Jewels and bargains in the Steam Christmas Sale 2020

We selected several aggressively discounted games in the 2020 Steam Holiday Sale, focusing on hidden gems and lesser-known titles.

The Steam Christmas Sale is a great opportunity to nurture our libraries with great titles at very low prices. We can even get great titles for less than 1 euro, or timeless jewels for less than 5 euros. In this text we try to dive into the store to introduce you to some lesser-known titles that you can purchase at great discounts, within a wide variety of genres and proposals for all audiences. Without further ado, we set out to hunt for the juiciest offers. Prepare the wallets.

Darq-Complete Edition; 80% discount 3.35 euros

Buy Darq on Steam at 3.35 euros.

We start with this excellent puzzle game with a gloomy setting worthy of Tim Burton himself. Darq is a dark side-scrolling title that introduces very original mechanics, the main one being the ability to rotate gravity to do the same with the stages, being able to advance through what was previously a totally vertical surface. The game is gradually introducing new mechanics so as not to fall into boredom, such as perspective changes and some other that we are going to reveal to you. All this with an oppressive and terrifying staging. His puzzles are very attractive, varied and never too demanding. Perfect to spend some scary Christmas evenings.

Apsulov: The End Of Gods; 75% discount 4.99 euros

Buy Apsulov on Steam at 4.99 euros

We continue in the key of terror, with this great first-person scary game with an excellent and original setting. Fusing futuristic science fiction with Norse and Viking mythology, Apsulov is a journey into a universe full of horror and mystery. With an effective gameplay similar to that seen in titles of this type, with sections for exploration, simple puzzles and stealth, this video game offers a good story and a very effective and impressive visual finish. An authentic cover released last year that deserves far more attention than it has received.

Bot Vice; 80% discount 1.99 euros

Buy Bot Vice on Steam at 1.99 euros

This magnificent arcade created by the native studio DYA Games is an inexhaustible source of fun. With a proposal similar to the classic Cabal or Wild Guns, we must dodge bullets at the bottom of the screen while our fierce protagonist slaughters hordes of deadly robots with the crosshairs and takes cover on stage. Hilarious and frenetic, this is a phenomenal arcade from the old days, with power ups, many weapons and challenging final bosses. We only miss a 2 player mode, but otherwise we have straightforward fun ideal for quick games between Christmas engagements.

Nuclear Throne; 50% discount 4.99 euros

Buy Nuclear Throne on Steam at 4.99 euros

This brutal roguelike is one of the main culprits for the enormous success and popularity of the genre today. With a playable twin stick shooter base, we have several characters with different abilities and the possibility of improving them with mutations to choose from 3 random ones each time we level up by collecting radioactive material. We will have a multitude of weapons to be mastered to overcome the unforgiving randomly generated scenarios and the deadly enemies that populate them. Addictive like few others, its proposal is adjusted to the millimeter to offer a magnificent and very challenging title. We will die hundreds of times before reaching the Nuclear Throne, but we can’t help but try again and again.

Gibbous – A Cthulhu Adventure; 70% discount 5.99 euros

Buy Gibbous on Steam at 5.99 euros

When its creators define their video game as “Lovecraft meets the Day of the Tentacle”, it is that we are facing something great. This great classic adventure game mixes the cosmic horror of the Providence master with all the humor of the Lucas classics. The humorous tone will prevail, but the ominous and dark setting suits him great. We will have 3 main characters and a multitude of mysterious and exotic places to visit. Its attractive cartoon visual section entirely created by hand ends up falling in love with a not excessively complex graphic adventure, ideal for getting closer to the genre for the first time.

Super House of Dead Ninjas; 90% discount 0.69 euros

Buy Super House of Dead Ninjas on Steam at 0.69 euros

It is difficult to find a more fun, frenetic and direct arcade than this one on Steam. Driving a lethal ninja, we must descend a tower full of dangers until we reach its base. With a control that works wonderfully, this video game is a joy of visceral and lightning-fast gameplay. It also has a multitude of unlockables to get, such as various weapons that will offer us new possibilities. The tower is generated randomly, so each game is different, since the final bosses that we are encountering also vary. A jewel that has been giving lots of fun since 2013, and for this price it is a crime not to have it in our libraries.

Unravel Yarny Bundle; 81% discount 7.49 euros

Buy Unravel Yarny Bundle on Steam at 7.49 euros.

Fantastic bundle with Unravel 1 and 2 at a great price. These great puzzle platforms are two of the most beautiful titles that you will be able to enjoy on your computers. Looking for photorealism in their settings, the recreation that both make of beautiful natural landscapes are a delightful sight to behold. Playable, they are very fresh titles, starring a woolen doll that is fraying, and that can use its cord to balance, climb and create trampolines among other things. The second title is focused on the cooperative, although it is totally enjoyable alone. They are separately at 4.99 euros each, but if you have them, we recommend you grab the pack. Few more beautiful and original games have we seen on our screens.

Strange Brigade; 90% discount 4.99 euros

Buy Strange Brigade on Steam at 4.99 euros

A third-person shooter game with a supernatural setting and focused on cooperative for up to 4 players, ideal to share with our colleagues this vacation. Its staging taken from the 30s serials is very cool and original, and it proposes us to face waves of supernatural monsters by shooting and using magical powers, while we solve some light puzzle and collect loot. It is true that alone it does not work so well, but at this price it will not be difficult to convince 3 colleagues to share fun shootouts in exotic locations as we face a deadly variety of supernatural creatures and monsters.

Tacoma; 85% discount 2.54 euros

Buy Tacoma on steam at 2.54 euros

The creators of the classic Gone Home offer us this narrative adventure that this time opts for science fiction for its setting. We will have to spin the history of the crew of a high-tech space station in the year 2088, and discover what has happened to them. We will visit the stations of the station, and we will extract information from a series of recordings that we will watch, being able to rewind and advance them. Although the somewhat limited playability of the titles of this genre does not appeal to all audiences, the fantastic and deep science fiction story presented here makes the trip worthwhile, and elements such as the zero gravity sections They add variety to the game’s proposal.

Bastion; 85% Discount 1.87 euros

Buy Bastion on Steam at 1.87 euros.

Now that the good folks at Supergiant Games are on everyone’s lips with their spectacular Hades, it’s not a bad time to look back on their beginnings with Bastion. We are facing a great action rpg focused on combat, with a beautiful visual finish and peculiar narrative, with the voice of its omnipresent narrator being the protagonist of it, and that in addition to all this gives us a delicious soundtrack. Bastion has been around for a long time, but it retains all its freshness, and if you haven’t played it yet, at this price you have no excuse.

Shadowrun: Hong Kong – Extended Edition; 75% discount 4.99 euros

Buy Shadowrun: Hong Kong on Steam for 4.99 euros.

If you want to enjoy a classic role-playing game with a colossal cyberpunk setting, the Shadowrun saga is one of the best options for it. There are the 3 titles available on Steam on sale, and any of them will provide you with hours of fun. We have highlighted the last one, set in a futuristic Hong Kong, because it is perhaps the most polished of the trilogy. This marvel offers us a futuristic atmosphere full of depth and detail, using isometric perspective and filling the screen with neon lights and the everlasting fall of rain. We will face tactical turn-based combat, we will be able to customize our character in complex development trees, and we will enjoy a very dense narrative. Authentic CRPG of high rank.

PixelJunk ™ Shooter Ultimate; 90% discount 0.89 euros

Buy PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate on Steam at 0.89 euros.

This title is one of our weaknesses. Controlling a small spaceship, we must carry out a rescue mission on an inhospitable alien planet. The game combines sections of skill with small puzzles, and the destruction of the environment and the physics of various fluids will be essential to progress. He is also always adding new mechanics to the gameplay to stay fresh at all times, with controls that work wonderfully. Its local cooperative mode elevates the fun and makes it the ideal game to share this Christmas. One of our favorite video games of recent years that we never tire of recommending, and less at this price.

Conarium; 80% discount 3.99 euros.

Buy Conarium on Steam at 3.99 euros.

First-person horror in a video game inspired by the work “In the Mountains of Madness” by H.P. Lovecraft. We will have a lot of exploration and puzzles with a setting that tries to reflect the cosmic horror present in the aforementioned work. Our protagonist awakens in a scientific base in the middle of Antarctica, and must follow a series of clues to face a nameless horror that haunts him even in dreams and ominous visions. The more than correct technical finish of the game helps to round out its setting. A must for lovers of Lovecraft’s work, and a highly recommended title for those who enjoy horror video games.

Satellite Reign; 85% discount 3.74 euros

Buy Satellite Reign on Steam at 3.74 euros.

In the Reviews of Cyberpunk 2077 published in this house, our colleague Fran Serrano remembered the classic Bullfrog Syndicate that marked a before and after in the 90s. Satellite Reign is the spiritual heir to that one, in a phenomenal update of his proposal . In a dark and dirty future dominated by mega corporations, we will control a squad of 4 techno-organically modified agents in complex missions of infiltration, stealth and assault in real time. We can customize our team to our liking, and the missions take place in an open world full of detail where the options to overcome each mission will be multiple, depending on our preferred type of approach. To round off such an attractive title, we have the possibility of enjoying it in cooperative for up to 4 players, and a wonderful visual staging.

The Dream Machine; 80% discount 4.95 euros

Buy The Dream Machine on Steam at 4.95 euros.

This is one of the most original adventure games we’ve enjoyed in years. Its graphic section is taken directly from models created by hand using clay, cardboard and other everyday elements, captured and digitized to be integrated into the game. Its premise is no less original, since we must immerse ourselves in the dreams of various characters in a strange dream trip full of surprises. The puzzles are very well integrated into the adventure and will really put us to the test. A fantastic graphic adventure of discovery with a multitude of very interesting characters and an ending that we guarantee will leave you stunned. One of the great modern exponents of the genre.

Sherlock holmes The Devil’s Daughter; 90% discount 1.99 euros

Buy The Devil’s Daughter on steam at 1.99 euros.

For fans of the character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this is one of the best options to get fully into the shoes of the famous Baker Street detective. We will have to solve a series of independent cases, gathering clues and drawing our own conclusions, which may be wrong if we are not very attentive. To add variety, sections of stealth, infiltration, chases and even quick time events have been added to the classic Sherlock formula. The previous one in the saga, Crimes and Punishments, which also has an 85% discount, may not be such a round title, but it is still a pleasure to enjoy a video game starring such a charismatic character. The fantastic recreation of the London of the time, and the careful graphic finish will make us immerse ourselves in a game worthy of the novels.

Blazblue Centralfiction; 80% discount 7.39 euros

Buy Blazblue Centralfiction on Steam at 7.39 euros.

The latest iteration so far of one of our favorite fighting sagas is one of the best cake-making options available on Steam today. We have 35 totally unique and differentiated characters, full of possibilities and to whom we dedicate hundreds of hours to polish our control over them. The gameplay is delicious and frenetic, and it does not provide very spectacular and colorful combat. It is appreciated the enormous amount of content for a player that the title offers, from a complex story mode to several very original modes for those who want to enjoy without depending on the online. Its attractive visual finish worthy of the best anime ends up rounding out a spectacular vs fighting game.

Faith; 75% discount 4.99 euros

Buy Fe on steam at 4.99 euros.

We declare ourselves unconditional supporters of the Swedish independent developer Zoink. And despite the change in visual register, with Faith they have conquered us once again. We are facing a super original platform game, where a fox must defend his forest from an alien invasion. Its playable mechanics are very original, using sound and colors to shape it, so that we must communicate with other animals to advance. Its visual finish is an artistic marvel, and its wonderful sound section ends up immersing us in this forest full of magic and fantasy. An excellent video game full of good ideas with a delicious audiovisual finish.

Volgarr the Viking; 80% discount 1.99 euros.

Buy Volgarr on Steam at 1.99 euros.

For the most veteran and seasoned players, this spiritual successor to classics like Rastan or the Ghouls’ N Ghosts or Castlevania sagas is the perfect option to reminisce about times gone by. In a very difficult and challenging arcade combat and lateral advance, we handle a bloodthirsty Viking who must face countless enemies and lethal traps in a game for the most skilled. Its well-worked pixel art graphics offers us cared for and varied environments and a well-nourished bestiary. A real challenge that is very satisfying and recovers the sensations of the classic arcades with great success.

Quantum Conundrum 89% discount 0.98 euros

Buy Quantum Conundrum on Steam at 0.98 euros.

Great first person puzzle game with a high platform component. Its director is nothing more and nothing less than Kim Swift, one of the main creators of Portal, so it is not surprising the enormous quality of this title. By varying the physics of objects and environment with a device that allows us to alternate between 5 dimensions, we must advance through a mansion full of challenging and very satisfying puzzles. Unlike other first-person puzzle games, the skill in command will be important, because as we have commented there will be sections of platforms brilliantly implemented and very fun. A magnificent game that is one of our weaknesses.

Hard West; 90% discount 1.99 euros.

Buy Hard West on Steam at 1.99 euros

Great twist on the XCOM formula, set in a Wild West that has literally gone to hell. Managing a squad of 1 to 4 members, we will face tactical combat by turns with covers. The title adds drops of rpg to the mix, with the possibility of improving the characters and making decisions that will mark the future of the adventure and the plot. We love the attractive combination of western with supernatural, demonic and satanic cults, and the more than 40 missions it offers will keep us entertained for hours.

Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition; 75% discount 3.99 euros.

Buy Planescape: Torment on Steam at 3.99 euros.

One of the most mythical names in western role playing, and one of the best video games of the genre. His narrative has often been recognized as one of the best of any video game, masterfully written. By characters, dialogues and possibilities of choice we are facing a major role-playing video game. The universe where it takes place is incredible with a story and a background without equal. This Enhanced version available on Steam polishes some things and adapts others to the times, fully respecting the integrity of the original. The best classic role we can play on our computers.

Gravel; 80% discount 5.99 euros

Buy Gravel on Steam at 5.99 euros.

Good driving arcades are missed today. That is why without being the panacea, this Gravel is a good option to discharge adrenaline with racing of powerful vehicles with an accessible and direct control without hesitation. Graphically correct, with a good variety of vehicles, environments and competition modes, this is a good option for those who miss the sensations we experienced playing Sega Rally and the like.

Path to Mnemosyne; 80% discount 1.99 euros

Buy Path to Mnemosyne on steam at 1.99 euros.

A curious and attractive narrative puzzle game developed by the Alicante studio DevilishGames. Artistically, it turns out to be a very fresh and colorful game, and its proposal to advance along a continuous linear path out of the screen using a peculiar technique that its creators have defined as “infinite zoom” is very curious. All this to offer us a hypnotic dream trip full of unsettling and uncomfortable elements. His puzzles are not overly complex, but they are varied and interesting. And his proposal is very immersive and original. One more example of the excellent moment that videogame development is going through in our country.

Liberated; 70% discount 5.03 euros.

Buy Liberated on Steam at 5.03 euros.

This video game launched this summer turns out to be a playable noir graphic novel, in a proposal that is slightly reminiscent of the mythical Comix Zone. The title places us in the near future, where governments control the population due to its tendency to be constantly connected to the network. In the midst of this panorama, we are part of an insurgent group that is opposed to such control. This dystopian future society remembers it is similar to that seen in series like Black Mirror, and it is very well captured. At the playable level, we have a lateral development title, with shootings, stealth and very simple puzzles, which offers an excellent artistic direction graphics, due to its fusion of comics and video games.

Fighting Ex Layer; 75% discount 8.49 euros

Buy Fighting EX Layer on Steam at 8.49 euros.

The Japanese Arika bring us this spiritual successor to the Street Fighter EX that they developed at the time for Capcom. A three-dimensional fighting game with 2d gameplay, which recovers several mythical characters from the EX series. Born as an April Fool day joke, you can tell that it is an independent development title, with only 15 fighters and without offering too much content. But even so, it is a very fun game with many possibilities, with a very unique proposal that is a sign of its own identity. If you already have the greats of the fight polished, or you want a good title of cakes at a very contained price, here you have a magnificent option.

Downwell; 67% discount 0.98 euros

Buy Downwell on Steam at 0.98 euros

A frenetic arcade, simple and with an overwhelming proposal. Our mission is to descend to the bottom of a well populated by deadly creatures. Our character has boots that shoot downwards, which we can enhance and vary his type of shot with different power ups. A very challenging game ideal for short games, as it bites us to try once after another. The pot is generated randomly each game, so everything will depend on our skill at the controls, in a title with visceral and very direct gameplay.

Bullet Soul Infinite Burst; 75% discount 3.74 euros.

Buy Bullet Soul Infinite Burst on Steam at 3.74 euros.

We love ship games, and we always try to put in several recommendations of the genre when we make these texts. This one that concerns us is an interesting bullet hell with different game modes and several different ships to choose from. It has balance cancellation mechanics that motivate us to achieve the highest scores and play aggressively, and its 3d finish is compliant, although it is somewhat harsh and far from the appeal of Cave games. If you like the genre, or you just want to enjoy a good arcade alone or with someone, this is a good option.

Armikrog; 80% discount 1.99 euros

Buy Armikrog on steam at 1.99 euros

This curious graphic adventure is neither more nor less than the spiritual successor of the mythical The Neverhood. Its visual section is entirely built from models made with plasticine just like that one, which gives it a very special touch. Our protagonist is an astronaut of an alien race who crashes on a remote planet, and in the company of his pet who can talk and can change shape, he must escape from the fortress that gives its name to the game. It is true that it is far from the classic of which it is the successor, and that it is quite short and has the occasional serious bug. But for the charisma of its graphic section and its humor and good puzzles it is worth trying it, and more with this price.

Friday the 13th The Game; 80% discount 2.49 euros.

Buy Friday the 13th on Steam at 2.49 euros

It has not been as successful as expected, but this asymmetrical multiplayer where we can play one of the greatest murderers in the history of cinema or a group of teenagers fleeing from him is a good option to spend some entertaining time playing cat and game. mouse. As we mentioned with the case of Strange Brigade, for just over two euros it will not cost us much to convince several friends to get hold of it and play together, so fun is guaranteed. Whether we play as Jason brutally hunting the other players, or if we are one of the long-suffering survivors, we will have a great time playing together.