What if all those games that have been gathering dust in your Steam library for years decided to take revenge? That’s the concept behind a new indie game—one that hopefully won’t end up on your Pile of Shame as well.
Every time I look at my Steam library, I tell myself: Oh yeah, I really need to play that again. Cyberpunk 2077, Life is Strange, and Dishonored 2 are sitting there (almost) unplayed, staring at me reproachfully. At least, that’s how it feels. Luckily, games don’t have feelings—otherwise, they’d probably want to take revenge on me, just like in Game Quest: The Backlog Battler.
Now it gets personal
Game Quest scans your Steam library and sorts it: Your most-played games are your allies. The titles you’ve barely touched are after you. And the ones you’ve never played will confront you as a tough boss battle.& nbsp;On Twitter/Xsomeone aptly describes the game as:Your Steam backlog comes to life and tries to kill you.
This indie dev is making a game where your Steam backlog comes to life… & tries to kill you.
– Fight the games you never played
– The more you paid, the stronger they are
– You’re literally battling your backlogIt’s called Game Quest: The Backlog Battler. Would you play this? pic.twitter.com/xu3JXBIJ8E
— Indie Game Joe (@IndieGameJoe) April 28, 2026
What sounds like an absurd nightmare also looks somewhat… dreamlike. The indie game doesn’t exactly rely on impressive graphics. The games appear in the form of floppy disks bearing their name, your playtime, and the price you paid for the game. The price also determines the damage the game inflicts on you.
You yourself walk around as a human and have a cube on your head with your Steam profile picture. Apparently, you can use either the mouse or the keyboard to strike the unwanted items in your Steam library. That’s not always so easy, though, because some games have wings and attack from a distance.
With so many games gathering dust in my library, I’d probably catch up on a few before venturing into Game Quest, which is set to release in Early Access on Steam in 2026. Otherwise, I’d have to face an entire army of angry games. But what about you? Are you more disciplined and do you really only buy what you actually play? Would your arena be empty? Or are there lots of nasty boss battles against unplayed titles waiting for you? Feel free to share in the comments!
