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Searching My Drive For All The Games I Haven't Played

A disc full of dollars

I was going to write a short article about the “games I never uninstall”, which seemed like a fun idea until I realised it'd be fairly predictable. The games I never uninstall are the ones I write about all the time anyway – Football Manager (recently deleted as I prepare for the 2017 beta), Crusader Kings II, ADOM. There's nothing particularly interesting or exciting about the list.

Instead, I decided it might be interesting to look at all of the games I currently have on my hard drive. It's as much an insight into the weirdness of thinking about games for a living, as there are a lot of things I'd probably never touch if I were just playing for enjoyment's sake. I try to have as broad an understanding of current releases as possible, which means there are a few oddities on there, and plenty of things outside my comfort zone.

Here, with very brief thoughts on each, are the games on my hard drive right now:

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Adam Smith: Adam wrote for Rock Paper Shotgun between 2011-2018, rising through the ranks to become its Deputy Editor. He now works at Larian Studios on Baldur's Gate 3.
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