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This is it: Our comprehensive Black Friday gaming deals guide. Now’s your chance to catch up on some of the games you haven’t had the time or money to play. Luckily, for you, this guide contains some of the biggest PC blockbusters of the past year, including Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Monster Hunter: World, Far Cry 5, and much more.
Whether you’re buying for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, now’s the perfect time to pick up these discounted titles. Don’t be shy; dig in! Hurry now as the Black Friday sale ends on Nov. 26th, 11 pm PST.
These are games that take us to exciting places, from Lord of the Rings’ Middle-earth to an island dominated by free-roaming dinosaurs. This is your chance up to catch up on some of the most compelling adventures of the past few years.
Tolkien fans rejoice: The “Definitive Edition” of this action-RPG contains four massive expansions, as well as new difficulty levels, a new game mode, and exclusive skins.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition is on sale for 50% off (deal starts Nov. 23).
ARK: Survival Evolved strands you, naked, on a remote island populated with dinosaurs. Play long enough, however, and you’ll be riding a tamed Giganotosaurus armed with a rocket launcher. Grab it in time to enjoy the massive, newly released Ark: Extinction expansion!
ARK: Survival Evolved is on sale for 67% off.
Dark Souls III is the Dark Souls series’ last and, arguably, most brutal. Any fan of action-RPGs would be remiss to pass up the offer to pick up this genre-defining game. Plus, the Deluxe Edition comes with the Season Pass, featuring two DLC packs and a host of new content, including additional maps, enemies, and equipment.
Dark Souls III: Deluxe Edition is on sale for 70% off.
This installment of Far Cry is set in the United States, following the story of a cult of gun-toting religious fanatics called “The Project at Eden’s Gate.” If you think this already sounds like enough grounds for chaos and destruction, you’d be right.
Far Cry 5 is on sale for 50% off.
If you’re looking for a massive undertaking of a game into which you can sink dozens of hours throughout the holidays, these are some appealing contenders.
CAPCOM’s Monster Hunter series made its PC debut this past year, and the event did not go unnoticed; CAPCOM shipped millions of units of the game shortly after its PC release, breaking the whopping 10 million mark for units sold across all platforms. Fortunately, for you, it’s not too late to get in on the action.
Monster Hunter: World is on sale for 20% off.
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey sees the franchise dabbling with RPG elements, from skill trees to the ability to romance NPCs. It’s one of the most ambitious Assassin’s Creed games yet, and the new direction does not disappoint.
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is on sale for 33% off.
Ni no Kuni II sports an excellent, finely tuned combat system, an engaging, fantastical story, and overwhelmingly adorable little elemental creatures called “Higgledies.” Fans of JRPGs should not miss this chance to pick up this stellar title at a discount.
Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom is on sale for 40% off.
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is the 2016 expanded version of Dragon’s Dogma, a fantasy action-RPG game that was originally released in 2012 as a console-exclusive. The game often draws favorable comparisons to its Capcom sibling, Monster Hunter, and was directed by the same person who directs the Devil May Cry series. This is a must for fans of those series and other massive-world, class-based RPGs.
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is on sale for 70% off.
These strategy games reward players who can see the big picture, players who are adept at deftly balancing the microcosmic against the macrocosmic. Grab 2018 breakouts like BattleTech, Frostpunk, and Phantom Doctrine or old favorites like XCOM 2 or Sid Meier’s Civilization VI at a discount.
This collection includes XCOM 2’s base game, four DLC packs, and an expansion called XCOM 2: War of the Chosen. If you like turn-based tactical combat games, then you like XCOM, no question; it’s a genre-defining franchise.
XCOM 2 Collection is on sale for 60% off.
BattleTech is an adaptation of a tabletop miniatures wargame that originated in the ‘80s, and its gameplay does not disappoint. The attention to detail is awe-inspiring; each ‘Mech unit in your control is equipped with nearly a dozen different body segments, and the vast, open, non-gridded terrain is equally complex. Pick it up before the release of the massive Flashpoint expansion later this month!
BattleTech is on sale for 30% off.
For fans of Sid Meier’s Civilization series, Civ VI vastly ups the game with a host of new systems, including the addition of city “Districts,” a “Civic” tech tree, and a highly improved UI. This is the series’ richest and most complex to date, and if you’ve been a fan of any other Civ game, you won’t want to miss out.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is on sale for 75% off.
Frostpunk is a city-building survival sim in which every decision feels like it carries an immense amount of weight. Fundamentally, the game asks you, as New London’s ruler: What would you sacrifice for the greater good? It’s a beautiful game, from its frostbitten environments to its ethically dense scenarios.
Frostpunk is on sale for 25% off.
These FPS deals give you the chance to brush up on the must-play Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege or modern takes on FPS classics like 2017’s Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus or 2016’s Doom.
Wolfenstein II is the sequel to the 2014 reboot of the classic Wolfenstein FPS series. Set in an alternate history in which the Nazis prevail during World War II, Wolfenstein II allows the player to do what the series is best known for: Destroy Nazis.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is on sale for 67% off.
Three years on, and the Rainbow Six Siege community is still kicking. Buy it now in preparation for Year 3 Season 4 content and the Operation Wind Bastion expansion.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is on sale for 65% off.
2016’s Doom applies the same fast-paced, gun-heavy gameplay and over-the-top hellish environments of the original ‘90s games to an all-new, finely polished context. It’s both a fitting throwback to its predecessors and a perfect entry into the series for newcomers.
Doom is on sale for 25% off.
Though smaller teams at independent studios might have developed these games, they’re just as expansive, ambitious, and rewarding to play as any AAA game on the market. Here are select deals on a handful of our favorite indie games.
As its name implies, Moonlight is a top-down action-RPG & simulator that follows a shopkeeper who “moonlights” as an adventurer. The player controls both sides of this dual life, maintaining everyday routines in the daytime and fighting in roguelike-inspired dungeons at night.
Moonlighter is on sale for 20% off.
Conan Exiles is a survival game in every sense of the term; players begin with nothing, having been sentenced to death and crucifixion, and must learn to survive in the Exiled Lands with the help of Conan the Barbarian, from feeding themselves to crafting tools and weapons.
Conan Exiles is on sale for 40% off.
Dungeons 3 is a real-time strategy game in which you spend your time building and managing dungeons rather than plundering them. It’s a clever twist on the fantastical dungeon trope, and the game sports a charming sense of humor to back it up.
Dungeons 3 is on sale for 70% off.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 arranges players in teams of four and lets them loose to dismember hordes of rat-men and claim loot. Its arcade-style repetition — and the promise of more loot — will keep you coming back for more.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is on sale for 50% off.
Offers valid till Monday Nov. 26th 2018 at 11 PM, while supplies last on Green Man Gaming. Offers may vary by country.