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For the last 15 years or so, I’ve maintained what I call “The List”. If I bought a game (whether real money, Steam wallet, gift certificates, etc), if I got a bundle specifically for a game, or if I asked for a game for a gift, and I haven’t beaten that game yet, it goes on The List. Freebies and bundled games that I didn’t specifically get a bundle for do not go on the list, but I do play lots of those also.

Some games that I own on Steam I’ve beaten on other platforms or storefronts. Many of those have been included in bundles over the years, so if I liked a game and might play it again at some point, I happily added it to my Steam library. I don’t consider those part of The List though, since I have already beaten those games, just on another platform.

As of today (Nov 11, 2023), The List is currently empty! There are a lot of other games in my Steam library that I want to play and do play, but The List is games that I spent my heard-earned money on and hadn’t beaten yet.


As always, my ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

This was my last remaining unfinished Steamgifts win. It was my first foray into the Xcom universe. It was a little too repetitive for my tastes but I’m glad I got a chance to play it. Thanks to aaaveritt for the giveaway!

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XCOM 2

6/10
35.7 hours
31 of 88 achievements

One other game finished from my Steam backlog:

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Wandersong

7/10
11.1 hours
75 of 75 achievements

I also finished one game on another storefront (Gamepass in this case). I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one, but no regrets about playing it.
Remnant II (6/10)

I tend to only post here occasionally, but I’m still clearing games. My posts here will just cover a lot of games since my last post. As always, my ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

Cocoon was the best game of 2023 to me, but Lies of P is my favorite game of 2023. I haven’t played a few of the big names from 2023 though (and likely won’t until they’re much cheaper): Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Spider-Man 2


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Noita

6/10
46.1 hours
7 of 14 achievements
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The Spirit and the Mouse

7/10
6.0 hours
40 of 40 achievements
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GNOG

7/10
3.1 hours
20 of 20 achievements
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Samorost 2

5/10
1.4 hours
13 of 13 achievements
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Ryse: Son of Rome

6/10
5.5 hours
28 of 73 achievements

I finished DLC for one game:

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Remnant: From the Ashes

37.7 hours
40 of 50 achievements

Lots of games on other storefronts beaten also:

Lies of P (10/10)
Pikmin 4 (8/10)
Cocoon (9/10)
Super Mario Wonder (7/10)
Tinykin (9/10)
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (7/10)
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (6/10)
Immortality (4/10)

I tend to only post here occasionally, but I’m still clearing games. My posts here will just cover a lot of games since my last post. As always, my ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

One Steamgifts win finished. Thanks to mourinhos86 for this one.

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DOOM 64

6/10
22.4 hours
10 of 10 achievements

I won one other game since my last post. Thanks to aaaveritt for XCOM 2. I have not finished it, but will be making progress on that one.

Games beaten on Steam:

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Resident Evil Village

8/10
21.5 hours
22 of 56 achievements
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Aeterna Noctis

6/10
53.9 hours
34 of 101 achievements
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Trombone Champ

5/10
3.8 hours
23 of 23 achievements
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Rogue Legacy 2

8/10
28.8 hours
12 of 39 achievements
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UnMetal

8/10
11.9 hours
36 of 40 achievements
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Shady Part of Me

7/10
9.7 hours
16 of 16 achievements
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Ring of Pain

6/10
38.4 hours
62 of 122 achievements

I finished DLC for a few games:

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Moving Out

20.8 hours
38 of 38 achievements
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Resident Evil 7

43.1 hours
29 of 58 achievements
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Jurassic World Evolution

44.4 hours
33 of 73 achievements

Lots of games on other storefronts beaten also:

Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (2/10. Yikes)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (7/10)
Picross 3D: Round Two (7/10)
Wario Land - Super Mario Land 3 (6/10)
Wario Land II (4/10)
Frog Detective 1, 2, and 3 (7/10)
A Plague Tale: Requiem (6/10)
New Super Lucky’s Tale (8/10)
PowerWash Simulator (8/10)
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (7/10)
Unpacking (5/10)
Pikuniku (7/10)
Chorus (6/10)
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (6/10)

I only enter giveaways on Steamgifts for games that I actually want to play, and I try to play them right away when I win. In November, I was fortunate enough to win Ghostrunner, which I’ve had my eye on for a while. Thanks to Delisper for the giveaway!

My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

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Ghostrunner

8/10
10.5 hours
11 of 45 achievements

I also cleared some games from my backlog…

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Resident Evil 3

7/10
11.5 hours
19 of 32 achievements
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Resident Evil

7/10
22.5 hours
20 of 44 achievements
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TOEM

7/10
5.8 hours
48 of 48 achievements

.. and beat some games on other storefronts

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (5/10 when played with others, 2/10 when solo)
Tunic (6/10)
What Remains of Edith Finch (5/10)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (8/10)
Metal: Hellsinger (9/10)
Deathloop (6/10)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (7/10)
Death Stranding (7/10)

My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

After close to a year and a half without any wins on Steamgifts, I won two games in a week. Variance is fun :) Thanks to Yukiin and agpfrick for the giveaways.

I beat my two wins, plus the long-awaited Cuphead DLC.

My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

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SteamWorld Dig 2

8/10
12.1 hours
22 of 34 achievements
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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts

6/10
17.5 hours
22 of 40 achievements
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Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course (DLC)

10/10
88.6 hours
42 of 42 achievements

Total playtime includes two playthroughs of the base game.

I keep forgetting to post, but rest assured, my backlog is shrinking far faster than it is growing.

My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

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AMID EVIL

5/10
13.9 hours
22 of 37 achievements
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Inscryption

5/10
21.5 hours
24 of 40 achievements
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Resident Evil 2

8/10
22.6 hours
31 of 44 achievements
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Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst

6/10
7.4 hours
22 of 49 achievements
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ELDEN RING

8/10
171 hours
42 of 42 achievements
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Deadfall Adventures

5/10
8.7 hours
21 of 50 achievements
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Vampire Survivors

8/10
26.2 hours
105 of 105 achievements
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BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE

9/10
17.5 hours
10 of 28 achievements
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Void Bastards

6/10
9.5 hours
12 of 24 achievements
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance

8/10
50.0 hours
19 of 82 achievements
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Struggling

7/10
9.5 hours
11 of 35 achievements

In addition to the Steam games listed here, I also beat a number of games on other storefronts or platforms. My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.

Far Cry 6 (5/10)
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE (5/10)
Nobody Saves the World (6/10)
Infernax (8/10)
Maneater (6/10)
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (7/10)
Death’s Door (6/10)
Bowser’s Fury (7/10)
Metroid Dread (7/10)
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (8/10)
Voidigo (3/10)
The Pedestrian (7/10)
Halo Infinite (5/10)

It has been a few months since my last post. I’ve beaten quite a few games in that time, just haven’t posted about it. I was given a gift sub to Game pass and have beaten a number of games on there in the last few months:
DOOM Eternal
NieR Automata
Psychonauts 2
Donut County
Morkredd
Katana ZERO
Madden 21
Monster Train
Dicey Dungeons
Battletoads (2020)

Now on to the Steam games that I’ve cleared from my backlog:

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Hacknet

7/10
9.1 hours
11 of 11 achievements
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Blue Fire

7/10
13.0 hours
22 of 22 achievements
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Superliminal

8/10
2.2 hours
6 of 27 achievements
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Carto

5/10
5.5 hours
14 of 20 achievements
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Life Is Strange

3/10
14.2 hours
60 of 60 achievements
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PGA TOUR 2K21

4/10
13.6 hours
18 of 29 achievements
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Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™

7/10
10.0 hours
13 of 30 achievements
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The Turing Test

7/10
10.2 hours
15 of 15 achievements
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice

9/10
101.3 hours
34 of 34 achievements

Another Miyazaki classic. When I first started, I tried to fight like it was a Souls game. I quickly learned that that does not work in Sekiro and had to learn how fighting in Sekiro works. It doesn't quite have the variety of a Souls game due to the lack of variety in gear, but on the plus side, it plays differently enough from Souls games to feel like a new experience.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

7/10
32.0 hours
45 of 45 achievements

I'd start with the Ori games, Hollow Knight, Shadow Complex, etc if you are new to Metroidvanias, but this is a decent addition if you've finished all the usual games in the genre. There are some things that you have to do to progress that are completely nonsensical or are completely unobvious and will usually require looking it up.

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NightSky

3/10
9.1 hours
22 of 22 achievements

The controls aren't great, it is missing some things that modern titles should have, and the game makes you repeat puzzles for no other reason than artificial length. There are better puzzle-platformer options out there.

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Back to Bed

8/10
4.3 hours
20 of 20 achievements

I had no idea where I got this game from (evidently it was free on Steam in September 2017), nor did it even sound even slightly familiar when I saw while randomly looking through my library yesterday. My library is small enough that I usually remember all the games in it even if I haven't played them before, but not this one. When I saw it yesterday and looked into it, it sounded fun, so I gave it a shot. It ended up being a short but quite enjoyable isometric puzzle game. If you are a fan of puzzle games, check your steam library, because you too might have gotten it free and completely forgotten about its existence.

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CODE VEIN

5/10
35.7 hours
32 of 43 achievements

The story is poor, the levels are bland, and the boss fights are completely forgettable, but the game is still playable. If you are desperate for more Soulsbourne games, then this might scratch your itch. At least the cutscenes are skippable.

Statistics
436 games (+2 not categorized yet)
35% never played
2% unfinished
47% beaten
15% completed
2% won't play