Gaming teaches us that every failure is a stepping stone to success. Vasharal’s profile

Last Update: 26/12/2024
Joined: 21/09/2022

ABOUT ME

I’m primarily drawn to games for their stories, but I’m always open to trying out highly recommended titles or those known for great gameplay. When a game really hooks me, I go all in, aiming for 100% completion and unlocking all the achievements.


I often spend way more time than the average player, exploring every hidden detail, tackling side quests, and wrapping up all the achievements before finishing the main campaign. I don’t mind doubling the usual playtime if a game truly resonates with me.

That said, I rarely replay games after completing the story—unless the campaign isn’t the game’s main focus or it didn’t hold my interest in the first place.


I enjoy exploring a variety of genres, from Strategy and RPGs to Action-Adventure, Shooters, Simulations, and even sports sims. For game series, I prefer starting with the first installment, skipping sequels if I haven’t played the original. I like seeing where a game began and how it’s evolved, so I’m happy to dive into titles that are a decade or two old.


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GETTING CLOSER TO A NEW LIFE AS A GAMER


Just a little longer until everything changes

First quarter did great. I made lots of progress, but this quarter I just feel like a slog.
Maybe the idea that I'm getting closer and closer to being busy as a dad and making the most out of personal work is what is holding me back.

I know it's not gonna be that complicated and I'm less than 2 months in. I bet June is gonna be the busiest for me.
Or maybe not and I'm just overthinking things.
Whatever the case, I'm ready!

Are you?

APRIL - JUNE 2025


Unfinished Beaten Completed Backlog+ Library+ Wishlisted
6 0 2 ⇑ 5 ⇑ 17 ⇓ 871

Achievements Games Completed Average Completion Rate
⇑ 98 281 72%

Completed (281 Games)
Backlog (640 Games)

Yearly Challenge - Completed Games (22/30)

Completed this Quarter: 2

29% (2/7)
57% (4/7)
14% (1/7)

BEST SINGLEPLAYER THIS QUARTER

MOST EXCITING ADDITION

BEST MULTIPLAYER THIS QUARTER

WISH I PLAYED SOONER

- Giveaway | - Trade | - Gift | - Bundle | - Other DDP | - Consoles | - Curator | - Pre-Pirated

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

MARCH



The Month of Puzzle Platformer Games


From Side Scrollers to Puzzle Platformers, March was not the best month this year, but definitely was a fun one.


Played a lot on the Steam Deck and PC. Had made little progress to finishing games.

Impostor Factory

Played: 4.9 hours | Achievements: 1/1
Very Short Completion
Adventure Story Rich Steam Completed

Despite not finding the story as emotional as the previous games, I still enjoyed this game a lot. The connective story to the main characters was a refreshing take to the series.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Played: 18.1 hours | Achievements: 13/50
Very Long Completion
Action Open World Steam Unfinished

Really enjoyed my time with the game. Despite having some serious optimisation issues, I managed to play the game at around 60-120 on my RTX 3080. I know not many people are so fortunate. Thanks to FSR!

q.u.q.

Played: 5.5 hours | Achievements: 11/11
Very Short Completion
Visual Novel Choices Matter Steam Completed

Expected to enjoy this short game, with an interesting art style. Sadly it didn't hold up for me. It was such a confusing story, with characters that quickly became forgettable. The ending was not what I expected. It felt rushed.

Trine

Played: 17.2 hours | Achievements: 33/33
Short Completion
Puzzle Platformer Adventure Steam Completed

A series I have liked in the past, and loved to this day. It's a great puzzle platformer way that really holds up well to this day. The physics based combat and level design is simple, but so well put together.

Shop Titans

Played: 423.1 hours | Achievements: 81/94
Extremly Long Completion
Idler Crafting Steam Beaten

Made some significant progress on this game. Growing stronger day by day. Still left with a lot of grinding to do. Enjoying it a lot.

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

Played: 61 hours | Achievements: 4/47
Very Long Completion
CRPG Strategy Steam Unfinished

Mods really helped me enjoy this game a lot more than I thought it would. Despite only being in the middle of Act II, I still have a long way to go.

Trine 2

Played: 25.2 hours | Achievements: 39/97
Medium Completion
Puzzle Platformer Adventure Steam Unfinished

Enjoyed Trine 1 so much that I wanted to hop into the 2nd game. So, I did. I have made significant progress. This game is longer than the first one and it will take me some time to complete it.

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

FEBRUARY



The Month of Side Scroll Adventure Games


February turned out to be my go to for side scrolling adventure games. I played one after the other and I don't regret it.


Games like these are perfect for my Steam Deck, where I got started.

The Deed

Played: 28.8 hours | Achievements: 17/17
Very Short Completion
Adventure Crime Steam Completed

Don't let the RPG maker look deceive you. This game is pretty interesting. Although it's a detective game, you play in the shoes of the killer. You have to cover your tracks and murder weapon.

Bulb Boy

Played: 38.1 hours | Achievements: 12/12
Very Short Completion
Adventure Point & Click Steam Completed

A fun little puzzle game. Really enjoyed it. It has a cool cartoonish art style, but it can be a little bit disgusting on some parts. One achievement particular wants you to play the game at 12 AM. It's a bit of a pain.

Pony Island

Played: 3.4 hours | Achievements: 20/20
Very Short Completion
Hacking Puzzle Steam Completed

If you're a fan of Daniel Mullins's games you'll enjoy this one. I believe it's his very first game. It's a strange one, but truly a fascinating game that loves to break the 4th wall time to time or play with your mind.

Limbo

Played: 4.3 hours | Achievements: 13/13
Very Short Completion
Puzzle Platformer Adventure Steam Completed

A beautiful adventure game, that despite it's simplistic visuals really kept me impressed. The completion side of things can be difficult, but because I've played this in the so many times, I knew a lot of the challenges that are coming.

Helldivers 2

Played: 282.8 hours | Achievements: 38/38
Very Long Completion
Third-Person Shooter Action Steam Completed

Last game I've played cooperatively that I was hoping to complete. The last two achievements were a bit of a grind, but the game was totally worth it. I had a blast playing this. It's one game I highly recommend.

Planet of Lana

Played: 14.7 hours | Achievements: 25/25
Very Short Completion
Puzzle Adventure Steam Completed

Yes... yes I cried my eyes out in this game and I'm not gonna lie that I wasn't touched by this simplistic, yet gorgeous video game. It's by far one of the best video games I've played that simply put me more in the mood for similar games.

Divine Knockout (DKO)

Played: 2.3 hours | Achievements: 19/19
Very Short Completion
3D Fighter Action Steam Completed

The game was set to be delisted, so since I noticed that the game is easy to complete, I decided to do it before the servers shut down. It was an okay game. It would have been pretty fun at release with your friends.

Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)

Played: 5.5 hours | Achievements: 19/19
Very Short Completion
Platformer Adventure Steam Completed

After Planet of Lana and Limbo, I just felt I need to have one last go at another side scroller platformer game like this. I wanted to play this game for quite some time. It's very interesting. Not as good as Planet of Lana, but pretty unique.

Shop Titans

Played: 262.2 hours | Achievements: 77/94
Extremly Long Completion
Idler Crafting Steam Beaten

Made my return to this mobile game that was ported to PC. I said to myself I'll get to it one day. I guess this is the day. I'm working slowly as it's quite a grindy game, with lots of waiting, but actively doing stuff. Got myself a great guild.

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

Played: 38.3 hours | Achievements: 2/47
Very Long Completion
CRPG Strategy Steam Unfinished

Not the most complex RPG I've played, but definely a slow and not the most user friendly. I had to check a lot of information online to understand it better.

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

JANUARY



The Month of Co-Op Games


January was a crazy month for me playing so many co-op games I was surprised I finished so many.


Had so much fun playing together with the members of my Discord channel that often times I would forget I needed to go to bed, as the next day work started again.

Samorost 2

Played: 1 hours | Achievements: 12/12
Extremly Short Completion
Point & Click Adventure Steam Completed

Great follow up to the prequel. The story was a lot more consistent this time around and the improvements were a lot better this time around. Although not as fascinating as the first time, I enjoyed this game as much as the previous one.

Rusty's Retirement

Played: 106.7 hours | Achievements: 71/71
Very Long Completion
Farming Sim Idler Steam Completed

Very pleased to put this game in my completion list starting this year. It's a nice idle game. Had a lot of fun, but I wish progress would carry from biome to biome. It's a bit of a grind overall getting all the achievements.

Biped

Played: 13.8 hours | Achievements: 15/15
Short Completion
Co-Op Puzzle Steam Completed

Played this with a TalePlay friend. We laughed so much. It's a complicated game as you need to get used to walking, puzzles are tough and being patient with one another is ideal.

Untold Stories

Played: 3.5 hours | Achievements: 13/13
Very Short Completion
Point & Click Puzzle Steam Completed

Expected some really interesting stories told. Was fairly disappointed by the game. Was very unique, but the game was not fun to complete and I was forced to follow guides to understand how to complete this. Not a fun game.

It Takes Two

Played: 18.7 hours | Achievements: 20/20
Short Completion
Co-Op Adventure Steam Completed

By far one of the best co-op and adventure games I've played this year. I might even say that one of the best games I've played in a very long time. Touching story, likable characters, great moral story. A masterfully crafted game.

Iron Lung

Played: 2 hours | Achievements: 7/7
Extremly Short Completion
Atmospheric Adventure Steam Completed

An interesting and claustrophobic game. I did watch this game and kinda got a big chunk of it spoiled by Jacksepticeye, but still wanted to try it and tick it off my backlog. Glad that I did.

Journey

Played: 10.5 hours | Achievements: 14/14
Very Short Completion
Adventure Co-Op Steam Completed

This game disappointed me. It's not a bad game, but it's not living to the hype and the compliments so many people praised it for. It's a decent game, I'll give it that, with pretty visuals, but with a boring story and the gameplay is too shallow.

Archons

Played: 37.1 hours | Achievements: 12/12
Medium Completion
Bullet Hell Action Steam Completed

Really enjoyed this game. Despite being a fairly complex bullet hell game, I constantly trumpeted that this is by far one of the best ones I've played due to it's creativity, fun and uniqueness. I only wish there was more content.

A Way Out

Played: 22.5 hours | Achievements: 14/14
Very Short Completion
Adventure Co-Op Steam Completed

Although I played this on the PS4 before and beaten it, I decided to have another shot to complete it. I enjoyed it just as much as the first time. Really good game, with a little bit of decision-making.

Simulacra

Played: 25.5 hours | Achievements: 24/24
Very Short Completion
Detective Point & Click Steam Completed

A unique take on this type of genre. I have to admit I enjoyed it more than I expected. After playing Over the Phone, this was exactly what I was looking for, a more interactive game. Decisions matter and can change the grand finale.

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions

Played: 238.5 hours | Achievements: 31/31
Very Long Completion
Utilities Relaxing Steam Completed

Not a game, but rather a program you use in tandem with other stuff you do on PC. Whether you want to listen to some relaxing lofi or just have a very warm and pleasant vibe, this program is perfect for that. A little too grindy to complete.

NEW YEAR - NEW PARENT


I'll beat my way through completion if I have to.

December didn’t go so well for my completions. I did beat a few large games, but nothing spectacular.
As some of you might know, I’ll be a dad soon, and my baby is due at the end of May. With that comes responsibilities, less time for gaming and completing, and who knows what other challenges.

So, I figured that with the last remaining 4 months, why not play games I really want, complete the unfinished ones, and not worry about any sort of challenge?
Who knows when I’ll be playing video games again after that.
So my plan is quite simple: complete unfinished games and experience the ones I’ve always wanted to play.
Simple, right?

We shall see!

On another note, my Game of the Year and Honorable Mentions are now updated and in my profile.

JANUARY - MARCH 2025


Unfinished Beaten Completed Backlog+ Library+ Wishlisted
7 8 21 ⇑ 18 ⇑ 68 ⇓ 874

Achievements Games Completed Average Completion Rate
⇑ 748 279 74%

Completed (279 Games)
Backlog (640 Games)

Yearly Challenge - Completed Games (20/30)

Completed this Quarter: 20

50% (15/30)
27% (8/30)
20% (6/30)
3% (1/30)

BEST SINGLEPLAYER THIS QUARTER

MOST EXCITING ADDITION

BEST MULTIPLAYER THIS QUARTER

WISH I PLAYED SOONER

- Giveaway | - Trade | - Gift | - Bundle | - Other DDP | - Consoles | - Curator | - Pre-Pirated

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

DECEMBER



The Month of Complete all Idle Games


Despite having intentions to complete some massive games, I ended up completing idle games that I spent way too much time to begin with.


Still very glad I have. I can't wait to stop seeing only Idle games being my top most played games on my Steam Reply.

Journey

Played: 1.8 hours | Achievements: 3/14
Very Short Completion
Adventure Co-Op Steam Unfinished

Only explored for a short time this game. I plan on returning to it. I do wanna complete this game at some point. I just hope I find the people to complete the rest of achievements with.

Heavenly Bodies

Played: 0.6 hours | Achievements: 3/25
Medium Completion
Physics Co-Op Steam Unfinished

Played this briefly with my wife. Had a lot of fun, but the game was difficult. She, unfortunately, gave up continuing the game with me, so I'm left with another unfinished co-op game on my to-do bucket list.

Rogue Legacy 2

Played: 101.4 hours | Achievements: 27/55
Very Long Completion
Roguevania Platformer Steam Beaten

Progressed a bit on the achievement side, but still got a long way to go it seems. Got distracted at some point as I was intending to complete this game with other games.

Yakuza Kiwami

Played: 36.5 hours | Achievements: 6/55
Very Long Completion
Action Beat 'em up Steam Unfinished

Progressed slightly in some areas, like side quests and mini-games, but didn't make a significant dent in the story.

DAVE THE DIVER

Played: 32.6 hours | Achievements: 21/43
Medium Completion
Management Adventure Steam Unfinished

Played this briefly with my wife. Had a lot of fun, but the game was difficult. She, unfortunately, gave up continuing the game with me, so I'm left with another unfinished co-op game on my to-do bucket list.

Balatro

Played: 5.2 hours | Achievements: 5/31
Very Long Completion
Roguelike Deckbuilder Card Game Steam Unfinished

Picked it up and always took 10-30 minutes to just do a few sessions. At first, the game didn't click with me. It still hasn't entirely. I have had a few amazing runs, but very few in between.It's hard to explain, but this game is addictive.

Archons

Played: 20 hours | Achievements: 10/12
Medium Completion
Bullet Hell Action Steam Beaten

Got this game from a developer and tried it out since I enjoy Bullet Hell. This is by far one of my favorite Bullet Hell games I've played in a while. It's difficult, but simple. I wish it offered more.

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Played: 63.7 hours | Achievements: 40/60
Medium Completion
Action-Adventure Open World Steam Beaten

After Ubisoft deciding to add finally achievements for Unity and Black Flag, I noticed that my DLC achievements plus a few others missed out ones, I had to do, so I picked it up and played a bit.

Dead Island 2

Played: 1.2 hours | Achievements: 1/59
Medium Completion
First-Person Adventure Steam Unfinished

Started this game and tried to play it with my wife. We beaten the original, so we thought why not. Sadly nausea due to camera movement made my wife stop, so I didn't carry on either. A pity. It seems like a decent game.

Biped

Played: 8.5 hours | Achievements: 10/15
Short Completion
Co-Op Puzzle Steam Beaten

Played this with a TalePlay friend. We laughed so much. It's a complicated game as you need to get used to walking, puzzles are tough and being patient with one another is ideal.

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition

Played: 47.5 hours | Achievements: 60/153
Very Long Completion
Survival Open World Steam Beaten

After trying other co-op game, my wife and I finally decided to get back to this game. I beaten it in the past on the Microsoft Store, and decided to get it on Steam as well. Got hooked quickly.

Rusty's Retirement

Played: 42.6 hours | Achievements: 59/71
Very Long Completion
Farming Sim Idler Steam Beaten

Possibly the last Idle game I'll complete in 2025. I hope this won't mess up my Steam 2025 Reply as most idle games did that for me. Really enjoying this game. Highly recommend it.

Fallout Shelter

Played: 170.9 hours | Achievements: 35/35
Very Long Completion
Base Building Survival Steam Completed

After years of playing this on my mobile, I decided to put this Idle game finally to rest and complete it. I guess years of experience really help up in completing this, or the game isn't as complicated to 100%.

Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game

Played: 60.2 hours | Achievements: 24/24
Medium Completion
Idler Clicker Steam Completed

Another Idle game that was sitting in my unfinished pile of shame. Glad it was completed like the ones before and after.

Cookie Clicker

Played: 441.5 hours | Achievements: 637/637
Very Long Completion
Clicker Idler Steam Completed

The second largest Idle game I've ever completed. Combining efficient active trophy hunting and a lot of wait, I can finally say I am glad this game has been completed.

AdVenture Capitalist

Played: 67.4 hours | Achievements: 31/31
Medium Completion
Idler Clicker Steam Completed

Like Fallout Shelter, this was another mobile idle game that was due for completion. Idk what got into me, but I felt like conquering idle after idle game.

Tile Cities

Played: 4.9 hours | Achievements: 9/9
Very Short Completion
Strategy City Builder Steam Completed

Got this for a cheap discount for just 90% off. Because I love city-builders, I gave this game a try. It's fairly simple to play, but complex to master. It takes a good amount of time to build up a massive city and maintain it.

Machinarium

Played: 5 hours | Achievements: 12/12
Very Short Completion
Point & Click Puzzle Steam Completed

A complex puzzle game that I am glad I picked up and played. It did require often times checking for hints as some things were not as intuitive or easy to find.

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

NOVEMBER



The Month of Try out New Things


Like October, this has been a big month for trying out new games from my backlog of games and actually tackling them one by one.


This whole thing took me to an interesting conclusion, which I shared on my YouTube channel. I'd like to apologize in advance for the massive block of games.

KIDS

Played: 0.3 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Sureal Casual Steam Completed

A very strange, albeit fascinating game. I initially discovered it through memes, and after trying it, I can definitely say it was a unique and pleasant experience.

The Graveyard

Played: 0.2 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Walking Simulator Psycological Steam Completed

Terrible "game". You basically waste 10 minutes of your life trying this game out. I don't recommend it. Idk why I had it in my library, but now it's done. It's slow, ugly and weird. Don't recommend it.

Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft

Played: 0.9 hours | Achievements: 6/6
Extremly Short Completion
Lovecraftian Visual Novel Steam Completed

Outstanding narrative performance. Exciting game. I initially tried it in VR, then completed it over Steam Deck. Tempted to try the DLCs and complete those as well. Really found the visual novel, despite minimal interaction fascinating.

THE CORRIDOR

Played: 0.5 hours | Achievements: 10/10
Extremly Short Completion
Psycologoical Comedy Steam Completed

This game has great humor and a unique way to test your patience and curiosity. I loved it every minute. If you love Stanley's Parable, this is one of the closest you can get in a short form.

Fun with Ragdolls: The Game

Played: 0.6 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Physics Sandbox Steam Completed

I liked this game. The humor and creativity is left to explore and do what you want but to be fair, it didn't sit well with me entirely. I quickly got bored after trying a few stuff in the modes and worlds created.

The Good Time Garden

Played: 0.3 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Physics Sandbox Steam Completed

I liked this game. The humor and creativity is left to explore and do what you want but to be fair, it didn't sit well with me entirely. I quickly got bored after trying a few stuff in the modes and worlds created.

Armor of Heroes

Played: 0.1 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Action Co-op Steam Completed

Armor of Heroes is a retro-style tank battle game for up to four players, featuring chaotic multiplayer modes and destructible environments. This game reminds me so much of Battle City from Sega Genesis.

Hook

Played: 2.9 hours | Achievements: 1/1
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Logic Steam Completed

Really enjoyable puzzle game. After completing it, I'm more than certain I'd love to play the sequel, so I wishlisted it.

The Looker

Played: 1.3 hours | Achievements: 10/10
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Exploration Steam Completed

Pretty smart puzzle game. Thinking outside the box is the ideal this to do when it comes to this game. Not too complicated puzzles, but some do require a bit of thinking. Humor and satire comments are present in this game.

Sunlight

Played: 0.6 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Experimental Walking Simulator Steam Completed

Hard to recommend or not recommend this game. It's a work of art, but it's a boring walking simulator if you seek gameplay out of it, seek elsewhere. I'd say, put your headphones on and experience this game blindly. It's fascinating as it is.

klocki

Played: 1.3 hours | Achievements: 1/1
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Logic Steam Completed

Like Hook, this is a small, pleasant to-look-at puzzle game. It will test your thinking quite a bit, but I found it a lot easier than Hook or other puzzle games I've played lately.

Knight's Path: The Tournament

Played: 3.2 hours | Achievements: 9/9
Very Short Completion
Souls-like Action RPG Steam Completed

By no means a perfect game, but I really liked the experience. I think a lot of work has been put in this game by the two developers that made this. I wish there was more to it than just combat. The story was interesting.

stikir

Played: 2.8 hours | Achievements: 23/23
Very Short Completion
Surreal Adventure Steam Completed

A strange, but unique adventure game. The developers did not hold back at making each moment unique and difficult to explain. You get to experience all sort of gameplay moments.

The Change Architect

Played: 0.3 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Interactive Fiction Visual Novel Steam Completed

It really doesn't offer anything unique except an interesting story that can have 2 endings depending on the decisions you make. One playthrough was enough for me to not want to see the other side. Not a bad game, but mediocre at best.

Necronomistore

Played: 0.5 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Simulation Adventure Steam Completed

The gameplay is boring, the art style is horrendous and the overall experience is something I don't recommend. Avoid this game as it's not offering anything of value. I had to push myself to complete it.

Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard

Played: 2 hours | Achievements: 6/6
Extremly Short Completion
Comedy Detective Steam Completed

After playing the first game and not liking it for the comedic childish style of narrative, I'm here to say that this game has grown on me ever since. Either I'm getting soft or the humor got better. I actually liked this more than I expected.

FATALE

Played: 0.8 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Indie Psycological Steam Completed

Very strange game. Seemed interesting, but really is the type of games that likes to waste your time and doesn't give you any indication what you must do until you figure things out on yourself. The ending was abrupt and strangely delivered.

The USB Stick Found in the Grass

Played: 0.1 hours | Achievements: 3/3
Extremly Short Completion
Investigation Detective Steam Completed

The game, if you wanna call it that was strange. I spoiled myself the codes with the guide because the game doesn't tell you anything and expects you to figure out. Easiest completion of my life.

Zenge

Played: 2 hours | Achievements: 1/1
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Casual Steam Completed

Great puzzle game. On the easier side as well. Really liked the art style for this game. Managed to fully figure it out without the need of guides, which is always a great thing.

Aperture Hand Lab

Played: 0.6 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
VR Adventure Steam Completed

A simple, but hilarious VR game made by Valve. I believe it might be one of the very first prototypes. It was great being in the world of Aperture. Dialogues were great. Had to tweak my Meta Quest 3 to make some features work.

Townscaper

Played: 4.4 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Relaxing Building Steam Completed

Simple, yet relaxing building game. If you are stressed over a long day of work, boot this game up. Spend a few minutes to create something. It's very therapeutic.

Pilgrims

Played: 2.3 hours | Achievements: 45/45
Very Short Completion
Point & Click Card Game Steam Completed

This game took me by surprise. I didn't expect it to like it much because of the art style. I was wrong. It's a simple, yet effective adventure games based on experimenting and choices.

Crazy Machines 1.5

Played: 2.5 hours | Achievements: N/A
Very Short Completion
Puzzle Physics Steam Completed

Not a bad puzzle game, but the NPC kept yapping on and on and on. Yes, you can turn it off, but I wish it was by default less talkative. The game didn't age that well, but it was overall alright. Initially I played the 3rd game.

Ellisar

Played: 1.7 hours | Achievements: 12/12
Extremly Short Completion
Adventure Platformer Steam Completed

A simple puzzle platformer. It's unique in it's setting, but isn't really that interesting. It was an okay experience for what it had to offer. Nothing new to be honest.

The Lab

Played: 0.9 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
VR Adventure Steam Completed

A fun VR experience. I really enjoyed the slingshot section of the mini-games. Others are fun, but really aren't that well-polished or much to do.

Monument Valley

Played: 3.4 hours | Achievements: 19/19
Very Short Completion
Puzzle Adventure Steam Completed

Lovely puzzle game that I have been putting off for years. Glad I got to it. Initially I had in mind to play the sequel because it was in my Extremely Short Completion, but I thought they are tied up, so I started with this game.

Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!

Played: 3.9 hours | Achievements: 11/11
Very Short Completion
Action Runner Steam Completed

A strange one at best. Although I have played Serious Sam in the past, the classics, I have honestly enjoyed this game for what it was. It's not a complicated completion. Going on a grind to 100% doesn't require each level 3 bombs.

Gun Devil

Played: 2.3 hours | Achievements: 11/11
Very Short Completion
Side Scroller Shoot 'Em Up Steam Completed

Pretty good game considering it was so short and free. It left me thinking a follow up will be after this, but it seems not. Still, not a bad shoot'em up.

Monument Valley 2

Played: 2.8 hours | Achievements: 16/16
Very Short Completion
Puzzle Adventure Steam Completed

The story and the puzzles were a lot more interesting in my opinion. Not as hard as the first game, but definitely I enjoyed the story a lot more. Highly recommend this series. I love the way they tap into smart puzzles.

Watch Me Jump

Played: 1.9 hours | Achievements: 9/9
Extremly Short Completion
Adventure Visual Novel Steam Completed

Visually this game was abysmal. The story wasn't that great, but at least was pretty mature and different than anything else. Multiple secrets can be missed without a walkthrough. Luckily it was not a long game.

Defence to death

Played: 2.1 hours | Achievements: 8/8
Extremly Short Completion
Turn-Based Tactics Tower Defense Steam Completed

Not the most interesting tower defense I've played. It's visually outdated and very boring. It doesn't feel like there's a lot of effort put into making the game too balanced. Look elsewhere if you want a good tower dense.

Helltaker

Played: 2 hours | Achievements: 10/10
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Rhythms Steam Completed

Liked the art style for this game. The beginning of the game is well-paced puzzle game, but the boss fights are ridiculously tough and switch from a slow puzzle to a rhythm game that is extremely punishing. You will not be prepared for this.

Reminiscence

Played: 0.5 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Horror Time Travel Steam Completed

A fun horror game. Not something I'd likely say. The time travel elements made things interesting. I really feel this game took inspiration from IT from some reason. Be warned, has some jumpscares that got me.

Drones, The Human Condition

Played: 1.5 hours | Achievements: 9/9
Extremly Short Completion
Shoot 'Em Up Action Steam Completed

Found the game fairly frustrating. Still, not entirely easy to complete. Had a few here and there that I had to struggle with. It also expects you to grind for some achievements, so it's fairly boring as a shoot'em up.

Samorost 1

Played: 0.2 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Point & Click Adventure Steam Completed

After playing and enjoying Pilgrims I decided to try more games from the same developer. I liked it, but it doesn't offer a complex gameplay or a well-thought-out story. It's interesting.

Space Bear

Played: 1.5 hours | Achievements: N/A
Extremly Short Completion
Text-Based Adventure Steam Completed

Despite the visuals, this game got me by surprise. It has some hilarious humor, with well thought out dialogues, decisions that lead to different outcomes and overall a strange, but interesting story. I liked it.

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

OCTOBER



The Month of Short Burst Fire


Big month for small game completion. I have been on a roll and successfully beaten my yearly completion challenge and actually doubled it. It's crazy!


Moving forward, November and December might look just as full as October was. Very happy with my success, but man this submissions take a lot of work.

Table Manners: Physics-Based Dating Game

Played: 7 hours | Achievements: 24/24
Very Short Completion
Dating Sim Physics Steam Completed

Rough game on the edges. The physics control, although looking hilarious and fun, causes a lot of frustration. I am playing this in short bursts as the more time I spend on it, the more exhausted I feel.

Dollar Dash

Played: 9.4 hours | Achievements: 20/20
Very Short Completion
Action Co-op Steam Completed

Not the worst or best co-op. Nobody is playing this. HLTB misled me to think this was 2 hours less to complete. Very grindy and took me more than that. Luckily bots help with that.

Rogue Legacy 2

Played: 72.5 hours | Achievements: 20/55
Very Long Completion
Roguevania Platformer Steam Beaten

Although I never played the original, I can fully understand why people love this game. It's such an enjoyable game to play in quick sessions. Although you do need to grind a lot to get good and overcome bosses.

Yakuza Kiwami

Played: 36.5 hours | Achievements: 18/55
Very Long Completion
Action Beat 'em up Steam Unfinished

Great to have a return back to Yakuza. First thing I noticed is how little it feels that it has changed in terms of graphics and overall feel over Yakuza 0. It almost feels like Yakuza 0 actually did come first in development over this one.

TREE

Played: 0.5 hours | Achievements: 3/3
Extremly Short Completion
Casual Visual Novel Steam Completed

This game got recommended to me by a friend. Mentioned that the story is good. I got to the conclusion that the game didn't offer any kind of gameplay to justify liking this game and the story was not that touching.

TimeTekker

Played: 0.4 hours | Achievements: 6/6
Extremly Short Completion
Action Shot'Em Up Steam Completed

Because of TREE and this game I decided to go on a completion spree and complete as many very short games as possible. This game had gameplay, but it was not as enjoyable and rather simplistic.

PLANETS AT WAR

Played: 0.4 hours | Achievements: 50/50
Extremly Short Completion
Action Clicker Steam Completed

Poorly executed game. Very bland and with a story that wouldn't appeal to anybody. Aside from decent graphics, it had nothing to offer.

Devil's Kiss

Played: 0.7 hours | Achievements: 1/1
Extremly Short Completion
Action Clicker Steam Completed

Confusing and weird story with horrible writing. The cast of characters were absolutely abysmal and not likable at all.

Zup! Bundle

Played: 43.4 hours | Achievements: 18237/18237
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Physics Steam Completed

Aside from Zup! S and Zup! 9 all the other Zup's have been completed. It was one of the largest series I've ever done, but was worth it. Some puzzles were quite challenging.

qop Bundle

Played: 14.3 hours | Achievements: 2,037/2,037
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Casual Steam Completed

Like Zup! series, I went straight to this one and daily completed at least one. I really liked it. The puzzles were complex. Great achievements and felt rewarding completing this series.

Coffee Talk

Played: 6.5 hours | Achievements: 24/24
Very Short Completion
Visual Novel Relaxing Steam Completed

I didn't expect much form this game, but to be fair, I really enjoyed the dialogue and the character. After completing this game, I really felt the need to play the sequel. Which luckily I have, but will do in the near future.

UpBoll

Played: 0.7 hours | Achievements: 14/14
Extremly Short Completion
Bullet Hell Point & Click Steam Completed

Despite its simplicity and lack of full-screen support, this game was pretty fun. Did it in a few sessions, but was able to complete it in a short time.

Pixplode

Played: 1.1 hours | Achievements: 63/63
Extremly Short Completion
Puzzle Casual Steam Completed

Despite its simplicity and lack of full-screen support, this game was pretty fun. Did it in a few sessions, but was able to complete it in a short time.

Death in the Water

Played: 0.4 hours | Achievements: 5/5
Extremly Short Completion
Action Hunting Steam Completed

Bare-bone experience. Not too difficult on a mouse and keyboard, but challenging on the Steam Deck.

Over The Phone

Played: 0.4 hours | Achievements: 3/3
Extremly Short Completion
Visual Novel Dating Sim Steam Completed

Thought it's gonna be an interesting game with some twisted story. It turned out to be a incomplete and strange one.

MANDAGON

Played: 0.7 hours | Achievements: 5/5
Extremly Short Completion
Platformer Puzzle Steam Completed

This game has a pleasant art style and a rather interesting world. I wish it was more complex and the scope of the game a lot bigger.

The Ramp

Played: 1.9 hours | Achievements: 12/12
Extremly Short Completion
Skateboarding Sports Steam Completed

As a Tony Hawk fan, this game was pretty fun to play. Not too complex, but had some difficult achievements to get and took me a few good minutes to pull it off.

Distant Space 2

Played: 1.9 hours | Achievements: 150/150
Extremly Short Completion
Shoot'Em Up Arcade Steam Completed

This game reminded me so much of the classic shoot'em up I used to play as a kid, Space Invaders. It was rather difficult during boss fights, but acceptable during other levels.

Bubble People

Played: 1.1 hours | Achievements: 19/19
Extremly Short Completion
Hidden Object Point & Click Steam Completed

Was probably the first of its kind I've ever played. I believe I tried other Hidden Objects, but had more detective stuff in nature, this was rather simplistic, but fascinating.

Press Any Button

Played: 1.7 hours | Achievements: 5/5
Extremly Short Completion
Interactive Fiction Experimental Steam Completed

I found this game rather fascinating. I didn't like the gameplay as much, but the story or conversation was rather interesting.

LET'S CLOSE THE YEAR IN STYLE


I'll beat my way through completion if I have to.

To top off the last months of the year, I've decided to continue one of my new favorite franchises of all time: Yakuza.
Getting to revisit well-known places, characters, and similar gameplay mechanics feels like the perfect comfort food.

I do hope to have enough time to complete this, as the last time I played Yakuza 0, it took me almost six months to finish. I don't want to make the same mistake and extend this game, so I started a few days early in hopes of seeing it through to the end in three months.

My second largest game is Rogue Legacy 2. I don't think I'll be able to complete both of them, but we shall see.
I also want to relax with Dave the Diver at the end of the year.

I've got some other relaxing titles up my sleeve that are focused around tables. </center>

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2024


Unfinished Beaten Completed Backlog+ Library+ Wishlisted
9 6 67 ⇑ 33 ⇑ 103 ⇓ 915

Achievements Games Completed Average Completion Rate
⇑ 21,338 259 72%

Completed (260 Games)
Backlog (642 Games)

Yearly Challenge - Completed Games (93/30)

Completed this Quarter: 67

92% (66/72)
1% (1/72)
6% (4/72)
1% (1/72)

BEST SINGLEPLAYER THIS QUARTER

MOST EXCITING ADDITION

BEST MULTIPLAYER THIS QUARTER

WISH I PLAYED SOONER

- Giveaway | - Trade | - Gift | - Bundle | - Other DDP | - Consoles | - Curator | - Pre-Pirated

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

SEPTEMBER



The Month of Large Completions


Although I did not touch new games this month, I certainly crushed two massive games this month. Specifically Forza Horizon 4 that took me a good 200 hours to complete. Quite happy with my progress this time around.


That being said, I get to now move to the next and last quarter this month where I will tackle some interesting games I'm looking forward to play and complete by the end of the year.

Forza Horizon 4

Played: 201.7 hours | Achievements: 178/178
Very Long Completion
Racing Open World Steam Completed

Very happy with this completion. I did find eventually the perfect car for me to complete the most difficult drift zones, the Hoonigan Ford Mustang. Excellent drift car. I kinda miss playing the game now that it's done.

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

Played: 46.8 hours | Achievements: 39/39
Medium Completion
Action-Adventure Souls-like Steam Completed

Had a great time in the game. Really enjoyed the story. It was a bit tedious on the backtracking part where I had to revisit planets over and over again to get every chest, secret and other collectibles. Other than that, great time!

The Bible

Played: 324.4 hours | Achievements: 152/152
Very Long Completion
Text-Based Faith Steam Completed

Made a lot of progress this month going through the New Testament. Completed it and practically "beaten" the story. I'm left with some Catholic bible chapters which I had to revisit in the Old Testament. Glad to have completed it this month.

Table Manners: Physics-Based Dating Game

Played: 2.9 hours | Achievements: 10/24
Very Short Completion
Dating Sim Physics Steam Unfinished

Rough game on the edges. The physics control, although looking hilarious and fun, causes a lot of frustration. I am playing this in short bursts as the more time I spend on it, the more exhausted I feel.

Yakuza Kiwami

Played: 11.8 hours | Achievements: 6/55
Very Long Completion
Action Beat 'em up Steam Unfinished

Great to have a return back to Yakuza. First thing I noticed is how little it feels that it has changed in terms of graphics and overall feel over Yakuza 0. It almost feels like Yakuza 0 actually did come first in development over this one.