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[–] ThePancakeExperiment@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I got myself and can recommend:
Returnal (29.99€) (Rogue-like shooter),
Wisper (6.99€) (Open world exploration) and Crossroads OS (3.74€) (Puzzle game).
I can further recommend:

Studio System (8.84€) (Horror),
With My Past (6.59€) (Puzzle),
Signalis (13.99€) (Horror).

[–] Contemporarium@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I fucking loved Returnal on ps5 and it’s a steal for the sale price right now!!

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[–] MortUS@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Talos Principle is $5

Talos Principle 2 is $15

Highly recommend both games!

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[–] Bloodyhog@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Borderlands 3, if you somehow missed it, for under £5 is just a good value.

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[–] spicystraw@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Here’s what I picked up during the Steam Spring Sale:

DOOM - $1.99 (90% off)
Stray - $18.99 (40% off)
Undertale - $0.99 (90% off)
Celeste - $4.99 (75% off)
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - $4.99 (90% off)
Red Dead Redemption 2 - $14.99 (75% off)
NieR: Automata - $15.99 (60% off)
Hades - $9.99 (60% off)
Devil May Cry 5 - $19.79 (67% off)
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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I just bought Suicide Squad (I know, I know, but it was on sale and I want to experience it at least a little); Pine; and Sniper Elite 2R, 3 and 4.

I'm very excited to get into the Sniper Elite games. I played 5 back when I had Game Pass, but never finished. I figured the others might be just as good.

[–] Daggity@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Caves of Qud has a small discount. I’ve been playing it a lot lately on the Steam Deck.

[–] SteveNashFan@lemmy.world 79 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Outer Wilds is on sale. Great game if you like space, puzzles or platforming!

[–] sudneo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

I have just picked it up!

[–] MarcomachtKuchen@feddit.org 22 points 2 days ago (6 children)

My personal greatest game of all time. Do go on blind tho.

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[–] DeadUncle@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Noita is currently 60% off and is hands down the best game I have ever played (kind of). It is ridiculously brutal and you will die very often but you have the potential to get ludicrously powerful as well. The game will cheese you so don't be afraid to cheese it back. In has so much content that beating the final boss for the first time is considered beating the tutorial.

Also if the some aspects are too bullshit for you there is a variety of mods to fix these, and there is absolutely no shame in using them.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I use the mod that respawns you at the last checkpoint. It's SOO nice to have.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mass Effect legendary edition (all 3 games + all DLCs) is on for 6 Euro.

That's a great deal IMO

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[–] sudneo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

I picked up civilization VI (for my PC), hades and outer wilds for my deck.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

If you are the simmy type or like space, Elite Dangerous is insanely good, but has a learning curve up front. It's the only game I've put over 1,100 hours in and still haven't explored everything.

Subnautica is another game I can highly recommend.

If you wanna play games with friends (Elite is also MP), The Forest is a great game to bond over.

Black mesa is another banger.

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I like this indie game critic, he has a recommendation video for sale

https://youtu.be/uN51VdTNzTg

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[–] donio@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Undertale is at a new all time love at $0.99. It's not really my jam but it's the time to pick it up if you always wanted to play it but never did.

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[–] owiseedoubleyou@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

Doom 2016 for 2$, Titanfall 2 for 3$ and battlefield games from BF3 through BF1 also go for 2$

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[–] eRac@lemmings.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Lingo ($6.99/$9.99) is an incredible exploration and word puzzle game. It also has a few excellent custom maps such as Duolingo and Liduongo.

A sequel (Lingo 2 $9.99) just released and is also excellent. It changes how puzzle rules are presented, making them playable in either order. It's a more polished experience though, so playing the first game after would probably feel like a step backward.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 15 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Elite Is a space flight economics simulator.

Fly around buy here sell there look at stuff for fun and get into battles

Great game but you will want a hotas set up if you really get into it

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