Great games below $5?

[Jonny Friggin Panic]

Once again, I'm unicorn-hunting... looking for games that are both cheap and excellent. My limit is $5 per game; my bar of excellence is Terraria... on sale now for $4.99, and, by far, the best $5 I've spent on one game in my memory.

On a personal level, I have tremor, so I can't do really high-precision gaming. For instance: I love Hollow Knight, but I can't handle the post-game content, and can only take the end boss if I overprep and facetank him. I love Undertale, but can't beat Undine. Etc.

I like metroidvanias, RPGs, things that let me explore, farm, craft, fight, etc. I'm not into competition gaming, and generally play PvE. My current favorite franchises include Terraria, Borderlands, Darksiders, Skyrim, Hollow Knight, and Batman, just as an example of the flavor of games I play.

So, what great games are you surprised to see on-sale right now for $5 or less?

[MoonC A T]

Either Bioshock 1 or Bioshock 2 remastered.

Absolute masterpieces and $5 right now

[John?!]

Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is on sale ( if you don't have it already). Other than that there are Mass Effect and Knights Of the Old Republic games which are awesome!!

[MoonC A T]

Originally posted by Not Jesus Christ Anymore:

Knights Of the Old Republic

agreed

[Madao Ω]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/12220/Grand_Theft_Auto_Episodes_from_Liberty_City/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/Max_Payne_3/


not rpg but if you didn't play these games! it's time to play!

[SeansShow]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/The_Way/

Really rate this game here, it's heavily inspired by Flashback and Another World, what the people with the rights to those games should have done with their time instead of releasing rubbish versions of Flashback and an unneccessary 20th anniversary of Another World.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/The_Swapper/

Still one of the best puzzle games on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/XCOM_Enemy_Unknown/

One of the best IMO. £5 for the complete pack is crazy value for money, add in longwar mod and you end up with an easy 100+ hours in this.

Your tastes are quite similar to mine, Hollow Knight is certainly one of my favourites. I've went back to a few metroidvanias recently since playing that and it just puts most games to shame. There's too many games sub $5 to name, that's for sure.

[worstcaster]

I picked this one up today for about $1.50. It is a Portal Style puzzle platformer. So far so good.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/209630

This one is a free short RPG, but I found the plot pleasant and you can't beat the price.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170880

[Electric Cupcake]

The Doom collection.

With Project Brutality, Ultimate Doom Visor and (optionally) the 3DO soundtrack, it's better than Bethesda's overrated Neudoom. (Although Project brutality v3 is still a WIP. You might enjoy version 2.03 more)
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/18397/
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom/addons/project-brutality
https://github.com/pa1nki113r/Project_Brutality
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom/addons/doomvisor-hud-for-pa1nki113r-v51
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom/addons/3dops-soundtrack

And aside from the 4 original wads, I'd also recommend Plutonia 2, Hell on Earth Starter Pack, Nerve.wad and Sigil.wad. And one of the Doom64 gzdoom ports.

[Prof.Jackie]

Since you like Metroidvania you could at this curator
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30503887-The-Metroidvania-Review/

Maybe have a look at
https://store.steampowered.com/app/268770/Treasure_Adventure_World/

Don't know if there is Demo aviable on Steam but the game is a remake of Treasure Adventure Game which you can get for free on gog.com so you could just try that and see if you like iit or not.

[Cathulhu]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/980300/One_Finger_Death_Punch_2/
You don't need to know the first game. The second is better in every way and there isn't a story that connects those games.
Game has a demo.

[wilbers]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/Yokus_Island_Express/

Haven't played a platformer for years, then this thing turns up after me getting into pinball last year. Unlike pinball, you don't need fast reactions. There is a free demo as well.

[Winnie]

Mad Max
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Sleeping Dogs

[Csontzuzo]

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30168383/list/52413/

93 games on that list, many great games for less than 5 or even less. This list contains the 93 from of my 989 where i earned at least 1 achievement (well, that statistic not count profile limited games so played more) and those games i could recommend to anyone at any time.

[Jonny Friggin Panic]

Wow, this got some GREAT responses! Thanks, folks! I'm excited to see what else comes up!

[Rocket01]

Is just 6.99 but ur multiplayer is still alive and so addictive



https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/Max_Payne_3/

[Gonna_Fly]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600

game powered by your music, the first is nice, the second is awesome, lot more option.