Steam Sales Guide: May 20th

 Welcome to the weekly Steam Sales Guide. As a staple of this article, I'll be including my Steam Sales rules for how to buy games that pop up on sale, and then put in my two cents for games that I think you should check out.

Guidelines for purchasing on the new Steam Weekly Sales: These are some general guides to help you with the multitude of games on sale that are outside my recommendations. We may have different taste in games, and so a game I don't think is worth it may be to you. Following these guidelines though will help you to make good Steam mini-sales decisions.

1. Only buy at 50% off or greater: Many of the games going on sale are priced with 10-40% discounts. While this may be just enough savings for a game high on your wishlist, it certainly isn't for just a really cool looking game that WILL be cheaper on a regular sale.

2. Only buy at less than 5$: This applies exactly like the above rule. Many games are still in the 10-20 dollar range even on sale. This may be enough for a game on your wishlist, but never gamble more on a complete shot in the dark.

3. Only buy games on your wish list: This is if the first two rules don't apply. Say you really want a game that is on sale, but the discount is only 25% or it still costs 15$. If it's been on your wishlist for awhile and your itching for a new game, then buy it and enjoy it. It probably won't be on sale again until Steams next big sale.

Steam Put a lot of really good games on sale this week, so please go check out the whole list. I've narrowed it down to my top picks.

Top Pick:
Starpoint Gemini: This gem came out of nowhere for me on a Steam Sale last year. Now, it's one of my favorite Space Action/Trading games. This indie game has graphics that are solid, the story is really well done, and it has a lot to offer you. The only niggle is sub par voice acting, but you will not regret your time spent in it. The sequal is set to release in full this year, and if you are a fan of Freelancer you'd do yourself a favor to pick it up for 70% off or 4.19

Runner Up:
Star Drive: Who doesn't love a good 4X space strategy game? I know I certainly do, and if you are itching for a good one before Galactic Civ 3 comes out, this might be the ticket. The Ship Building and Combat Mechanics in Star Drive are Incredible, and diplomacy isn't that bad either. Galaxy maps are large, and you could easily get 100 hours of gameplay without trying to hard. 70% off or 8.99


Honerable Mentions:
King's Bounty: Platinum Edition : This is an odd game to explain. It's an open world RPG, but you build up armies like an RTS, but then you fight enemies in a hexagonal grid turn based style. Whatever Genre you would classify this as, it ultimately just ends up being a fun solid game. The variety of Gameplay elements is great, and it keeps you coming back for more. Each individual item is on sale, but the entire set 75% off or $6.24


Red Faction Collection: Red Faction is a great series through and through. From the beginning to Armageddon. Guerrilla is probably the best due to its open world nature, but they are all excellent games. The entire set is on sale, so you can check out the individual games if you need to just complete your collection, but the whole thing is on sale as a bundle for 75% off or $14.99