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

Basically, are there any potential gems I might have missed in the rather big catalog?
There are just so many games...

5 years ago

Comment has been collapsed.

I quite enjoyed Ravenmark and Legions of Steel.

I should go back to playing them someday, not sure why I stopped tbh.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Thanks for the tips!
And there you go; I actually have both (from bundles no doubt), but haven't gotten around to trying them...1st world problems.
Ravenmark I remember though, might just try it out.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I recommend Distant Worlds: Universe and Field of Glory II, those are fantastic games.
There are many more good games, but it depends on your interests which you should pick of those.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Both looks interesting, thanks!
Well...I'd like to sink my teeth into complex wargames, but I think I should get more experience from "lighter" games first.
Mare Nostrvm looks interesting for example (not saying its "light"), seems to be rather unique.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

An interesting thread. I also think of buying a game. It'll be either "Mare ostvm" or "Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem" - both look promising.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Thanks. I decided to add this to my cart since the price is right.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

With pleasure! I'll do the same before this sale ends.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

ok, its cheap, but the game was so buggy at release I could NOT recommend this at all. a cheap mobile port and no patch support...

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Don't know anything about the game, but the tv show was a true masterpiece. It was one of the few tv shows for me, that could keep my interest till the end. I am still searching for something similar in terms of story, feels, immersion.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager, a gem about race to the moon between US and USSR.
Turned based management with simple probabilities. Interface at first sight looks like quite dry but space launches are animated.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Yes, I've been wanting that one for a while.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Slitherine Publisher sale - any gems?

No. All of the gems, just like all of the points,already went to Gryffindor.
Memes aside, Slitherine games aren't the best reviewed, and they tend towards bundles. I wouldn't personally consider any of them worth getting at the prices of a typical store sale [though several are worth it at bundle-level discounts]. In that sense, my recommendation is to avoid any of the games with higher prices.
Edit for those requiring clarifications: "Personal" means "Personal" and does not insinuate any sort of directive towards anyone else's actions, it simply indicates the speaker's outlook regarding their own decisions. It's always beneficial to research and carefully consider the specific product you're interested in on your own and make determinations based on that research. When a statement uses vague terms like "tend", then that's likely a good indication that the point in question may require an eye for exceptions. Games "worth getting" are subjective to begin with, and even among Slitherine's "games worth getting" you'd still be hard-pressed to find a review score above 70%, which was the main point of my comment above to begin with.
That said, my original phrasing was a bit unfocused, so I did edit it to clarify an actual recommendation.

View attached image.
5 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Flawed suggestion, as they don't tend to bundle quite many of their most popular / best games.
Distant Worlds is a game from 2010/14 and it never was in a bundle. Games from the developer Byzantine Games also never were bundled afaik. So following your suggestion he'd most likely miss those games that are actually worth buying.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

For your information, Distant Worlds just went into a bundle.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Pride of Nations obviously

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

played Aggressors: Ancient Rome a lot lately, really nice 4x game

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Deals category is to inform about games or other items promotions. Not to ask "is it worth it".

So I moved this topic to off-topic category.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well, since it was a promotion in form of a publisher sale I placed it in deals.
But OK, noted for the future.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Pandora: First Contact is the best Alpha Centaur clone out there. Better than Civilization: Beyond Earth.

5 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Sign in through Steam to add a comment.