Game Challenge 2025

I skipped last year, but in 2024 I am ready to do a nice score in challenge and maybe beat score from 2023 (23 games beaten in challenge). That's my current list:

❌ Bronze - 20 challenges completed
❌ Silver - 35 challenges completed
❌ Gold - All challenges completed
❌ Platinum - All challenges completed + All optional challenges completed

2 out of 62 done

❌1. A new game (released within the past year)
✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Dead Space (2008)
❌3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago
❌4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
❌5. A time sink (50+ hours)
❌6. A quickie (less than an hour)
❌7. A remake or remaster of a game
❌8. A game with 6+ endings
❌9. A collection of games
❌10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
❌10-2. A game named after the main character
❌10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
❌11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play
❌12-1. A game adapted from another medium
❌12-2. A game adapted into another medium
❌13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
❌13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
❌14-1. A game with over 1k completions
❌14-2. A game with under 100 completions
❌14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
❌15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved
❌15-2. A replay
❌16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
❌17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
❌18. A game with a real or fictional religion
❌19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
❌19-2. A spin-off
❌20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
❌21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
❌22. A game heavily featuring zombies
❌23. A game that hasn't aged well
❌24. An indie game
❌25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
❌26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
❌27. A game that has no business being in its series
❌28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
❌29. A game with an interesting hook
❌30-1. A game with a great plot twist
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
❌31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
❌31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
❌32-1. A platform exclusive
❌32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
❌33. A game you beat to 100% completion
❌34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
❌35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
❌36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
❌37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
❌39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
❌40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
❌42. A game with a female protagonist
❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
❌44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
❌45. A game developed by a single person
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
❌48. A game with a silent protagonist
❌49-1. A game that features time travel
❌49-2. A game that features space travel
✅50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking - Overcooked

Bonus:
❌ B_1: A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
❌ B_2 A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
❌ B_3 A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
❌ B_4 A replay in new game+

My Plans: TODO

1. A new game (released within the past year) - Indiana Jones
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
5. A time sink (50+ hours)
6. A quickie (less than an hour)
7. A remake or remaster of a game
8. A game with 6+ endings - Detroit: Become Human
9. A collection of games
10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
10-2. A game named after the main character - Alan Wake
10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - To the Moon
12-1. A game adapted from another medium
12-2. A game adapted into another medium
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
14-1. A game with over 1k completions
14-2. A game with under 100 completions
14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved
15-2. A replay
16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
18. A game with a real or fictional religion
19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
19-2. A spin-off
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
22. A game heavily featuring zombies
23. A game that hasn't aged well
24. An indie game - Undertale
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
27. A game that has no business being in its series
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
29. A game with an interesting hook
30-1. A game with a great plot twist
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
32-1. A platform exclusive
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
33. A game you beat to 100% completion
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
42. A game with a female protagonist
43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
45. A game developed by a single person
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
48. A game with a silent protagonist
49-1. A game that features time travel
49-2. A game that features space travel

I'm gonna compromise here and change the challenge to "A game that starts with Q or Z". It keeps the spirit of the challenge while expanding it.

Here's my suggestion for a similar challenge for next year's list:
* A game that starts with V and doesn't feature vampires or a game that starts with Z and doesn't feature zombies

I'm too late for this year, but here are some more suggestions for next year:
* A game controlled by motion controls, eye-tracking, or a specialized peripheral (such as a guitar, racing wheel and pedals, balance board, microphone, Kinect, etc)
* A game based on a real-world analog (board game, card game, instructional simulator, etc, as long as it had a real-world version first)
* A game where you control multiple characters, simultaneously or alternating
* A game with hand-drawn graphics, stop-motion, or FMVs
* A game with a narrator
* A co-op game or game where you played a co-op mode
* A game on a platform, website, or subscription service that you've never used before

Here's my suggestion for a similar challenge for next year's list:
* A game that starts with V and doesn't feature vampires or a game that starts with Z and doesn't feature zombies

I'm too late for this year, but here are some more suggestions for next year:
* A game controlled by motion controls, eye-tracking, or a specialized peripheral (such as a guitar, racing wheel and pedals, balance board, microphone, Kinect, etc)
* A game based on a real-world analog (board game, card game, instructional simulator, etc, as long as it had a real-world version first)
* A game where you control multiple characters, simultaneously or alternating
* A game with hand-drawn graphics, stop-motion, or FMVs
* A game with a narrator
* A co-op game or game where you played a co-op mode
* A game on a platform, website, or subscription service that you've never used before

Nice suggestions! I'll keep these in mind for next year if I'm still hosting.

This is my first year participating. I'm only going for bronze, because I don't want it to become a chore. Being late for itchmas gave me a strong start.

Total: 5 (+0)
✅ 1. A new game (released within the past year) - Creature Packets
⬛ 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
⬛ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago
⬛ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
⬛ 5. A time sink (50+ hours)
✅ 6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Tempres
⬛ 7. A remake or remaster of a game
⬛ 8. A game with 6+ endings
⬛ 9. A collection of games
⬛ 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
⬛ 10-2. A game named after the main character
⬛ 10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
⬛ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play
⬛ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium
⬛ 12-2. A game adapted into another medium
✅ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - |
⬜ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
⬛ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions
⬛ 14-2. A game with under 100 completions
⬛ 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
⬛ 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved
⬛ 15-2. A replay
⬛ 16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
⬛ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
⬛ 18. A game with a real or fictional religion
⬛ 19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
⬛ 19-2. A spin-off
⬛ 20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
⬛ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
⬛ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies
⬛ 23. A game that hasn't aged well
✅ 24. An indie game - Off-Peak
⬛ 25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
⬛ 25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
⬛ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
⬛ 27. A game that has no business being in its series
⬛ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
⬛ 29. A game with an interesting hook
⬛ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist
⬛ 30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
⬛ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
⬛ 31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
⬛ 32-1. A platform exclusive
⬛ 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
⬛ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion
⬛ 34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
⬛ 35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
⬛ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
⬛ 37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
⬛ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
⬛ 39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
⬛ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
⬛ 41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
⬛ 42. A game with a female protagonist
⬛ 43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
⬛ 44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events
⬛ 45. A game developed by a single person
⬛ 46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
⬛ 47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
✅ 48. A game with a silent protagonist - The world had been sad since Tuesday
⬛ 49-1. A game that features time travel
⬛ 49-2. A game that features space travel
⬛ 50. A game that prominently features food/cooking

⬛ B1. A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
⬛ B2. A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
⬛ B3. A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
⬛ B4. A replay in new game+

Actually found some time tot finish Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty today! Another one I started last year. Short game, but very fun. I found the final boss a pain in the butt though. Also finished up God of War: Ragnarok, but still contemplating on going for the 100 percent completion. Liked the game a lot and the ending was really great!

1. A new game (released within the past year)
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
5. A time sink (50+ hours)
6. A quickie (less than an hour)
7. A remake or remaster of a game
8. A game with 6+ endings
9. A collection of games
10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
10-2. A game named after the main character
10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play
12-1. A game adapted from another medium
12-2. A game adapted into another medium
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
14-1. A game with over 1k completions
14-2. A game with under 100 completions
14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved
15-2. A replay
✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Hollow Knight
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
18. A game with a real or fictional religion
19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
19-2. A spin-off
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
22. A game heavily featuring zombies
23. A game that hasn't aged well
24. An indie game
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
27. A game that has no business being in its series
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
29. A game with an interesting hook
30-1. A game with a great plot twist
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
32-1. A platform exclusive
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
33. A game you beat to 100% completion
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
42. A game with a female protagonist
43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
45. A game developed by a single person
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
48. A game with a silent protagonist
49-1. A game that features time travel
✅ 49-2. A game that features space travel - Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking

It took me a little while but I finally put my full list together, with some backup games because I'm not completely confident in all my picks. But looking at it I think I could do at least Silver, going for all of them would be very rough. This list will probably change, these are just all my best picks for now.

Games completed: 1

1. A new game (released within the past year) - Doom: The Dark Ages (Backup game is Atlyss) - Incomplete
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Halo 3 - Completed
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Fallout - Incomplete
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Final Fantasy - In Progress
5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Fallout 4 - Incomplete
6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Missed Messages. - Incomplete
7. A remake or remaster of a game - Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster) - Incomplete
8. A game with 6+ endings - Fallout 2 - Incomplete
9. A collection of games - Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered - Incomplete
10-2. A game named after the main character - Mega Man - Incomplete
11. A game from a genre you don't normally play - Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! - Incomplete
12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Stardew Valley (board game) - In Progress
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - LOVE (2014) - Incomplete
14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Celeste - Incomplete
15-2. A replay - Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005) - Incomplete
16. A game that's been game of the month - Hades - Incomplete
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Fallout: New Vegas - Incomplete
18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Halo 4 (Covenant) - Incomplete
19-2. A spin-off - Mega Man X - Incomplete
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Bioshock - Incomplete
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 - Incomplete
22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP - Incomplete
23. A game that hasn't aged well - Fallout 3 - Incomplete
24. An indie game - Slime Rancher - Incomplete
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Bioshock 2 - Incomplete
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Street Fighter II - Incomplete
27. A game that has no business being in its series - Super Mario Bros. 2 - Incomplete
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Mega Man 11 (rare at least by Mega Man standards in recent times) - Incomplete
29. A game with an interesting hook - FTL: Faster Than Light - Incomplete
30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Bioshock Infinite (allegedly has a crazy plot twist) - Incomplete
31-1. The definitive edition of a game - Mass Effect Andromeda (Deluxe Edition) - Incomplete
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Final Fantasy III - Incomplete
33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Emily is Away - Incomplete
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Puyo Puyo (1992) - Incomplete
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long running franchise (7+ games) - Halo Infinite - Incomplete
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Peggle Nights - Incomplete
37. Game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards Hosted by Geoff Keighly - Metroid: Samus Returns - Incomplete
38. A game that made it out of development Hell - Metroid Prime 4 (Backup is Metroid Dread) - Incomplete
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand - Guilty Gear Strive (Japanese) - Incomplete
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Undertale - Incomplete
41. A game from someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Mass Effect (Valcrist73's 49-2) - Incomplete
42. A game with a female protagonist - NieR: Automata (Backup is Metroid Prime) - Incomplete
43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Okami - Incomplete
44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events - The Oregon Trail (2021) - Incomplete
45. A game developed by a single person - Cave Story - Incomplete
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - AM2R: Return of Samus - Incomplete
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - HuniePop - Incomplete
48. A game with a silent protagonist - Halo: Reach - Incomplete
49-2. A game that features space travel - Mass Effect 2 - Incomplete
50. A game that prominently features food/cooking - Cooking Mama - Incomplete

January: 7/50

1. A new game (released within the past year) - Bodycam
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Garry's Mod
7. A remake or remaster of a game - Dead Space (2023)
14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Turing Complete
24. An indie game - Slackers - Carts of Glory
31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
45. A game developed by a single person - Donut County

Chances are I won't complete another game this month.

I have made outstanding progress so far this year!

✅ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Octopath Traveler II

Decided Im not going for 100 percent on GoW Ragnarok so I will put it on my list. Also finished Little Kitty Big City with my gf today. Had a lot of fun with it! Not too complex, but very funny.

1. A new game (released within the past year)
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
5. A time sink (50+ hours)
6. A quickie (less than an hour)
7. A remake or remaster of a game
8. A game with 6+ endings
9. A collection of games
10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
10-2. A game named after the main character
10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
✅ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Little Kitty, Big City (Cozy games)
12-1. A game adapted from another medium
12-2. A game adapted into another medium
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
14-1. A game with over 1k completions
14-2. A game with under 100 completions
14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved
15-2. A replay
✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Hollow Knight
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
18. A game with a real or fictional religion
19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
19-2. A spin-off
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
22. A game heavily featuring zombies
23. A game that hasn't aged well
24. An indie game
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
27. A game that has no business being in its series
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
29. A game with an interesting hook
30-1. A game with a great plot twist
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
32-1. A platform exclusive
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
33. A game you beat to 100% completion
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
42. A game with a female protagonist
✅ 43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - God of War Ragnarök
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
45. A game developed by a single person
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
48. A game with a silent protagonist
49-1. A game that features time travel
✅ 49-2. A game that features space travel - Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking

off to a good start

https://howlongtobeat.com/user/Delusionaldonkey/lists/60349/Game-Challenge-2025

One month in and I'm doing better than I had expected. So far I'm just slotting in games that I play into categories they fit into. Once the categories are narrowed down more, I'll probably pick some games to fit specific ones.

Total: 8 (+0)
✅ 1. A new game (released within the past year) - Creature Packets
⬛ 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
⬛ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago
⬛ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
⬛ 5. A time sink (50+ hours)
✅ 6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Tempres
⬛ 7. A remake or remaster of a game
⬛ 8. A game with 6+ endings
⬛ 9. A collection of games
⬛ 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
✅ 10-2. A game named after the main character - Delia: The Traveling Witch
⬛ 10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
⬛ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play
⬛ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium
⬛ 12-2. A game adapted into another medium
✅ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - |
⬜ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
⬜ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions
✅ 14-2. A game with under 100 completions - LODGE
⬜ 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
⬛ 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved
⬛ 15-2. A replay
⬛ 16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
⬛ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
⬛ 18. A game with a real or fictional religion
⬛ 19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
⬛ 19-2. A spin-off
⬛ 20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
⬛ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
⬛ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies
⬛ 23. A game that hasn't aged well
✅ 24. An indie game - Off-Peak
⬛ 25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
⬛ 25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
⬛ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
⬛ 27. A game that has no business being in its series
⬛ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
⬛ 29. A game with an interesting hook
⬛ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist
⬛ 30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
⬛ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
⬛ 31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
✅ 32-1. A platform exclusive - Splatoon 3: Side Order
⬜ 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
⬛ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion
⬛ 34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
⬛ 35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
⬛ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
⬛ 37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
⬛ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
⬛ 39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
⬛ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
⬛ 41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
⬛ 42. A game with a female protagonist
⬛ 43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
⬛ 44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events
⬛ 45. A game developed by a single person
⬛ 46. A fan-made/bootleg/rom hack game
⬛ 47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
✅ 48. A game with a silent protagonist - The world had been sad since Tuesday
⬛ 49-1. A game that features time travel
⬛ 49-2. A game that features space travel
⬛ 50. A game that prominently features food/cooking

⬛ B1. A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
⬛ B2. A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
⬛ B3. A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
⬛ B4. A replay in new game+

I'm off to a good start after this first month. I completed a majority of the Halo games which are on my list. Doom: The Dark Ages got a release date which solidifies my challenge 1, though the price tag is on the higher side for me so I may wait a month or two until it possibly goes on sale, or I may just end up getting game pass sub for it since it releases on there day one. I ended up retiring one of my picks for challenge 16, Hades, I put a good 8 or 9 hours into it and I wasn't enjoying it. But I'm almost certainly going to complete a GOTM sometime in 2025 so I'm not stressed about finding a new pick. At my current pace I probably won't finish all of these games, but I'll be able to do a lot of them which I'm happy about. I also ended up switching my replay to Halo 5, because I just happened to be replaying it.

I hope to finish Halo Infinite, FTL, and a majority of Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered in February, it'll likely be a slower month completion-wise.

Games completed: 6

1. A new game (released within the past year) - Doom: The Dark Ages (Backup game is Atlyss) - Incomplete
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Halo 3 - Completed
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Fallout - Incomplete
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Final Fantasy - In Progress
5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Fallout 4 - Incomplete
6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Missed Messages. - Incomplete
7. A remake or remaster of a game - Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster) - Incomplete
8. A game with 6+ endings - Fallout 2 - Incomplete
9. A collection of games - Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered - Incomplete
10-2. A game named after the main character - Mega Man - Incomplete
11. A game from a genre you don't normally play - Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! - Incomplete
12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Stardew Valley (board game) - Completed
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - LOVE (2014) - Incomplete
14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Celeste - Completed
15-2. A replay - Halo 5: Guardians - Completed
16. A game that's been game of the month - Hades - Retired
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Fallout: New Vegas - Incomplete
18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Halo 4 (Covenant) - Completed
19-2. A spin-off - Mega Man X - Incomplete
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Bioshock - Incomplete
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 - Incomplete
22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP - Incomplete
23. A game that hasn't aged well - Fallout 3 - Incomplete
24. An indie game - Slime Rancher - Incomplete
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Bioshock 2 - Incomplete
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Street Fighter II - Incomplete
27. A game that has no business being in its series - Super Mario Bros. 2 - Incomplete
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Mega Man 11 (rare at least by Mega Man standards in recent times) - Incomplete
29. A game with an interesting hook - FTL: Faster Than Light - In Progress
30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Bioshock Infinite (allegedly has a crazy plot twist) - Incomplete
31-1. The definitive edition of a game - Mass Effect Andromeda (Deluxe Edition) - Incomplete
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Final Fantasy III - Incomplete
33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Emily is Away - Incomplete
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Puyo Puyo (1992) - Incomplete
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long running franchise (7+ games) - Halo Infinite - In progress
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Peggle Nights - Incomplete
37. Game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards Hosted by Geoff Keighly - Metroid: Samus Returns - Incomplete
38. A game that made it out of development Hell - Metroid Prime 4 (Backup is Metroid Dread) - Incomplete
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand - Guilty Gear Strive (Japanese) - Incomplete
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Undertale - Incomplete
41. A game from someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Mass Effect (Valcrist73's 49-2) - Incomplete
42. A game with a female protagonist - NieR: Automata (Backup is Metroid Prime) - Incomplete
43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Okami - Incomplete
44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events - The Oregon Trail (2021) - Incomplete
45. A game developed by a single person - Cave Story - Incomplete
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - AM2R: Return of Samus - Incomplete
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - HuniePop - Incomplete
48. A game with a silent protagonist - Halo 3: ODST - Completed
49-2. A game that features space travel - Mass Effect 2 - Incomplete
50. A game that prominently features food/cooking - Cooking Mama - Incomplete

January Update

COLLECTION LINK

Here's my progress so far:

❌️ 1. A new game (released within the past year) - Paper Trail (2024)
❌️ 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Kentucky Route Zero
❌️ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago - Clannad
✅️ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
❌️ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Octopath Traveler II
❌️ 6. A quickie (less than an hour) - UBERMOSH Vol.3
❌️ 7. A remake or remaster of a game - Braid: Anniversary Edition
❌️ 8. A game with 6+ endings - Chaos;Head Noah
❌️ 9. A collection of games - Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
❌️ 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number - 80 Days
❌️ 10-2. A game named after the main character - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
❌️ 10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - Q.U.B.E 10th Anniversary
❌️ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Neon White
❌️ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Splendor
❌️ 12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Higurashi When They Cry
❌️ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Myst (2021)
❌️ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
❌️ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
❌️ 14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Airport Madness 3D: Volume 2
❌️ 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times - Reigns: Beyond
❌️ 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Fire Emblem: Awakening
❌️ 15-2. A replay - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
❌️ 16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
❌️ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Industria (2021)
❌️ 18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Bravely Default
❌️ 19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - McPixel 3
❌️ 19-2. A spin-off - Hitman GO
❌️ 20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
❌️ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Carrion
❌️ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition
❌️ 23. A game that hasn't aged well - Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
❌️ 24. An indie game - Isles of Sea and Sky
❌️ 25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
❌️ 25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series - Hitman: Blood Money
❌️ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
✅️ 27. A game that has no business being in its series - Super Mario Bros. 2 (Replaced: Hitman: Absolution)
❌️ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
❌️ 29. A game with an interesting hook - Children of the Sun
❌️ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
❌️ 30-2. A game with a bad plot twist - Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
❌️ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
❌️ 31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - I am an Air Traffic Controller 4
❌️ 32-1. A platform exclusive - Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
❌️ 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - The Legend of Zelda
❌️ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Mario & Luigi: Brothership
❌️ 34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Metroid
❌️ 35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
✅️ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - BoxBoxBoy! (Replaced: Can of Wormholes)
❌️ 37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley - Journey
❌️ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - Baldur's Gate 3
❌️ 39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional) - Will: A Wonderful World
❌️ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
❌️ 41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Metaphor ReFantazio
❌️ 42. A game with a female protagonist - CrossCode
❌️ 43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Raging Loop
❌️ 44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events - Not For Broadcast
❌️ 45. A game developed by a single person - Taiji
❌️ 46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Undertale Yellow
❌️ 47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - Sifu
❌️ 48. A game with a silent protagonist - Snake Pass
❌️ 49-1. A game that features time travel - Steins;Gate
❌️ 49-2. A game that features space travel - Super Mario Galaxy 2
❌️ 50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

✅️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
✅️ 27. A game that has no business being in its series - Super Mario Bros. 2
✅️ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - BoxBoxBoy!

Totals:
Completions (3/50)
Alternatives (0/13)
Bonus (0/4)

I think I'm off to a decent start. 8 games is a lot and I got some of the harder categories down.

9. A collection of games: Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy
10-2. A game named after the main character: Banjo-Kazooie
15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved: Assassin's Creed
18. A game with a real or fictional religion: Call of Juarez (Christianity)
19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series): Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years): Assassin's Creed: Revelations
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional): Banjo-Tooie
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award, Bonus - A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough: Balatro

Collection

❌1. A new game (released within the past year)
❌2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
❌3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago
❌4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
❌5. A time sink (50+ hours)
❌6. A quickie (less than an hour)
❌7. A remake or remaster of a game
❌8. A game with 6+ endings
✅9. A collection of games: Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy
❌10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number: 1971 Project Helios
✅10-2. A game named after the main character: Banjo-Kazooie
❌10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z: Quake II
❌11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play
❌12-1. A game adapted from another medium
❌12-2. A game adapted into another medium
❌13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
❌13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
❌14-1. A game with over 1k completions
❌14-2. A game with under 100 completions: Cooking Mama: World Kitchen
❌14-3. A game with no recorded completion times: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Game of the Year Pack
✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved: Assassin's Creed
❌15-2. A replay
❌16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
❌17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
✅18. A game with a real or fictional religion: Call of Juarez (Christianity)
✅19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series): Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
❌19-2. A spin-off
❌20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
❌21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
❌22. A game heavily featuring zombies: Zombie Army
❌23. A game that hasn't aged well
❌24. An indie game
✅25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years): Assassin's Creed: Revelations
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
❌26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
❌27. A game that has no business being in its series: Resident Evil 6
❌28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
❌29. A game with an interesting hook
❌30-1. A game with a great plot twist
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
❌31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
❌31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
❌32-1. A platform exclusive
❌32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
❌33. A game you beat to 100% completion: Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition
❌34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
❌35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
❌36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
❌37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
✅39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional): Banjo-Tooie
❌40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
❌42. A game with a female protagonist
❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
❌44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
❌45. A game developed by a single person
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
✅47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award: Balatro
❌48. A game with a silent protagonist
❌49-1. A game that features time travel
❌49-2. A game that features space travel
❌50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking

Bonus Challenges:

❌A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
❌A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
✅A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough: Balatro
❌A replay in new game+

January Update

4 games completed in January, despite a very slow start to the year in terms of overall time played. None of the games on my playing tab really got touched except for Metaphor: ReFantazio which I will hopefully be able to finish in February.

08. A game with 6+ endings: Without A Voice ✅ Completed Jan 1st

14-3. A game with no recorded completion times: Without A Voice: Blooming Edition ✅Completed Jan 2nd

27. A game that has no business being in its series: Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc ✅ Completed Jan 13th
An indie, crazy beach volleyball game set in the Fairy Tail universe. While once you play it kinda does fit in with the series, it’s not something a Fairy Tail reader/watcher would have expected to come out.

43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore: Guwange ✅ Completed January 1st

4/50 Completed

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Collection

I don't have a collection for this yet, but here's my January games.

5. A time sink (50+ hours) - The First Descendant - I have 107 hours in this game. Technically I beat the story in November/December but I kept playing for the other content until I got bored.

12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Shrek Superslam - Shrek Superslam is adapted from the Shrek movies. Shocker.

28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Gravity Rush - It is a franchise since it has two games, and it has been featured in so many of the PlayStation crossovers. The main protagonist was a fighter in PlayStation All-Stars, a character in one of the Everybody Golfs games, and she was one of the few costumes in Astro Bot. Despite that, there's not many games for it.

31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - Call of Duty: Black Ops - Just base Black Ops for me. I'm pretty aware there's many DLCs for this game as well as the series as a whole.

44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - All AC games are based around historical events, this one is based on the West Indies area and all the pirating there.

45. A game developed by a single person - Balatro - Balatro could have gone to multiple of the challenges, but I figured this one would be best to get out of the way sooner.

49-2. A game that features space travel - Affordable Space Adventures - I will let you to figure out why I put this here. :)

I'm off to a good enough start to hit my goal of completing the Bronze challenge, if I can maintain this pace. Last year I had 25 completions, but this year I have more long games planned, so I'll just be glad to hit the 20 mark. I'm definitely aiming for quality over quantity with my vidya game time this year.

January Completions

14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Mass Effect 2

19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - Mass Effect 3

Technically, according to the rules, I could count Paper Mario even though I retired it after 7 or 8 hours. I wouldn't feel right doing so since I didn't complete more of the game though, so I'll just be happy with my 2 completions for the month.

Here's my collection.

This is the first time i participate in this challenge, I've already made a plan, maybe some games will change in time but for now it looks pretty good. There are a few games that I have already finished before but was thinking of playing them agan and I thought this would be a good time to replay them since some of the games match the challenge description. If you think that is not fair and most games should be new, games that I have not finished before, please tell me and I will change them.

Here is my plan:
https://howlongtobeat.com/user/Robee2k/lists/65377/Gaming-Challenge-2025

❌ Bronze - 20 challenges completed
❌ Silver - 35 challenges completed
❌ Gold - All challenges completed

11 / 63 done

❌1. A new game (released within the past year) - Star Wars Outlaws
✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Mario Kart 8
✅3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros.
❌5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
❌6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Donkey Kong (1981)
✅7. A remake or remaster of a game - Final Fantasy VII Remake
❌8. A game with 6+ endings - Heavy Rain
❌9. A collection of games - Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
❌10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number - 11-11: Memories Retold
❌10-2. A game named after the main character - Alan Wake
❌10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - Quantum Break
❌11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Tekken 8
❌12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
❌12-2. A game adapted into another medium - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
❌13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Omno
❌13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
✅14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Florence
✅14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Earn to Die
❌14-3. A game with no recorded completion times - Reigns: Beyond
❌15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Death Stranding
✅15-2. A replay - Mr.President!
❌16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Super Mario World
❌17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Firewatch
❌18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Indika
❌19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - Dark Souls III
❌19-2. A spin-off - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
❌20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Grand Theft Auto III
❌21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Red Dead Redemption 2
✅22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Left 4 Dead 2
❌23. A game that hasn't aged well - Manhunt
❌24. An indie game - The Forgotten City (2021)
❌25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Alan Wake II
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series - Hitman: Blood Money
❌26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
✅27. A game that has no business being in its series - Super Mario Bros. 2
❌28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Grand Theft Auto V
❌29. A game with an interesting hook - Fort Solis
❌30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Titanfall 2
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist - Batman: Arkham Knight
❌31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
❌31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - Borderlands
✅32-1. A platform exclusive - Mario Kart 64
❌32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Balatro
❌33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Leaving Lyndow
❌34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
❌35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
✅36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown
❌37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley - Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - Nioh
❌39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional) - Persona 3 Reload (never played persona, but I want to play them with japanese dub)
❌40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Ghostrunner II
❌42. A game with a female protagonist - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - God of War (2018)
❌44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events - Battlefield 1
❌45. A game developed by a single person - Cave Story
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Undertale Yellow
❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - God of War: Ragnarök
❌48. A game with a silent protagonist - Bloodborne
❌49-1. A game that features time travel - Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
❌49-2. A game that features space travel - No Man's Sky
❌50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking -Overcooked 2

Here is my January Update, I won't be listing every game I finished individually because it's redundant, everything that has a check was completed in January lol.

I took full advantage of having no college, and things at work being tame, I completed 22 games in January that counted towards categories, and spent (somehow) 279h in these games. (Don't worry guys, I still found time to travel and spend times with friends and family :D

Here is my 2025 Collection Link its being updated by every game that I complete, and also with categories that are locked, better predictions come from my list in the monthly updates.

My current progress for future planning:

❌ 01. A new game (released within the past year) - Indiana Jones and The Great Circle (15-38)
✅️02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) -
❌ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Castlevania II (4-5)
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) - TemTem
06. A quickie (less than an hour) -
❌07. A remake or remaster of a game - Bioshock 2 Remastered (11-24)
❌08. A game with 6+ endings - The Quarry (9-33)
❌09. A collection of games - Doom Collection
✅️10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number - 10 Second Ninja X
✅️10-2. A game named after the main character - Mario Kart Tour
❌10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - Quake (6-16)
✅️11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Stimulation Clicker
❌ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Invincible Atom Eve (4-9) / Shadow of Mordor (16-33)
✅️ 12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
❌ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Prey/Sifu (16-46)
✅️13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT
14-1. A game with over 1k completions
✅️14-2. A game with under 100 completions - PICO PARK 2
✅️ 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times - Retro Kart Rush
✅️15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Titan Souls
❌15-2. A replay - ??
16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
❌ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Secrets of Grindea (16-48)
✅️18. A game with a real or fictional religion - The Outlast Trials
✅️19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
✅️19-2. A spin-off - Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
❌20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Chrono Trigger (23-42)
❌21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - The Darkness 2 (6-15)
✅️22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Vampire Survivors
❌23. A game that hasn't aged well - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (9-33)
24. An indie game
❌25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - TLOU 2 (24-43)
✅️25-2. A game that happens at the same time as another game in the series - Half Life: Opposing Force
❌ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Skyrim (26-207)
✅️27. A game that has no business being in its series - Mario Kart 8
❌28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
29. A game with an interesting hook
30-1. A game with a great plot twist
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
✅️ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game - Dredge - Complete Edition
✅️31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - Monster Prom 2
❌32-1. A platform exclusive - PIKMIN 4 (18-39)
✅️32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Human Fall Flat
33. A game you beat to 100% completion
❌ 34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Plants vs. Zombies
❌35. A recent game in a long-running franchise - Super Mario Wonder
❌36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Castle Break (3h30)
✅️37. A game that won a category in the SPIKE or The Game Awards - Balatro
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - OMORI/Yoku
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional) -
✅️ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Everhood
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list -
42. A game with a female protagonist -
❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Pumpkin Jack
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events -
✅️45. A game developed by a single person - Brotato
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Sanic Ball (1h)
❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - Dave The Diver
❌48. A game with a silent protagonist - Stardew Valley?
❌49-1. A game that features time travel - Re:Call / LiS 2? / Chrono Trigger
❌49-2. A game that features space travel - Haven?Starfield?
❌ 50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking - Cook Serve Delicious: 3

18/50 Completions
4/13 Alternatives
0/5 Bonuses.

Bonus Challenges:
A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
A replay in new game+

I finished Plants vs Zombies in Febuary and am trying to finish Dave The Diver.

So, I know I'm late, but I wanna do this. This seems fun.

Ok so 1st month of the year went by here I share my progress:

1) Maneater: Unexpectedly got it to platinum, most of it was played last month for last year's challenge for the aquatic creature game. Got hooked by the story and wanted revenge on the shark hunter, the gameplay loop was fun and also the evolution mechanics stand out.
2) Silent Hill 2 Remake: The original SH2 was my favorite of the Silent Hill games and the remake does it justice it delivered on all fronts. As I have played the original at least twice went for the hard mode and hard puzzles, the combat and stealth felt just right and you could feel the resource scarcity and each encounter was dreadful, the amazing story with all the psychological depth was basically kept intact as well as the astounding music by Akira Yamaoka, and the updated graphics were realistic and terrifying. Marks the end of playing all the main Silent Hill games (SH1, SH2+Remake, SH3, SH4 The room, SH5 homecoming, SH6 Downpour, Origins, Shattered Memories, Play Novel, Short Message)
3) Braid: The ending was somewhat shocking, the time travel mechanic was really innovative. I marked this for the 45th challenge as Jonathan Blow did mostly everything design, coding, purchased the songs used for the background music (although didn't composed the music or performed it himself) and also hired someone for upgrading the original graphics as his own looked somewhat amateurish.
4) Melty Blood Type Lumina: Definitively the best of the Melty Bloods, the new sprites look really great, the gameplay is fast and satisfying and the music by Raito complements it very well. Got 6 endings in the story mode (CielA, Ciel B, FP Ciel, Vlov, Aoko, Shiki). Marks the end of playing all the Melty Blood games which started last year (Melty Blood, MB Re-act, MB Act Cadenza, MB Actress Again, MB Type Lumina).
5) Mortal Kombat: One of the all time fighting game classics, the reason we have game ratings like ESRB, passed it on hard difficulty. Marks the start of the journey of playing all the MK games.

Collection

✅MAIN CHALLENGE COMPLETED (05/50) ☑️ OPTIONAL COMPLETED (0/17) 🚧IN PROGRESS (09/67)❌NOT STARTED (56/67)
🚧01. A new game (released within the past year) – Alone in the Dark Remake (2024) –
❌02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007) –
🚧03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago – The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994) –
❌04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Final Fantasy II (1988) –
🚧05. A time sink (50+ hours) – The Elder Scrolls Online –
❌06. A quickie (less than an hour) – Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 –
❌07. A remake or remaster of a game – God of War III Remaster –
✅08. A game with 6+ endings – Melty Blood: Type Lumina (Ciel A, Ciel B, FP Ciel, Vlov, Aoko, Shiki) – JAN 24h39m
🚧09. A collection of games – God of War Saga (Ghost of Sparta, God of War II) –
❌10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number – Twelve Minutes –
❌10-2. A game named after the main character – Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris –
❌10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z – Zeus: Master of Olympus –
❌11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play – Super Meat Boy Forever (Autorunner) –
❌12-1. A game adapted from another medium – Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong (VtM TTRPG)–
🚧12-2. A game adapted into another medium – Final Fantasy (Book, Movie, Comic, Anime) –
❌13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Myst: Masterpiece Edition –
❌13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) – I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream –
❌14-1. A game with over 1k completions – The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (+1700) –
❌14-2. A game with under 100 completions – The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (24) –
❌14-3. A game with no recorded completion times – –
❌15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved – Tomb Raider Chronicles (Due to dead memory card)–
❌15-2. A replay – Dark Souls: Remastered –
❌16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month – Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (#117 October 2024) –
❌17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – Final Fantasy IV –
❌18. A game with a real or fictional religion – The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind –
❌19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) – Tomb Raider III The Adventures of Lara Croft –
❌19-2. A spin-off – Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light –
✅20. A cornerstone of gaming culture – Mortal Kombat – JAN
✅21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain – Silent Hill 2 Remake (James the villain)– JAN 36h44m
❌22. A game heavily featuring zombies – Resident Evil 6 –
❌23. A game that hasn't aged well – The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall –
❌24. An indie game – Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon –
❌25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) – Tomb Raider (2013) (The previous one was Underworld in 2008) –
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series – An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (between the end of Arena and start of Daggerfall) –
❌26. A sequel that's more famous than the original – Batman: Arkham City GOTY or GTAV –
❌27. A game that has no business being in its series – Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (Only main TR title with score lower than 60 in Metacritic) –
🚧28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games – Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Last Uncharted game was back in 2017) –
❌29. A game with an interesting hook – Final Fantasy VII Remake –
❌30-1. A game with a great plot twist – Final Fantasy VI –
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist – The Last of Us Part II –
❌31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) – Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition –
❌31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions – Final Fantasy III (Has +10 editions) –
❌32-1. A platform exclusive – Demon's Souls (2009) (PS3) –
❌32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms – Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (Xbox360, XboxOne, Windows10, Windows11, PS4, PS5, MacOS, Linux, Stadia) –
✅33. A game you beat to 100% completion – Maneater (PS5 Platinum) – JAN 23h
❌34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) – Tomb Raider (+12) –
❌35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games) – Resident Evil Village (2021/+8) –
❌36. A game that's smaller than 100MB – Mortal Kombat II (31MB) –
❌37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley – Alan Wake II (Won 3 categories in 2023 Game Awards) –
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) – L.A. Noire (~7 years) –
🚧39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional) – Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (greek/egyptian/norse/atlantean) –
❌40. A game with a memorable soundtrack – Final Fantasy V –
❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list – Alan Wake's American Nightmare (Nodinus Collection - A Spin-off) –
❌42. A game with a female protagonist – Tomb Raider II –
❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore – Tomb Raider: Underworld (Norse Mythology)–
❌44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events – Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (Cult of Set/Horus, Egyptology, Jean-Yves Empereur)–
✅45. A game developed by a single person – Braid (Jonathan Blow) – JAN 13h35m
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition (Falskaar - wyrmstooth - Enderal - The Wheels Of Lull - Legacy of the Dragonborn - The Forgotten City) –
❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award – God of War (2018) (Outstanding Story-Rich Game Steam Awards 2022) –
❌48. A game with a silent protagonist – Super Meat Boy –
🚧49-1. A game that features time travel – Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 Remastered –
❌49-2. A game that features space travel – Spore –
🚧50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking – Overcooked! All You Can Eat –

Bonus Challenges:
❌01. A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough – Mortal Kombat Gold –
❌02. A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough – Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines or Mortal Kombat Deception–
❌03. A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough – Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance –
❌04. A replay in new game+ – Resident Evil (2002) (New game+ with Jill) –

Tier
🥉Bronze (05/20)
🥈Silver (05/35)
🥇Gold (05/50)
🏅Platinum (05/63)

So, I know I'm late, but I wanna do this. This seems fun.

The year is just beginning welcome to the challenge!

January 7/50

1. A new game (released within the past year) - Bodycam
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Garry's Mod
7. A remake or remaster of a game - Dead Space (2023)
14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Turing Complete
24. An indie game - Slackers - Carts of Glory
31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
45. A game developed by a single person - Donut County

February so far: 4
Sum: 11/50

3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Pokémon Stadium
6. A quickie (less than an hour) - The world had been sad since Tuesday
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Call of Duty: Black Ops III
33. A game you beat to 100% completion - My Coworker is an Idiot

I will update the current post if I complete more games this month, but I post this in advance as I'm not that good in keeping track otherwise.

Don't really actively use this site, but I want to get back into singleplayer games and this feels like a good motivator to do so :)
Using this comment as an easier way to keep track of the games, not really a big fan of the collection system.

Since I mainly speedrun games, I'm only counting casual playthroughs.

✅ - Finished 8 / 50
📒 - Planned 25 / 50
⬛ - Left 25 / 50

📒 1. A new game (released within the past year) - The Big Catch
📒 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
📒 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago - Syberia
⬛ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
⬛ 5. A time sink (50+ hours)
⬛ 6. A quickie (less than an hour)
📒 7. A remake or remaster of a game - Black Mesa
📒 8. A game with 6+ endings - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
📒 9. A collection of games - The Sly Collection
⬛ 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
⬛ 10-2. A game named after the main character
📒 10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - Quern: Undying Thoughts
📒 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Tunic
⬛ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium
⬛ 12-2. A game adapted into another medium
📒 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Prey
⬛ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
⬛ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions
⬛ 14-2. A game with under 100 completions
⬛ 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
📒 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Return of the Obra Dinn
⬛ 15-2. A replay
⬛ 16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
⬛ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
⬛ 18. A game with a real or fictional religion
📒 19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - BioShock Infinite
✅ 19-2. A spin-off - Half-Life: Opposing Force
✅ 20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Half-Life
⬛ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
✅ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Half-Life 2: Episode One
⬛ 23. A game that hasn't aged well
📒 24. An indie game - Rain World
✅ 25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Half-Life 2
✅ 25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series - Half-Life: Blue Shift
📒 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Portal 2
⬛ 27. A game that has no business being in its series
✅ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Half-Life 2: Episode Two
⬛ 29. A game with an interesting hook
⬛ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist
⬛ 30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
📒 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - Deus Ex
⬛ 31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
⬛ 32-1. A platform exclusive
📒 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
✅ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - LEGO City Undercover
⬛ 34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
⬛ 35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
⬛ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
⬛ 37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley - Elden Ring
⬛ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
⬛ 39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
⬛ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
⬛ 41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
⬛ 42. A game with a female protagonist
⬛ 43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
⬛ 44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events
📒 45. A game developed by a single person - Undertale
✅ 46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Entropy Zero
⬛ 47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
⬛ 48. A game with a silent protagonist
⬛ 49-1. A game that features time travel
⬛ 49-2. A game that features space travel
📒 50. A game that prominently features food/cooking - The Long Dark

⬛ B1. A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
⬛ B2. A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
⬛ B3. A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
⬛ B4. A replay in new game+