In the last week alone I have bounced between cozy RPG comfort food, punishing action roguelikes, and at least one moment where I stared at a sale price and muttered "that cannot be right"....
In the last week alone I have bounced between cozy RPG comfort food, punishing action roguelikes, and at least one moment where I stared at a sale price and muttered "that cannot be right". This batch of deals feels especially unhinged in the good way, where backlog guilt briefly loses its grip and curiosity wins. I have played most of these, finished a fair chunk, and regret absolutely none of the recommendations that follow.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
Meanwhile, in retro news, I'm celebrating the 16th bday of Darksiders, progenitor of a series that really should’ve continued today instead of only being remastered and spun-off. My memories of reviewing it before launch were that of pleasant surprise. This was basically an edgier, post armageddon Ocarina of Time where you hewed through hellspawn and angels alike as the impossibly cool and brooding War, a horseman tricked into starting judgment day too early. Whoops!
Darksiders didn't exactly gallop action-adventuring forward, but it was still an intoxicating amalgamation of 2000s-era mechanics and concepts (see: Portal...portals). It's totally worth saddling up for to experience Kardashians-esque deity drama, slick Joe Mad comic visuals, and to finally see what War is in fact good for. And that's stylish mass slaughter with a sword the size of God's own letter opener.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Wizards & Warriors (NES) 1990. eBay
- Darksiders (PS3,X360) 2010. Redux
- Bayonetta (PS3,X360) 2010. Redux
- Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Ann. (PS4,XO) 2015. Get
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- Ni No Kuni II: Prince Ed. (-84%) A$12.70 A real time JRPG soaked in Ghibli vibes with sneaky strategy systems underneath. Kingdom building adds surprising depth and this price feels like a clerical error.
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (-80%) A$11.90 XCOM lite tactics that absolutely slap. Smart maps, better jokes than expected, and proof Nintendo lets weird ideas cook sometimes.
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (-39%) A$45.50 Three courtroom drama visual novels packed with shouting, nonsense logic, and iconic music. Story first games done with full commitment.
- Subnautica (-75%) A$11.20 Survival crafting that slowly turns into ocean induced anxiety. Gorgeous, lonely, and still one of the smartest games on Switch.
- Hogwarts Legacy: Del. Ed. (-85%) A$14.90 Open world wizard fantasy that nails exploration even when subtlety leaves the room. At this price the Deluxe extras finally feel earned.
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
- Monster Hunter Wilds (-64%) A$41.90 Capcom doubling down on ecosystem driven hunts and zero forgiveness. Deep, demanding, and a guaranteed free time destroyer.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla (-61%) A$39 A gigantic Viking RPG best enjoyed slowly. Perfect podcast game once the systems click.
- Like A Dragon: Ishin! (-58%) A$41.90 Samurai drama filtered through Yakuza madness. Serious swordplay collides with deeply unserious side quests.
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Comp. Ed. (-53%) A$37.80 Still embarrassingly good. Side quests outclass full RPGs and the expansions remain absurd value.
- Slay The Spire (-75%) A$9.30 A deck builder so polished it quietly ruined the genre. Just one run never means one run.
Xbox One
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-35%) A$45.30 Three classic platformers rebuilt with care and colour. Pure comfort food with better lighting.
- Persona 5 Royal (-70%) A$29.90 Stylish turn based JRPG that will happily steal 100 hours of your life and justify every minute.
- Blasphemous (-80%) A$7.40 Souls inspired action platformer drenched in religious horror. Punishing, grotesque, and extremely committed to the bit.
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
- The Outer Worlds 2 (-51%) A$59 Obsidian leaning harder into satire and player choice. Writing remains the real weapon.
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (-48%) A$48.90 Shorter, tighter, and emotionally sharper. Traversal still makes fast travel feel pointless.
- One Piece Odyssey (-72%) A$28 Fan focused turn based JRPG that lives on nostalgia. Comfortable pacing and lots of callbacks.
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (-50%) A$62.90 Confident sequel energy everywhere. Traversal upgrades alone justify the return trip.
- Forspoken (-78%) A$25.60 Ambitious magic parkour RPG that lands better when not asking full price forgiveness.
PS4
- Dead Island 2 (-54%) A$32.40 Way more polished than its development history suggested. Crunchy combat carries the pulp tone.
- Neo: The World Ends With You (-57%) A$36.90 Stylish real time combat, killer soundtrack, and a sequel that understands the assignment.
- Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (-70%) A$29.70 Borderlands chaos with tabletop flavour. Fewer misses, better class systems, still plenty loud.
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
- Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii (-64%) A$36.40 The series somehow gets weirder without collapsing. Familiar combat, unhinged tone shifts.
- Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (-75%) A$14.20 Still the gold standard for narrative RPG writing. Funny, devastating, and allergic to filler.
- Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) A$7.20 Joy distilled into nonsense physics. Short, strange, and permanently lodged in your brain.
- Little Nightmares Comp. Ed. (-75%) A$9.90 Atmospheric puzzle platforming built on restraint. Creepy without shouting about it.
- Super Meat Boy (-70%) A$6.40 Precision platforming brutality with instant retries. Still the purest skill test around.
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
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Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that's worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.
