July is a "play a game you won on Steamgifts" month - Hi, I'm Gabe Newell

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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:

10778 achievements have been achieved
4958.6 hours have been played
510 games have been beaten
194 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

Hi, I'm Gabe Newell

(Thank you to ILoveMyAlice for the suggestion!)

Tags: Action, Silent Protagonist, Puzzle, Co-op, VR
Games that don't have the number 3 in their ID
Games where you can eat steak *1
Games whose title starts with G, A, B, E or N
Games that have a valve or steam *1
Games on the Source engine *1
Games released in episodic format *1
Games that had their sequels cancelled *1
Tag: First-Person *2
Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (Summer or Winter) *2
Games where you can change the character's clothes (skins that change the outfit count too) *2
Any game icaio has made a GA for *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.

For those using the Secret Santa games of '24 a link to the discord post is required (snowballs included).

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/74

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

It's Harvest Time
Hard Cases
Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!
Why haven't I played this before?
Doom mooD
I Don't Want To Be Horny, I Want To Be Happy

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 September'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 :

Spilled by samwise84
Corpse Keeper by samwise84
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands by samwise84
Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator by samwise84
Homeworld 3 by samwise84
Biped by samwise84
Amnesia: The Bunker by samwise84
Cardboard Town by samwise84
Nova Lands by samwise84
Void Bastards by samwise84
The Wolf Among Us by samwise84
Mega Man 11 by samwise84
Gravity Circuit by samwise84
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk by samwise84
Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition by samwise84
Beacon Pines by samwise84
Moonstone Island by samwise84
Borderlands 3 by samwise84
Ghostrunner 2 by samwise84
Wasteland 3 by samwise84
REMNANT II by samwise84
Dredge by samwise84
Expeditions: Viking by Hyrax
FRAMED Collection by Hyrax
Full Throttle Remastered by Hyrax
FAR: Lone Sails by Swordoffury
Nova Lands by Swordoffury
Black Book by Swordoffury
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth by Swordoffury
Song of Farca by Swordoffury
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader by Ylthin
Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator by Naitas
A Guidebook of Babel by Naitas
Wingspan by Naitas
Roadwarden by LaVolpe99
Beneath Oresa by LaVolpe99
The Pegasus Expedition by LaVolpe99
Toodee and Topdee by Ignition365
Trifox by Carenard
Medieval Kingdom Wars by Carenard
In Sound Mind by Carenard
Toroom by Yamaraus
TOEM: A Photo Adventure by Yamaraus

Have already played all your wins?

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

Useful links:

Discord
Steam group - please don't bother requesting to join unless I told you to do so, you will get denied.
How Long to Beat
Do You Even Play, Bro? – kelnage’s script
BLAEO website - BLAEO application thread
Source code of the website.
Steam Library Filter
FAQ, Updated Version, Discord
Who did you win from and how many games

Previous months:

1 month ago*

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Which theme would you like to see for August?

View Results

It's Harvest Time : Farming/Cooking/Vegetable protagonist/Collect N things to continue/Vegetables as power-ups/Resource or time management/Games with Nature tag/July win (we are harvesting things that were planted in July)

Hard Cases : Games with <= 4 tags/Games without a HLTB time/Games translated into any other language than English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish/Games with a rating <= 60%/Games with a tag with less than 200 games on barter.vg (https://barter.vg/browse/)/Games you tried to win >= 25 times/Early access games/Games with Mac/Linux Support/Difficult games/Puzzles/Investigation/Detective games

Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!: Tags:Lovecraftian/(Psychological) Horror/Science Fiction/Atmospheric/Story Rich/Mystery/Narrative;Games where you or another character go crazy;Games set in the early 20th century;Games with fish or tentacles;Games with dream sequences;Games released in August;Games with references to Lovecraft

Why haven't I played this before? Tags: Epic/Classic/Cult Classic/Retro/Old School/1980's/1990's/Nostalgia/Reboot/Remake/Addictive/Early Access; Games with overwhelmingly positive overall reviews; Games recommended by friends; Games won or purchased more than two years ago; Games that have received a reboot (can be the original game or the new version); Games that were also been released on consoles before 1999

Doom mooD : Tags:3D/Demons/Difficult/First-Person/Gore/Hack and Slash/Retro/Robots/Survival/Violent/Walking Simulator;Games with creative ways to kill enemies;Games with metal soundtrack;Games with a character who enjoys pain;Games with a hardcore mode;Game title has a word with two consequent o's;AppID has two consequent 0's;Games with uncustomizable controls;Any game you previously registered at at least 3 different events and haven't finished

I Don't Want To Be Horny, I Want To Be Happy :- Tags: Sexual Content, Romance, Retro, Relaxing, Co-op, Funny, Great Soundtrack; games with cocks, balls, asses or pussies; games with horny characters; games with romance options; games with multiple playable characters or companions; games released before 2013 (inclusive); games where the character can go on vacation; games with young protagonists; games where the character can go have fun (karaoke, bar, golf-club, etc.)

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1 month ago

Game	Subcategory	Status
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases	Games whose title starts with A	Completed
Neon Abyss	Games whose title starts with N	Beaten - I'm Fine

Game	Category	Status
Quantum Break	Games that don't have the number 3 in their ID	Beaten !
Control Ultimate edition	Games where you can change the character's clothes	Beaten !
Trash Goblin	Tag First person (win)	Completed

Game	Category	Achievements	Status
Crow Country	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (win)	15/15	Completed
Resident Evil 4	Games that don't have the number 3 in their ID	4/46	Unfinished
The Invincible	Tag First-Person (backlog)	29/29	Completed
We Were Here Together	Tag Co-op	22/22	Completed
Hades	Tag Action	49/49	Completed

Name	Subcategory	Won From	Won/Activated on	Status
Pixel Puzzles Mosaics	Any game icaio has made a GA for (backlog)	-	May 25, 2018	✅
Pharaonic	Tag Silent Protagonist	macgamer	May 14, 2025	✅
Never Again	Tag First-Person (backlog)	-	Jun 3, 2023	✅
123 Slaughter Me Street 2	Any game icaio has made a GA for (win)	icaio	May 10, 2018	✅
Lit the Torch	Any game icaio has made a GA for (win)	icaio	Dec 22, 2018	✅
Subnautica	Tag First-Person (backlog)	-	Mar 18, 2016	✅
No More Snow	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (backlog)	-	Dec 26, 2024	✅
Edge Of Eternity	Games whose title starts with E	Ninglor03	Apr 23, 2023	✅
TowerFall Ascension	Tag Co-op	Swordoffury	Aug 9, 2024	✅
Coloring Pixels - Summer Pack	Tag Puzzle	-	Dec 28, 2024	✅
Jigsaw Puzzle Pack - Pixel Puzzles Ultimate: Variety Pack 3XS	Tag Puzzle	-	Jun 26, 2025	✅
Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (backlog)	-	Oct 26, 2024	✅
Beacon Pines	Games whose title starts with B	Shelia	Jan 3, 2025	✅
Dordogne	Games that don't have the number 3 in their ID	rexpulli	Feb 14, 2025	✅
Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (backlog)	-	Dec 24, 2024	✅
TUNIC	Tag Action	-	Dec 21, 2024	✅
Summum Aeterna	Tag Action	grez1	Jun 21, 2024	✅

Game	Subcategory	Notes	Status
DREADTOME	Tag: First-Person	Backlog	Completed!
Whispers of a Machine	Games activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale	Backlog - Summer Sale 2025	Beaten!
Lakeview Cabin Collection	Games activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale	Backlog - Summer Sale 2025	Completed!
Aaero	Tag: Action	-	Beaten!
Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD	Games activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale	Backlog - Summer Sale 2025	Completed!
Sounds of Her Love 2	Games activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale	Backlog - Summer Sale 2025	Completed!
Lakeview Cabin 2	Games activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale	Backlog - Summer Sale 2025	Completed!
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)	Games whose title starts with N	-	Completed!
Soulstice	Tag: Action	-	Beaten!

Game	Category	Status
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness	Tag: First-Person	Beaten
Golden Light	Tag: First-Person	Beaten
Goat of Duty	Tag: First-Person	Beaten

Game	challenges	Achievements	Status
Strangers of the Power	Any game icaio has made a GA for (win)	achievements	Complete(100%)
Nightork Adventures	Games whose title starts with N	achievements	Complete(100%)
Shaolin vs Wutang	Any game icaio has made a GA for (backlog)	achievements	Beaten
Donut County	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)
ChopChop	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)
Proverbs	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)
Perfect Vermin	Tag First-Person (backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)
Pineapple on pizza	Tag First-Person (backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)

Game	Category	Status	Notes
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)	Games icaio has made a GA for	Beaten	Giveaway
Old World	Games without 3 in their ID	Beaten	ID: 597180
Smart Factory Tycoon	Games that have steam	Completed	Oddly enough, the trains use steam locomotives complete with steam whistles and all
Pixel Puzzles Mosaics	Any game icaio has made a GA for	Completed	Backlog
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases	Action tag	Completed	-

Game	Category	Status
Darksiders III	Tag Action	Unfinished
Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours	Tag Action	Beaten
Megaquarium	games without a 3 in their ID	Unfinished
Arto	Game that begins with A	Beaten

Game	Category	Status	Type
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload	Games whose title starts with G, A, B, E or N	Unplayed	SG win
Neva	Games whose title starts with G, A, B, E or N	Beaten	SG win

Game	Subcategory	Status	Achievements	Proof
Machinarium	Games where you can change the character's clothes (backlog)	Completed ✅💯 (4.3H / 0.8H idle)	12/12	Here & Here
ITORAH	Action (win)	Completed ✅💯 (14.5H)	21/21	Here & Here
9 Years of Shadows	Games where you can change the character's clothes (backlog)	Completed ✅💯 (12.6H)	34/34	Here & Here
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty	Puzzle (win)	Beaten ✅ (11.3H / 1.7H idle)	26/35	Mudokon Pop & Here
Batman™: Arkham Origins	Games where you can change the character's clothes (backlog)	Beaten ✅ (39.7H / 1.7H idle)	38/60	Perhaps sooner, Perhaps later & Here
CHUCHEL	Games where you can change the character's clothes (backlog)	Completed ✅💯 (2.8H / 0.5H idle)	7/7	Here & Here
Happy Game	Games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale (backlog)	Completed ✅💯 (2.8H / 0.6H idle)	11/11	Here & Here

Game	Achievements	Hours of Playtime	Subcategory	Status
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise	12/27	34.9	Without 3 in appID	Beaten
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories	43/43	28.9	Without 3 in appID	Completed
	55	63.8		2

Game	Category	Achievements	Status
SuchArt	First Person	18/37	Campaign Finished
Root	No 3's	0/45	Started
Georgie-Yolkie	"G"	4/30	Crashed on startup twice
???	"A"	0/?	???
???	"B"	0/?	???
???	"E"	0/?	???
???	"N"	0/?	???

Game	Achievements	Hours of Playtime	Subcategory	Status	Note
Venba	9/15	1.6h	Tag puzzle	Beaten	"Fermented Feelings" achievement
A Juggler's Tale	10/18	2.1h	Games whose title starts with A	Beaten	"Together we are not alone" achievement

Name	Subcategory	Won On	Status	Playthrough Recording
Family Man	Tag Action	June 3, 2025	Completed	Video
Hi-Fi RUSH	Games that have steam	March 11, 2025	Beaten	Video
Fort Triumph	Tag Co-op	May 22, 2023	Completed	Video
Innchanted	Games where you can eat steak	March 2, 2025	Completed	Video
Race The Sun	Tag First-Person (backlog)	-	Beaten	-

Game	Category	Status
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist	tag First-Person / backlog	beaten
Blasphemous	starts with B	beaten
Manhunt	tag Action	beaten

Game	Subcategory	Achievements	Playtime	Status	Notes
Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator	Title starts with 'G'	0/37	0h	Unplayed	-
How to Say Goodbye	Tag Puzzle	7/7	2.8h	Completed	-
Slime Rancher	Tag First-Person	23/57	14.7h	Unfinished	Not a win.

Game	Category	Status
inZOI	Games that don't have the number 3 in their ID	Unplayed
The Last of Us™ Part I	Action	Unplayed
Far Cry 5	Game won during the Steam Sale	Unplayed
Lost in Random	Action	Beaten
The Pedestrian	Puzzle	Completed

Game	Category	Status
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition	Tag Action	Beaten
Fallout: New Vegas	Tag Action	Beaten
Murky Divers	Tag Action	Beaten
Mount & Blade: Warband	Tag Action	Unfinished
Outlast	Tag Action	Unfinished

Game	Subcategory	Play Time	Achievements	Status
Papetura	Games that have steam	1.6h	10/10	completed
Volcano Princess	Games where you can change the character's clothes (backlog)	11.5h	90/234	beaten
Desta: The Memories Between	Games that don't have the number 3 in their ID	3h	10/35	beaten

Game	Link	Hours of Playtime	Subcategory	Status
The Invincible	Achievements - 6 (+23)/29	8.3 (+11.2)	tag: first-person (I don't really think it counts as 'change character's clothes', but you can change the rover skin.. ;D)	FINISHED!
Home is Where One Starts...	Achievements - 8/8	0.8	[backlog] activated during sale; tag: first-person	FINISHED!
Boxes: Lost Fragments	Achievements - 12/12	3.7	Title starting with B; no 3 in ID (2019810); tag: puzzle	FINISHED!
maybe	soon™	---	---	---
	Total: 26/26

Games	Category	Achievements	Time Played	Status
Cube Escape Collection	Activated During Sale*	0/72	0h	Unplayed
Cube Escape: Paradox (Chapter 2 DLC)	Activated During Sale*	0/28 (13/28)	5.4h (3.0h)	Beaten
Rusty Lake Paradise	Activated During Sale*	0/50	0h	Unplayed
Underground Blossom	Activated During Sale*	35/35	4.5h	Completed
The White Door	Activated During Sale*	0/26	0h	Unplayed

Game	Category	Achievements/Playtime	Status/Notes
Seasons after Fall	Tag: Puzzle	21; 10 hrs	✅💯 Win
Ryse: Son of Rome	Tag: Action	29; 12.3 hrs	✅ Win

Game	Subcategory	Status
A Guidebook of Babel	Games whose title starts with A (Win)	Completed
Legacy of Sin: Blood Oath	Games that don't have the number 3 in their ID (Win)	Beaten - "Complete Victory"