The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread - WINTER SALE 2024

[eric__s]

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/6375/

If you don't own the Gothic games, you now have no excuse.

 

[Vorark]

Cool pixel art banner for the sale, much better than the usual deviantart-tier artwork.

 

[Sykar]

Mh, should I vote Atom RPG for game of the year 2019?

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Mh, should I vote Atom RPG for game of the year 2019?

Disco Elysium, comrade. Vote correctly.

 

[Sykar]

I have not played that one so...

 

[Heroic Liberator]

I have not played that one so...

There's still time and it's 20% off at the moment.

Spoiler

Otherwise trust the Kodex Konsensus of Komrades.

 

[cvv]

I have no idea what to nominate in the "Richest Story" category

What the fuck? Disco Elysium. Actually that goes for Outstanding Visuals too.

Yeah I had a brainfart there. Not visuals tho, not even close.

My list:
GOTY - Sekiro
VR - or the "who gives a shit" award
Labour of Love - Kingdom Come
Better with Friends - dunno, real life? Didn't find it on Steam tho
Most Innovative Gameplay - Slay the Spire
Outstanding Story - Disco Elysium
Best Game I Suck At - Sunless Skies (props to Multi-headed Cow for the tip, actually I haven't played Skies yet but this award fits my playthroughs of Sunless Sea perfectly so what the hell)
Outstanding Visuals - Metro Exodus (a weak winner; too bad the voting ends a week before RDR2 comes to Steam, otherwise it'd be a slam dunk)

 

[ScrotumBroth]

And just like when the Steam Link went cheap, it's not available in my region. Fuck you too gaben

Thank EB Games for hoarding the exclusive rights.

 

[HoboForEternity]

so this is all i gonna get:
-DMC V from gamersgate.com
-legend of grimrock bundle

i was aiming for bloodstained, but i guess i can wait next summer for lower price

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Final tally for me was a Steam controller, Batman season 2 Telltale thing, HoMM7 (Not really a HoMM fan but that includes the expansion and it was $5 so what the hell), Phoenix Wright trilogy from Gamersgate (Arguably too anime for my tastes but I played the first one years ago and even though it was too simple for a point and click adventure it was still pretty fun), Resident Evil 2 remake from Gamersgate (Not a big RE fan but RE2 looks fun and I've heard good things).

Could've lived with doing none of that but it seems alright. Talked myself out of grabbing the Council because I've got it in my head that's more likely to be bundled in the somewhat foreseeable future. Plus this will likely cover the Christmas sale too.

 

[Belegarsson]

I only want Baba is You which went 30% off before but now it's only 20% off. Guess having tight wallet is a bless sometimes

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Return of the Obra Dinn is also 20% off during this sale, for those of you who still haven't savored the journey.

While all of you are enjoying the sale, I can't even get the main page to load - I just get a black screen.

 

[LESS T_T]

Baba is Cute.



There's also a darker version:

 

[Unkillable Cat]

After spamming F5 for a few minutes I finally got the front page to load. Having the 2019 Steam Awards restricted to titles released in the past year was a problem for me, as only four titles in my library qualified.

As such I had to default on a few categories and just pick games mentioned in this thread. :/

 

[markec]

Bought the following:

Endless Space 2 - Awakening on Gamesplanet for 8.90 €

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius on Gamersgate for 12,75 €

and on Steam:

Thea 2: The Shattering

Banner of the Maid

 

[Rahdulan]

Lots of games on my wishlist, but I'll avoid buying because they might pop up in bundles and I'm not really itching to play anything at this very moment that would warrant immediate purchase. Maybe Realms of Arkania: Star Trail for cheap because I'm completing the collection so far? Even for 3€ I still feel like they're ripping me off.

 

[Citizen]

Endless Space 2 - Awakening on Gamesplanet for 8.90 €

Is it worth it? Reviews for that particular DLC are pretty negative

 

[markec]

Endless Space 2 - Awakening on Gamesplanet for 8.90 €

Is it worth it? Reviews for that particular DLC are pretty negative

i just bought it, ill probably play it over the weekend.

 

[Citizen]

i just bought it, ill probably play it over the weekend.

Yeah, the question was kinda retarded. I'm just cautious about it, because in case of EL the last DLCs were a pretty shitty mess of gimmicky mechanics that made the overall game feel worse

 

[markec]

i just bought it, ill probably play it over the weekend.

Yeah, the question was kinda retarded. I'm just cautious about it, because in case of EL the last DLCs were a pretty shitty mess of gimmicky mechanics that made the overall game feel worse

For games such as this that have lots of mods I buy gameplay dlc as long I get a decent deal, since there are always some mods that are made with them in mind.

 

[Citizen]

For games such as this that have lots of mods I buy gameplay dlc as long I get a decent deal, since there are always some mods that are made with them in mind.

Fair enough

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Outstanding Visuals - Metro Exodus (a weak winner; too bad the voting ends a week before RDR2 comes to Steam, otherwise it'd be a slam dunk)

ITZ HAPPENING, and you can nominate it for shit.
Edit: Well shit, apparently you CAN'T nominate it. It has the nomination stuff on the store page, but it doesn't go through if you attempt it, and you can't nominate it from the awards page. Oh well.

 

[mastroego]

I *might* cave this time and get Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
The discount is slightly better than the last time, but now it's the definitive edition too.
I don't even have the recommended specs but want to complete the collection.

78% discount but still 24$.
He.
I'm so dumb.

 

[markec]

Nominating for Steam rewards I realized I played very few 2019 games, so this got a bit tricky.


GOTY - Atelier Ryza, thicc thighs wins this reward easily.

VR - Aircar, if I had a VR I would play this while listening to Blade Runner soundtrack-

Labour of Love - SpaceEngine, its been worked on since 2005, nuff said.

Better with Friends - CODE VEIN, looks like it might be fun in coop.

Most Innovative Gameplay - Kenshi, this is what sandbox is all about.

Outstanding Story - Disco Elysium, everyone here is raving about it so I picked it.

Best Game I Suck At - Bloodstained, looks good but Im not a fan of this kind of games.

Outstanding Visuals - Sekiro, it looks nice I guess.

 

[Zombra]

I *might* cave this time and get Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Don't do it man. Your time is worth more than this.