GoodCoffeeJoey
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If you enjoyed the battle mechanics of HOI and were looking for something similar but more challenging and punishing they're worthwhile. There are many similar mechanics such as logistics and the importance of terrain.
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Steam Summer Sale '17 Hidden Gems & Under-The-Radar Recommendations thread
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If you enjoyed the battle mechanics of HOI and were looking for something similar but more challenging and punishing they're worthwhile. There are many similar mechanics such as logistics and the importance of terrain.
Sir Garbageman
Member
All three of the latest Shadowrun games are available for 10 bucks. Awesome deal for 3 really solid RPGs with great writing.
I agree it can be frustrating, that one was poorly handled for sure, but uh, DSFix is your friend you should use it. If you PC game Durante is a name you should always know and trust
Snakethesniper
Member
I just discovered this game, I don't have it so I can't judge, but going from the reviews seems a little gem
BasilZero
Member
Known issue, DSFix fixes it literally lol
Played through the entire game with my buddies, clocked over 50 hours, worth it.
Edit: beaten lol
Then it must be very good, because we recently had:
The Witness (-66% off The Witness+Braid Bundle, 17,78)
and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (85% off, 2.84).
Not exactly Myst-like I know, but close enough.
I love The Witness (it was my favorite game of 2016), but I'm kind of picky and don't consider it to be in whatever sub-genre Myst is in. If you include it you also have to include The Talos Principle which is incredible as well. I wouldn't include The Vanishing of Ethan Carter since it's really a "walking sim", though I will say it has a much better narrative than Quern does. Quern is probably the only non-Cyan game other than Haven Moon that actually feels like Myst though in terms of aesthetics and atmosphere.
Thanks, but I've settled my mind. By principle I will not let the devs have my $20 when I can't even use their product. My PC will remain the indie and VN machine it has always been.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Just grabbed a $20 Steam card and I'm partly tempted to just blow it on Dishonored 2. Hows the performance these days?
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I finished it last week and had no problems at all. At launch it was pretty rough.
nextgeneration
Member
An updated demo of it is available for download on Steam. The demo fixed the frame pacing issues I had before the updated demo.
His Majesty
Banned
Pretty rough at launch, according to most people it's a lot better now. Performance on my GTX 770 was still pretty disappointing though when I finished the game a few weeks ago.
But if you have a decent rig, go for it. Great game.
Redout 60% off ($13.99)
There's a few AG racing games on Steam and of the ones I've played Redout is currently my favorite. Blisteringly fast and gorgeous, consider using a controller for this one because on top of steering with the left stick you'll need to use the right stick to modify your trajectory in order to navigate the trickier corners at high speeds. The DLC track packs are also worth picking up.
Now check out these screenshots and this video of all the tracks in one of the DLC packs stitched together with portals.
There's a few AG racing games on Steam and of the ones I've played Redout is currently my favorite. Blisteringly fast and gorgeous, consider using a controller for this one because on top of steering with the left stick you'll need to use the right stick to modify your trajectory in order to navigate the trickier corners at high speeds. The DLC track packs are also worth picking up.
Now check out these screenshots and this video of all the tracks in one of the DLC packs stitched together with portals.
HF2014
Member
Also similar to Might & magic but for completely different aspects, The Quest for 6.99 euro
http://store.steampowered.com/app/428880/The_Quest/
That was an IOS game. Have they add all the DLCs in this version? It was a good game. Im recommending it.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Thanks for the replies! Loved the original Dishonored and the sequel is super tempting at that price.
Some cool Puzzle and Adventure games
Lumino City (80% off, $3.99)
Ossuary (60% off, $3.99)
The Fall (80% off, $1.99)
KNIGHTS (50% off, $0.49)
The Journey Down: Chapters One and Two (70% off, $4.49)
Lumino City (80% off, $3.99)
Ossuary (60% off, $3.99)
The Fall (80% off, $1.99)
KNIGHTS (50% off, $0.49)
The Journey Down: Chapters One and Two (70% off, $4.49)
autoduelist
Member
anyone know of any card game gems? I tend to like games like Star Realms, or hybrid crpg games like Guild of Dungeoneering or Card Hunter or even abstract card games like Hand of Fate [loved it]... I'm less into 'design your deck' games that have you playing people with $100 decks.
Tried the demo; the frame pacing issue was less but still there.
platypotamus
Member
I've been playing a lot of Monster Slayers lately
It's a prettier take on Dream Quest, which is among my favorite games... ever.
Both are roguelike dungeon crawlers. You choose a class, which determines your starting deck and potential level up cards and what not, but then loot and everything is a card that goes into your deck. It plays a little like Dominion/Ascension/Star Realms, but single player against a dungeon full of monsters with their own prebuilt decks. IMO so far, Dream Quest is better gameplay, but Monster Slayers isn't so programmer art-y. Both are worth playing.
Redout 60% off ($13.99)
There's a few AG racing games on Steam and of the ones I've played Redout is currently my favorite. Blisteringly fast and gorgeous, consider using a controller for this one because on top of steering with the left stick you'll need to use the right stick to modify your trajectory in order to navigate the trickier corners at high speeds. The DLC track packs are also worth picking up.
Now check out these screenshots and this video of all the tracks in one of the DLC packs stitched together with portals.
you convinced me
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Oh man...I have every iOS expansion for The Quest Classic. Easily one of the best in the genre.
What other games are out there like this? First person classic RPGs I mean?
StereoVsn
Member
Quest feels great on PC and the main expansion (fire and ice) is available. It really is a great game with that old school Elder Scrolls feel.
Also, everyone should get Shadowrun games, it's $10 for all 3!
Hollow Knight is one of the best in the genre, but the first 2-3 hours are not as compelling as the rest of it. From a world traversal standpoint, it's actually closer to a Souls game (short-cuts, limited fast travel, massive interconnected world) and mapping is something you grow to enjoy (or at least tolerate).
Definitely agree with others that you should get Dead Cells, but it's a completely different animal. Like 99% combat.
It was the first phone game that showed me they can indeed stack up against console games. The Quest shits on something like Skyrim. Really excited for the sequel, which should release this year if it's not delayed again.
As for similar games, the closest I can think of are the Legend of Grimrock games. Has a stronger focus on environmental puzzles, though, which could be a good or bad thing depending on preferences.
teacupcopter
Banned
So many rogue style games lately. I loved FTL due to being semi turn based (you could pause) and being able to work towards unlocking things in future (not just die and start over with nothing to show forever)
What would be a good rogue like for me based on this?
What would be a good rogue like for me based on this?
butzopower
proud of his butz
Dungeon of the Endless, which happens to be 75% off!
Tyrant Rave
Banned
UNIEL is a fantastic fighting game and definitely one of my favorite anime fighters. It has some balancing issues but the mechanics are so smart and it's such a slick game to play. The art style and character designs are very cool too. That being said, I'm only interested in playing competitively and with others, so I'm not sure how much I'd recommend it for single player. It has your standard arcade, versus cpu, time attack, survival, and score attack modes but I never touched them so I can't really say much on them.
More_Badass
Member
Talos isn't open world like Witness or Myst are, not in the same subgenre
nextgeneration
Member
I have this on my wishlist and am thinking about picking this up. Seems like it's gotten good reviews on Steam and at least one person here on gaf has recommended it:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/463270/Ghost_10/
Just looked at some videos of it and it looks really cool. I'll pick it up, good price as well.
DBreakfast
Member
DEADBOLT - $6.99 (30% off)
A stealth action game where you play as a grim reaper and hunt down gangs of undead abominations. It feels a bit like Hotline Miami crossed with Gunpoint. Enemies kill you in one shot, so you have to plan your moves carefully, aim for headshots, and take advantage of the environment whenever possible. What really made this game stand out for me was its variety. It has 27 missions and I'm pretty sure every single one of them introduces at least one new enemy, weapon, environmental interaction, or stage gimmick.
Concrete Jungle - $4.41 (66% off)
A deck-building board game styled like a city builder. You play cards to develop the town, altering property values of adjacent tiles. The goal is to develop houses on high value land. During a match, you can adjust your deck further by adding new cards. Has solo missions where you just have to develop a lot of land well and vs-AI missions where you compete with another player to develop the best land. I believe it has local multiplayer too, though I haven't tried it.
Tetrobot and Co. - $2.99 (70% off)
A great puzzle game where you guide a tiny robot around the insides of bigger robots. The main mechanic is an ability to suck up and spit out different types of blocks. Starts a little slow, but becomes very interesting as it goes on.
Cosmic Express - $8.49 (15% off)
A simple and adorable puzzle game about creating a train track to deliver aliens to their homes. Gets challenging pretty quickly and has some brutal endgame puzzles. Also part of a bundle with Sokobond and A Good Snowman is Hard to Build.
A stealth action game where you play as a grim reaper and hunt down gangs of undead abominations. It feels a bit like Hotline Miami crossed with Gunpoint. Enemies kill you in one shot, so you have to plan your moves carefully, aim for headshots, and take advantage of the environment whenever possible. What really made this game stand out for me was its variety. It has 27 missions and I'm pretty sure every single one of them introduces at least one new enemy, weapon, environmental interaction, or stage gimmick.
Concrete Jungle - $4.41 (66% off)
A deck-building board game styled like a city builder. You play cards to develop the town, altering property values of adjacent tiles. The goal is to develop houses on high value land. During a match, you can adjust your deck further by adding new cards. Has solo missions where you just have to develop a lot of land well and vs-AI missions where you compete with another player to develop the best land. I believe it has local multiplayer too, though I haven't tried it.
Tetrobot and Co. - $2.99 (70% off)
A great puzzle game where you guide a tiny robot around the insides of bigger robots. The main mechanic is an ability to suck up and spit out different types of blocks. Starts a little slow, but becomes very interesting as it goes on.
Cosmic Express - $8.49 (15% off)
A simple and adorable puzzle game about creating a train track to deliver aliens to their homes. Gets challenging pretty quickly and has some brutal endgame puzzles. Also part of a bundle with Sokobond and A Good Snowman is Hard to Build.
Funyarinpa
Member
The House In Fata Morgana is SUBLIME.
The best soundtrack and characters I've seen in any game, bar none. It's absolutely excellent and if you like narratives in any game, you have to try Fata.
The best soundtrack and characters I've seen in any game, bar none. It's absolutely excellent and if you like narratives in any game, you have to try Fata.
Aquaria - Underwater exploration metroidvania. Great visuals and music. Voiced story along the way.
Castle in the Darkness - Tough retro metroidvania type. Lots of bosses. It's long and has quite a lot of secrets. Be aware though that it has instant death spikes and no map. I found it to be really rewarding gameplay wise in the same way that I found certain NES games very rewarding.
Elliot Quest - Retro metroidvania action platformer. One thing I really liked about the game was that nothing was really explained to you, you had to figure out things by your own just like classic NES games. Has fun Zelda like puzzles and lots of secrets.
Odallus: The Dark Call - Stage based metroidvania. Reminds me a bit of Castlevania in the way i looks and plays. Fun game overall.
Pharaoh Rebirth+ - I think this game resebles the modern Castlevania games in its structure the most. It's stage based with large areas to explore. Lots of stuff to collect. Great game. Only downsides is that it has a lot of useless dialogue that interrupts gameplay and it has one level where you're just driving a car and jumping over holes by trial and error gameplay with a bad shooting section from the same car later in the level.
La-Mulana - Hard metroidvania type game with some very obscure puzzles. Lots of traps you have to avoid. I had a lot of fun with the game, except that I had to use a walkthrough for a lot the late game. Great music. Be aware that some things you can collect are missable. You also need to find the holy grail in the first temple area before venturing further or you can get permanently stuck (Unless they've changed this). It's a very long game.
autoduelist
Member
Oh a question I can answer. I'm not home so I can't give you an exhaustive list, but you should look into might and magic x legacy, paper sorcerer, star crawler, grimrock, the fall of the dungeon guardians, stranger of sword city, operation abyss and operation babel.
I've beat most of the above so let me know if you have any questions. My recommendations would vary based on exactly what you were looking for, etc
And while it's not exactly in the same genre get sanctuary rpg as well
If you want to go old school you can check both steam and gog for wizardry, might and magic, and many more.
I know this isn't really the place to keep discussing this so I'll keep it brief. I've wanted to start a thread discussing all these First Person Puzzler's and First Person Adventure games for a while now actually (but probably never will). Technically each of those 3 games could be in their own sub-genre, but at that point it gets to be a bit much for me.
First Person Adventure - This is Myst. Obviously a twist on the point-and-click adventure genre. There's very few, if any, structured and repeated game mechanics. The puzzles are extremely varied and organically mesh with the environment and story.
First Person Puzzler - This would be The Witness and The Talos Principle. These games are built around specific mechanics. It's more rigid and structured, and it's more about understanding and mastering the rules. Each puzzle in The Witness is a line panel (though it does play with this a little bit), and each puzzle in The Talos Principle is about using the the games limited tools to reach the tetrominos.
Now, why I actually came to the thread was to recommend this game I bought a while ago but finally played today:
Verde Station $0.49 (-90%)
You could definitely call it a "walking sim" though it does have some light puzzle solving. It only takes 1.5 to 2 hours to complete.
This is a repost (from last year) but the Umihara Kawase games I list have become more cheaper now.
Sayonara Umihara Kawase - is 70% off so it costs $4.49
http://store.steampowered.com/app/378750/
It is a physics-based puzzle-platformer which is all gameplay, no story. There are 60 stages in total, the game can have a very steep learning curve for you to learn techniques and for how to find a solution to a stage.
That is why I provide a Physics Guide linked here: http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1298029
so that it can help people to finish the game so that they may want to try previous entries in the series hence:
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/85452/
There is a Trilogy of the series available to buy on Steam. It is 70% off so it costs $8.99
This comes with the original Umihara Kawase which released on SNES, Umihara Kawase Shun: Steam Edition which is based off the PlayStation game and then Sayonara Umihara Kawase if you hadn't already bought that.
You have the option of buying all 3 games separately if you happened to already own one of them.
Sayonara Umihara Kawase - is 70% off so it costs $4.49
http://store.steampowered.com/app/378750/
It is a physics-based puzzle-platformer which is all gameplay, no story. There are 60 stages in total, the game can have a very steep learning curve for you to learn techniques and for how to find a solution to a stage.
That is why I provide a Physics Guide linked here: http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1298029
so that it can help people to finish the game so that they may want to try previous entries in the series hence:
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/85452/
There is a Trilogy of the series available to buy on Steam. It is 70% off so it costs $8.99
This comes with the original Umihara Kawase which released on SNES, Umihara Kawase Shun: Steam Edition which is based off the PlayStation game and then Sayonara Umihara Kawase if you hadn't already bought that.
You have the option of buying all 3 games separately if you happened to already own one of them.
Thanks for the recommendations. The only game in this genre that I've played is Orcs and Elves on NDS but I loved it all the way through. I'll have to check out the games you mentioned.
Rakuen 25% off, currently $7.49
Buy this little gem if you enjoy games like Two The Moon. It is a short story driven adventure game with some puzzles and hidden collectibles.
Buy it. Gift it to your mom.
Soundtrack is great too and adds much to the atmosphere and emotions of the game.
Jump
Ghostmaster
Member
You're better off with Empire Earth on GOG.
More_Badass
Member
loli pantsu
Member
Well I don't remember much about the game itself because I played it years ago, but what I do recall is that the puzzles are more or less self contained on the planet you're currently on and they didn't drive me insane like the ones in Deponia. I can't think of anything negative to say about the game, so I guess that's a good thing, haha.
And oh yeah, I just remembered, the dialogue is a bit stiff, but I think that's to be expected.
Rakuen 75% off $7.50
Buy this little gem if you enjoy games like Two The Moon. It is a short story driven adventure game with some puzzles and hidden collectibles.
Buy it. Gift it to your mom.
Soundtrack is great too and adds much to the atmosphere and emotions of the game.
Jump
It's actually 25% off of $9.99, with a current sale price of $7.49. I would've jumped on it at 75% off of $7.50, lol.
TheMan
Member
Redout 60% off ($13.99)
There's a few AG racing games on Steam and of the ones I've played Redout is currently my favorite. Blisteringly fast and gorgeous, consider using a controller for this one because on top of steering with the left stick you'll need to use the right stick to modify your trajectory in order to navigate the trickier corners at high speeds. The DLC track packs are also worth picking up.
Now check out these screenshots and this video of all the tracks in one of the DLC packs stitched together with portals.
be honest, this or wipeout omega?
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I'm playing the demo now and just finished the first mission. Really enjoying myself, and for the most part performance seems pretty good.
I'm probably going to pull the trigger on a purchase.
Edit: Just realized I'm not in the regular Steam sale thread. So sorry!
StereoVsn
Member
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a bit of a mix between FTL, 4X and RPG. It's pretty good, a bit repetitive in parts but very well worth the price and there is a big upgrade coming in soon.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/371200/Halcyon_6_Starbase_Commander/
Edit:
I mean, yeah, Wipeout any time, but a)That's more expensive and b)That's not on PC (well, it is through remote play I guess).