Steam Winter Sale Haul

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Is there any better way to kick off a new year than to buy new video games? I don’t think there is. I haven’t purchased any new games on Steam in a long time. I saw the Winter Sale was still going on, so now is the time to get stocked up to kick off 2024 with a bang. I wanted to share all the new games I bought on Steam because my haul is actually pretty massive.

All the Nancy Drew!

Image is the home screen for Nancy Drew The Silent Spy. It shows a background of a train station. The logo to the game is front and center with a black woman silhouette in the middle.
Screenshot taken by me.

I bought five new Nancy Drew games. They are: Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy, Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull, Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem, Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness, and Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy. I don’t know what I will do with myself if I ever get to the point where I have played every single Nancy Drew game. I love the Nancy Drew PC games as I think they are a fun challenge. It’s become a routine where I sit upstairs in our loft, break out the notepad and a pen, and load up the newest Nancy Drew game. I think this should keep me busy for a bit.

Arcade Spirits

Image is a screenshot from the game, Arcade Spirits. This image shows a bunch of arcade games including skeeball, pinball and DDR.
Screenshot taken by me.

Arcade Spirits is a visual novel game taking place in the 1980s. As the player, you start your job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet throughout your day at the arcade? I liked the art in this game, and this feels like a chill game to play during the week.

Beacon Pines

Image is a cartoon forest. On the left it says Beacon Pines and it looks like it's on a campground sign. On the right is a cartoon deer looking seriously ahead. She has a book open with a flashlight shining onto it.
Screenshot taken by me.

Beacon Pines is an adventure game that’s set in a mystery book. This is definitely up my alley. I’ll be curious to see how this runs on PC. I see that it is on the Switch as well. I don’t have a well-established game set up, as I play solely on my laptop. I could see myself liking this game, then buying it on the Switch, depending on how it runs on my laptop.

Bear & Breakfast

Image is a bright and sunny day. There are few clouds in the sky. There's a red cabin in the middle of the forest. On the left it says, Bear and Breakfast
Screenshot taken by me.

Bear & Breakfast is a simulation game in which players play as a Bear as they open a Bed and Breakfast. I was envisioning this to be a Diner Dash, except more campground themed. If that’s the case, I will love this game.

Zodiacats

Image is a game for Zodiacts. It shows a galaxy background with a sun on the left and the moon on the right. In the middle, it looks like a medallion with a cat running in it.
Screenshot taken by me.

Zodiacats is a cat puzzle jigsaw game where players solve puzzles to unlock the zodiac wheel. It should be no surprise that I bought another cat-themed video game.

With the Steam haul, I picked up nine games in total. I believe every game was discounted by some amount. I actually made a big dent in my Steam wishlist, which I felt was a long time coming. I’m excited to take some time and play through some of these new games. I’m sure there will be a lot of video game reviews coming up.

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