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What's the best game deal you ever got?

For me it was the original Subnautica. Was a free give away before it got popular and I had no expectations when I played it. Really enjoyed the exploration and the pacing.

Second was Axiom Verge - I got it for free before it became popular but I don't remember how. I bought it when it went to Steam because I wanted to support the creator.

Both are fun exploration sorts of games if you haven't played them. Axiom Verge is a metroidvania. Kinda a weird game, but in a good way.

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[โ€“] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I got Copy of Maniac Mansion for NES for free at a second hand games store . According to the store owner the game didn't work and asked me if I wanted it because the box still looks good in a shelf anyway. I put it in my NES and it worked without issues. This was around 10-12 years ago.

Edit: Typo.

[โ€“] gibmiser@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Reading the title was enough to start the soundtrack in my head. Good shit.