OCTOPATH TRAVELER II, Sonic Adventure 2, and Valheim so far for me

You know that Cataclysm DDA is Free software, right ?

Just open the terminal and execute

sudo pacman -S cataclysm-dda

I got the Dead by Daylight killer pack, but beyond that I'm stumped. I'm itching to spend money, but nothing is super calling to me. Maybe No Mans Sky, I love space but I usually don't enjoy grindy "make your own fun" type games

If you like space games but not grind, grab Outer Wilds (NOT outer worlds, different game). It's an indie game that's got a really cool concept behind it and has a really tight, focussed story.

Hold off then because mote than the grind, NMS has the depth of a puddle.

Lots and lots of things to do, completely unnecessary after you finish the "tutorial" that introduce them.

I love no man's sky, but Im really most interested when they have an expedition going... Otherwise yeah I just waste time flying around

I picked up Mechanicus. Considering looking for a CRPG I haven't played before

I figured out a while back that it's just not healthy for me (I stress 'me' because it's my experience) to collect games to play later just because they're on sale. I have a few hundred games just on Steam bought all the way back to sales in the 2000's. I've spent hours scrolling through them and realising they don't interest me and probably never will. Sales will usually come again so I'll just get a game when I actually want to play it.

I'm deciding between the Witcher 3, RE2 or Disco Elysium.

That does sound like a healthier attitude for some people, me included. 10 years ago I bought several games because of the much-hyped summer sale and I've never played 80% of them. So I just try to ignore sales and buy when I'm ready to play.

Does anyone have experience playing Cyberpunk on the deck? I saw it was deck verified, but not sure how I feel about it. Just saw it was on sale and was curious

It runs under medium settings around 30fps. Not great but playable.

Oh okay, thank you. I definitely expected something along those lines just because the game requires a lot of resources.

Got a few smaller ones from my wishlist: Sword & Sworcery, To The Moon, Antichamber, Her Story, Undertale, Sorcery! 1-4, Reigns, Call of the Sea and Overboard!

Had a bigger haul at GOG, but for Steam I got:

  • Persona 5 Royal (through Humble because of my Choice discount making it just under 30 bucks)
  • Another World (double-dip on Steam because the GOG release doesn't have the original Amiga ROMs as bonus content)
  • Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (a new NES homebrew game published by Digital Eclipse - always been a decent emulation publisher)
  • NOMAD (another classic emulated title)
  • Castle Crashers (one of my "indie titles to get" games on the old list)
  • Battleblock Theater (same reason as Castle Crashers!)

Castle crashers is fun, but battleblock is hilarious. I love stamplers narration!

That's definitely part of the charm that got me to wishlist it so long ago in the first place!

Persona 5 Royal is gonna suck you in for a month or so, lol. I started that shortly after Christmas, thinking I could finish it on the break. Noooope. Didn't finish till late January.

I'm doubtful - only because I don't get sucked in that easily anymore with games. My backlog continues to grow, and I still haven't even beaten Tears of the Kingdom yet lol. But I got high expectations for Persona 5. I love me some flashy turn-based RPGs.

I got Dragon Quest 11 before as I prefer the turn-based combat in RPG, but that's no where as flashy and catchy as Persona 5. So P5R definitely would get beaten before DQ11 haha.

What'd you snag at GOG?

  • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Refunded as it got cheaper during the sale - then got it for even less than the original sale price with the soundtrack on GOG)
  • Caesar 3 (Got that recommended along with my earlier purchase of Pharaoh + Cleopatra)
  • Deus Ex™ GOTY Edition (Literally 1 buck + I've heard it got a great modding community)
  • Lollypop (Had my eye on it since it launched on GOG - looks like a neat DOS game)
  • Yakuza Complete Series (Already got Yakuza 0 on Steam, but couldn't pass this. Especially at the all-time low price point. Funnily enough, I believe these games are one of the first to use GOG's new Steam SDK wrapper to make it easier to port. Denuvo was already ripped out before by SEGA, and only having to recompile the game once to point to GOG's own .DLL probably made the release a hell lot easier than before.)
  • Hypnospace Outlaw (Indie game that's been on my Steam watchlist for a while.)
  • Cuphead with The Delicious Last Course and its Soundtrack (Double-dipping because I got the base game on Switch and the soundtrack through Steam. But didn't wanna rely on Switch emulation to play the DLC after buying it. So GOG release it is!)
  • True Love '95 (An older Visual Novel that got recently re-released on GOG. Seemed interesting enough to give it a shot.)

Dark souls 3. A lifetime of shitposting about the series and I just now get the third one.

Thinking about buying Elden Ring and RE2,

RE2 is so cheap but I'm a pussy who could hardly stand a horror game. Can only play 2 levels of Dead Space a day.

Is ER fair if I don't plan to do coop or use summons?

I thought ER was on par with or easier than other souls games solo, I actually had a harder time playing in co-op than solo. It's quite fun and has a ton of replayability on PC with the modding community. I'm in the same vein with the spooky games being a no-go, so I have nothing to offer on RE2 vs ER.

Thank you. I heard some complained about it not being fair for a solo player like other FS games. Glad to hear that it's somewhat easier.

I've never done any soulsborne with co-op and I think Elden Ring is one of the best games I've ever played. Can't recommend highly enough. When you say summons do you mean spirit ashes?

Not sure what's call in ER, the thing that can summon NPCs or players to help you.

Thank you. I heard some complains about it being less fair compared to other FS games due to this summoning thing.

Yea, the ai Summons are spirit ashes. I totally used spirit ashes, but there are plenty of folks who don't. It's pretty tough but if you've been successful in other souls games you'll be fine. The insane detail and thought put into world design is the best part for me, so didn't see a reason not to use spirit ashes.

I got the original system shock games to play before I do the remake! 5 bucks for the bundle! 😁

@Cmar@lemmy.world If you buy the oldest FFs, 1-3, keep in mind that the versions on Steam have massive changes to game mechanics to make the games easier and more like FF7. I don't think it does FF1 any favors because the difficulty was a lot of what the game had going for it on replays, but if you just want to say you beat FF1 the Steam version does the job.

I'm thinking of picking up SaGa Frontier myself. Does it seem worth $15 to people?

I got FF XII and Golden Krone Hotel in the end (so far?).

I’ve already played a bit of XII on my switch as I got a new physical copy dirt cheap and enjoyed the game.

Kinda pretty sad that Dark Souls 3 is still so expensive... ever since Elden Ring blew up, its price has also skyrocketed. It finally got a sale today, but I remember many years ago it had a discount that was much lower.

Nevertheless, I got Alien Isolation, Dark Souls 3, and I'm hoping I can finally get some DAVE THE DIVER, but money is tight at the moment. This Steam Sale arrived at a pretty bad time for me :(

Try buying a CD key to redeem on steam. I found it around 18 euros.

Already had Metro 2033 Redux, now I've bought Last Light and Exodus. Next I'll probably buy Rimworld or Project Wingman.

Rim world is amazing, highly recommend

I've gotta second this. RimWorld is fantastic. I'm not sure if the dlcs are also on sale but they are great as well.

Also, there are some really great mods for the game on the steam workshop that would definitely be worth checking out.

I really want to get Systen Shock remake, and maybe even the Final Fantasy* arpg, stranger something something.

I also ran across these two indies, Fear and Hunger 1&2 that look very interesting and are very affordable.

Jupiter Hell is actually a really weirdly good little DOOMRL clone, I can recommend it highly. It deserves more attention than it has gotten from rl fans.

I tried to get Powerwash Simulator, twice. The payment failed both times, through 2 different payment methods (and not because I don't have the money). I'm taking that as a sign that I'm better off without it.

It's obviously just one opinion, but I think you are. I thought it was fun for a couple hours and then it sort of became tedious. It is on xbox game pass, if you happen to have it.

I was really hoping to pick up some of the Stellaris DLC's that I'm missing, but of the 5 I don't have, 4 aren't on sale at all, and the last 1 is only 20% off. Pretty bummed tbh.

How’s Stellaris like on the steam deck? I have the game, but haven’t tried it on the deck yet.

Ozymandias

Dome Keeper

DAVE THE DIVER

Poly Bridge 1&2

I needed something more casual. I've just stopped playing Dome Keeper, I like it.

I grabbed octopath Traveler 2, avorion, Carrier Command 2, Spiderman Miles Morales, and thr biggest find was the Metro collection. Looking to play through all 3 games.

Never finished Last Light, got stuck on a section and didn't want to go all the way back to an earlier save to make sure I was in a better situation.

whoops. I cleared out the <$10 bin...

Figured would be good Steamdeck:

  • FFIX
  • FFX
  • Hotline Miami 2
  • Devil Daggers
  • Sprint Vector
  • DOOM
  • Wizard of Legend
  • GRIS
  • Loop Hero
  • Spring Falls

VR Games:

  • ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
  • STAR WARS™: Squadrons
  • A Fisherman's Tale
  • Thumper
  • Assetto Corsa

Other:

  • The Room Two
  • The Room Three
  • Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

I got wrestling empire. In my first match I rode a skateboard and knocked ppl over. I found a gun. Goldust died I think, he just laid there for like 10 min. 10/10. Also ita fun to play, kinda like the old n64 wwf games.

I'm picking up almost every FF game that's on sale while I play through the series. Which the pixel remasters were on sale but it is what it is. About to start 4, very excited.

Is BF2042 worth buying for ~$15?

Buy BattleBit Remastered instead it's the same price but looks like loads more fun.

Isn’t that one still considered a massive flop? I remember everyone hating it

Unfortunately, every new Battlefield game is shit on release day. The question is: is it still shit?

It is still shit, and every battlefield game is full of unchecked wall / ESP hackers, with the occasional aimbot for additional spice.

Friends and I have been playing for a while and having a great time honestly.

I think it is. I wasn't super happy with it when it was launched although I thought it was fun. it definitely got a lot better now. I'd say it's worth it for sure, but BattleBit seems to be the new hype for Battlefield players.

I think it’s a lot of fun. Maps are have been reworked and are good. Typical battlefield at this point. Lots of weapons, gadgets, etc.

I got Life is Strange 2 which I've been meaning to play for a while now. I also got Prototype 2, which is easier to run on Linux than on Windows.

I'll probably pick up the Judgment games. I don't have Yakuza 4, 5 or 6 yet either, but the main series isn't on sale this time around unfortunately.

Check out Crawl. Roguelike that doubles as a fun party game over Steam Remote Play or Parsec.

3 players have spawn points in the rooms to spawn as dungeon monsters, and 1 player is the hero. If you kill the hero, you get to respawn as the hero and that player becomes a monster. You get to level up both your hero and monsters, your goal is to beat the final boss as the hero.

  • Dredge
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Pizza Tower

Those were some of the few recommended Steam Deck games I didn't own yet :)

Some other games I bought I don't really plan on playing on my Deck:

  • Horizon Zero Dawn
  • Battle Bit
  • Cosmoteer
  • Nimbus
  • Flight Simulator

I'm getting Paradise Killer and probably the Visual Novel Chaos;Head: Noah.

Probably nothing from the looks of it. I'm still busy with ToTK and inscryption on my Switch.

I did one of those “complete the bundle” to get most of steamworld games. They seem like very good fit for the deck.

I got Omori. It gives me very strong Earthbound vibes but also gets really dark a faster. So far I'm hooked.

I bought Signalis, really enjoying it so far

Just picked up Dave the Diver and Coromon and my brother got me state of decay 2 which runs flawlessly on the deck so far. Tempted to also get power wash simulator and dredge but I also have tons of games in my backlog to still play lol

I finally picked up Graveyard Keeper and all the DLC. Really fun game and plays great on the Steam Deck.

Really debating finally going after Fallout 4 GOTY, Dredge, and Rift Wizard as they're all on my wishlist.

I know a lot of series diehards didn't like it, but I really enjoyed Fallout 4

That's kind of why I held off but the price is pretty low now

Dredge is a solid 8-10 hours of fun, but not much beyond that

I was a little worried about that tbh. No real replayability then?

Not at all, for me at least. Interesting story and gameplay though.

I can wholeheartedly recommend DREDGE for Steam Deck playthrough, even if the game is the kind you play once and move on. 🙂 The game works really well with the Deck control scheme, its mechanics lend themselves to playing a bit at a time, and if you're into Lovecraftian horror, it's the cosiest one I've ever encountered. 😁

I've been wanting to try Potioncraft and still on the fence about getting Darkest Dungeon 2

Potioncraft is a fun chill game that you don't need sound for.

Ended out with Death Trash and the new Power Wash Simulator DLC that dropped today (Terrible timing that.)

I ended up getting Faith, Cruelty Squad and finally the Dark Souls 3 season pass. I'm really looking forward to playing Cruelty Squad. It's going to be nuts just going off the trailer.

I ended up getting New World since it’s the lowest price I’ve seen. I’m also hoping that the game has improved since launch. Going to keep browsing this thread to see what other deals people share!

Slashers Keep, Lego Builder (the puzzle one), and some indie VR titles. I'm really tempted to get Sparky the Electric Jester 3, it looks so cute!

Has anyone played Void Bastards? What's your elevator pitch on why I should (or not) play it?

I got Last Command, a snake-like bullet hell game and Copy Kitty, which is like Mega Man mixed with Kirby and lots of explosions, so far.
Maybe I will snag Rabi Ribi and I am considering getting the DLC for Dark Souls 2, I am torn between just the DLC and the Scholar of the First Sin Edition. Heard they added more enemies, and that sounds awful. Lost my save files, so it wouldn't matter anyway.

I missed KOTOR when it was current so I'm catching up now.

I have Battle Reals, Last Spell and Nioh 2 in my cart and will see tomorrow after I slept about it what I am going to get. Maybe all, maybe none

I keep waiting for Caves of Qud to have a more substantial sale, but since I'm fairly deep into Cataclysm at the moment and it's free I think I'm gonna get some smaller and cheaper ones - Dawn of Mexica and Golden Krone Hotel (check them out, they at least seem very cool if you're into roguelikes), still trying to decide whether to include ADOM or ToME as wel. Also debating Osmos, Myst, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 or whether to just bite it and get CoQ finally.

Both ToME and Caves of Qud are amazing games. You can get ToME for free off the official website

https://te4.org/

look into some of the community made controller templates, as there are a lot of keybinds to cover it could be easier to use a template as a starting point.

CoQ is worth the price. I've been playing that game steadily for the last year and a half, and I'm still having fun. I'll probably keep playing it until Steam Dwarf Fortress gets a native Mac OS port.

Yeah I've figured it probably is worth it for me, but I'm not sure if I'll have one too many irons in the fire with both Cataclysm and CoQ. Haven't played a more traditional roguelike in over a decade so it's taking a bit getting used to again.

Both ToME and Caves of Qud are amazing games. You can get ToME for free off the official website

https://te4.org/

look into some of the community made controller templates, as there are a lot of keybinds to cover it could be easier to use a template as a starting point.

I got a bunch of stuff from my wishlist: Stray, Rain World, Stardew Valley, Subnautica, SEASON, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits.

Oh my God, you are gonna play Subnautica for your first time. God, I wish I could forget so I could play it again just like the first time. It's a wonderful game. :)

I'm gonna try that one soon myself, because I keep seeing comments like yours and that's usually a good sign.

Similar for me is Outer Wilds. I keep seeing people highly recommend it (and to go in blind), so I intend to do exactly that.

Both are great! The former has a good mix of fun crafting, a great story, beautiful music and environments, and just the perfect pinch of fear of the deep. It's a very satisfying game, the vehicles are fantastic too.

Man you're in for a GOOD time. Subnautica and Stardew Valley are some of my favorites

Plus you can install mods for them, which has made the Steam Deck my favourite handheld.

I tried Kena on my Steam Deck but ended up playing through it on my gaming PC instead. It does work on Deck but a big part of the game's appeal for me was its visuals. On that front the game really loses a large part of its charm when constrained by the Deck's hardware.

Stardew Valley on the the other hand is the perfect fit for the Steam Deck 👨‍🌾

I’m looking into Rogue, the game that founded rogue-likes! It’s a part of my mission to enjoy some genera defining games so I can understand gaming and it’s history more.

I’m also looking at the System Shock remake, the demo is a lot of fun on the SteamDeck!

I've been watching other people play Deep Rock Galactic for a while now, might be time to actually get my feet wet lol.

Definitely recommend that game, it's really fun with a group of friends!

CDDA is Open Source, just visit the devs Website

Buying it on Steam ist just if you want to support the Dev

I'm forsure getting Trombone Champ and all of the DLC for Fire Pro Wrestling World. Who knows what else, but those are definitely happening.

I picked up:

• Dave the Diver • Power Wash Simulator • Old World

How is power wash simulator on the deck? Ive been thinking of picking it up

It wasn’t good for me to buy the steam deck 2 weeks ago, this sale has made me want to try so many games on it.

So far I have grabbed Cult of the Lamb, Vampire Survivors, Little Nightmares 1 and 2, Inscryption, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Aliens: Dark Descent, Dredge, Hades, Bendy and the Ink Machine…and I’m still looking. Fuck.

Hades was the first game I played when I bought my Steam Deck. It works flawlessly and looks great. Definitely a good game to pick up for something on-the-go.