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Dr.Henry_Killinger on 05 March 2018

I built my PC during Hurricane Harvey and now I have a Steam Backlog that's growing exponentially and I can't even finish my 3rd play-through of Kingdom Hearts or my first play-through of Persona 5.

How do you deal with the constant barrage of Steam Sales/Humble Bundles that keep fucking with my Backlog, and how do you actually beat games anymore?

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Ultrashroomz on 05 March 2018

Use the wishlist feature, so that you can filter out the games you know you really want.

Also sales on Steam happen so often, that you really shouldn’t feel pressured in buying a game on the platform.

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pokoko on 05 March 2018

I think that the longer you game on PC, the less excited you get about Steam sales.

When I first started, I gobbled up things on sale like I was scared they would disappear. Now I know they will eventually be on sale again. I no longer feel that sense of urgency.

If I don't absolutely want to play a game then I don't buy it, even if it's only $5.

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mysteryman on 05 March 2018

Use categories to split them up into finished games, games to play, and games you are currently playing.

Minimise all but the games you are playing and focus them down.

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Sunstrider on 05 March 2018

I have over 80 games and finished about 5 of them, I can't explain why I buy them even though I've played and/ finished them using my cousin's account, there's something about them sales.

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m0ney on 05 March 2018

You can always remove them permanently if you feel you have too many lol

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Teeqoz on 05 March 2018

I just don't buy games that I don't really want. But even then, it can quickly become quite a few games.

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Darwinianevolution on 05 March 2018

I only have a budget of 20€ for each sale. It saves me the problems with backlog and saves money.

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JEMC on 05 March 2018

I know what you mean .

The first thing you should do is focus on what's important and realise that the games that are now on sale will be on sale again in the near future, understanding that you don't need to buy them now. Using your wishlist to keep record of what you really want and setting a certain budget per sale as Ultra and Darwin said can help you with that.

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vivster on 05 March 2018

I just don't beat them. If I get bored I just go back to Rocket League and wait for the next big game. The obsession to finish games is unhealthy.

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