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Nearly 250 non-violent, cosy and relaxing games are discounted for Steam’s Wholesome Games CelebrationIncluding oh so many RPS favourites
Including oh so many RPS favourites
Image credit:Visai Games
Image credit:Visai Games
The Wholesome Games Celebration has kicked off on Steam, offering steep discounts on many, many cosy games that you’d typically see featured in variousWholesome Directs- downtempo puzzlers, non-violent explore ‘em ups, games starring cute woodland critters, and so on. Scrolling through all the good stuff might take a while since nearly 250 games are discounted, so let’s run through some highlights here.My personal pick from the sale is the recently releasedVenba(15% off at£10.90/$12.70), the touching cooking puzzler that follows an Indian immigrant mother as she tries to close the rift between her and her quickly assimilating son via mouth-watering recipes. It’s celebrating its launch with the sales event, and if you want more mouth-watering deals (albeit at slightly higher pressure)Overcooked 2is currently75% off at £5/$6, and throws you into the kitchen for some co-op chaos. Be warned, though: it’ll make you want to scratch your friends’ eyes out.Other highlights include:Zen post-apocalyptic puzzlerCloud Gardens(40% off at£8/$10)The epicandsensitiveSable(60% off at£8/$10)The time-bending puzzler about lost friendsThe Gardens Between(80% off at£3/$4)Cute and awkward family camping tripWide Ocean, Big Jacket(75% off at£1.44/$2)The amazing ‘Pikmin-but-a-platformer’ gameTinykin(45% off£11.50/$14)The ‘Pikmin-but-2D’ gameThe Wild At Heart(50% off at£9.70/$12.50)Our13th favourite game of all timeHeaven’s Vault (70% off at£6/$7.50)The cathartic workplace beat ‘em upSay No! More(70% off at£4/$4.50)The morally ambiguous jiggly farming simSlime Rancher(75% off£3.70/$5)The turn-based RPG about lovers on the runHaven(50% off at£10/$12.50)Postal delivery and life sim hybridLake(50% off at£8/$10)Dark fairytale to-do-listWytchwood(70% off at£4.60/$6)Emotional combat-free RPGRakuen(50% off at£6.40/$7.50)Wobbly and experimental climbing gameGrow Home(75% off at£1.70/$2)And perhaps the best version of the perennial classicTetris Effect Connected(50% off at£15.50/$20)The Wholesome Games Celebration is live until August 7th and there are plenty more good games to save on, so why not brew a cuppa and get to scrollinghere? Now it’s your turn - what else is good?
The Wholesome Games Celebration has kicked off on Steam, offering steep discounts on many, many cosy games that you’d typically see featured in variousWholesome Directs- downtempo puzzlers, non-violent explore ‘em ups, games starring cute woodland critters, and so on. Scrolling through all the good stuff might take a while since nearly 250 games are discounted, so let’s run through some highlights here.My personal pick from the sale is the recently releasedVenba(15% off at£10.90/$12.70), the touching cooking puzzler that follows an Indian immigrant mother as she tries to close the rift between her and her quickly assimilating son via mouth-watering recipes. It’s celebrating its launch with the sales event, and if you want more mouth-watering deals (albeit at slightly higher pressure)Overcooked 2is currently75% off at £5/$6, and throws you into the kitchen for some co-op chaos. Be warned, though: it’ll make you want to scratch your friends’ eyes out.Other highlights include:Zen post-apocalyptic puzzlerCloud Gardens(40% off at£8/$10)The epicandsensitiveSable(60% off at£8/$10)The time-bending puzzler about lost friendsThe Gardens Between(80% off at£3/$4)Cute and awkward family camping tripWide Ocean, Big Jacket(75% off at£1.44/$2)The amazing ‘Pikmin-but-a-platformer’ gameTinykin(45% off£11.50/$14)The ‘Pikmin-but-2D’ gameThe Wild At Heart(50% off at£9.70/$12.50)Our13th favourite game of all timeHeaven’s Vault (70% off at£6/$7.50)The cathartic workplace beat ‘em upSay No! More(70% off at£4/$4.50)The morally ambiguous jiggly farming simSlime Rancher(75% off£3.70/$5)The turn-based RPG about lovers on the runHaven(50% off at£10/$12.50)Postal delivery and life sim hybridLake(50% off at£8/$10)Dark fairytale to-do-listWytchwood(70% off at£4.60/$6)Emotional combat-free RPGRakuen(50% off at£6.40/$7.50)Wobbly and experimental climbing gameGrow Home(75% off at£1.70/$2)And perhaps the best version of the perennial classicTetris Effect Connected(50% off at£15.50/$20)The Wholesome Games Celebration is live until August 7th and there are plenty more good games to save on, so why not brew a cuppa and get to scrollinghere? Now it’s your turn - what else is good?
The Wholesome Games Celebration has kicked off on Steam, offering steep discounts on many, many cosy games that you’d typically see featured in variousWholesome Directs- downtempo puzzlers, non-violent explore ‘em ups, games starring cute woodland critters, and so on. Scrolling through all the good stuff might take a while since nearly 250 games are discounted, so let’s run through some highlights here.
My personal pick from the sale is the recently releasedVenba(15% off at£10.90/$12.70), the touching cooking puzzler that follows an Indian immigrant mother as she tries to close the rift between her and her quickly assimilating son via mouth-watering recipes. It’s celebrating its launch with the sales event, and if you want more mouth-watering deals (albeit at slightly higher pressure)Overcooked 2is currently75% off at £5/$6, and throws you into the kitchen for some co-op chaos. Be warned, though: it’ll make you want to scratch your friends’ eyes out.
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The Wholesome Games Celebration is live until August 7th and there are plenty more good games to save on, so why not brew a cuppa and get to scrollinghere? Now it’s your turn - what else is good?
