# 2011 Steam Game Collection Poll **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269 "2011-01-03T21:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/1 "2011-01-03T21:58:00Z")
So I made [a poll last year](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=570591) to gauge SDMB user’s game collections on Steam. In July, only 9 of us had over 100 games on Steam but that was 3 sales ago and I have a feeling that number has at least doubled. And in case you don’t know how to check, I’ll provide Senor Beef’s instructions from the last thread below: > [@](#): > > Btw if you don’t know how to check, go to your community page and where it lists the games you’ve played in the last 2 weeks it’ll say “View all ### games”, that’s your total. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/2 "2011-01-03T22:08:11Z")
The “view all XXX games” number includes DLCs, which is why it won’t quite match up to you opening your game list and counting them all, but for the sake of consistency and simplicity, it’s easier for us to use that number as a point of comparison. Last year I had 183. Which you think would mean I have enough games and could relax a bit, but… instead I went nuts and almost doubled them. I’m now sitting at 321. Maybe now I can slow down a bit. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/3 "2011-01-03T22:15:38Z")
Wow, it wasn’t even “last year”, it was July. How the hell did I buy 140 games in 6 months? I didn’t even spend that much. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/4 "2011-01-03T23:07:02Z")
Oh, I didn’t realize DLC counts toward that tally. I have 84 “games” that way, but 44 individual games, not including DLC, expansions, and GOTY duplicates (and both Mount & Blade games counted as one). ---
**Author:** ![Carnacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Carnacki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnacki)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/5 "2011-01-04T02:29:40Z")
Manually counting it was 29, but 30 using the shortcut. I should have selected 30 to keep it consistent if everyone is counting that way, but regardless…I feel like such a lightweight. Maybe I should have included my Impulse, GOG, and Direct2Drive games too… ---
**Author:** ![lemac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f19dbf/32.png) [@lemac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lemac)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/6 "2011-01-04T19:40:34Z")
Just added the Humble Indie Bundles, now I have 91 games listed, many of which I haven’t played at all. My New Year’s resolution is to buy less games and play more games. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/7 "2011-01-04T20:04:55Z")
Not sure exactly, I voted 20-29. Pretty sure it’s something in there. Would be a lot more except I’m limited to their Mac selections which is only about 120 games so far, and 20 or so of those are DLC and expansions. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/8 "2011-01-04T23:08:32Z")
Went to the community tab to check, and now I need to know - what the heck is “Steam Rating”? Mine is 8.7, whatever it means. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/9 "2011-01-04T23:33:20Z")
It’s a scale of how much gaming you do in a 2 week period. You play quite a bit, but have nothing on my Steam Rating of 10! I’m such a loser. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/10 "2011-01-04T23:56:25Z")
216 games for me. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/11 "2011-01-05T00:06:11Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > It’s a scale of how much gaming you do in a 2 week period. You play quite a bit, but have nothing on my Steam Rating of 10! > I’m such a loser. I have a ten as well. Yay? ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/12 "2011-01-05T00:10:04Z")
36 not counting DLC. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/13 "2011-01-05T00:51:57Z")
I think the poll needs a striation between 1-5 and 5-19. I suspect there are a ton of people like me that only have one or two games that were must-haves (Civ V!). I’d say having 15 games is quite a lot different than having 2. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/14 "2011-01-05T01:03:35Z")
People without at least 150 aren’t really people anyway and deserve no consideration! ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/15 "2011-01-05T01:28:33Z")
It’s possible for your Steam Rating to be something _other_ than 10? (Also, 73. Maybe three of which were purchased at less than 50% off.) ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/16 "2011-01-05T17:54:03Z")
This sale allowed me to break the magical 300 barrier! Although I suspect I will now run into the problem of the few others who have gone completely spastic during the sales - there is almost nothing left to buy. I already own everything I want. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/17 "2011-01-05T18:48:35Z")
> [@pilot141](#): > > This sale allowed me to break the magical 300 barrier! > > Although I suspect I will now run into the problem of the few others who have gone completely spastic during the sales - there is almost nothing left to buy. I already own everything I want. The other problem I was having during the sale was finding a great deal on an interesting looking game and thinking, “OH MY GOD I MUST BUY THIS RIGHT NOW,” only to realize I already own the game when I clicked the page. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/18 "2011-01-05T18:51:36Z")
196, although that includes DLCs I guess. Steam rating of 9. It would be 10 I’m sure if I had the Steam version of City of Heroes instead of the regular version. ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/19 "2011-01-05T18:51:39Z")
Hit submit too fast ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269/20 "2011-01-05T18:52:45Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > The other problem I was having during the sale was finding a great deal on an interesting looking game and thinking, “OH MY GOD I MUST BUY THIS RIGHT NOW,” only to realize I already own the game when I clicked the page. This happened to me more than once as well. I learned to check my library before clicking on the Buy Now button, thus saving me a small amount of dignity. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-steam-game-collection-poll/566269.md?page=2)