I have a vivid memory of watching my dad play Civilization 2 on the PlayStation as a kid. It looked impenetrable from the outside with a sea of menus, tiny units, and decisions I couldn't begin to parse, but it has never billed itself as a spectator sport. My own entry came years later when Civilization 5 dropped to a fiver in a sale, cheap enough to rope a few friends in. It clicked immediately, being more forgiving than real-time strategy games with no rush strategies, no unit spam, and simultaneous turns that respected everyone's time. Perhaps Civilization 7 could be your entry point, with a 40% discount at Fanatical right now, bringing the price down to $41.99 / £35.99.
High on Life 2 is, surprisingly, exactly what a sequel should be. Don't get me wrong, its predecessor is a fun romp through a sci-fi world full of talking guns and obscene jokes, but it's not one of the best FPS games ever made. However, the sequel keeps everything intact, tightening the pacing in the process, while also shoving it on a skateboard. For all intents and purposes, it's more of the same, and that's absolutely refreshing. If you want to get it for cheap, well, here's the best way to get it at a lower price.
Valentine's Day is an absolute horror of a day. In a relationship? You'll have to pick the most romantic gift. Married? Need to up the romance. Single? Well, love is in the air, and it's filling up your room with disgust - better open that window. Fortunately, Humble Bundle is celebrating it with a bundle full of some of the best horror games from indie developers, including the now-a-Markiplier-movie Iron Lung. So, if you're looking to score some hidden gems, this nine-game bundle is just $12 / £10.53 right now.
From human-eating sharks to... human-eating zombies, the latest Carnage Collection from Humble Bundle is a gory treat of goodies for under $2 each. Even if the Steam sales are coming to an end, closing off the season of festive discounts, you can still score games like Dead Island 2 and Trepang2 for a fraction of the price. They're even cheaper than they ever were on Steam.
Seven seriously special Steam Deck games can be yours right now for just $15 as part of this month's Humble Choice subscription. From the beautiful, hand-drawn, 2D action-platformer of Nine Sols to the epic Japanese action adventure of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, this bundle is packed with titles that are not just great in their own right, but play superbly on Steam Deck. The Steam Deck still sits supreme as the best handheld gaming PC, despite growing competition from big-name players like the Xbox Ally X and big-power alternatives like the stupendously powerful Ayaneo Next 2. As such, a Steam Deck Verified or Playable rating remains the hallmark of a game that will offer a great experience on a handheld, and this bundle includes seven titles out of eight that achieve this status, making it an incredible-value way to bolster your portable gaming library.
There are few joys quite like turning an alien planet which was doing just fine without us into a beautifully organised industrial nightmare... and Satisfactory, one of the best building games of last year, remains the king of that oddly meditative fantasy. Thanks to the Humbl Store's Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale dropping the price by 30%, now is a perfect time to dive into one of PC gaming's most hypnotic factory-building sandboxes.
The Humble Bundle Black Friday sale has rolled into town once again, bringing with it a stellar selection of PC game deals. This isn't just a bunch of titles from ten years ago on sale either (like you see a lot in sales events), but recent hits like Oblivion Remastered and Civilization 7. It's a good opportunity to fill some gaps in your Steam library.
Earlier today, Humble followed in the hoofprints of Steam and Epic by yanking bafflingly controversial art game Horses from its digital shelves – in this case after the storefront had already made it available for purchase. Now, mere hours later, Humble has relisted Horses.
IGN’s Rebekah Valentine broke the news, which was immediately met with a collective “Huh.” Aftermath reached out to Humble for more information but did not receive a reply as of this publishing.
Speaking to Aftermath, Santa Ragione co-founder and director Pietro Righi Riva said that Humble temporarily pulled Horses to reevaluate it, but found no reason to set that decision in stone.
"In short, their team saw the press coverage and temporarily delisted Horses to reevaluate it," Riva said. "After a full review they determined that while the content is heavy, nothing in the game warrants removal from their store."
"We are grateful to Humble for having reconsidered and for taking the time to check out the game, although I wish they had informed us that this process was ongoing!" he added. "We are happy that it has been resolved with the game being back on the store, and we wish Steam and Epic would also reconsider their stance based on the actual game contents."
Horses, which contains censored nudity and adult themes like sexual assault and slavery, remains banned on Steam and Epic. This despite the fact that it is far tamer than many widely distributed films and on level even with some popular games. Santa Ragione, the award-winning indie studio behind Horses, has categorized this sudden lack of access to PC gaming’s largest consumer bases as an existential threat and railed against what it describes as “preemptive censorship.”
