Initial scrolling of the Steam Summer Sale seems pretty lackluster, but digging through the comments sections in other threads, a few gems have stood out, and it doesn’t appear we have a thread dedicated to this yet, so post what you think are the best deals here!

Not mandatory ofc, but it’d be helpful if…

  • One game per top level post, so comments stemming from it are focused on on just it.

  • Hyperlink the game title to its Store Page

  • Include both the normal and sale price / %off

  • Include a short blurb about the game - if it’s one you’ve played before, what did you like about it? If you’re diving in blind, what grabbed your attention?

Good hunt’n!

  • Silverchase@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    31·
    5 months ago

    Tunic $14.99 (50% off, new all-time low)

    A little guy in a green tunic picks up a sword and goes on an adventure, but the game is in an unknown language and you only have a few pages of the manual. It’s like a metroidvania but your progress is based on knowledge.

    • BlackmistEnglish
      5·
      5 months ago

      It’s a great little game, but don’t be afraid to drop the difficulty down later on. It really does detract from what makes the game special.

      • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        As someone who never touched the difficulty, I think my smooth experience came down to considering the encounters more, not dial-mashing the controller. Some fights work a lot better with certain equipment. There’s three kinds of defense suitable for certain attacks: Shield, dodging, and sprinting (a certain enemy has a long gun attack, for instance, that’s good for sprinting).

        I think I did struggle a bit at an eventual “rush” segment, but that’s coming up near the end of the game.