The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread

[Theodora]

Wow, it's gorgeous.

LESS T_T, thanks for the heads up on Tormented Souls, Stolen Realm, and Paws on the Sand. Even that version of Mahjong kinda pulls me if I'm honest, lol.

Only futa allowed because that's only 20% gay

Of course I see "Trap", and then I see "Jonathan". :pensive:


New WH40k/Necromunda title on pre-sale:



Another of New Blood's old school shooters just out in EA, and on sale:



Two of their more established titles at 40% off individually, or 46% as a bundle:




God Bless New Blood.

 

[LESS T_T]

Iron Seed 25th Anniversary Edition, Unity port of 1994 space game by the original creator:

Also released on itch: https://channel7.itch.io/ironseed

 

[Latelistener]

Some 3D Realms announcements:







https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380390/Dread_X_Collection_2/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359980/POSTAL_Brain_Damaged/

 

[oldmanpaco]

Spoiler

 

[LESS T_T]

Looks like Frontier v. Atari payment dispute went somewhere.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will be back on Steam, self-published by Frontier.

 

[Voids]

Looks like Frontier v. Atari payment dispute went somewhere.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will be back on Steam, self-published by Frontier.

I've never played any of the rollercoaster tycoon games. Is this the 'one to get' or is that 2?

 

[Catacombs]

I've never played any of the rollercoaster tycoon games. Is this the 'one to get' or is that 2?

It's RCT2

 

[El Presidente]

I've never played any of the rollercoaster tycoon games. Is this the 'one to get' or is that 2?

I have all three plus Planet Coaster, I enjoy all of them a lot, but I only have RCT1 cause it's the one I grew up with, so it's a matter of nostalgia. You can probably skip it and grab 2, as it's somewhat of an updated RCT1 and makes for the best 2D park builder.

As for RCT3 vs Planet Coaster on the best 3D park builder, that's a whole new can of worms. I'm not entirely sure if Planet Coaster replaces RCT3. My understanding is that Planet Coaster focuses more on the simulation and customization aspects while RCT3 focuses more on management and gamey aspects, such as scenario objectives and so on.

Also, IIRC, RCT3 is way better than Planet Coaster if you want to build water parks.

 

[jebsmoker]

some highly obscure american civil war wargame got re-released on steam today. it's from 1995, so it uses dosbox:

 

[Theodora]

some highly obscure american civil war wargame got re-released on steam today. it's from 1995, so it uses dosbox:

Lol at that image

 

[Zombra]

some highly obscure american civil war wargame got re-released on steam today.

the military-industrial complex in collusion with trump is clearly laying the psychosocial groundwork for Civil War II among flyover gamer culture get ready preppers

 

[Infinitron]

Weird non-anime RPGMaker thing:





Other games from same guy: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13935/Fantasy_Cyberpunk_Story_Time/

 

[LESS T_T]

This is one of the only two games Ubisoft released on Steam this year. Well it's not a game.

 

[karoliner]

 

[Unkillable Cat]

This is one of the only two games Ubisoft released on Steam this year. Well it's not a game.

At least they're offering it for free.

It still hurts that it's come to this.

 

[someone else]

Less than ten dollar, the poor reviews kept me from buying prpeviously.

 

[Beowulf]

Less than ten dollar, the poor reviews kept me from buying prpeviously.

The game still has some issues and lacks multiplayer quality of life features that you'd expect as standard, but it is a decent game to scratch that purging itch.
The campaign is so-so, but MP is fun and still alive.

 

[garren]

I've never played any of the rollercoaster tycoon games. Is this the 'one to get' or is that 2?

It's RCT2

Get both 1 and 2 and install openrtc2, i think it supports the first game files too.

 

[LESS T_T]

This is one of the only two games Ubisoft released on Steam this year. Well it's not a game.

Well it was premature to say "only two", here's the third Ubisoft game. Yes, it's VR.

They really don't have choice when it comes to VR I guess.



And on an unrelated note, here's another retro FPS that was shown at the 3D Realms show. Feels a bit more like Doom 3:

 

[Citizen]

Feels a bit more like Doom 3:

Doom3 looks and painkiller's gameplay? Weird but ok

 

[Sjukob]

Beat'em'up that heavily copies SoR series. It can't compare to the remake, but the gameplay is generally solid. The combat is very combo oriented, there's no such thing as single strong hits, so you always have to look for the opportunity to launch and combo crowds to death. Despite what the trailer shows there are actually 4 playable characters, and with the exception of one, they are pretty well balanced between each other. The difficulty is on the easier the side, if you're used to playing SoRR or just arcade beat'em'ups in general you wouldn't find the game hard, it tries to bite, but having strong kit on player's side and almost complete lack of bullshit (enemies can sometimes attack off screen and bosses break out of combos, that's it) makes for the rather one sided battles. Aside from arcade mode, which you can complete in about 2 hours or less, there are also challenge and survival modes, coop supports 2 players. The game has somewhat heavy controls that might take time getting used to, but I've felt the same way when I played SoRR for the first time, the visuals might be confusing, sometimes there are way too many explosions occuring at once and you might not see clearly what's happening on the screen. If you like arcade beat'em'ups, it's very likely that you will like The TakeOver, it's an enjoyable game, which sadly doesn't bring anything new to the genre and repeats same old mistakes that I've described in my other reviews. Oh yes, the soundtrack is pretty cool, they even got Yuzo Koshiro to make something for the game. Don't ask me how this compares to SoR4 I haven't played it.

 

[Infinitron]

List of games at the PAX Online "virtual show floor" (likely to have free demos on Steam): https://www.paxegx.com/games

Notable titles:

• BLACK BOOK
• BROKEN ROADS
• DISJUNCTION
• GAMEDEC
• OPERENCIA: THE STOLEN SUN
• SOLASTA: CROWN OF THE MAGISTER
• STONESHARD
• SUZERAIN
• THE HAND OF MERLIN
• THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS OF COLD STEEL IV
• THIS STARRY VOID
• UNDUNGEON
• WEREWOLF: THE APOCALYPSE - HEART OF THE FOREST
• YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON

 

[LESS T_T]

Crystal Caves remake by Apogee:

The best miner in the Galaxy is back! Revisit the 3 original episodes in spectacular HD and guide Mylo through a brand new episode featuring new enemies, break away platforms and new biomes! Ramp up the excitement and compete against your friends on the online leaderboards, collect all 32 achievements and because we’re old school developers, there’s a Secret Level that’s quite revealing! Need even more adventure, well no problem, we are including a new in-game level editor via Steam Workshop so you can create as many new adventures you want and share them with everyone!

• Help Mylo get that burger joint all over again by guiding him through the original 3 episodes in HD!
  
• All new achievements will have you competing for that top position of the online leaderboard!
  
• Unearth exciting adventures in the all new Crystal Caves Episode, with challenging puzzles, action oriented hazards and rewards, featuring sandworms, break away platforms and much more!
  
• Be the first to earn all the achievements including discovering the “Secret of the Volcano”!
  
• Challenge your friends to beat your own adventures using our built-in level editor from the Steam Workshop
  
• New Difficulty levels, Cloud Saves, New OST in the classic style and finally get that damn hard crystal!

Modernizing the visuals of a classic game in HD in the mind of a gamer isn’t enough. A true remastering of a classic game must mean preserving everything that made the original game challenging, fun and addictive, well we did this and more with Crystal Caves by incorporating a new vibrant color pallet to the not only the gameplay action but the storyboard elements as well.

Let’s not forget about YOU being able to use all of these new assets that include interactive environment tiles to build your own adventure as well! With our easy to learn level editor, you will be designing your own crazy adventures and be able to share them with your friends, and even put in yet another impossibly hard to get crystal!

Stop reading about the fun and get busy having fun!

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[Infinitron]

All-time lowest price, I believe.