In this Steam Autumn Sale 2021: The Best Deals For RPGs, Metroidvanias, and Soulslike Games special, I’m going to cover the top deals for the games that have been released in previous years but continue to have a huge following in the community, as well as new games that are on sale.

Steam Autumn Sale 2021: The Best Deals For RPGs, Metroidvanias, and Soulslike Games

The Autumn Steam Sale 2021 runs from November 24 to December 1 at 10AM PST. Most of the discounts I’ll be talking about are historical lows or first time sales so you’ll want to consider grabbing them now. If you’re looking to find out the best deals out there for the games you’ve been wanting to try out for some time now, then this article is for you!

Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition

Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition is at its lowest discounted price for only $17.99, which is equivalent to 60% off. This is a great deal considering that you’ll be spending roughly 70+ hours on a single playthrough alone.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a fantasy, tactical RPG and a masterpiece because of the degree of freedom that Larian Studios has placed in the hands of the players. Creative combat setups are still as challenging and prevalent as in Divinity: Original Sin in addition to puzzling quest designs, which are brimming with fleshed out characters. Speaking of characters, you’ll have companions who are multi-faceted and interesting, making your journey into Rivellon unforgettable. There’s also the classless system that pushes you to create and try out dozens of builds.

Encounters are brutal so you have to deeply understand how the environment synergizes with the enemy’s next moves and what you’re able to leverage to your advantage. You can even opt to play as a madman to blow up most of your enemies while sparing the others if you wish. Although Divinity: Original Sin 2 is daunting for some given its complex turn-based combat system, it’s exciting to play solo or with friends if you enjoy a highly immersive and challenging game with well-written characters.

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is at 50% off, which costs $19.99. Disco Elysium is at least a 40-hour story-driven, murder mystery RPG that’s centered around an eccentric detective and the major case he’s working on right now. What this game offers is its unique and intricate skill system known as the Thought Cabinet and thought-provoking characters. Even if Disco Elysium is non-combative, it’s highly engaging because of how your choices significantly influence the outcome of multiple narratives as well as your relationships with NPCs.

The Final Cut was released on March 30 of this year. It features fully voiced characters, making the game feel much more dynamic and interactive. There are also new storylines, characters and locations to explore under the “Political Vision Quests”. These have been designed in such a way as to consider and ponder the impact of the choices the player has made and if they’ll live with their decisions or not. In connection to this, Disco Elysium now has a Hardcore Mode, which adds more weight to each of your thought processes.

Healing items are also pricier and they restore your character’s health and morale much less than before. If you’re the type of player who is looking for an intriguing and deep storyline where the choices you make mean everything, then you should consider purchasing Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

Wasteland 3: The Colorado Collection

Wasteland 3: The Colorado Collection costs $26.26, which is 58% off of the original price. The base game alone warrants up to 50 hours of your time. Wasteland 3 is a turn-based strategy RPG that’s reminiscent of isometric and classic games such as Baldur’s Gate, Fallout and Wasteland 2. It provides players with a lot of customization in terms of dialogue and the ways in which they build their characters. The combat is also familiar to XCOM fans where the importance of the cover system, overwatch, and action points are emphasized.

Although there’s a fair amount of skill and strategy involved, it can feel formulaic at times especially when you hit the point of predicting the next moves of your enemies. Wasteland 3 also has a base-building feature, which lets you manage your party. You’re also able to gain access to facilities to improve your character in relation to the NPCs you recruit.

The Colorado Collection includes The Battle of Steeltown and Cult of the Holy Detonation expansions as well as the Colorado Survival Gear. Consequently, this is a worthy purchase given the amount of content, freedom and replayability the game offers. If you’re feeling nostalgic about the original isometric games from before, then you’ll want to grab Wasteland 3: The Colorado Collection.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

One of the most beloved series that has been recently remastered this May is the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which notably improves Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3. It’s currently 42% off at $34.79. Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a 90-hour sci-fi, action adventure RPG if you do most of the side quests for all three games. The story is focused on Commander Shepard as he or she seeks to save humanity from destruction due to several hostile races.

Mass Effect is often heralded as one of the best RPGs of all time because of its innovative squad-based combat system, weapon variety and skill specializations, memorable companions, dialogue implications, and the morality scale. Not only does the remastered version enhance all three games’ visual fidelity, textures and performance, but this also considerably improves Mass Effect 1’s weapon proficiency and handling, and Mako controls, putting it at par with the sequels.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition also features the majority of DLCs and equipment packs except for the Pinnacle Station DLC in Mass Effect 1 because its source code has been corrupted. Whether you’re new to the franchise or you’ve been a huge fan ever since, you’ll definitely want to buy the Mass Effect Legendary Edition to experience the games better this time around.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is one of the Pathfinder tabletop games of the same name that has been effectively translated into video game format. This goes on sale for the first time since its release in September 2021 at a 15% discount, which is priced at $42.49. Expect to spend a minimum of 80 hours in the game due to its massive size. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an isometric tactical RPG that further expands the number and depth of classes and mechanics of its predecessor, Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

There are 25 classes to choose from, countless customizations, and the new Mythic Path System, which makes you feel extremely powerful with the special abilities you gain. Combat-wise, the game is based on the Pathfinder 1st Edition Ruleset. As such, this is highly complex so it requires numerous hours to fully grasp and understand. However, if this isn’t an issue for you and you still wish to experience a modern-day CRPG with rich storytelling as well as immersive gameplay systems, then Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a must buy during the Steam Sale.

Death’s Door

Death’s Door is currently 25% off at $14.99. It’s a 3D action adventure indie RPG that draws its inspiration from Zelda games and Metroidvanias when it comes to exploring dungeons, seeking weapon upgrades, and solving puzzles. But Death’s Door is also associated with Soulslike titles in the sense that you also collect Souls to enhance your abilities and the bosses you fight become more and more difficult as you progress further.

Additionally, the game has a somber and bleak tone to it, especially since you’ve been tasked to obtain the souls of the dead in order to open the coveted Death’s Door. Areas are divided into hubs, containing a boss to defeat. However, it does have a ‘kinder’ difficulty progression compared to other Soulslike games. You won’t be repeatedly obliterated by your enemies but they’ll put in a good fight so you can expect to be decently challenged in return. This is quite short at about 8 hours of gameplay but if you’re looking for a charming and beautiful game with the right amount of skill development and pattern mastery, then Death’s Door should be for you.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Ori and the Blind Forest. Like its predecessor, Will of the Wisps follows new adventures of the guardian spirit, Ori, in an open world filled with distinctive and colorful biomes as well as a diverse set of enemies to fight. With a discount of 67% off, the game is at its lowest price of $9.89. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a 2D Metroidvania platformer and a direct continuation to the first game. Even if it features a similar format in terms of gameplay, the sequel manages to offer something new such as the volume of quests and numerous skills.

Similar to Hollow Knight, you can now perform dash, do double jumps, and even send enemies flying into the air. There are so many things you’re able to execute, making combat much more fluid than before. Ori and the Will of the Wisps pushes the franchise forward, even if the game is quite short at around 12 hours. It continues to remain endearingly beautiful, aesthetically pleasing, and rewarding altogether. If you’re a huge fan of Ori and the Blind Forest, now’s the perfect time to grab the sequel.

Blasphemous

Blasphemous is currently on a deep, deep sale at 75% off, which is equivalent to $6.24. This is an excellent deal considering that you’ll be spending approximately 15+ hours with it. Blasphemous is another 2D Metroidvania and Soulslike title that merges the aesthetic of classic Metroidvanias with modern day gameplay mechanics. Visually, the pixel art is both gruesome and bizarre in a good way that shows the gravity of seeking penance.

The world is besmirched with religious iconography, which are represented by unsettling creatures and terrifying locations. The combat itself involves a certain degree of familiarity when it comes to enemy patterns but even so, the game can be harrowing. A single mistake often leads to your demise.

However, the attack options aren’t as elaborate as Ori’s and your actions are rather straightforward at times. What makes encounters satisfying though are the finisher moves and polished animations that come thereafter. Every area you visit boasts unique sets of unforgiving enemies, making exploration feel fresh at the beginning. But it slowly becomes repetitive having to go back and forth over and over again in order to learn more about the game’s lore. If you’ve been meaning to play a challenging Metroidvania set in a world overflowing with horrific enemies, then you’re in for a treat with Blasphemous.

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition has a discount of 30%, which is at an all-time low price of $34.99. Nioh 2 is a Soulslike, action RPG that builds and expands the foundation of the first game in terms of combat, weapon variety, and new skills. The setting continues to be in lonely and wartorn Japan, which remains visually stylistic and appealing. You have the ability to utilize Yokai Skills by claiming the demonic strengths of recently defeated enemies. As such, your moves are bigger and much more powerful. Furthermore, there are unique weapons to choose from with corresponding skill trees of their own.

You can also wield them using three stances, which let you manage your Ki differently. The Complete Edition includes three expansions, namely, The Tengu’s Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai. With more than 70+ hours worth of playtime by doing both main and side quests, this is certainly a reasonable purchase. If you’re the type who likes difficult and fluid combat as well as amazing boss designs and skill customization, then Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is for you.

Hades

Last but not the least on our list is Hades, which is an action roguelite, dungeon crawler RPG. It’s often regarded as a top tier game because of the level of creativity and customization that goes with enhancing your character. At 30% off, you can get it for $17.49. Given Hades’s replayability factor and engaging gameplay, it’s a must buy this Autumn Steam Sale.

What makes the game unique is how it handles the difficulty curve loop. As a roguelite, you can expect to die multiple times before you’re able to move on from one major area to the next. This feels punishing at times, however, Hades significantly provides you with upgrades both permanent and temporary, for your every attempt. Examples are access to other weapons, skills, and power ups, which entice you to experiment with a lot of other builds.

The riskier your decisions are to push forward, the better the rewards. Additionally, the lore is top-notch with  interesting stories to unlock and great voice acting. Plus, you can even decorate your house by spending the gemstones you acquire from runs. Regardless of whether or not you’re into Greek Mythology, you ought to grab Hades for its gorgeous art style, addicting gameplay, exhilarating combat, and tons of customization options at your disposal.

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