[Steam] Expeditions : Viking -14.99 $ [-50 %] - Historical Low

I don't remember it being too difficult or challenging on normal difficulty.

Yeah, the game starts slowly, but the whole Hispaniola campaign is more like an introduction/tutorial to the main dish, which is the Mexico scenario. The 2 nd part is better with bigger maps, more freedom and open structure, more characters and battles.

If you don't fight too recklessly, make smart use of traps and obstacles, land the first hit on enemies first (very important) and keep everyone in good shape/morale, battles should be a piece of cake.

In the late parts of the game, my party grew to a large size and I was struggling to keep everyone well fed, so I had to reload to make sure I got the max possible meat rations out of every hunt and this largely solved the problem. Yes, I am not beneath save scumming when the RNG is punishing me, it takes away from the challenge, but it's unfair to lose the game due to some entirely random factors.

So, don't hesitate to give it another go, it's a real gem and got me wanting to learn more about the culture of Mesoamerican civs. RPGs set in real-life historical settings are few and far between, so it's easy to forgive some historical liberties such as fighting women in your squad, as they make the game more fun and enjoyable overall. I thought the traits of your squad members (racism, religious devotion..) and the way it affects their reactions to your decisions was a great feature, even if it's only for flavour.

As jims9350 said, this is the lowest price on legit stores.

The prices can be tempting, but I never buy from shady gray market resellers like Kinguin or G2A, safest course is to avoid them. There's a likelihood that keys you purchase from them were acquired with stolen credit cards and you may lose the game at a later date.

Better buy from Steam and legit stores to support the devs, it's a small studio, not EA, so every sale counts and helps them to stay afloat and make even better games in the future.