The videogames on sale thread

[RedTwoster]

There's an absolutely tremendous sale on the Switch/Switch 2 e-store right now. 

Some highlights...

MIO: Memories in Orbit (£11.89, was £16.99) 

Not every Metroidvania has to be soulslike. This one is. However, it's also really fucking good. I enjoyed it more than Silksong, and I also thing it's one of the most beautiful looking games in the genre. There are also modifiers that make the game easier, if you want to use them including a pacifist mode which stops enemies from attacking you unless you attack them first (outside of bosses) allowing you to focus on the excellent-but-challenging platforming. 

The Midnight Walk (£12.49, was £24.99)

I don't really understand why this game has flown under the radar in the way that it has. I suppose at its heart it's a bit of a walking simulator, with elements of games like Little Nightmares in it but it's so atmospheric and the Tim Burton-esque visuals are just stunning. I felt really engrossed by the world it thrusts you into, which has a twisted dark fantasy style to it - it's a really good Halloween game actually, and for this price I'd not hesitate to recommend. 

Vampire Crawlers (£7.99, was £9.99)

Not a huge discount, but this is one of my favourite games of 2026, so I'm going to include it. If you hate deckbuilders, don't be put off. I hate them, but this is a very creative twist on the genre that really feels like a Survivors game while simultaneously feeling very different. I've ploughed hours into this and it's the kind of thing you can pick up in between games for a quick run or two (...or ten) and have a lot of fun with. If you like Vampire Survivors, I suspect you'll also love this. I certainly did. 

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (was £59.99, now £23.99)

It may well be cheaper on other systems, I'm not sure - but this is one of the most incredible ports I've ever seen and is now my favourite way to play Cyberpunk. For £23.99, you're getting the main game and its lengthy DLC and it's portable. I still find it absolutely wild that I can play this on a handheld system. The physical version contains the game on cart, so given the size of the download that may be a better option for you - but still, it's a great price for an incredible port. 

Tales of Arise - Beyond the Dawn Edition (£22.49, was £44.99)

The best Tales game in quite some time, with an interesting premise and very fun gameplay. If you're unfamiliar with the series, it's an action JRPG where you play a slave in a metal mask, whose identity is unknown (even to him...yup, it's that old amnesia trope) who teams up with a woman who can't be touched without inflicting pain on the person who touches her. While there are cliches, the story kept me playing it an I enjoyed my time with it quite a lot. Some of the later bosses have ludicrous amounts of HP, but don't let that put you off if you're a fan of this genre. 

Crystal Project (£8.24, was £10.99)

An open world JRPG with an emphasis on exploration more than it has on storytelling. And one person made it, which is quite incredible. It's light on story, but I had a lot of fun with this - I think there might be a demo of it too, which will give you an idea as to whether or not you'll gel with it. It's just a fun game with a large world to explore and plenty of things to do. It's kind of unique and I'm surprised no one else has tried to make a game like this. 

There are loads of other great discounts too on games like Indiana Jones, Oblivion Remastered and Orbitals - it's well worth browsing the shop before the sale ends. 

EDIT: 

One more add, as I've just noticed it's on sale: 

Small Saga (£11.99, was £14.99)

It's small in every sense - the main character is a mouse and the game itself is under 10-hours long. It's a turn-based RPG with a nice little story, beautiful visuals and a very manageable run-time. The face I've edited my post to include it should tell you that I really enjoyed it. I will say that there's little challenge to it, but that wasn't a negative in my book, I'm not always looking for that. Well worth your time. 

Edited Tuesday at 01:51 PM by RedTwoster

[BigJag]

Is Cyberpunk 2077  the game that was pretty broken on initial release? 

[RedTwoster]

1 hour ago, BigJag said:

Is Cyberpunk 2077  the game that was pretty broken on initial release? 

Yes, but those days are long behind it. Its a bit like No Man’s Sky in that its been fixed and now completely lives up to its initial promise - it’s gone from being a broken mess to objectively being one of the greatest open world games of all time. 

[BomberPat]

Fangtopia has just come out on Steam, with a discount for the next week.

A mate of mine works for the developer, so I made sure to wishlist and play the demo and whatnot to help keep their engagement numbers up, and absolutely loved the demo. It's basically spooky Dorfromantik - match tiles together to create a landscape, use said landscape to unlock werewolves and ghosts and ghouls and whatnot to add to your little spooky land. 

[Jazzy G]

Yeah, I hear there's a lot of love for Cyberpunk now it's been fixed. A friend of mine as picked it up recently and having a great time with it.

All the Borderlands games appear to be on sale on various platforms at the moment. I picked up the first one for £4 on Steam, although that was through Loaded FKA CDKeys. The Handsome Collection and the Pandora's Box collection are reduced on Switch. Handsome Collection is £8.74 and I think Pandora's Box is about £25. 

There are also some great discounts on Resident Evil games on XBox at the moment, the originals and the remasters. 

Edited 15 hours ago by Jazzy G

[FLips]

I played Cyberpunk a couple of years ago much after launch (I worked at GAME during the launch and let me tell you that was a nightmare) and it was really good. My only main gripe is that they did a huge game-mechanic changing patch while I was in the middle of playing it so all the skill trees and combat changed so it was like I played two halves of different games.

[The Gaffer]

Another recommendation for the Switch 2 Cyberpunk port.

It should be the benchmark of what that piece of hardware can do in the right hands for the rest of its lifecycle. No excuse for muck like the Oblivion remaster chugging along looking like an oil painting done in the rain when you can zoom around Night City dicing up choombas with your blades without anything much feeling compromised.