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Ten of 2016’s niftiest releases and a limited selection of wonders on sale now.



2016 had its rough spots, but surely we can all agree on one thing: it's been a delightful year for video games. To cap it off, we’re putting ten great releases from this year on sale, alongside bundles of classics and modern wonders in the Goodbuy 2016 Sale!

Obviously, the hardest part has been picking just ten games. Through a particularly scientific process that may or may not have included copious amounts of eggnog and missing teeth, we have whittled down the list of GOG.com’s <span class="bold">10 Good Buys of 2016</span> (in no particular order) to:

<span class="bold">INSIDE</span>
The horrific, twisted, and morbidly beautiful followup to LIMBO is one of the most memorable experiences of the year and a damn fine puzzle-platformer to boot.

<span class="bold">Owlboy</span>
A endearing piece of pixel-art that warmed your hearts with its quirky cast of characters and unique platforming mechanics, which let you carry around those you care about.

<span class="bold">Starbound</span>
Recently updated and chock-full of fun activities and adventuring opportunities, Starbound is one of our year's most promising InDev graduates.

<span class="bold">Stardew Valley</span>
Simple, addictive, and endless, the absolute indie hit of the year (developed by just ONE guy) made us all into accomplished farmers, explorers, harvesters, and lovers.

<span class="bold">Grim Dawn</span>
Some here say that isometric aRPGs have a new king and that he's wearing some stunning gear, yields devastating weapons, and murders things with just a few mouseclicks.

<span class="bold">Obduction</span>
A spiritual successor to Myst from the magicians behind the original series, this first-person adventure transported us to stunning worlds, where the familiar and the strange collide.

<span class="bold">Darkest Dungeon</span>
Brutal and unforgiving, this roguelike dragged us down to the depths of despair before giving us a glimpse of hope in the form of a well-timed critical hit. Then our team died. Again.

<span class="bold">Day of the Tentacle Remastered</span>
Tim Shaffer's offbeat point'n'click reminded us of the art of time-travel thanks to the tastefully updated presentation now enhancing its impeccable puzzle design and timeless humour.

<span class="bold">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine</span>
Geralt's last hurrah was a dark, whimsical, and occasionally emotional adventure in the breathtaking region of Toussaint, the perfect farewell to our battle-hardened, award-winning hero.

<span class="bold">Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun</span>
The game that single-handedly revived the stealth/tactical genre made popular by Commandos. The amazing Japanese setting and fine-tuned gameplay definitely played a role in that.



You can also round out your collection with a selection of classics and modern gems up to 90% off, including Neverwinter Nights 2, Homeworld Remastered, Rebel Galaxy, The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind, Grim Fandango Remastered, and Fallout 1 & 2, to name a few. Plus, scratch that sudden STAR WARS itch with bundles including Rogue Squadron 3D, Battlefront II, Shadows of the Empire, Galactic Battlegrounds, Knights of the Old Republic, and more.

Plus, for the first time ever, Blood and Wine, Hearts of Stone, and the <span class="bold">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Expansion Pass</span> for the The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are 40% off! If you haven't upgraded to GOTY yet, this is the best way to leave the year on a high note.



The Goodbuy 2016 Sale might not be huge, but you’re guaranteed to find plenty of awesome games to add to your collection. The sale will last until December 28, 10:59 PM UTC.
I experience a deja-vu!
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Point_Man: Why don't more games go on sale during big sales GOG?? Almost every single game on Steam is on sale right now... On GOG sometimes you have to wait years for a certain game as has been discussed. There are tons and tons of games that are both on Steam and GOG but are only on sale at Steam right now.

Maybe next year for better sales :(.
The last "big" sale (the equivalent to Steam's current one) was earlier this year ending Dec 11th when almost the entire catalog was on sale. You can see all the games which were on sale in the link I included above. This is more a "Special Promo" about a tenth the size.

Next bigger one will probably be Spring, although even that one is likely to be smaller than the typical Summer/Fall/Winter sales.
Post edited December 23, 2016 by RWarehall
See, this is how bundles should be done! Games are grouped together for better showcasing, but you don't need to buy more than one game to get the best discount. Thank you, GOG!
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Point_Man: Why don't more games go on sale during big sales GOG?? Almost every single game on Steam is on sale right now... On GOG sometimes you have to wait years for a certain game as has been discussed. There are tons and tons of games that are both on Steam and GOG but are only on sale at Steam right now.

Maybe next year for better sales :(.
On the other hand, GOG has given us some amazing games for free throughout the years. In my book, that puts GOG ahead.
Arx Fatalis discounted?? Is it Christmas or something? Oh.. right.. :D
So... is Starbound worth it now? Anyone here played it recently, after the various content updates and patches?

How does it compare to Terraria or other crafting/exploration games? What are the biggest differences and unique features of Starbound?
For some reason, my new purchases aren't showing up in my library. Refreshing does nothing.

EDIT: I am dumb. I set my library to sort by "Newest First" the other day and forgot to change it back. Everything's fine now!
Post edited December 23, 2016 by Marioface5
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Marioface5: For some reason, my new purchases aren't showing up in my library. Refreshing does nothing.
Did you try turning it off and back on a few times?
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HunchBluntley: Good thing they didn't take one, then. : )
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Tyrrhia: Strongly implied, though. ;)
Not really. There were a ton of rotten happenings this year, many of them either unrelated, or only peripherally related, to politics. Frankly, that was a brief, generic statement which could've been said of almost any past year without being terribly off-base.
Just because you inferred something doesn't mean they implied it. : )

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Rosales: Why do I have -74% discount on Dragon Age UE, instead of -75%?
Usually, that's due to rounding to the nearest/next highest price ending in 9 (after any currency conversion). I see it occasionally, too.
Post edited December 23, 2016 by HunchBluntley
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RWarehall: 12/14/14 Mr. Bree+ - Winter Sale 2014
I think that for Mr Bree+, they permanently dropped the price (which I find too cheap for such a good game IMO) a bit later after the sales.
Well, i partipated in this sale. Looks like ive got the majority of games ive ever wanted on gog. Witcher 3 is the best thing in my library. I wont be buying anything further since a lot of games just arent my style. My new years resolution is going to be no more gog game purchases. Only playing my library. Unless gog pulls a really good sale. Free game xp sales im going t ignore. Unless you give yooka laylee for free. Or dying light, but thats never going to happen. Cant wait for cyberpunk!
Goodbye GoG, see ya next year.
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Point_Man: Why don't more games go on sale during big sales GOG?? Almost every single game on Steam is on sale right now... On GOG sometimes you have to wait years for a certain game as has been discussed. There are tons and tons of games that are both on Steam and GOG but are only on sale at Steam right now.

Maybe next year for better sales :(.
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RWarehall: The last "big" sale (the equivalent to Steam's current one) was earlier this year ending Dec 11th when almost the entire catalog was on sale. You can see all the games which were on sale in the link I included above. This is more a "Special Promo" about a tenth the size.

Next bigger one will probably be Spring, although even that one is likely to be smaller than the typical Summer/Fall/Winter sales.
I was there for that sale as well. There were plenty of games that never went on sale that i was waiting to buy. A lot. A lot of them newer games which are on sale on Steam all the time. For example I was waiting to get Terraria for the past few months i think. Constantly on sale on Steam. I don't think it's been on sale here in a long time, if not since its launch here.

I don't understand this bundle gimmick. It would probably get GOG a lot more sales if they just put everything on sale from day 1 like Steam does. It's obviously working for them since they decided to stay with that instead of going back to the way they used to do it. When they used to have a few new games added to the sale every day like GOG. There are plenty of people who can't check these websites every day to see if the game they want to buy is on sale that day.

The current way Steam does it is the best way. Put everything on sale day 1. No bundle gimmicks where you're forced to buy an almost an entire publisher's catalog to get the discount you'd get on Steam without the gimmick or need to buy an entire bundle of games.
Post edited December 23, 2016 by user deleted
I think I shall be getting DA: Origins as a christmas present to myself, £3.74 is amazing.

The base game I consider one of my top 10 and I've never played the DLC.

Thank ye GOG, Merry Christmas! \o
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Point_Man: I was there for that sale as well. There were plenty of games that never went on sale that i was waiting to buy. A lot. A lot of them newer games which are on sale on Steam all the time. For example I was waiting to get Terraria for the past few months i think. Constantly on sale on Steam. I don't think it's been on sale here in a long time, if not since it's launch here.

I don't understand this bundle gimmick. It would probably get GOG a lot more sales if they just put everything on sale from day 1 like Steam does. It's obviously working for them since they decided to stay with that instead of going back to the way they used to do it. When they used to have a few new games added to the sale every day like GOG. There are plenty of people who can't check these websites every day to see if the game they want to buy is on sale that day.

The current way Steam does it is the best way. Put everything on sale day 1. No bundle gimmicks where you're forced to buy an almost an entire publisher's catalog to get the discount you'd get on Steam without the gimmick or need to buy an entire bundle of games.
Over half of all games went on sale in the Winter Sale, 964 unique titles/DLCs/upgrades etc. We have 1825 entries of which over 30 are free or TBA.

This doesn't count the games which went on sale in the Fall sale which some publishers may not have wanted another sale so soon.

But of all entries, counting this sale, of games which were in the catalog Jan 1st, only 16 individual entries did not appear on sale this year.

Just because Terraria hasn't been on sale since the spring, doesn't mean that games here aren't regularly on sale here.