There’s an entire subgenre of sandbox games where the greatest enjoyment you can have, whether it’s the main objective or not, is destroying things. Red Faction Guerilla, say, or Teardown; the collapsing buildings of Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5; the matchstick towns and super combustible vehicles of Just Cause 2, Just Cause 3, and Just Cause 4 — each one of these games stands out for how satisfying it is to watch structures fall apart in spectacular ways. They’re also in good company with Besiege, a 2020 building game that’s been receiving renewed attention thanks to the launch of a big expansion and an ongoing Steam discount.
Besiege‘s recent The Splintered Sea expansion takes the sandbox game into a watery new realm. It includes a new campaign with 10 levels, adds in eight blocks to further customize the machines players can build, and, most importantly, offers up a new sandbox with detailed water physics, perfect for building and destroying various aquatic creations.
As a result of its current discount and The Splintered Sea’s launch, Besiege has been doing better on Steam than it has in quite a while. On Thursday May 23, for example, the game peaked at 396 active players. After The Splintered Sea’s Friday launch, Besiege saw a surge of new activity, reaching a 2,234 concurrent player peak and, at the time of writing, seeing 1,500 players in game.
Besiege is discounted by 75% from now until June 2 on Steam, making it $3.74 USD / £3.19 while its The Splintered Sea DLC is 10% off, bringing its price down to $8.09 USD / £7.19. Besiege Seafarer Edition, which bundles the base game and expansion together, is also 58% off, or $10.06 USD / £8.82. Pick up any of these editions of the game right here.
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