I’ve about $50 in my steam wallet and I’m wondering what this community would think are must-haves. I’m currently eyeing Satisfactory and Potion Craft and am worried I’m missing out on any great deals.
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Any have any VR recommendations?
I do some
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Half life alyx, 60% discount. More than the game itself I find the mods to be really impressive. Of course the main game is cool, and because it’s a prequel you don’t really need to have played previous hapf life titles.
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Into the radious, 40%. One of my favorite vr games. Its a survival, based on the stalker games. The game is slow, methodical, the weapons are satisfying, it forces you to think ypur approach and navigating the world with a map that doesn’t show you where you are is really cool and immersive.
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Superhot vr, 60%. Although be warned that if I were you I would pirate it, the devs removed some suicide related scenes that were cool to play from the game, which you can still play if you were to download an older version. If you don’t mind that, then by all means buy it, it is one of the best introductory vr games after all
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Walkabout minigolf, 50%. If you are getting a single game of what I recommend PLEASE BUY THIS ONE. It is one of the best games I played on vr, playing minigolf is so damn fun. You barely need space on your room and there is a big skill curve to learn the game, maybe I liked it this much because I had never played minigolf, but the game feels genius to me.
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In death, 50%. It is a game where you are an archer and you have to battle through procedurally generated levels, also you move by shooting specific arrows or a dagger you can throw, it is really an intense game.
If you have a steering wheel consider getting dirt rally 2 and Asseto Corsa (the original one)
It is a shame that beat saber (hands down the best and most addictive vr game out there) is not discounted.
Amazing list thanks!!
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice also has a VR edition that comes bundled with the game.
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I know that deck building are not that popular but I really liked the game ash of gods:the way, very entertaining storytelling and some puzzles blew my mind
Spiritfarer is a great game for the summer - super good price too.
I haven’t tried Fear & Hunger yet, but what I know about it sounds fantastic if you’re into punishing dark and unique games. That being said, don’t watch too much of a preview for this one. I was spoiled on some of the earlier surprises and challenges and it looks like such a ride!
Signalis is $16 for 7-10hrs of Silent Hill/Resident Evil creepiness. Has a similar aesthetic to Evangelion too!
Lucky for me I got it with Humble Bundle free. Haven’t had a chance to play it because of my backlog. I saw some of it through a streamer and it looked great.
I get most of my games from Humble Bundle now days but I grabbed:
Hades - great roguelite from steam deck
Subnautica below zero - subpart continuation of one of the best games this millennia
Technomancer - purely because mortismal gaming suggested it
24 euros. Worth it.
Hades is a phenomenal roguelite. Can’t wait for the sequel!
I realy loved the first part of subnautica. So definitely going to play the second part when I got some spare time
Below Zero is not quite as good as Subnautica, but it’s still pretty decent. It definitely doesn’t have the same feeling of aloneness that Subnautica had, and it does nudge you a bit more towards your objectives. It’s also a shorter game overall.
Technomancer is full of jank but it’ll scratch that old BioWare itch. Spiders also made Greedfall where they showed how much they have improved as a studio. Greedfall 2 is out soon (I think) and it’s a must buy for me.
Just bought this, thanks for the recommendation
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Many might already own it, but if you don’t it’s worth the money
I’m actually making my first “full” play through. I played it when it first came out got 40 hours in and got stuck in a death loop save where my next save was like hours behind.
Just reinstalled it with “through the valleys” mod collection and it’s amazing. It’s a vanilla+ like experience and really fun. So this time I’m actually going to complete it. Then I’ll eventually get around to Skyrim again and actually try to finish that 😂
Do that! Definitely! I have like 3000h in both combined. I got hooked instantly when I first got Oblivion when it came out
I’m like 10-12 hours in and I have given jauffre the amulet. But decided to go explore and do other side quests before making my way into the MSQ.
I started a new game a few days ago. So far I only made it out of the sewers. Thinking about joining the dark brotherhood once again. Oh and I am so looking forward to meeting my favorite video game character of all times once again. Sheogorath
Mass effect: legendary edition
The metro games are like 10$ usd for all 3 absolutely amazing games
These games are so great! I played the original 2033 back when it came out and bought the redux version later, the changes they made were great. I also love the feel of the open world in redux, it feels as alive as a nuclear wasteland can feel
Definitely, all of them good in their own right, but Exodus so good and expansive that the other two combined feel like an awesome prologue
Borderlands 3 is 85% off
Disco Elysium is 75% off.
Prey (and Mooncrash) are 75% off. Most other Arkane games are too, and they’re all top notch (except Redfall :/)
Killer7 is 75% off.
Ace Combat 7 is 85% off.
Dying Light (and The Following expansion) are 80% off.
CONTROL is 75% off.
All the Deus Ex games are >80% off, really can’t go wrong here.
Pillars of Eternity I and II are 75% off.
Lots of great deals on high-profile games this sale, and I highly recommend everything on this list.
I loved Discord Elysium! Going to pick up Pillars of Eternity because of your comment. Never heard of those games and looks cool.
Going to try these on my Steam Deck, not sure how the controls work with controller yet. ProtonDB gave both a platinum rating, yet Steam says playable lol. If it’s anything like Divinity Original Sin 2 then I’m excited.
Disco Elysium is Verified. The only reason Pillars is Playable and not Verified is because the game doesn’t always have the correct button prompts.
ProtonDB gave both a platinum rating, yet Steam says playable lol
Steam’s checkmark rating is based on a very specific set of criteria, like if the game plays well on gamepad, if the UI elements work on small displays, if it requires keyboard input, etc. Yellow check means the game will play, green means it theoretically has an experience which is on par with native console games.
ProtonDB only cares how good the Linux compatibility is in general, not specifically on the Steam Deck.
ProtonDB now has their top results specifically for the Deck, which is annoying since I only care about general Linux compatibility and would like to remove them. I can filter my results to show matching OS / graphics card, which is great, but only once I’ve scrolled passed a whole pile of stuff I don’t care about.
Isn’t there something with disco elysium and whoever is profiting off of it now is not the original creators?
Yeah, iirc the developers, who’d spent bloody ages developing the world for the game, we’re effectively kicked out during a hostile publisher takeover. They’re seeing none of the money from sales, nor do they hold the rights to their own property.
I might be misremembering some parts here, but the main point is that the devs were fucked over, aren’t profiting off their property, can’t do anything new with the property.
🏴☠️ it is then.
The original developers were forced out of the studio, allegedly through fraudulent means, but I’m not sure whether they lost royalties from sales as well. I can’t find anything confirming one way or the other, unfortunately.
It’s a clusterfuck really, but yeah the lead writer, designer and artist were all fired and lost the rights to the IP. Litigation is still ongoing I think, and hopefully Kurvitz, Hindpere and Rostov can regain the right to at least produce more work in the IP in the future. Heartbreaking for Kurvitz especially since he’s built the IP with and for his friends from the age of 15.
I’d recommend Pathfinder over Pillars Of Eternity, it has a massive sale too!
I loaded up Pathfinder, got through the intro and got to the world map, thought, ‘yep, I can see myself spending a lot of time on this game,’ and haven’t played it since lol. I really need to jump into it again.
Owlcat are also doing a Rogue Trader crpg set in the Warhammer 40000 universe. I’ve tried to swear off GW for being evil but it looks really cool from what I’ve seen.
Holy shit a wh40k crpg? Shut up and take my money!
Honestly both are excellent. PF kingmaker has the beneath the stolen lands DLC which is dope, it’s like an infinite dungeon crawl. Pure D&D-style combat in a roguelike!
How does the original dying light hold up in 2023?
Still the better Dying Light imo, but DL2 is catching up due to Techland actually giving a shit.
Control is great!
All time favorite game. Cannot wait for AW2.
Whatever you get, if you still have just a bit left in your wallet, QUBE is only 99¢
https://store.steampowered.com/app/239430/QUBE_Directors_Cut/
Ooo this is a good deal, thanks!
If you have any more left, Shapez is currently £2.39
I just picked up Spider-Man: Remastered and I am having a ton of fun.
Still kinda expensive if I’m honest.
Yeah, it’s $40 right now. I think I’ll wait until it dips to $20 or $15.
Same I have been putting off all playstation games (besides horizon don’t remember when I bought that one) because they are just to expensive for how old they are. I do t care when u ported it to PC you “made” it years ago Also got a back log of games for years to come.
Agreed. I think Horizon and Days Gone are a reasonable price atm, but the rest are too expensive compared to their price on console.
Divinity Original Sin 2 is 60% off and easily the best RPG I’ve ever played. You get a ridiculous amount of freedom as if it’s a DnD campaign, and you’re on a quest to become god.
+1 for Divinity, Red Prince Theme is a banger
Also, I’ll yield to none!
Cassette Beasts! Amazing monster trainer/Pokemon like with quality of life improvements everywhere, a crazy amount of “shinys” as each monster can spawn as any element, good story and tunes, and awesome art. Definitely worth picking up.
Also Eastward doesn’t get enough love. Touching story, brilliant art and music, solid mechanics and a whole, deep turn based retro rpg within the game.
Never heard of Cassette Beasts! That looks really cool, I’ll check it out.
It is also made in Godot, which is a free and open source engine!
