Valve confirms Steam Sale dates - Any games at the top of your list?

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[Mod edit, adding dates:
Steam Autumn Sale - November 24th - 30th, 2021
Steam Winter Sale - December 22nd, 2021 - January 5th, 2022]

Valve confirmed it's Autumn & Winter sales dates in a PCG article today (though I'm surprised that there's no Halloween sale - though there is on the Epic storefront):
Valve confirms Steam sale dates for the rest of 2021 | PC Gamer

Is there any game, or games, that you're keeping a close eye on from your Steam Wishlist? I'm pretty sure that any new releases that happen in the next 2 months won't be on sale, but perhaps there are some games you are interested in but just haven't purchased yet?

Games on my Steam Wish List that can tempt me with the upcoming sales (NOTE: This does not include any games that as yet have no release dates. It also does not contain any Early Access games that I have wish listed):

Pathfinder-Wrath of the Righteous
I had issues with Pathfinder-Kingmaker and ended up quitting. I really feel that I should give it another try before I purchase the sequel; but the sequel does seem to be much improved on many fronts.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition on Steam

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

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Solasta: Crown of the Magister
This RPG looks really good, even if it seems more focused on the combat than the overall story. But that can work, as the Icewind Dale games were like that, and I loved those. So this is near the top of my "maybe" list.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister on Steam

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

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Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Looks and sounds from the descriptions to be very similar to the original Fallout 1 & 2 games. An Indie game from Dark Crystal Games that has mostly positive reviews.

Save 90% on Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG on Steam

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

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Wasteland 3
Very tempted on this one, even without a sale. When it originally released it was $59.99 usd, and now the non-sale price is listed @ $39.99; so even at that price it seems like a good deal. My only problem is that I tried to play Wasteland 2, and for some reason it just couldn't get into it. I feel that I really need to give that another shot before I purchase Wasteland 3. Maybe @Zloth could give some insight on this, as I know from other posts that he's been playing Wasteland 3.

Wasteland 3 on Steam

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

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Atom RPG: Post-apocalyptic Indie Game
Another Isometric-Apocalyptic RPG in the same vein as Fallout 1 &2; this one taking place in the Soviet Union. A very small indie developer, Atom Team; and even it's base price of $14.99 usd is really not pricey. Just have yet to pull the trigger on this one.

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game on Steam

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

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Days Gone
This game really looks interesting to me, and also appears to have a strong story, in addition to killing zombies. Plus it's single player only, which seems to be rare these days.

Days Gone on Steam

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

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Terminator: Resistance
I love the Terminator world. This is basically a shooter type game with some RPG elements, but seems to have a decent story. It's been on my wish list for a couple of years now.

Terminator: Resistance on Steam

Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?

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(NOTE: Hey, I just noticed that most of these games are "post-apocalyptic" in design. Weird. Maybe it's the pandemic, or maybe it's just me; probably a field day for a shrink.)

The Bards Tale IV: Directors Cut
In years past, I've played and loved the old Wizardry and Might & Magic games; and this is similar in presentation. It had a lot of nasty reviews early in it's release, but seems to have corrected much of those with the "Director's Cut".

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut on Steam

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.

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So those are a few of my Steam wish listed games that I look at on every sale. Do you have any, outside of new releases and games with no release date?

 

[Frindis]

I have a wishlist for about 300+ games, but they tend to stay there, even if heavily discounted. I have too many games in my backlog, so it has to be a very unique game for me to buy it and none in the wishlist really is and I'm just too lazy deleting the list. Disco Elysium is an example of such a unique game and in near future, I can see myself getting Death Trash.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nukQEAJmpZY

 

[Brian Boru]

Sorted my wishlist by rating, so here are the selections from Very Positive and up which catch my eye—money is tight at the moment, but a ridiculous discount might tempt me.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 on Steam

SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign. With extreme-range shots exceeding 1000m, gear up for the most challenging entry to the series yet.

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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition on Steam

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

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Production Line : Car factory simulation on Steam

Production line is the new car factory management/simulation/tycoon game that pushes your organisational and entrepreneurship skills to the limit. Can you build the ultimate optimised, free-flowing car production line whilst beating the competition and still turn a profit?

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shapez on Steam

shapez is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.

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There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension on Steam

There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!

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The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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Hypnospace Outlaw on Steam

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

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Outer Wilds on Steam

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

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Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

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Gorogoa on Steam

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

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What Remains of Edith Finch on Steam

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

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Stephen's Sausage Roll on Steam

A simple 3d puzzle game.

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[Zloth]

Wasteland 3 and Mechwarrior 5 are on the back burner right now until I finish my X4 game - which shouldn't be long now. What I've seen of Wasteland 3 has been good so far.

I wasn't real happy with Bard's Tale 4. The combat simply wasn't that fun. The music, however - WOW! I've got a bunch of videos where I just stand in a spot and listen to the music. They've got so many great songs, they seem to pile them on top of each other! You just walk by a hut and... oh! There's somebody singing in there. Singing REALLY well! (A pity the music that comes with the more expensive version of the game doesn't include more of it.)

Let's see now... I still have Wasteland 3, MW5, and Greedfall on the to-do list. Age of Wonders: Planetfall needs more attention than I gave it earlier, too. All in all, not much need for new games this winter. Some possibilities:

DOOM Eternal on Steam

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

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Yakuza 3 Remastered on Steam

Kazuma Kiryu has earned his retirement on the sandy beaches of Okinawa. But when a deadly power struggle arrives on his doorstep, he’ll have to walk the streets of Kamurocho to escape his past for good. Complete The Dragon of Dojima’s journey.

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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition on Steam

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

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Persona 4 Golden on Steam

A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

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NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... on Steam

The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.

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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut on Steam

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

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Solista, Wildermyth, Phoenix Point, and Dungeon of Naheulbeuk are still releasing things, so they stay on the wish list until summer. Mass Effect Legendary stays on the wish list because I've had enough huge games for a while.

 

[flashn00b]

It'll be a Christmas miracle if this joins the CHRISTMAS SALE.

Brutal Fate on Steam

Brutal Fate is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro first-person shooter inspired by 80's and 90's sci-fi movies. It blends the best features of classic shooters with some modern aspects, making it an unique mix.

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However, there are other games that I am looking forward to get if it gets discounted:

Save 75% on SkateBIRD on Steam

Grind on bendy straws, kickflip over staplers, and carve killer lines through cardboard and sticky tape parks. Above all else, skate birds try their best!

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Assassin’s Creed® Rogue on Steam

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and...

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MADNESS: Project Nexus on Steam

MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Gun your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode.

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And because my opinions on the Epic Games Store aren't the most popular, i might poke my head in there to see if Square-Enix has discounted NEO: The World Ends With You.

 

[Johnway]

i currently have a staggering 233(!) games on my wishlist. A mix of want or "oh, thats interesting, i'll keep an eye on that one". with another 400 games unplayed. if this was hard copy of games, i would be classified as a hoarder.

Will i get any more games? Probably. it will very much depend on the day as to what games are at an absolute rockbottom price as i have far too many.

The only game i want is probably chivalry 2, except that's not on steam and i hear pretty negative things recently with each patch making the game worse performance wise. So its probably best to wait until it arrives on steam before getting it.

But i'm dodging the question. What games do i want? hard to say, chances are i won't get anything.

 

[Yggdrasill]

I've got 166 games on my wishlist. These are the ones I am very likely to buy next (when on sale):

Save 60% on Assassin's Creed® Origins - The Hidden Ones on Steam

The Brotherhood story continues with the Hidden Ones, included in the Assassin's Creed Origins' Season Pass. Years after the birth of the Brotherhood, Bayek is called to the Sinaï Peninsula to investigate a clash between a rebel faction and occupying Roman forces.

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Save 60% on Assassin's Creed® Origins - The Curse Of The Pharaohs on Steam

Embark on a new quest to the city of Thebes where mysterious events happened. Learning that a curse has transformed Thebes into a living nightmare, investigate its cause, which will lead you to face beasts from Egyptian mythology.

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Save 80% on Assassin's Creed® Odyssey on Steam

Choose your fate in Assassin's Creed® Odyssey. From outcast to living legend, embark on an odyssey to uncover the secrets of your past and change the fate of Ancient Greece.

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Grim Dawn on Steam

Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

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Save 30% on Medieval Dynasty on Steam

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

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[Ryzengang]

I'm honestly pretty undecided at this point. Not including my existing backlog, Forza Horizon 5 is coming next month, Halo Infinite in December, God of War and Monster Hunter: Rise in January and Elden Ring in February. So normally I'd have some idea in mind for games on my wishlist that will get significant price reductions but that isn't the case this year. Between my backlog and my interest in these new releases I'm not sure how much else I really want to add. I've been trying to get better at not buying games until I know I'm going to play them in the near future.

 

[McStabStab]

Probably MS Flight Simulator. Deathloop is also on my list but I have a long backlog to slog through.

 

[Pifanjr]

Money is tight at the moment and my backlog is plenty full, especially considering my limited time to game, so I doubt I'll be buying any more games this year. It's possible my wife will find something she wants us to get though.

 

[mainer]

I hear y'all on backlogs; I've got my own combined backlog on Steam & GOG that's fairly long, so it does make me hesitate a bit when sales events are happening. I was actually chipping away at it a bit earlier this year, and then D2 Resurrected released and I couldn't resist going back to killing demons & undead. So my backlog is still there in the background, occasionally tapping me on the shoulder and saying, "Hey, remember me?".

@Frindis & @Zloth - I've also got Disco Elysium The Final Cut on my wish list. The gaming press raves about it, and it seems like an intricate RPG, but something just holds me back, and I don't really know what that "something" is.

@Brian Boru & @Zloth - Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is also on my list. It looks like a great action oriented RPG with a decent story. I have a friend who played it on the PS4 when it first released, and she says that I'll love it. Maybe I will. I think it has a check point save system (?), which I normally don't like, but I can adapt to that if I really like a game. Not sure if there's any QTEs or not.

@Brian Boru - Outer Wilds is a game I've watched and wish-listed for a while. Rated highly by the gaming press and has "overwhelmingly positive" reviews on Steam. It's a bit different from anything I've played before (which isn't a bad thing), but I just haven't decided yet.

I wasn't real happy with Bard's Tale 4. The combat simply wasn't that fun. The music, however - WOW! I've got a bunch of videos where I just stand in a spot and listen to the music. They've got so many great songs, they seem to pile them on top of each other! You just walk by a hut and... oh! There's somebody singing in there. Singing REALLY well! (A pity the music that comes with the more expensive version of the game doesn't include more of it.)

I think that the combat is what's holding me up from buying/playing Bard's Tale 4. I've watched the videos, and while combat structure is similar to the old Wizardry and Might & Magic games, it also appears to be different in execution. That sentence probably didn't make much sense, but I just have some doubts if I'd actually enjoy it as well. I have also read that the music is fantastic.

@Yggdrasill - Grim Dawn is by far one of the best isometric ARPGs I've ever played, as good as Sacred 2 and Diablo 2, with many QOL improvements. It's kind of like Diablo 2 on steroids. The music is great, you'll never run out of storage space in your chest (which can be shared among characters), and the complex character development is extremely involved; almost to the point of being intimidating when you first start to play. And it has guns: rifles, shotguns, or dual wield pistols.

 

[Yggdrasill]

@Yggdrasill - Grim Dawn is by far one of the best isometric ARPGs I've ever played, as good as Sacred 2 and Diablo 2, with many QOL improvements. It's kind of like Diablo 2 on steroids. The music is great, you'll never run out of storage space in your chest (which can be shared among characters), and the complex character development is extremely involved; almost to the point of being intimidating when you first start to play. And it has guns: rifles, shotguns, or dual wield pistols.

Sounds amazing! Really looking forward to get it. I don't even know why this game wasn't on my radar for so long, I really like ARPGs. (Thousands of hours in Diablo & Torchlight)

 

[mainer]

I just noticed today that Steam does indeed have a Halloween Sale, running from 10/28 thru 11/1:

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/halloween

I haven't seen anything that really interests me, and the discounts don't seem that big, but it might be worth a look.

 

[ZedClampet]

I just noticed today that Steam does indeed have a Halloween Sale, running from 10/28 thru 11/1:

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/halloween

I haven't seen anything that really interests me, and the discounts don't seem that big, but it might be worth a look.

I've got a terribly long wishlist at around 800 games. I've decided that any game that I'm not going to buy despite a deep discount is getting removed from the wishlist.

That's how I found Battletech at 75% off. Been wanting that since it came out, but not to the point that I was willing to pay $40 for it.

 

[ZedClampet]

Save 30% on Medieval Dynasty on Steam

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

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I've been having fun with that on Xbox Game Pass. I haven't gotten very far yet, but what I've played has been fun.

 

[Brian Boru]

I've decided that any game that I'm not going to buy despite a deep discount is getting removed from the wishlist

I've been whittling mine like that too. Often I wishlist a game I might be interested in, if I don't have time to check it out there and then—so it's as much a mightlist as a wishlist
Ally this with hiding games in my Steam library which I don't foresee ever playing, and maybe I'll get some reins on the monster.

 

[mainer]

I've got a terribly long wishlist at around 800 games.

800 games, that's huge! I thought my wishlist was a bit bloated @ 84 games. If I want to follow the development of an Early Access game, I'll wishlist it. Also games that I feel that I might like, whether old or new. In truth, probably 60-70% of those I'll never actually buy, but I want to keep track of them, because sometimes our perceptions can change, and at those times a game I was slightly interested, or a game releases from early access, seems just what I was looking for. I only very, very rarely delete a game off my wishlist.

 

[Frindis]

There are at least 55K games on Steam as of now, so I was thinking that if we all just wishlist them all, then we would forever get a 75% or higher discount🧐🎩

 

[ZedClampet]

800 games, that's huge! I thought my wishlist was a bit bloated @ 84 games. If I want to follow the development of an Early Access game, I'll wishlist it. Also games that I feel that I might like, whether old or new. In truth, probably 60-70% of those I'll never actually buy, but I want to keep track of them, because sometimes our perceptions can change, and at those times a game I was slightly interested, or a game releases from early access, seems just what I was looking for. I only very, very rarely delete a game off my wishlist.

To be honest, most of the games on my wishlist were added long before they released. I put them on there for a variety of reasons, one being that I was just curious how well they would do after release. Sometimes I do go back and check on them, but most of the time I don't.