Not free, but cheap.

And it looks like a good selection this month too.

* Crusader Kings III
The classic strategy game. It doesn't include any of the (many many)
DLC packs but even the base game is a fine addition to any gamer's
library. I'll take it, yes please!

* Just Cause 4 Complete Edition
I admit, I sort of burned out on the Just Cause games after the second
one, and this fourth game isn't the best of the series, but it's still
a good game, and - as a completionist - I'm happy to add number 4 to
my collection.

* Descenders
My days of recklessly riding a bicycle across rough terrain are long
past (take care of your knees, kids!) so this virtual recreation is
the closest I'm gonna get. I don't really care for the stunts or
racing aspect of the game; I just like whizzing down the hills and
slaloming through the trees.

* Industria
A first-person shooter set in (end-of-) cold-war Berlin; looks neat. I
get vibes of "Singularity", "Syberia" and "You Are Empty"; an odd
combination that seems unusual enough to work. I'll take it!

* Forgive Me Father
Another Indie FPS, this one with a horror theme and cell-shaded
visuals. It looks okay, although far more interested in its mechanics
than its narrative.

* Shapez (& Puzzle DLC)
A puzzle game, sort of a cross between "Satisfactory" and "Mini
Metro". These sort of games usually don't keep me engaged for very
long - solving puzzles simple for the sake of saying I've done so
isn't very entertaining to me - but I'll give it a look.

* Crown Trick
An Indie top-down action-RPG with cutesie graphics. Well, it got good
reviews so I'll assume it's a fine game, but it's not really something
I'm interested in. Still, it's not jank and that's a refreshing
change.

* Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
Ditto.


So... one "great", three "good", two "fine", and two "fine but not for
me", and zero bad or awful games. That's a good haul. I was starting
to wonder about maintaining my HumbleChoice subscription but this
month has convinced me to keep it for at least a little longer.

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On Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 11:00:06 AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Not free, but cheap.

And it looks like a good selection this month too.

* Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
Ditto.

This is the only one that looks mildly interesting, Silly turn based RPG... but I'm
rarely into turn based anymore, and none of the silly they show in the clip on Steam even made me smile, so it's a pass. They want $35 for this on Steam which seems way out of range for this type of game.

- Justisaur

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On 06/09/2022 18:59, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Not free, but cheap.

And it looks like a good selection this month too.

* Crusader Kings III
The classic strategy game. It doesn't include any of the (many many)
DLC packs but even the base game is a fine addition to any gamer's
library. I'll take it, yes please!

There's even CK:II which is free on Steam.

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And as we are talking about free games, one I don't think that's been
mentioned before is Battle for Wesnoth on Steam.

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On Wed, 7 Sep 2022 09:51:31 +0100, JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:

And as we are talking about free games, one I don't think that's been >mentioned before is Battle for Wesnoth on Steam.

Oooh, is it really?
(Rushes off to check, clicks 'add to library')
I remember having a lot of fun with that one, in the long-ago. Good
catch; thanks for the heads up!

I wonder what other classic open-source 'clone' games are available on
Steam...

OpenTTD? Check. (added)
FreeCiv? No
FlightGear? No,
XConq? No. I'm starting to sense a pattern
The Ur-Quan Masters? No.
Tremulous? No.
Free Orion? No.
OpenRCT? No. There's definitely a pattern though.
OpenSC2K? No.
Frets on Fire? No... but there is "Fret Smasher" which may be related

Well... that was disappointing. Still, I got a free game outta my
search so not a total loss.

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