Strategy, structure, roleplay and more: There are loads of games on sale on GOG right now and there is bound to be something for most of you. We rummaged through the discounted games and picked out some particularly recommended offers. If you instead Good Old Games
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The current discounts at GOG are divided into three different promotions. If you want to browse for yourself, you can go directly to the individual sales here:
Now on to the best offers. We start with two special highlights:
Tyranny
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Tyranny – Test-Video: Sometimes evil wins!
Genre: Roleplay | developer: Obsidian Entertainment | Release: 10. November 2016 | Preis: 7,49 $ (75 percent discount)
You really don’t want to read this description at all? Then Tyranny is probably not for you. The role-playing masterpiece from Obsidian thrives on its great texts. Careful reading is essential here, but it is also particularly worthwhile because an excellent story is told here from an unusual perspective. You are on the evil side.
Tyranny not only challenges you with a lot of reading material, but also with a freedom of choice that even Witcher 3 puts in the shade. Our choice has a massive impact on the gameplay, which we sometimes find out immediately, but in other cases only hours later.
The experience is then finally rounded off by real-time battles that can be paused, which again present their own challenge. You can read more about the role-playing game in our detailed test:
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Tyranny in the test – Evil is really good!
Frostpunk
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Frostpunk with DLC – One of the best building games you can play right now
Genre: Construction Strategy | developer: 11 bit studios | Release: 24. April 2018 | Preis: 12,11 $ (75 percent discount)
And another masterpiece, albeit from the building genre: Frostpunk lets you fight for the survival of one of the last cities of mankind in an apocalyptic future. In order for you to be successful in building the settlement in the middle of an inhospitable desert of ice, you have to make difficult decisions:
Do you allow child labor to provide the much-needed boost in production? Are you increasing the heat of the steam generator to protect some dwellers from cold death? However, it could then be destroyed by overheating and tear the whole city into ruin. You must always consider how best to keep your citizens warm and happy.
While the original game was already great, the GOTY edition improves the game additionally with extensions and updates. We spoke to a few developers about the challenges Frostpunk brought to its creators:
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Other worthwhile offers
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall: The latest title in the turn-based strategy series goes from fantasy to science fiction. You build your own empire with your people and fight against those who stand in your way. (75 percent reduced, 12 Euro )
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- Anno 1404: A real building jewel, where you build medieval cities on several islands as usual from the series. Other games in the series are also available. (75 percent reduced, 4 Euro)
- Assassin’s Creed: If you want to know how the battle between Assassins and Templars started, you can fight your way through the turmoil of the Crusades with Altair. (70 percent reduced, 3 Euro)
- Diablo: The ancestor of the successful series of action role-playing games, prepared for modern systems. Also included is the Hellfire expansion, which was not originally released as an official Blizzard product. (20 percent reduced, 8 Euro)
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- Pillars of Eternity: Role-playing game from Obsidian that wraps classic values in a modern guise. Great stories, meaningful decisions and tactical combat (60 percent reduced, 15 Euro)
- Prison Architect: In this management game you build and manage a maximum security prison. Complex and motivating. (80 percent reduced, 5 Euro )
- Rook: A beautifully drawn adventure inspired by Scandinavian mythology. You explore a wintry forest full of wondrous creatures. (65 percent reduced, 8 Euro)
- Stellaris: 4X strategy game with science fiction scenario. You create an alien race, determine your form of government and cultural characteristics, and establish a galactic empire. Numerous expansions are also available in addition to the basic game. (80 percent reduced, 8 Euro)
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- Surviving Mars: In this development game you build a colony on Mars and ensure the survival of its inhabitants. Quite a challenge, since a power failure means that the vital oxygen is running low. (80 percent reduced, 6 Euro)
- The Medium: In this horror game, the character is a medium and already used to dealing with ghosts. But it’s still scary, and the game also tells a moving story. (44 percent reduced, 28 Euro)
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter: In this adventure you search for a missing boy and explore beautiful landscapes with mysterious places. Interesting story and still great graphics (reduced 80 percent, 4 Euro)
- This War of Mine: The survival game brutally portrays the bitter and horrifying reality of war for a group of civilians whose survival you must take care of. You distribute tasks and make difficult decisions. (85 percent reduced, 4 Euro)
All offers at a glance
Here you can find all the offers again and see how much the games currently cost in other stores:
| Spiel | GOG | Steam | Humble | Gamesplanet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Wonders: Planetfall | 12,49 $ | 49,99 $ | 49,99 $ | 44,99 $ |
| Anno 1404 | 3,79 $ | – | – | – |
| Assassin’s Creed | 2,99 $ | 9,99 $ | 9,99 $ | 8,99 $ |
| Diablo | 8,19 $ | – | – | – |
| Frostpunk GOTY | 12,11 $ | 13,55 $ | 46,29 $ | 43,55 $ |
| Pillars of Eternity | 14,79 $ | 27,99 $ | 27,99 $ | 24,99 $ |
| Prison Architect | 5,00 $ | 24,99 $ | 25,99 $ | 22,49 $ |
| Rock | 7,69 $ | 6,59 $ | 21,99 $ | 19,79 $ |
| Stellaris | 8,00 $ | 39,99 $ | 39,99 $ | 35,99 $ |
| Surviving Mars | 5,99 $ | 29,99 $ | 29,99 $ | 26,99 $ |
| The Medium | 27,99 $ | 49,99 $ | – | – |
| The Vanishing of Ethan Carter | 3,79 $ | 18,99 $ | 18,99 $ | 16,99 $ |
| This War of Mine | 3,99 $ | 21,67 $ | 18,99 $ | 23,66 $ |
| Tyranny | 7,49 $ | 29,99 $ | 29,99 $ | 26,99 $ |
Are there any offers for you in the GOG sale? Did you perhaps find a game in our article that you like? Or are you missing a recommendation in particular? Write to us in the comments!
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