Tizoc
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Ys games Are more of an action-y overhead view adventure game
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Steam Summer Sale '17 Hidden Gems & Under-The-Radar Recommendations thread
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Ys games Are more of an action-y overhead view adventure game
My recommendation is Subnautica. One of the best games I've played in recent times. It is perhaps one of the best single player survival games but makes it accessible and fun for everyone with challenge. Great game.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica/
Yeaaaahhhh.... So... About that....
I ended up picking the game back up over the weekend (I refunded it after that original post) and holy shit this is amazing!
The start is a bit slow but once it "click" it's really incredible.
I just got the
RT dash ability
i'm really interested in this
do you make your own living quarters? how is it with a controller?
im looking for a real chill underwater game
Moral Panic
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Weird because I dropped it for pretty much the same reasons. Floaty jump plus random bounce when you hit someone in the air just made the game infuriaing, and the lack of combos made the combat boring. So it's ionteresting that it got better for you.
Yeah I agree that the jumping is weird and I still get weird jumps that lead to my death for no apparent reasons but anyway, still enjoying it.
Hey_Blinkin
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Here's a few suggestions for you last minute purchasers:
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten $4.94 (67% off)
An excellent tower defense rpg hybrid with an entertaining story.
Dungeons of Dredmor Complete $3.49 (50% off)
A fun, quirky turn-based roguelike with a ton of replay value.
King's Bountry: The Legend $1.74 (75% off)
An RPG with tactical turn-based battles where you collect armies of disposable creatures to fight for you. I've spent nearly 80 hours on the first game alone.
Hexcells Complete Pack $2.69 (70% off)
A set of three logic puzzle games similar to minesweeper.
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten $4.94 (67% off)
An excellent tower defense rpg hybrid with an entertaining story.
Dungeons of Dredmor Complete $3.49 (50% off)
A fun, quirky turn-based roguelike with a ton of replay value.
King's Bountry: The Legend $1.74 (75% off)
An RPG with tactical turn-based battles where you collect armies of disposable creatures to fight for you. I've spent nearly 80 hours on the first game alone.
Hexcells Complete Pack $2.69 (70% off)
A set of three logic puzzle games similar to minesweeper.
FeedMeAStrayCat
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Subnautica is one of my favorite games in recent memory. And this is from someone who has a bit of a fear of the ocean. This game bordered on terrifying at times, so I wouldn't exactly consider it chill lol
However, yeah, it worked great with a controller and you can build your own underwater base, submarine, etc. I want to get back into again, as I haven't played in a few months.
Get it, trust me. It is extremely chill and amazing. During Christmas, I went like 2 weeks straight playing it every morning and advancing. I was really addicted. Without spoilers, something tragic happens and you do build your own quarters and have freedom to do much more cool things and inituitive. The story, the progression of the multitude of items, your decisions, how you can play, etc., is amazing and a mystery unfolds while you play. Even if you do not like survival games, you will with this. It's fun.
I am not sure about a controller. I have no idea but it doesn't seem to be that complicated to play with a controller. I think you will be okay.
chrominance
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I bought this in the sale and so far, it's basically what you're looking for (but with hints of danger here and there--Endless Ocean this ain't). Actually, come to think of it, there are multiple modes, so if you don't want to worry about the survival aspects at all and just want to gather/build things, I'm pretty sure there's a mode for that. Or if you want the survival game but don't want to worry about keeping yourself fed and hydrated, there's a mode for that too.
Haven't gotten that far into the game yet,
just far enough to see the Sunbeam get vaporized
Reigns
50% off - $1.49
A concept that has been executed simply and brilliantly via a card game. You are a monarch and you go through your reign by selecting one of two cards presented to you offering a choice. Do you increase your military? Converse with Satan? Arrange a marriage with the enemy to create peace? The scenarios are endless and more are unlocked the more you play. The goal is to live as long as you can. An heir dies and inherits a nickname, and an heir takes his place. It's surprisingly deep, funny, and extremely easy to kill time in. I can't recommend it enough. Its Devolver so its got their typical sense of humor.
Re-recommending my only recommendation in the recommendation thread for last minute recommendations.
MisterLuffy
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Is there games like super metroid, fusion, and zero mission?
Shadow Complex?
Walter Matthau
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I'm mad at myself for not remembering earlier this sale, but I recommend A Magical High School Girl
This is essentially a Mystery Dungeon game with a very charming visual style. Not too hard if you are completely new to the genre, but it still maintains the resource management and randomly generated content that makes these games so appealing.
This is essentially a Mystery Dungeon game with a very charming visual style. Not too hard if you are completely new to the genre, but it still maintains the resource management and randomly generated content that makes these games so appealing.
Axiom Verge?
MisterLuffy
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SatelliteOfLove
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Dungeons of Dredmor Complete $3.49 (50% off)
A fun, quirky turn-based roguelike with a ton of replay value.
Note the soundtrack, too.
Shame that their next game, Clockwork Empires, has failed to live up. And the developer folded? :/
"Random" bounce? It's a key combat ability
SpiritSphere may interest a few people:
It's sort of like Pong with a Link's Awakening aesthetic
Good game but cheaper in the following bundle at Bundle Starts than Steam. Moreover you get 7 other games.
https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/gizmo-bundle
One final one which I still love, Tricky Towers. ($7.49)
It's physics based tetris, building towers. There's a few different gametypes, with different difficulty levels for each, with a mode that will randomize using all variants. Super duper fun with friends (has online support and local up to 4), it was one of my favorite games last year.
edit: Forgot to make this post earlier in the week, but hey maybe someone will pick it up.
It's physics based tetris, building towers. There's a few different gametypes, with different difficulty levels for each, with a mode that will randomize using all variants. Super duper fun with friends (has online support and local up to 4), it was one of my favorite games last year.
edit: Forgot to make this post earlier in the week, but hey maybe someone will pick it up.
AtlantiC_CodeX
Neo Member
How good is Papers Please in term of how long it is?
Wait, what?
Yesss,this one is good, the first one is a quality tutorial, but oh boy, the second one already very challenging in the first levels.
Dynasty Feud (66% off, $5.10)
It's basically Smash Bros meets Bushido Blade. Each player starts the match with 5 characters,controlling one at a time. However, each character can only be hit once before they die. So things get pretty hectic, but it's pretty cute and a lot of fun. It's super cheap considering it just came out last month, and there's already a lot of content. 40 playable characters across 8 factions, which you can mix and match in some modes.
The only drawback it that it's exclusively multiplayer for now, so there's no AI to fight against if you're by yourself. But it's definitely worth getting if you have a friend locally or online that likes Smash-inspired fighters. I think it's being unfairly overlooked right now.
It's basically Smash Bros meets Bushido Blade. Each player starts the match with 5 characters,controlling one at a time. However, each character can only be hit once before they die. So things get pretty hectic, but it's pretty cute and a lot of fun. It's super cheap considering it just came out last month, and there's already a lot of content. 40 playable characters across 8 factions, which you can mix and match in some modes.
The only drawback it that it's exclusively multiplayer for now, so there's no AI to fight against if you're by yourself. But it's definitely worth getting if you have a friend locally or online that likes Smash-inspired fighters. I think it's being unfairly overlooked right now.
Onlinehero
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Damn close to a non issue especially after the 60 fps patch. Attack patterns along with your defensive moves lets you keep full control.
The hardest part is figuring out where you have to go.
SpacePirate Ridley
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/
How are the dialogue options in this game?
Paths, character interactions, all that. Is usually wan tinterests me more about this types of games.
iirc correctly, it's not long, maybe 2-3 hours. I highly recommend it though, a very powerful title, and more than a little stressful in its execution.
HashtagLapsed
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That is a shame. I remember trailers from a few years ago that made Clockwork Empires seem promising but reviews have been fairly negative.
Take into account that i'm still at the beginning because i decided to temporarily leave it to work on the backlog, so i'm not really reliable.
It's all really simple and really old school
on the right you can see the arguments you can talk about, on the left the actual conversation, when you have to greet or reply you have 2-3 choices, i read somewhere that depending on what you choose to say(and to do) people may react differently but as i said i'm at the beginning so i don't really know.
There are no quest or path markers IIRC, people give indications and you have to find the way, you can go whereever you want since the beginning.