I have added 2 Steam and 1 GOG game libraries to my HLTB account. Then I have categorized the games based on completion/pad controller usage etc.

Afterwards due to long backlog of games I have sorted the list by main story completion time from the shortest and began playing one by one. Of course not all are worthy/interesting enough to finish, but most are.

Having the list and the goal of going through these titles let me focus what I already have instead of grabbing another title, which will stay in library for the next months or years.

Also you wont have to worry about new releases, because you have already something to finish with certain goal in mind, will effortlessly wait until the price drops significantly with nice cut, all dlcs, packed in Limited/Definitive/GOTY edition.

  • enkille@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    3 months ago

    Here’s a link for everyone reading this on mobile who doesn’t feel like typing manually: https://howlongtobeat.com/

    I had never heard of this site but now I feel hopeful I can work through a couple years worth of humble monthly picks.

    • Pika@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      3 months ago

      thank you, not even on mobile, but I embarrassingly clicked the icon of the post at least 3 times before I realized it’s not actually set up as a link.

    • sigmaklimgrindset
      5·
      3 months ago

      Honestly, there hasn’t been that many new games that have interested me this year, so I’ve actually been making headway into my backlog. I’ve noticed quite a few of my gaming friends doing the same.

  • ISOmorph@feddit.org
    18·
    3 months ago

    I have for some time thought of categorizing my library with some sort of factor where I calculate quality per time spent, which I would base on dividing the steam score by the completion time. So short and good games would be on top of the queue, before long and good or short and middling, with long and middling at the bottom

  • rowdy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    3 months ago

    I still check HLTB before starting any play through. My only gripe with it is the average time to beat always seems too low. Like these folks are speed running through it. Or maybe I’m just a slow gamer lol Either way I just add 20% to whatever the listed time is and that typically is accurate enough for me.

    • Lojcs@lemm.ee
      4·
      3 months ago

      Me too! Like, are people just skipping all the cutscenes and dialogue? Following playthrough guides? Is there selection bias somehow?

    • Zeddex@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      Yeah the “main” times always seem way off. Must be people skipping stuff. I usually find somewhere around main+side or in between that and completionist is where my time usually is.

  • FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    7·
    3 months ago

    I’ve used HLTB as long as I can remember, it’s really good for prioritizing your playthroughs based on your schedule, and seeing your average playtimes and genre to see what other games you might like.