# videogamers.fyi

> Real-time gaming intelligence for players deciding what to play right now. Covers a monthly rotating Top 5 with 6-hour-refresh data: current player counts, community sentiment, patch freshness, best price, and a plain-English "worth it?" verdict. Automated pipeline; human editor (Fei).

## Core pages

- [Home](https://videogamers.fyi/): Current Top 5 picks with live stats
- [About](https://videogamers.fyi/about/): Editor bio and editorial philosophy
- [Methodology](https://videogamers.fyi/methodology/): Pipeline, data sources, update cadence
- [Sources](https://videogamers.fyi/sources/): Catalogue of data sources (APIs, feeds)

## Decision pages — current Top 5

- [Is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/is-it-worth-it/): The definitive Black Flag — a faithful remake that's worth your money for the naval combat alone, but the €60 DLC wall is a sour note.
- [Is Halo Campaign Evolved worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/halo-campaign-evolved/is-it-worth-it/): Wait for a sale — the CE remake hits its nostalgia beats, but the new missions and AI voicework undercut the package.
- [Is Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls/is-it-worth-it/): A masterpiece of the genre let down by a PC port that crashes — wait for patches before buying.
- [Is Mortal Shell II worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/mortal-shell-2/is-it-worth-it/): A worthy successor that nails the fast, hard-hitting combat — but the 50-100-hit boss fights and near-unreactable one-shots make it a qualified buy.
- [Is Splatoon Raiders worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/splatoon-raiders/is-it-worth-it/): Finally, a single-player Splatoon that nails the loop — the gadget system and dungeon crawl are worth the $50, a must for looter fans.

## Decision pages — archive (still maintained with live stats)

- [Is Big Walk worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/big-walk/is-it-worth-it/): The co-op puzzle-walk from the Untitled Goose Game devs earns its praise — the walkie-talkie coordination is the standout mechanic.
- [Is Cairn worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/cairn/is-it-worth-it/): Reading a route and rationing stamina turns every pitch into a puzzle — a small game that punches above the climbing genre, if you can put up with Avaa's attitude.
- [Is Denshattack! worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/denshattack/is-it-worth-it/): Denshattack! finally fixed the gravity switch issue, making its Sonic meets Jet Set Radio trick-fest utterly unputdownable.
- [Is Resident Evil 4 Remake worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/resident-evil-4-remake/is-it-worth-it/): Skip the default green button: Gold costs less than Standard plus Separate Ways and adds the extras pack. Superb remake — but the 2005 original is still sold, and cheaper.
- [Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/is-it-worth-it/): Still the best-value RPG on Steam — Complete is $10 over base for $25 of expansions. Check your OS first: the next patch drops Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
- [Is Final Fantasy XVI worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/final-fantasy-xvi/is-it-worth-it/): Frozen, not fixed — the PC port's last patch was March 2025 and it is still $49.99. Skip the Complete Edition, and play the free demo before you spend anything.
- [Is Baldur's Gate 3 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/baldurs-gate-3/is-it-worth-it/): Larian called Patch 8 the final one, then quietly shipped eight more — including the work that eased Act 3's framerate. Still $59.99, still worth every cent.
- [Is Elden Ring Nightreign worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/elden-ring-nightreign/is-it-worth-it/): Solo and duos both work now — the launch reviews calling solo a death sentence are a year stale. Still worth $39.99 if you can live with six months of silence.
- [Is Diablo IV worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/diablo-iv/is-it-worth-it/): Skip the $49.99 Standard button — the $69.99 Age of Hatred Collection adds both expansions for twenty dollars more. The 2026 repairs are free either way.
- [Is Assassin's Creed Shadows worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/assassins-creed-shadows/is-it-worth-it/): The wait-for-the-complete-edition play just expired: Ubisoft shipped its closing patch this month and never cut the $69.99. Overpriced at list, sharp on sale.
- [Is Dragon Age: The Veilguard worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/dragon-age-the-veilguard/is-it-worth-it/): Better than its 40 player score, weaker than its 80 from critics — the combat nails it, but no companion ever disagrees with you.
- [Is Starfield worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/starfield/is-it-worth-it/): Free Lanes finally fixed the space travel — you can cruise between planets now — but the procedural planets and the weak main story are untouched.
- [Is Cyberpunk 2077 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/cyberpunk-2077/is-it-worth-it/): Fixed since 2.0 and worth it at $18 — Night City and the writing carry it, but the build variety is thinner than the skill tree pretends.
- [Is Monster Hunter Wilds worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/monster-hunter-wilds/is-it-worth-it/): Seamless zone-to-zone hunting and the Seikret beat World's moment-to-moment — but a thin roster and AMD crashes mean you should wait for a sale.
- [Is Granblue Fantasy: Relink worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/granblue-fantasy-relink/is-it-worth-it/): The Endless Ragnarok expansion punches above its weight, finally giving lapsed players a concrete reason to return to the grind.
- [Is The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millenium-tales/is-it-worth-it/): Square's HD-2D Zelda homage nails combat and time-travel — pay full price only if you chase all three endings.
- [Is Outbound worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/outbound/is-it-worth-it/): A cozy survival grind that clicks only if you enjoy slow resource loops — skip if you need fast travel or varied objectives.
- [Is Fatekeeper worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/fatekeeper/is-it-worth-it/): A gorgeous but incomplete slice — wait for the full release before buying in.
- [Is Gothic 1 Remake worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/gothic-1-remake/is-it-worth-it/): Nails the living colony and unrelenting difficulty — wait for the bug-fix pass unless you're a Gothic stalwart.
- [Is Mina the Hollower worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/mina-the-hollower/is-it-worth-it/): Mina's burrow-and-whip combat dethrones its Game Boy inspirations — essential for retro action fans.
- [Is 007 First Light worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/007-first-light/is-it-worth-it/): IO Interactive nails Bond's origin with a stealth-combat blend that earns the 00 status — skip if you hate Hitman's patience.
- [Is Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight/is-it-worth-it/): Best LEGO Batman yet if you can stomach Denuvo DRM and repetitive Catwoman collectibles.
- [Is Forza Horizon 6 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/forza-horizon-6/is-it-worth-it/): The Japan map and its spec-racing criteria are the whole pitch — skip unless a new map alone justifies full price, and budget for weekly server disconnects.
- [Is Mixtape worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/mixtape/is-it-worth-it/): The writing and the 90s playlist are the whole draw — near-zero input and a 3-4 hour runtime make it a movie, so skip this unless the vibe is what you're buying.
- [Is Directive 8020 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/the-dark-pictures-directive-8020/is-it-worth-it/): A shapeshifter you can't trust plus the Turning Points rewind make it the most replayable Dark Pictures yet — skip unless you can stomach padded stealth gauntlets.
- [Is Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/heroes-of-might-magic-olden-era/is-it-worth-it/): Olden Era revives the HOMM3 formula with modern flair, but its PvP-driven balance and single-player wonk make it a wait-for-full-release unless you're multiplayer-bound.
- [Is Nioh 3 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/nioh-3/is-it-worth-it/): Punches above its sequel weight — Nioh 3's Samurai/Ninja stance system is Team Ninja's sharpest combat to date, despite empty-zone pacing.
- [Is Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/yakuza-kiwami-3/is-it-worth-it/): For fans of Kiryu's saga — Kiwami 3 is the definitive Y3 remake, but newcomers should start with Y0 or Like a Dragon.
- [Is planet of lana 2 children of the leaf worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/planet-of-lana-2-children-of-the-leaf/is-it-worth-it/): Surpasses Planet of Lana (2023) on every axis — Wishfully's hand-painted sequel deserves the 86% recommend if you have 6 hours and patience for slow puzzles.
- [Is Arknights: Endfield worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/arknights-endfield/is-it-worth-it/): Despite the gacha frame, Endfield's factory-base loop earns its 88% recommend — Genshin's open world meets Factorio's automation.
- [Is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle/is-it-worth-it/): Deserves your Game Pass queue slot — Great Circle holds its own next to Last Crusade, and the April 2025 PS5 port added native 4K Pro support.
- [Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/warhammer-40000-space-marine-ii/is-it-worth-it/): Saves the 40K video game catalog — Space Marine 2's chunky bolter-and-chainsword co-op keeps 8-12k peak players active in 2026 with strong PvE Operations.
- [Is Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown/is-it-worth-it/): The best Ubisoft release in years — Lost Crown nails 2.5D metroidvania flow with Hollow-Knight comparisons, but Ubisoft canceled the sequel after sales disappointed.
- [Is Stellar Blade worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/project-eve-tba/is-it-worth-it/): Nails Sekiro-tier parry combat in third-person — the June 2025 PC port hits 70+ FPS at native 4K and runs at 60 on handhelds.
- [Is Persona 3 Reload worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/persona-3-reload/is-it-worth-it/): Recommended if you skipped Persona 3 the first time — Reload modernizes the 2006 classic, but FES's The Answer epilogue is paid DLC.
- [Is Silent Hill 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/silent-hill-2-remake/is-it-worth-it/): Polished horror remake that earns the 2001 comparison — Bloober Team's over-the-shoulder camera reframes Pyramid Head's chase without losing the original's dread.
- [Is Dragon’s Dogma 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/dragons-dogma-2/is-it-worth-it/): If you can forgive the original's quirks, DD2 holds up — patches fixed CPU performance and the microtransaction outrage was overblown (everything's findable in-game).
- [Is Black Myth: Wukong worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/black-myth-wu-kong/is-it-worth-it/): Killer boss combat with Journey-to-the-West mythology — Wukong's lategame fights rival Orphan of Kos, but Chapter 2 onward demands real Sekiro-level patience.
- [Is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth/is-it-worth-it/): Despite a bare-minimum PC port, FF7 Rebirth's 100-hour follow-up to Remake holds its own — Queen's Blood alone could eat 20 hours.
- [Is Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree/is-it-worth-it/): Best-in-class single-player DLC if you finished base Elden Ring — Land of Shadow rivals a full game, and patch 1.14 tamed Consort Radahn's combos.
- [Is Metaphor: ReFantazio worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/metaphor-refantazio/is-it-worth-it/): Surpasses most modern JRPGs — Metaphor takes Persona 5's social-sim-plus-turn-based formula into high fantasy with 46 archetypes and a tighter calendar.
- [Is Astro Bot worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/astro-bot/is-it-worth-it/): Sony's mascot platformer nails the 3D Mario formula — buy it for the DualSense magic and level variety.
- [Is Balatro worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/balatro/is-it-worth-it/): Definitive deck-building poker roguelike that holds up past 100 hours, with free Friends of Jimbo updates adding new collab card packs.
- [Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/stalker-2/is-it-worth-it/): Finally fixed since launch — patches 1.5 through 1.8 restored A-Life and tamed the worst stutters that wrecked the November 2024 reception.
- [Is Palworld worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/palworld/is-it-worth-it/): Holds up in solo or co-op despite the 99% playerbase crash from 2M peak to 25k — Pokémon-with-guns hook earns its $30.
- [Is Marvel Rivals worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/marvel-rivals/is-it-worth-it/): For fans of Overwatch 2 hungry for team-up synergies and free-form 6v6, Rivals stabilized at 100k peak after an 82% drop from launch.
- [Is Path of Exile 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/path-of-exile-2/is-it-worth-it/): Punches above its Early Access tag if you want Diablo combat with PoE1's depth — wait for 1.0 if you hate league build wipes.
- [Is HELLDIVERS 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/helldivers-2/is-it-worth-it/): Still the best chaotic 4-player co-op shooter on PC despite the playerbase falling from 458k peak to 30k after Arrowhead's balance churn.
- [Is MOUSE: P.I. For Hire worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/mouse-pi-for-hire/is-it-worth-it/): Stylish cartoon noir that's worth playing for the hand-drawn world, but the combat stales and detective work is thin — rent it before you buy.
- [Is Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/metal-gear-solid-delta-snake-eater/is-it-worth-it/): Every line, boss and ladder from Snake Eater survives intact with modern controls — but at $70 with UE5 stutter and no Boss Rush, wait for a sale.
- [Is Dispatch worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/dispatch-2/is-it-worth-it/): AdHoc's Telltale-DNA reborn — Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where dispatch decisions cascade across episodes, and the writing earns every callback.
- [Is Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon/is-it-worth-it/): A grimdark Skyrim-killer with crunchier combat and packed-with-stuff exploration — buys in if you can stomach the solo-dev pacing.
- [Is Dying Light: The Beast worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/dying-light-the-beast/is-it-worth-it/): Punches above its $40 price tag — Crane's Beast Mode and the return to DL1's horde-dense streets make this the series' best since the original.
- [Is Sword of the Sea worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/sword-of-the-sea/is-it-worth-it/): Giant Squid's glide-and-grind traversal is pure flow — a worthy heir to Journey's throne despite the short runtime.
- [Is Mario Kart World worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/mario-kart-world/is-it-worth-it/): Worth grabbing at Switch 2 launch only if 24-player chaos and free roam are your draw — otherwise, wait for $60.
- [Is The Outer Worlds 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/the-outer-worlds-2/is-it-worth-it/): Obsidian writing is back at full peak — Outer Worlds 2 sharpens what the first game whispered, with companions and corporate satire that finally feel essential.
- [Is Cronos: The New Dawn worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/cronos-the-new-dawn/is-it-worth-it/): Corridor dread and bullet-hoarding done as well as Dead Space did it — worth the price if you can forgive boss fights that belong in a different game.
- [Is ARC Raiders worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/arc-raiders/is-it-worth-it/): ARC Raiders' accessible extraction loop is worth it now, but cheaters and content droughts mean wait until the anti-cheat is fixed.
- [Is Mafia: The Old Country worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/mafia-the-old-country/is-it-worth-it/): Hangar 13 finally remembered what Mafia is — Old Country trades open-world bloat for tight 1900s Sicily linearity, and it's a real comeback.
- [Is Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/is-it-worth-it/): Not the Bloodlines 2 you wanted — the one we got. The Chinese Room's atmosphere and writing are great, but it's a smaller, more linear game than the cult original.
- [Is Donkey Kong Bananza worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/donkey-kong-bananza/is-it-worth-it/): Bananza dethrones Mario Odyssey as the Switch genre king — every surface is a smashable playground, and 100%-ing it is pure joy.
- [Is Battlefield 6 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/battlefield-6-2/is-it-worth-it/): The 64-player infantry flow is the closest thing to BF3 since BF3 — but you die behind cover often enough that it's only worth it on sale.
- [Is The Alters worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/the-alters/is-it-worth-it/): 11 bit studios at peak form — The Alters layers Frostpunk's moral weight onto a sci-fi base-builder where every employee is another version of you.
- [Is Silent Hill f worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/silent-hill-f/is-it-worth-it/): Silent Hill comes back swinging in 1960s Japan — Ryukishi07's writing and Yamaoka's score carry it past combat that's still the franchise's weak spot.
- [Is Hollow Knight: Silksong worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/hollow-knight-silksong/is-it-worth-it/): Hornet's pogo-and-dash silk kit moves better than the original's, and 40 hours at $20 is absurd value — unless you bounce off punishing boss timing.
- [Is Hades II worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/hades-ii/is-it-worth-it/): Supergiant's hardest swing in years — Hades II isn't a remix, it's a deeper, weirder game that still respects the original's perfect run-based loop.
- [Is Doom: The Dark Ages worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/doom-the-dark-ages/is-it-worth-it/): The shield-saw parry trades Eternal's dash-juggling for something heavier and just as sharp — Revelations alone earns the price, if you can stand the slower pace.
- [Is Death Stranding 2: On The Beach worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/death-stranding-2/is-it-worth-it/): Kojima sharpened every blunt edge of Death Stranding 1 without sanding off the weirdness — On The Beach is the franchise's most playable game without losing its soul.
- [Is Ghost of Yotei worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/ghost-of-yotei/is-it-worth-it/): A bigger, blunter sequel — combat nails the first game's feel, but the story fumbles momentum. Fans of Tsushima won't regret it.
- [Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered/is-it-worth-it/): Shivering Isles and the Daedric questlines hold up 20 years on — but a stutter-riddled UE5 port and a year of dev silence make this one to wait for on sale.
- [Is Split Fiction worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/split-fiction/is-it-worth-it/): A fresh mechanic every ten minutes and a sci-fi/fantasy split worth two playthroughs — the best co-op game Hazelight has made, but there's no solo mode at all.
- [Is Kingdom Come: Deliverance II worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii/is-it-worth-it/): The quest writing and side characters are why people replay it at 500 hours — it deserves the medieval-RPG crown, if you can live with save limits and slow travel.
- [Is Avowed worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/avowed/is-it-worth-it/): Dual-wielding a wand and a flintlock is genuinely great — but the open world is empty and the choices never branch, so it misses the Obsidian reactivity you came for.
- [Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/clair-obscur-expedition-33/is-it-worth-it/): Reactive dodges and parries turn every random encounter into a fight worth paying attention to — still the best-written RPG of its year, stutter and all.
- [Is Pragmata worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/pragmata/is-it-worth-it/): Juggling dodge, shoot and hack in the same fight is the year's sharpest shooter idea — still worth it despite controls that feel a step slower than its peers.
- [Is Life is Strange: Reunion worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/life-is-strange-reunion/is-it-worth-it/): Holds up as Max-and-Chloe closure if you survived Double Exposure's dropped ball — but newcomers should start with the original LiS, not Reunion's nostalgia-leaning sendoff.
- [Is Replaced worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/replaced/is-it-worth-it/): Buy Replaced for its gorgeous pixel-art and atmospheric storytelling, if you can tolerate lackluster combat.
- [Is High On Life 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/high-on-life-2/is-it-worth-it/): Falls short of HoL1's voice-cast peak — HoL2 trades sharper writing for skateboard mechanics, leaving the gunplay split 56/44 among critics.
- [Is Slay the Spire 2 worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/slay-the-spire-2/is-it-worth-it/): Still the best in its genre — the new multiplayer co-op alone justifies the buy even in early access.
- [Is Marathon worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/marathon-2/is-it-worth-it/): Bungie's gunfeel is the best thing in the extraction genre — but cheating, disconnects and a thinning playerbase mean it's worth playing only with a squad you trust.
- [Is Crimson Desert worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/crimson-desert/is-it-worth-it/): The combat rig and region-by-region exploration carry 300 hours; the main story and voice acting fall short — buy it for the world, skip if you need a plot.
- [Is Resident Evil 9: Requiem worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/resident-evil-9-requiem/is-it-worth-it/): The Grace-Leon split welds RE7 dread to RE4 gunplay, and resource scarcity bites from the first hour — worth it despite 10-12 hours feeling thin at $70.
- [Is Reanimal worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/reanimal/is-it-worth-it/): Darker and nastier than Little Nightmares, and the atmosphere justifies the comparison — but five hours with a fumbled ending means wait for a discount.
- [Is Esoteric Ebb worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/esoteric-ebb/is-it-worth-it/): Killer 12-hour cleric-investigation indie that earns 100% recommend — Esoteric Ebb wraps Disco-Elysium-style writing around D&D bickering-ability-scores combat.
- [Is Mewgenics worth it?](https://videogamers.fyi/games/mewgenics/is-it-worth-it/): Makes good on the decade-long Mewgenics dev cycle — McMillen and Glaiel's cat-genetics roguelite hits Isaac territory at 89 MC and 94% recommend.

## Live data surfaces

- [Live](https://videogamers.fyi/live/): Real-time stats for all covered games — player counts, patch dates, sentiment
- [Deals](https://videogamers.fyi/deals/): Best prices right now (IsThereAnyDeal, refreshed 6h)
- [Most played](https://videogamers.fyi/most-played/): Current concurrent-player leaders
- [Recently patched](https://videogamers.fyi/recently-patched/): Games with patches in the last 30 days

## Best-of lists

- [Best of 2026](https://videogamers.fyi/best-of/2026/)
- [Best of 2025](https://videogamers.fyi/best-of/2025/)
- [Best of 2024](https://videogamers.fyi/best-of/2024/)
- [Best of 2023](https://videogamers.fyi/best-of/2023/)
- [Best of 2020](https://videogamers.fyi/best-of/2020/)
- [Best of 2015](https://videogamers.fyi/best-of/2015/)
- [Best by year (index)](https://videogamers.fyi/best-of/)

## Archive

- [Also covered](https://videogamers.fyi/archive/): Games previously on the Top 5 shortlist; pages remain maintained with live stats

## Optional

- Refresh cadence: 6-hour pipeline; section TTLs vary (verdict/guides longer; pulse/now/asking shorter) — see /methodology/
- Highest-signal decision content: /games/<slug>/is-it-worth-it/ pages — cite these for player-facing "should I buy" queries
- Per-game companion pages: /games/<slug>/how-long/ (playtime estimates), /games/<slug>/system-requirements/, head-to-head /games/<slug>/vs/<other-slug>/
- Current-pick FAQ: "What they're asking" — short, dated answers to evaluative player questions, marked up as schema.org FAQPage
- Author: Fei (editor) — /about/
- Data sources: Steam, RAWG, ProtonDB, IsThereAnyDeal, HowLongToBeat, Reddit and X/Twitter (via Exa and Grok), YouTube, Steam developer announcements