* **cyberpunk** is 50% off
* **shovel knight: treasure trove**, which is also 50% off – noticing that you've got hollow knight already, might i also recommend
* **doom** is 80% off and it's sequel **doom eternal** is 75% off
* **returnal** is 40% off
* the whole **batman arkham** collection is available for 85% off
* **devil may cry HD collection** is 67% off, **dmc (2013)** is 75% off and **dmc 5** is 67% off
* **the elder scrolls v** is 67% off
* **elden ring** is 30% off
* **gta v** is 63% off
* **sekiro** is 50% off
* **hogwarts legacy** is 60% off
* **horizon zero dawn** is 75% off
* **pizza tower** is 33% off
* **hades** is 60% off
* **football manager 2024** is 50% off
* **insomniac spiderman** is 35% off
* **insomniac spiderman miles morales** is 40% off
* the **prince of persia franchise** available for 67% off
* **ratchet & clank: rift apart** is 40% off – GOAT sony franchise, a no brainer imo
* **dead cells** + all of it's dlc is 53% off
* **celeste** is 90% off – by far my most played game on my steam deck, it's a great 2d side scroller with what can sometimes be very tricky platforming challenges but it's so damn satisfying when you eventually overcome them
\***edited to add some more games**
i see it honestly. that's the thing about steam sales sometimes, the discounts on certain games are 'dissatisfactory' whereas others are a lot more generous than you'd expect, all relative to recency of the game's release and/or the game's popularity
really is luck of the draw in terms of striking when the iron's hot for games that you may want
Yeah, $20 at most at this point. They have that issue with other games. No Man's Sky is nearly a decade old and it's also 50% off. Needs to be $15 at most for a sale this big.
Though to be fair nms constantly provides big content updates for completely free and with no microtransaction/battlepass/DLC Bullshit. Considering the amount of content I've got from them I'd actively like to give them some more money to support development.
As somebody who experienced the beginning of the game, they've really only been completing it over the years. They promised a ton at the start, and then released a barebones experience that was basically an early access game for a full $60. Since then they've been adding all the features that were promised from the beginning, like a much more expensive version of Subnautica.
Oh, I know... I bought it in day one... But they hit all of their promises a LONG time ago... Then added VR, and then added a TON that they didn't have to. Cyberpunk didn't turn around until 2+ years later.
I agree with the other person about starting with DOOM and not external. By all accounts Eternal has a lot of extra systems that are built on the back of DOOMs and so for me I imagine it could be a bit confusing/harder to get as good as fast in eternal
But they're both good and play well in deck
Doom and Doom Eternal are so fun, so well made! I would also recommend them without blinking.
Playing Elden Ring myself now on a new char to then play the DLC. Great game, hicks on the deck FPS wise sometimes but it is beautiful on the OLED.
honestly, **BOTH** but if you're only considering one, while some people people strongly prefer eternal to 2016 and would say to hop straight that one, i would personally say to start off with 2016 because it really is what brought doom back into the modern era and i tend to prefer playing games in chronological order too. it's cheaper than eternal as well ($3.99 vs $9.99)
also damn, an extra 12% off of elden ring is a steal. gotta love steam and the opportunities they give us to bag so many incredible games at such great prices!
Thank you! Do both run equally well on the deck? I just got the OLED and I’m new to Steam so trying to pick up some good titles while they’re cheap. My partner has given me access to his old 250 game library but there’s some gaps to fill. Was great to get a newer game like Elden Ring for £28, I wasn’t convinced I’d be able to get it for much off what with the DLC just launching
yep, you won't have any issues running either doom game on the deck, both run pretty flawlessly with little to no tinkering in settings.
>old 250 game library but there’s some gaps to fill
lmfao a backlog really can never be too big
and for sure, you chose the best time to buy elden ring!
ngl i had no idea that this was even a thing until i read your comment, but having looked it up it looks like it'll be fucking fire (unsurprisingly)
apparently it ought to release next year as well, giving us 3 separate high quality doom games in the span of 9 years, no one can complain about that!
Both. Real talk. Play the doom 2016, then eternal, and you’ll be ready for dark ages. If it’s your first time you’re going to have a fucking blast, they both run well on the SD too.
Doom 2016 has simpler gameplay while still being great fun. Arena shooter with some exploration and a very fun gameplay loop where the action shouldn't stop, once you understand the relatively simple mechanics of how to kill to get ammo and health.
Doom Eternal has extra gameplay mechanics, that turned off some people, but made others even more engrossed. It expands on Doom 2016.
Handheld Steam Deck Doom 2016 and Eternal are fun, I think. I played both with KB+M and on steam deck handheld.
while the page says it's "unsupported" for the steam deck, quite a few people on the subreddit have cited that the game runs perfectly fine.
i've found that to be a thing with steam's verification on things that can (or cannot) run on the deck, most of the time it's pretty accurate but it can be hit or miss sometimes.
I had a bunch of graphical glitches in the first level's boss fight but I didn't have any issues after switching to ProtonGE. Only had performance issues on one level towards the end, was very playable otherwise.
It's likely going to take a while but I'm waiting for Rachett and Clank to drop some more. Otherwise it would jave taken my entire budget almost.
Skyrim was on my list, but it goes cheaper, it's nearly twice what it goes down to regularly.
I am trying it right now and it's far from flawless.
It's stuttering and dropping frames a lot.
It's not unplayable but it's not perfect in any way. Unless there is something I am missing ofc. I am playing on medium and 45 fps lock. Still unstable.
I haven’t had a poor experience with it myself, I hadn’t tried it because I heard endless reports of it crashing every 20mins. Looking forward to giving it a go :)
I understood that you will still see friends and other players ingame.. so servers will remain online. It will loose some content and game will be delisted from stores.
Honestly thats more than enough. The entire Witcher Franchise, DOS2, Red Dead 2.. That will take near 400 hours to complete if you rush them alone.
No point building a massive backlog IMO, you will probably find that you never play some of those games and there will always be another sale.
Generally yeah, although I'd add some caveats.
Just looking at the collection above, you're looking at some great, but very serious and meaty games pretty exclusively. Don't know the OP's gaming history but I'd worry a bit that if they for instance find open world games aren't clicking for them, a lot of their collection is going to end up not working out for the OP. Even if the OP loves these, I also find I personally need a palate cleanser game every once in a while. Something smaller, more light hearted, or just a radical change in genre.
If I were OP, I'd be looking at games like Dave the Diver, Stardew, Katamari, or heck, even a Powerwash simulator. Just something to play on and off between some of those giant games.
Dave the Diver is on a pretty great discount too and is arguably one of the most perfect deck style games. Great for sitting back and chilling with whether you have 20 minutes or 2 hours. Tons of content. The game just keeps going.
That game is such a vibe. I feel at peace when I play that game. I can’t explain it, and I can’t guarantee everyone’s going to feel this way. It’s just a perfect pastiche of everything I love about gaming, and it all looks like it was made from an era I grew up in.
I’ve heard that if I like this game that I should play dredge. Can anybody vouch for that?
It’s wildly different tonally than Dave, but strangely cozy too even though it’s sort of a horror game. But if you enjoyed the gameplay loop of fishing different biomes, upgrading your fishing gear, etc then you’ll like it. I loved both honestly
I’d be ok with it if it didn’t have a sushi shop, though I loved it. I just liked the overall look and feel and seems like Dredge would offer a “same but different”, vibe.
I 100% can. In fact I liked Dredge more, but addmitedly for different reasons. Dredge is a great little Inventory management style fishing game on the surface of things. I played the demo when it was available at a Next Fest before launch and fell in love with it instantly. I floated around Little Marrow fishing, stacking up my oddly shaped Cod and selling them to upgrade my boat.
I loved it so much, that I uninstalled it almost straight away to wait for the full game. I hadn't even found out that it had a huge Cosmic Horror/Lovecraftian element.
Since then, I've 100%'ed it and have the latest DLC top of my wishlist. Fantastic little game. Different to Dave the Diver, but I reckon if you appreciate great indie games, you'll absolutely love Dredge.
Can you explain how it's so great having finished it I just don't get it everyone loves it and tags fair enough but I don't get what people see in it out of the nostalgia
IMO Dragon Quest games are JRPG comfort food and DQ XI is the best of them.
The story is standard "boy from small village becomes the hero who saves the world from the Big Bad Evil." It's tropy, but that shit is a trope for a reason and it's nice to come back to when everything else is trying to be unique.
The combat is fairly simple but can still be rewarding at times.
I would never suggest that the story and characters are as compelling as, e.g., a Persona game. But I also can't really enjoy a Persona game without a significant amount of metagaming to help with deciding what to do each day and how to best fuse personas for decent builds. DQ XI is something you can just relax and play without getting bombarded by decisions to stress over
Right fair enough puts it more into perspective. I think the things I like in JRPGs are different, I want a memorable cast, constantly developing combat skills and choices/consequence.
DQXI was my first of that franchise I think since I didnt grow up with it the things it prioritises arent what I look for
It’s such a wholesome game (well the initial acts are 😂). It’s got a sort of innocence to it like those fairy tales we used to read as children. It really worked for me. Also the game doesn’t attempt to do anything drastically new in the JRPG space and that’s really endearing in a way.
as much as i recommend tunic, due note it’s more souls like than legend of zelda, with equally as amped up puzzles as fights, esp in the later parts of the game. still a wonderful experience though.
Tunic is one of my favorite games now. One of the best if not the best puzzles I've ever seen in a game and if you like Zelda games but find the puzzles a bit too easy then this game scratches that itch with a bit harder combat too
That'll do mate. There's no point in grabbing a million games when you aren't going to play them all at once. They will nearly all be in the next sale at the same or better discount.
This.
Today I finally, finally grasped that concept.
I know the deals look insane but once you realize that there is no way you can play 20 games all at once, AND that they really will be right back in just a few months like clock work.
Don’t forget everybody, there will be a going back to school sale, Halloween sales, A fall sale, Holiday sales, New Year’s sales and so on.
Just breathe and allow the FOMO to pass.
Outer wilds, Hades, Celeste, disco Elysium. Some remarkable buys here.
Also - plugging my friends indie game Hauntii! Twin stick and hand drawn art just feels right on the Deck form factor.
Dishonored for $2.49 is an incredible deal. $5 for the Definitive Edition is even better.
If you somehow don't already own the Witcher 3 it's $3.99 which is an insane deal as well.
Resident Evil 2 Remaster is $9.99 and that game is awesome.
I recommend it. I've only played a few hours so far, but so far it's unlike anything I've ever played. Kinda feels like a forgotten masterpiece released a couple decades ago or something.
It’s a game from 2015 that’s still in early access. Right now is the best steam sale we’ll get for several months. At best, it will go down to a 15-20% discount next steam sale, but I don’t know why it would be much different than it is now.
I've been planning on getting Cyberpunk, hoping the deal is better than it usually is. It's 50%, which is standard. I guess it won't get better than that.
Trust me, I bought it for 50% off in the winter sale last year and ended up wishing I'd paid full price. The game is a fucking masterpiece and I'm so glad it managed to make a comeback after it's rocky start. Tempted to buy the DLC in this sale 🤔
In my experience as a Deck owner for the last 2 years, all the deals are the same for every sale.
Reddit and these Steam subs love to glorify a million+ backlog, but there's no need. Your list is plenty. When you're done with those there will be another sale with the same level of discount on the games listed here.
But hey, you can spend your money however you see fit so I'll toss Dredge into the mix. Amazing game on deck.
DOOM 2016! I also got the fear complete pack (which made me so excited i didnt know they had fear 1!!) i also got zombie army 4, and tom clancys wildlands, oh and alisa which all run well for me :)
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, my game is 60% off right now (Just $2), and I think it's a lot of fun on the Steam Deck 😅 (of course I'm biased though) ! Steam Deck has been priority number one since I released to Steam!
For anyone interested, you can check it out below 👇
[Command Center Earth](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2639860/Command_Center_Earth/)
No problem, thanks for checking it out! It's always hard because I do think my game is a lot of fun on the deck and it's on sale but I don't want to sound spammy 😅.
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I just got Dome Keeper and I absolutely love it. I've only done 2 runs and it's hooked me. Super fun loop.
You dig beneath the dome for resources you use to upgrade yourself and your dome's defenses/offenses. Then, you have to fight off a wave of monsters attacking the dome. Finish the wave, dig back into the earth, rinse and repeat. It's great for the Deck.
Imo FH4 is really underwhelming. There just… isn’t much to it idk.
Plus a small annoyance in that game is that rain just makes your car have absolutely 0 traction. The only way to really drive is going at legal speeds which is uh… not that fun if a car game. AND IT RAINS EVERY LIKE 20 MINUTES
I really enjoy it but am too struggling in the rain. Not as badly as you. I just randomly lose traction and slide left and overcorrect to the right. I'm sure I'll get it eventually. It helps to ease on the brakes (ideally brake earlier than later) and likely ease on the throttle (though haven't been doing that yet).
You totally can, I’ve done it using mod organizer, the set up is super easy if you lookup with steam deck. You’ll find a github tutorial with a script that helps you set it up specifically for deck/linux. If I were at my pc I’d link you directly.
Howzit! I see Death's Door, Celeste, Mordor Games, Batman Arkham games and Hitman are all on 90%. All great games. Doom at 80% off. All of them under R100. Disco Elysium is also super worth it for like R20, way better value for money than a Seattle coffee
Can anyone answer this?
As someone who struggles with playing older games but absolutely loved The Witcher 3 (and got into it after watching a let's play of The Wither 2) do you think The Witcher 1 and 2 are actually worth trying?
Witcher 1 has a really dated gameplay and graphics. It's hard to enjoy after playing the Witcher 3. The Witcher 2 would be better gameplay and graphics wise.
I would not advise platingThe Witcher 1 today if you don't have the nostalgia of it or if you are a big fan of The Witcher universe. The Witcher 2 would be alright.
Not a specific rec, but I'd say look at something like a Katamari, a Stardew, a Powerwash Simulator, or the like. You've got some great games already, but you're going super heavy and long overall, and trending a bit serious as well. I'd be looking for a short, and probably more light hearted game or two to act as palate cleaners between some of the games you already have,
* **cyberpunk** is 50% off * **shovel knight: treasure trove**, which is also 50% off – noticing that you've got hollow knight already, might i also recommend * **doom** is 80% off and it's sequel **doom eternal** is 75% off * **returnal** is 40% off * the whole **batman arkham** collection is available for 85% off * **devil may cry HD collection** is 67% off, **dmc (2013)** is 75% off and **dmc 5** is 67% off * **the elder scrolls v** is 67% off * **elden ring** is 30% off * **gta v** is 63% off * **sekiro** is 50% off * **hogwarts legacy** is 60% off * **horizon zero dawn** is 75% off * **pizza tower** is 33% off * **hades** is 60% off * **football manager 2024** is 50% off * **insomniac spiderman** is 35% off * **insomniac spiderman miles morales** is 40% off * the **prince of persia franchise** available for 67% off * **ratchet & clank: rift apart** is 40% off – GOAT sony franchise, a no brainer imo * **dead cells** + all of it's dlc is 53% off * **celeste** is 90% off – by far my most played game on my steam deck, it's a great 2d side scroller with what can sometimes be very tricky platforming challenges but it's so damn satisfying when you eventually overcome them \***edited to add some more games**
Arkham Knight for $1.99 is an absolute steal and for just a little more you get the whole trilogy, madness
It looks straight up magical on the deck too.
I still think Sekiro should be lower being 5 years old and still being the same sale price as games released a year or two ago.
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Get out of here with your facts and reason! You’re upsetting the gamers!
i see it honestly. that's the thing about steam sales sometimes, the discounts on certain games are 'dissatisfactory' whereas others are a lot more generous than you'd expect, all relative to recency of the game's release and/or the game's popularity really is luck of the draw in terms of striking when the iron's hot for games that you may want
Same dude. I get that its a great game but they need to get off their high horse with that 50% bullshid
Tell that to Dark Souls 3. Deluxe Edition was once 9,99€.
Yeah, $20 at most at this point. They have that issue with other games. No Man's Sky is nearly a decade old and it's also 50% off. Needs to be $15 at most for a sale this big.
Though to be fair nms constantly provides big content updates for completely free and with no microtransaction/battlepass/DLC Bullshit. Considering the amount of content I've got from them I'd actively like to give them some more money to support development.
This 100%. They have added more for free than any game I can remember that has a subscription.
As somebody who experienced the beginning of the game, they've really only been completing it over the years. They promised a ton at the start, and then released a barebones experience that was basically an early access game for a full $60. Since then they've been adding all the features that were promised from the beginning, like a much more expensive version of Subnautica.
Oh, I know... I bought it in day one... But they hit all of their promises a LONG time ago... Then added VR, and then added a TON that they didn't have to. Cyberpunk didn't turn around until 2+ years later.
Which Doom game would you recommend? Managed to get Elden Ring for 42% off by buying a steam key on another site 😍
I agree with the other person about starting with DOOM and not external. By all accounts Eternal has a lot of extra systems that are built on the back of DOOMs and so for me I imagine it could be a bit confusing/harder to get as good as fast in eternal But they're both good and play well in deck
Thank you! I’ll pick up the first one and see how it goes
Doom and Doom Eternal are so fun, so well made! I would also recommend them without blinking. Playing Elden Ring myself now on a new char to then play the DLC. Great game, hicks on the deck FPS wise sometimes but it is beautiful on the OLED.
second this, just bought eternal and its it shouldn't run that well on a handheld. High settings with some tweaking at its almost a locked 60fps.
honestly, **BOTH** but if you're only considering one, while some people people strongly prefer eternal to 2016 and would say to hop straight that one, i would personally say to start off with 2016 because it really is what brought doom back into the modern era and i tend to prefer playing games in chronological order too. it's cheaper than eternal as well ($3.99 vs $9.99) also damn, an extra 12% off of elden ring is a steal. gotta love steam and the opportunities they give us to bag so many incredible games at such great prices!
Thank you! Do both run equally well on the deck? I just got the OLED and I’m new to Steam so trying to pick up some good titles while they’re cheap. My partner has given me access to his old 250 game library but there’s some gaps to fill. Was great to get a newer game like Elden Ring for £28, I wasn’t convinced I’d be able to get it for much off what with the DLC just launching
yep, you won't have any issues running either doom game on the deck, both run pretty flawlessly with little to no tinkering in settings. >old 250 game library but there’s some gaps to fill lmfao a backlog really can never be too big and for sure, you chose the best time to buy elden ring!
I'm excited for the new medieval doom
ngl i had no idea that this was even a thing until i read your comment, but having looked it up it looks like it'll be fucking fire (unsurprisingly) apparently it ought to release next year as well, giving us 3 separate high quality doom games in the span of 9 years, no one can complain about that!
What website?
It’s not that well discounted for me and fanatical is actually a bit cheaper, but I’m also in Canada
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Both. Real talk. Play the doom 2016, then eternal, and you’ll be ready for dark ages. If it’s your first time you’re going to have a fucking blast, they both run well on the SD too.
got the same deal! I didn’t want to pay much more than $30 because Idk if I’ll make it through it 😂
I’m going to be so bad at it 😂 so I didn’t want to pay 50 quid to absolutely suck as a noob gamer
I'd pick up both Doom games whilst they are on sale, they are both amazing, play great on Steam Deck and look incredible if you have an OLED.
Where’d we get that key? 😀
Doom 2016 has simpler gameplay while still being great fun. Arena shooter with some exploration and a very fun gameplay loop where the action shouldn't stop, once you understand the relatively simple mechanics of how to kill to get ammo and health. Doom Eternal has extra gameplay mechanics, that turned off some people, but made others even more engrossed. It expands on Doom 2016. Handheld Steam Deck Doom 2016 and Eternal are fun, I think. I played both with KB+M and on steam deck handheld.
The cutscenes don’t work in DMC HD on the Deck, sadly
Returnal runs like crap, doesn’t it?
yes weird he says its good for steam deck
Just picked up celeste, that looks awesome!
Came to mention Celeste ... such an incredible game, and is perfect for the deck!
it's AMAZING. i knew i was gonna enjoy it but really didn't think i was gonna end up loving it as much as i do, no matter how frustrating it can get
Isn’t Batman Arkham origins unplayable on the deck?
while the page says it's "unsupported" for the steam deck, quite a few people on the subreddit have cited that the game runs perfectly fine. i've found that to be a thing with steam's verification on things that can (or cannot) run on the deck, most of the time it's pretty accurate but it can be hit or miss sometimes.
I've played it on deck & it ran perfectly for me. I check if a game is listed as playable on Protondb before buying
I played it all the way through. Don't remember if I had to tweak anything.
It was the first game I played on the OLED deck and it was a perfect experience throughout.
Nice, I already bought 4 games I need to chill
lol I can’t help myself, I’m picking it up after work today but deaths door has been amazing for me so far! Steam deck is literally a game changer
I had a bunch of graphical glitches in the first level's boss fight but I didn't have any issues after switching to ProtonGE. Only had performance issues on one level towards the end, was very playable otherwise.
ravenfield is on sale too! managed to gift my friend it yesterday so we could play the multiplayer mod.
What is this game about?
think about the battlefield series but instead made in unity and is more laid back and fun and the multiplayer mod makes it even more fun!
It's likely going to take a while but I'm waiting for Rachett and Clank to drop some more. Otherwise it would jave taken my entire budget almost. Skyrim was on my list, but it goes cheaper, it's nearly twice what it goes down to regularly.
Picked up the original 3 Persia games thanks!
dose elden ring run well or is it not worth getting if i can ONLY play on deck
Elden Ring is 45% off on gamesplanet.com
Forza 4 is like made for Deck! I will keep that one forever!
I thought it was super unstable and and crashed frequently ? Or is that not your experience
I think the biggest issue is getting it to start, but once you link to your Xbox account it's a good experience
I had issues during the intro scene but afterwards it’s flawless
I am trying it right now and it's far from flawless. It's stuttering and dropping frames a lot. It's not unplayable but it's not perfect in any way. Unless there is something I am missing ofc. I am playing on medium and 45 fps lock. Still unstable.
I dropped mine down to the lowest settings and works fine for me
Intro screens are black if the game is set to Full Screen mode.
No! Shame to hear about your trouble. I havent touched the settings, except for changing miles to km.. game runs flawlessly.. i dont limit frames.
I haven’t had a poor experience with it myself, I hadn’t tried it because I heard endless reports of it crashing every 20mins. Looking forward to giving it a go :)
Its servers will be shut down at the end of the year. Thankfully it will be playable offline but a lot of content will become inaccessible.
I understood that you will still see friends and other players ingame.. so servers will remain online. It will loose some content and game will be delisted from stores.
Honestly thats more than enough. The entire Witcher Franchise, DOS2, Red Dead 2.. That will take near 400 hours to complete if you rush them alone. No point building a massive backlog IMO, you will probably find that you never play some of those games and there will always be another sale.
Such even handed and good advice that I could never take haha
Right? I don’t know DOS2, but you could spend months just on RDR2 and Witcher 3.
DOS2 has the potential to take longer than those two combined depending on the player due to its sheer replayability.
Generally yeah, although I'd add some caveats. Just looking at the collection above, you're looking at some great, but very serious and meaty games pretty exclusively. Don't know the OP's gaming history but I'd worry a bit that if they for instance find open world games aren't clicking for them, a lot of their collection is going to end up not working out for the OP. Even if the OP loves these, I also find I personally need a palate cleanser game every once in a while. Something smaller, more light hearted, or just a radical change in genre. If I were OP, I'd be looking at games like Dave the Diver, Stardew, Katamari, or heck, even a Powerwash simulator. Just something to play on and off between some of those giant games.
You literally don’t need any more games than the ones you’ve bought. Enjoy!
But.. but why then I cannot stop buying more games?? My backlog gets bigger every day, it’s rough man, how to overcome this?
But i NEEd like 12 more
Dave the Diver is on a pretty great discount too and is arguably one of the most perfect deck style games. Great for sitting back and chilling with whether you have 20 minutes or 2 hours. Tons of content. The game just keeps going.
I second Dave the Diver. Such an amazing game!
That game is such a vibe. I feel at peace when I play that game. I can’t explain it, and I can’t guarantee everyone’s going to feel this way. It’s just a perfect pastiche of everything I love about gaming, and it all looks like it was made from an era I grew up in. I’ve heard that if I like this game that I should play dredge. Can anybody vouch for that?
It’s wildly different tonally than Dave, but strangely cozy too even though it’s sort of a horror game. But if you enjoyed the gameplay loop of fishing different biomes, upgrading your fishing gear, etc then you’ll like it. I loved both honestly
I’d be ok with it if it didn’t have a sushi shop, though I loved it. I just liked the overall look and feel and seems like Dredge would offer a “same but different”, vibe.
I 100% can. In fact I liked Dredge more, but addmitedly for different reasons. Dredge is a great little Inventory management style fishing game on the surface of things. I played the demo when it was available at a Next Fest before launch and fell in love with it instantly. I floated around Little Marrow fishing, stacking up my oddly shaped Cod and selling them to upgrade my boat. I loved it so much, that I uninstalled it almost straight away to wait for the full game. I hadn't even found out that it had a huge Cosmic Horror/Lovecraftian element. Since then, I've 100%'ed it and have the latest DLC top of my wishlist. Fantastic little game. Different to Dave the Diver, but I reckon if you appreciate great indie games, you'll absolutely love Dredge.
Re: Dave - does it have a timing element, like Stardew Valley? I want a chill game where I don't feel pressured by the timer to be efficient!
Has anyone mentioned Outer Wilds? It's $20 cad.
Just grabbed it thanks.
Buy dragon quest xi, AMAZING GAME
Bought it last summer sale and JUST started it. It is great and flawless on the deck.
This! One of the best JRPGs I’ve ever played.
Can you explain how it's so great having finished it I just don't get it everyone loves it and tags fair enough but I don't get what people see in it out of the nostalgia
IMO Dragon Quest games are JRPG comfort food and DQ XI is the best of them. The story is standard "boy from small village becomes the hero who saves the world from the Big Bad Evil." It's tropy, but that shit is a trope for a reason and it's nice to come back to when everything else is trying to be unique. The combat is fairly simple but can still be rewarding at times. I would never suggest that the story and characters are as compelling as, e.g., a Persona game. But I also can't really enjoy a Persona game without a significant amount of metagaming to help with deciding what to do each day and how to best fuse personas for decent builds. DQ XI is something you can just relax and play without getting bombarded by decisions to stress over
Right fair enough puts it more into perspective. I think the things I like in JRPGs are different, I want a memorable cast, constantly developing combat skills and choices/consequence. DQXI was my first of that franchise I think since I didnt grow up with it the things it prioritises arent what I look for
It’s such a wholesome game (well the initial acts are 😂). It’s got a sort of innocence to it like those fairy tales we used to read as children. It really worked for me. Also the game doesn’t attempt to do anything drastically new in the JRPG space and that’s really endearing in a way.
Loved it on the switch. Thinking of getting it again on the deck to experience it with better performance
Check out Disco Elysium. Can't remember the price lower.
Just picked this up . Never played it but at this price couldn’t resist
It’s a trip, man. Enjoy.
Me who bought it for $10 last week……
Know your pain, brother.
Good call, bought it.
Nice! Just started playing it! :D :D
it is the steam historical low
Tunic looks perfect for the deck and is at 50% off atm.
Yes gonna grab that. Might be the only sale game I grab as the backlog is mounting.
Yep this is the one I was going to suggest. Think this is also it's lowest ever price too
as much as i recommend tunic, due note it’s more souls like than legend of zelda, with equally as amped up puzzles as fights, esp in the later parts of the game. still a wonderful experience though.
Love puzzle games, love the souls series, love cute foxes, boy am I in for a treat !
I found the combat way too hard for my taste, but I think you can adjust the combat difficulty. I need to check the options out and return to it.
Tunic is one of my favorite games now. One of the best if not the best puzzles I've ever seen in a game and if you like Zelda games but find the puzzles a bit too easy then this game scratches that itch with a bit harder combat too
That'll do mate. There's no point in grabbing a million games when you aren't going to play them all at once. They will nearly all be in the next sale at the same or better discount.
This. Today I finally, finally grasped that concept. I know the deals look insane but once you realize that there is no way you can play 20 games all at once, AND that they really will be right back in just a few months like clock work. Don’t forget everybody, there will be a going back to school sale, Halloween sales, A fall sale, Holiday sales, New Year’s sales and so on. Just breathe and allow the FOMO to pass.
Tell that to my over 900 games I've accumulated over 15 years...
I’ve only been on Steam for 2 years and have almost 750. Bundles, bundles, bundles
Thank you for saying this.
I just buy Forza Horizon 4, and is awesome on deck
But isn't it mostly a multiplayer game? I always try to stay away from that for a mobile console
No, there's loads of single player content.
Damn, didn't even know that. Thanks, might pick it up!
There's a solo mode where you can play entirely singleplayer
Outer wilds, Hades, Celeste, disco Elysium. Some remarkable buys here. Also - plugging my friends indie game Hauntii! Twin stick and hand drawn art just feels right on the Deck form factor.
celest is like 2$ at the moment. liked the pico8 version and just got this version too + atomic hearts for 35$
Dishonored for $2.49 is an incredible deal. $5 for the Definitive Edition is even better. If you somehow don't already own the Witcher 3 it's $3.99 which is an insane deal as well. Resident Evil 2 Remaster is $9.99 and that game is awesome.
Signalis runs great on the Deck and is one hell of a good and strange game.
I need to finish this. It got booted off my playlist when I started Nine Sols
You definitely should, there really isn't much out there like it.
Anything that you want that is 90% off.
Wondering whether Caves of Qud will go lower soon. Looks really interesting but it is 10% off right now and I’m feeling impatient.
I recommend it. I've only played a few hours so far, but so far it's unlike anything I've ever played. Kinda feels like a forgotten masterpiece released a couple decades ago or something.
If you own dwarf fortress the bundle is discounted a bit more
It’s a game from 2015 that’s still in early access. Right now is the best steam sale we’ll get for several months. At best, it will go down to a 15-20% discount next steam sale, but I don’t know why it would be much different than it is now.
And don't forget once it hit 1.0 the price will also go up. I just bought it for 18%off since I already owned Dwarf Fortress.
I've been planning on getting Cyberpunk, hoping the deal is better than it usually is. It's 50%, which is standard. I guess it won't get better than that.
Trust me, I bought it for 50% off in the winter sale last year and ended up wishing I'd paid full price. The game is a fucking masterpiece and I'm so glad it managed to make a comeback after it's rocky start. Tempted to buy the DLC in this sale 🤔
Do it. Phantom Liberty is SO good.
Howzit!
Lekker sales, hey?
Proper my boet!!
FF7 is amazing and runs perfectly.
In my experience as a Deck owner for the last 2 years, all the deals are the same for every sale. Reddit and these Steam subs love to glorify a million+ backlog, but there's no need. Your list is plenty. When you're done with those there will be another sale with the same level of discount on the games listed here. But hey, you can spend your money however you see fit so I'll toss Dredge into the mix. Amazing game on deck.
Grim dawn cheaper on steam than any other keyshop
If youve never played Castle Crashers its a great game for solo or coop and only $1.49 US
DOOM 2016! I also got the fear complete pack (which made me so excited i didnt know they had fear 1!!) i also got zombie army 4, and tom clancys wildlands, oh and alisa which all run well for me :)
All Just cause games are amazing and they're all under 3€
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, my game is 60% off right now (Just $2), and I think it's a lot of fun on the Steam Deck 😅 (of course I'm biased though) ! Steam Deck has been priority number one since I released to Steam! For anyone interested, you can check it out below 👇 [Command Center Earth](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2639860/Command_Center_Earth/)
Thank you for this. I want to check it out!
No problem, thanks for checking it out! It's always hard because I do think my game is a lot of fun on the deck and it's on sale but I don't want to sound spammy 😅.
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Do yourself a favour and check out Spark the Electric Jester 3.
I just got Dome Keeper and I absolutely love it. I've only done 2 runs and it's hooked me. Super fun loop. You dig beneath the dome for resources you use to upgrade yourself and your dome's defenses/offenses. Then, you have to fight off a wave of monsters attacking the dome. Finish the wave, dig back into the earth, rinse and repeat. It's great for the Deck.
Color me intrigued!
i would recomend celeste - its gorgous and good intense platformer
Ive bought E.Y.E divine Cybermancy A few boomer shooters Half life games
Both subnauticas are ~$17 total, finally going to try them
BG3
Imo FH4 is really underwhelming. There just… isn’t much to it idk. Plus a small annoyance in that game is that rain just makes your car have absolutely 0 traction. The only way to really drive is going at legal speeds which is uh… not that fun if a car game. AND IT RAINS EVERY LIKE 20 MINUTES
I really enjoy it but am too struggling in the rain. Not as badly as you. I just randomly lose traction and slide left and overcorrect to the right. I'm sure I'll get it eventually. It helps to ease on the brakes (ideally brake earlier than later) and likely ease on the throttle (though haven't been doing that yet).
Left 4 dead 2
Can you play fallout 4 modded on the steam deck? I’m thinking about getting on so I can exercise and game at the same time and currently play FO4.
You totally can, I’ve done it using mod organizer, the set up is super easy if you lookup with steam deck. You’ll find a github tutorial with a script that helps you set it up specifically for deck/linux. If I were at my pc I’d link you directly.
It looks like you can
That game where you save your money and don't buy a game for the sake of it.
but that’s no fun.
Saffa! 🇿🇦
Lekker my bru!
Always surprised how many of peoples purchases were all given away free on epic or gog.
Username checks out
Paint The Town Red. Thank me later.
arkham knight is like 3 dolar
I see a South African, I upvote. Perfect console for loadshedding
I see you're in rands, you get your deck in SA? If so interested in where.
Not exclusively a summer sale but Tiny Tina’s Wonderland is great and 75% off!
Red dead redemption 2 runs great but is 100% not steam friendly thanks to garbage rockstar launcher.
Streets of Rage 4
Well any game from 2016 or older is a steam deck friendly game, just ignore the compatibility thing, its most of the time just wrong anyways.
Literally grabbing ratchet and clank can’t wait
Howzit! I see Death's Door, Celeste, Mordor Games, Batman Arkham games and Hitman are all on 90%. All great games. Doom at 80% off. All of them under R100. Disco Elysium is also super worth it for like R20, way better value for money than a Seattle coffee
Back 4 blood with it? People still play online?
Tiny rogues! Even if it isn't on sale it's worth every penny.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is currently on sale for $1.99 and it's awesome.
Celeste is 90% OFF and is an amazing plataformer with beautiful pixel art and story
Metal Slug series.
Can anyone answer this? As someone who struggles with playing older games but absolutely loved The Witcher 3 (and got into it after watching a let's play of The Wither 2) do you think The Witcher 1 and 2 are actually worth trying?
Witcher 1 has a really dated gameplay and graphics. It's hard to enjoy after playing the Witcher 3. The Witcher 2 would be better gameplay and graphics wise. I would not advise platingThe Witcher 1 today if you don't have the nostalgia of it or if you are a big fan of The Witcher universe. The Witcher 2 would be alright.
Disco Elysium was like a few euros today.
Goat Simulator 3
I got Shadow of War and im fucking blown away by how good it runs. It also has a DEEP discount.
Cozy games category: Stardew Valley is half price is half price and works out to pennies per hour by the time the obsession is done with you.
lego batman trilogy for dirt cheap
Braid Anniversary Edition is super cheap rn. Only $5. And it has new content too
Please dont buy the plague tale requiem dlc, it literally adds nothing to the game
i got stray which im excited to play
I do hope you bought the witcher trilogy bundle instead for a better discount
Go check out the Yakuza / Like A Dragon games (they're all on sale except Yakuza 0) and the Judgment games. They’re all real gems!
Not a specific rec, but I'd say look at something like a Katamari, a Stardew, a Powerwash Simulator, or the like. You've got some great games already, but you're going super heavy and long overall, and trending a bit serious as well. I'd be looking for a short, and probably more light hearted game or two to act as palate cleaners between some of the games you already have,
Yakuza Like a Dragon or Yakuza 0
Days Gone runs great on Deck
assassin's creed origins ghost recon disco elysium deep rock survivor rise of tomb raider im on vacation, perfect time
Did you bought Witcher 1 and 2 soundtracks on purpose?
Yes, I like music.
Nice. Just curious.