Hey all. Always enjoyed reading everyone’s suggestions on more unknown games available during big steam sales.
I’ll start off with one that I have been a fan of for a long time: Death Road to Canada
This game is like a zombie action Oregon Trail like game, where you manage supplies and fight through hordes of zombies on your way to the safe haven of Canada. Only US$3.74 right now and well worth it imo!
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 68•2 years agoI feel obligated to recommend a Steam Deck if you have interest in one and can afford it.
We have 2 and I would get a 3rd if I could lol (with a bulky protective case etc. so I can be less careful)
The most cost efficient way to go is buy the cheapest version and then put something like this in it https://www.westerndigital.com/en-il/products/internal-drives/pc-sn740-ssd#SDDPTQD-256G
IMPORTANT NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU GET A 2230 SIZED NVME DRIVE. 2280 drives will NOT fit.
If you don’t want to do that you can alternatively just get a big micro SD card and save the SSD swap for later For best speeds you want it to say A2 and have a 3 inside a U.
Even besides playing video games it’s an awesome little mini pc. Not perfect but awesome, and an amazing value at $359.
Bumblefumble ( @Bumblefumble@beehaw.org ) 7•2 years agoWait does the 64GB option support M.2 NVMe? I thought it only supports eMMC and that you can’t swap with a different NVMe drive, but maybe I’m wrong?
dan ( @dan@lemm.ee ) 9•2 years agoYes, exactly what I did. You can just buy a 2230 nvme ssd and slap it in. Process is pretty painless (just remember to take any micro SD card out before you take the shell off or there’s a chance you’ll snap it)
The hardest part for me was finding a usb-c to usb-a converter so I could plug in a usb stick to reinstall the OS.
Bumblefumble ( @Bumblefumble@beehaw.org ) 4•2 years agoI just ordered the 64GB version and a 512 GB NVMe drive from Amazon, so now my wallet hates you a lot. But thanks for the recommendation and tips.
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoAyy! Happy for you. I know you’ll love it.
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoLuckily I already had some of that stuff from my switch. I do hope v2 steamdeck has a USB-A port (And I wouldn’t mind a second USB-C on the bottom)
averagedrunk ( @averagedrunk@lemmy.ml ) 1•2 years agoI just loaded it from a MicroSD. It worked. I’ve got a few USB-C docks and a USB-C KVM so it would have been a bigger deal for me to actually find a USB stick around the house.
Seconded on it being painless. I did have to cut the foil and tape it on the new one because the drive is slightly bigger than the one that came with it.
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 5•2 years agoThat’s a good question but no, it will work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSWb6jFlDk4
Yoreo ( @Yoreo@kbin.social ) 4•2 years agoThe 64GB emmc drive in the Deck uses the m.2 expansion slot, so you can pop out the emmc drive and swap in a 2230 form factor nvme drive and be gtg after reinstalling SteamOS.
I myself went from a 256GB drive to a 1TB drive, and this weekend, I’ll be popping in a 2TB drive I just received in the mail.
RaleighEnt ( @RaleighEnt@kbin.social ) 4•2 years agoas someone with a 64gb deck with a 512gb drive swapped in I can confirm it works!
youknowthatthing ( @youknowthatthing@lemmy.one ) 2•2 years agoI swapped the 64GB with a 256GB m2 2230 ssd and would definitely recommend just buying the base model and doing the same to save some $.
Lugado ( @Lugado@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoYes, you can change the disk, I bought the cheapest and changed the ssd with another better than the mounted in the most expensive and set an antiglare screen saver
conciselyverbose ( @conciselyverbose@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoIt would cost more to lock out the capability than not.
Everything but the storage drive, the screen, and the case is identical between the three units.
dan ( @dan@lemm.ee ) 6•2 years agoI second this. Seriously one of the best things I’ve bought in years. 64gb + 1tb+ m2 is such a ridiculous bargain if you can operate a screwdriver.
They’re incredibly good emulation platforms too.
I honestly hope they just sell this model for a few years while dropping the price - something to be said for having a standard hardware platform with a huge install base.
🐝🇭🇪🅻🅻🇪🇧🅴🆁🇹🐝 ( @Hellebert@beehaw.org ) 6•2 years agoYo Valve can you please sell them where I live already so that I don’t have to pay some shitty eBay scalper or overpriced reshipper?
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoDo you know how much it would cost to cost to ship from the US?
🐝🇭🇪🅻🅻🇪🇧🅴🆁🇹🐝 ( @Hellebert@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoLooking at Shipitto it’s about $65 for the cheapest option currently.
Last time I checked they were all over $100.
tVxUHF ( @tVxUHF@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 4•2 years agoI concur. It changed the way I play games, especially last gen and indies.
Terrasque ( @theterrasque@infosec.pub ) 4•2 years agoI’d love to buy one, but they won’t sell to me. “This item is not available for reservation in your country”
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoDo you know around how much it would cost to ship from the US?
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoThat really sucks, I’m sorry.
Xathonn ( @Xathonn@kbin.social ) 3•2 years agoI had heard that swapping the ssd yourself voids warranty, is that true? Or is it only if you swap more stuff
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 8•2 years agoNo that is not true. Also even if you drop it they have a repair center you can ship to that charges fair prices. They have a very positive reputation about this kind of thing (also RMAs, which I went through personally)
TWeaK ( @TWeaK@lemm.ee ) 1•2 years agoDepends where you are. The US ruled a couple years ago that opening cases cannot void warranties, however the rest of the world doesn’t really have that protection.
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoI’m talking about Valve’s company practices, not what they are legally obligated to do
Feel free to research for yourself but Valve is extremely pro customer/‘generous’ about RMAs and repairs.
Or are you talking about Komodo?
conciselyverbose ( @conciselyverbose@kbin.social ) 3•2 years agoIn the US, that’s illegal (Magnuson Moss warranty act). In a lot of the rest of the first world, there are similar laws. But regardless, Valve hasn’t shown any of the patterns some do of ignoring the law and forcing you to jump through hoops to exercise your rights, and there were a decent number of stories on Reddit of them fixing clear customer damage under warranty.
BobVersionFour ( @BobVersionFour@kbin.social ) 3•2 years agoYou could also buy the 64g and get a sd card that what i did no slowing with any game and enough space for 4-5 big game or a lot of small one but i never have more than 2-3 games installed anyway otherwise i just game jump and never finish any l
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoTo add context for people viewing, putting games on a fast micro sd card (A2, 3 in a U) has negligible performance losses compared to putting the game on an internal drive. I was skeptical at first, but other than slightly longer times loading SD cards work beautifully for steamdeck games
BobVersionFour ( @BobVersionFour@kbin.social ) 2•2 years agothanks for adding context ! For added bonus you can use multiple micro sd so you don’t have to download and install games each time just swap the card and ready to go.
dom ( @dom@lemmy.ca ) 3•2 years agoIs there a most cost effective choice for ssd that’s “known” (or was that the one you linked)
Or is it just get the cheapest 2230 you can find
sandmesomesand ( @sandmesomesand@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoI did a lot of searching myself like 2 weeks ago because I had to swap out both mine and my partner’s and AFAIK, the standard 1TB price for trustworthy 2230’s are about 100 bucks unfortunately. If you still want a recommendation, this is what I bought
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoI was going to do that but I didn’t actually swap my ssd and am not sure what the best options are. I do know that ‘crucial’ brand is very affordable and has good reviews from steamdeckers on reddit.
Ultimately I just didn’t feel comfortable recommending something without first hand experience with it
If you find a deal I’d be happy to give my opinion if you want.
Catch42 ( @Catch42@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoYou can swap the ssd! Why are they charging so much to upgrade to only 256gb of Nvme storage?
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 10•2 years agoProbably because they’re losing money on the cheapest one
1993_toyota_camry ( @1993_toyota_camry@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoor at least not making much. it’s a pretty common pattern with anything devices like this.
so long as it’s user-upgradable, I’m happy. I’ll take something apart for a discount any day of the week.
BadlyDrawnRhino ( @BadlyDrawnRhino@aussie.zone ) 2•2 years agoBecause you still need to take the device apart to replace the drive. They’ve always been transparent about the fact that the SSD is easy to swap, but there are options available for people who want more storage who don’t want to or don’t feel comfortable about taking it apart.
TXinTXe ( @TXinTXe@lemmy.ml ) 39•2 years agoOk, not so much as hidden, but also not super known:
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. A tactical stealth game (think commandos saga back in the day) is 90%
Technobabylon. A pixelated point & click adventure with some cyberpunk themes at 70%
Return of the Obra Dinn. Probably the best detective/deduction game that I’ve played, at 40%
Prey. One of the best immersive sims, at 75%
The Case of the Golden Idol. Is not as good as Obra Dinn in my opinion, but it’s super good none the less, at 30%
Antichamber. Super good puzzle game, at 75%
The Age of Decadence. Ultra hardcore RPG set in ancient Rome, 60%
Tametsi. Is like minesweeper but good, 67% (and only 0.77€) SoaringFox ( @SoaringFox@beehaw.org ) 4•2 years agoSeconding Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol - agree with both your thoughts. Both are also fun to play with someone else watching and helping, my wife keeps asking me for more games like these!
Sev ( @SevYote@pawb.social ) 3•2 years agoIt’s wild how many people seem to have slept on Prey. It’s an amazing game.
Also +1 on Antichamber. Portal-like but with some very unusual and fun mechanics.
liminis ( @liminis@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoAbsolute gem of a game, shame Bethesda forced them to use the Prey branding; a lot of fans of the original wrote it off because it has nothing to do with the original. One can’t help but wonder if we would’ve had such a disaster as Redfall if Colantonio hadn’t left as a result of all that.
Underrated even among Prey fans is Mooncrash, easily the best roguelite experience from a AAA studio, and just a great experience all around for anyone who wants ‘more Prey’.
nostalgicgamerz ( @nostalgicgamerz@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoI slept on Prey so so long because I was pissed at Pete Hines for basically cancelling Prey 2 (the OG) when the rumors are it was practically finished
Then I saw it dirt cheap on Steam and got it and my god it was the System Shock game that I wanted. Couldn’t stop playing it until I beat it. Sad we’ll never get a sequel
Dodgeit ( @Dodgeit@lemmy.ca ) 3•2 years agoObra Dinn was a really good game. I was initially put off by the art style before playing it, but once you start it’s great
potpie ( @potpie@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoAnd the sound design is brilliant. Truly a masterpiece.
Tywèle [she|her] ( @Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 2•2 years agoPrey is also currently available for free with Twitch Prime
TXinTXe ( @TXinTXe@lemmy.ml ) 2•2 years agoDidn’t knew it, thanks!
rjh ( @rjh@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoIf you like Technobabylon, all the Wadget Eye games are on sale and they’re really good point and click/story games. Gemini Rue is another cyberpunk detective game, Primordia is an outstanding and atmospheric alien story, and Unavowed is one of the best point and clicks in recent years. All of them are 70% off.
lotanis ( @lotanis@discuss.tchncs.de ) 1•2 years agoHave just bought Shadow Tactics and Tametsi based on this. I used to love Commandos (and even better - Desperados).
TXinTXe ( @TXinTXe@lemmy.ml ) 4•2 years agoThe same devs have also desperados 3, and it’s also super good (it’s on gamepass also if I recall correctly). It’s at 50% now: Desperados III
ivenoidea ( @ivenoidea@feddit.de ) 1•2 years agoAnd they have a pretty cool looking pirate themed game coming up: Shadow Gambit https://youtu.be/QLFGxiRq3ZM
HumbleFlamingo ( @HumbleFlamingo@beehaw.org ) 31•2 years agoIt’s not super niche, or super on sale, but I’m really enjoying Chained Echos so far.
MadSciencePro ( @MadSciencePro@kbin.social ) 7•2 years agoHot take: Chained Echoes is a much better game than Octopath Traveler 2.
phosphorik ( @phosphorik@kbin.social ) 4•2 years agoMan, Octopath Traveler was such a letdown. The total lack of character interactions with other character’s stories made protagonist selection feel pointless and the story felt even more shallow than it was. Just… so meh. I couldn’t talk myself into picking up the second one.
Thaolin ( @Thaolin@kbin.social ) 3•2 years agoI feel this. It felt kind of half thought out. Was so disappointed.
Glide ( @Glide@lemmy.ca ) 2•2 years agoTbh, the worst part was that the advertising for 2 really seemed to suggest they’d heard that complaint about 1 and fixed it. The put so much emphasis on the Cross Paths feature. And then you get the game and discover that it is actually just 4 quests for 4 sets of 2 travelers.
I really expected genuine interaction. Character to be present in cutscenes and have minor comments on what’s occuring. You know, stuff the story can technically progress without, but really flesh out the world and the characters. Bosses acting like they’ve caught out a single character only to initiate a fight against my party of 4 just feels weird as hell.
Chariotwheel ( @Chariotwheel@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoYeah, maybe 8 characters is too many. but now they can’t go back and rename it to Quadropath travellers.
vanquesse ( @vanquesse@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoThey could do a 3 franchise mashup and name it “Bravely Quad Strategy”
corytheboyd ( @corytheboyd@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoThey’re pretty different vibes tbh. I liked both. I finished Chained Echoes, and gave up on Octopath after putting it down for a few weeks and just never getting back into it.
Chained Echoes is great, but not perfect. Some of the mechanics felt a little broken or not well polished. The difficulty was a little too insane, I had to drop it down to actually enjoy them game. But the story is there, the characters are there, and it’s cohesive and interesting and new and familiar all at the same time.
Gert ( @Gert@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoTo me, Chained Echoes is a bunch of good parts that come together to make a great game. Nothing is perfect, but I never felt like any one part let me down (although I could probably be convinced that the gem system, or whatever it was, is very weak).
I’m actually the opposite of you where I had to bump the difficulty up, then the combat felt engaging to me and I really enjoyed it.
HumbleFlamingo ( @HumbleFlamingo@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoThe fight where you have to kick kick the bomb back and forth was really annoying. Sometimes the turn order just works out so you’re screwed.
ANuStart ( @ANuStart@kbin.social ) 31•2 years agoITT: not hidden gems
ISOmorph ( @ISOmorph@feddit.de ) 47•2 years agoDude, you were quick to forget about the reddit threads of “hidden gems”, where the top voted answers were Skyrim, Witcher 3 and RDR2.
This is a gold mine in comparison…
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 11•2 years agoThere’s this sweet rarely known game where you punch trees and build stuff but you’ve probably never heard of it
TheElectroness ( @TheElectroness@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoArk?
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoMinecraft but close enough
Drusas ( @Drusas@kbin.social ) 2•2 years agoIIRC, you punch the trees down in Raft, too. I think it was Raft…
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoDamn, I didn’t even know that. We’re still in the early game, I made a axe like a plebian
Drusas ( @Drusas@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoChrist, I think I actually got triggered by this comment because of some old friend who used to simp so hard for that game, despite it being horribly buggy.
averagedrunk ( @averagedrunk@lemmy.ml ) 4•2 years agoI didn’t think anyone else ever heard of Witcher 3!!!
pulaskiwasright ( @pulaskiwasright@lemmy.ml ) 17•2 years agoI really hoped we’d leave this cynical garbage on Reddit. The top comments in this post are mostly listing hidden gems.
Zoidsberg ( @Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca ) 8•2 years agoHave you guys heard of SKYRIM?
Chariotwheel ( @Chariotwheel@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoGo away, Todd!
TheLongPrice ( @TheLongPrice@lemmy.one ) 4•2 years agoNeeds more celeste
Haha there’s quite a few that aren’t but I haven’t heard of a ton of these!
lowleveldata ( @lowleveldata@programming.dev ) 3•2 years agoMy recommendation is Celeste and Hollow Knight
Pixelologist ( @Pixelologist@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoSuch underground classics!
wait I actually love those games, carry on.
It’s strange to think about how the overwhelming majority of video game players have never played the greatest indie games. I can tell when a game is a passion project made with love vs a shitty game at a shitty job with a deadline so call of duty 29 comes out on time.
I don’t mean to degrade people who enjoy those games, but to ignore indie games is missing out on so much.
lukini ( @lukini@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoIt’s hidden gems OR recommendations. People are recommending what they like without saying they’re “hidden gems” and there are plenty actually recommending smaller games.
kartoffelsaft ( @kartoffelsaft@programming.dev ) 1•2 years agoYeah I was really excited to look into this thread and then I see:
My favorite hidden gems!:
- Skyrim
- Witcher 3
- Halo master chief collection
- …
somefool ( @somefool@beehaw.org ) 29•2 years agoI fell in love with Submerged when I played it. It’s an exploration game set in a flooded city, where you play a young girl looking for supplies for her injured brother. Lots of navigating between buildings in a little boat, climbing around, and taking in the scenery. Incredibly relaxing to play.
nlm ( @nlm@beehaw.org ) 4•2 years agoThose games has been on my radar for a while! Have you played both of them?
somefool ( @somefool@beehaw.org ) 4•2 years agoNot yet! I just grabbed the second one, actually, can’t wait to play it!
PositiveNoise ( @PositiveNoise@kbin.social ) 1•2 years ago90% off! I just bought it for 3$. Should be quite a nice little game for the price
Xeelee ( @Xeelee@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoIt was €2 here. Guess i can fit that into the budget
nlm ( @nlm@beehaw.org ) 0•2 years agoI’ve heard it’s even better than the first!
TeamAssimilation ( @TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub ) 3•2 years agoHow can it be relaxing if your brother is injured and needs the supplies? I’m just wondering if I wouldn’t feel urged to get him back to health as soon as possible.
somefool ( @somefool@beehaw.org ) 7•2 years agoI’m a heartless monster who forgot about my brother so I could sit in my boat and gawk at my surroundings at sunset. Mileage may vary.
It does have moments that stressed me out, but since I spent so much time exploring and taking screenshots, they’re not what left the strongest memory.
Erk ( @Erk@cdda.social ) 2•2 years agoman for two bucks that looks so much my jam, thanks! Can’t wait to abandon my brother to the elements.
An actual proper summer sale price too. Only $2. Thanks for the recommend!
Rin ( @DreamyRin@beehaw.org ) 26•2 years agofor me, I’m really fixated on Cassette Beasts, because Pokemon has been disappointing for me for a long while now. I keep debating on whether I buy it now, or wait until they implement the online multiplayer they just announced.
EDIT: y’all convinced me and I bought it, having a fucking blast with it. love the music, love the writing so far, and the monster designs are chef’s kiss.
Iqunlimited ( @Iqunlimited@kbin.social ) 2•2 years agoCassette Beasts is most excellent. If you really like pokemon or the monster battler genre you’re doing yourself a disservice by not picking it up and playing it. Basically every mechanic of the genre has been touched upon and improved in some way. And the music is very good as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK2QwWwgFhc
mint ( @mint@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoI need to get back to this. I loved my time with it but my save got corrupted and I lost like 2 hours of progress, including getting lucky recording a powerful glass beast, so it took the wind out of my sales.
Ethereal87 ( @Ethereal87@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoI put near 60h into that game and loved every minute of it 100%ing everything. The only thing that stops me from diving in with v1.2 is I just want to play other things right now. Absolutely worth it and probably the only game I’ve considered going out of my way to purchase the soundtrack!
Oswald_Buzzbald ( @Oswald_Buzzbald@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoDude this game is too good. Get it now because the game is 100% worth the full price as it is today.
Zebrazilla ( @Zebrazilla@kbin.social ) 25•2 years ago- Shakedown: Hawaii - 80% off at 3,99€ - Think GTA for the 16-bit era.
- 2Dark - 90% off at 2,49€ - Think Alone in the Dark but top-down and in retro/voxel style, from the original creator of Alone in the Dark.
- UnderRail - 60% off at 5,67€ - Hidden or not, this one can’t be recommended enough to fans of the original Fallout (1 & 2, isometric) games.
- Space Haven - 60% off at 8,79€ - In-depth colony/spaceship building & management sim with cozy graphics.
- Crystal Caves HD - 60% off at 2,63€ - A true testament to how to faithfully bring an old platformer into HD, while also innovating on the original. Also contains a lot of hidden gems.
- Supraland Complete Edition - 54% off at 15,71€ - First-Person-Metroidvania in a literal sandbox, lots of freedom, lots of puzzles and exploring. Contains the DLC. Get this to gear up for the eventual release of the sequel Supraworld. The standalone Supraland Six Inches Under is also worth getting, but is “only” at 45% off, which is still great.
Matte ( @Matte@feddit.it ) 1•2 years agooooohh shakedown hawaii looks really interesting!!
- ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶ ( @luthis@lemmy.nz ) 23•2 years ago
Inscryption is REALLY GOOD. If you enjoyed MTG / strategy / board games. DO NOT READ ABOUT IT. Spoilers will ruin it. tl;dr it’s a horror-based card game.
Bayonetta I am also really really enjoying. I actually feel betrayed that no one recommended this to me before. It’s perfect so far. Super fun fast paced skill based combat with a badass chick. It’s just 11/10 over the top all the time.
thumbtack ( @thumbtack@beehaw.org ) 4•2 years agothough i’m not sure if i’d consider it a hidden gem, i 100% will second inscyption as a total masterpiece. i also don’t know if i’d exactly say horror based, it’s a bit creepy or unsettling but not scary imo, and i’m a total crybaby when it comes to horror ;) i played it because a youtuber i like did a top games of 2021 video, and it was the ONLY game he didn’t give any information on other than “just play it” haha. totally worth it to avoid knowing anything at all about!
shapesandstuff ( @shapesandstuff@feddit.de ) 22•2 years agoRisk of Rain 2 - 50% 12.49€ 96% positive
Action rogue lite hero 3rd person shooter thingy - My absolute favourite game in recent memory.
Not sure if this counts as hidden but many fans of the genre don’t know it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Insanely good soundtrack, cool artstyle, creative characters with very diverse abilities and gameplay, plenty of enemies and bosses, hidden features, locations, items, bosses,c̴͕͎͚̗̥̀̃̓h̴̘̯̎͗ȧ̶͕̤̪̦̺̂̕r̷͚͑̔͒̃͝a̵̖̩̣̍̂̈́̎̿c̷̱͓̪͖̈́ṫ̵̯̈͂̚e̷̺͓̙̥͆̓ŗ̷̢̻̺̞͠s̸̩̍̍̀?̴̼̘̱̗̯̈̋̄
You know how some rogue lites make sure items stop stacking so they don’t break the run?
Yeah that’s not one of these. Go nuts, break the game, fly through the map, just to get too cocky and lose it all in the blink of an eye.
The original Risk of Rain is also a banger, currently 80% off at 1.99€. Same concept but 2D sidescroller with pixel graphics. Incredibly sweet game.Art of Rally - 45% 13.74€ 92% positive
Challenging game with arcadey look and sim-ish feel.
Beautiful visuals and a chill soundtrack. Great for white knuckled time attack or hours of zen drifting in freeroam.Devil Daggers - 50% 3.99€ 96% positive
Highscore based retro arena shooter bullet hell kinda deal. PSX era 3D look, one weapon with two modes, surprisingly interesting movement (think b-hops, rocket jumps).
Every run is mostly identical. Enemies always spawn at specific times, but in random locations of the claustrophobic empty map. The longer you survive, the higher the score.
Also fantastic sound design!Hyper Demon - 33% 8.36€ 95% positive
Sequel to Devil Daggers. Turns everything to 11. Complete fever dream. Adds an absolutely psychotic rear view mechanic, where close enemies outside your FOV appear mirrored in red colour on your screen.
Adds several movement and combat mechanics, while still keeping the weapon very simple.
Different score system while keeping the timed spawns. Killing in rapid succession increases your score, just scraping by drops it over time.Lethal League Blaze - 35% 12.99€ 97% positive
Projectile Fighting Game with saturday morning cartoon style 3D visuals. There’s a ball in the middle, whoever touched it last “owns” it. If you get hit by the ball, you take damage. If you hit it back, you own it and it speeds up. And you build special meter for absurd special moves.
Turns into a mind melting firework of on screen effects the faster the ball gets.
Has a decent campaign to learn the game and fight bots. Bangin soundtrack
Up to 4 players, local and online play.
The original, Lethal League is also on sale for like 5.99€. Fully 2D visuals, also very charming. iirc slightly lower health and no campaign.Nidhogg - 60% 3.99€ 90% positive
If you don’t know Nidhogg go play Nidhogg. Bring a friend.
Low-Fi 2D fighting game.
You can run, you can jump, you can duck, you can stab. 4 Maps to utterly cover in pixel blodd.
That’s about it.
It opens up more the better you get, but just go play it, folks.
Win against your buddies by getting through 3 screens in a tug-o-war kind of system and prove your worth by sacrificing yourself to the Nidhogg.
Tournament mode available.
Nidhogg 2 is also on sale for 5.99€ 81% positive at like 800 reviews.
They got budget for graphics that time which… they used.
Different weapons add a rock paper scissors dynamic to the game, everything else is mostly the same! Good stuff.Post Void - 20% 2.39€ 97% positive
A wild ride of a psychedelci action rogue like? No meta progression from what I could tell, which is why I’d be hesitant to call it a rogue lite.
Basically run based randomly generated doom while your ego melts away after a heroic dose of psychoactives.
Health literally runs out (of the head you carry) over time. Kill to heal, don’t get hit.
DO NOT TOUCH IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY BEFORE.Redout - 75% 4.99€ 87% positive
The quintessential zero-G racer for PC.
Very similar to the classics like Wipeout, but innovating on the formula. You’ll need a controller!
Left stick steers as you’d expect, right stick points the nose of your racer to compensate for tight turns and to prevent blackout / redout during high-G maneuvers.
A classic campaign mode lets you unlock several classes of racers, two handsfull of upgrades let you adjust how you play.
Sweet thumpin soundtrack Online play supports up to 12 players though I’d be a bit surprised if you find that many on the servers :D
Split Screen mode available!
The Sequel Redout 2 is also on sale at 14.99€ but it has even fewer reviews, fans of the games seem to favour it for longer tracks, deeper customization and improved gameplay. I haven’t tried it yet though.Heat Signature - 50% 6.49€ 94% positive
If Hotline Miami was set in space. And a rogue lite.
Pull off crazy heists aboard enemy ships to liberate the galaxy from authoritarian empires, each faction generally having some specializations when it comes to gadgets and tech which you get to unlock for your runs.
Can be frustrating at times but on the flipside a close save get so much more intense. Also you usually get several chances to save your skin - if you’re captured you get thrown out an airlock and take control of your escape pod to fish your body out of hard vacuum.
Generally there are so many cool mechanics, I’m having a hard time to pick highlights. oranwolf ( @oranwolf@pawb.social ) 6•2 years agoI wanted to chime in and say that no one should sleep on Risk of Rain 2, it’s a fantastic game and easily worth the $12.49. Nice list you put together!
MuffinMangler ( @MuffinMangler@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoI was initially put off by the art style of Risk of Rain 2, but once I started playing I found that it gelled really well with the game. I’m really happy my friend convinced me to play it.
Andto parrot everyone else, the soundtrack is killer.
shapesandstuff ( @shapesandstuff@feddit.de ) 2•2 years ago100%, if nothing else everyone should give the soundtrack a listen. Chris Christodoulou is crazy good.
And thanks, I really tried to dig into my lesser known faves
evilgiraffe666 ( @evilgiraffe666@ttrpg.network ) 1•2 years agoHeat signature is fantastic, contender for my GOTY in whichever year I discovered it.
The ability to pause and look around sometimes turns it into a puzzle game, either to save your skin or just reach the objective. Throw everything.
salarua ( @salarua@sopuli.xyz ) 21•2 years agoi’m sure you all have heard of Outer Wilds (which i highly recommend and is 40% off right now) but a lesser-known game is Rain World. it’s an absolutely brutal survival platformer where you play as a little slugcat trying to find their way home in a dying world. it’s not for everyone, but if you like exploration, ancient mysteries, action, a bleak atmosphere, and you don’t mind dying a hundred times, absolutely give it a go
Yessss both great games. Outer wilds in particular might be my absolute favorite
🐝🇭🇪🅻🅻🇪🇧🅴🆁🇹🐝 ( @Hellebert@beehaw.org ) 21•2 years agoI don’t have any games to recommend but I wanted to thank people here for some actually good suggestions. I feel like I’ve been taken for a bit of a ride at that other place by shills in similar threads compared to this.
sokath ( @sokath@lemmy.fmhy.ml ) 18•2 years agoI don’t hear much about Kenshi except for within folks who already play and let’s players on YouTube, but it’s one of my all time favorites. Can be hard to get into but watching a beginner video or reading some wiki will let you get into this massive, strange world. Currently only 13.50, which I think works out to like 2 cents an hour for me.
Nilz ( @Nilz@sopuli.xyz ) 1•2 years agoI really want to try and get back into this game. I’ve tried a few times but it might be a bit too open world for me. I watched a few LPs of it, including one that started as a guy without any limbs stranded in the desert who then found a friend to carry him around in search of prosthetics. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that sequence lol.
whysofurious ( @whysofurious@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoI can second Kenshi even if I’ve never been able to go too far into the game. However it is really a gem and I hope I’ll find the time to get back to it
eldrichhydralisk ( @eldrichhydralisk@lemmy.sdf.org ) 17•2 years agoDonut County is only $3.89. It’s a short, funny, cute puzzle game where you make everything fall in a hole. Really good.
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth is $12.49 and a much better 80hr RPG then it has any right to be. And I never even touched the second game in the collection!
Erk ( @Erk@cdda.social ) 5•2 years agoDonut County is a great little game. Not as good as Katamari quite, but scratched that same itch very satisfyingly
iAmTheTot ( @iAmTheTot@kbin.social ) 5•2 years agoDonut County was so quirky and fun.
Phoenix [she/they] ( @phoenixes@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoJust played through Donut County in a couple evenings. An absolute delight! I love these little trash gremlins.
LegendofDragoon ( @LegendofDragoon@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoHackers memory is better than cyber sleuth in just about every conceivable way in my opinion, definitely worth the try.
Matthias720 ( @Matthias720@kbin.social ) 1•2 years agoI believe that the Steam version comes with both Cyber Sleuth and Hacker’s Memory, or at least the version I have does.
Krafty ( @Krafty@fedia.io ) 17•2 years agoHere’s a list of my favorite games on Steam. I highly recommend the Steam Deck as well. Most games run well on it.
- Satisfactory
- My Time At Portia
- My Time At Sandrock
- Vampire Survivors
- Titan Quest
- Grim Dawn
- Skyrim
- Graveyard Keeper
- Coral Island
- Terra Nil
- Core Keeper
- Sun Haven
- Monster Sanctuary
- Travellers Rest
- Forager
- Stray
- Exiled Kingdoms
- Dungeonmans
- Roots of Pacha
- Monster Crown
- Streets of Rage 4
- Disaster Band
- Halls of Torment
- Trombone Champ
- Katamari Damacy REROLL
- We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
String ( @StringPotatoTheory@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoMy Time at Portia (farming / exploring), Coral Island (farming / exploring), Monster Sanctuary (catching monsters / exploring), and Travellers Rest (manage a bar, and there’s co-op) are so good.
Laneus ( @Laneus@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoI love forager, but make sure you have a free weekend before you start. That is a greasy little game that can suck you into a skinner’s box and spit you out 48 hours later
Sheref ( @Sheref@lemmy.fmhy.ml ) 1•2 years agoI really like both forager and satisfactory, they both scratch my factorio itch while still having enough uniqueness to be very new experiences
altz3r0 ( @altz3r0@beehaw.org ) 17•2 years agoEXAPUNK - 50% - 96% Positive
If you like old time puzzle games, and have a pinch for programming, then you will love this. In this game you control bots by creating algorithms to extract data and other challenges. The cool part is you must study the game language and learn the lore from manuals and magazines that the game provides.
SHENZHEN I/O - 50% - 93% Positive
From the same creator of EXAPUNK, only the thematic here is electronics.
Road 96 - 50% 91% Positive
Summer 1996, Today is the day! You hit the road. Adventure. Freedom. Escape. Run. Flee the Regime. Try to survive.
On this risky road trip to the border, you’ll meet incredible characters, and discover their intertwined stories and secrets in an ever-evolving adventure. But every mile opens up a choice to make. Your decisions will change your adventure, change the people you meet, maybe even change the world.
scarecrw ( @scarecrw@kbin.social ) 8•2 years agoShenzhen I/O is one of my favorite games, along with TIS-100. I think it’s time to just dive in and go through the rest of the zacktronic games.
Karzyn ( @Karzyn@beehaw.org ) 5•2 years agoIt’s worth noting that EXAPUNKS is substantially easier than Shenzhen I/O. I actually preferred it though because experimenting with different strategies to increase speed was more fun to me than, say, beating my head against kelp harvesting robot.
altz3r0 ( @altz3r0@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoI got into Zachtronics games thanks to BitBurner, believe it or not. They definetly share the same vibe!
gabal ( @gabal@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoOpis Magnum is the most accessible one of all Zachtronics games. I really enjoyed it.
shapesandstuff ( @shapesandstuff@feddit.de ) 4•2 years agoNot quite the same thing as Exapunk/Shenzhen but Duskers gives me those vibes too. Maybe worth a look if you don’t know it already.
altz3r0 ( @altz3r0@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoNice! Thanks for the share, will add it to my library (which one day I may hopefully get to play)
Phoenix [she/they] ( @phoenixes@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoI really really love duskers. Just beware that there…
spoiler
basically just isn’t an ending.
liminis ( @liminis@beehaw.org ) 3•2 years agoZachtronics games are great. ^Especially their solitaires…^
brsrklf ( @brsrklf@compuverse.uk ) 2•2 years agoThey are. I was hooked on SpaceChem long ago and since then I’ve bought all of them (even Infinifactory
despite the lack of solitaire)I’d recommend Silicon Zeroes too, not by Zach Barth but in very much the same genre and well made too.
averagedrunk ( @averagedrunk@lemmy.ml ) 3•2 years agoRoad 96 was so much fun! Definitely worth it at that price.
altz3r0 ( @altz3r0@beehaw.org ) 1•2 years agoI’m itching to play it again, as soon as I have some time. A shame the prequel wasn’t as good, though.
evistre@beehaw.org ( @evistre@beehaw.org ) 2•2 years agoRoad 96 was great, seconding that recommendation!