I’ve about $50 in my steam wallet and I’m wondering what this community would think are must-haves. I’m currently eyeing Satisfactory and Potion Craft and am worried I’m missing out on any great deals.

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    1 year ago

    I grabbed a bunch of smaller games for my steamdeck that I’ve been wanting to try:

    Noita - you’re a wizard in a rougelike physics sandbox environment

    Super Meatboy - precision platformer ($1.25)

    Cave Story+ - old Metroidvania platformer I never got around to finishing on console years ago

    Fez - 2D/3D puzzle platformer

    DIG - “Spelunky meets Enter the gungeon & Broforce” action rougelike platformer

    Super Blood Hockey - old school arcade style hockey, pixel graphics (and has multiplayer split screen)

    Binding of Isaac - never played it, gonna see what all the hype is about. Action rougelike

    Tunic - old school LoZ style RPG

    Pizza Tower - sonic the hedgehog on crack

    Dave the Diver - dive, catch fish, sell fish in restaurant, buy better gear, dive, catch bigger fish, repeat…

    Cursed to Golf - deck building rougelike with golf mechanics

    Monster Sanctuary - 2D Pokémon platformer

    Resident Evil 3 - cause it was $10 and I just finished 2

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      This is sort of off topic, but do you like your Steam Deck? I’m trying to decide whether to build a PC or get a Steam Deck, but the thing is I literally just want something to run Steam Big Picture mode. It seems like a waste to build a PC just for that, but I’m worried the Steam Deck won’t run fantastically if I just want to leave it hooked up to my TV 90% of the time.

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        I’m not quite the person you originally asked, but I’ve also got a Steam Deck, maybe I can help? Full disclosure, I primary use my steam deck as hand held (switch killer), so I can only kind of speak the big picture performance, but I really like my steam deck. It’s probably my new favorite way to kill time while traveling (assuming I can keep it charged or find somewhere to plug it in). Under the hood it’s a remarkably capable computer, but it does have limitations, so I hesitate recommend it for everyone. It really depends on what you plan to play on it and your expectations. Its handled pretty much every game I’ve thrown at it (Hallow Knight, Lego Harry Potter, Slay the Spire, Ara Fell, Baba is You, Vampire Survivors, Spiritfarer, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, and West of Loathing) very well, but I’ve mostly stuck to verified titles from my library of mostly indy games. That said, it can be quirky sometimes. It’s hard to explain beyond just general Linux weirdness, but it’s stuff like the mod manager for Slay the Spire being fully functional, except for the part where you can’t see it (if I recall correctly it only draws when java redraws the window, like when a touch is registered), but after the modded game is launched, it runs perfectly fine. I have also heard that the steam deck can struggle a bit with more demanding games, especially on higher settings.

        If you’re looking to get 4K 60+ fps max settings on the latest AAA title, I’d probably steer you towards a custom build, but if you aren’t looking to push those kind of frames and are okay with some occasional software tinkering, then it’s hard to go wrong with the steam deck.

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        I just picked it up this sale and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Other than it being talked about on The Besties podcast and how much they liked it, and how you’re picking up instruction booklet as you go I didnt know much about it. Getting lost occasionally but loving looking for hints in the booklet and not looking it up online instead.

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        I finished the game and immediately bought a Tunic T-shirt just so I’d remember how much I liked the game. My only piece of videogame apparel

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          I played the demo a while back and it seemed pretty generic. What did I miss from only 30 minutes of gameplay?

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            Oh man… like everything?

            I describe the game as “Holy shit, I didn’t know I could do that” the game.

            The game is all about secrets, did you get as far as looking into the in-game game manual? It’s vital, and none of it is obvious.

            There’s also a lot of NES/SNES Nostalgia, if you don’t miss through leafing through game manuals or issues of EGM this might not hit for you as much as it did for me.

            A lot of folk bounce off the game because the combat is too difficult, or because the puzzles are too obtuse. Personally I loved it though.

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      Is Noita a game that you can keep going back to? I’ve been considering to buy it for some time now, but I feel like the learning curve is way to steep for playing it casually once or twice a week. Also, I generally only play games with a controller. Does Noita have good controller support?

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        It’s a rougelike so you’ll die a lot… I think it’s really fun but it can be punishing. There is a ton to do and lots to explore though so if you can push through the difficulty curve it’s pretty rewarding.

        Controls could be better but it’s not unplayable with a controller. Definitely made for KB+M though…

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      I highly recommend Monster Sanctuary. The story is okay but the gameplay is wonderful.

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        I just gave that one away on c/giftofgaming !

        A most excellent game, and a pretty neat pvp ladder idea!