The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread - WINTER SALE 2024

[jam]

A discussion thread for demos you want to praise or criticise this week. I'll share my own thoughts in another post.

better be another thread too

I can post them on your profile if you'd like to read them.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

NextFest is on.

I'll be trying following demos:
Streets of Rogue 2
Puppet Seed
ETO
The Adventurers
Erenshor

 

[Infinitron]

Next Fest press page has been up a few days now: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest_oct24_press

It's live: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest

Notable demos:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/887490/Burden_of_Command/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394770/Neverlooted_Dungeon_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309710/The_Stone_of_Madness/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1822060/Those_Who_Rule/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3268300/Neon_Blood_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2135150/Elin/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2315400/Knights_in_Tight_Spaces/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3062320/Flint_Treasure_of_Oblivion_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3198860/Citizen_Sleeper_2_Starward_Vector__Hexport_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458310/New_Arc_Line/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2523890/Whispers_of_the_Eyeless/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3074170/Lost_Eidolons_Veil_of_the_Witch_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066000/Golel_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958790/Cyclopean/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3062500/The_Adventurers/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3198100/Depths_of_Faveg_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3169580/Never_Second_in_Rome/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3197890/LURKS_WITHIN_WALLS/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3145500/Dual_Eclipse_Demo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182420/VED/

 

[Nortar]

NextFest is on.

I'll be trying following demos:
Streets of Rogue 2
Puppet Seed
ETO
The Adventurers
Erenshor

For me it's going to be
Flint: Treasure of Oblivion
Shift'n Slay

 

[Modron]

NextFest is on.

I'll be trying following demos:

Going to start off with The Precinct, New Arc Line, Spirit of the Samurai, Flint, and Cyclopean

 

[Justinian]

My upcoming survivorslike Gravepact demo is in this Next Fest



Although I would recommend waiting a few days before playing it since I intend to add more features.

I also downloaded Viking Survivors, Infernal Battles, Cursebane and The Nightwatch.
If anyone plays any good roguelite/autobattler demos let me know.

 

[mediocrepoet]

My upcoming survivorslike Gravepact demo is in this Next Fest

Personally, I've felt that the survivors-like subgenre has gotten oversaturated and boring because almost all of them are the same game where you don't do much of anything. What sets yours apart?

I wish people would stop making survivors-likes and make proper bullet hell twin stick arcade shooters, or at least actually innovate on VS instead of just mimicking it.

Games that I felt set themselves apart enough to actually be worth playing (at least a little bit) include Halls of Torment, Brotato, and Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. The ones that suck are basically everything else I've tried in that space.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

ETO

This turned out to be too simple WW2 infantry focused turn based tactics.

2-action system, single D6 roll to hit and kill and officer unit, whose death is instant mission failure.
Meh.

 

[Monk]

 

[Gerrard]

 

[Konjad]

How is it dark fantasy, she's not even a mulatto.

 

[mediocrepoet]

How is it dark fantasy, she's not even a mulatto.

Black jacket, black horns.

 

[Frank Capicoli]

 

[Lovely Feather Pillow]

Worth checking out if you like Vampire Survivors. It's the boomer shooter version.

 

[Fedora Master]

 

[Sukhāvatī]

 

[Elttharion]

Last sale for this, it will be delisted soon

 

[Sukhāvatī]

Couple of games went free.

 

[jebsmoker]

this game is actually a pleasant surprise since there's only a handful of games about the Warring States era.

it's basically a combination of Crusader Kings and various elements from the Total War games, plus some of the devs own unique design choices, such as the fact that you can have harems (lol) and your generals can basically do their own thing if they're not loyal enough to you.

there is a prequel for this game, but the English translation for it is awful. the translation in this one is better, but it's still....... off:

 

[mediocrepoet]

this game is actually a pleasant surprise since there's only a handful of games about the Warring States era.

it's basically a combination of Crusader Kings and various elements from the Total War games, plus some of the devs own unique design choices, such as the fact that you can have harems (lol) and your generals can basically do their own thing if they're not loyal enough to you.

there is a prequel for this game, but the English translation for it is awful. the translation in this one is better, but it's still....... off:

I always wondered what game writing would look like if written in the form of fortune cookies.

 

[karoliner]

 

[Morgoth]

 

[karoliner]

Game got a free update that add more content and renamed it to The Pristine cut. Is now on sale.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Someone told me about a game they made some 8 years ago that is free on Steam. I believe it is based on that movie called The Name of the Rose. It is FREE so in the library it goes... mind the pun. I hope my library isn't burnt down.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

Someone told me about a game they made some 8 years ago that is free on Steam. I believe it is based on that movie called The Name of the Rose. It is FREE so in the library it goes... mind the pun. I hope my library isn't burnt down.

It's actually a modern version of a game released in 1987