DubWars is pretty good I saw it on a stream and tried it(if you like dubstep that is).
http://store.steampowered.com/app/290000/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/290000/
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Hidden Gems and Under-The-Radar Recommendations - Steam Winter Sale 2016
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eyeball_kid
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Reading about it, it reminds me of the old 90's sci-fi roguelike Mission Thunderbolt. There's not enough sci-fi roguelikes, so Caves piques my interest, even though it's all ascii art. I like the fact that they're starting to add some Dwarf Fortress-esque generated lore to the world. It's been on my wishlist for a while and it's still Early Access, but I'm tempted to pick it up.
More_Badass
Member
Thank you for the info, I really appreciate it!
chrominance
Member
I wrote mine up last year when I played it. It's not bad. Relatively short, but makes pretty good use of the orbital mechanics thing.
Yup, a really fun indie game from last year. Pretty interesting ending as well, if you ever get there.
So I doubt it, but are there any Pikmin-like games on sale? (Or even not on sale) I've seen every other Nintendo series get a tribute, and i'm in the mood for a Pikmin game, yet I've played them all to death.
I assume the only option is Little King's Story, which I own and love.
I assume the only option is Little King's Story, which I own and love.
More_Badass
Member
It's actually coming to mobile next year, I think it'll fit very well on touch
LurkerPrime
Member
Aside from LKS, Overlord 1 & 2 technically fit the bill, just note that they're more action-adventure/RPG-y than Pikmin. The first is pretty cool, and I imagine the second is better, but for whatever reason I never got too deep into it.
And don't worry about the new Overlord (Fellowship of Evil), it's nothing like the old ones.
More_Badass
Member
Can confirm this is the best game I have bought on the sale. The soundtrack is amazing as fuck and the game is hard but fair.
Thanks, I really appreciate the write up!
Tizoc
Member
King's Quest 2015 Complete Collection is $9 for the next 24 hours in case anyone wants to get it for cheapest price available
http://www.dlgamer.us/download-king_s_quest_complete-pc_games-p-39241.html
http://www.dlgamer.us/download-king_s_quest_complete-pc_games-p-39241.html
StereoVsn
Member
I wanted to like this game but the art puts me off. It's weird, I play plenty of older 16-but, even 8-bit games, older PC games and indies but this ones doesn't work for me for some reason.
More_Badass
Member
Funnily enough, I found the art oddly charming. The sprites and attacks had more complex animations than I was expecting
StereoVsn
Member
For me it wasn't the sprites but the super flat background for environment. It's just off and my pet peeve for indie games (and especially retro strategy games).
CecilRousso
Member
One of the best tower defence games on Steam. A pretty great sequel, with coop (cooperative and competitive), and a pretty fun singleplayer campaign.
It's 75%, and just 3.74 right now.
hooijdonk17
Member
I think I know what you mean. It reminds me of Windows 3.x games.
Resident4t.
Member
I love this game sooo much.
Thanks for this thread btw guys, getting Environmental Station Alpha.
Keeping an eye on a bunch of other stuff.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Been playing this lately:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/514220/
It has some really neat modes. You can either play it RPG style with an overworld or play through the game linear fashion level by level.
The first was so-so but this one rectifies all the issues the first had. First was fun, don't get me wrong, but the sequel is much improved. Controls are tight and old-school.
Made by a Gaffer, to boot! Will be picking up the PS4 version, too.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/514220/
It has some really neat modes. You can either play it RPG style with an overworld or play through the game linear fashion level by level.
The first was so-so but this one rectifies all the issues the first had. First was fun, don't get me wrong, but the sequel is much improved. Controls are tight and old-school.
Made by a Gaffer, to boot! Will be picking up the PS4 version, too.
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition - 50% off ($17.49)
HardcoreGamer review
VNDB (average rating: 8.29)
An explosion occurs at a nuclear research facility, and a rescue team is trapped inside. In addition to the rescue operation (Route A), you also see the events leading up to the incident from another point of view (Route B). The plot then goes on to unravel the conspiracy behind the incident.
+ Great plot with satisfying answers to all the mysteries
+ Generally likeable characters with believable motivations
+ Interesting choice system (though it is a bit fiddly)
- Art style is painfully generic even if it's high quality
- Route B has a few pacing issues and the game has some annoying repetition near the end
- Minor translation issues leading to some awkward sounding lines
I just finished playing through this. If anyone is interested in a mystery VN with a lot of drama then play this game.
Mackenzie 92
Member
This was in my discovery queue and looked interesting so I went ahead and picked it up. Got a couple of hours into it already and I'm enjoying it. It's a story driven SRPG with XCOM style combat. Great pixel art and a good story. The game takes place on a huge colonial ship in space and has a great atmosphere to it. Recommended at its current price of $4.41
More_Badass
Member
The dev's next game is taking the basic gameplay concept and making a game inspired by Indiana Jones/adventure serialsThis was in my discovery queue and looked interesting so I went ahead and picked it up. Got a couple of hours into it already and I'm enjoying it. It's a story driven SRPG with XCOM style combat. Great pixel art and a good story. The game takes place on a huge colonial ship in space and has a great atmosphere to it. Recommended at its current price of $4.41
This was in my discovery queue and looked interesting so I went ahead and picked it up. Got a couple of hours into it already and I'm enjoying it. It's a story driven SRPG with XCOM style combat. Great pixel art and a good story. The game takes place on a huge colonial ship in space and has a great atmosphere to it. Recommended at its current price of $4.41
Yeah, I gotta second this even, although I picked it up way back and not in this sale. Really well made, great art, and can certainly be a tough one. Got bagged on in reviews at release (and still is, judging by a quick look at Steam reviews) for not playing well, but most often it was cases players expecting an exact XCOM clone and not playing the game well. Unfortunate stuff, because it really is a great game.
On a related tangent, reminds me of how when I went to pick up Age of Decadence tonight I was going through reviews and all the negative ones were, "WHY CAN'T MY LIBRARIAN TAKE ON ALL THE GUARDS AT ONCE F THIS GAME"
And yeah, this looks incredibleThe dev's next game is taking the basic gameplay concept and making a game inspired by Indiana Jones/adventure serials
Mackenzie 92
Member
The dev's next game is taking the basic gameplay concept and making a game inspired by Indiana Jones/adventure serials
damn that looks and sounds awesome
platypotamus
Member
I reinstalled both. Played Thea for a few hours today, and it got some sweet updates since I last played too. Loving it. Got a reasonably good start too, so hopefully I avoid tragedy for a while longer.
LurkerPrime
Member
Thea: The Awakening? They added some new events and portraits, improved the UI a bit, and, I think, messed with how research/resources work. On top of bug fixes. All very good changes, but the UI stuff in particular makes it feel like a new game.
I assume everyone already mentioned Pixeljunk shooter ultimate plenty of times? Its less than 2 and apparently combines Shooter 1 and 2 into one massive game...
...I didnt even know there was a Shooter 2 until recently. I loved 1 on consoles then got the steam one on some bundle but never played it because I had finished it on console already, when I saw that ultimate one initially I dismissed it, I thought it was just a remaster or a version with some new challenge levels or something, but apparently its a whole new thing.
Also Halfway is awesome, I wish I had finished it.
...I didnt even know there was a Shooter 2 until recently. I loved 1 on consoles then got the steam one on some bundle but never played it because I had finished it on console already, when I saw that ultimate one initially I dismissed it, I thought it was just a remaster or a version with some new challenge levels or something, but apparently its a whole new thing.
Also Halfway is awesome, I wish I had finished it.
Wow, this looks great! Too bad it costs a liiitle bit more than what I currently have on my steam wallet. Added to the wishlist.
The main problem with Halfway is it lacks variety. Weapons, abilities, enemies, situations... for 2/3 of the game feels very, *very* repetitive. During the last part it changes a bit, but is too late (and not enough) to make a true difference.
Outside that is a nice little game. I really enjoyed the ~20 hours I got of it.
And the music is GREAT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61kLZESyh6g
Outside that is a nice little game. I really enjoyed the ~20 hours I got of it.
And the music is GREAT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61kLZESyh6g
d00d3n
Member
I was thinking of passing up the sale this year, but I queued up most of these games today. Fortunately for me, the Steam payment system doesn't seem to be working right now. My browser has hanged for five times at this point while trying to give Valve their 100 Euro, so I guess it was not meant to be. It is really nice to save all that money, actually. I am feeling rich today, so thinking of doing some AAA preorders on cdkeys.com instead.
Comrade Crunch
Member
Deadbolt is great little gem of a game, it's made by Hopoo Games, the developer of Risk of Rain.
You play as death, but in this universe he's a hitman tasked with killing gangs to reap their souls. It basically plays like the more difficult offspring of Gunpoint and Hotline Miami. You die in one hit so you have to use your weapons and environment to your advantage. It's got a really neat setting and aesthetic as well, highly recommend it, it's only like 6 bucks during the sale.
You play as death, but in this universe he's a hitman tasked with killing gangs to reap their souls. It basically plays like the more difficult offspring of Gunpoint and Hotline Miami. You die in one hit so you have to use your weapons and environment to your advantage. It's got a really neat setting and aesthetic as well, highly recommend it, it's only like 6 bucks during the sale.
abracadaver
Member
Enemy Front is only 2,99 (-90%)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/256190/
I never even heard about this game until 2 days ago. It's a really solid WW2 FPS game using CryEngine. As someone who thinks we don't have enough good FPS games this caught me as a huge surprise. Can also be played with a bit of stealth, has optional objectives, looks good and also has achievements. Reviews said the game was buggy when it released but I've played a few hours now and had no problems so far. Really enjoying this.
Compressed Steam screenshot:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/256190/
I never even heard about this game until 2 days ago. It's a really solid WW2 FPS game using CryEngine. As someone who thinks we don't have enough good FPS games this caught me as a huge surprise. Can also be played with a bit of stealth, has optional objectives, looks good and also has achievements. Reviews said the game was buggy when it released but I've played a few hours now and had no problems so far. Really enjoying this.
Compressed Steam screenshot:
Dungeon of the Endless
Right now it's only $3
This has become my most played Steam game. I love it to death. It's kind of a turn based strategy rogue-like where you attempt to escape from a 12 floor tower. You have to gather resources, recruit new party members, set up defenses, and level up characters along the way. You can choose from different types of pods, which change the game conditions a bit, such as making monsters aggro when you research, or increasing weapon damage while decreasing your defense.
The learning curve can be a bit steep, but once you get the hang of it it's one of the most satisfying games to play. The music is pretty relaxing too, in an odd, otherworldly way.
I've also been impressed with how much support it's gotten since it came out. There's been several new characters added for free, and they haven't been afraid to do patches even this far from release. There is some DLC, but it's not needed. I do like it, and it's cheap, but I'd recommend waiting until you know if you like the game.
+1 to this recommendation. Probably my favourite of the "Endless" games and a bargain to boot.
DLC bundle worth picking up?
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
This was in my discovery queue and looked interesting so I went ahead and picked it up. Got a couple of hours into it already and I'm enjoying it. It's a story driven SRPG with XCOM style combat. Great pixel art and a good story. The game takes place on a huge colonial ship in space and has a great atmosphere to it. Recommended at its current price of $4.41
Just bought it. It looks good,.
Phoenix RISING
Banned
Yeah, I gotta second this even, although I picked it up way back and not in this sale. Really well made, great art, and can certainly be a tough one. Got bagged on in reviews at release (and still is, judging by a quick look at Steam reviews) for not playing well, but most often it was cases players expecting an exact XCOM clone and not playing the game well. Unfortunate stuff, because it really is a great game.
On a related tangent, reminds me of how when I went to pick up Age of Decadence tonight I was going through reviews and all the negative ones were, "WHY CAN'T MY LIBRARIAN TAKE ON ALL THE GUARDS AT ONCE F THIS GAME"
And yeah, this looks incredible
I have not played XCOM yet but read the reviews for Halfway and it sounds more frustrating than fun.
I was also not a fan of Age of Decadence. I thought it was too ambitious. But I played it when it first came out, and it might be possible that they changed some things. I played as a non-combat merchant. I felt "forced" to go into that role because I never figured out the combat based on the tutorial.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I still have 20€ in my wallet but I can't think off anything else I want. I refunded muchmore than I anticipated this year cause I wasn't feeling a lot of stuff I bought and I didn't even really buy that much this year.
If somebody knows something in the vein of Abzû or Proteus, something that's super relaxing and gorgeous to look at I'd be grateful, otherwise I might just save my 20€ for 2017
Doesn't need to play like those two but something that's just looks good and is kinda relaxing to play.
If somebody knows something in the vein of Abzû or Proteus, something that's super relaxing and gorgeous to look at I'd be grateful, otherwise I might just save my 20€ for 2017
Doesn't need to play like those two but something that's just looks good and is kinda relaxing to play.
Wok
Member
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
AHA-Lambda
Member
EDIT: nvm, wrong thread.
Massive Chalice for a measily 2
It's so cheap that it almost annoys me. The game is excellent, and the price is ridiculous.
The game got some criticism for not being as polished as XCOM (a game where the marketing budget was larger then the dev budget for MC), but for this price it's a must have for anyone interested in turnbased strategy games.
It shouldn't really be thought about like an XCOM clone, but rather something inspired of both that and older console strategy games, with a strategy layer of it's own.
If you're a fan of the genre, and looking for something new to play, it's just silly to pass on this.
Eurogamer - Recommended
Quarter to Three - 5/5, GOTY 2015
I cannot recommend this enough!!! I think I bought it for 5$ and it was well worth it, I finished it and I might play it again with the goofy names.
piratepwnsninja
Member
So I picked up Forced Showdown, and it's pretty great. It's a single player twin stick shooter that is part SMASH TV, part MOBA (only from the standpoint that it has multiple characters with unique abilities), and deck building card game. So as you play you unlock cards, and those cards can be used in decks. Some are generic, some are character specific. Between rounds in your current arena, you'll draw cards that you spend mana on to put into play. Some are temporary and only last in the next round. Some are continual through the rest of the arena. Really fun game.
You should be able to make several builds that are capable of heading to the
caves to the East
North
nearby well
I feel I spend 75%+ of my time underground or on
surface ruins
I recommend using that attack that shoots like a magic missile and pairing it with something physical. I also use a light generation spell or mutation. What kills me, everytime, are the
robots
North
Edit: Added spoiler tags for those who may not want to know those details.
This sounds/looks pretty dope. Punch Out style games are a smart thing to come back. They were basically rhythm games, and people are getting super into these games that make you look/feel like a god after you master them.
butzopower
proud of his butz
I've managed to get to level 10+ a few times but then died at
the horrible place with conveyer belts and flames and oh god it's horrible!
I haven't played in quite some time, I really should revisit it. I feel like I never know what stats I should be putting where, I should look up a build guide again, or just start experimenting with some extremes to figure it out.
My original post was more in recommending a roguelike for someone looking to just get into their first deep one. I feel like CoQ would be a very hard roguelike to start with, maybe even harder than DF these days.