Games On Steam You Should Be Playing (2)

 First image is unrelated. I just thought it was funny. :P

We all should know by now about Steam and how awesome it is, so let's continue on from last time about some games that you should right now throw your money at.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

There seems to be an ongoing stagnation in horror games right now, but that topic is for another day. Luckily, Amnesia: The Dark Descent has got your back. Made by Frictional Games, it will scare the pants off you, then freak you out to the point of running away and staying at the neighbor's house for a few days, just because of how petrified you feel about returning to the same house that this game resides in.

For $20, this game redefines what it means to be scared. The atmosphere and environments combined with a truly creative way of storytelling from a man with amnesia has made this game a wonderful success. With a sequel on the way, don't miss your opportunity to live out the original on it's own.

Orcs Must Die!

Another great rendition of tower defense, Orcs Must Die! is developed by Robot Entertainment. Multiple types of orcs and other monsters are trying to enter the rift, and you've been tasked with stopping them.

What I like about this game is the awesome amount of weapons and methods you get for destroying monsters. You control an apprentice in a third-person view, and you have a combination of traps, spikes, and switches to assist you in killing anything that crosses them. You can also kill them yourself using your crossbow, blowing them away with magic, or slice them with your sword. Having this spectrum of choices is what really makes this game fun, and it's definitely worth the $15, or $20 if you want all of the equally worthwhile DLC.

Terraria

Do you like building things? Do you like exploring? Do you like killing monsters? Welcome to Terraria, a game developed by Re-Logic. Aside from all of the above, you can also craft items and armor, build yourself a house with multiple rooms for the various NPCs that show up, or summon giant beasts that are so powerful that you just might need some friends to log on to help you take them down.

Not only is the multiplayer in this game wonderful, but the RPG elements alongside the freedom that players receive with building and exploring makes it a ton of fun. Whether it be working together or alone, exploring the inner dungeons and environments of this world is more than enough fun to satisfy you for $10, especially when the developers keep coming out with new, free content every once in a while.


Speaking of "freedom that players receive with building and exploring", there's one game that I'm surprised I haven't talked about yet...and while it has similarities to Terraria, it is just as, if not more fun.