So, as I stated elsewhere, 2026 is the year of clearing games that have vexed me or just sad idle on my computer for too long. Reviewing the list... I have too many to actually complete in one year (too many for one lifetime frankly - such is the curse of ADHD impulse bundle-buying), so I'm just going to have to select a dozen of them and see what I can do.
If the game in question already has a separate thread I previously made, I'll use it and may just reference it here. Otherwise, I'm using this thread for my progress in any of it.
- Brok the InvestiGator
- I backed this enough to get a physical copy, enjoyed the demo... but in three years, I never got around to playing the full version of this hybrid beat-em-up/point-and-click adventure (a style that reminds me of Sierra's old Quest for Glory series, though that leaned more into proper RPG and Brok leans more into the beat-em-up side). We fix that this year, and we fix it first.
- Lollipop Chainsaw
- Suda51's attempt at a game styled like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I unfortunately have the RePOP version, which means I don't get the licensed music from the original. I still don't think Dead or Alive's track goes with the combine harvester sequence, or Human League's track with the elevator sequence.
- Shadows of the Damned
- Perhaps not one of Suda51's finest works, but that's because he collaborated with EA on this one. EA kind of stymied his creative efforts here. But even Suda51's worst is still leagues ahead of many AAA developers.
- Minecraft
- I played this back when it was a tiny browser thing. I played this on multiple servers since. However, in all 16 years since this game's been around, I have never beaten the Ender Dragon or the Wither. We fix that this year. I even already know what seed I plan to use - 19006492568.
- Raft
- Another game where I've had it for a long time, played around, never beaten the main story... but when I last played this, there was no true conclusion. Well, there is now, so we can finish it.
- Far Cry 2
- As I stated in the other thread, I got all the diamonds in the first half before putting this down. Time to get everything else and actually see the end of this one.
- Post Void & Mullet Mad Jack
- So... THESE are a pair of first-person shooters where there's little level navigation, a lot of running forward and shooting, and strict time limits. I plan to beat both of them - I combine them because Post Void's achievement list is basically nil (beat the game once, use all weapons, fail 20 times and mess with the settings menu a bit, and you'll have them all), so more focus is on Mullet Mad Jack here.
- Sentinels of the Multiverse
- Now that the kid gloves are off, I can finish what I started in getting every achievement done (including every villain on Ultimate). I don't count the Earth-Prime side of this yet as once I finally get there, there's going to be unlock conditions for variants that I need to worry about.
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Another one I started but never finished. Seeing a running theme? I'm ultimately planning on two playthroughs but I might have to settle for one this year.
- Darkest Dungeon 2
- I started it a while back, things fell apart when I went through down times last year, and now it's time to finish it.
- CloverPit
- A horror game revolving around a slot machine? In an art style similar to Buckshot Roulette? Sign me up!
- Arx Fatalis
- This one's a bit older. A dungeon crawler, and one of the first efforts out of Arkane. I really enjoyed their second game, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, so I'm giving this one a try. (And I also have Prey 2017 on my big list, which is another of theirs.)
- ???????
- I don't want to reveal what this last one is. It's a horror puzzle game with a rather infamous reputation among the fandom, and that's all you need to know.
- Beastro
- Mouse: PI for Hire
- Slay the Spire 2
- MewGenics (the latest from Edmund McMillen, the Binding of Isaac guy)
- An upcoming DLC for Legendary Tales (a VR hack-and-slash I really enjoyed)
- Whatever expansion is coming for Monster Hunter Wilds
- Arizona Sunshine Remake & 2
- Slay the Spire
- ATLYSS
- Powerwash Simulator (first one only, not gonna bother with 2nd)
- A number of roguelikes that have accumulated in my library for years now
If the game in question already has a separate thread I previously made, I'll use it and may just reference it here. Otherwise, I'm using this thread for my progress in any of it.