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…
Steam winter sale is live. What patient games are you picking up?
Submitted 3 weeks ago by BurntWits@sh.itjust.works to patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
https://store.steampowered.com/specials/
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Drasglaf@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Echolynx@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Welcome to Kowloon and The Swapper are both ones I’ve had on my list and both are about $2. Why not?
Besides that, I’m going to try and play some more Baldur’s Gate 3 or Cyberpunk 2077 during the holidays, as I’m still in the early stages of both.
Apeman42@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I haven’t bought anything yet, but I’ve been compiling a short list of mostly DRPG games like the old Might and Magics that I’ve been playing, specifically ones that’ll work on the Deck nicely. It’s a genre I loved when I was younger that’s been rather missing from my modern collection.
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord and/or
- Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
- Legends of Amberland II
- Operencia: The Stolen Sun
- Songs of Conquest (not a DRPG, but a great-looking spiritual successor to Heroes of Might and Magic 3.)
And then on GoG, I might pick up a few real old ones, like Lands of Lore and/or Wizards & Warriors, but I don’t think those will be good for steam deck even through Heroic.
Karjalan@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Songs of conquest is fantastic, definitely recommend.
I keep coming back to play it and they have been releasing solid new content, such as new factions
moopet@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Pick up Lands of Lore. Let me be your enabler.
Apeman42@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ooh, Wildermyth looks pretty tempting too…
specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
-Shape of Dreams: Need to scratch that hack n slash itch. D4 is boring and PoE 2 ran horrible on my machine. -Cuphead: One of my kids has wanted to play this for years. Xmas present for him. -Date Everything: The other kid wants this one. Xmas present. I dunno, man. -The Seance of Blake Manor: Our family loves these kinds of games and it’s one of the only ways to get us all in a room. -Split Fiction: I hate the price still but my wife loved It Takes Two. Fiiiiiiine.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 weeks ago
Is Seance of Blake Manor the first Blue Prince-like? I’m very hyped about it too but I’m still waiting for more than -25% off. Let me know how you like it, Blue Prince was my GOTY so another game to scratch that itch is enticing.
specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That’s a great question. I’m not sure. I played Blue Prince and really liked it, but my family went and found Seance because they thought it was like Roottrees and Immortality.
brewbart@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Date Everything has the appeal of many known voice actors being involved in this silly story. It’s great fun to puzzle out all the voice lines - especially if youre fan of some of the actors.
specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Alright, this must actually be a thing because that’s what my kid said about Date Everything, too. The kid is way into voice acting.
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
I bought operation Tango. Insanely fun co op game! Enjoyed it very much. Just wished it had a longer story
restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yes I played with my husband and we loved it, but havent come back to it since finishing the story. Seems to have limited replayability.
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
The story dosen’t have too much replayability, I agree. The replayability is mostly speedrunning if you’re into that or just trying fun builds I guess.
sj_zero 2 weeks ago
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.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Horizon 5 has one heck of a Hot Wheels expansion, if y’all don’t already have it.
Vupware@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
The Hot Wheels Unlimited games are great!
st3ph3n@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Ghost of Tsushima for me
BigTurkeyLove@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I am an fpv rc plane and quad dude and love flying games with fun arcade like physics that make flying more exciting but still retail the the ability to pilot with advanced controls like a pro. Most flying games the controls are either too dumbed down to be fun or too slow place and realistic and the combat feels like you are flying a 747.
Sooo that being said I’m gonna get one of the X4 bundles. I loved Everspace 1 & 2 and saw that X4 was bundled with it cause they were similar games. So at $5 I figure I’ll give it a try.
If you are like me and enjoy this tiny niche of flying games, I recommend Everspace 2, it’s is a great game and it’s only $10 the controls are kinda dumbed down but it’s a blast to play, if you are an experienced fpv done pilot Firehawk FPV is such a badass concept and game and only $15 right now.
If anyone has any other of these type games they would recommend, id love to hear them.
Maestro@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
X4 is great! But it's not really a flying game. You start off flying in a space ship yes, but by mid-game you it turns into a grand strategy game. You'll probably spend more time on the map screen and hire an AI pilot to do the flying for you. Still a great game though!
psx_crab@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Maybe Wolfenstein 1 or Bloodstained, my list is super long and there’s like tons of game i wanna play. Bang for buck wise i’d go for Wolfenstein 1 & 2 probably.
heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
The Pathfinder games are on sale
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Y’all got any recs for “AI sandboxes” in the vein of Rimworld and Stellaris? Stellaris is just borked now, and I’ve modded/played the hell out of Rimworld.
iridebikes@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Zomboid?
Minnels@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Dwarf fortress :)
pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Someone already told you this, but I want to elaborate
Dwarf Fortress was essentially what Rimworld was cloned from. I’ve been downvoted into oblivion by rimworld fans for such heresy, but it’s true.
For the longest time DF has been free, disgustingly ugly, and getting updates for like 20 years (think you can still download freeware version, but there’s a steam version now you can pay for. I bought it because it’s been a gem for YEARS and devs more than deserve my $20 or whatever it was).
Rimworld took the DF game, made it sci fi, and made it not absolute dogshit to look at.
You could always mod DF with icon packs that made it look a lot better but it was still pretty ugly.
The steam version of DF looks much, much better but it’s not quite as pretty as Rimworld still, I think.
Either way, if you got any time out of Rimworld and want something similar, Dwarf Fortress is your best choice. They’re both great and are IMO the best in class of whatever genre you’d call it.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Nah, I’m a hardcore Rimworld fan who’s been with it since the early forum Alphas, and that’s completely true, heh. IIRC was explicitly expired from DF, more obviously in the early days.
That being said, I’ve never played DF. I’m more into sci fi and tech than Tolkien-esque fantasy, hence I’ve passed on stuff like Necesse and… what’s that massive city builder? That, and many I’ve forgotten the names of.
Maybe I will give DF a look though. Maybe it has automation/tech mods that would make it more appealing, like Minecraft and Rimworld?
hitagi@ani.social 2 weeks ago
Late to this thread.
Grabbed Slay the Spire and Green Hell. Both all-time low.
Thinking of picking up Catherine Classic + the NOexistenceN of you AND me. Don’t know if I have time to play those two with Persona 5 Royal and RDR2 in my backlog.
Muffi@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
Slay the Spire for less than 3€ is amazing
hitagi@ani.social 2 weeks ago
Yeah I can easily sink 100 hours into this
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I’m thinking about grabbing…
Star birds
Last caretaker
And rv there yet
I’m also eyeballing planet Crafter, and a couple others on my wish list that dropped below $10.
I’ve also wanted to pick up ultra kill for a while but I never see it on sale for under $20 (Canadian schmeckles)…
Some that I’m still waiting to see come down in price to something more reasonable…
Horizon: forbidden West
Split fiction
Borderlands 4.
Even on discount, these are well over $40.
Zanathos@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
My friends and I played through RV There Yet just last month. Hilariously awesome game but very hard to solo. Definitely recommend with friends.
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
My friends rarely play what I play. It sucks.
dracs@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Planet crafter is amazing. Don’t wait, grab it and play!
Technoworcester@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Oh god. The amounts of hours I’ve sunk into planet crafter is midly embarrassing. Well worth a punt.
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I’m pretty deep into satisfactory most of the time. Over 1800 hours… That isn’t a typo.
I figure that it’s close enough that it might just fill in the gaps between satisfactory content updates. :p
darkmogool@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
I’ve picked: Outer Wilds, The Alters (yeah wasn’t that patient on this) and Shadow Gambit
KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
I fucking love The Alters, it’s so beautiful, but also stressful, lol
darkmogool@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
It’s a gem. I’m just about 2h in but i already love it :)
mintiefresh@piefed.social 1 week ago
Detroit: Become Human and Harry Potter for under $10. Pretty nice sales.
csolisr@hub.azkware.net 2 weeks ago
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I had been saving up for Deltarune, avoiding spoilers for years (didn't have time to even play the demo)bless@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Is there any advice for Persona 3? It’s super confusing
steeznson@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
As in which version to buy? There’s an unreal engine remaster called Reload which is a full remake of the PS2 game and then a PSP port. The former has improved gameplay and the latter is like a VN with the dungeon crawling as the unvarnished original. PSP port does have exclusive content in terms of a female MC alternative story but I’d say that was for real enthusiasts
bless@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Thanks!
knocks@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
For the first time I decided to spend my money on a Lagavulin 16 and Port Charlotte 10.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Oh nice. I love Islay single malts. I’ve never tried Port Charlotte 10 but Lagavulin 16 is excellent.
knocks@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yes. Probably not the best place to post such a reply, found many games lackluster this year… But a peaty dram always wins!
Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I’ll be patient and keep waiting for EDF 6 currently 56% off and that is still too much of $79 full price. If it goes down to 75 % off I’ll buy it.
tefbo@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Going to play V rising with the homies
Vizzerdrix@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not sure if it’s part of Winter Sale, but I’ll get Mandragora Whisper of the Witch Tree (I’ll get it on Switch though where it’s also on sale). A work colleague heartily recommended it to me and it looks like a cool game; 2d platformer with hard “soulslike” combat, but doesn’t look like it’s going too hard on the “soulslike”. Supposedly very good exploration.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 weeks ago
I played Mandragora this summer. Liked it quite a bit. It’s not going to change your whole world but it’s a solid Soulslike Metroidvania. Compared to other entries in the genre it’s extremely light on platforming (which for me was a plus), so keep that in mind if you play these kind of games for the precision platforming. The platforming is there as part of the level design and traversal, but don’t expect to be challenged with long sequences of difficult platforming if that’s what you’re after.
Otherwise it’s a lot of fun, the PoE-inspired skill tree is great and lets you do some fun multiclassing by moving over to adjacent skill trees to find combos and synergies. Some of the spellcasting classes can be pretty broken though, so keep that in mind if you don’t want to make the game a cakewalk. Chaos magic in particular was pretty busted, at least when I played.
Exploration is good, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a Metroidvania: new stuff opens up in old areas when you unlock new traversal abilities. Also the game is very pretty to look at.
Vizzerdrix@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Cool sounds good!
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CatZoomies@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
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.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
So fucked that the devs who made Hi-Fi Rush was disbanded
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I got Survivor recently and it’s really good so far.
mohab@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Half way through my second Hi-Fi Rush playthrough. Game is fantastic.
steeznson@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I had fun with Hellblade 2. Doesn’t overstay its welcome. Not sure how I felt about the ending but it was memorable