I saw on Steam that there are three "versions" of the game available, ranging from $49.00 to $99.00. I assume the cheap one is the base game and the others include DLC? I'm all for getting the season pass if that's what that is. But yes, hefty price tag. I guess the fan base is legion and rabid.
To clarify, none of the game editions include DLC in the sense of future expansions that are related to Game Passes. The difference in cost only applies to the additional digital content that is made available through download. It's confusing that they term the "upgrades" for the other editions as "DLC upgrades."
As far as I know, I have not seen a season pass for late expansions offered for sale yet. If you were a Backer during their crowd funding campaign, you are guaranteed future DLC. If the game is purchased after the campaign is over, then there will mostly likely be costs associated with any future expansions.
Here's a breakdown of what's included in each of the game editions:
The base edition is $44.99 and includes the game plus the usual basic support.
The Legacy edition is $64.99 and includes the following digital content:
-Digital Soundtrack - The Original Soundtrack for Torment: Tides of Numenera. Composed by Mark Morgan.
-Digital World Map - A high-resolution version of Torment's world map.
-"From the Depths" Digital Novellas (2x) - "From the Depths: Gold" and "From the Depths: Blue", two digital novellas fleshing out the game's world and backstory.
-Forum Avatars - A selection of forum avatars based on the in-game party portraits.
-Ringtones - A selection of Torment-themed ringtones and notification sounds.
The Immortal Edition is $88.99 and includes the following:
-Digital Soundtrack - The Original Soundtrack for Torment: Tides of Numenera. Composed by Mark Morgan.
-Digital World Map - A high-resolution version of Torment's world map.
-Digital Concept Art - A selection of high-resolution concept pieces and wallpaper.
-"From the Depths" Digital Novellas (5x) - The full "From the Depths" Tidal novella series. Each novella is themed around a different Tide and fleshes out the game's world and backstory.
-Digital Strategy Guide - A companion guidebook containing walkthroughs of quests and location overviews in the game.
-Digital Concept Art Book - A lovingly crafted digital art book showing off a selection of the game's concept and promotional artwork.
-Forum Avatars - A selection of forum avatars based on the in-game party portraits.
-Ringtones - A selection of Torment-themed ringtones and notification sounds.