The best deals on the App Store this week - August 30
Here we are again, caught in the slow crawl towards Friday. While the weekend may still feel like a far and distant dream, fear not. This week is a good one for bargain shoppers, with some of our most highly rated games available at steep discounts to get you through until Friday. Here, once again, for your reading pleasure, are the best bargains on the App Store this week.
The Sailor's Dream
Was: $3.99 Now: $0.99
The Sailor's Dream is an ethereal explorational fantasy game that isn't dissimilar to Myst. Placed in a mysterious land, you're left to your own devices to figure out the game's many puzzles and resolve it's subtle story. If you like artsy games with exceptional scenery, this might be the game for you.
Year Walk
Was: $3.99 Now: $0.99
There's nothing quite like Simogo's Year Walk, so if you haven't played it yet, you're pretty much out of excuses now that the game is just a dollar. This narrative adventure is based heavily on Swedish folklore, sending the player off on a haunting ritual into the midnight woods where they'll encounter strange creatures and mysterious visions.
Device 6
Was: $3.99 Now: $0.99
Simogo may have been hard pressed to come up with a worthy successor to Year Walk, yet they pulled it off with aplomb in Device 6. The game's mystery must be solved by deciphering clues in the text-based narrative. There's lots to uncover in this artful game, but we won't run the risk of spoiling it for you.
Beholder
Was: $4.99 Now: $1.99
Beholder casts you as a landlord in a totalitarian state. You have the power to supervise your tenants' every move, reporting them to Big Brother when they fail to toe the line. Of course, you do have a choice as to how to handle these situations -- will you let things slide or keep a firm hand? The game is reminiscent of games like Papers, Please and This War of Mine. Doing what most would consider "the right thing" seems easy until you're placed in dire situations yourself. Beholder asks some pretty big questions.
Beat Sneak Bandit
Was: $2.99 Now: $0.99
I know, I know. Another Simogo game. They might be having a bit of a sale. But, they're all quality games, and this is my list, so there you have it. Beat Sneak Bandit is a puzzle platformer turned rhythm game. Players can only move as the beat dictates, tapping in rhythm to jump and dance your way through a labyrinthine mansion.
Plan on picking up any of these games this week? Let us know in the comments.