You haven’t got long left to claim eight brilliant Steam Deck games for just $12, saving over $190 along the way. The August Humble Choice selection will disappear soon, and new games will be available on Tuesday, September 3. Humble Choice is quickly becoming a Steam Deck owner’s best friend, with unreal value and a selection of games that run perfectly on the handheld.
Despite new competition hitting the market recently, the Steam Deck is still the best handheld gaming PC, even though it’s not the most powerful. Humble’s monthly game subscription is a great partner for your Deck because it offers a way to regularly boost your portable game library for one low price.
The Humble Choice games are revealed on the first Tuesday of each month, and eight games of varying size and stature from a variety of genres are available to buy for one low cost. This month (August 2024) the following games have been added to the service:
- Sifu – Steam Deck Verified – Very Positive Rating
- Gotham Knights – Steam Deck Playable – Mixed Rating
- High on Life – Steam Deck Verified – Very Positive Rating
- Blacktail – Steam Deck Verified – Very Positive Rating
- Astral Ascent – Steam Deck Verified – Very Positive Rating
- Diluvian Ultra – Not Steam Deck Rated (but works great!) – Very Positive Rating
- Universe For Sale – Steam Deck Verified – Very Positive Rating
- This Means Warp – Steam Deck Playable – Mostly Positive Rating
The total MSRP of this month’s games is $206.22 (£199), so once your $11.99 (£8.99) subscription fee is taken away, you’ll save a massive $194.22 ($190.01).
It’s a great lineup of games this month, but there’s one title that sticks out from the crowd. Gotham Knights still holds a mixed rating on Steam, having disappointed a lot of players when it was first released. Many expected it to be a true follow-up to the Batman: Arkham games, but this weight of expectation ended up sinking the game.
If you approach it as a standalone superhero RPG, despite its ties to the Arkham storyline, you’ll enjoy it a lot more. I took a while to warm up to it, but you can have a ton of fun with the game if you give it a chance. Your enjoyment also isn’t burdened by the full retail cost.
Another standout title is Sifu, a unique roguelike where every time you fail a run, your character grows older, wiser, and more powerful, but also more fragile. The action is smooth and runs great on the Steam Deck thanks to its Verified status.
When it comes to the indie titles included in this month’s lineup, my pick is This Means Warp, a cross between Faster Than Light and Overcooked. Ship management meets kitchen chaos in this cooperative strategy game, which also offers loads of replayability thanks to procedurally generated levels.
As for the extras this month, you get two vouchers. One is for 66% off Saturnalia and the other is for 30% off High on Knife, the DLC for Squansh Games’ High on Life.
For a look at some of the best Steam Deck games available, check out our guide where we have hand-picked and tested every game so you know they will run without issue.
Elsewhere from Humble, you can also get a huge collection of RPGs, including Baldur’s Gate 1 & 2, in the Beamdog and Owlcat RPG Masters bundle.
