Completed December 2025:

157.3 hours playtime
19 of 19 achievements

Ninglors Log 419

December Progress:
2
PPU monthly:
done
December Additions:
7

Games finished this week:

Anno 2205

76 hours, 164 of 198 achievements

Won/Gifted Games:
Monster Lover 2 – Ty Zel <3
Bought Games:
Currently playing:

So much from me :3
Have a lovely week!
Queen Ninglor

Report #77

Well, I gave up on beating my backlog and activated all keys from my hidden shadow backlog of unused keys. My completed games shrank from 60% to 17% :D

Ultimately it was a good thing though, because some keys did not work anymore and that surely would not have improved with more time going by. And now I’m completely free of any kind of hidden backlog. In addition, even with my old backlog I was not expecting to finish my backlog in the next decade… Consequently I adjusted my goals. From now on I will concentrate on reducing my unfinished and beaten games, without taking my unplayed games into consideration. I think that’s still a big task but much more realistic than finishing more than 1000 unplayed games! At the moment I’m at a combined 98 games in the unfinished and beaten category. For the remainder of 2025 my goal is just to stay under 100 games. For 2026 I don’t know yet. I’m unsure how to handle games with broken achievements though, like Omerta for example, where the Multiplayer does not work anymore and the corresponding achievements are unobtainable. Those games would stay forever in the beaten category, but if there is no legitimate way to get remaining achievement, aren’t they completed by all means?

In the last months I played quite a few free demos and prologues to test out a few interesting looking games. Anyways, here is my list of games from the second half of 2025:

Completed Games

• Survival Horror #8,436
  

  1.3 hours playtime

  5 of 5 achievements

  Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

• Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
  

  9.4 hours playtime

  23 of 23 achievements

  Rating: ★★★☆☆

• Caribbean Crashers
  

  0.3 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★☆☆☆

• Deiland
  

  14.9 hours playtime

  24 of 24 achievements

  Rating: ★★★☆☆

• Summer in Mara Prologue
  

  0.4 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★★☆☆

• The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells
  

  3.1 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★☆☆☆

• Hero's Hour
  

  6.4 hours playtime

  61 of 61 achievements

  Rating: ★★☆☆☆

• SiN Gold
  

  13.4 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Puzzle Chambers
  

  1.7 hours playtime

  10 of 10 achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Away
  

  0.0 hours playtime

  1 of 1 achievements

  Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

• Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue
  

  1.5 hours playtime

  6 of 6 achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Escape from Ever After: Onboarding
  

  5.8 hours playtime

  10 of 10 achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Half-Life: Cross Product
  

  4.4 hours playtime

  6 of 6 achievements

  Rating: ★★☆☆☆

• Day of the Dino
  

  0.7 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

• Warlander
  

  43.6 hours playtime

  14 of 14 achievements

  Rating: ★★★☆☆

• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt
  

  38.5 hours playtime

  35 of 35 achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Tiny Battles: Prologue
  

  0.9 hours playtime

  3 of 3 achievements

  Rating: ★★★☆☆

• Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring
  

  7.5 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Darwinia
  

  9.9 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Portal 2
  

  31.0 hours playtime

  51 of 51 achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• Death Roads: Tournament Prologue
  

  0.9 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★★★☆

• MirrorMoon EP
  

  3.0 hours playtime

  10 of 10 achievements

  Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

• Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue
  

  1.9 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★★☆☆

• My Friend Peppa Pig
  

  2.3 hours playtime

  11 of 11 achievements

  Rating: ★★★☆☆

• Uplink
  

  4.7 hours playtime

  no achievements

  Rating: ★★☆☆☆

Some games stood out to me:

• SiN, an ancient shooter from 1998, which was great fun despite its age.
• Darwinia, a RTS which is really unlike any other RTS. The age definitely shows and I think it's good that the game is rather short, but it is some really unique gameplay.
• Portal 2, where I finally managed to finish the Coop after almost 12 years!

I’m happy to elaborate further if you have any questions, but I’m trying to cut down on meta-gaming, so I won’t do longer reviews anymore.

Happy backlog clearing,
Vito

2025 goals -> Unfinished + Beaten: 98/100

Veggietales seems different since i last checked

6.1 hours

31/37

928

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November 2025

Blackberry Honey

10/10

5.4 hours

14 of 14 achievements

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What some might dismiss as only a lewd Yuri VN are missing out on what I consider an incredibly enjoyable and well-written story. In fact, it may be placed among my favorites thus far (others including Analogue: A Hate Story and the Fault series, for reference). It's character and world building are simply fantastic. As expected, the growth of the main characters do a lot and the relationship form feels genuine and endearing. However, the side characters are just as well written and really give the world life. They are well defined without becoming generic tropes. Characters like Effie are lovable and make me laugh, yet there are just as great antagonists that you love to hate, and characters that are somewhere in between.

The art is beautiful and befitting of the Victorian setting. Many backgrounds are given very distinct and almost noble looks while characters have a softer style yet with distinct coloring. Hearing the piano played in a classical style while reading in the befitting terminology of Victorian England did wonders to immersion. Though there are a few scenes where the author did mix some modern terminology as apparently the more accurate terms could be a bit… silly in comparison. So though they do stand out, it is understandable and very few at that. That being said, the writing is still amazing and does well with descriptions and dialogue in a digestible manner. This is to say the VN allows the reader to immerse themselves while still leaving room to read between the lines and even some mystery.

What have those particularly raunchy scenes themselves? Honestly they feel far less lewd in comparison and feel more in tune with the feelings of the characters. Though certainly spicy, they work far more as an amplification to the relationship/story rather than an out of place reward for the reader.

Recommend? Very much so. I cannot stress on how great the writing is. Dialogue, exposition, world/character building. It is all just so good. So much so that I kind of wish I knew what happened with some other characters/plot lines but maybe that mystery is part of the appeal as well.

Pros:
+Genuine Dialogue
+Great Writing Overall
+Fantastic and Distinct Art
+Music and terminology suits the Victorian England Aesthetic
+Main and side characters feel well developed and unique.

Cons:
-A few modern words were thrown in (though it is understandable and very rare)
-The fates of some characters remain a mystery
-No male PNGs (for those that may want this)



FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS

Beaten -> Completed

544.8 hours

72 of 72 achievements

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Though this game will release more content, I did finally manage to overcome a long standing achievement regarding one of the oldest challenge towers. Should be smooth sailing from here.



Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)

6.5/10

3.6 hours

19 of 19 achievements

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A kind of plain platformer but really shines due to the cultural focus it has on native tribes of Alaska. The platforming is mostly alright and, unless you have a co-op partner, has you controlling two characters. Though the AI will take control of one to follow you, you must switch between the two to overcome obstacles. The AI does it’s best but there are moments it kind of freaks out and can even cause the character to die due to poor pathing. Which leads to the sincerely awful noises the surviving character makes when the human character dies. It’s just a bit too high pitched and whiney. Though the gameplay is nothing special, the focus on the native tribes’ mythology for the story and the rewards of documentary videos really gives the game it’s charm. Despite the game using subtitles for the narrator, it really needs it for the actual documentaries as I often had trouble hearing the people talk.

Recommend? Generally yes, simply for the fact that it shines a light on an otherwise unknown tribe. Might be a good simple co-op game for those non-game adept.



Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition

6.5/10

6.9 hours

38 of 38 achievements

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Though not quite return to form, I did enjoy this much more than SW2 despite all the issues. We get a less confident Wang this time around as he recently suffered a major loss. However, back on his path for redemption we get more fast paced gameplay with a modern boomer shooter makeover. We now get grappling hooks, wall running, and a variety of weapons to cycle through. Similar to the newer DOOMs we get a glory kill mechanic. However, it’s not simply killing your enemies in style but also provides unique tools to use against your enemies. It’s my favorite part of the game and a good way to set itself apart especially since the original had an array of tools/items for you to use. Unfortunately not all tools are equal and some feel downright useless.

Enemies and arenas can be pretty hit or miss. While you get your pretty standard mobs, you can adversely get some very annoying and pace breaking adversaries that take the fun right out as you have to sit and wait for an opening. Arenas often feel too enclosed or just poorly set up. There are a fair share of bugs. The one I specifically kept running into is reloads and weapon swapping causing weapons to not fire for longer than usual. This would often get me killed and far more annoying than it has any right to be. There were also moments where enemies would stop spawning but not let me progress. I did not particularly care for a lot of the characters in the game and everything often felt kind of mushed together. It really just needed to focus on the combat and not worry about every little gimmick it has in store.

Recommend? Honestly it’s kind of fun when it lets it be and definitely think we are going in the right direction if there were to be anymore. The bugs are the straws that really move this past the non-recommended line unfortunately.



Bendy: Lone Wolf

2/10

7.8 hours

15 of 21 achievements

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A sort of upgraded/remade version of Boris and the Dark Survival. Those not familiar with BatDS, it is a spin-off isometric procedurally generated fetch quest game. The original did not have much focus. You would go to a floor, collect the necessary items, maybe get a collectible, escape. It’s really simple, kind of unfair, and very boring. This upgrade now gives more of a progression system, some new minigames, and actual stand-alone level areas. What makes the previous iteration and this unfair is that you are constantly being hunted by the invincible ink demon (or relating boss). There are two things to note, one the layout of any level is randomly generated so you can very easily get stuck in a long hallway with a dead end and no where to hide. The second is that the moment you grab the last necessary item, you WILL be chased. Meaning, yet again, you can very easily be cornered with very little response to do. To add to the nuisance your sprint, blocks, and attacks all use an ink gauge that runs out with use. So general navigation can easily be cumbersome particularly with the random/limited ink refill stations. I’d also like to note it’s incredibly stupid you have to worry about your ink gauge when you are in your hub area. Enemies have inconsistent stun phases and fighting more than one can lead to wonky encounters. Collectibles being a random drop added to the fact that the containers they are found in are also randomly generated is just… so awful. All bosses that you can fight are the same and there is no depth to engagement.

Recommend? The Bendy series has been one disappointment after another and this is no exception.



Bulb Boy

7.5/10

1.6 hours

5 of 12 achievements

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An interesting little point-and-click adventure that has you control a bulb boy in an increasingly horrifying world. You’ll utilize your unique physiology as well as the world around you to get around, solve puzzles, and defend yourself. Most puzzles are pretty straight forward and even if they aren’t, the game makes any interactable items easily distinguishable (outside of a few exceptions). The most impressive bit about this game is how clean both the art and animations are for this game. They look really great though often it is stuck in a green scale. Note deaths can be pretty gruesome.

Recommend? A fairly enjoyable, if not quick, adventure with a simply odd game.



Mafia: Definitive Edition

9/10

10.8 hours

30 of 43 achievements

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Remade and modernized open world game that has you experience a very classic version of the Mafia in the 1930s. First thing is first, this game looks stunning and performs just as well. Water, environment, characters, all of it looks simply fantastic. Despite being open world, the story mode is actually very to the point. Chapter starts and so does the mission. No driving around between different characters to get missions to drive all the way across the map to drive back, etc. In fact, any non-essential driving can be skipped with special options.Finish the mission, get cutscene, chapter ends, repeat. It’s great. There is an open world option after finishing the first chapter, though I don’t know if you can do any story within that mode. Characters are great, the story feels very focused, and plenty of “greatest hits” when it comes to Mafia content. Classic mode is fun with a healthy amount of challenges. Even past the great graphics, the world feels very immersive. Guns and combat feel consistently good, though melee is a bit basic.

The driving is a bit rough, which makes sense considering cars of that time probably didn’t handle well. However, this can be a problem in missions that require precise driving and your opponents get to drive perfectly. The pacing at the end does fall apart a bit as a lot of stuff just starts to happen one after another while some characters really just kind of feel underutilized.

Recommend? Yes, I haven’t played the original but there is a clear effort put into this game that just made it far better than I could have imagined. So much so that it puts later remakes to shame.



Platformines

6.5/10

2.6 hours

10 of 20 achievements

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Mine, shoot, sell, get better guns/upgrades, and venture further to get the parts required to fix your ship. It’s incredibly simple and can be weirdly enjoyable at times when you're able to just speed through areas, collecting what you need and teleporting out. A lot of the good gear is drop dependent and you’ll often hit progression walls where enemies will just delete you. The overall premise is not really my thing however and the sort of endless and repeating architecture/enemies gets old and the final areas can feel insurmountable.

Recommend? Honestly, as much as it’s not my thing. It’s definitely worth the price.



Shadow Warrior 2

5/10

17.9 hours

40 of 64 achievements

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Boomer Shooter turned Looter Shooter. Though my choice in difficulty likely made things unnecessarily spongy, I really just had a not very good time. There were times where even with supposedly good gear I was throwing my dead bodies at a wall until it breaks. The constant loot management was exhausting. There was just so much for every little thing. You had weapons, weapon augments, skill augments, co-op augments, etc. Just way too much for being such a sudden shift to the genre.The fast paced gameplay was nice, especially with the newly implemented dash. Instead of our demonic friend from the first, we get a new female friend stuck in our head. There is some constant back and forth that goes between the two but I found it kind of weird they made her so “catty”. With this new hub system you can now accept side missions to get rewards, money, and exp. However, you can only accept one at a time which is really annoying. Skills are often underwhelming so most skill points feel worthless. Story is a bit everywhere.

Recommend? It’s not bad for what it is and it’s probably better at a lower difficulty and with friends. The complexity of the drops and skills was just too much for me though.



Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage

8/10

14.8 hours

no achievements

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A mixed review that leans positive. This is for the 30th Anniversary Edition

It's a great functioning fighter with grounded combat and a wide range of characters. The three button scheme is simple yet leaves room for incredible technicality and depth. This version includes MOST of the past costume DLCs, functional online, classic arcade, and a new World Tour mode. World Tour is a great offline mode that simulates Ranked with titles, promotion matches, and even costume unlocks. Plenty of nice extras including the ability to change music. Visually great with some blockiness.

The bad? Well, let's be real.. this is nearly a 20 year old game that, although appreciated has received updates. Unfotunately it does not include DLCs such as the Tekken costume set, nor the 30th anniversary DLCs such as Dural. World Stage can be a bit grindy. Not just to rank up but the challenges often include doing some moves over 500 times let alone the hours and and amount of characters it expects you to play.

Recommend? All in all, a solid entry in an often overlooked fighting series. Let's hope the revitalization from this game contributes to the upcoming sequel for the better

Character of choice: Brad Burns



We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie

8/10

5.3 hours

22 of 35 achievements

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It’s more of the same from the first one, but with new levels, challenges, and characters/outfits to play. Any other changes than that I could not say, just more of your irresponsible father having you roll up objects and make new stars/planets. There are some co-op exclusive missions which is annoying for me, but probably good for those with another set of hands.

Recommend? It’s funny, cute, and most definitely odd.



Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

0/10

0.1 hours

no achievements

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It’s a multiplayer only game though I couldn’t tell you how it relates to Wolfenstein. I tried joining a few servers but they were either these hacked xp grind fests and/or had extremely high ping and lag.

Recommend? No.



Resident Evil: Deadly Silence

9.5/10

4 hours 20 minutes

Nintendo DS

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Yet another way to play the original RE game but with some new twists. Still rocking the polygon graphics, the game now features a “Rebirth Mode” which is similar to the “Arranged Mode” from the Director’s Cut where it changes up enemy and item spawns but now includes unique puzzles that utilize the DS distinct features. This includes using both the touch screen and the microphone. We even get more voice lines to accommodate the new interactions. Even combat is slightly changed with the knife now being a button press rather than an inventory slot. A change largely made for both convenience and the new first person knife minigame that can trigger when entering some doors and even some bosses. Also, new costumes! Outside of the Remake, it’s probably my favorite way to experience the original game.

Unfortunately, the flaws are with the tech of the time. Some touch screen puzzles that involve going in circles aren’t always read really well (especially if your screen is scratched) and can just be kind of clumsy in general. POV knife minigame can take some time to get used to, can be repetitive when triggered frequently, and IS required to progress. There are also no noticeable upgrades to the visuals and performance meaning the water area still struggles a bit frame wise.

RE:commend? Absolutely, though finding both the system and the game these days are probably pretty rare.

Ninglors Log 418

December Progress:
1
PPU monthly:
done
December Additions:
6

Games finished this week:

Skystead Ranch

33 hours, 68 of 77 achievements
Present from 2024

Won/Gifted Games:
Beyond a Steel Sky – Ty xxxka <3
Growth – Ty Sword <3
Dahlia View – Ty L’ilyhia <3
Vane – Ty Volpe <3
Airborne Kingdom – Ty schmoan <3
Steelrising – Ty Dani <3
Bought Games:
Currently playing:

So much from me :3
Have a lovely week!
Queen Ninglor

Update 151: October and November 2025

Still struggeling with recovery after my hospital stay and not much energy for gaming sadly.

• Beaten/Completed
• Works in Progress
• List of Shame
• Monthly plan

Anna's Quest

7.5/10

12.5 hours

28 of 39 achievements

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Anna’s Quest is a charming little point-and-click adventure with a sweet fairy-tale vibe and a dark edge underneath. You play as Anna, a brave girl with telekinetic powers, trying to rescue her grandfather while dealing with witches, weird scientists, and plenty of quirky characters. The puzzles are mostly logical and never too frustrating, making it friendly even for players who don’t usually play the genre. The art style is cute, simple, and cozy, which fits the tone perfectly. The story has heart, a few emotional moments, and enough humor to stay light. Overall, an enjoyable adventure worth playing.

X-COM: Enforcer

6/10

6.9 hours

no achievements

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X-COM: Enforcer is a strange entry in the X-COM series, but taken on its own it’s a surprisingly fun third-person shooter. It’s simple: run in, blast aliens, rescue civilians, repeat. The levels are short and fast, and even today the shooting feels fairly smooth for such an old game. Don’t expect deep tactics like the main series, and the story is basically just “aliens bad, robot go pew pew,” but the arcade style keeps things entertaining. Visually it’s dated, yet there’s a certain charm. If you enjoy retro action shooters and don’t mind repetition, it’s an oddly satisfying throwback, though by the end I found it too repetitive.

Sakura MMO

6/10

6.7 hours

15 of 15 achievements

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Sakura MMO is a very typical Sakura-style visual novel: light fantasy plot, cute anime girls, and a heavy focus on fan-service. You play as a modern woman transported into an online world, and most of the story revolves around meeting magical girls and getting involved in suggestive situations. The writing is simple, the choices mostly cosmetic, and it leans strongly into flirtatious scenes, including a bit of mild BDSM tone, but nothing too explicit. If you already enjoy Sakura games, this gives you exactly what you expect. If not, the repetition and predictable story might put you off. Overall: playful, niche fun.

Overall Backlog Progress: +0,05% change to last times unfinished/never played games (57,35% unfinished games)

22.13% (399/1803)

19.08% (344/1803)

3.38% (61/1803)

53.97% (973/1803)

1.44% (26/1803)

Overall SG Wins Progress:+0,35% change to last times unfinished/never played games (46,03% unfinished games)

28.94% (237/819)

24.66% (202/819)

1.83% (15/819)

44.20% (362/819)

0.37% (3/819)

Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:

• WooLoop
  

  81.9 hours playtime

  181 of 672 achievements

• Lucky and a life worth living
  

  38.5 hours playtime

  25 of 31 achievements

• Dreamstones
  

  0.7 hours playtime

  0 of 25 achievements

• American Truck Simulator
  

  385.0 hours playtime

  77 of 114 achievements

• Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
  

  41.0 hours playtime

  22 of 59 achievements

• Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
  

  892.9 hours playtime

  755 of 3316 achievements

• Coloring Pixels
  

  1492.0 hours playtime

  923 of 2219 achievements

• PlateUp!
  

  2.5 hours playtime

  2 of 26 achievements

• The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
  

  17.6 hours playtime

  20 of 30 achievements

• Coloring Voxels
  

  1.2 hours playtime

  10 of 100 achievements

• Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaw Puzzles
  

  11.0 hours playtime

  31 of 814 achievements

• Bully: Scholarship Edition
  

  1.6 hours playtime

  no achievements

• F.E.A.R. 3
  

  3.5 hours playtime

  2 of 50 achievements

I've won 8 games and 1 DLC. I've beaten 3 games +5 for the months of October and November. So my yearly count is at +44 games. I did not beat X-COM Enforcer, so my count on beaten old games is at +7 for the year. Need to beat some more old games.


SG wins:

• As Dusk Falls
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 50 achievements

• Eastern Exorcist
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 40 achievements

• Caravan Sandwitch
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 26 achievements

• The Spirit and the Mouse
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 40 achievements

• Total War: WARHAMMER III
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 138 achievements

• Dahlia View
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 14 achievements

• Synergy
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 16 achievements

• Force of Nature 2
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 38 achievements

DLC win:

• Tropico 6 - Lobbyistico
  

  0 hours playtime

  no achievements

Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to Moony1986 & adam1224 for challenging me

• Forest Home
  

  0.4 hours playtime

  3 of 29 achievements

• Bully: Scholarship Edition
  

  0 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Railroad Tycoon 2: Platinum
  

  0.0 hours playtime

  no achievements

• F.E.A.R. 3
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 50 achievements

• Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 45 achievements

• Metro: Last Light Complete Edition
  

  0 hours playtime

  0 of 70 achievements

Games I'm planning to play this month: PlayTracker games:

• WooLoop
  

  81.9 hours playtime

  181 of 672 achievements

Working on DLC's:

• American Truck Simulator
  

  385.0 hours playtime

  77 of 114 achievements

• Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
  

  887.9 hours playtime

  751 of 3175 achievements

• Coloring Pixels
  

  1388.2 hours playtime

  879 of 2076 achievements

• WooLoop
  

  81.9 hours playtime

  181 of 672 achievements

• Coloring Voxels
  

  1.2 hours playtime

  10 of 100 achievements

• Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaw Puzzles
  

  11.0 hours playtime

  31 of 814 achievements

Trying to compelte another playthrough:

• Lucky and a life worth living
  

  38.5 hours playtime

  25 of 31 achievements

December Assassination #4 (Backlog)

3.2 hours

5/251

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December Assassination #3 (Backlog)

2.8 hours

23/25

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