this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2026
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A gaming community free from the hype and oversaturation of current releases, catering to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game. Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases.

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Every time I use Steam's discovery queue or any "what to play next" site, I get bombarded with stuff from the last 6 months. I get it - that's what generates clicks and sales - but it's genuinely unhelpful for how most of us here actually want to play.

I've been quietly working on a tool to change that. The core idea - your taste doesn't have an expiration date, so recommendations shouldn't either. Something from 2011 that fits exactly what you're looking for should surface just as easily as a 2024 release.

It's early and rough around the edges, but I'm at the point where I want to validate whether this is even a problem worth solving for other people or just a me.

If a recommendation algorithm for games like this existed - smarter discovery that actually respects older games - would you use it?

What features would make it genuinely useful vs just another thing you try once and forget about? I want it to be the tool someone actually recommends to a friend, not just upvotes and forgets.

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[โ€“] Pazintach@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I stumped upon a site called Questlog. I'm using it to keep track of the games I've been playing, but it also has recomendations. Looks like it's just basic algorithms based on what you've played. Maybe worth a try?

[โ€“] YUART@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

Hi, thanks for sharing this website, I will take a look