Steam sale on turn-based games ends soon
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Coinciding with#TurnBasedFest, a five-day celebration of turn-based games, Steam is currently running asaleon some of the many RPGs and strategy games that let you play at your own pace. One thing you will need to do with haste is make up your mind about whether you buy anything in the sale, because it finishes when on December 12 (though some of these games are discounted for longer, so make sure to check the individual Steam pages).
Right now you can get dark-side RPGTyranny for 75% off($US7.49 / £5.94 / $AU10.73). The excellent cyberpunk-fantasy RPGsShadowrun Dragonfall(US$3.74 / £2.74 / $AU5.37) andShadowrun Hong Kong($US4.99 / £3.74 / $AU7.23) are both 75% off as well. Post-apocalyptic indieAtom RPG($US7.49 / £5.49 / $AU10.75) and its expandalone sequelAtom RPG: Trudograd($US5.49 / £4.99 / $AU8.99) are 50%.
On the strategy side of things, you can save on some recent 40K games withWarhammer 40,000: Battlesector($US23.99 / £18.59 / $AU34.17) andWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters($US26.99 / £20.99 / $AU38.97) going on sale for 40% off. On the less grim and dark tip, the more Fire Emblem-esqueSymphony of War: The Nephilim Saga($US13.99 / £10.84 / $AU20.26) is 30% off, and will be until December 16. Here are some of the other turn-based bargains currently on the go:
Though not actually part of the same saleDivinity: Original Sin 2, ourgame of the year for 2017, is available for 65% off ($US15.74 / £10.49 / $AU22.73) until December 23, and right now squad tactics masterpieceXCOM 2is 90% off ($US5.99 / £3.49 / $AU8.99).
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