June is a "play a game you won on Steamgifts" month - Play It Again, Sam

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The event officially opens at 00:00 UTC, any playtime/achievements before that won't be counted.

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Congrats to everyone who participated in May!. The stats are the following:

9012 achievements have been achieved
5816.3 hours have been played
411 games have been beaten
197 people have participated and beaten at least one game.

Hope to see you all again this month :)

Due to timezones/people not being online 24/7 I am still accepting any edits/applications for May for the next couple of days.

The theme for this month is

Play It Again, Sam

(Thank you to LaVolpe99 for the suggestion!)

Tags: Based On A Novel, Classic, Cult Classic, Multiplayer, Co-op, Replay Value, Choices Matter, Exploration, Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Difficult, Boss Rush, Fast-Paced
Games with multiple endings *1
Any game you won from Sam
Games with multiple campaigns *1
Games that had an Early Access period *1
Games with New Game+ *1
Tag: Thriller *2
Any game samwise84 has won *2
Remasters, Remakes or games that came to Steam at least one year after official release \ 2
Any game icaio has made a GA for \2

*1 Please provide some kind of explanation/proof (screenshots or link to some proof) in the notes or it will be rejected.
*2 wins or backlog games are okay for everyone. Proof needed for non Tag category.

For those using the Secret Santa games of '24 a link to the discord post is required (snowballs included).

No win that fits the theme or played them all?

Please use the "Note" section when submitting the game to inform me of this situation.

You can submit this months games you are going to play here:

https://pagywosg.xyz/events/73

Updated FAQ Version on our Discord Server

Who can participate

Anyone who does not have any unactivated wins. You can participate even if you don't have any SteamGifts wins, see the "Have already completed all your wins?" below as it applies to this scenario too.

Extra Rules:

No comment on this thread? If there is something wrong with the game you submitted it gets deleted. With this many participants we can't chase after everyone.
No comment on this thread = not invited to join/re-join the group.
Any idle time (e.g. idleing for cards, answering the phone/door, looking up solutions, etc..while the game is still running) needs to be added to the time before the month. We want to have times that are as "clean" as possible for the leaderboard. Any time that is higher than 2x HLTB time will be considered as abnormally high and will raise questions.
If we ask for proof that a game fits a certain category, please link the appropriate proof (e.g. screenshots, explanation, videos, etc.) in the notes section of the game entry on the event page. Same goes for the ending screenshots for games without achievements.
DLC: I've won/bought a story DLC, can I (re-)play the game? If the DLC has achievements go ahead. If it has an ending achievement reaching that is enough. If there is no ending achievement you will need to complete all DLC achievements for it to count. If you have more than one story DLC then you can play each one as separate entry for different months as long as either the main game or DLC fits the theme. Please only add the main game to the event page and note in the notes section that you are going for DLC achievements.
I've won a game bundle. Do I have to play all games for it to count? If the bundle gives you several games with different steam ID's feel free to play them one by one.
If it gives you one bundle of games with one steam ID then it depends. Do they each have achievements of their own (including an ending achievement)? Then go ahead and play them separately. Though make a note in the notes section, so we know what to look for. Non achievement games or games that play continuously (e.g. all entries play through without an ending between them) are not allowed atm since we do not have a good way to track them separately.
If my games does not have an ending/campaign what do I need to do for it to count as beaten? For this we have two different things you can pick from: either the average HLTB time or 25% achievements reached.
The event officially opens at 00:00 UTC, any playtime/achivements before that won't be counted.

Theme for July

Hi, I'm Gabe Newell
Grill, Chill and Get Bit
Summer of Legends
French Heritage Month

If we only get 2 theme suggestion I will revive the second runner ups from previous years.

Theme for August

August will be another second chance month, where we will give the runner ups from previous years another chance to be picked. Check here for the possible themes.

Do you think you have a good idea for a theme for July? Leave it in the comments below. If there are not at least 3 suggestions I will take some of the previous runner ups for this month and put them in the poll next month and the one with the most votes will become July's theme.

Giveaway

Everyone who beats at least one win this month will get the chance to win any of the games listed below. Times are UTC :

KarmaZoo by samwise84
Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack by samwise84
Little Nightmares by samwise84 region locked no Venezuela
Inkulinati by samwise84
RAD by samwise84
Police Stories by samwise84
Fabledom by samwise84 region locked no South Korea
Heaven's Vault by samwise84
Mutazione by samwise84
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes by samwise84 region restricted
Disco Elysium by samwise84
Evil West by samwise84 region restricted
Journey by samwise84 region locked
DARKSIDERS III by Hyrax
Day of Infamy Deluxe Edition by Hyrax
Deep Sky Derelicts by Hyrax
DESTROY ALL HUMANS! by Hyrax
Dex by Hyrax
Disciples: Liberation by Hyrax
Fort Triumph by Moony1986
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure by Moony1986
Morkredd by Moony1986
The Wild Eight by Moony1986
Roadwarden by Swordoffury
Frostpunk by Swordoffury
Dishonored 2 by Swordoffury
Book of Demons by Swordoffury
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night by Swordoffury
Station to Station by Naitas
The Lamplighters League by Naitas
Moonstone Island by Naitas region locked
Venba by Ch1cWolf
Honey, I Joined a Cult by Ch1cWolf
Souldiers by Ch1cWolf
Bionic Commando: Rearmed by Ch1cWolf
Sagrada by Carenard
Dunk Dunk by Carenard
American Fugitive by Carenard
Grotto by LaVolpe99
Cavern of Dreams by LaVolpe99
Astalon: Tears of the Earth by LaVolpe99
TOEM: A Photo Adventure by Zelrune
Pesticide Not Required by Zelrune
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara by Zelrune

Have already played all your wins?

Then feel free to participate with your normal Steam backlog instead :)

Useful links:

Discord
Steam group - please don't bother requesting to join unless I told you to do so, you will get denied.
How Long to Beat
Do You Even Play, Bro? – kelnage’s script
BLAEO website - BLAEO application thread
Source code of the website.
Steam Library Filter
FAQ, Updated Version, Discord
Who did you win from and how many games

Previous months:

3 weeks ago*

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Hi, I'm Gabe Newell - Tags: First-Person, Action, Silent Protagonist, Puzzle, Co-op, VR; games that don't have the number 3 in their ID; games where you can eat steak; games whose title starts with G, A, B, E or N; games won or activated during the Steam Seasonal Sale; games where you can change the character's clothes; games that have a valve or steam; games on the Source engine; games released in episodic format; games that had their sequels cancelled

Grill, Chill and Get Bit - Tags: Survival, Crafting, Open World, Story-Rich, Choose Your Own Adventure, Comedy, Casual, Adventure; games with camping or tents; games with bug as enemies; games where you can be stung, bitten, or swarmed; games that take place in a forest or backyard; games where you can cook over fire; games with weather systems (heatwaves, rain, or sudden summer storms).

Summer of Legends - Tags: Action-Adventure/Atmospheric/Exploration/Fantasy/Mythology/Open World/Platformer/Roguelike/Souls-like/Survival/Time Management; Games where fire/sun/heat/deserts/lava levels are central themes or locations; Games that capture summer vibes: slice of life/dating sims/party games/beach settings/road trips; Game title with Fire/Hot/Legend/Summer/Sun; Games based on myths/legends/folklore; Games that evoke strong emotions; Games with long main storylines (20h+ HLTB)

French Heritage Month - Tags: Story Rich, Choices Matter, Assassin, Alternate History, Steampunk, Sci-fi, Memes, Surreal, Female Protagonist, Romance/Main character(s) are explicitly French or of French descent/Game explicitly takes place somewhere in France/Game is made by a solo developer who is French or of French descent or a developer studio that is located in France/On the Steam store page, the game fully supports French in "Interface", "Full Audio", and "Subtitles"

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samwise84

Leaderboard

3 weeks ago

SG username	Number of achievements	Hours of Playtime	Games beaten
shauv	53	100.8	1
Atro	41	83.4	1
Cece09	797	78.9	64
Moony1986	113	67.7	12
meneldur	48	55.1	2
pampuch721	19	49.5	1
vot4ol	39	46.8	2
Carenard	48	35.4	3
mirum	39	33.6	2
kinkami	50	29.1	1
slaveofwant	5	24.4	1
GrowingStrong	20	24	1
harisssss	61	22.4	1
Arthur13	19	22.4	1
A10i	40	21.5	2
xxxka	63	20.2	2
DarkRainX	29	18.2	1
Phantomreader42	50	17.4	1
doubleomurfy	44	17.1	3
goplayer7	15	16.6	1
escollo	44	16	1
vigaristti	18	15	1
Haoh94	28	14.7	1
Metalhead8489	49	14.4	2
LightningCount	21	14	1
bluebeardtattoo	26	13.6	2
f3ctor	17	13.4	1
Noxco	18	13	1
CaspianRoach	76	12.8	1
jimmy09172000	569	12.6	4
erom96	37	12.4	1
Almostn33t	16	11.8	1
Akuburanir	72	11.5	2
camplify	36	11	2
galiane	29	9.7	3
tungmapu	26	9.3	1
PoeticKatana	43	9	1
Yamaraus	31	9	1
PsychoApeMan	13	7.8	1
akfas	13	7.7	1
Ninglor03	0	7.2	1
Poisonorange	25	6.9	1
amusedmonkey	52	6.8	2
vinstonsmitt	40	6.5	1
MouseWithBeer	9	6.1	1
Ch1cWolf	8	5.9	1
fernandopa	42	5.7	1
GuiKpel	5	5.5	2
igel2005	15	5.5	1
AiKirika	11	5.4	1
Ignition365	20	5.4	1
Naitas	33	5.3	1
moemustaine	29	4.9	1
lav29	25	4.6	2
Cluelesson	20	4.5	1
Thexder	4	4.3	1
LieEater	15	4.3	1
Bakilas	5	4.2	2
moonlightdriver	17	4	1
mjy	26	3.9	1
CptWest	22	3.8	1
puninup	15	3.7	1
freshduke	13	3.6	1
RobbyRatpoison	3	2.9	1
86maylin	12	2.8	1
adam1224	2	2.6	1
who11665	12	2.2	1
LordSpyMaybe	21	2.1	1
samwise84	4	1.9	1
Gellax	22	1.8	1
GreyF0xx	8	1.5	1
EyeofArrow	15	1.5	1
APocketfulofStars	9	1.4	1
inmate66	6	0.8	1
ponyzel	5	0.6	1
Trashes	4	0.4	2
Total	3349	1163.1	173

Game	Category	Achievements	Status
Hogwarts Legacy	Tag Exploration	45/45	Completed
The Forgotten City	Remake (backlog)	40/40	Completed

Game	Category	Status
Darksiders III *not a win	Tag Difficult	Unfinished
Wandersong	Game sam has won (backlog)	Unfinished
Reventure *not a win	Games with multiple endings	Unfinished
Megaquarium *not a win	Tag Simulation	Unfinished
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours *not a win	Tag Classic	Unfinished

Game	Category	Status
Oddworld: New N' Tasty	Tag: Classic	Unfinished
~~Batman: Arkham Asylum~~	~~GOTY released a year after the original~~	~~Unfinished~~
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders	Tag Based On A Novel	Beaten
The Inner World	Tag Classic	Unfinished

Game	Subcategory	Status
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure	Choices Matter tag	[]()
Death by Game Show	Replay Value tag	[]()
Wulverblade	Co-op tag	Beaten / Campaign Master

Name	Subcategory	Won On	Status	Playthrough Recording
ORDER 13	Tag Simulation	April 28, 2025	Completed	Video
Wordle	Any game samwise84 has won (backlog)	-	Completed	Video

Game	Category	Status
Battletods	Tag : Co-op & Difficult	Unfinished
Doors Paradox	Any game samwise84 has won	Unfinished

Game	challenges	Achievements	Status
Fairy of the treasures	Any game samwise84 has won (backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)
Nature and Girls	Any game icaio has made a GA for (win)	achievements	Complete(100%)
Unpacking	Any game samwise84 has won (backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)
Hole io	Games that came to Steam at least one year after official release(backlog)	achievements	Complete(100%)

Game	Category	Status
Orten Was The Case	tag Exploration	tbd
Virginia	tag Thriller / backlog	completed

Game	Category	Status	Notes
Sticky Business	Game samwise84 has won	Beaten	Proof
Imperium Romanum Gold Edition	Game with multiple campaigns	Unfinished	The campaigns

Game	Achievements	Hours of Playtime	Subcategory	Status
Dead Island: Riptide	0/35	TBA	Sam's wins	Unfinished
	TBA	TBA		TBA

Game	Achievements	Hours of Playtime	Subcategory	Status	Note
DOOM	13/54	7.7h	Tag Classic	Beaten	"Knee-Deep in the Dead" achievement
Prodeus	15/30	5.9 h	Tag Fast-Paced	Beaten	It's Finally Over" achievement

Game	Subcategory	Achievements	Playtime	Status	Notes
BLACKTAIL	Tag Choices Matter	0/32	0h	Unplayed	-
My Big Sister: Remastered	Tag Exploration	0/30	0h	Unplayed	-
Superliminal	Tag Thriller	0/27	0h	Unplayed	Not a win.