#hell 10% is $18.80

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10 Budget Games on Sale Nintendo eShop 4.5.2020

By David Perez

 Cosmonauta – QUByte Interactive

New low 91% off

$0.99 down to $0.09

Sale ends 4/6

Cosmonauta is a fun platformer with some really challenging moments throughout its 64 levels. I have not completed this title yet but am really enjoying my time with it. Nothing new or revolutionary here to the platforming genre, but the controls and level design are solid. At 9 cents it is pretty much a no-brainer to jump on this sale before it ends tomorrow. Based off my experience so far though, even if you miss the sale Cosmonauta is worth the full price.

 Drawful 2 – Jackbox Games

New low 99% off

$9.99 down to $0.09

Sale ends 4/9

Drawful 2 is another great addition to your eBoardgame collection to play with the family while practicing social distancing. This title is a standalone by Jackbox games where players attempt to guess what a funny thing is from drawings done by phone or tablet. In short, this is a better version of Pictionary that allows user generated inputs for even more hilarious moments. Again, at only 9 cents with infinite replayability, Drawful 2 is a steal right now.

 Conduct Together – Northplay

New low 100% off

$19.99 down to $0.01

Sale ends 4/10

One more party game to add to the list! Conduct Together is, for all intents and purposes, currently free. By purchasing this game at 1 cent you get 1 gold coin back which is also valued at 1 cent. Hence the 100% off sale. In Conduct Together you conduct trains delivering passengers along railways while switching tracks, braking, and slowing down time to avoid collisions alone, or with up to 3 friends locally. There are multiple challenges and puzzles to overcome with the difficulty ramping up quickly. I have gotten some enjoyment from this title already alone, but I think it will be much more fun with a group of people. This sale will be long over by then, but I plan on spending more time with Conduct Together once I can have friends over again for some laughs alongside Drawful 2.

 Flipping Death – Zoink Games

Matches previous low 75% off

$19.99 down to $4.99

Sale ends 4/11

Flipping Death mixes elements of point-and-click adventures with puzzle platforming. I got this title from prior recommendations on other channels as an introduction into point-and-click games as I have never been able to enjoy them. So far, the visual style is great, audio is good, and I am enjoying the humorous moments flipping between the worlds of the living and the dead. In Flipping Death, Penny dies suddenly and mysteriously leading her to meet Death himself. She gets stuck with his job while he goes off to vacation and her adventure commences to solve the mystery of her death while helping those not able to just rest in peace. I have seen Flipping Death on sale for this price multiple times already, so if this doesn’t look like a must have now go ahead and wait for the next time it’s on sale.

 Trine: Ultimate Collection – Modus Games

New low 60% off

$49.99 down to $19.99

Sale ends 4/14

Trine: Ultimate Collection is the only title I have not bought on this list. At its new lowest price, the collection has huge value for the price with all 4 Trine titles included. Trine 4 is currently on sale for $15, so this collection is like getting Trine 1-3 for only $5. I didn’t get this one because I already have Trine 1-3 on Steam and I will just wait a bit longer for Trine 4 to drop. Trine is a really fun 2.5D puzzle-platformer where you switch between a warrior, mage, and thief to get across multiple challenges. These games are great played alone, but are even more fun in co-op. If none of the other choices on this list interest you, go ahead and get this collection that will keep you occupied with great games for quite some time.

 Mechstermination Force – Hörberg Productions

New low 50% off

$11.99 down to $5.99

Sale ends 4/16

I haven’t had a chance to try Mechstermination Force yet, but I am most excited about playing this one soon. Hörberg Productions created the excellent Gunman Clive Collection, so I have high expectations for this title. This title rarely goes on sale and with the recent limited physical release already having sold it, this will be the best time to get it. Mechstermination Force is described as an action-packed platforming boss rush. If these battles are anything like the final boss of Gunman Clive 2, I am all in.

 Bastion – Supergiant Games

Matches previous low 80% off

$14.99 down to $2.99

Sale ends 4/19

Bastion is the title that is going to be on everyone’s lists for this eShop sale. There isn’t much more to say about this amazing game that hasn’t been said. Great combat with a ton of replay value, fantastic audio (seriously look up the soundtrack, and possibly the best narration in any game. Bastion is the title that got me interested in Indie games and I am sure it will be the same for you.

 Bury Me, My Love – Pixel Hunt

Matches previous low 80% off

$4.99 down to $0.99

Sale ends 4/19

Bury Me, My Love is a decision text-based game where your choices lead to a multitude of endings. This is a story about the dangers refugees face escaping from war-torn countries and has some really heavy and emotional moments. In my review, I gave Bury Me, My love a 65/100 because choices overall are quite limited, and Switch does not seem to be the best option to play this title on. Lately I have been thinking about this game. A LOT. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic my family had to scramble and find a way to get my sister back stateside from Colombia earlier than her intended travel plans. Multiple flights got canceled as countries began to close their borders and there was a real risk of her being stuck abroad as many others have. Our scenario wasn’t necessarily life or death as presented for Nour in Bury Me, My Love, but like I said this event just made this game that much more relatable to me.

 Lydia – Platonic Partnership

New low 34% off

$4.00 down to $2.66

Sale ends 4/20

Lydia is the second game I reviewed, and I scored it with an 80/100. This is one of those walking-simulators that has a great story and is just a treat to experience although being short. With the current pandemic we are living through there have been multiple reports of domestic abuses cases rising. There is no better time to experience this story that is highly relevant now to the effects heavy trauma like alcoholism have on children. Jump on it while Lydia is at its lowest price ever.

 Invisigun Reloaded – Sombr Studio

New low 95% off

$19.99 down to $0.99

Sale ends 4/22

Invisigun is a stealth battler where everyone is invisible. Attacking and environmental cues are the only way to locate your own character but will also give your position away to opponents. I have not had a chance to get into online play against live opponents, but I am really enjoying the bit I have played in campaign. This seems to be a great game for those who like high skill-level caps as they master game mechanics.

 13 Games Total = $38.79

9 Games without Trine: Collection = $18.80

 Avoid

Agony – Madmind Studio

New low 90% off

$19.99 down to $1.99

Sale ends 4/9

I was really hyped for Agony back in 2018 when it was released on PS4 as I love horror games. Being a big fan of Dante’s Inferno (both the game and epic poem) further raised my excitement as the setting of these agonies would be in Hell also. Well we all know how the game released to little fanfare and average to mediocre reviews. Seeing Agony be on sale for just $2 dollars I thought to myself, “Can’t be that bad.” Well yes, it is that bad. Within 20 minutes I gave up on this game as I had to restart the app from a freeze, had multiple frame-rate drops, audio bugs, screen tearing, and horrible graphics. This one is just a technical mess that I can’t imagine anyone would want to push through.

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Almost got stiffed a tip on a $188 bill tonight at work. Had a lady make me cry because I was so absolutely fucking livid last night. I'm so beyond glad I have the day off tomorrow.