Yeah, iirc the developers, who’d spent bloody ages developing the world for the game, we’re effectively kicked out during a hostile publisher takeover. They’re seeing none of the money from sales, nor do they hold the rights to their own property.

I might be misremembering some parts here, but the main point is that the devs were fucked over, aren’t profiting off their property, can’t do anything new with the property.

It’s a clusterfuck really, but yeah the lead writer, designer and artist were all fired and lost the rights to the IP. Litigation is still ongoing I think, and hopefully Kurvitz, Hindpere and Rostov can regain the right to at least produce more work in the IP in the future. Heartbreaking for Kurvitz especially since he’s built the IP with and for his friends from the age of 15.

The original developers were forced out of the studio, allegedly through fraudulent means, but I’m not sure whether they lost royalties from sales as well. I can’t find anything confirming one way or the other, unfortunately.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIGA8taN-M

Didn’t watch it through. Please come back with summary if you do :)

All time favorite game. Cannot wait for AW2.

ProtonDB gave both a platinum rating, yet Steam says playable lol

Steam’s checkmark rating is based on a very specific set of criteria, like if the game plays well on gamepad, if the UI elements work on small displays, if it requires keyboard input, etc. Yellow check means the game will play, green means it theoretically has an experience which is on par with native console games.

ProtonDB only cares how good the Linux compatibility is in general, not specifically on the Steam Deck.

Disco Elysium is Verified. The only reason Pillars is Playable and not Verified is because the game doesn’t always have the correct button prompts.

I loaded up Pathfinder, got through the intro and got to the world map, thought, ‘yep, I can see myself spending a lot of time on this game,’ and haven’t played it since lol. I really need to jump into it again.

Owlcat are also doing a Rogue Trader crpg set in the Warhammer 40000 universe. I’ve tried to swear off GW for being evil but it looks really cool from what I’ve seen.

Honestly both are excellent. PF kingmaker has the beneath the stolen lands DLC which is dope, it’s like an infinite dungeon crawl. Pure D&D-style combat in a roguelike!

Still the better Dying Light imo, but DL2 is catching up due to Techland actually giving a shit.

+100 to Sleeping Dogs! Seconding everything you say - plus it has the pork bun vendor.

Same, Sleeping Dogs was just so much more fun to me than other open world games. The martial arts combat was a lot more fun than the typical gun combat most open world games have, and Hong Kong felt more interesting and interactable than the typical open world city, and it just looking fantastic. Only thing is that it runs out of content way before something like GTA, but I’d rather have more fun with fewer hours than endless padding. Wish it had been more successful so we could have gotten a more expansive sequel.

PC version has an ‘keep going forward’ button, takes the strain off. But yes; one of the finest games ever made, I think - do yourself a favour and go in blind.

Seems like it from what I’ve heard, it’s currently sitting in my cart because I’m trying to decide which games I’m gonna have time for over ones that I can wait for the next sale.

I got to a point and then had no idea what to do next and stopped playing. I really want to finish it however

Castle Crashers is a fun indie coop beat em up style game up to 4 players and is also couch coop. Deaths Door is a really fun action rpg but a bit short, def worth it tho when on sale.

I just gave that one away on c/giftofgaming !

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

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

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.

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.

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…

Below Zero is not quite as good as Subnautica, but it’s still pretty decent. It definitely doesn’t have the same feeling of aloneness that Subnautica had, and it does nudge you a bit more towards your objectives. It’s also a shorter game overall.

Yes, pirate it

Yeah, the original creators ask you to pirate it instead.

Which game and what happened?

Edit: never mind, read about it in another comment. Disco E.

I believe there are other places than steam you could buy it from where it should benefit the devs more. Although I do not remember where.

It’s a brilliant game.

How dare you not tell him to get Cursed Halo!