So, the Steam Summer Sale is upon us, and to be honest it's pretty disappointing. From my entire wishlist, only three games over 75% discount, the vast majority are at 30-50% off. And I know, I shouldn't complain... 30-50% off is still a very fine deal. But I guess I've been spoilt by years of 80-90% off discounts, and it's made me a somewhat patient and frugal gamer. I'm quite happy to wait for a decent price as I feel less guilty about spending my money on it.

Anyway... while I couldn't find much to buy myself, I realised many of my favourite games in my library are on sale. So I ask you, take a look through your library and pick out some of your favourites, and it they have a reasonably good sale price right now, recommend them to everyone! Not a strict rule, but try to recommend games that are at least 50% off or more at the moment.

I'll start then:

Transistor is one of my favourite games of all time. I really can't recommend it enough. Beautiful soundtrack, beautiful artwork, I loved the gameplay mechanics - they took the already great Bastion style gameplay and improved on it immensely. Everyone should play this game. Currently 75% off.

Mark of the Ninja is probably still my favourite indie game. Stealth platformer with a great atmosphere, tight controls and excellent gameplay. Loved it. Hell why not splash out on the Special Edition! Both are currently 75% off.

Recettear is an amazing little game. Manage a shop, hire adventurers to explore dungeons to get rare items to sell, raise your prices and get rich. Capitalism, ho! Seriously fun game, I've played through it twice. Currently 75% off.

Gunpoint is just awesome. Fantastic writing lift this ordinary looking stealth game above most of the others. Tom Francis, the one man dev team, is amazing. A mix of puzzle, strategy, stealth, action.. watch the videos to get an idea, but this is a great little game. Currently 75% off.

Ori and the Blind Forest is an outstanding platformer. When you get in to it and start unlocking more abilities, it's up there with the best of the genre like Mario, Metroid etc. Really nicely done, with great artwork and music to top it off. Currently 75% off. might only be a discount if you own the original version?

The Long Dark is a very decent survival game. Bought it a long time ago in Early Access, it's still in Early Access but the devs are pretty active and it has improved a lot since then. The kind of game you can get drawn in to the atmosphere and lose a few hours. Currently 66% off.

Party Hard is a simple but addictive stealth/action pixel graphic game. It actually took a lot more strategy to complete than I first expected. Really good fun, entertainingly violent, worth it for the price. Currently 75% off.

12 is Better Than 6 plays like a western Hotline Miami. I really enjoyed it. It's fairly short, but good fun and worth your time. Currently 70% off.

And... well I guess this will get more exposure with a few giveaways to bump. Here you go!

Level 5 - Transistor

Level 5 - Mark of the Ninja

Level 4 - Recettear

Level 4 - Gunpoint

If you feel inspired to create some giveaways, feel free to post them and i'll add the link to this post!

MiniTaurus has shared two SEA region giveaways with us. Thanks!
Stardew Valley
Rusty Lake Hotel

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Dust: An Elysian Tail - %80 off
Hell Yeah! - %75 off

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I second both of these. Dust is an AMAZING Indie produced game, and kicks so much ass. Hell Yeah! is chocked full of witty yet immature humor, and just complete psychotic mayhem, which is to be expected of a game with a SKELETAL BUNNY PRINCE OF HELL!

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did you play Invisible, Inc DLC? is it worth it?

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thank you ^_^

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NecroDancer? Skill?

Well, depends on whom you ask, I guess :)

I don't think you need skill, it only requires pure INSANITY.

An masochism helps, too :D

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holy crap

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Oh man good call. I should have recommended Crypt of the Necrodancer too. Excellent game, and a real steal at that price.

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not that it will appear in humble bundle for that reason tho :p

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With the sales going on i went ahead and got myself a copy of NecroDancer, hope i enjoy it as much as you seem to do!

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+1 for Antichamber! Didn't play the others yet though.

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Ori and the Blind Forest is an outstanding platformer. When you get in to it and start unlocking more abilities, it's up there with the best of the genre like Mario, Metroid etc. Really nicely done, with great artwork and music to top it off. Currently 75% off.

But for me there's no discount... same with the Definitive edition. .3. Whyyyy.

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Same here

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I guess it's just for the people who own the old edition

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Sorry to hear that. I do own the original and loved it. When I saw the sale I assumed is for everyone. I've edited the description a bit anyway.

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I was also looking into Ori and the Blind Forest and noticed it wasn't discounted. I get that the Definitive Edition is new and shiny, but the original version is no longer available to buy, so I'm a little disappointed.

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Yeah that is a little strange. I would absolutely recommend the original one, which I played to completion. But I don't understand why they removed it completely just to sell the newer definitive edition. Too bad.

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Because the original game is included in the Definitive Edition.

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Huh. Weird. I didn't realise the new one had added so much that people might want to play both. Anyway, excellent game.

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  • A Story About My Uncle
    A short, but really great game :)
    It's 80% off at the moment

  • The Walking Dead Season 1 & 2
    75 % off

  • Tomb Raider (2013)
    75 % off

  • Fahrenheit
    50% off

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A story about my uncle is a very god game indeed. Highly recommend that!

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Half Life 3

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Thank you for the giveaways ^^ looking forward to transistor, temted to buy it xD Invisble Inc aswell but we'll see
Games i would recommend would be mainly, rocket league, extremely fun and addictive, Mark of the ninja aswell ^^ loved the gameplay and the binding of isaac: rebirth + afterbirth, its just awesome xD

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Binding of Isaac Rebirth is a great call, I love that game!

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Hey mate, a nice selection of games you have there...

I completely agree! ^^

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Bump!

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Ghost Master Spooky Sims with ghost!

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Dragon Age: Origins 5$
Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition 7.5$
King's Bounty: The Legend 1.75$
The Last Remnant 5$
Remember Me 6$
Sacred Gold 1.5$
Shadowrun Returns 3$
Valkyria Chronicles 5$
Trine Enchanted Edition 2.25$

there are plenty more but this should do ^_^

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I really enjoy Valkyria Chronicles too. I need to get around to finish it someday..

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yeap great game, tho i finished it and enjoyed it i didnt do all the achievements on it :-P

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You have a few Saints Row games ... reviews say it is short but Saints Row: Gat out of Hell is 75% off

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Good shout. I thoroughly enjoyed Dishonored when I had it on PS3. I'm looking forward to the sequel!

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Chaos Reborn

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<3 bump for great recommendations! heh

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^ Bump ^

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Buuuuuuuuuuump

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bump

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Metal gear rising

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Bump for the recommendations, I'll add Rage as one I played recently that many overlook.

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Some of my most played games that are on sale with reasonable price:
Warhammer: End Times Vermintide €14
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain €21
Dragon's Dogma €20
The Evil Within €10
Dragon Ball Xenoverse €12.5

Racked up 100h+ in all of them, so they can't be that bad :')

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I picked up Metal Gear 5 a few months ago for PS4, it was on a weekend sale in my local shop so I couldn't resist. Just have to find the time to start it..

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Would love to see more recommendations! :D

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The Long Dark is such a nice game! I got it last winter sale for $11 and absolutely don't regret my purchase. And I see it's now 66% off? I might get a copy to giveaway.

Hmm.. I would go with Wazhack, for about $3, it's a good deal.

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+1 for The Long Dark. Although the latest changes are... Hmm.. Controversial... :-D

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Really? I admit I haven't kept up with the updates, it's been a while since I played.

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The torches? And I don't like the "cabin fever". Basically this. Also, I did NOT played the latest (yesterday?) update.
But for the lowest price ever (6.79€), I'd say "Go for it!" :-)

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Dragon's dogma is discounted
It's a great old game, a hidden gem

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Tales of Maj'Eyal Volumes I - III
Base game is -75%, "Embers of Rage" only -55% but worth it.

EDIT: Yes, the base game was bundled a lot.

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I second this.

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I actually recently bought Watch_Dogs. It's pretty fun despite the reviews. but who knows, thats just my opinion

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Watch Dogs is definitely a fun and enjoyable game. Most of the hate it got was because of how good of a job Ubisoft did at hyping it only to delay its release twice and offer a downgraded version of what we had seen.

Putting that aside, it's definitely an enjoyable GTAesque game and it was the first in the series, Watch Dogs 2 can potentially be great, if Ubisoft doesn't screw it up.

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A lot of hate was also due to the protagonist. He was too boring and cliche. The gameplay was a lot of fun though.

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I thought it was quite good. Some great ideas, but it didn't grab me enough to keep me playing. I just didn't care about the story. I sold it before I finished it.

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I played pirated version of it and liked it. Never actually bought it, but I have preordered Watch_Dogs 2 already on Steam, so I guess that nullifies my piratism :D

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