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Are there any games you're planning to pick up during the Steam and GOG sales?

We’ve got two big sales going on, and I’m currently deciding what I would like to pick up. I’m planning to get Expeditions: Rome since it’s 60% off, and I’m trying to decide if I want to finally get Terra Invicta.

What patient games are the people here planning to pick up? Maybe I’ll find a few that I “need” to try!

uriel238 ,
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There’s a Pacific Drive + Techtonica bundle I’m looking at and might grab.

Part of the problem is I’m obsessed with Satisfactory which scratches a lot of the itches Terraria did but in 3D.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I used to play Terraria years ago, but it’s been a while! Satisfactory looks pretty interesting, but I’ve never played it.

uriel238 ,
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My plug on Satisfactory is you come for playing around with and making sculptures with conveyor belts, and then stay to play with jump-pads, pneumatic hypertubes and later, trains (that actually carry freight and have a purpose). Also the planet is pretty (and you’re going to ruin it all by turning it into factories).

As with other automation games, it’s coding in disguise, and if you get a buzz from configuring logistics to distribute parts and fluids from sources to processing machines, then this game can take over your life. The two principle schools of players are make it efficient and make it pretty. In the end, you have a giant playground to zoom around in and watch all the parts zip this way and that down conveyors, each with actual purpose behind them.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I do enjoy that type of game by spells, so I might have to get it the next time I’m in the mood for that! It does look interesting.

BananaPeal ,
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Bought Icarus and State of Decay 2 today. One was 50% off and the other 66%. I almost bought them last night. Glad I waited. Always on the lookout for more co-op games to play with the wife. Can’t wait for Ark 2!

SolOrion ,

SoD2 is a solid game! I wouldn’t describe it as amazing, but it’s pretty unique and scratches a particular itch.

TwoBeeSan ,

Great description. I like to get into SoD2 if zomboid is feeling too simmy. Still has survival elements but not as hard-core unless you make it that way.

CancerMancer ,

Icarus looks interesting but I’ve been eyeing Enshrouded. My wife liked playing Volcanoids, Astroneer, Drake Hollow, Smalland, Conan Exiles, Dinkum, Palworld, and of course Stardew Valley, among others. Not sure which of those are on sale but check them out.

noodlejetski ,

Enshrouded is great!

CancerMancer ,

Appreciate the opinion, I’m thinking I’m just going to go ahead and pick it up

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Icarus is one that’s caught my attention a couple of times, but I’ve never bought it. I don’t do a lot of co-op or multiplayer in general, but it does look interesting.

minimalfootprint ,

A little PSA: buying a game just before a sale, is a legitimate reason for a refund according to their Refund FAQ

AceFuzzLord ,

Last night for $4.99 and $2.99 I got Worms W.M.D. and Worms Armageddon on Steam since I haven’t played any worms games outside of Worms 2: Armageddon on xbox360.

Tried Armageddon last night and it was pretty fun. Only gripe I have with it is that I had to plug in a mouse and keyboard to my deck dock.

Have yet to try W.M.D. yet and don’t know if it has an offline singleplayer player vs computer mode, but I’ve seen enough videos of people playing it for me to think I’d have a good time playing it.

sugar_in_your_tea ,

I already have a lot of unplayed games, so I’m keeping my list small. I also really like indies, so here you go:

  • The Hex - in the “deep discount” section; I liked the dev’s other two games (Pony Island and Inscryption), so I’ll probably enjoy this one; they’re all on sale too
  • Firewatch
  • Celeste
  • Gris
  • Filament
  • Chaos Reborn

These are all <$5.

And some other games I might get if I finish an in-progress game:

  • Psychonauts 2
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Bomb Rush Cyberpunk
  • Little Nightmares 2

These are from larger studios and are at historical lows (I think). I just need to finish some longer games before I get even more.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

It sounds like you’ve got a plan! Once I get all the bills paid for this month I’m planning to get my partner a Steam Deck as well, so both of us are looking at games. They’re a Harry Potter fan, so Hogwarts Legacy is one that came up on the list.

sugar_in_your_tea ,

Have fun! I hope you find some good games in your and your partner’s budget to play on the new Deck!

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I’m sure we will! I saw a list being created, so I’m sure there will be a few. I did give a warning about the infamous Steam backlog, but I don’t want to ruin the fun of a new device! So we’ll see what happens.

VelvetStorm ,

I’m waiting for helldivers 2 to go on sale but I think that’s gonna take a while.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

You’re in the right community for that!

And009 ,

Lol, true and thanks for pointing out the sale. I’m looking for games which would run on mac nowadays

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Sure, you’re welcome! Mac gaming sounds like it can be rough. I game exclusively on Linux, so I’m somewhat limited, but compatibility is really good anymore. Is there a compatibility layer like Proton that you can use for Mac? It’s not something I pay a lot of attention to, but I don’t remember seeing a huge number of games on Steam for the platform.

And009 ,

Yep. like Linux, Mac recently got Wine support and can play quite a few windows games.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I’m sure that’s nice! I’m guessing you probably can’t push the graphics as far without a discrete GPU in most of the machines, but there’s probably still decent performance.

classic ,

Dead Space (remastered, I guess?). Only played a demo version that had 5 minutes of play, way back in the aughts, and have been meaning to try it since.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

It’s sometimes fun to go back and buy those games you found years ago! When I was pretty young I couldn’t afford games and computers, so I would fix old broken computers and play mostly game demos. I got many more hours out of that than those designers probably ever imagined! Since then I’ve gone back and bought a lot of those games, and it definitely reminds me of some good times.

datendefekt ,
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

My backlog has reached that point where I need to be a responsible adult and finally beat some games, so this time I’ll pass.

But the PS games like Horizon: Zero Dawn are tempting.

Quazatron ,
@Quazatron@lemmy.world avatar

You’re an inspiration to us all. Well done, sir!

I on the other hand may have crossed the threshold where I have more games than time to live. I’d better get a move on.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I too have a backlog, but it’s fairly small. I tend to play genres of games by spells, so I often have a few of each type in my queue for the day I’m interested in that kind. While I don’t force myself to finish a game I don’t like, I do try to keep the number of unplayed games low!

I often find myself looking at some of the PlayStation games, but I often find myself disappointed once I start playing them. The main series of the former exclusives that I like is Uncharted, but many of the others I’ve just lost interest in after a few hours. That being said, Uncharted games are very short, so maybe I just don’t like most long games anymore! Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy were both a lot of fun though.

minimalfootprint , (edited )

I bought Horizon Zero Dawn when it was 50% off. For me it was really worth it. Got every achievement for it. I plan to do the same when Horizon Forbidden West is 50% off.

It’s definitely a great game, when it reaches the right price point for you

BigBananaDealer ,
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no i still have a huge backlog to go through and i still have to pray i dont contract skyrimitis and play that for the 400th time

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I know the feeling of getting sidetracked by old favorites! I run into that with Morrowind as well as Stardew Valley, The Sims, Farming Simulator and a few others!

Nath ,
@Nath@aussie.zone avatar

So I’ve just bought a PC. I haven’t had a new computer for 12 years. The newest game I’ve played is Subnautica (and Below Zero). I’ve basically missed everything from the last 15 years.

I own a few games that I haven’t been able to play until now (Fallout 4, Star Wars Squadrons, Witcher 3, few others). Thinking I probably have enough games in my backlog to play those and maybe look at new stuff next sale.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Enjoy your new computer! There’s some good games that came out in that time period, so you’ll have plenty to enjoy. You’ll probably get some really good prices on some of them too!

MonkeMischief ,

After a while I finally picked up Parkitect. I’ve been having a blast with OpenRTC2 lately, and everyone says if you like Rollercoaster Tycoon, Parkitect really follows that idea.

Still burning through the old school games, but I’m excited to play this one! Especially with workshop support.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I’ve had that game on my wishlist for years now! 😂 I enjoy that style of game, but all I end up doing is building roller coasters, so I end up sticking with things like Planet Coaster instead. I have definitely spent some time on OpenRCT2 though, so maybe I should give it a try.

ModernRisk ,
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Debating to either purchase Hi Fi Rush or Persona 5 Royal.

Already got Persona 5 Royal on PS5 but kind of want to replay it on PC and I’m not sure whether I’ll like Hi Fi Rush.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I generally do a fair amount of debating like that too. I don’t like wasting money, even when something is heavily discounted!

Duke_Nukem_1990 ,

I bought the entire spiderweb software catalogue and now I will just play spiderweb software games for the rest of my life I guess.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

They certainly have a sizeable catalog to choose from!

iegod ,

Crow Country and Chained Echoes were ready choices for me.

tfw_no_toiletpaper ,

I bought like 20 games within the last year on sales and played maybe 4 of them, this time I try to be strong.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Good luck! I have run into the same thing before, although not quite that many!

cabhan ,

I bought Deus Ex: Human Revolution for 2.99€ and I’ve been enjoying it. I’ve always heard good things about the series, but never tried it before. Definitely feeling that Cyberpunk had some inspiration from Deus Ex.

I also bought Firewatch for 4.99€ and beat it in a day. I wasn’t spoiled about the story, but I had read a bit about it. At the end of the day, I’m glad I played it, but I’m not sure that I would necessarily recommend it.

MonkeMischief ,

All the Deus Ex games go for ridiculously cheap and are such a great fun-per-dollar ratio IMHO.

Yes, even Invisible War, if one embraces its weird consoley quirks. XD (bias: I enjoyed it on my OG Xbox back in the day. Universal ammo is so stupid though.)

Still gotta play Mankind Divided. I hope they finish the series one day. They absolutely nailed it with the iconic aesthetic, and Adam Jensen is just so freaking cool. :)

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