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[Drizzlehell]

But then you remember what Jack Burton always says at a time like this, and you're like: "what the hell..."

And then you play it and it turns out that it's actually pretty awesome game and you end up playing it for hours.

Did that ever happen to you? If so, what was the game?

 

[theStartupSound]

Absolutely.

Also good: buying a game accidentally again on your second account or on your other console brand, because you forgot, you already bought it.

 

[Captain Toad]

Maybe not buying, but I have hundreds of games from PS+, many I don't remember flagging.

 

[Spyxos]

Everytime i browse my Steam/Epic/Gog/Bnet/Psn/Xbox library....

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun was what I found in my collection and played a lot.

 

[Punished Miku]

Definitely. I got this on PSN for $1 and forgot all about it.

 

[Damigos]

I actually cant find a game i remember i bought

 

[Fbh]

Buying? no.

But between givaways, Ps+, Epic games store free games, etc I have definitely found stuff in my library that I didn't remember I had access to.

 

[Companion Cube]

I, too, get blackout drunk during Steam sales.

 

[Woggleman]

There are a ton of PS Plus free games that I never touched and probably won't but I grabbed them when I saw them.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Nope. But I have installed some games 10+ times, and then never touch them.

 

[adamsapple]

Not with games purchased, but definitely with a lot of freebies via GwG, Epic Games etc.

 

[Robb]

Usually happens at console launches for me, I tend to buy a few launch games that I end up not having time to play. I had Snipperclips on my Switch forever until I actually played it. Great little game, very fun to play CoOp.

 

[Mokus]

Yeah. Mainly because of the Humble Bundles. I bought too many to remember all the games that were included.

 

[AJUMP23]

Basically everything I ever got from Humble Bundle.

 

[Deerock71]

Drunken recall.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

All the time, infact it's happend so much I cant even remember the damn games either.

Nope tell a lie, my last was Grime on Steam, still havent played it.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Yes, on Steam. I bought dozens of game for peanuts some years ago, and I basically never play on my old-ass PC.

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

10 years of humble bundles and humble choice, my man

 

[Thief1987]

I have much more games in my library than I will ever play, but my hoarding case is not that severe, as I remember everything that I buying.

 

[Drizzlehell]

I'm disappointed that none of you understood the reference from the OP and posted a funky GIF image in response to it. For shame.

 

[coffinbirth]

The older I get, the more frequent these instances occur.
Most recently I remembered that Amazon Prime gives away games, and there were literally dozens in my library I had forgotten about. Last time I actually dug into one of these unearthed treasures was when a friend was over and we were looking through my various libraries for couch co-op games and stumbled across Nidhogg. Had no memory of buying it, but there it was...and we played the shit outta it. Good times.

Completely unrelated, but if anyone here is a Vampire Survivors fan looking for another fix, might I suggest Halls of Torment? It's in early access, but it's worth every penny of it's $4 asking price. Hopelessly addicted. Consider this a PSA.

 

[A.Romero]

Yes, on my Steam library only, though.

I blame humble bundles.

 

[Quasicat]

I have some 400 games installed on my Xbox and have started using the Surprise Me button. When I don’t know what to play, I hit that button and immediately ask myself, “what is this and when did I buy it?”

 

[username12]

I have no idea what most of the games I own are. It's easy to get to hundreds or thousands of games for not much money with bundles. Then I go looking for a new game and still have no idea what to play.

 

[Sojiro]

Steam the thread lol. Lots of shit came included in various bundles that I don't recall getting in my library. Maybe a few impulse summer sales purchases too

 

[Lupin3]

I have no recollection whatsoever of getting over half of the games in my Steam library. But many of those games also precede Jesus.

 

[JCK75]

I have like 2000 steam games and I've bought almost every bundle cheaply I could ever buy. So the answer is always yes

 

[Griffon]

 

[Puscifer]

Yes, a good 2/3rds of my steam library.

 

[Puscifer]

Definitely. I got this on PSN for $1 and forgot all about it.

Is this Returnal?

 

[hinch7]

Pretty much all the time when a sale comes on. With a load of bundles and free games on multiple vendors, including Epic, GOG, Ubisoft etc. Its easy to lose track of what I own lol.

 

[VeganElduderino]

all the fuckin time man !

 

[Knightime_X]

yeah
happens often on steam

 

[Drizzlehell]

I have no idea what most of the games I own are. It's easy to get to hundreds or thousands of games for not much money with bundles. Then I go looking for a new game and still have no idea what to play.

I remember reading somewhere that if you're faced with up to half a dozen choices then it's much easier to decide upon something, but as soon as you get too many things to pick from, your brain just sort of tunes out and you probably won't make a decision at all.

That's why I kinda stopped mindlessly scrolling through my libraries and usually just try to categorize my games in various ways. It's much easier to pick from a smaller number of categories than looking over individual games.

 

[Drizzlehell]

all the fuckin time man !

That response and your avatar go perfectly together, dude.

 

[DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy]

Maybe not buying, but I have hundreds of games from PS+, many I don't remember flagging.

Same but Xbox Games with Gold.

Have some random Castlevania games then remembered I got them from that and never played them.

 

[Doctor Hades]

Oh yes, frequently! I have over 1,000 games in my Steam library which have been bought since I installed it for Half-Life 2 back in, I think, 2004. I used to buy a lot of games in the Steam Sales which I ended up never playing but because I have so many games now, the sales usually don't have much to offer and I only usually pick up 1 or 2 now instead a dozen plus! That is probably a good thing really!

 

[username12]

I remember reading somewhere that if you're faced with up to half a dozen choices then it's much easier to decide upon something, but as soon as you get too many things to pick from, your brain just sort of tunes out and you probably won't make a decision at all.

That's why I kinda stopped mindlessly scrolling through my libraries and usually just try to categorize my games in various ways. It's much easier to pick from a smaller number of categories than looking over individual games.

I use this Steam filter. That way I can at least narrow it down by tag.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

But then you remember what Jack Burton always says at a time like this, and you're like: "what the hell..."

And then you play it and it turns out that it's actually pretty awesome game and you end up playing it for hours.

Did that ever happen to you? If so, what was the game?

I laughed because of the Jack Burton pull

 

[Grildon Tundy]

This has never happened to me because I buy games only if I intend to play them then and there.

I'll absolutely go out of my way to claim a freebie I already own elsewhere, though

 

[R6Rider]

Sometimes, usually stuff I bought on Steam.

Since I have games across so many storefronts and so many free titles, I now keep a spreadsheet that lists everything. Instances where I'm not sure on if I have the game already I can easily find out.

 

[BossLackey]

I'm cataloging my games right now instead of working and I definitely noticed a few that I don't remember buying.

Though that goes for all the free Epic Game Store games too.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Anyone with a Steam account older than 10+ years knows this problem very well.

 

[Drizzlehell]

I'm cataloging my games right now instead of working

 

[SHA]

Alzheimer's symptoms? Carnivore diet is bad for the brain, Human memories are the most precious thing they could ever have.

 

[Hudo]

I rediscovered Brigador last week. And according to steam, I already played 20 hours of it before. I didn't even remember having bought it (I might have been drunk when I bought it back then).

 

[Fuz]

Do you ever scroll through your game library and suddenly find a game that you have no memory of ever completing?

 

[mutt765]

At this point I search "(game title)" "thank you" in my gmail before I buy anything.

 

[F31 Leopard]

I bought a game that I already had in my back log. Completely forgot I had it. Now I have 2 copies. I check my library before I buy games now.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Yes, usually as a result of drunk buying video games.

Not a game but most recently I bought Star Trek: The Motion Picture when I was really high on lorazepam and I forgot that I bought it.