Steam sale thread

[wings7]

"Avernum: Escape From the Pit" is on sale at 75% off! [:)] Sale ends November 19th! This one tremendous RPG-Open World +++ masterpiece...from the developers: "Avernum is an epic fantasy role-playing adventurer set in an enormous, subterranean nation. Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival and wealth in the monster-infested darkness.

You have been banished to the underworld, never to see the light of day again.

The surface is ruled by the cruel Emperor Hawthorne, master of the Empire. All of the known lands are subject to his brutal command. Everyone who speaks out, misbehaves or doesn’t fit in is cast into the dark, volcanic pits of Avernum, far below the surface. There, you are expected to die, a victim of starvation, horrible monsters, or simple despair.

But not all of the Avernites have surrendered. With magic and steel, they are forging a new nation deep underground. You can join them and fight for safety. Or freedom. Or, if you dare, revenge on the surface-worlders who tried to destroy you. Join your new countrymen, explore a huge game world, hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts, choose from hundreds of quests, and become the hero of the underworld!"
Features on the Store page...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/208400/

Patrick

[wings7]

"How to Survive 2" is on sale at 70% off! [:)] Sale ends November 23rd! From the developers: "Several years have passed since the original How to Survive events on Los Riscos’ archipelago. Now the local infection has turned into a worldwide pandemic. Everyone around the world, groups of people or lone wolves, try to survive one more day among the infected, attempting to recover a semblance of normal life. You find yourself in Louisiana and your survival chance starts by building a safe camp and becoming a skilled survivalist.
Find water, food and shelter and talk to the unconventional locals to make your way around."
Much more on the Store page...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/36017 ... 1_4_4__139

Patrick

[wings7]

"Starpoint Gemini Warlords" is on sale at 30% off! [:)] Sale ends November 20th! From the developers: "Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a space sim coupled with role-playing and strategy elements. Send your mighty war fleets into combat or lead them yourself. The choice is yours. Be the Warlord!
FIGHT
Control your ship directly to show off your battle prowess. Aim and fire manually or command your gunners to do the job for you while you execute unique skills. Choose your companions to follow you into battle and if you need an extra hand, have your fleets join you in glorious combat. Battles in Warlords can vary from duels and small skirmishes to clashes of massive fleets in planetary orbits.
CUSTOMIZE
Begin your adventure on a small, agile gunship and work your way up to a massive carrier class capable of deploying numerous fighter wings. Upgrade your chosen vessel of destruction with a plethora of weapons and enhancements. And to finish it all off, throw a coat of paint on it to get that perfect vessel you always wanted.
LEAD
Assemble your mighty war fleets and pitch them against the other war-mongering factions of Gemini, but be mindful of the situation you're sending them into. A fleet of lumbering battleships will not fare well inside an asteroid field, but numerous well-trained gunships could do the trick. Train your officers and promote them to fleet leaders to further boost your fleets."
Here it is...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/

Patrick

[Qwixt]

ORIGINAL: wings7

"The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited" is on sale at 67% off

This game might be attempting to set a record for re-releases. I think it's on its 3rd or 4th name at this point.

[wings7]

"Killing Floor 2" is on sale at 25% off! [:)] Sale ends November 23rd! From the developers: "In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe where the outbreak caused by Horzine Biotech’s failed experiment has quickly spread and gained unstoppable momentum, essentially paralyzing the European Union— Just one month after the events in the original KILLING FLOOR, the specimen clones are everywhere and civilization is in disarray; communications have failed, governments have collapsed, and military forces have been systematically eradicated. The people of Europe know survival and self-preservation too well and lucky survivors have gone into hiding.

Not all have given up hope though... A group of civilians and mercenaries have banded together to combat the outbreak and established privately funded operation bases across Europe. Upon tracking specimen clone outbreaks, players will descend into zed-laden hot zones and exterminate them."
Features on the Store page...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/

Patrick

[wings7]

"HITMAN" (2016) is on sale at 50% off! [:)] Sale ends November 23rd! FRom the developers: "On release players have access to the Intro Pack content - Prologue Mission, the Paris Sanguine Fashion Show, full access to Contracts Mode, Escalation Mode, elusive targets and other live content. Remaining content will be available as six releases periodically throughout 2016, starting April 2016.

As Agent 47, you perform contract hits on high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world. Future locations - in April, Sapienza Italy, track down a scientist residing in the sunny coastal town. In May, the hustle and bustle of Marrakesh, Morocco. And as the story expands you will travel to Thailand and the USA before concluding in Japan later in 2016."
More on the Store page...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/236870/

Patrick

[wings7]

"Seasons after Fall" is on sale at 40% off! [:)] Sale ends November 29th! From the developers: "Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature. As a wild fox you are sent on a perilous journey aided only by your ability to change the seasons at will, manipulating a gorgeous 2D world backed by an enchanting live string quartet.

The power of nature is in your paws as you make your journey across this mysterious world full of strange flora and fauna. Each of the seasons have a drastic change on the environment: it is up to you to change the world and open new paths. Winter can freeze waterfalls, and the rain from Spring can raise water levels, while Summer can cause some plants to grow and extend. The world of Seasons After Fall is overflowing with secrets, can you uncover the truth?

Something feels weird in this forest. In order to complete your quest, you must use your mystical abilities to meet the Guardians and gain their powers. The four Guardians of the Seasons are gigantic totemic spirits and protectors of a mysterious sacred ritual: the Bear for Winter, the Crane for Autumn, the Eel for Spring, and the Cicada for Summer. But are they allies? Or enemies?

Discover a world brought to life by stunning hand-painted graphics and original music performed by a string quartet. Visit enchanted vistas and sceneries while the music, the mood, and the atmosphere change seamlessly with the seasons."
Here it is...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/366320/

Patrick

[aaatoysandmore]

Hey, Wings. You got any idea when the Steam Christmas sale is going to start? You seem to spend a lot of time there I thought you might know.

[uncc]

^FWIW, the sale started on Nov 25 in 2013, 2014 and 2015, so I'm going to guess Nov 25, 2016.

[Qwixt]

ORIGINAL: uncc

^FWIW, the sale started on Nov 25 in 2013, 2014 and 2015, so I'm going to guess Nov 25, 2016.

I think we need more data before determining the trend.

[wings7]

"Quantum Break" is on sale at 25% off! [:)] Sale ends November 29th! From the developers: "In the aftermath of a split second of destruction that fractures time itself, two people find they have changed and gained extraordinary abilities. One of them travels through time and becomes hell-bent on controlling this power. The other uses these new abilities to attempt to defeat him – and fix time before it tears itself irreparably apart. Both face overwhelming odds and make dramatic choices that will determine the shape of the future. Quantum Break is a unique experience; one part hard-hitting video game, one part thrilling live action show, featuring a stellar cast, including Shawn Ashmore as the hero Jack Joyce, Aidan Gillen as his nemesis Paul Serene and Dominic Monaghan as Jack’s genius brother William. Quantum Break is full of the vivid storytelling, rich characters and dramatic twists Remedy Entertainment are renowned for. Your choices in-game will affect the outcome of this fast-paced fusion between game and show giving the player a completely unique entertainment experience.

FEATURES:
• In-depth, fast-paced narrative experience crafted by Remedy Entertainment
• Top quality live action show that is directly impacted by choices made in-game
• Stellar cast of actors
• One story told many ways
• Time-amplified action gameplay
• Navigate epic scenes of destruction as they skip and rewind in broken time"
Here it is...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/

Patrick

[wings7]

"Nevermind" is on sale at 75% off! [:)] Sale ends November 29th! Mature audiences...from the developers: "Nevermind is a biofeedback-enhanced psychological thriller that takes you into the dark and surreal world within the subconscious minds of psychological trauma patients.

As you solve puzzles and explore the twisted labyrinths of the mind, biofeedback technology monitors your feelings of fear, tension, and anxiety with each passing moment. If you let your fears get the best of you, the game becomes harder. If you’re able to calm yourself in the face of terror, the game will be more forgiving.

Nevermind’s goal is to create an unforgettable gameplay experience that can help teach you to be more aware of your unique internal responses to stressful situations. If you can learn to control your feelings of stress and anxiety within the disturbing realm of Nevermind, just imagine what you can do when faced with those inevitable stressful moments in the real world…"
Features on the Store page...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/342260/

Patrick

[wings7]

"Moon Hunters" is on sale at 40% off! [:)] Sale ends November 23rd! From the developers: "Explore a 1 to 4 player co-operative personality test set in a rich, ancient world that's different every time you play.

You have 5 days before King Mardokh and the Sun Cultists declare war on Issaria’s tribes. Multiple playthroughs of this short story will let you see it from different angles and uncover new sides to characters, conflicts, and narratives. Try out all 4 player hometowns and 6 player character classes, each with their own abilities and randomly generated upgrades as you build your mythology.

Every action and choice you make contributes to your legend, as a constellation in the night sky. How will you be remembered?"
Here it is...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/320040/

Patrick

[wings7]

"Sol Trader" is on sale at 50% off! [:)] Sale ends November 30th! From the developers: "A solo indie title from Chris Parsons, Sol Trader is a genre-busting space simulation where it's not about what you know - it's who you know. In Sol Trader you trade not only goods but ships, components, minerals, favours, contacts and information too.

* Single-player combination of top down 2D spaceflight and strategic manipulation of your network of contacts
* Run missions using your family and friends' connections to government or business
* No ship given to you at game start: you must take a loan and hire a ship, or borrow one from a wealthy relative
* Fly between planets, interacting with the various characters you come across in cities and in space
* Research information on other characters through chatting to friends and relatives
* Customise your ship with better guns, engines, hyperdrives and passenger cabins
* Trade goods for profit
* Procedural generation of a whole society of thousands of random characters
* Start every new game from your character's birth
* Choose your parents and all your major life choices as you grow up
* Your choices determine your personality and your friends, relatives and enemies
* Full modding support: change all the organisations, events, weapons, planets, ships, conversations and tutorial system.

200 YEARS OF CHARACTERS

Each new game is already two centuries old. Thousands of random characters are born, live and die as the game is generated, creating totally unique societies each time. When starting a new game you do so from your character's birth, choosing your parents and all your major life choices as you grow up. Your choices determine your personality, your friends, relatives, business contacts and your enemies.

There is no set story. The game generates thousands of characters, events and interactions to set the scene: as a player, you are born into this world and form relationships in it before the game starts. You’ll then be able to create your own legend within this world: explore the known (and unknown) solar system, trade goods, run missions, leverage your contacts, and avenge members of your family as you see fit.

This game features a complex procedural history generator, inspired by the adventure and legends mode in Dwarf Fortress. Each new game is already two centuries old, with a living history full of characters that are born, live and die before you even exist. When you create a character in this world, you face the same choices as all the computer-controlled citizens did. The decisions you make in your character’s early life set your starting skills and attributes, and your family connections and business contacts.

The game universe stretches to the far reaches of our current solar system. In certain regions travel is very unsafe: pirates are known to hang out near the major gates. You'll be able to purchase a variety of ships and be able to own more than one at once. Ships can be fitted with a variety of equipment, including better guns, hyperdrives and engines, depending on what their hulls are designed to take. You will inevitably take damage and your ship can be repaired by mechanics that you will meet on your journey. Making friends with a good mechanic will make all the difference when you return half-alive from the Callisto water run...

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW...

You land at London's space port and immediately head to the market to see if an old contact of yours, Caleb Churley, will still give you a good deal on your cargo. Whilst offloading your titanium delivery, you discover through chatting to Caleb that he needs a parcel taking to Vikon on Venus. It's a bit of a distance, but you know they're short of water at the moment, so you buy all you can fit into your small ship. Caleb's grateful for the parcel delivery, so you get a good price on the cargo.

You drop by the bar on the way out, and discover that Rachel Holden was seen in Vikon recently. You've been meaning to try and track her down, as you've been asked by the local crime syndicate to keep them up to date with her whereabouts. This little trip is turning into the perfect excuse to handle some unfinished business.

You debate whether to take passengers to Vikon. Your ship isn't fitted with passenger cabins yet, but it's worth seeing who wants to go. In a local hotel you find three people keen to go: almost too keen. They're willing to pay way over the odds for transport, which means you're likely to have someone on your tail once you leave Earth's safe zone. It's a risk, but you could really do with the money... plus one of the passengers is the son of Charles Heckler, someone you'd love to get to know..."
Here it is...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/396680/

Patrick

[Kuokkanen]

ORIGINAL: wings7

"Sol Trader" is on sale at 50% off! [:)]

Whoa! Looks good! But... I go play Civ4: BtS C2C for one more turn...

[wings7]

"Steam Autumn Sale", many titles on sale! [:)] Sale ends November 29th! Something for everyone...
http://store.steampowered.com/

Patrick

[wings7]

"Lost Lands: Dark Overlord" is on sale at 40% off! [:)] Sale ends December 8th! From the developers: "Susan had just stepped away to answer the phone, but when she returned she saw something pulling her son Jimmy through a shimmering portal. It closed before she could pull him back. To save him, she must find a way to this other world. Before Susan lies a world that no one else has ever seen before... a world where magic is real and anything is possible. Find out who took Jimmy and what they want in Lost Lands: Dark Overlord!

• Beautiful cinematics and gorgeous graphics
• A story spanning multiple worlds
• Challenging mini-games and puzzles
• Explore an underwater world in the bonus chapter
Here it is...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/377450/

Patrick

[wings7]

"Kick Ass Commandos" is on sale at 40% off! [:)] Sale ends November 29th! It's a Bullet Hell-Shoot 'Em UP-Strategy game that has gotten great reviews...from the developers: "Lock and Load! It's time to KickAss and... Well, it's just time to KickAss. Grab your machinegun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything you see. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone else you encounter!"
Features on the Store page...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/359140/

Patrick

[Kuokkanen]

Reminds me about Cannon Fodder. Sold!

[wings7]

"Life of Rome" Coming Soon! A upcoming ambitious Multi-Player that looks great! The Roman Empire has always held a great fascination and wonder for me...I hope the developers finish this game to "fabulous game play and game"! [:)]
http://store.steampowered.com/app/381620/

Patrick