Nintendo’s ‘Play On’ eShop Sale is now on in Europe, discounting all kinds of games until 23rd February, 2025.
‘Play On’ eShop Sale and Other Discounted Games
However, there are always games on sale, so this selection contains ‘Play On’ eShop Sale games and others which were discounted after our main February 2025 eShop Sales list (some of which are still discounted). We’re still focusing on games that are half-price or better, all scoring the LadiesGamers’ highest rating of ‘Two Thumbs Up’.
Not all the games listed are part of the ‘Play On’ eShop Sale, so make sure you check the end date.
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Join Alba as she visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island. She is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines, but when she sees an animal in danger, she realises she needs to do something about it!
This is truly a Mediterranean paradise if you ignore all the litter! From the idyllic beaches to the ancient castle overlooking the town, a whole island is ready to be explored. With Ines and your grandfather – who is a total bird nerd – by your side, you can start the movement to save the island. Maybe even the world after that.
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure captured Paula’s heart:
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is a heartwarming tale of being kind and looking out for others and the world around you. A game that isn’t afraid to challenge our perceptions, with its message of conservation and how we can impact the world for the better.
All of that is wrapped up in a sweet and cute style with a strong and enjoyable memorable story and relaxing music that you will lose yourself in. It makes it a perfect family-oriented game that everyone from the youngest to the oldest will enjoy and discover that small actions can make a huge difference in the world around us!
85% discount: US $2.99 (reg $19.99) | UK £2.51 (reg £16.74) | EU € 2,99 (reg € 19,99)
End date: US/UK/EU Feb 17th, 2025
Crime O’Clock
Travel through time, and investigate relentlessly! Crime O’Clock is an explorative puzzle point-and-click game with evolving maps. Solve 40+ black and white cases!
Paula donned her deerstalker and magnifying glass, concluding:
Crime O’Clock is a well-put-together game that held my attention right until the last clue was found and the case solved. I liked having Eve’s help, and I loved the humour. Additionally, being a detective is incredibly satisfying when you solve a case, and all clues and the ticks fall into place to reveal the culprit. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being a detective, and for players who like using their deduction skills, Crime O’Clock has crimes aplenty to solve.
80-90% discount: US $3.99 (reg $19.99) | UK £1.79 (reg £17.99) | EU € 1,99 (reg € 19,99)
End date: US/UK/EU Feb 16th, 2025
Evergate
Wield your Soulflame, unleash extraordinary powers, and dive into the touching story of two kindred spirits. Guide the child-like soul Ki on a journey through the beautiful and haunting Afterlife in this unique 2D puzzle platformer.
James went to the beyond to review Evergate:
Evergate is a beautiful and clever platformer. Once you get your head round the mechanics there is something quite special here to enjoy for the puzzle-platforming fan. If you need to take a break away from this world for a while, Evergate will take you to an afterlife with great music, rewarding challenges, and a moving story that may just speak to those who share a special bond with someone.
75% discount: US $2.49 (reg $9.99) | UK £1.99 (reg £7.99) | EU € 2,49 (reg € 9,99)
End date: US/UK/EU Feb 23rd, 2025
Flynn: Son of Crimson
The peaceful and beautiful island of Rosantica is once more under threat by relentless evil. The magical barrier between Rosantica and The Scourge has started to crack, allowing dangerous creatures to slowly seep back in to try and take over the island. Flynn stumbles upon this invasion and discovers he must stand up against The Scourge to stop its spread into Rosantica. Accompanied by his mythical companion Dex, Guardian Spirit of the Land, Flynn will be challenged by the evil from The Scourge and its powerful overlord.
James took up arms to help Flynn: Son of Crimson:
Flynn: Son of Crimson may just look like another 2D adventure, something that there really is no shortage of in releases this year alone. But this one ranks up easily as one of the greats. Tight combat, a great soundtrack and an adventure that is short but instantly replayable.
Flynn: Son of Crimson is a game that doesn’t waste your time. I don’t remember a moment where I was bored or frustrated despite playing many games like this before. It even gave me Wonder Boy vibes which is always good in my book. Plus it has one of the coolest spirit dogs in gaming. A fantastic way to top off 2021 for me and I hope you too find the time to check it out.
70% discount: US $ not on sale (reg $19.99) | UK £5.39 (reg £17.99) | EU € 5,99 (reg € 19,99)
End date: UK/EU Feb 23rd, 2025
Ghost of a Tale
Ghost of a Tale follows a courageous minstrel Mouse named Tilo on a perilous quest to escape the dungeons of Dwindling Heights Keep and discover the fate of his true love, Merra. Set in a medieval world where Rats rule over all other creatures, Ghost of a Tale weaves an epic yet intimate story combining elements of classic adventure, action-RPG, and exploration with a rich and highly immersive visual style.
Paula was a quiet as a mouse reviewing Ghost of a Tale:
Ghost of a Tale has charming characters, lore, and brilliant storytelling. All together they provide an immersive world for the player to get lost in. While it does have a few little hiccups with the graphics, it is not enough to spoil the gameplay.
Ghost of a Tale is a lovely game with a meaningful story. With a great cast of characters, a game all enthusiasts of adventure, role-playing genres should try.
80% discount: US $4.99 (reg $24.99) | UK £4.49 (reg £22.49) | EU € 4,99 (reg € 24,99)
End date: US/ UK/EU Feb 17th, 2025
Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Lost Words is an atmospheric narrative adventure that takes place in the personal diary entries belonging to a young girl named Izzy that will unfold as you explore a fantasy land where words hold immense power.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page booked itself into Paula’s Best Games of 2021:
Lost Words: Beyond the Page wouldn’t be a game for all gamers as it doesn’t pose any challenges in terms of gameplay. This is a game you would play to enjoy its story and absorb it. It would also be suitable for a parent to play with their children who are around the same age or slightly younger than Izzy herself.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a sweet and heartwarming story. As you journey with Izzy and Grace, it is full of rich emotions which will leave you thinking about the game long after you have finished it.
86-90% discount: US $1.99 (reg $14.99) | UK £1.19 (reg £11.99) | EU € 1,49 (reg € 14,99)
End date: US/UK/EU Feb 16th, 2025
Mari and Bayu: The Road Home
Mari & Bayu: The Road Home is a cooperative 2D ant-venture. Help Mari to get back home and finding her brother Tom, after going astray in the world. Experience the journey of how Bayu, her magical friend, develops the strength in finding all of his kidnapped family, while helping Mari to gain confidence in getting back home.
We reviewed Mari and Bayu on Steam, concluding:
Playing this game only gave me enjoyment, with brief moments of thoughtfulness and challenging problems to solve. It kept me quite entertained and the end of each stage made me curious about the next one. It has co-op which seems like a great experience to have with a friend. I would firmly recommend accompanying Mari and Bayu on their journey and playing this game, especially if you enjoy a serene yet challenging platformer adventure with a nice story and charming aesthetics.
55% discount: US $7.64 (reg $16.99) | UK £6.88 (reg £15.29) | EU € 7,64 (reg € 16,99)
End date: US/UK/EU Feb 17th, 2025
Paper Trail
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world. You play as Paige, a budding academic, leaving home for the first time to pursue her studies. On the journey, you learn to fold the world, merging two sides to solve puzzles, explore new areas and uncover long-lost secrets.
No tears for Anni when she reviewed Paper Trail:
Paper Trail is an absolutely enchanting game that is bursting at the seams with charm and whimsy. While the concept may not be entirely new, the gameplay and delightful characters truly steal the show in Paper Trail. The innovative use of origami to manipulate the environment and unlock hidden pathways is simply genius.
90% discount: US $1.99 (reg $19.99) | UK £1.67 (reg £16.75) | EU € 1,95 (reg € 19,50)
End date: US/ UK/EU Mar 4th, 2025
Railway Empire – Nintendo Switch Edition
United States, 1830: ‘The New World’ is in its ascendancy. The industry is booming, and the race is on to establish the most dominant and powerful rail empire in all of North America. It’s time to outthink and outmanoeuvre your competitors as you lead your company into the 20th century!
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition. You’ll also need to hire and manage your workforce if you want to ensure an efficient train service whilst also developing over 300 technologies ranging from mechanical improvements to the trains themselves to workplace infrastructures and advanced amenities as you progress through five eras of technological innovations.
Paula went all aboard for Railway Empire:
Railway Empire is a deep, engrossing simulation strategy game. Once you get the hang of the controls and the finer points of running a mega railway empire, you’ll spend many hours playing with trains. For train enthusiasts this is the game you need and for those of us that are looking for their next strategy simulation hit then look no further than Railway Empire!
There’s 30% of Railway Empire 2 – Nintendo Switch Edition in North America until Feb 16th, 2025.
65% discount: US $13.99 (reg $39.99) | UK £12.59 (reg £35.99) | EU € 13,99 (reg € 39,99)
End date: US Feb 23rd, 2025 | UK/EU Mar 9th, 2025
Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Elena was dealt a great hand when she reviewed Slay the Spire:
Slay the Spire is a fantastic roguelike deck-builder. It offers creative freedom to craft your deck—more player freedom than I’ve experienced in any roguelike game.
Since you can experience the Spire differently with its three characters (in future: four characters), the replay value is high, making it worth more than $25.
I highly recommend Spire to card-game lovers and anyone who can enjoy learning from failure and experimenting with strategies. But I would caution gamers who have a low tolerance for losing again and again.
66% discount: US not on sale (reg $24.99) | UK £6.79 (reg £19.99) | EU € 8,49 (reg € 24,99)
End date: UK/EU Feb 23rd, 2025
The Wild at Heart
Welcome to the Deep Woods…
Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!
Paula braved the deep woods to help The Wild at Heart:
The Wild at Heart is a very enjoyable game. The story of Wake and Kirby is interesting and helps to give them a reason to be where they are in the Deep Woods. With well-crafted puzzles, beautiful artwork, and music that is relaxing and you can really tell a lot of imagination and love went into the making of the game as well as the music.
60% discount: US $ not on sale (reg $24.99) | UK £7.99 (reg £19.99) | EU € 9,99 (reg € 24,99)
End date: UK/EU Feb 23rd, 2025
TOEM
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
TOEM clicked with Mina:
I love this game. I love TOEM so much. It’s sweet, adorable, funny and full of fun and interesting NPCs to meet and take photos of. The world may be in black and white, but it’s lovingly detailed and wonderfully rendered. The music is wonderful and there are a lot of thoughtful details to make players love it even more. Two thumbs up for TOEM!
80% discount: US $3.99 (reg $19.99) | UK £3.23 (reg £16.19) | EU € 3,59 (reg € 17,99)
End date: US/UK/EU Feb 20th, 2025
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