The 2020 Steam Summer Sale ends soon, here's some final picks

Been thoroughly underwhelmed by this event, at times I've even forgotten that here was one. It doesn't feel like Valve are even trying any more.

Another great one from devs with nice Linux support:

• https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/X4_Foundations/ 30% off

Last edited by einherjar on 8 July 2020 at 1:31 pm UTC

I picked up Dicey Dungeons. Only played the first "show", but it is good fun. And picked up the Puppygames Ultrabundle because I will have to try Basingstoke at some point. And a few more that I don't quite remember :D

Quick shout out to PAYDAY 2 which is a whole £0.74.

I bought Project Heartbeat, so far I have great experience playing it.




Last edited by Vulphere on 8 July 2020 at 2:11 pm UTC

Dying Light - 66% off - With the upcoming Hellraid DLC (see our preview), it's going to get even more fun.

Is it supposed to be working well on Linux ?
I’m only getting a black screen with a white line at the bottom, like a loading something.
I thought maybe it’s just long to load, but it’s 10 minutes now, so it’s more like a crash i guess ?

Linux Manjaro (Arch) 64bits Xfce
Intel Core i5 4590 (4 x 3,3 GHz)
GeForce GTX 1060 @ 6 Go
Nvidia Drivers
16 Go DIMM DDR3 PC12800
SSD Crucial 480Go
BENQ GL2460 16/9 24" 1920x1080

Dying Light - 66% off - With the upcoming Hellraid DLC (see our preview), it's going to get even more fun.

Is it supposed to be working well on Linux ?
I’m only getting a black screen with a white line at the bottom, like a loading something.
I thought maybe it’s just long to load, but it’s 10 minutes now, so it’s more like a crash i guess ?

Linux Manjaro (Arch) 64bits Xfce
Intel Core i5 4590 (4 x 3,3 GHz)
GeForce GTX 1060 @ 6 Go
Nvidia Drivers
16 Go DIMM DDR3 PC12800
SSD Crucial 480Go
BENQ GL2460 16/9 24" 1920x1080

Run it with the Steam Linux Runtime. Right click -> Properties -> Tick the Steam Play box and pick Steam Linux Runtime. It's the container system for Linux builds, as it seems something on Arch/Manjaro is conflicting with it preventing it running properly. The container fixes it :)

Run it with the Steam Linux Runtime. Right click -> Properties -> Tick the Steam Play box and pick Steam Linux Runtime. It's the container system for Linux builds, as it seems something on Arch/Manjaro is conflicting with it preventing it running properly. The container fixes it :)

Ah yep, now it works.
Thanks !

https://store.steampowered.com/app/704450/Neverwinter_Nights_Enhanced_Edition/ 75% for hours of fun online and single player, plus some modules(DLCs) are really cheap and fun like Pirates of the Sword Coast. One of my favorite RPG's. Plus also 7 Days to Die of course https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/7_Days_to_Die 66%

If you get those look for me on GOL Discord so we can play online :D

Problem is... True native Linux games that I haven't already bought and that got my interest are getting fewer. I settled on Titanfall 2, Doom Eternal and Divinity: Original Sin 2 (which seems to work great after a tweak).

Waiting on Metro Exodus to officially release on Linux before buying it... Kind of contradictory, when you think of it... I'm buying games that are running fine on Proton but I won't buy a game that will release on Linux, even if it runs fine on Proton... Don't know what to think of it.


Last edited by Mohandevir on 8 July 2020 at 8:56 pm UTC

This is more of a Proton thing, but I’ve had a blast with Titanfall 2 after getting for $10.

One game that i recommend on this sale is Elderborn. Its a First Person Meele combat with souls-like elements and its really fun. The only problem is that its not too long, i finished in a little less than 4 hours. Still i had lots of fun and will beat the game again.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/673190/AllStar_Fruit_Racing/

This game is very cheap and works just like native on proton. If you have some extra bucks, buy it then we can play together

I bought only Linux native games this time around, although I was definitely tempted by some Proton stuff (hello Bannerlord)

- Horizon Chase Turbo (retro racing - ok but got bored quickly)
- Slipstream (more retro racing - ok but got bored quickly)
- Figment (whimsical fun platform puzzler with a surrealist theme - recommended)
- Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure (EXCELLENT Cthulhu mythos animated point and click...my top purchase, highly recommended)
- Ion Fury (retro FPS....bit disappointed, realised this isn't really my thing any more, I'm sure the game is fine though)
- Mooseman (interesting northern Russian folklore. I loved Never Alone, and this is in a similar style...looks good)
- Smith and Winston (seems fun, can't wait to play local co-op)


Last edited by drmoth on 9 July 2020 at 3:40 am UTC

Waiting on Metro Exodus to officially release on Linux before buying it... Kind of contradictory, when you think of it... I'm buying games that are running fine on Proton but I won't buy a game that will release on Linux, even if it runs fine on Proton... Don't know what to think of it.

Makes sense to me: game devs seeing an uptick in sales when they release a Linux version is what we want to see.

Similarly, games run through Proton just aren't worth as much as native games. They work, which is good for us, and they count as Linux sales, which is good for the wider Linux gaming ecosystem, but there's no support: they've offloaded their costs onto the community, and the game devs might break it at any time. Windows-only games, even if they're great and even if they work well in Proton, need to be discounted heavily to account for that; I'm happy to pay full price for Linux-native games, though.

How would you achieve that?

By not giving them as much money. It's pretty straightforward.

If a game dev makes a game that doesn't interest me, they don't get any of my money. If a game dev makes a game that interests me, and it doesn't work in Proton, they don't get any of my money. If a game dev makes a game that interests me, and it does work in Proton, they might get some of my money, eventually. If a game dev makes a game that interests me, and they make it Linux-native, they'll likely get more of my money, and sooner.

If a game dev wants to go from none to some they can make sure their game works in Proton and keeps working long enough to be worth a punt. The "worth a punt" price point is much lower than full price. For a chance at a full-price purchase it's got to be Linux-native.

There's no leverage for us as a collective, currently, to try and financially punish developers which don't do our biddings.

It's not a punishment. A game that doesn't work on Linux is worth literally nothing to me. A game where the developer will keep it working on Linux is worth more than a game that just works by accident. If the game devs want me to give them my money they can provide something of value to me in exchange. The more value, the more money they're likely to get.

Horizon Chase Turbo - 70% off

Missed this when it came out - brilliant retro racer - I'm coming after your times, Liam ;)

I purchased Recore Definitive Edition and Beyond Two Souls for my https://steamcommunity.com/id/CaS-BiGIS-ProtonicEdition account


I purchased The Surge Augmented Edition, The Surge 2 Premium Edition and Bayonetta for my https://steamcommunity.com/id/CAS-BiGSUBiS-ProtonicEdition account

Plus BlackMesa and TRINE 4 for my https://steamcommunity.com/id/DigitalCHE_Reloaded account. I won't buy any more games for this account...