Alien: Isolation (Switch eShop)
$19.99 14.99
Alien: Isolation is a survival horror masterpiece and straight-up one of the very best horror video games ever released. It's a nerve-wracking affair – a slow, methodical game of cat and mouse against a brilliantly clever recreation of one of cinema's most infamous killers – but if you're up to the task you'll find one of the most satisfying gameplay experiences in the genre; a brilliant and beautiful homage to one of the greatest Sci-Fi movies of all time. Feral Interactive has done a stellar job with this Switch port and the excellent motion controls and inclusion of all previously-released DLC only go to sweeten the deal. This is essential stuff for survival horror fans.
TRIANGLE STRATEGY (Switch)
$59.99 $41.99
Triangle Strategy is an absolute triumph for Artdink and Square Enix, a fantastic mix of satisfyingly strategic battles, an excellent choice-driven campaign narrative and top-notch world-building, all of which come together to form one of the finest tactical RPGs we've played in a very long time. There's an absolute ton of content here, with a huge story featuring multiple paths to take depending on the choices you make and several properly impactful endings to enjoy on return visits. Serenoa Wollfort's epic journey is a joy from start to finish, a grand and ambitious adventure that stands proud as one of the very finest examples of its genre on Switch.
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SEGA AGES Out Run (Switch eShop)
$7.99 $1.99
If you originally missed out on the 3DS port, this is about as essential a retro release as you can get. Out Run has always been an infinitely playable game, and the new unlockables and online rankings only increase its longevity further. Those with the 3DS version will have to decide whether it’s worth buying what’s more or less the same game again in order to play it on their TV, but for everyone else with an interest in retro gaming, it’s a must-have.
Gleylancer (Switch eShop)
$6.99 $4.89
Gleylancer's fantastic use of parallax scrolling adds not only speed but excitement to its varied eleven stages of 16-bit shmupness, which takes you down through icy depths, weaves between small gaps in tight tunnels, slowly loops around a gigantic battleship, or hurtles through an asteroid field. The ways your Movers — the floating gun turrets that follow your ship — can behave are so different from one another they have a direct impact on how you tackle everything from “popcorn” enemies to level bosses, and the newfound flexibility of Modern Mode feels like the perfect twist on an already brilliant idea. Gleylancer is as fresh and thrilling as it’s ever been, only now it’s as authentic — or accessible — as you want it to be too.
Horizon Chase Turbo (Switch eShop)
$19.99 $3.99
If you’ve been craving an arcade racer for your Switch, look no further. Horizon Chase Turbo is a hugely enjoyable love letter to a gaming era when the cars were fast, the music was catchy, the action was smooth and the sky was bluer than an Eddie Murphy stand-up routine. Its enormous selection of tracks, addictive World Tour mode and excellent local multiplayer make it an absolute must-have for anyone even remotely interested in the genre. Throw in the incredible-looking Ayrton Senna-themed Senna Forever DLC and Brazilian developer Aquiris has assembled a glorious, technicolor love letter to arcade racers past.
Astral Chain (Switch)
$59.99 $41.99
With its amazing visuals, fantastic presentation, varied gameplay and deep, rewarding combat, Astral Chain is one of PlatinumGames' most accomplished titles. It mixes detective work with exhilarating battle sequences that are inventive, challenging and – perhaps most importantly – breathtakingly cool. The complexity of the game's myriad systems may prove intimidating for some players, but the inclusion of a co-op play and the ability to automate many of the mechanics via the 'Unchained' mode means that even complete newcomers can still enjoy the ride. Astral Chain isn't just one of the Switch's stand-out hits, it's one of Platinum's best video games.
Andro Dunos 2 (Switch)
$19.99 $5.99
Andro Dunos II is a resounding success. That a small indie developer can bat alongside the likes of M2 and Platinum and, honestly, with greater overall success, is always uplifting. Further inspiring, is how — superficial IP notwithstanding — it manages to be so utterly exacting to arcade standards of the '90s, and at the same time feel breathtakingly original. Its craftsmanship, from weapon negotiations and experimentation to the way each stage is cleverly built to aid a variety of approaches and play styles, is top-notch. Andro Dunos II looks good, sounds great, and plays wonderfully.
Stories Untold (Switch eShop)
$9.99 $1.99
Stories Untold is a chilling adventure that manages to draw us right into its world through the ingenious use of its UI and perfectly realised lo-fi aesthetic. Through the walls of old technology and complicated machinery, it creates a uniquely strong bond between player and narrative, giving you a real sense of place within its world as it slowly corrupts and twists from the comfortingly familiar to something else entirely. It's one of the best interactive horror stories we've ever played and a perfect fit for enjoying alone in the dark on Switch.
Prodeus (Switch)
$24.99 $17.49
Prodeus is the kind of game that knows exactly what it wants to do and executes that vision flawlessly. It’s not complicated and it’s nothing you haven’t seen before, but every inch of this experience was clearly crafted with passion and talent. The intense firefights, expansive arsenal, metal music, and sprawling level designs all come together to make Prodeus feel like a game that’s just the right mix of retro and modern. If you have ever been a fan of Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, or any of the indie boomer shooters of the last few years, you owe it to yourself to give Prodeus a shot. Even if you haven’t much been into the genre before, we’d say this is an excellent place to jump in and see what it’s about.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (Switch)
$29.99 $5.99
Donkey Kong Country fans rejoice: this is the spiritual successor you’ve been waiting for. The worst thing you could say about it is that the overworld exploration may prove to be too involved for those who are in it purely for the runny-jumpy stuff, but those who are happy to mix platforming with top-down adventuring and don’t mind adapting to the constantly changing pace will find the best of both worlds here. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a fantastic sophomore effort that pays tribute to Rare's past and establishes Playtonic as one of the UK's most exciting studios.
Abzu (Switch eShop)
$19.99 $6.99
Abzû is certainly a standout release on the eShop, offering up an experience that breaks from the norm of goal-based gaming in favour of something that’s more focused on simply existing in a world and enjoying all its little intricacies. Those of you who appreciate casual adventures like taking a walk in a forest will be sure to enjoy what Abzû has to offer, as the dreamlike visuals, entrancing orchestral score, and deliberately sedate pace do a fantastic job of drawing the player into this alien world. Abzû isn't a game about winning, but about the journey (no pun intended) you take getting there.
Forager (Switch eShop)
$19.99 $6.99
Every now and then, a game comes along that captures our hearts and reminds us why we love the medium in the first place. Forager features wonderfully designed crafting mechanics, addictive progression systems and more charm than you can possibly handle. Although it has very minor drawbacks, there's enough good stuff present here for us to confidently recommend adding Forager to your collection.
In Other Waters (Switch eShop)
$14.99 $4.49
A very pleasant surprise indeed, In Other Waters is a bit of a minimalist masterpiece that you'll often want to dip into for a more contemplative experience than the majority of the Switch's library. It has found a perfect home on the handheld, the form factor of which massively works in the favour of the game's mood and atmosphere to create an exceptional and unique experience. What you're getting here is a story that you're an integral part of, and it's one of the coolest, cleverest games we've played in a long time. An absolutely first-class effort.
Full Metal Furies (Switch eShop)
$19.99 $3.99
Full Metal Furies is an impressive fusion of genres from Cellar Door Games, the makers of Rogue Legacy. A beat ‘em up brawler at heart, we wish more developers would invest such considerable effort into this sort of puzzle design in action games, and coupling that with the deep RPG systems, punchy gameplay and memorable writing makes for an experience that no Switch owner will want to be without. We can’t recommend this release enough; put in the time to explore the different tactics required with each character and you’ll find a much deeper, more replayable experience than a typical brawler.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)
$59.99 $41.99
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a genuine masterpiece and the highlight of Monolith Soft's superb series thus far. There's an emotionally-charged and surprisingly edgy epic to get stuck into here, a sprawling and hugely engaging narrative populated by a cast of unforgettable characters backed up by the very best combat we've had the pleasure of getting to grips with in this genre. Over 100 hours into this one, we're as captivated now as we were when we first booted it up and it has more than delivered every bit of the adventure, emotion, and action that its key art promised. Aionios awaits, it's time to seize the future.
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You know you buy too many games when you own almost everything in a buyer's guide.
I'd add the No More Heroes series and Deadly Premonition 2 to this list. They only very seldom go on sale - once maybe twice a year. Most of the games on this list are fine - but they spend most of the year on sale.
Outstanding sale, honestly. If you don’t have The Messenger, for that price, just do it! I would recommend nearly any title in this list… and yes… I’ve completed most of the games on this list.
To those who shop at Costco, they have $100 eShop cards ( 4 @ $25 ) on sale for $80.
Perfect timing with my recent decision to focus on my Switch OLED a bit more (Xbox GamePass has kept me away). I purchased a bunch of Eshop cards on discount and just purchased Hades, Death's Door, Dead Cells, Chicory, Into the Breach, Mark of the Ninja Remastered and a few more.
Is it bad I already own probably 75% of these. My Switch library is pushing 500 titles between digital and physical. I think I have a problem. Still, this is a pretty great sale and there are a couple gems I might have to snag to add to the collection. (I'm in trouble if the Switch2 is not fully backwards compatible :/ )
Tetris Effect and Gris are damn near mandatory purchases at those prices.
One is arguably the best version ever made of an all time classic, the other is a clever and enthralling puzzle platformer, and both are among the most ethereal and evocative experiences on the platform.
Full Metal Furies is an absolute blast if you have a co-op partner
I want to buy most of them. But thanks to my country's lousy economy. I can't afford to pay 24 times the price of a game.
@Bobb I feel like a co-op partner is practically mandatory for Full Metal Furies. I had a good time playing with my roommate, but I found it to be a slog in single-player.
@WhiteTrashGuy if you are being honest with yourself then yes - it is a huge waste of money. I used to buy games on sale on Steam constantly - to barely ever, if at all, play them. It is a waste of resources and it nags at your brain that you either 1) need to play these things when you really don't even want to or 2) could have spent it on anything else.
I keep it to myself but the constant foruming of "well if it weren't for this backlog I might just..." like it's a job. Treating a backlog like it is a point of pride or something you just have to do before you enjoy life is patently ridiculous. Frankly it's sad. I know, because gd have I been there in a real, addictive and harmful way. Still am in some sense.
Finally pulled the trigger on Generations Ultimate.
Good list for me to edit my wishlist with. But I'm on a buying freeze mostly until BF. I may buy eshop credit if that is on sale since it is free money.
surprised there was no mention on labyrinth of refrain
@WhiteTrashGuy @Cashews
https://youtu.be/wYXPybDP6K8
I just watched this and thought it was really good.
To anyone wanting recommendations, my favorite games on this list:
Alien Isolation
Axiom Verge
Cuphead
Dark Souls
Death's Door
Kaze and the Wild Masks
Metroid Dread
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
DO NOT BUY NO MAN'S SKY ON SWITCH
The latest update (Interceptor) completely broke the game, resulting in endless crash loops after 5 minutes of gameplay. The devs have been completely silent on the issue while still releasing updates for other consoles. Do not buy it
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I own an embarrassing amount of these already. I don't think it's on this list, but I'm considering getting pac-man world re-pac at 50% off. spidersaurs at 40% off is tempting as well.
Dicey Dungeons wasn't on my wishlist but at $3 I may get it just for the heck of it.
Back in the day I would rent a game every Friday for $5 and play it over the weekend. That is about $10 in todays money. I keep that in mind when looking at these sales. If I buy a game for $10 and play it for just a couple of days, arguably I got my money’s worth. If I like it, great. If not, or if I like it kind of but not enough to stick with it, it’s no bigger waste of money than taking a shot on a game rental. This mentality shift has kept my “backlog” in check.
From those on here that I've played, I'd say Dark Souls, Iconoclasts, Blasphemous, ABZU, Enter the Gungeon, GRIS, and all the Monster Hunters are no brainers at those prices. Xenoblade 3, Astral Chain, and Octopath Traveler were already must-buys at full price, so I guess that goes double for them. Also, Dragon's Dogma is $5 and I'd rank it above half the games I just mentioned, so buy it.
If you don’t have Horace, get it. I was really surprised how good it was.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is $19.99 not $9.99
@dartmonkey
West of Loathing may indeed be a great game but the game's director and founder of Asymmetric, Zack Johnson, physically and emotionally abused his ex-wife and fellow Asymmetric employee. The dude also remained good friends with his ex-wife's rapist, Randy Mack, a former player of the main game in the Loathing series, Kingdom of Loathing.
Source: http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/vb/showthread.php?t=240165
Edit: Also, just to be clear, Zach Johnson is still very much running the company so any sales for this game or its sequel, Shadows of Loathing, are very much going into his pockets.
HYPER MAX SHOP SALE
LOL
In my country...
Metroid Dread...R300.00...on HYPER MAX shop sale? R209.00
LOL
I am buying games on STEAM for R140.00 (Spiderman Remaster), R40.00 (Batman Arkham Collection, with 3 games more all DLC), R30.00 (Devil May Cry 5 complete + all DLC)..
Goodbye Nintendo games. Nintendo makes good games, but not R300.00 / 209.00 good games for me.
Just got Fire Emblem: Three Houses with expansion pass from this sale & thinking about getting Triangle Strategy too.
@Magician Same here. I was disappointed that there wasn’t a “fresh” list of games for me to check out 😳
Because Rouge Legacy 2 launched on steam for $20 and has been down to that price multiple times i refused to pay the Switch asking price. Of course i bought it in this sale and the next day it was announced as free on ps plus this month
Into the Breach is one of the best games I have bought on the Switch. A daily 5 minute chess match with mechs and kaiju. I rarely play more than 30 minutes at a time but I still play it nearly every day.
@Manxman64 yes you are unfortunately correct. I had really been enjoying NMS for short plays every now and then and the update sounded so good but it has ruined the switch port completely.
I don't think it's a part of the Hyper Max sale but Arkanoid Eternal Battle is 67% off for any fans of it.
@MeloMan Ooooh! I love Arkanoid! How are the controls without a wheel? Is it just the stick/dpad or can you use the joycon tilt to control?
The real trick to saving money is to ignore all of these sales.
@Manxman64 the No Man’s Sky devs are amazing and 100% care about the community. You can bet they’re working on fixes but they do have so many platforms to look after that it won’t be immediate, given that they’re still only a small team.
Never really enjoyed Thumper, it always gets good recs here on the sales but I really dislike the game. Have made it through a good handful of levels but it's never hooked me.
Agree with a lot of comments above, I own so many of these! Good marketing from NLife haha, I always purchase because of the good coverage but also agree my backlog should not be a point of pride. Haven't bought anything for Switch in a long time but I have well over 100 titles and a lot of boxed games, Starfield will not help with any of this 😂
@HoyeBoye I haven't tested joycon tilt, but it is Dpad and Control Stick controls. The control stick is analog sensitive fortunately, and you can adjust its sensitivity. There's a nifty dash move mapped to ZL/ZR that will shift Vaus quickly to the left or right sides respectively for quick positioning or last second saves. I think we all can agree that the wheel is still the greatest input for Arkanoid.
@Jimmy_G_Buckets Thanks for the tip! I got the cards at Costco yesterday. It was the last day of the sale; I just made it!
@Gamer_Griff You're welcome
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