The top 0.1% of a very normal Steam library
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Many of us have Steam backlogs. Not I. I have a vast, dark and impenetrable backwoods, into which I frequently venture. Days have been known to pass until I emerge again; beaten, bloodied but... satisfied. I warn others not to follow in my footsteps. To resist the siren call of cool, cheap PC games. But few return. Fools.

One of the great curses of PC gaming is that games often have wildly fluctuating prices, and it's very tempting to pick something up 'for a rainy day'. Unfortunately, due to global warming, it's all heatwaves and wildfires now, so the backlogs continue to pile up. And so, we're curious. We want to know how many games are on your pile of shame, either completely un-played or barely touched, with hopes of returning to and completing them.

So, open up your Steam library and let us know two things:

How many games do you own on Steam? (8 votes)

  1. 1-10 - You've only just begun  0%
  2. 11-50 - You've enough to keep you busy  0%
  3. 51-200 - You've picked up some bundles50%
  4. 201-500 - You're a Steam Sale regular13%
  5. 501-1000 - You're an avid collector13%
  6. 1001-2000 - You've a vast personal library  0%
  7. 2001-5000 - You may have a problem...13%
  8. 5001-10000 - Dragons are envious of your hoard  0%
  9. 10001 or higher - The backwoods howl your name13%

And...

How many of your games are untouched or near-abandoned? (7 votes)

  1. 0 - You've finished or thoroughly played everything you own  0%
  2. 1-10 - You've got a few games squirreled away14%
  3. 11-50 - You've a lengthy backlog to work through14%
  4. 51-200 - You've got enough to last for years29%
  5. 201-500 - Your retirement plan involves playing a lot14%
  6. 501-1000 - Entropy will claim you before your games  0%
  7. 1001-2500 - You've no idea just how deep your library goes  0%
  8. 2501 or more - You are either very rich, or very broke29%

So, just how deep does your rabbit-hole go? Have you got a couple goodies saved up for a rainy day, or will your backlog outlast an apocalypse that leaves you nothing but your games to subsist until the end of your days?

We promise we're not judging. We've got way, way too dang much.