RPG fans had a pretty good 2023. If you’ve played through the big new titles like Baldur’s Gate 3 or Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and are now desperately longing for more: We’ve picked out great RPGs for you that are currently available particularly cheaply in the Steam Winter Sale. There are also quite a few new titles, such as Hogwarts Legacy and Starfield.
All offers presented are valid until January 4, 2023when the sale ends. Have fun browsing and don’t forget to take a look at the upcoming role-playing highlights for 2024!
Sale-Highlight 1: Sea of Stars
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Sea of Stars – test video for the role-playing hit
- Genre: Role Playing / JRPG
- developer: Sabotage
- Release: August 2023
- Price & Discount: 27 Euro (20 percent discount)
Sea of Stars has turned out to be a surprise hit on Steam. And that in a year that really had a lot of competition to offer! This gem is a loving nod to the pioneers of the genre, such as Final Fantasy and Secret of Mana. It even made our tester Martin Deppe rave – and he’s usually rather reserved about this sort of thing!
The fantasy world relies on modern pixel graphics with many beautiful effects that convey depth and beautiful lighting. Your group of heroes – of course – wants to save this very world and goes into battle against a powerful villain, the “Fleshmancer”. Turn-based, of course. Outside of the fights, the game challenges you with puzzles and also lets you go fishing or explore the area in a quiet moment.
Sale-Highlight 2: Elden Ring
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The ten best PC games – 8th place: Elden Ring – “Everyone really discussed that!”
- Genre: Action role-playing game
- developer: From Software
- Release: February 2022
- Price & Discount: 36 Euro (40 percent reduced)
Elden Ring is currently cheaper than ever in the Steam sale. So if you’ve been waiting for FromSoftware’s latest masterpiece to be heavily discounted, now would probably be the right time to grab it. You probably already know that the dark but incredibly atmospheric open world is one of the best of all time. If not, be sure to read our review of the action role-playing game!
If you haven’t had much contact with Souls likes before, you don’t need to be afraid: In Elden Ring you can make your life easier and don’t have to metaphorically bang your head against the wall until either the skull or the wall gives way. Is an opponent too difficult for you? Turn around and walk the other way, you’ll probably find better equipment and can come back later. Or call phantoms to help you! If all else fails, you can always find willing human supporters in online mode.
More exciting role-playing games in the Steam Winter Sale
Tasted blood in Baldur’s Gate 3?
- Divinity: Original Sin 2: The previous role-playing game from Larian, which also offers a huge world, cool companions, important decisions and almost unlimited possibilities. Less elaborately staged, but with a freer combat system, crafting and a very good co-op mode (70 percent cheaper, now 13.50 dollars).
- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous: Huge CRPG with 25 classes and over a thousand spells based on the Pathfinder rulebook – similar to DnD. Battles can be either turn-based or in pauseable real-time (Reduced by 70 percent to 12 dollars).
- Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire: Great CRPG based on DnD that takes you on a journey to unknown islands. You not only fight with your companions in pauseable real time or rounds, but you also gradually build relationships (Reduced by 75 percent to 10 dollars
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister: Again DnD based, again CRPG. Not the prettiest character models and a medium-thrilling story, but cool characters and a great combat system with countless possibilities (Reduced by 70 percent to 9 dollars).
- Wildermyth: Not a CRPG, but a decent pen & paper feeling. You accompany your heroes throughout their entire adventure and change the world with your decisions. Proof that procedurally generated worlds can also tell really cool stories (Reduced by 30 percent to 15 dollars).
Do you need more cyberpunk in your life?
Even more offers in the Steam Winter Sale
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The Desperados 3 team delivers the next game hit with Shadow Gambit
- Repentance: Dramatic medieval role-playing game, beautifully illustrated and many momentous decisions. A must for fans of dark and believable stories! (Reduced by 33 percent to 13 dollars).
- I Was A Teenage Exo-Colonist: You grow up in the first space colony ever, meet friends and competitors and try to find your place on this new planet. A real feel-good game (35 percent cheaper, now 16 dollars).
Of course, Steam isn’t the only shop having a big sale at the end of the year. Epic and GOG also offer cheap or even free offers. You can find more information about this in the articles linked above. Is there an exciting discount for you? Or are you saving your Christmas money for the titles that will be released in 2024?
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