AFTER TWO YEARS...
I'm doing Play or Pay again.
Two years. That's how long I've been away from PoP, and honestly, it went by faster than I expected.
The reason was simple: my backlog had become a mountain, and every giveaway win felt like adding another stone to the pile. I made a deliberate choice to step back, stop acquiring games I wasn't ready to play, and actually work through what I already had. No distractions, no guilt piles, just focused progress.
Life also shifted in a big way. Becoming a father changes your relationship with gaming entirely. The hours shrink, the sessions get interrupted, and suddenly every minute you do get feels precious. I wasn't willing to spend that time on games I wasn't genuinely excited about.
But here I am. The backlog is in a better place, my schedule has found a new rhythm, and I've missed being part of this community. It feels like the right time to return and actually show up here again properly.
MAY - JUNE 2026
| Unfinished | Beaten | Completed | Backlog+ | Library+ | Wishlisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | ⇑ 1 | ⇑ 0 | ⇓ 783 |
| Achievements | Games Completed (All-Time) | Average Completion Rate |
|---|---|---|
| ⇑ 0 | 317 | ⇑ 74.6% |
Yearly Challenge - Completed Games (17/30)
Completed this Quarter: 0
BEST SINGLEPLAYER THIS QUARTER
MOST EXCITING ADDITION
BEST MULTIPLAYER THIS QUARTER
WISH I PLAYED SOONER
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Anna's Quest
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Half-Life 2
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Oxenfree
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Mages of Mystralia
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Seven: Enhanced Edition
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Red Dead Redemption 2
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Shop Titans
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Blanc
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Gungrave G.O.R.E
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FINAL FANTASY
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War
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VVVVVV
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The Darkness II
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Dead Space
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TUNIC
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The Last of Us™ Part I
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Ghostrunner
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
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Dishonored
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Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
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DAVE THE DIVER
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Manor Lords
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Halls of Torment
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Borderlands GOTY Enhanced
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Yakuza Kiwami
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Monster Hunter Wilds
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Dying Light
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
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Wartales
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
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Rogue Legacy 2
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State of Decay 2
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Balatro
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Fallout 4 VR
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Battlefield™ 6
SCHEDULED
IN PROGRESS
BEATEN
TRIAL/DEMO
PAUSED
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Welcome back Vash! Great to have you around, hope you have fun and beat many games!
Really cool image, is it from Red Dead 2 ?
It is AI-generated + Photoshoped a bit to expand the edges. It’s supposed to be Saint Denis, a city in the game.
It’s actually quite a nice contrast !
Yeah, it looks pretty. I wasn’t sure what to use as a placeholder there, so I thought I might as well come with something. If you look closely, you can see the flaws, but from afar, it’s pretty hard to spot.
Ah i see you finished Portal and are now on Half-life 2 ! ;)
Yes. I hope I’m not gonna be doing the same and play every HL Mod possible xD Gotta restrain myself.