another games sale

[mellowtigger]

I know, it was only a few weeks ago that I mentioned games on sale at Steam.  The year-end game ranking and game sale has arrived.

I like building, exploration, and roleplaying.  Here are my recommendations for those kinds of games, in no particular order:

• Timberborn, 20% off, still in development but already huge fun, I highly recommend this uncommon title
• Cities: Skylines, 75% off, a 5-year-old title with tons of YouTube videos, a sequel is in development
• Starmancer, only 10% off, still in development, but it has potential so I mention it here
• Titan Quest, 75% off, an old classic
• Stardew Valley, 30% off, one of my all-time favorites
• No Man's Sky, 50% off, I spend lots of hours here still
• Nebuchadnezzar, 30% off, still in development
• Arcanum, 35% off, one of my all-time favorites, but the graphics have not aged well at all
• Sim City 4, 85% off, although you're still giving money to Electronic Arts
• Frostpunk, 70% off, very good although quite depressing; many of my cities died before I finally won once and then left it behind for less depressing scenarios, a sequel is in development
• Opus Magnum, 50% off, a puzzle game from the makers of SpaceChem
• Banished, 66% off, an excellent game in minimal hard drive space (a good remake is in development, not yet on sale)
• The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, 60% off, another old classic
• Oxygen Not Included, 60% off, an amusing 2D survival game (it reminds me of Rimworld, although the visual style is different)

If any regular readers here would like one of these sale titles and can't justify the small expense, I can help.  Send me your Steam id privately with your game selection, and I'd be happy to gift you a copy this holiday season sale.