And...the Steam Winter Sale has begun!
Here's my damage (thus far, but hopefully stopping here):
Airships: Conquer the SkiesI refunded this one. It looked good but I didn't realise just how much time you need to spend designing ships, and that is absolutely
not up my street. Looked like a really good game besides that though, I'd definitely recommend it to anyone without my hangup.
Generation ZeroPost-apoc open world survival set in an alternate 80s Sweden. Lots of robots. Robots gone crazy. I haven't played much yet but it had a promising beginning. Quite atmospheric. Tough, though; the robots have laser-like accuracy and can spot you a mile away. I gather the best way forward until you acquire a fearsome arsenal is to stealth it. Has drop-in co-op too.
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the KnightsThis is a 2D Soulslike. Not my kind of thing usually, but I was attracted by the remarkable visual style (and the soundtrack is even better). It's pretty charming so far. Combat is tough but fair; if you can't be arsed to learn you'll have a bad time, but if you adapt to each enemy and acquired skill the difficulty seems just right. It's also one of the more forgiving games in this vein - you don't lose accumulated XP when you die, unlike the Dark Souls games. I'm looking forward to playing more of this.
Spellcaster UniversityMagic school management sim with a touch of roguelite to it. Not sure what to make of this yet. All the ingredients seem to be there and it's a relatively unique take on the genre, but I don't feel like I'm getting the visual feedback that I need. I'll have to investigate further.
Horizon: Zero DawnThis is the big one. I played through a lot of this game on the PS4 but for various reasons I don't really play on consoles any more, so I've bought it again for PC. HZD is a
stunning game with a beautiful world, interesting and likeable protagonist, a story you actually care about, and one of the best interfaces I've ever used in a game of this type. Hoping to complete it this time around.