A bunch of cyberpunk games from my steam wishlist are on sale, not sure which one(s) I’ll get though. Here are some I’m considering:
Ghostrunner 2 (30% off - $28) – I played the first Ghostrunner and enjoyed it, but I’m not sure if 30% is enough of a discount for me. $28 is outside my “impulse buy” zone. The first Ghostrunner is only $9 at 70% off though and that’s definitely worth it if you’ve never played it.
RoboCop: Rogue City (30% off - $35) – Even further outside my “impulse buy” zone. But it’s got Overwhelmingly Positive reviews and is made by the same group that made Terminator: Resistance, which I loved. Also, Terminator: Resistance is $16 at 60% off if you’ve never played it.
Sanabi (20% off - $12) – Now we’re getting to prices I’m willing to spend just to try it out. It’s a 2d platformer with Overwhelmingly Positive reviews and recently exited Early Access. Could be fun.
SlavicPunk: Oldtimer (60% off - $10) – Yes, it has Mixed reviews, and yes there are only 100 reviews. But it looks just like The Ascent, and I loved that one. Also, The Ascent is $9 at 70% off.
Turbo Overkill (30% off - $17.50) – A fast-paced boomer shooter. I’m not yet sold on boomer shooters as a genre, but this one has Overwhelmingly Positive reviews so they must be doing something right. There’s another faced-paced FPS called Sprawl which is $7.50 at 50% off but that one looks more “industrial” than “cyberpunk” to me so I’m less tempted.
Gamedec (60% off - $12) – You play a detective in a cyberpunk world solving cases in VR. Not sure about this one but it looks intriguing.
Ok, those are all the ones I’m personally tempted by. I’ll toss out a couple more that are good deals and I recommend if you’ve never played them:
Ruiner (80% off - $4) – A twin-stick shooter that’s really fun. It’s $4, give it a try.
Dex (81% off - $4) – A 2d side-scroller cyberpunk RPG. The combat is really clunky but the world-building and quests are fun. Again, it’s $4, try it.
Observer (60% off - $12) – You play a detective (voiced by Rutger Hauer) investigating a crime in a cyberpunk apartment complex. This is more of a “walking simulator” in that it’s first-person with no combat whatsoever, but it’s really well-made.
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst (90% off - $2) – The first Mirror’s Edge was too rough around the edges for me. Or maybe I just sucked at it, that’s entirely possible. But this sequel/reboot is fantastic. You don’t have to know anything about Mirror’s Edge 1 to play this game, and this one is much better. It’s a “daytime” cyberpunk where everything is bright and shiny but every single aspect of the world fits a cyberpunk description. The only downside is it goes through the EA launcher. But for $2, maybe the EA launcher won’t annoy you.
Remember Me (80% off - $6) – Another “daytime” cyberpunk, this one takes place in a futuristic Paris. The combat is a bit repetitive in this game but the visuals are fantastic.