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[cormack12]

Given the minefield that is Steam Early Access, I thought it might be an idea to post those games you did take a chance on and you've considered worth your money/time. I'll keep the OP updated with any new additions. Search below the posts for any deals not from Steam on prices etc.

Thread rules
Must not be affiliated with game
Must show receipts if requested or in community doubt. This means you must own the game or have access to an account that owns the game
Must give short description and where applicable what is a comparable mainstream game
Provide a few gifs if possible
One game per post
I'll update the OP when people post more games
If you support the game being on the list, like the post for that game. This will become the effective '+1' button


Current list
Earthfall - Co-op shooter like L4D
Megasphere - Shooter platformer
Wolcen - Dungeon Crawler
It Lurks Below - aRPG elements, combines steamworld dig and terraria like

 

[bati]

Does the game have to be in Early Access when the post is made or can we nominate games we bought in EA and were then released?

 

[cormack12]

Earthfall
Co-op shooter in vein of Left 4 Dead

Spoiler: gifs

 

[Dingo Bonecrush]

Earthfall
Co-op shooter in vein of Left 4 Dead

Spoiler: gifs

This game is $15 on Humble Bundle, last time I checked.

 

[cormack12]

Does the game have to be in Early Access when the post is made or can we nominate games we bought in EA and were then released?

You can nominate games that were in early access and are now out yeah, so like Everspace would be valid too. Try get some of the more little known games as much exposure as possible

 

[cormack12]

Earthfall
Platforming/shooter - great music and nice way to waste a bit of time.

Spoiler: Gifs

 

[cormack12]

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Dungeon crawler aRPG in vein of Diablo/PoE

Youtube of gameplay

 

[jshackles]

I haven't played any Early Access games recently, and typically try and stay away from them given their bad reputation - but that being said I'm always on the lookout for cool experiences even if they're totally polished.

Can't wait to see what gets recommended in this thread - I'm already looking at Wolcen going "I should play this". Great job OP.

 

[Redshirt]

I own Wolcen, but I don't know how anybody can recommend it right now. No offense Cormack12, but the game is so barebones right now.

Just not enough to do, and the grind that's there is terrible, but if you want to support an aRPG dev, that's cool too.

 

[Redshirt]

As for a recommendation, I'll throw It Lurks Below into the ring.

It's created by David Brevik's Graybeard Games and mixes different games (like Terarria and SteamWorld Dig, for instance) with aRPG-like skills and spells.

 

[cormack12]

I own Wolcen, but I don't know how anybody can recommend it right now. No offense Cormack12, but the game is so barebones right now.

Just not enough to do, and the grind that's there is terrible, but if you want to support an aRPG dev, that's cool too.

Yeah it's a bit raw in places, but most of early access will be. I'm enjoying what I'm playing and the levelling and skills etc. but I'd still encourage people to take on board other opinions and watch youtubes etc.

 

[Redshirt]

Not exactly a new game, but it's new to me and I'm having a blast with it.

I'll update after I have more experience, but I think this is a game I'm going to keep coming back to for a while.

 

[Deleted member 752119]

Not exactly a new game, but it's new to me and I'm having a blast with it.

I'll update after I have more experience, but I think this is a game I'm going to keep coming back to for a while.

Just came to post this when saw the thread title. I've got over 32 hours in it and I don't usually like card games. I've won twice on daily runs, but never on a normal run yet, and have unlocked all the cards/relics for the three characters.

To give others some more details on the game, it's a Rogue-like, deck builder card game. You pick one of three characters (all of which have their own abilities and card sets) and try to make your way through a three level dungeon--a bunch of fights with attack/defense/buff/de-buff cards--with a boss fight at the end of each. After each fight you get to pick from 3 or 4 cards to add to your deck, along with potions etc. and you get relics that add special effects/statuses from chests, elite enemies or purchased from a merchant you can find here and there. There's randomness in both the layout of the 3 levels of the dungeons, which cards and relics you get each run and the shuffling of the deck of course. So it has near endless replayability.

It's very polished and feature complete, so I'm surprised it's still in early access at this point.

 

[Redshirt]

It's on sale on GMG too, btw.

 

[Redshirt]

Just came to post this when saw the thread title. I've got over 32 hours in it and I don't usually like card games. I've won twice on daily runs, but never on a normal run yet, and have unlocked all the cards/relics for the three characters.

To give others some more details on the game, it's a Rogue-like, deck builder card game. You pick one of three characters (all of which have their own abilities and card sets) and try to make your way through a three level dungeon--a bunch of fights with attack/defense/buff/de-buff cards--with a boss fight at the end of each. After each fight you get to pick from 3 or 4 cards to add to your deck, along with potions etc. and you get relics that add special effects/statuses from chests, elite enemies or purchased from a merchant you can find here and there. There's randomness in both the layout of the 3 levels of the dungeons, which cards and relics you get each run and the shuffling of the deck of course. So it has near endless replayability.

It's very polished and feature complete, so I'm surprised it's still in early access at this point.

Do the daily climbs count just your first score for the leaderboard?

 

[Deleted member 752119]

Do the daily climbs count just your first score for the leaderboard?

Yes, only your first run counts. No reason to repeat other than for fun. You still earn points to unlock stuff for the characters (if you don't have all of them) and sometimes the daily runs are more fun than normal ones (and sometimes their a pain in the ass).

 

[Redshirt]

Yes, only your first run counts. No reason to repeat other than for fun. You still earn points to unlock stuff for the characters (if you don't have all of them) and sometimes the daily runs are more fun than normal ones (and sometimes their a pain in the ass).

Cool. Thanks.

Once I realized the daily climbs weren't randomized, I was hoping that was the case.

 

[TheSadRanger]

My Time at Portia



Think a fully realized 3D Stardew mixed with exploration elements of a huge beautiful world similar to Breath of the Wild. It's really pretty amazing with tons of charm. The game will get a price hike at launch so grab it if goes on sale. I picked it up during the summer sale for $15 and it's an absolute steal at that price.

It's one of the highest user rated steam games on early access as well with near overwhelmingly positive review scores.

 

[cormack12]

https://www.pcinvasion.com/wolcen-enters-beta-with-impressive-new-arpg-trailer/

Wolcen now been reworked: