GOG Lowers The Price Of Tactical Roguelike Game For Black Friday, Causing A Surge Of New Players

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Black Friday brings a ton of sales throughout the gaming community, but GOG has lowered the price of one specific tactical roguelike that has brought a massive influx of new players to the title. Oaken, a turn-based card-battler, has been around since 2023, but the price has been slashed on both GOG and Steam by 60%, bringing over 7000 players in since the sale began.

For this year's Black Friday, GOG is running their sales from the 26th till the 3rd of December, featuring discounts as much as 95% off to as low as 30% off. From big-name games such as and to indie games by Funselektor, there truly is something for everyone.

This is not the first time that GOG has had a game either a free or very low-priced title, and several titles are worth snagging during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Currently, is 30% off, while is a whopping 50% off, making it only $9.99 while the sale lasts. According to the website, there are over 7200 games on sale on Cyber Monday, with only about a day and a half left to get in on the discounts. Anyone wanting to get a few titles for up to 95% off would need to act fast.

Oaken is a solid deckbuilder roguelike with some charm and gameplay chops, but it's generic to a fault in other places, creating an uneven experience.

For fans of franchise, is 85% off at the moment, while is $1.99 until December 3. GOG is known for keeping older titles alive, such as the older and franchises.

For those unfamiliar with ,it is a rogue-based game geared towards strategy, appealing to fans of or. Developed by Laki Studios, this game transports players into a mystical world filled with color and vibrancy while facing turn-based combat. No two battles play out the same way; as players progress, they can unlock new abilities, upgrade characters, and fine-tune their play style. In addition, with their generated maps and encounters, the game brings unpredictable fun.

The game features a hex-grid battle system, where careful planning and adaptability are