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Steam Winter Sale 2021 + GOTY Votings
- Thread starter Mr.Deadshot
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- Sales Valve
I'm splurging a bit in anticipation of the Steam Deck coming in a few months (hopefully!).
- Master Chief Collection (finally, Crazy I haven't gotten it already)
- Dyson Sphere Program
- Dragon Age 2 (not the biggest fan, but never played the DLC and wanted to give it another try, and it's only $5)
- One Piece World Seeker (looks like a pretty fun open world game, and I've been getting into the anime quite a bit lately)
- Psyconauts 2 (most expensive game, but the one I'm most excited about).
Another Sale that mostly sucks for me.
All the ones I would wanna play and are still kinda old are at 20-30%...
All the ones I would wanna play and are still kinda old are at 20-30%...
Must be regional. In the US, nothing special in pricing. Same prices as Thanksgiving sale I believe and not all that great. I guess HL: Alyx finally dropped to 50% in the Thanksgiving sale and is the same here, so that's great for people new to VR. Most of the indie games I'm interested in are far cheaper on EGS.
Our biggest Steam sale for Cthulhu Saves Christmas to date. 70% off!
Cthulhu Saves Christmas on Steam
Eldritch horror saves Christmas for fun & profit in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.store.steampowered.com
I saw that. I will finally pick it up this year!
We had someone on this forum a few years back who was selling games for a publisher who said that publishers openly sell keys to cdkeys to meet certain sale quotas.
They are part of the system, nothing wrong buying there or at GMG.
I just bought Moon: Remix RPG Adventure and I'm doing the post-game content of Tales of Arise right now (which is pretty massive as far as I can tell), so I won't buy much, if at all.
Darkest Dungeon 2 is being designed to play differently and be a new experience compared to Darkest Dungeon 1, so if you've got the four bucks to spare it's worth playing.
And I believe DD2 is coming to Steam when it leaves Early Access.
I'm currently playing this game. The physics and driving model are really well done. Clearing stage is so fun and satisfying. The install is only 100MB. Which is insane, given the amount of content packed in there. Hidden gem alert!
The deals aren't better. Epic's just throwing in $10 of their own money to get you to shop there.
Pretty disappoint sale for the games on my wishlist, but that's been the case for most sales this year so I shouldn't be surprised.
In Hades' case, yeah. But that's not guaranteed for everything given the variety of places you can actually buy Steam keys from.
But unless you're that anti-EGS, you'd be silly to buy Hades on Steam right now.
Deals are better, but Valve can't do anything about this (since the pubs are setting both base prices and discounts), short of throwing their own money to match Epic. And they aren't gonna do that, because they don't need to burn money to establish market presence.
Our biggest Steam sale for Cthulhu Saves Christmas to date. 70% off!
Cthulhu Saves Christmas on Steam
Eldritch horror saves Christmas for fun & profit in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.
It's a short comedy JRPG starring Cthulhu & Christmas! 83% score on Metacritic.
Just pitching in to say this is a fun little game.
Isn't the coupon one time use only? It's not a sale price. Maybe it's regional pricing, but it showed 13,64 euros for me for Hades in both stores. Are those priced differently for you?
Doesnt apply below 15€.
Yes, Black Friday / Autumn.
Last month yeah. The Autumn and Winter sales are very close together to coincide with Thanksgiving/Christmas.
What the hell. So buying 5 games from EGS right now saves me 50 euros? I must say that's insanely good.
$16.24 here in the the states, so it's only 6 bucks here with the coupon.
Yeah I enjoyed it a lot as well.
A steal for that price,
Undertale, as well, if somehow people haven't played that yet.
Exactly! I can get Hades, RDR2, Inscryption and Axiom Verge 2 all for 43.77 bucks. 44 in discounts and another 40 because of coupons.
I need to buy something when I get home, that's fucking crazy. They're literally paying me to use the store.
Well duh, no brainer if someone's giving you an extra $10 off you're likely to pay less right?
The prices set by the developers are the same though. Assuming you find what you're looking for in Epic's sale. Only takes about five minutes to browse the entire thing.
For new players? It's difficult to recommend; enabling the Crimson Court DLC can end up effecting every aspect of your game if enabled. Good for some players, completely overwhelming for others. I never got a chance to play Color of Madness. You can turn off DLC before you start a new game, which is nice.
You can always pick them up on another sale if you really get into the main game.
Cruelty Squad is at an all time low as far as I can tell, think I'm finally going to get it.
The first is fantastic and if it seems like something you'd like, you'll get more then your moneys worth for it. Worth noting it was free on Epic store and is on gamepass, so check to see if you already have it.
I bought Inscryption for 6 euros on Epic. On Steam it is 16 euros.
And there are other (cheaper) gems like that in the smaller library of Epic.
Picked up Darisu Cosmic Collection, R type and other Shoot em ups.
Also, bought Contra and Castlevania anniversary collections. :)
Also, bought Contra and Castlevania anniversary collections. :)
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Well, I've already spent too much in the last sale, so I only bought presents for my friends to Christmas and trimmed my Wishlist a bit more.
Anyway, here are some must plays for good prices:
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And while not on a deep sale, absolutely get Inscryption. It's so worth it!
Anyway, here are some must plays for good prices:
McPixel on Steam
McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!
Save 85% on Borderlands 3 on Steam
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.
Steam Store
Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.
AMID EVIL on Steam
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Hotline Miami on Steam
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising on Steam
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of...
Save 75% on Grim Dawn on Steam
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition on Steam
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down-shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
And while not on a deep sale, absolutely get Inscryption. It's so worth it!
Save 85% on Borderlands 3 on Steam
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.
I might be thinking of another game, but I thought I had heard that B3 had a tepid (at best) launch. Has the game improved?
Save 75% on Grim Dawn on Steam
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Is the Definitive Edition worth getting for a brand-new player, or is it only for people who have completed the base game?
Most of the expansion stuff is for after you beat the main game, but the expansions do add some new classes that you can use right from the start. You can select up to 2 classes for a single character.
Base game: Soldier, Demolitionist, Occultist, Nightblade, Arcanist, Shaman
Expansions add: Inquisitor, Necromancer, Oathkeeper
I think I'll stick with the base game to see if I like it and want more eventually. Thanks!
