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[Mivey]

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Very long article so I won't be able to post relevant info because there's a lot on it. Feel free to read it and share your thoughts about it.

I talked to Archi (yes famous Archi from ASF) and he was as always helpful giving me insight on the topic.

thanks for posting this. Seems like Valve hasn't spent all that much time yet about how to communicate these test results with devs, nor how to clearly communicate how long a test will take and how long developers have to react to a negative test result before it gets published.

On the flip side, I also don't think it's really all that important right now. There's maybe 10.000 Decks in the wild right now, probably less, and this won't become something major that makes or breaks any games until the Deck actually becomes a major market (or I guess sub-market) in its own right.

 

[Hektor]

Finally got Deck email & order in!

got my email, I'm sorry Gaben you're a good guy

BOO!
Im still waiting
BOO!

 

[ExistentialThought]

Solution:
They could crowdsource it the same way protondb did. Send decks to people. Allow them to contribute. Pick the best. You'd NATURALLY have a base

Meanwhile we have the result of 10 interns crunching to meet the deadline and review as many games as possible.
People on steamdb discord server laugh they reviewed some hentai games

This is an interesting idea. I kinda sorta wonder how it would work if folks testing would be encourage to run a stock experience or not. If there was a means for folks to test within official protocols that would help lend validity to any results.

One of the tricky bits of ProtonDB is the sheer number of hardware/software configurations on top of specific distro fixes and/or proton releases. With the target hardware of the Steam Deck, that does resolve a fair number of the possible hardware configs (only issues that could arise from running off of different storage types like SD/NVMe/etc. which I would assume would be extremely rare issues). Though it is still possible for folks to implement their own fixes on the fly and have different ideas of what is working or not (especially if they need to overlay that into categories like verified/working/unsupported).

 

[lashman]

Maybe I should stop doing cocaine analogies.

... and cocaine

 

[prudis]

 

[kafiend]

I have had a heavy day and almost finished moving house. Got my Deck email though so all is well

 

[prudis]

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Hooded Horse got quite interesting lineup ... and certanily a clear niche of complex strategies

 

[PC-tan]

I think I've said this already but there is the possiblity that Steam Deck will hit retail stores by the end of the year.



The catch how ever is that it will not be in any stores that any of us have access to.


That being said, I'm sure you all remember how Gabe was hand delivering Steam Decks to people in Seattle. I wonder would that mean that he would potentially travel to Nippon and be selling some of them in person at a store?

Just a thought, maybe it will happen, maybe not.


This would explain why they haven't released in Japan yet (it could also be a certification thing as well as the device needing to pass some local stuff first?) And why they have mentioned it a few times in the past and it being the only place that called by name.

 

[prudis]

 

[lashman]

Bundle for Ukraine by Necrosoft Games and 738 others

Bundle for Ukraine: 998 items for $10.00

itch.io

 

[Parsnip]

I generally do enjoy the "ubi formula", but when every AAA game starts being that it can get a bit boring.

Since the last Ubiworld game i kinda liked was HZD i played a bit of HFW before Elden RIng sucked up every minute of free time i have. The strongest memory i have is turning off some hud elements, following tracks in a quest and deciding to use my own eyes instead of the cheater vision that plays the game for you. They're perfectly visible but require a bit of, you know, tracking. Aloy wouldn't have it:

"I should use my focus"
"Maybe i should use my focus"
"I should really use my focus"
"Time for my focus"
"The focus would help here"
"I'm sure my focus would show me something"
...

I was stubborn and i think i completed the quest in under 100 mentions of the focus.

Lots of games really suck at this type of stuff. Like, they are so afraid to let players just figure even the simplest stuff out.

I really enjoyed that Shadow of the Tomb Raider added a "shut up Lara" option along with having puzzle and exploration difficulty as their options. In the two earlier games she just wouldn't shut up.

 

[manchego obfuscator]

Bundle for Ukraine by Necrosoft Games and 738 others

Bundle for Ukraine: 998 items for $10.00

itch.io

I hope someone makes a good index of this somewhere. some pretty good games in here though

 

[Fluffpuff]

If you can't be bothered to sift through 1000 things, maybe 100 things will be easier? I went through the bundle games list and pulled out stuff that looked interesting to me. I avoided TTRPGs, books, and multiplayer games. Lists are behind spoilers so as not to take up too much space.

Familiar Games 1 - 34

SkateBIRD by glassbottommeg

It's a game about trying your best

glassbottommeg.itch.io

Backbone by Raw Fury

A post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver.

rawfury.itch.io

CrossCode by Radical Fish Games

A retro-inspired 2D Action-RPG set in the distant future

radicalfishgames.itch.io

Kingdom Two Crowns by Raw Fury

Build your kingdom and secure it from the threat of the Greed.

rawfury.itch.io

Wandersong by banov

A musical adventure game where you use singing to save the world!

banov.itch.io

GoNNER by Raw Fury, Ditto

GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements.

rawfury.itch.io

INMOST by Chucklefish Games

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer.

chucklefish.itch.io

SUPERHOT by SUPERHOT

The first person shooter where time moves only when you move.

superhot.itch.io

Sundered: Eldritch Edition by Thunder Lotus

A chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers

thunderlotus.itch.io

Ynglet by Triple Topping

In Ynglet you’ll jump between bubbles that float in the sky like you’re a space dolphin.

triple-topping.itch.io

2064: Read Only Memories by MidBoss, Kossio, JJSignal

A New Cyberpunk Adventure

midboss.itch.io

A Short Hike by adamgryu

a little exploration game about hiking up a mountain

adamgryu.itch.io

Baba Is You by Hempuli

A puzzle game where you change the rules. Also award-winning!

hempuli.itch.io

Night Call by Raw Fury

Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a night shift cab driver in Paris, you are many things to different people.

rawfury.itch.io

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! by chubigans

The highest selling and most intense restaurant sim ever made is back!

chubigans.itch.io

Celeste by Maddy Makes Games, Noel, Heidy Motta, saint11

Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges as you help Madeline survive her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain!

mattmakesgames.itch.io

Jotun: Valhalla Edition by Thunder Lotus

Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. Impress the Gods!

thunderlotus.itch.io

Minit by Devolver Digital

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

devolverdigital.itch.io

Bleed by BootdiskRevolution

Air-dodge, slow-time and blast baddies in this twin-skick action-platformer!

bootdiskrevolution.itch.io

They Bleed Pixels by Spooky Squid Games

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult platforming slash'em up inspired by weird fiction and gothic horror.

spookysquid.itch.io

TowerFall Ascension by Maddy Makes Games, Heidy Motta, Extremely OK Games

Local Multiplayer Archery Chaos!

mattmakesgames.itch.io

A Mortician's Tale by Laundry Bear Games

A death-positive game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home

laundrybear.itch.io

Hidden Folks by Adriaan de Jongh

A hand-drawn, interactive searching game

adriaan.itch.io

Quadrilateral Cowboy by Blendo Games

Twentieth-century Cyberpunk

blendogames.itch.io

Super Hexagon by Terry Cavanagh

A minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

terrycavanagh.itch.io

Glittermitten Grove by Twinbeard

Grow plants and build treehouses in this magical land of faerie delights!

twinbeard.itch.io

Delver by Priority Interrupt, Joshua Skelton, Interrupt

See from the eyes of a rogue.

priorityinterrupt.itch.io

Tenderfoot Tactics by Badru

🌊🌱🔥

sonofbadru.itch.io

Nauticrawl by Armor Games Studios, Andrea Interguglielmi

A stolen, enigmatic machine is your only way out. Puzzle out how to pilot the Nauticrawl in this atmospheric adventure.

armor-games-studios.itch.io

Curious Expedition by Maschinen-Mensch

A roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century.

maschinen-mensch.itch.io

And Yet It Moves by Broken Rules

Turn your world upside-down!

brokenrules.itch.io

Wheels of Aurelia by Santa Ragione, PaoloMonkey

A narrative racing game set in the roaring Italian 70s

santaragione.itch.io

Summer in Mara by Chibig

Take care of your own island and explore the ocean in this farming adventure.

chibig.itch.io

Angry Video Game Nerd I&II Deluxe by Retroware

He's gonna take you back to the past... again!

screenwave-games.itch.io

Lesser Known 1 - 30

Cloud Gardens by noio

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

noio.itch.io

Lucifer Within Us by Kitfox Games

Solve murders as a digital exorcist.

kitfoxgames.itch.io

Dumpy & Bumpy by Programancer, Retroware

A retro styled character puzzle game with couch co-op with 80 levels!

programancer.itch.io

Summer Gems by 3ofcupsgames

A small experience about a summer friendship with Mediterranean vibes

3ofcupsgames.itch.io

ZeroRanger by system_erasure

May you attain enlightenment.

system-erasure.itch.io

Skyling : Garden Defense by Mighty Studios

Arcade action maze game (Free demo!)

mightystudios.itch.io

Promesa by Julián Palacios

A surreal journey through dreams, memories and fantasies.

julian-palacios.itch.io

Shattered Planet by Kitfox Games

Explore an infinitely dangerous planet!

kitfoxgames.itch.io

Sagebrush by Redact Games

Explore a cult compound in this narrative adventure game.

redactgames.itch.io

Death and Taxes by Placeholder Gameworks

You are the Grim Reaper on an office job. Save the world.. or condemn it to damnation?

placeholdergameworks.itch.io

Dépanneur Nocturne by KO_OP, G.P., Graeme Lennon, nicknicknicknick

◇ a late-night shopping adventure ◇

ko-op.itch.io

Lenna's Inception by ByttenStudio

Procedurally generated Gameboy-style action-adventure game

tccoxon.itch.io

Sky Rogue by Fractal Phase

A fwooshy, intense, procedurally generated fly-em-up

fractal-phase.itch.io

Golf Peaks by afterburn, Mirzka, wrnk

golf + cards + puzzles

afterburn.itch.io

A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build by Draknek & Friends, Benjamin Davis

An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen

draknek.itch.io

Cosmic Express by Draknek & Friends, Benjamin Davis

A puzzle game about planning the train route for the world's most awkward space colony

draknek.itch.io

Macbat 64 by Siactro

Macbat 64 is a 3D Platformer and 4:3 loveletter to the late 90s.

siactro.itch.io

Bard Harder! by Shark and Pelican Games

Why fight when you can flirt?

sharkandpelican.itch.io

Shutter Stroll by Jannik Boysen

generative photography simulator

jannikboysen.itch.io

Lonely People Potion Shop by Kultisti

it's time to make some potions!

kultisti.itch.io

Eldritch by Minor Key Games

Unearth ancient secrets and find your way to freedom!

minorkeygames.itch.io

KIDS by Playables

A game of crowds.

playables.itch.io

Pullfrog by [AFK] Mario Carballo, Joven Paul, Amano Games

Tetris meets frog! A little puzzle platformer, equal parts fun and frustrating.

afk-mario.itch.io

Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams by sodaraptor

A wonderous world of dreams awaits you.

sodaraptor.itch.io

Haque by Super∴Try

A glitchcore roguelike with something to hide. Fight cute monsters! Avoid death! Save the Game

supertry.itch.io

Pipe Push Paradise by Corey Martin

A difficult puzzle game about plumbing.

coreymartin.itch.io

The Lost Night by [AFK] Mario Carballo, Amano Games, Joven Paul

A small spooky themed RPG

afk-mario.itch.io

Plunge by SpookyBunsGames

Turn-Based Dungeon Plunger!

spookybunsgames.itch.io

Pendula Swing: The Complete Journey by Valiant Game Studio

A point & click adventure game set in a fantasy version of the American Roaring 1920s

valiant-game-studio.itch.io

Grapple Force Rena by GalaxyTrail, T. Ashley Jenkins

Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere!

galaxytrail.itch.io

Lesser Known 31 - 62

Card Hog by SnoutUp

Bacon-flavored dungeon crawler

snoutup.itch.io

inbento by afterburn

A food-themed puzzle game where you have to arrange lunches in bento boxes!

afterburn.itch.io

Pebble Witch by Fuzzy Ghost

Play as a witch. Talk to pebbles.

fuzzyghost.itch.io

Backspace Bouken by RNG Party Games

Explore and survive as the young typist Kana in an old-school dungeon full of absurd encounters and more.

rngpartygames.itch.io

LiveScream by Lightning Rod Games

Prove the existence of ghosts to your adoring audience!

lightningrodgames.itch.io

We should talk. by We should talk., carolmertz, kat, cesca, Nobo B, Jordan Jones-Brewster

A narrative game about the nuance of communication in relationships.

weshouldtalk.itch.io

Luna by Funomena

A game about forgiveness

funomena.itch.io

Penance by Akselmo / Skale Games

Destroy sin, earn your Peace. Oldschool FPS with procedural levels and a campaign mode

akselmo.itch.io

Marginalia by Connor Sherlock

A slow burn horror game

connor-sherlock.itch.io

Commune Corvidae by Mike Agresta

Glide above the clouds and explore a rebuilding community

magresta.itch.io

The Search by Jason Godbey

A story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!

jasongodbey.itch.io

Not the Robots by 2DArray

Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator.

2darray.itch.io

Xenogunner by Clickteam

Blast your way past a large variety of bosses in this intense boss-focused run-and-gun platformer!

clickteam.itch.io

Fossil Hunters by Reptoid Games

An action-adventure game about digging for fossils and building your own dinosaurs!

reptoidgames.itch.io

A Hole New World by MadGearGames

Fight the hordes of Shadows that come out from the Underworld through thousand of holes

madgeargames.itch.io

Shipwreck by ohthesetrees

An adventure game in which you must travel the land, explore dungeons, and defeat monsters to escape the island.

brushfiregames.itch.io

The Crystal Golem by Luis S.

Descend into the Earth and face the Void.

luis-s.itch.io

Spooky Station by Estúdio Vaca Roxa, Crowno, Relixes, Heavy sheep games, didigameboy, Allan Oliveira, danieldante, Expresso Studios, Sofa, wesleyronald, Maurício Ramalho, BubasaSoft

Welcome to Spooky Station! A Halloween-themed game pack for all ages.

bakudas.itch.io

Concentric by zerofiftyone

Concentric is a minimalist action game about gracefully moving in circles

zerofiftyone.itch.io

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials by DANGEN Entertainment

A snarky, 2D action adventure featuring hundreds of puzzle-filled rooms in an eldritch abyss!

dangen-entertainment.itch.io

Button City by Subliminal Gaming

A narrative-adventure about a fox and an arcade in the sky.

subliminalgaming.itch.io

Gunhouse by Necrosoft Games

Load your guns! Rain death from above!

necrosoftgames.itch.io

Polyroll by HOF Studios, Spicy Gyro Games, Shiny Dolphin Games LLC, Kevin Dressel, Mike Stumhofer

The roly poly with attitude has to rescue his friends in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

hofstudios.itch.io

Clash Force by Shiny Dolphin Games LLC, Spicy Gyro Games, Kevin Dressel

A retro, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

shinydolphin.itch.io

Mostly Intense Monster Defense by Patsui Games

Defend your dungeon against a bunch of impolite humans in this humorous tower/lane defense game.

patsui.itch.io

Kill the Superweapon by Tales of the Renegade Sector

Twin-Stick Action Game Where Bosses Pursue the Player from Room to Room

malec2b.itch.io

Korpus: Buried over the Black Soil by Korpus

Knowledge is power. If a gruesome verse turns into reality, do you want to keep reading? Knowledge is painful.

korpus.itch.io

Welcome to Elk by Triple Topping

Explore an island filled true stories

triple-topping.itch.io

RogueSlide by Beep Yeah!, cfwalter, Rubichron

Sliding puzzle meets dungeon-crawler

beepyeah.itch.io

Desolate Roads by Gadan Games

A first-person psychological horror vignette

gadangames.itch.io

Only One Burn by Leyline Studios

Land the craft without crashing. Oh, and you only get one burn!

leylinestudios.itch.io

Cecconoid by Triple Eh?

Pixel-tastic, retro-infused, flick-screen, twin-stick-shooter.

triple-eh.itch.io

The Bundle Browser has the Ukraine Bundle included if you want to narrow down the list with specific search filters.

 

[PC-tan]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The boss for this month challenge I was soooooooooooooooooooo close.



It was me vs him both at 1hp each...... I had no more health or more FP left. I had to resort to arrows but I guess my fire arrows were just not enough

 

[Futaleufu]

I really enjoyed that Shadow of the Tomb Raider added a "shut up Lara" option along with having puzzle and exploration difficulty as their options. In the two earlier games she just wouldn't shut up.

In ROTR there was a puzzle involving mine carts and Lara wouldn't shut up giving hints when it wasn't needed.

 

[QFNS]

I played this game on PSP. Fun was had by all. Great to see it getting a re-release

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The boss for this month challenge I was soooooooooooooooooooo close.



It was me vs him both at 1hp each...... I had no more health or more FP left. I had to resort to arrows but I guess my fire arrows were just not enough

Don't give up, skeleton!

 

[MonthOLDpickle]

How do I get my name put there? I defeated him.

 

[Mor]

How do I get my name put there? I defeated him.

you just tell me and I do the rest

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The boss for this month challenge I was soooooooooooooooooooo close.



It was me vs him both at 1hp each...... I had no more health or more FP left. I had to resort to arrows but I guess my fire arrows were just not enough

you can do it!

 

[prudis]

RIP Settlers , fuck Ubi

by reddit tester

"I was invited 3x to play tests, once in the fall of 2018, in the spring of 2020 and in the spring of 2021.
What I was able to play in 2020 was really a settlers dream, basically all the strengths of the settlers games were combined and well meshed. It was similarly complex as an ANNO 1800, looked beautiful, had a cool partly direct, partly indirect military system and also the diplomacy, which was similarly deep as in a Civilization, worked well, actually also the heroic battles. In contrast, almost everything that had to do with water (except fishing) was a total failure, as was the AI. Also, the gameplay didn't quite work yet because of immature balancing and sometimes strange UI design decisions that caused a lot of unnecessary clicking and such. In short, you could tell it was still a work in progress, but one that was heading in exactly the right direction.

What I was able to play last year was, well, something in between the one from 2020 and what you can see in the video above, but it was more in the direction of today. For example, the fertilities had already been deleted, the hexes really came into play (before it was more of a mixture of hexes and zones of influence/building borders), there was much more focus on military, much was already "streamlined", etc. My review, like that of all the other 19 testers on site, was suitably negative and scathing, all who had played the previous version wanted it back and none really felt this was a settler.

By the way, during the lunch break I was able to speak briefly with Volker Wertig. In summary he told me that it would only be consultants, the new game designer doesn't like building strategy and has never played a Settlers, the management wants to have a competitor product to Age of Empires 4 and market analyses would have shown that the previous version would have been too difficult & complex for the target group of building strategy gamers (yeah no it's clear - looking at ANNO 1800, Factorio, Civilization, ...) and he was deeply sad. I think he already knew what they want to do with his baby and have done now."

 

[Mivey]

RIP Settlers , fuck Ubi

by reddit tester

So, as someone who never got into the series, what's the last truly great Settlers game? Feel like I want to explore it a bit

 

[ZKenir]

BOO!
Im still waiting
BOO!

Should have called Gaben out like i did

 

[kio]

RIP Settlers , fuck Ubi

by reddit tester

"No one wants building games" is one of the dumbest arguments I've heard in a long time. RIP Settlers, it's sad but probably for the better.

So, as someone who never got into the series, what's the last truly great Settlers game? Feel like I want to explore it a bit

Generaly the debate about which game is better ends in a face-to-face between 2 and 4. My personal favorite is 2.

If you're interested this game is a nice S2 "clone":

 

[Tomasety]

This is an interesting idea. I kinda sorta wonder how it would work if folks testing would be encourage to run a stock experience or not. If there was a means for folks to test within official protocols that would help lend validity to any results.

One of the tricky bits of ProtonDB is the sheer number of hardware/software configurations on top of specific distro fixes and/or proton releases. With the target hardware of the Steam Deck, that does resolve a fair number of the possible hardware configs (only issues that could arise from running off of different storage types like SD/NVMe/etc. which I would assume would be extremely rare issues). Though it is still possible for folks to implement their own fixes on the fly and have different ideas of what is working or not (especially if they need to overlay that into categories like verified/working/unsupported).

For now, it seems Valve will maintain their current model for Steam Deck Verified process system.

----

Historical low for :


Never bundled

 

[Parsnip]

Settlers 2 basically perfected their concept from 1, and then they switched it up for 3 and 4 which I never really liked. I think 5 and 6 were again, a bit different but of the same mold, and 7 was again different. That's my memory of them anyway.

S2 is probably my favorite, despite only playing some of it at the time and having never beat it. I did beat the S2 10th anniversary edition which has the same mechanics but a different story and I assume different maps too.
One of these days I'll play the original S2 too since I own it on GOG.

 

[Kyougar]

My thoughts on open world:

Level scaling is a big downer. I want the experience to go to a region that I couldn't previously go into and fuck them up because I feel stronger, because I AM stronger! The other downside is trash mobs, I don't fucking want to get into combat with mobs at my level while I am in a region that I already "cleared"
Another thing is Instant porting to EVERY known location. Not only does it throw me out of the immersion, it just feels like a checklist game with separated levels and not an open-world game. Fast Travel to major cities are okay, but if I can port to every little cave, it makes loot and immersion worthless.
Questmarkers are meh, they take the immersion out, but we are just lazy in that.


basically, Open world games should go back to being Morrowind.

 

[Le Pertti]

basically, Open world games should go back to being Morrowind.

100%!

I have seen people mention that Elden Ring reminds of Morrowind and I actually partly agree, no level scaling is great, the freedom, and being able to find gear that isn't random and such. If it was more of an RPG and a living world it would be Morrowind 2.

 

[Mor]

For now, it seems Valve will maintain their current model for Steam Deck Verified process system.

Yes, but at the end of the day, user reports will also help changing some of the tags for games, or point exactly what problems does the game present if unsupported, at this moment playing Moon RPG on Deck (which is tagged as unsupported) I cannot say where it is supposed to fail or what does happen to the game to get this tag.

 

[Alexandros]

I feel like Sony may have missed their window by procrastinating in porting Bloodborne and Demon's Souls to PC. Elden Ring seems to be widely considered as the best souls-like by From and I think that the eventual release of earlier games on PC won't have the same level of hype that it would have before ER. I'm sure they will still sell quite well but not as well.

 

[Stevey]

How do I get my name put there? I defeated him.

Just ping Mor

 

[Mor]

Just ping Mor

Already added MonthOLDpickle to the wall

 

[Tomasety]

Another historical low on Steam store only --- 4-Year Anniversary


Bundled in Humble Monthly (Mar 2019) and a few other times on Fanatical and Voidu.

 

[ezodagrom]

Dunno if this is new, Capcom build your own bundle on the humble store:

The Humble Store: Great games. Fantastic prices. Support charity.

Choose from thousands of games for PC, Mac, Linux, and Android while supporting a charity of your choice. New games added every day!

www.humblebundle.com

 

[Deku]

Dunno if this is new, Capcom build your own bundle on the humble store:

The Humble Store: Great games. Fantastic prices. Support charity.

Choose from thousands of games for PC, Mac, Linux, and Android while supporting a charity of your choice. New games added every day!

www.humblebundle.com

Anyone wanna do a split? The only game I want is Dead Rising

 

[Ascheroth]

Bundle for Ukraine by Necrosoft Games and 738 others

Bundle for Ukraine: 998 items for $10.00

itch.io

Ridiculous value bundle for a good cause again. I see quite a bunch of notable games even with a cursory look, and I think quite a few new ones that haven't been in the previous mega bundles.

 

[Aaron D.]

If you can't be bothered to sift through 1000 things, maybe 100 things will be easier? I went through the bundle games list and pulled out stuff that looked interesting to me. I avoided TTRPGs, books, and multiplayer games. Lists are behind spoilers so as not to take up too much space.

Familiar Games 1 - 34

SkateBIRD by glassbottommeg

It's a game about trying your best

glassbottommeg.itch.io

Backbone by Raw Fury

A post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver.

rawfury.itch.io

CrossCode by Radical Fish Games

A retro-inspired 2D Action-RPG set in the distant future

radicalfishgames.itch.io

Kingdom Two Crowns by Raw Fury

Build your kingdom and secure it from the threat of the Greed.

rawfury.itch.io

Wandersong by banov

A musical adventure game where you use singing to save the world!

banov.itch.io

GoNNER by Raw Fury, Ditto

GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements.

rawfury.itch.io

INMOST by Chucklefish Games

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer.

chucklefish.itch.io

SUPERHOT by SUPERHOT

The first person shooter where time moves only when you move.

superhot.itch.io

Sundered: Eldritch Edition by Thunder Lotus

A chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers

thunderlotus.itch.io

Ynglet by Triple Topping

In Ynglet you’ll jump between bubbles that float in the sky like you’re a space dolphin.

triple-topping.itch.io

2064: Read Only Memories by MidBoss, Kossio, JJSignal

A New Cyberpunk Adventure

midboss.itch.io

A Short Hike by adamgryu

a little exploration game about hiking up a mountain

adamgryu.itch.io

Baba Is You by Hempuli

A puzzle game where you change the rules. Also award-winning!

hempuli.itch.io

Night Call by Raw Fury

Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a night shift cab driver in Paris, you are many things to different people.

rawfury.itch.io

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! by chubigans

The highest selling and most intense restaurant sim ever made is back!

chubigans.itch.io

Celeste by Maddy Makes Games, Noel, Heidy Motta, saint11

Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges as you help Madeline survive her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain!

mattmakesgames.itch.io

Jotun: Valhalla Edition by Thunder Lotus

Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. Impress the Gods!

thunderlotus.itch.io

Minit by Devolver Digital

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

devolverdigital.itch.io

Bleed by BootdiskRevolution

Air-dodge, slow-time and blast baddies in this twin-skick action-platformer!

bootdiskrevolution.itch.io

They Bleed Pixels by Spooky Squid Games

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult platforming slash'em up inspired by weird fiction and gothic horror.

spookysquid.itch.io

TowerFall Ascension by Maddy Makes Games, Heidy Motta, Extremely OK Games

Local Multiplayer Archery Chaos!

mattmakesgames.itch.io

A Mortician's Tale by Laundry Bear Games

A death-positive game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home

laundrybear.itch.io

Hidden Folks by Adriaan de Jongh

A hand-drawn, interactive searching game

adriaan.itch.io

Quadrilateral Cowboy by Blendo Games

Twentieth-century Cyberpunk

blendogames.itch.io

Super Hexagon by Terry Cavanagh

A minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

terrycavanagh.itch.io

Glittermitten Grove by Twinbeard

Grow plants and build treehouses in this magical land of faerie delights!

twinbeard.itch.io

Delver by Priority Interrupt, Joshua Skelton, Interrupt

See from the eyes of a rogue.

priorityinterrupt.itch.io

Tenderfoot Tactics by Badru

🌊🌱🔥

sonofbadru.itch.io

Nauticrawl by Armor Games Studios, Andrea Interguglielmi

A stolen, enigmatic machine is your only way out. Puzzle out how to pilot the Nauticrawl in this atmospheric adventure.

armor-games-studios.itch.io

Curious Expedition by Maschinen-Mensch

A roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century.

maschinen-mensch.itch.io

And Yet It Moves by Broken Rules

Turn your world upside-down!

brokenrules.itch.io

Wheels of Aurelia by Santa Ragione, PaoloMonkey

A narrative racing game set in the roaring Italian 70s

santaragione.itch.io

Summer in Mara by Chibig

Take care of your own island and explore the ocean in this farming adventure.

chibig.itch.io

Angry Video Game Nerd I&II Deluxe by Retroware

He's gonna take you back to the past... again!

screenwave-games.itch.io

Lesser Known 1 - 30

Cloud Gardens by noio

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

noio.itch.io

Lucifer Within Us by Kitfox Games

Solve murders as a digital exorcist.

kitfoxgames.itch.io

Dumpy & Bumpy by Programancer, Retroware

A retro styled character puzzle game with couch co-op with 80 levels!

programancer.itch.io

Summer Gems by 3ofcupsgames

A small experience about a summer friendship with Mediterranean vibes

3ofcupsgames.itch.io

ZeroRanger by system_erasure

May you attain enlightenment.

system-erasure.itch.io

Skyling : Garden Defense by Mighty Studios

Arcade action maze game (Free demo!)

mightystudios.itch.io

Promesa by Julián Palacios

A surreal journey through dreams, memories and fantasies.

julian-palacios.itch.io

Shattered Planet by Kitfox Games

Explore an infinitely dangerous planet!

kitfoxgames.itch.io

Sagebrush by Redact Games

Explore a cult compound in this narrative adventure game.

redactgames.itch.io

Death and Taxes by Placeholder Gameworks

You are the Grim Reaper on an office job. Save the world.. or condemn it to damnation?

placeholdergameworks.itch.io

Dépanneur Nocturne by KO_OP, G.P., Graeme Lennon, nicknicknicknick

◇ a late-night shopping adventure ◇

ko-op.itch.io

Lenna's Inception by ByttenStudio

Procedurally generated Gameboy-style action-adventure game

tccoxon.itch.io

Sky Rogue by Fractal Phase

A fwooshy, intense, procedurally generated fly-em-up

fractal-phase.itch.io

Golf Peaks by afterburn, Mirzka, wrnk

golf + cards + puzzles

afterburn.itch.io

A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build by Draknek & Friends, Benjamin Davis

An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen

draknek.itch.io

Cosmic Express by Draknek & Friends, Benjamin Davis

A puzzle game about planning the train route for the world's most awkward space colony

draknek.itch.io

Macbat 64 by Siactro

Macbat 64 is a 3D Platformer and 4:3 loveletter to the late 90s.

siactro.itch.io

Bard Harder! by Shark and Pelican Games

Why fight when you can flirt?

sharkandpelican.itch.io

Shutter Stroll by Jannik Boysen

generative photography simulator

jannikboysen.itch.io

Lonely People Potion Shop by Kultisti

it's time to make some potions!

kultisti.itch.io

Eldritch by Minor Key Games

Unearth ancient secrets and find your way to freedom!

minorkeygames.itch.io

KIDS by Playables

A game of crowds.

playables.itch.io

Pullfrog by [AFK] Mario Carballo, Joven Paul, Amano Games

Tetris meets frog! A little puzzle platformer, equal parts fun and frustrating.

afk-mario.itch.io

Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams by sodaraptor

A wonderous world of dreams awaits you.

sodaraptor.itch.io

Haque by Super∴Try

A glitchcore roguelike with something to hide. Fight cute monsters! Avoid death! Save the Game

supertry.itch.io

Pipe Push Paradise by Corey Martin

A difficult puzzle game about plumbing.

coreymartin.itch.io

The Lost Night by [AFK] Mario Carballo, Amano Games, Joven Paul

A small spooky themed RPG

afk-mario.itch.io

Plunge by SpookyBunsGames

Turn-Based Dungeon Plunger!

spookybunsgames.itch.io

Pendula Swing: The Complete Journey by Valiant Game Studio

A point & click adventure game set in a fantasy version of the American Roaring 1920s

valiant-game-studio.itch.io

Grapple Force Rena by GalaxyTrail, T. Ashley Jenkins

Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere!

galaxytrail.itch.io

Lesser Known 31 - 62

Card Hog by SnoutUp

Bacon-flavored dungeon crawler

snoutup.itch.io

inbento by afterburn

A food-themed puzzle game where you have to arrange lunches in bento boxes!

afterburn.itch.io

Pebble Witch by Fuzzy Ghost

Play as a witch. Talk to pebbles.

fuzzyghost.itch.io

Backspace Bouken by RNG Party Games

Explore and survive as the young typist Kana in an old-school dungeon full of absurd encounters and more.

rngpartygames.itch.io

LiveScream by Lightning Rod Games

Prove the existence of ghosts to your adoring audience!

lightningrodgames.itch.io

We should talk. by We should talk., carolmertz, kat, cesca, Nobo B, Jordan Jones-Brewster

A narrative game about the nuance of communication in relationships.

weshouldtalk.itch.io

Luna by Funomena

A game about forgiveness

funomena.itch.io

Penance by Akselmo / Skale Games

Destroy sin, earn your Peace. Oldschool FPS with procedural levels and a campaign mode

akselmo.itch.io

Marginalia by Connor Sherlock

A slow burn horror game

connor-sherlock.itch.io

Commune Corvidae by Mike Agresta

Glide above the clouds and explore a rebuilding community

magresta.itch.io

The Search by Jason Godbey

A story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!

jasongodbey.itch.io

Not the Robots by 2DArray

Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator.

2darray.itch.io

Xenogunner by Clickteam

Blast your way past a large variety of bosses in this intense boss-focused run-and-gun platformer!

clickteam.itch.io

Fossil Hunters by Reptoid Games

An action-adventure game about digging for fossils and building your own dinosaurs!

reptoidgames.itch.io

A Hole New World by MadGearGames

Fight the hordes of Shadows that come out from the Underworld through thousand of holes

madgeargames.itch.io

Shipwreck by ohthesetrees

An adventure game in which you must travel the land, explore dungeons, and defeat monsters to escape the island.

brushfiregames.itch.io

The Crystal Golem by Luis S.

Descend into the Earth and face the Void.

luis-s.itch.io

Spooky Station by Estúdio Vaca Roxa, Crowno, Relixes, Heavy sheep games, didigameboy, Allan Oliveira, danieldante, Expresso Studios, Sofa, wesleyronald, Maurício Ramalho, BubasaSoft

Welcome to Spooky Station! A Halloween-themed game pack for all ages.

bakudas.itch.io

Concentric by zerofiftyone

Concentric is a minimalist action game about gracefully moving in circles

zerofiftyone.itch.io

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials by DANGEN Entertainment

A snarky, 2D action adventure featuring hundreds of puzzle-filled rooms in an eldritch abyss!

dangen-entertainment.itch.io

Button City by Subliminal Gaming

A narrative-adventure about a fox and an arcade in the sky.

subliminalgaming.itch.io

Gunhouse by Necrosoft Games

Load your guns! Rain death from above!

necrosoftgames.itch.io

Polyroll by HOF Studios, Spicy Gyro Games, Shiny Dolphin Games LLC, Kevin Dressel, Mike Stumhofer

The roly poly with attitude has to rescue his friends in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

hofstudios.itch.io

Clash Force by Shiny Dolphin Games LLC, Spicy Gyro Games, Kevin Dressel

A retro, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

shinydolphin.itch.io

Mostly Intense Monster Defense by Patsui Games

Defend your dungeon against a bunch of impolite humans in this humorous tower/lane defense game.

patsui.itch.io

Kill the Superweapon by Tales of the Renegade Sector

Twin-Stick Action Game Where Bosses Pursue the Player from Room to Room

malec2b.itch.io

Korpus: Buried over the Black Soil by Korpus

Knowledge is power. If a gruesome verse turns into reality, do you want to keep reading? Knowledge is painful.

korpus.itch.io

Welcome to Elk by Triple Topping

Explore an island filled true stories

triple-topping.itch.io

RogueSlide by Beep Yeah!, cfwalter, Rubichron

Sliding puzzle meets dungeon-crawler

beepyeah.itch.io

Desolate Roads by Gadan Games

A first-person psychological horror vignette

gadangames.itch.io

Only One Burn by Leyline Studios

Land the craft without crashing. Oh, and you only get one burn!

leylinestudios.itch.io

Cecconoid by Triple Eh?

Pixel-tastic, retro-infused, flick-screen, twin-stick-shooter.

triple-eh.itch.io

The Bundle Browser has the Ukraine Bundle included if you want to narrow down the list with specific search filters.

This is awesome. Thanks for your efforts.

I was browsing the primary list for 1st-time appearances and settled on a few I'm gonna dig into straight away.

Welcome to Elk
Summer in Mara
Cloud Gardens
Nauticrawl

 

[fearthedawn]

I feel like Sony may have missed their window by procrastinating in porting Bloodborne and Demon's Souls to PC. Elden Ring seems to be widely considered as the best souls-like by From and I think that the eventual release of earlier games on PC won't have the same level of hype that it would have before ER. I'm sure they will still sell quite well but not as well.

With the numbers Elden Ring is doing it might also sell as much or even more because of a grown audience and we might have to wait a while before from software serves to it again. They might hit good spots for Bloodborne and Demon's Souls in 2023 and/or 2024 with everybody still frothing for the next one.

 

[fantomena]

Hoping for ER sales numbers soon. Must be records. And platform split.

 

[Arc]

Lost Ark Passes 20 Million Players - IGN

Lost Ark has now amassed more than 20 million players, with half coming from its western release last month.

www.ign.com

20 million Lost Ark players with half of them coming from the western release.

Hoping for ER sales numbers soon. Must be records. And platform split.

I would say the most pessimistic sales expectation for ER on PC is 3.6 million (using the reviews multiplier of 20 times 180k reviews). I wouldn't be surprised if the PC version has sold over 5 million units alone. Funny thing is Bamco expected 4 million units across every platform in five weeks. They've almost certainly shattered that expectation.

 

[actual_norwegian_guy]

took this just now

 

[manchego obfuscator]

who's ready for the next EGS exclusives?

 

[actual_norwegian_guy]

who's ready for the next EGS exclusives?

nah that's square enix territorium

aren't sony more of the guys who'd do steam stuff instead of egs stuff, or do they do both

 

[ZKenir]

Time to order a purple heart mousepad

 

[ezodagrom]

nah that's square enix territorium

More specifically, Square Enix games where Nomura is involved.

 

[kafiend]

Time to order a purple heart mousepad

Make sure its a mounded one.

Spoiler

don't google that

 

[Ge0force]

nah that's square enix territorium

Lots of recent 3rd party PS console exclusives are also EGS exclusives. It's possible that Epic and Sony are working together on these deals.

 

[ezodagrom]

Lots of recent 3rd party PS console exclusives are also EGS exclusives. It's possible that Epic and Sony are working together on these deals.

Somehow none comes to mind to me right now, I guess that's how much attention I've been paying to EGS lately.
Though, I don't think Sony and Epic are working together in deals, it isn't all that surprising that a company that takes exclusivity deals for consoles would take exclusivity deals on PC.

 

[prudis]

Lots of recent 3rd party PS console exclusives are also EGS exclusives. It's possible that Epic and Sony are working together on these deals.

its more about timmy looking for the kinds of stuff the folks like Sony promote

 

[madjoki]

Is Discord ded?

 

[ZKenir]

Is Discord ded?

Yup

 

[lashman]

Is Discord ded?

Yup