Running from May 5–16, 2022
As much as we’ve moved away from highlighting publisher-specific sales on Steam, sometimes, I can’t help it. Devolver Digital’s name is attached to so many interesting games that so many of us dig, and the publisher’s current Steam sale —which runs from May 5–16— deserves a nod. Some of these games are a couple of bucks, if that.
I don’t even know where to begin with recommendations — there’s a lot to like, and plenty to love. In terms of more recent jams, there’sWeird West($29.99),Shadow Warrior 3($29.99),LoopHero($4.94),Inscryption($13.99), andDeath’s Door($11.99). Eric had some wacky tales to tell in hisWeird Westreview; in case you missed it, one of the protagonists is a pigman, and that’s quite the setup for an action-RPG immersive sim.
I have too many recommendations
If we’re dipping further back in the catalog, I’d give a shout toBoomerang X($9.99) andOlija($7.49), both of which feel more under-the-radar than they should be. The former is an aerial-focused action game that feels badass without being too unbearably intense, and the latter game reminded me of Éric Chahi’sAnother World. It’s moody.
You also can’t go wrong withGris($4.24),The Talos Principle($3.99),Pikuniku($3.24), orDownwell($0.98) in this Devolver Digital Steam sale. How many more titles can I spout off? Let’s rope inApe Out($3.74) andSludge Life($7.49), too. They’re all such different experiences, yet they sit comfortably side-by-side. This weirdo family makes sense.
Even if you’re all Devolver’d out, it’s still worth checking out this spiffy promotional art.
If you don’t have your hands full with eclectic indies, elsewhere on Steam, the store ishosting a bunch of dealson roguelike, roguelite, soulslike, and metroidvania games.
As for me, I never finishedLoop Hero, and I must atone.
[Image credit:Devolver Digital / Bard-the-zombie]
