Community MetaSteam | December 2018 - We got 99 problems, but 76 ain't one

[Ex-User (307)]

If you like Shapeshifting Detective then try Contradiction. There's a great Giantbomb Quick Look on it.

I own Contradiction, just never got around to playing it actually. Kind of interested in the Detective game as well if it's any good.

 

[suiko]

I got only horror games in my queues today, mostly anyway
dunno why steam algorithm goes in those loops for me, this couldn't be intended, could it?

 

[lashman]

I own Contradiction, just never got around to playing it actually. Kind of interested in the Detective game as well if it's any good.

it is they both are

 

[suiko]

Just don't wait for sale on Contradiction.
Tim Follin doesn't believe in discounts.

I bet is just too much work, applying discounts and everything

also why nobody told me Lumines remastered is on steam?

 

[lashman]

also my nobody told me Lumines remastered is on steam?

you never asked

 

[suiko]

you never asked

I never asked about epic store also, but everybody goes around telling me about it on daily basis

 

[Ex-User (307)]

Just don't wait for sale on Contradiction.
Tim Follin doesn't believe in discounts.

When you can make music like this, you don't need to give discounts.


Okay, maybe he should, but whatever. I like him enough that I'll still support his games at full(er) price.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

I own Contradiction, just never got around to playing it actually. Kind of interested in the Detective game as well if it's any good.

Some GiantBomb videos if you want to have a Quick Look. ( See what i did there )
Contradiction: Spot The Liar! videos - Giant Bomb
The Shapeshifting Detective videos - Giant Bomb

Other video overviews are also available from other outlets.

 

[lashman]

I never asked about epic store also, but everybody goes around telling me about it on daily basis

this one's free

 

[Alexandros]

Steam Blog :: Steam “Best of 2018” Lists; A Look Back At 2018

Blog post up (and all sections fully working)

Original Sin 2 still making lots of money. Very nice.

 

[BlueOdin]

Since I just heard it on the Giant Bomb GotY Podcasts: What did happen to the PC version of Onrush? Is it cancelled?

 

[lashman]

Since I just heard it on the Giant Bomb GotY Podcasts: What did happen to the PC version of Onrush? Is it cancelled?

nothing (as far as we know)

they showed it once at the launch of that Chinese console thingy a while back (and even that wasn't really an official showing or announcement or anything - it's just that people actually managed to notice it being there and running on it)

and that's about it - we know it exists ... but they haven't said a word

 

[AHA-Lambda]

"Top Early Access Grads"

Uh, why is the Hot Lava Beta in that list?
Some dodgy underhanded naming going on there.

 

[madjoki]

It's still beta tho and unreleased even. Wonder why it's in list

Valve things I guess.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Strictly speaking it's not early access, but I don't remember it ever going into early access?

 

[Deku]

Stonehearth is on the Top early access list. It left EA in unfinished state. Several promises were left out in the finished product. Me and a friend backed it together and he has played the game during early access. He wasn't impressed at all

 

[lashman]

Strictly speaking it's not early access, but I don't remember it ever going into early access?

apparently it's in beta .... before going into early access

so technically it's not even in ea yet

 

[Deleted member 113]

It's unbelievable how I own so many games on Steam, try to follow most new releases, and still I end up completely missing some titles I would be interested otherwise.

For example, I completely missed that Kerberos Productions has a new game, a FPS/roguelike RPG hybrid, that looks pretty cool:

 

[Guilty of Being]

I typically dodge Early Access games.

 

[Tizoc]

If you're gonna figure skate, figure skate in STYLE.

 

[bobnowhere]

I got three more Hentai puzzle games in the first curator queue today! Someone must be cranking them out at a serious rate.

 

[Panda Pedinte]

Are all these hentai puzzle made by the same developer?

 

[lashman]

Are all these hentai puzzle made by the same developer?

probably ... it basically takes like an hour to make one of those

 

[Le Pertti]

Why aren't we making hentai puzzle games and getting rich!?

 

[lashman]

Why aren't we making hentai puzzle games and getting rich!?

because we're not scumbags?

 

[Deku]

Why aren't we making hentai puzzle games and getting rich!?

Send nudes to me and I create a hentai game

 

[Le Pertti]

because we're not scumbags?

We are just giving people what they want! I would say we are doing something good.

Send nudes to me and I create a hentai game

Haha, that game would sell absolutely zero copies!

 

[lashman]

We are just giving people what they want! I would say we are doing something good.

loooool

oh, you ...

 

[Deku]

There are three more days to buy Kung Fu Panda on Steam, after that it will be removed from Steam. Kapish, never able to buy
Save 74% on Kung Fu Panda Final Showdown on Steam

If you want this game, buy it! I know I'm not going to buy it

 

[Le Pertti]

Ugh, my badge levelling up this sale I will get stuck at lvl 88 haha, I would rather not.XD

 

[Panda Pedinte]

probably ... it basically takes like an hour to make one of those

How can this games be profitable? There are a lot of free hentai in the internet, so who buys these games?

 

[lashman]

How can this games be profitable? There are a lot of free hentai in the internet, so who buys these games?

dunno ... desperate people? and they don't really have to be profitable - they're basically free to make ... it's not like they're drawing any of the art themselves, it's all stolen ... and they already have the "puzzle game" template ... so it's just a matter of replacing the images and boom - you've got a "new" "game"

 

[Mor]

we have reached the point where even us, people who follow the new releases and look for new games, miss a lot of the content, there are too many good products coming out and it's impossible to follow everything, no wonder why there are so many flops.

 

[Panda Pedinte]

dunno ... desperate people? and they don't really have to be profitable - they're basically free to make ... it's not like they're drawing any of the art themselves, it's all stolen ... and they already have the "puzzle game" template ... so it's just a matter of replacing the images and boom - you've got a "new" "game"

That makes sense. I had no idea they were using stolen art.

 

[Deleted member 113]

There are three more days to buy Kung Fu Panda on Steam, after that it will be removed from Steam. Kapish, never able to buy
Save 74% on Kung Fu Panda Final Showdown on Steam

If you want this game, buy it! I know I'm not going to buy it

And, for those buying the game, don't forget to add to your account a free DLC that is also available.
If you just buy that bundle, you will miss out on one DLC.

 

[Tizoc]

https://www.indiegala.com/friday-special-78-steam-bundle
If anyone's getting this bundle, I'd gladly take Brawlout off their hands if they don't want it :v

 

[Deku]

https://www.indiegala.com/friday-special-78-steam-bundle
If anyone's getting this bundle, I'd gladly take Brawlout off their hands if they don't want it :v

It even has Kung Fu Panda, not sure if it has the dlcs

Don't forget group buy
Group Buys :: Group Buys

 

[Kuro]

Since at this point I believe Dragon Quest Builders 2 has better chance appearing on Steam than 1 so I grabbed it on PSN sale after trying out the demo for 2.
These games are underrated gems, fell in love after the demo and had to get more, 2 is going to be so good with 4-man co-op. I really hope when they bring it to West it comes to Steam too since it doesn't seem to be getting the attention it deserves.

 

[Durante]

Why aren't we making hentai puzzle games and getting rich!?

I highly doubt anyone is actually getting rich off these.

 

[BlueOdin]

Since at this point I believe Dragon Quest Builders 2 has better chance appearing on Steam than 1 so I grabbed it on PSN sale after trying out the demo for 2.
These games are underrated gems, fell in love after the demo and had to get more, 2 is going to be so good with 4-man co-op. I really hope when they bring it to West it comes to Steam too since it doesn't seem to be getting the attention it deserves.

Hope for a PC release, too. Would like to play it in coop but I don't see myself getting a Nintendo Online or PS+ subscription for that.

 

[lashman]

DunderHassan IS IN DA HOUSE!!!

 

[Deku]

DunderHassan IS IN DA HOUSE!!!

That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

 

[lashman]

That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

 

[suiko]

oh DunderHassan , you still alive?

I highly doubt anyone is actually getting rich off these.

I don't think they getting poorer either, what we have to lose?

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Don't suppose anyone may know, but is something up with the saving in Quadrilarteral Cowboy?

I've saved at the hub after the missions and yet after exiting the game it put me back a couple of missions? the hell?

 

[Hektor]

Just wanna post some random numbers re:discoverability:

Spoiler

Here's a game that released two months ago, from the creator of 'Papers, Please':

And these are its numbers:

Steamspy Numbers:

Historical lowest Price in Euro on Steam: 16,79€
PC Exclusive
Released: October 18th 2018

Review Aggregates:

Game of the Year Awards (Thus far):

Dorito Popes Game Awards:
Nominated best Indiependent game
Won best Art Direction

Pastemagazin GOTY Place 2
The 30 Best Videogames of 2018

The Telegraph GOTY Place 5
Best games of 2018: No. 5 - Return of the Obra Dinn

Whatculture GOTY Place 7
20 Best Video Games Of 2018

Slantmagazine GOTY Place 3
The 25 Best Video Games of 2018 | Feature | Slant Magazine

The Guardian GOTY Place 9
The 20 best video games of 2018

Funandseriosugamefestival IndieGOTY, GOTY Nominee, Best Game Design Nominee, Best Narrative Design Nominee
Premios Titanium 2018: los mejores videojuegos del año | Fun & Serious Game Festival | Fun & Serious Game Festival

Nerdist GOTY Place 9
The 10 Best Video Games of 2018 | Nerdist

Dualshockers Best Art Direction
DualShockers' Game of the Year 2018 Awards — God of War Takes Home the Gold

IGN Japan GOTY Place 6
IGN JAPAN ゲームオブザイヤー2018 今年のベストゲームTOP 10

Vidaextra GOTY Place 1
Los 50 mejores videojuegos de 2018 según el equipo de VidaExtra

Gamespot Top 10 Games of the Year (No Ranking)
Game Of The Year: 2018's 10 Best Games

p3no GOTY Place 3
Årets beste spill

Polygon GOTY Place 2
These are the best games of 2018

NME GOTY Place 9
The ten best video games of 2018 - NME

Tomsguide GOTY Place 16
The 25 Best Games of 2018

Gameswelt GOTY Place 24
Spiele des Jahres: Die Redaktion hat gewählt: Das sind die 30 besten Spiele 2018

IGN US GOTY Nominee
Best Game of the Year 2018 - IGN

Bit-tech GOTY Place 1
The Best Games of 2018 | bit-tech.net

Arstechnica GOTY Place 9
Ars Technica’s best games of 2018

Techcentral GOTY Place 7
Ranked: The 10 best games of 2018 - TechCentral

Metro GOTY Place 4
Metro GameCentral Video Games Top 20 of 2018 – from God Of War to Dead Cells | Metro News

Zonait GOTY Place 6
TOP 10 JOCURILE ANULUI 2018! Nerecomandat fanaticilor!

Huffpostbrasil GOTY Place 3
Os 10 melhores jogos de 2018

Lemonde GOTY Place 2
« Pixels Battle Royale » : qui remportera le titre du meilleur jeu vidéo de 2018 ?

Vidaextra PuzzleGOTY Place 2, IndieGOTY Place 5, GOTY Place 12
Los mejores videojuegos de 2018 según los lectores de VidaExtra

dtf (lmao) GOTY Place 11
Лучшая игра 2018 года по версии пользователей DTF — итоги — Игры на DTF

areajugones GOTY Nominee, Best Story Nominee, IndieGOTY Nominee, Best Art design Nominee, Best PC Game Nominee

Vandal GOTY Place 10
https://vandal.elespanol.com/reportaje/los-mejores-juegos-de-2018

It won more GOTY awards thus far than any other indiegame this year (except Celeste):
https://gotypicks.blogspot.com/


Most concurrent Twitch.TV viewers:

Most clicked Youtube videos:

The stats for some other games:

Frostpunk:

Historical lowest Price in Euro on Steam: 20,09€
PC Exclusive
Released: April 24th 2018

Roughly twice as many reviews at a lower average review score:

Top 5 videos have twice as many clicks on youtube:

Peak viewers on Twitch.tv roughly 20% higher:

Into The Breach:

Historical lowest Price in Euro on Steam: 10,04€
PC Exclusive for 6 months, then released on Switch
Released: February 27th 2018

Twice as many reviews at a similar review score

Most viewed youtube videos roughly 20% lower

Twitch.TV Peak also ~25% lower.

BATTLETECH

Historical lowest Price in Euro on Steam: 23,99€
PC Exclusive
Released: April 24th 2018

Twice as many reviews at a lower average review score:

Most clicked Youtube Videos 3 to 5 times higher:

Twitch.TV peak 50% lower:

So what's my point?
I don't actually have one!
Doesn't seem to me like any of these numbers inherently correlate to each other.

Discoverability certainly isn't an issue for Obra Dinn, yet it seems to fail at translating it into sales, arguably people are just not interested in it despite its supposed quality (I know i'm not because of the art-style) or people just don't wanna buy it at launch.

Battletech had by far the most clicks on youtube, yet the lowest twitch peak of them all.

Average amount of reviews seems to be the same accross all games, only Obra Dinn, the most recent one sticks out,

The two games with the lowest metacritic/opencritic sold the most copies of these 4 examples.

Frostpunks sales are leagues above the other games, even though it's twitch and youtube numbers aren't.

 

[Tizoc]

I confess...I hadn't gotten Obra Dinn yet due to my backlog+its price point :X

I'm starting a college course in January so I'm limiting my game time, though I'd be playing only 1 game at a time and I still feel like I can reach 52 games cleared in 2019.

 

[Le Pertti]

I would have bought Obra dinn if it was on sale this winter sale. While it's not expensive I still chose to get something on sale instead and wait for Obra dinn.

 

[suiko]

why is everybody running around screaming Obra Dinn lately, I'd take both, short and long version

 

[lashman]

why is everybody runs around screaming Obra Dinn lately, I'd take both, short and long version

it's a good game from the Papers, Please dude