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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.
Sale would make more sense if it ended on the 31st ;)
Nice, lots of great games. I just finished another run at Xenonauts and was planning to buy Age of Decadence next, and lo and behold, it's there for a very silly €7! Picked up Memoria as well, I really want to get Armed and Dangerous, looks like my kind of action game.
I see that "Arx Fatalis" is on sale. Does this game still need a fan patch to address the game's bugs?
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Tyrrhia: Strongly implied, though. ;)
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HunchBluntley: 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. : )
Maybe. But I couldn’t really find anything terrible that was special to 2016 / not ordinary (terrorist attacks aren’t new; lots of well‐known people died, but that’s the way of life; etc.). So I just took it for granted that they referred to the two ground‐breaking elections of 2016 (June 23, November 08).
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221bBS: Sale would make more sense if it ended on the 31st ;)
But if they did that, it would get in the way of their likely upcoming New Year's Sale...
Crikey, yet another sale. Didn't the GOG high ups peeps say to many sales cheapened the product or something along those lines, this is what 3rd or 4th in the past 2 month.

No doubt I will end up buying something that has sat on my wishlist for a while but it becoming a bit OTT!!
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221bBS: Sale would make more sense if it ended on the 31st ;)
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RWarehall: But if they did that, it would get in the way of their likely upcoming New Year's Sale...
I predict that their "New Year's sale" will be a more normal weekend promo (albeit possibly with more high-profile games than a normal one has). :)
I just bought stardew valley, 2 weeks ago. Sometimes you just can't wait for a sale!
Nice discount on Darkest Dungeon. Purchased.
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Ricky_Bobby: Nice, lots of great games. I just finished another run at Xenonauts and was planning to buy Age of Decadence next, and lo and behold, it's there for a very silly €7! Picked up Memoria as well, I really want to get Armed and Dangerous, looks like my kind of action game.
I hope you didn't download Age of Decadence straight away. It's just been patched. I usually make a point of not downloading sale purchases until a few days after the sale. I've noticed that many of them get an update within a day or two of a sale.

Now GoG-10.
Post edited December 23, 2016 by bonzer
Heh, hadn't even glanced at the GOG front page today, just the threads I keep track of (with very little activity), so think eh, let me see what sort of weekend sale they decided on right after the big one and *snap* Granted, this is pretty much a glorified weekend sale, but still...

Important news about Arx though, definitely! :)
For those complaing about bundle pricing, it depends what bundle you look at. I just bought Fallout 1, 2, and Tactics for cheaper than just 1 and 2.
Fallout 1 & 2 = £6.38
Fallout 1, 2, & Tactics £5.97

I only wanted 1 & 2, if there was a way to change Tactics to a gift code I could offer it up. It is my only copy though so I doubt it

I also already have Daggerfall and Arena from getting Morrowind a while ago. Notice I am not stamping my foot because I don't get three more copies of each. #generationsnowflake
Question: does gettting the Witcher 3 expansion pass unlocks the got edition of the game like previously?
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Zoidberg: Question: does gettting the Witcher 3 expansion pass unlocks the got edition of the game like previously?
Should...
The sky has fallen, Arx Fatalis is on sale