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[Tizoc]

La-Mulana - 2,99 $ (best metroidvania ever made, just buy it, don't question it)

YS origin - 5,99 $
YS chronicle + - 5,99 $
YS oath in Felghana - 5,99 $

Should i really tell you why you MUST buy these amazing games?

Get Ys, ya scrubs~

 

[apieceofstrange]

Picked up the Hexcells pack due to this thread and it is pretty awesome. Almost finished with the first game. Scratches the picross itch for me.

I didn't see any mention of Super House of Dead Ninjas yet. It's only 50% off, but still a good value for $3.49. It's a fast paced action platformer with elements of Ninja Gaiden, Super Meat Boy and Spelunky.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/224820/

 

[Oublieux]

The thread needs more love for Legend of Fae and Valdis.

 

[uncredited male]

Just wanted to thank the OP and everyone else for contributing this thread.

 

[Zeth]

Recently discovered Bleed myself, bought it for $5 before the sale and thought it was worth every penny. It's an insta-buy at $1.24.

 

[Lost Fragment]

Alice: Madness Returns is 50% off.

 

[Leatherface]

Recommended hidden treasure:

 

[MUnited83]

The thread needs more love for Legend of Fae and Valdis.

Legend of Fae is great. But it's not on sale at all :/

 

[DaBargainHunta]

How is Tobe's Vertical Adventure? I plan to buy it but was just curious what other folks thought.

I didn't love it, but to be fair, the game didn't exactly motivate me to put much time into it. Worth a gamble at that price though.

 

[BkMogul]

Was waiting for a deal on Amnesia. Any chance it'll be a daily or flash?

 

[exmachina64]

Alice: Madness Returns is 50% off.

Just went to 75%.

 

[More_Badass]

The Hexcells Complete Pack ($3.59) contains two games that are high up on my GOTY list.



A must-have for fans of puzzle games.

Why are these so good? Looking at the trailers, they just seem like minimalist Minesweeper-style games

Recommended hidden treasure:

+1
Excellent speed-running 3D platfomer with a wonderful art style

Recently discovered Bleed myself, bought it for $5 before the sale and thought it was worth every penny. It's an insta-buy at $1.24.

Yup, who could resist a slow-motion triple-jumping bullet-hell acrobatic platformer/shooter?

 

[giga-ganon]

Get Ys, ya scrubs~

how the.... how did you even excepted something like that? Just watch one video and you'll know that this game is the shit! Anyway, you're right, everyone, get YS!

And man, you think YS was hard? Play La-Mulana, you seriously won't regret it

 

[Oublieux]

Legend of Fae is great. But it's not on sale at all :/

Wow, that's crazy. It's usually been so on every major Steam sale... it's a really overlooked gem of a game. I feel like Valdis didn't get the attention it deserved either.

 

[Fragamemnon]

I'll chip in two games here;

Drox Operative - 50% off - A sort of action RPG where you play a single spaceship while living in a set of star systems where bigger factions are more or less playing a 4X strategy game for control of the territory. You're role is the squeaky wheel-you take quests, ally with factions, and push towards your own wincon by manipulating everyone else. Like any good action RPG, there are tons of randomly generated loot, levels, and enemies to fight. There's no dumpster fire story or plot or scripted missions to ruin everything like they always do, it's all randomly generated and it's all awesome.

Space Rangers HD - 75% off - This game is another space RPG with a similar isometic view, but it features a huge open world galaxy with a extreme variety of gameplay you can engage in, ranging from text adventures to trading to piracy. It's a truly free space RPG adventure game with limitless possibilities and nearly endless gameplay. There's a finite beginning and end to a campaign but again you're not dealing with the game serving up some massive turdfest of scripted missions to get there. It kind of just happens.

 

[Lost Fragment]

Just went to 75%.

Nice. I did think the 50% discount was kind of weak for such a game.

Everyone who likes old-school platformers should give that game a chance.

 

[dirtywhirlwind]

Is Chrome's search function broken or is there really no mention of Nihilumbra in the entire thread? It's dirt cheap and it was my biggest surprise of last winter sale and all year. Went in with no expectations and played it through in one sitting. I think this is genuinely the only game I can honestly say I've been blown away by.

 

[Pezus]

Is Chrome's search function broken or is there really no mention of Nihilumbra in the entire thread? It's dirt cheap and it was my biggest surprise of last winter sale and all year. Went in with no expectations and played it through in one sitting. I think this is genuinely the only game I can honestly say I've been blown away by.

I believe it's because it has been cheaper before, but thanks for mentioning this game! I added it to my wishlist :O

 

[Pezus]

I ended up getting 4 games from this thread for now, for a total of $3.84! Can't beat that. The games are:

Savant: Ascent
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
One Way Heroics
Unholy Heights

Deponia is available for $0.92 on Nuuvem. Think I'm going to go for that too!

http://www.nuuvem.com.br/produto/2435-deponia

 

[intheinbetween]

guys, I want to get into Ys, so which one should I start first?

 

[More_Badass]

Is Chrome's search function broken or is there really no mention of Nihilumbra in the entire thread? It's dirt cheap and it was my biggest surprise of last winter sale and all year. Went in with no expectations and played it through in one sitting. I think this is genuinely the only game I can honestly say I've been blown away by.

And it was originally a mobile game!

Such a great platformer. Void mode is insanely hard, I could barely get past the first few levels.

 

[hotnheavyload]

Two Worlds II is $1.99... is it a good game?

 

[World SkiFree]

I didn't love it, but to be fair, the game didn't exactly motivate me to put much time into it. Worth a gamble at that price though.

I took a flyer on it. I do remember enjoying the demo but again, low price and all ...

 

[Firebrand]

guys, I want to get into Ys, so which one should I start first?

I played Oath in Felghana first and it was great. Origin might work too, seems to be a lot easier with more story, though with a tower you're ascending rather than having an overworld.

And man, you think YS was hard? Play La-Mulana, you seriously won't regret it

When you're buried under a pile of notes 100+ hours in and you still haven't beaten the game, you'll regret it. Difficult for other reasons though.

 

[Kiriku]

Happy to see They Breathe on the list! Partly made by a GAFfer (ie me)!
It's really cheap now, so I hope more people give it a chance.

 

[giga-ganon]

I played Oath in Felghana first and it was great. Origin might work too, seems to be a lot easier with more story, though with a tower you're ascending rather than having an overworld.


When you're buried under a pile of notes 100+ hours in and you still haven't beaten the game, you'll regret it. Difficult for other reasons though.

wow, man you really tried then... but seriously, 100 hours must means that you enjoyed it, if you didn't like spending so much time trying to figure out puzzle, why spend 100 hours?

I finished it in around 40-50h (my save is at 22h, but i reloaded and died many time, so it's not acurate) and i freaking loved it, can't wait for la-mulana 2

 

[Chuck]

>.< oops

 

[grosvenor_92]

edit: nvm just gonna save my money

 

[Lettuce]

GIGANTIC ARMY - £2.39

Reminds me of Cybernator on the SNES

 

[Tizoc]

StrongBad is $4.99 over at Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8340/

 

[Firebrand]

wow, man you really tried then... but seriously, 100 hours must means that you enjoyed it, if you didn't like spending so much time trying to figure out puzzle, why spend 100 hours?

I finished it in around 40-50h (my save is at 22h, but i reloaded and died many time, so it's not acurate) and i freaking loved it, can't wait for la-mulana 2

I was just very stubborn about trying to figure as much as possible out for myself, skipping both manual and guide... big mistake, lol. But yes, aside from some of the puzzle design it's a very high-quality game. Fantastic soundtrack in particular.

 

[ScepticMatt]

Two Worlds II is $1.99... is it a good game?

In my opinion, no.

Mostly because it's repetitive and very unfinished.
Never played more than the demo myself though.
Edit: It also uses a terrible DRM if I remember correctly.

 

[Tizoc]

Get dat Metal Slug X and 3 ya'all!

 

[exmachina64]

Get dat Metal Slug X and 3 ya'all!

Almost purchased it before the new deals went live.

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Almost got me, Gaben.

 

[More_Badass]

Viktor - $4.99

LogiGun - $2.99

Magnetic By Nature - $7.49

Unrest - $6.79

 

[Dusk Golem]

This thread is going to gain a lot more use tomorrow, as it'll be the last unique day for Daily Deals and the last Flash and Community Sales tomorrow. Any last minute suggestions from people to include as I stop working on it tonight? I will add a lot more myself in a few hours, but want to see if any last minute recommendations first?

 

[Anilusion]

Recommended hidden treasure:

This game is really fun, looks great, and the music is FANTASTIC!

 

[Dusk Golem]

Alright, going to get some rest but going to try and update the list one more time when I wake up in the morning in my time zone. Tomorrow is the last unique daily deal, and last community vote/flash deals, so this thread should gain use very soon for most people.

 

[Leon Belmont]

Alright, going to get some rest but going to try and update the list one more time when I wake up in the morning in my time zone. Tomorrow is the last unique daily deal, and last community vote/flash deals, so this thread should gain use very soon for most people.

Thank you Dusk for you hard work

 

[Pezus]

Steamworld Dig for $1.5 on Nuuvem: http://www.nuuvem.com.br/produto/1899-steamworld-dig

 

[Dusk Golem]

Alright, final update push. My goal is to get the list done with no further edits a bit after today's dailies and community vote are revealed, as this will be the last day of unique deals (last day will be an encore). If anyone has last minute suggestions, now's the time, going to work on the list for about 90 more minutes and then it'll be 'complete' for those who have some spare game buying itches.

 

[Talyn]

Ok so this might be a deal for a very niche audience but I was looking for space sims last night and discovered that Steam sells Tachyon: The Fringe which is currently $3.39 (66% off). According to Enhanced Steam that's the lowest price this game has been so far. So what is this game and why should you care? Let me quote the opening paragraphs of an article from Destructoid to answer that:

Here is everything you need to know about Tachyon: The Fringe:

The main character is voiced by Bruce Campbell, and he pilots what essentially amounts to a Battlestar Galactica Viper ship.

I.E., nerd heaven.

It's also a legitimately entertaining game in its own right, but the few times I've heard this game mentioned positively on message boards, the words "Bruce Motherf*cking Campbell" are not usually far away. Fans don't focus on the branching storyline, or the hybridized flight sim/action game elements, or, you know, anything about the actual gameplay. Bruce Campbell. Battlestar Galactica. Period.

Hell, perhaps that enough. Tachyon is less of a mindblowing cult classic than it is a surprisingly entertaining artifact of a practically dead game genre. Hit the jump to find out why.

The article continues if you'd care to learn more. Also note that while it supports a max resolution of 1024x768 by default you can use a Glide wrapper like nGlide to make it run at higher widescreen resolutions. This PC Gamer article explains how to do that and mod in some other things you might be interested in. Also note that you can buy it in a bundle with 4 other Novalogic flight sims (and 1 tank sim) for $10.19 (66% off as well.)

If that's not enough, you can also buy the NovaLogic Everything Pack which contains all of those plus a bunch of Delta Force games. That's 15 games for $23.79 (66% off). Are all those games good? I've no idea but at $1.58 per game it was too good a deal for me to personally pass up in the middle of the night when I was half-crazed from lack of sleep. I did browse through them and they seem to have generally positive user reviews on Steam so take for what you will.

So in conclusion, Tachyon: the Fringe. Bruce Campbell: Viper pilot. Give it a look.

 

[Tremis]

Word of warning: La Mulana will invariably require hints to progress, some portions are that obtuse.

However, if you take notes and think like an archaeologist, you'll be able to do most things on your own.

 

[Pops Maellard]

So in conclusion, Tachyon: the Fringe. Bruce Campbell: Viper pilot. Give it a look.

Bruce Campbell?

 

[Dusk Golem]

-Dusk Golem's Recommended Hidden Deals-

A list I'll be briefly updated of games on sale worth checking out. Note these aren't the only games on the list worth checking out, just some I recognize to be good games at fantastic prices, or really good for their price point.

List will be updated a lot on the 1st, off to do some New Years stuff.

Astebreed - $4.49
A Story About My Uncle - $3.24
A Walk In The Dark - $2.79
Bionic Commando - $1.99
Bionic Commando: Rearmed - $1.99
BIT.TRIP Collection - $4.99 (individual games cheapest they've been as well)
Bleed - $1.24
Boot Hill Heroes - $4.49
Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils - $4.99
Chantelise: A Tale of Two Sisters - $3.39
Cold Fear - $5.99
Collapse - $4.99
Cook, Serve, Delicious! - $3.99
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION - $3.39
Croixleur Sigma - $3.99
Danmaku Unlimited 2 - $1.99
DeadCore - $3.99
Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut - $2.49
Devil May Cry 3 & 4 Bundle - $7.49 ($4.99 individually)
DreadOut - $7.49
Drunken Robot Pornography - $3.74 ($7.49 for a 3-Pack)
Dyad - $1.49
EDGE - $0.79
Fortune Summoners - $6.79
Freedom Planet - $7.49
Gemini Rue - $2.99
Gundemonium Collection - $4.99 (individual games cheapest they've been as well)
Gunhound EX - $2.99
Gunman Clive - $0.99
Hateful Days pair: Analogue and Hate Plus - $6.79
Homebrew: Vehicle Sandbow - $10.79
ibb & obb - $5.99 (6.99 for a 2-Pack)
If My Heart Had Wings - $11.24
Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight - $4.99
Kairo - $0.99
Lili: Child of Geos Complete Edition - $3.59
The Lost Crown - $2.49
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - $2.99
Magical Battle Festa - $11.69
Marlow Briggs & the Mask of Death - $0.99
Max: The Cruse of Brotherhood - $3.74
McPixel - $0.99
Mind: Path to Thalamus - $6.49
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae - $2.49
Momodora III - $3.99
Ms. Splosion Man - $1.99
NaissanceE - $7.99
Natural Selection 2 Mega Pack - $7.49
NovaLogic Everything Pack - $23.79 (Individual titles also cheapest they've ever been, includes Delta Force series, Joint Operations, Armored Fist, & more)
Of Guards And Thieves - $8.99 ($26.99 for a 4-Pack)
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ - $2.49 ($3.74 for All You Can Eat Edition)
planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ - $4.99
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale - $6.79
Resident Evil 5 - $6.79
Return to Mysterious Island 1 & 2 Bundle - $3.74 ($1.99 individually)
REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR - $4.99
Retro/Grade - $0.99
Rocko's Quest - $0.49
Savant: Ascent - $0.99
Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut - $4.99
Shatter - $1.99
Silence of the Sleep - $5.77
Son of Nor 4-Pack - $29.99 (4-pack is cheapest its been, single game more expensive)
STRIDER / &#12473;&#12488;&#12521;&#12452;&#12480;&#12540;&#39131;&#31452; - $7.49
Strike Suit Zero Director's Cut - $4.99
Suguri Collection - $4.99 ($2.99 individually)
Tales of Monkey Island - $8.74
They Breathe - $0.79
Toki Tori - $0.49
Toki Tori 2+ - $1.49
Waking Mars - $1.99

(updating)

 

[Dusk Golem]

Well, they're going for a two day encore. I better finish updating this list pretty quickly.

 

[CecilRousso]

Pixeljunk Eden - 2,24€
Pixeljunk Shooter - 2,24€

 

[FoneBone]

Well, I've got enough from selling trading cards that I might as well buy a couple $1-or-less games...

How bad is Hydrophobia? Admittedly, I'd be buying it more to check out the water physics in action than for the actual gameplay.

 

[BasilZero]

Just went to 75%.

Tempted to get this

Wish the first game was available on steam as well.

 

[Naked Snake]

Well, they're going for a two day encore. I better finish updating this list pretty quickly.

I'm waiting for that to do my shopping spree.