Bundles and sales.

Fanatical had a lot of killer sales this month.

Also, SteamDB helps you target games based on discount and price.

Sure, but… a dollar on average? Man, that’s some filter-feeding purchase pattern, hardcore. Even setting the bar on 90% discount keeps the full price fare at five bucks apiece, and that low in the stack it’s really hard to get enough games for fifty cents that you offset that spend. Unless you really don’t mind getting shovelware for that much, and I get the impulse… it’s a lot. Especially since Humble started putting a minimum spend on getting full packages it’s really hard to get there. Their twelve dollar subscription bundle works out at 1.50 per game or so these days.

I’d be curious to see that game list, because I’m guessing it’s quite obscure and unexpected.

Hey, that’s fine. It’s fine to not be into games or anything else.

Weirder to not be into games and hang around a forum called “PC games”, but who am I to judge.

You admit to buying stuff knowing there’s an 80% chance you never touch it.

Nope, you failed to read what I wrote.

I said I’ve played 22% of my Steam library and 25% of my GOG library.

I also said, at various points, that I’m deliberately pacing myself through my backlog. I have already played around 2,000 titles, and I will be playing more.

Will I be playing all titles I own? Yes, at my own pace, with my own methodology.

I’m not one to shame steam libraries, mine is certainly lopsided in playtime, but if you’re in it for collecting and preserving hidden gems just pirate.

Nope, I’m in it for the collecting and the playing.

You’ll no longer be locked in to Steam and if you like a game you can still buy it at full price and give the devs more than pennies.

I’ve never had a Steam game removed from my account due to DRM. And should that ever happen, I have games on GOG that are DRM-free.

But also, I have downloaded and installed several abandonware titles in the past. I find piracy an inconvenient hassle. Both Steam and GOG give me the convenience of cloud storage, which I’m happy to pay less than a dollar for.

Basically, your entire comment boils down to you disapproving of how I enjoy games.

I paid an average price of $0.58 for 226 games—which is the price of a dinner at a restaurant.

Holy shit what restaurant are you going to that charges C$185 for a meal

I’m a game lover, I just play ones that have a lot of replay value so I don’t have to buy so many LOL. I migrated from old C64 to Super Nintendo, Wii and XBOX, XBOX360 but moved to PC gaming and Linux PC gaming around 2017.

Well, let’s take a look at the games I bought today:

• Ground Control Collection was $0.51. This includes Ground Control Anthology (Ground Control and Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy) as well as Ground Control II. That’s three games – which ends up being $0.17 each.
• Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death was $0.60.
• Anuchard was $0.67
• Men of War: Red Tide was $0.59
• Moonbase Commander was $0.44

Based on today’s hauls, that’s $0.40 per game.

I wouldn’t call these games shovelware. But they’re either old or they’re indie.

Occasionally, though, I do end up with a somewhat recent AAA title. Back in March, I got Far Cry 5 for 95% off – which ended up being $4.

I was fomoing a bit on the Ground Control series that cheap, but it turns out I do own those on GOG already

I remember being astounded when that came out at a 3D RTS where you could see the empty casings pouring out of the units’ guns. Good times.

Still, that shows up for five bucks, so no discount at all. Those key resellers are doing a lot of work in that process.

This month, I bought 226 PC games for C$185.82 ($134.58)

Now are those a lot of games? Yes, it’s a silly amount of games. Perhaps I’m addicted to good deals that deliver fun.

We all have a vice, and this is mine. I don’t drink, or smoke, or gamble – but I buy lots and lots of video games.

Though back when I was a console gamer, I’d might get eight games for that price – if I were lucky.

I only buy what i like and played or play. But yeah, large list anyway.

This month, I bought 226 PC games for C$185.82 ($134.58)

Now are those a lot of games? Yes, it’s a silly amount of games. Perhaps I’m addicted to good deals that deliver fun.

We all have a vice, and this is mine. I don’t drink, or smoke, or gamble – but I buy lots and lots of video games.

Though back when I was a console gamer, I’d might get eight games for that price – if I were lucky.

Okay, but you know how many games became my favourite even though nobody talked about them—but I bought them because the price was right? A stunning amount.

Then don’t just stare at them, play them you fool!

This month, I bought 226 PC games for C$185.82 ($134.58)

Now are those a lot of games? Yes, it’s a silly amount of games. Perhaps I’m addicted to good deals that deliver fun.

We all have a vice, and this is mine. I don’t drink, or smoke, or gamble – but I buy lots and lots of video games.

Though back when I was a console gamer, I’d might get eight games for that price – if I were lucky.

You admit to buying stuff knowing there’s an 80% chance you never touch it.

Nope, you failed to read what I wrote.

I said I’ve played 22% of my Steam library and 25% of my GOG library.

I also said, at various points, that I’m deliberately pacing myself through my backlog. I have already played around 2,000 titles, and I will be playing more.

Will I be playing all titles I own? Yes, at my own pace, with my own methodology.

I’m not one to shame steam libraries, mine is certainly lopsided in playtime, but if you’re in it for collecting and preserving hidden gems just pirate.

Nope, I’m in it for the collecting and the playing.

You’ll no longer be locked in to Steam and if you like a game you can still buy it at full price and give the devs more than pennies.

I’ve never had a Steam game removed from my account due to DRM. And should that ever happen, I have games on GOG that are DRM-free.

But also, I have downloaded and installed several abandonware titles in the past. I find piracy an inconvenient hassle. Both Steam and GOG give me the convenience of cloud storage, which I’m happy to pay less than a dollar for.

Basically, your entire comment boils down to you disapproving of how I enjoy games.

I paid an average price of $0.58 for 226 games—which is the price of a dinner at a restaurant.

sounds like you just buy them cause they are cheap. most of them are probably slop. i bought a ton of games below 1 dollar at kinguin, but those were actually in my whishlist, i was waiting for them to play.

your case is similar to a collector, than an actual user. collecting can be a hobby, and if you feel comfortable in your financial situation…then keep buying them mate. if you dont, then try to set goals and boarders, make a sub bank account just for games or something.

You’ll have to stop buying eventually to play through them all or you’re always gonna have some left in the backlog at that rate. Oo maybe you can hand down your library to your kids and they can continue on the effort

I don’t have to play through them all, though. I’m content with a few minutes.

Why should video games provide hours of entertainment?

When I grew up, that wasn’t the expectation. You played Donkey Kong for a moment, then you moved over to Galaga.

You’ve gotta shake off this weird myth that price equals quality. I picked up Quake 4 and Return to Castle Wolfenstein for $0.64 each. If that’s slop, hand me a spoon.