PC gaming store Gog has started its Summer Sale a moment ago. It runs for the next 20 days and gives you access to more than 8,000 discounted games on the platform.
You may know that I prefer Gog over other digital games stores because of its stance on DRM, or more precisely, the lack of it. It is also not enforcing the use of its client and you can download all games for offline keeping and playing.
That is a refreshing stance in today’s connected world were most online stores try to hold your games hostage. If you lose your account or Internet, you are often not able to play the games until things are restored.
While Gog offers excellent games, some of the major publishers ignore it outright or push only classic games to the platform. Still, it is a great place, especially for classic computer games and independent games.
The best starting point for the sale is the main browser. While you can browse the 171 pages of games if you have a lot of time, I suggest you make use of the filters and options. Hiding DLC and extras may be a good start.
You can also set a price range, hide products that you own, or filter by genre, status, operating system, language and much more.
Gog says that games are discounted by up to 80 percent. If you sort by price, you find games starting as low as $0.29.
I list a few recommendations here usually. This time, I would like to list games that are on my list, that are likely very good, but that I have not played yet.
- Deus Ex Bundle ($12.79) – Includes all four Deus Ex games. I have to admit that I never played the series, even though the early games were heralded as true masterpieces. The games are also available standalone.
- The Zork Anthology ($3.89) – Never played the classic text-based adventure game series, but always wanted to give it a go. A refreshing contrast to the games of today.
- Batsugun ($5.15) – I love shoot ’em up games. Batsugun is a classic Japanese that made waves on Sega’s Saturn console back in the days.
- Metal Slug Tactics ($16.45) – A new game that is all about strategic decisions on small maps. Plays in the Metal Slug universe and you can pick between different characters and loadouts.
So, those are my recommendations. Maybe you have some more? Let me know in the comment section below.