July is a "play a game you won on Steamgifts" month - Summer of Legends

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The event officially opens at 00:00 UTC, any playtime/achievements before that won't be counted.

Countdown until event starts

Countdown until event ends

Congrats to everyone who participated in June! The stats are the following:

15662 achievements have been achieved
6986.3 hours have been played
632 games have been beaten
212 people have participated and beaten at least one game.

Hope to see you all again this month :)

Due to timezones/people not being online 24/7 I am still accepting any edits/applications for June for the next couple of days.

The theme for this month is

Summer of Legends

(Thank you to Moony1986 for the suggestion!)

Tags: Action-Adventure, Atmospheric, Exploration, Fantasy, Mythology, Open World, Platformer, Roguelike, Souls-like, Survival
Games where fire, the sun, heat, deserts, or lava levels are central themes or locations *1
Games that capture summer vibes: slice of life, dating sims, party games, beach settings or road trips *1
Games based on myths, legends or folklore *1
Games that evoke strong emotions *1

Any game icaio has made a GA for *2
Tag: Time Management *2
Game title with Fire, Hot, Legend, Summer or Sun *2
Games with long main storylines (20h+ HLTB) *2

*1 Please provide some kind of explanation/proof (screenshots or link to some proof) in the notes or it will be rejected.
*2 wins or backlog games are okay for everyone. Proof needed for non Tag category.

We decided that all PAGYWOSG/PoP Discord Secret Santa and Snowball games (2022-2025) can be included in the wins this year, please link to your list or discord post.

No win that fits the theme or played them all?

Please use the "Note" section when submitting the game to inform me of this situation.

You can submit this months games you are going to play here:

https://pagywosg.xyz/events/86

Updated FAQ Version on our Discord Server

Who can participate

Anyone who does not have any unactivated wins. You can participate even if you don't have any SteamGifts wins, see the "Have already completed all your wins?" below as it applies to this scenario too.

Extra Rules:

No comment on this thread? If there is something wrong with the game you submitted it gets deleted. With this many participants we can't chase after everyone.
No comment on this thread = not invited to join/re-join the group.
Any idle time (e.g. idleing for cards, answering the phone/door, looking up solutions, etc..while the game is still running) needs to be added to the time before the month. We want to have times that are as "clean" as possible for the leaderboard. Any time that is higher than 2x HLTB time will be considered as abnormally high and will raise questions.
If we ask for proof that a game fits a certain category, please link the appropriate proof (e.g. screenshots, explanation, videos, etc.) in the notes section of the game entry on the event page. Same goes for the ending screenshots for games without achievements.
DLC: I've won/bought a story DLC, can I (re-)play the game? If the DLC has achievements go ahead. If it has an ending achievement reaching that is enough. If there is no ending achievement you will need to complete all DLC achievements for it to count. If you have more than one story DLC then you can play each one as separate entry for different months as long as either the main game or DLC fits the theme. Please only add the main game to the event page and note in the notes section that you are going for DLC achievements.
I've won a game bundle. Do I have to play all games for it to count? If the bundle gives you several games with different steam ID's feel free to play them one by one.
If it gives you one bundle of games with one steam ID then it depends. Do they each have achievements of their own (including an ending achievement)? Then go ahead and play them separately. Though make a note in the notes section, so we know what to look for. Non achievement games or games that play continuously (e.g. all entries play through without an ending between them) are not allowed atm since we do not have a good way to track them separately.
If my games does not have an ending/campaign what do I need to do for it to count as beaten? For this we have two different things you can pick from: either the average HLTB time or 25% achievements reached.
The event officially opens at 00:00 UTC, any playtime/achievements before that won't be counted.

Theme for August

Hanse Sail
Who Will Trade His Karma for My Kingdom
WWW - World Wide Web
A Gust of Wind
The Aug Incident
Never Forget

If we only get 2 theme suggestion I will revive the second runner ups from previous years.

Theme for September

Do you think you have a good idea for a theme for September? Leave it in the comments below. If there are not at least 3 suggestions I will take some of the previous runner ups for this month and put them in the poll next month and the one with the most votes will become Septembers's theme.

Giveaway

Everyone who beats at least one win this month will get the chance to win any of the games listed below. Times are UTC :

added on 05.07.2026
Squirrel with a Gun by samwise84 region restricted
Lil Gator Game by samwise84
Etrian Odyssey III HD by samwise84 region restricted
A Sky Full of Stars by samwise84
Construction Simulator by samwise84
The Procession to Calvary by samwise84
Road 96 by samwise84
In Stars and Time by samwise84
Cat Quest III by samwise84
Tyranny - Standard Edition by Hyrax
VALFARIS by Hyrax

added on 06.07.2026
Evolings by fernandopa
Cat Bait by LaVolpe99
SteamWorld Heist by LaVolpe99
Station to Station by LaVolpe99
Heretic's Fork by LaVolpe99

added on 08.07.2026
Little Orpheus by escollo
Tales & Tactics by escollo
Cook Serve Forever by escollo
Planet of Lana by moemustaine
Gravity Circuit by Naitas
Cassette Beasts by Naitas
BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE by Naitas

added on 09.07.2026
Construction Simulator by Swordoffury
INDIKA by Swordoffury
Dicefolk by Swordoffury

added on 10.07.2026
SUMMERHOUSE by vot4ol
Sticky Business by vot4ol

added on 12.07.2026
Construction Simulator by Carenard
Urban Legend Hunters 2: Double by Carenard
Suffer The Night by Carenard

added on 14.07.2026
Dead In Vinland by Yamaraus
Paquerette Down the Bunburrows by Yamaraus

Have already played all your wins?

Then feel free to participate with your normal Steam backlog instead :)

Previous months:

3 months ago*

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Which theme would you like to see for August?

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Hanse Sail Sail - Tags: Sailing, Naval, Racing, Action, Transportation, Simulation, Underwater, Submarine /games with large bodies of water, ocean, regatta, summer, sun, icecream, beach, any naval crew (pirates, sailor, marine, etc), hanse related, any water creature, seagulls, swimming animal, with Ocean/Sea in the title

Who Will Trade His Karma for My Kingdom - Tags: Choices Matter, Colony Sim, Dark Fantasy, Grand Strategy, Historical, Medieval, Roguelike, Story Rich, Villain Protagonist/Games with:Karma/morality/reputation/faction system/A Sanity meter/A strict timer or doomsday clock/ "Kingdom", "Crown", "Throne", or "Empire" in the title/A symphonic or orchestral soundtrack/Games where:You're referred to by a title of authority/Your character physically ages/Bleak circumstances are inevitable

WWW - World Wide Web: Wizardry-themed games / Water-based games / Wilderness survival games / Warfare games / Whodunit mystery games / Wasteland games / World-hopping games / Workshop and crafting games / Woodland games / Witchcraft-themed games

A Gust of Wind - Tags: Atmospheric, Nature, Relaxing, Sailing, Flight, Dragons, Birds, Superhero, Top-Down, Physics, Stealth|Games without Steam Cloud support|Games with a rewind mechanic|Games featuring gliding or parachuting|Games with wind instruments|Games with an oxygen meter|Games where wind, smoke, or gas is a hazard|Games where you can double jump|Games where enemies will investigate sounds/distractions|Games with fart jokes

The Aug Incident - Tags: Cyberpunk, Transhumanism, Futuristic, Moddable, Gun Customization, Hacking, Artificial Intelligence, Dystopian, Conspiracy, Immersive Sim|Games with Steam Workshop support|Games that are enhanced/definitive editions|Games with body modifications/cybernetics|Games with a government or corporate antagonist|Games with a minigame for bypassing locks or security|Games where you can turn invisible|Games with thermal, x-ray, or night vision|Games with a diegetic interface

Never Forget - Tags: Story Rich, Historical, Emotional, Atmospheric, Choices Matter / Games developed in Japan / Games set in Japan / Games featuring the aftermath of war / Games about rebuilding communities / Games where peace is the ultimate goal / Games with anti-war themes / Games set during the 1940s / Games that take place after a major disaster / Games with "45" in their Steam AppID

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samwise84

Leaderboard

3 months ago

SG username	Number of achievements	Hours of Playtime	Games beaten
RaitorHaitor	121	558.5	5
kiseli	99	545.2	6
Moony1986	499	274.6	22
BabyGawrGura	354	229.9	8
Almostn33t	252	215.5	8
RobbyRatpoison	200	173.5	13
DarkRainX	109	139.4	3
Kokkol	90	129.4	3
bluemoon55127	80	117.9	5
cynnix	75	115.7	2
Tiajma	55	110.1	2
Bainsol	43	105.2	1
FleecyBear	65	101.2	1
CrabdaddyLonglegs	118	98.5	4
Foxpile	200	91	6
windkit	59	88.9	1
goplayer7	55	86.2	1
amusedmonkey	49	85.2	1
zpangwin	70	81.7	2
VenomousNyx	177	80.7	4
vot4ol	259	77	8
Butterkatt	23	71.8	1
xxxka	92	71.4	3
StupidUselessHuman	69	67.9	3
EinAnderer	103	64.4	7
Carenard	39	64.1	4
ALUSHAL	122	61.3	6
WeaponizedSoup	49	61.2	1
QuinlanLJ	164	60.3	6
mjy	73	59.6	3
samwise84	93	58.7	5
PoeticKatana	59	58.6	3
DotsAlex	108	55.1	1
doubleomurfy	45	54.5	3
sallachim	142	53.3	4
GeekDoesStuff	93	52.3	3
CptWest	98	50.3	2
ILoveMyAlice	13	49.3	1
Lim0sa	121	47.5	6
CaspianRoach	82	46.3	3
LaVolpe99	146	45.9	8
ChestnutS	54	44	1
Keinari7	2	42.4	1
RiderOfPhoenix	35	42.4	1
Ayneisy	24	41.2	1
SaintEmerald	35	40.9	2
aza3l12	65	40.9	2
LosingMyEdge	22	40.6	1
TwixClub	95	39.4	3
galiane	116	37.1	2
sleepythehamster	161	37.1	1
Utiss	83	36.7	3
FragolaPorpora	74	35.9	3
meneldur	68	35.9	2
SINNEDUE	101	35.9	1
MouseWithBeer	20	35.1	2
adam1224	104	33.7	3
ThePonz	54	33.6	2
MrOuiOui	46	33.3	1
escollo	74	32.8	3
Riil	49	32.2	2
RiseV7	48	32.1	2
kogamitsuki	29	31.8	1
weissnicht01	70	31.6	4
Slide95	35	31.6	1
AlBigAl	25	30.1	1
ExtraJhoel	31	29.6	1
Atro	79	28.3	3
PapaSmok	86	28.1	5
MrPantera	14	27.3	1
onegoodleg	19	27.2	2
mmm29	43	27	3
lastforathousand	41	26.2	1
Lilyhia	47	25.8	1
aleluist	0	25.5	1
Zlia	44	25.4	1
vigaristti	33	24.2	3
Ninglor03	36	24.2	1
Strzmn	66	22.5	4
mirum	39	22.3	2
Thexder	57	22.2	3
Akuburanir	31	21.6	1
Sylom	23	21.6	1
KonTa	80	21.3	4
Greenule	50	21	2
xMisiu	29	21	1
Ignition365	36	20.5	1
Klaudika	28	20.3	1
Fun532	28	19.8	1
Roleri	34	19.6	2
moonlightdriver	52	19.4	2
tuvshadow	65	18.8	4
Shughes91	46	18.1	2
AiKirika	26	17.7	1
mulchand	21	17.4	1
FattalCZ	18	17.2	1
Hallowly	63	16.9	4
dramainfouracts	31	16.7	1
Gellax	53	16.3	2
Naitas	27	16.2	1
ManlyMeatMan	40	16	2
fernandopa	28	15.6	2
zohir	25	15.1	1
shauv	46	14.7	1
xurc	27	13.8	1
xeos23	6	13.6	1
Pinajet	20	12.7	1
tmkch	44	12.7	1
kinkami	24	12.6	1
SanderHyrax	0	11.7	1
wifishark	25	11.6	1
krol7	20	11.1	2
Ch1cWolf	30	11	2
axolotlprime	26	11	1
AllTracTurbo	16	11	1
SnowyWing	22	10.9	1
Chrisised	42	10.8	1
erom96	82	10.5	2
HaxterZ	25	10.5	1
Trashes	34	10.5	1
MrPerry	8	10	1
freshduke	43	9.9	1
harisssss	16	9.5	1
Phantomreader42	34	9.4	4
Poisonorange	17	9.4	1
NewbieSA	38	9.3	1
illusionthe1	24	9.2	2
Vasharal	8	9.2	1
sunmi	34	9.2	1
JohnWickTheQuick	19	9.1	1
juhaszandor	11	8.7	1
GrowingStrong	23	8.6	1
yoshietta	19	8.6	1
ckaustro	12	8.3	1
GuiKpel	1	8.3	1
microporoso	13	8.2	1
RogueTime	14	8.1	1
Filipi	22	8.1	1
Riku1	31	7.9	2
1bit	30	7.8	1
EyeofArrow	16	7.7	1
CapnJ	19	7.5	1
who11665	13	7.3	1
SilentBlood	26	7.2	1
Kyrrelin	10	7	1
robocub	47	6.9	1
drbeckett	11	6.9	1
Daniellejake	12	6.9	1
ExcelElmira	29	6.4	1
chaotickonfuzion	13	6.4	1
LastM	22	6.3	1
someonequeer	10	6.3	1
KompoSSteR	14	6	1
LieEater	24	6	1
quijote3000	24	6	1
Noxco	24	5.9	1
Epaminondas93	27	5.9	1
Rinocap	22	5.7	1
greatmastermario	14	5.7	1
Yamaraus	9	5.7	1
Mortvie	24	5.5	1
xymjak	23	5.3	1
VinroyIsViral	13	5.2	1
DancingXmas	38	5.2	1
cassioht	18	5	1
86maylin	22	4.9	2
imminiman	16	4.7	1
jacky00025	37	4.6	1
yannbz	15	4.5	1
sweetcuppincakes	28	4.4	1
Heprer	20	4.4	1
MeowMilkyWay	9	4.3	1
Charlie22	21	4.3	1
PashaBVB	23	4.1	1
moemustaine	26	3.9	1
g2gfast	16	3.7	1
quinnix	11	3.7	1
AnthonyYo	4	3.4	1
fedordolohov	11	3.4	1
Metalhead8489	10	3.4	1
scigant	4	3.4	1
leafblader	21	3.3	1
blankusername	3	3.2	2
emymer	13	3.2	1
Dux80	14	3.2	1
Noodles91	13	3.2	1
LordSpyMaybe	9	3.2	1
ChocolateVC	13	3.1	1
Cece09	24	3.1	1
Tewam	12	3.1	1
GabbyGabe	36	3	1
slaveofwant	0	2.9	1
Aldcoran	18	2.9	1
ithamore	4	2.8	1
Yekhus	18	2.5	1
damianea103	13	2.4	1
SolubleCrow	34	2.3	1
Musashi26	5	2.3	1
Cluelesson	13	2.2	1
sirenssongs	19	2.2	1
skylarkblue1	35	2.2	1
UnknownEAK	13	2	1
hyrokey	6	1.9	1
Ellemby	13	1.8	1
ba2	40	1.7	1
lext	6	1.4	1
Arthur13	6	1.4	1
BlackStark	11	1.4	1
mateot93	6	1.3	1
TheNothing	7	1.1	1
GreyF0xx	9	1.1	1
Oshyer	7	1	1
Tristar	3	0.8	1
jimmy09172000	6	0.7	2
Kouseyz	6	0.7	1
aquatorrent	0	0.4	1
DukeMookem	12	0.4	1
RayOfLight3	6	0.3	1
gln	7	0	1
Total	9883	7034.2	422

Game	Subcategory	Status
And So It Was	Rougelike tag	[]()
Metamorphosis	Atmospheric tag	Completed
They Always Run	Action-Adventure tag	[]()
Toroom	Rougelike tag	[]()

Game	Subcategory	Notes	Status
Downwell	Tag: Platformer	Sandball	Completed!
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments	Tag: Atmospheric	-	Beaten!
Sayonara Wild Hearts	Tag: Action-Adventure	Sandball	Completed!
Blanc	Tag: Exploration	-	Beaten!
ILA: A Frosty Glide	Tag: Fantasy	-	Completed!
Terror of Hemasaurus	Any game icaio has made a GA for	Backlog - icaio's GA	Completed!
SPRAWL	Any game icaio has made a GA for	Backlog - icaio's GA	Completed!
Sucker for Love: First Date	Games that capture summer vibes: dating sims	Snowball	Beaten!

Game	Subcategory	Win or Backlog	Status	Playtime	Achievements
Red Dead Redemption 2	Tag: Open World	Win	Beaten	65.3 hours	18/51
Hell is Us	Tag: Action-Adventure	Win	Beaten	26.9 hours	23/40
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check	Tag: Atmospheric	Win	Completed	11.3 hours	25/25
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions	Tag: Atmospheric	Win	Completed	261.3 hours	34/34
Amber Isle	Games with long main storylines (20h+ HLTB)	Backlog (Continued from last month)	Unfinished	0.0 hours	0/29
Kinguin: Become a Streaming Legend	Game title with Legend or Legends (backlog)	Backlog	Beaten	193.6 hours	21/22

Game	Tag	Status
Overcooked	Any game icaio has made a GA for (backlog)	Completed
Cat Quest III	Tag Exploration	Completed
Rogue Legacy	Tag Roguelike	Beaten

Game	Tag	Win or Backlog	Status	Achievements
The Beast Inside	Tag: Open World	Win	Completed	27/27
The Stillness Of The Wind	Tag: Exploration	Win	Completed	( Proof of completion: Screenshot)
12 is Better Than 6	Tag: Atmospheric	Win	Completed	46/46
Tangle Tower	Tag: Atmospheric	Win	Completed	10/10
Koira	Tag: Exploration	Win	Completed	20/20
Webbed	Tag: Platformer	Win	Completed	19/19

Game	Subcategory	Play Time	Achievements	Status
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter	20+ hr HLTB (backlog)	109.8 (-5.1 hrs)	49/49 (-10)	Complete
Strange Antiquities	Tag: Atmospheric	5.4 hrs	22/22	Complete

Games	Category	Status
Nocturnal	Tag: Exploration (win)	Completed
The Talos Principle	Tag: Atmospheric (win)	Unplayed

Hi, Games	Subcategory
The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror DLC (With the base game)	Tag: Exploration
Pacific Driver	Games with long main storylines (20h+ HLTB) *2

Game	Category	Status	Notes
Pleasure Puzzle:Portrait	Time Management tag	Completed	Backlog
UFO: Aftershock	Long main storyline	Beaten	Backlog
Last Horizon	Exploration tag	Beaten	-

Game	Category	Status
REMNANT II®	Action-Adventure	Unplayed
TerraTech Legion	Action-Adventure	BEATEN
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown	Action-Adventure	Unplayed
WHAT THE GOLF?	Action-Adventure	BEATEN
Golf Club Nostalgia	Atmospheric	BEATEN
Die in the Dungeon	Fantasy	BEATEN
Gorgon Shield	Fantasy	BEATEN
Infection Free Zone	Time Management (backlog)	Unplayed
Lies of P	HLTB 20+ (backlog)	Unplayed

Game	Link	Hours of Playtime	Subcategory	Status
Skábma - Snowfall	Achievements - 33/33	15.7	based on Sámi folklore; tags: mythology, action-adventure, exploration, platformer	FINISHED!
ITORAH	Achievements - 21/21	17.9	icaio made gas; tags: action-adventure, exploration, platformer	FINISHED!
maybe	soon™	---	---	---
	Total: 54/54

Game	Category	Status
One Finger Death Punch (last played in 2023)	icaio win	finished
Dwelvers (last played in 2024)	Fantasy	completed
Back to Bed (last played in 2021)	Exploration	finished
OTXO (not played before)	Roguelike	finished

Game	Category	Status
Manifold Garden	tag Exploration	beaten
30 Birds	tag Mythology	completed

Game	Type	Eligibility	HLTB
Conan Chop Chop	win	Tag: Fantasy	11.93 hr(s)
Degrees of Separation	win	Tag: Atmospheric	7.12 hr(s)
GEORGIE-YOLKIE™ Enhanced	win	Tag: Fantasy	no hltb info
LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™	win	Tag: Fantasy	17 hr(s)
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	win	Tag: Atmospheric	7.27 hr(s)
New Tales from the Borderlands	win	Tag: Action-Adventure	11.07 hr(s)
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus	win	Tag: Atmospheric	15.5 hr(s)
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD	win	Tag: Atmospheric	14.42 hr(s)
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos	win	Tag: Fantasy	19.02 hr(s)
Sakura Angels	backlog	icaio giveaway p862, 2nd from bottom	4.5 hr(s)
Sakura Fantasy	backlog	icaio giveaway p863, 2nd from top	3.5 hr(s)
Sakura Spirit	backlog	icaio giveaway p862, 3rd from bottom	3.0 hr(s)
Spiritfall	win	Tag: Fantasy	13.5 hr(s)
Teslagrad Remastered	win	Tag: Fantasy	5.41 hr(s)
The Count Lucanor	backlog	icaio giveaway p419, 4th from top	4.0 hr(s)
Troublemaker	win	Tag: Action-Adventure	9.89 hr(s)

Game	Category	Status
Hell Is Us (win)	Tag: Souls-like	Completed (continued from last month, 4 achievements/8.5 hours from previous event)
Look Outside (win)	Tag: Atmospheric	Beaten - Ending achievements "Denial" / "Truth" / "Screaming Sky" / "Failure" / "Open Your Eyes" / "Eternity" / "XIN-Amon" obtained.
God's Trigger (win)	Tag: Roguelike	Beaten - Ending achievement "Apocalypse Untriggered" obtained.
Kabuto Park (win)	Games that capture summer vibes: slice of life	Completed
Seeds of Calamity (win)	Tag: Fantasy	In Progress (continued from last month, 5 achievements/5.9 hours from previous event)
Life is Strange Remastered (win)	Tag: Atmospheric	Not Started

Game	Category	Status
Mad Max	HLTB > 20 hours	Unfinished
Blue Fire	Game title with "Fire"	Unplayed
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE	HLTB > 20 hours	Unplayed

Game	Category	Playtime	Status
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter	Action-Adventure	15h	Completed
Onde	Atmospheric	3h	Beaten

Game	Category	Status
Darksiders III *not a win	tag Souls-like	Unfinished
Sticky Business	game given away by icaio (backlog)	Beaten

Game	Category	Achievements	Status
ITTA	Atmospheric or Exploration or Action-Adventure	0/16	Unplayed
Mika and The Witch's Mountain	Exploration or Open World or Fantasy	4/35	Unfinished

Game	Category	Status
Braid, Anniversary Edition	Tag Atmospheric	Completed
Assemble with Care	Tag Atmospheric	Completed
Planet of Lana	Tag Atmospheric	Beaten - Home at last
CARRION	Tag Atmospheric	Completed

Game	Subcategory	Achievements	Playtime	Status	Notes
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector	Tag Atmospheric	26/30	18.4h	Beaten	-
Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game	Tag Exploration	0/24	0h	Unplayed	-
Fire Tonight	Game title with 'Fire'	8/8	1.2h	Completed	Not a win

Game	Category	Achievements	Status
The Beginner's Guide	Tag: Atmospheric	0/0 Screenshots	Completed
Dogpile	Tag: Roguelike	19/19	Completed