Living as a gamer, we all end up with a growing pile of titles snagged during a sale, only to be promptly forgotten. We often joke that Steam is essentially a 'game about collecting games'. But let’s be honest, the true purpose of a game isn't just to gather dust in a library; it’s meant to be played. This quirky new title on Steam captures the supposed 'wrath' of those neglected, dust-covered games that we’ve failed to give the attention they deserve.

The title is 'Game Quest: The Backlog Battler'. It is scheduled for an Early Access release on Steam in the second quarter of next year, and a free demo has been available on its official Steam page since February of this year. As mentioned, the premise is simple: any game in your Steam library with less than two hours of playtime manifests as an enemy you must battle. Those you’ve purchased but never even launched appear as the fearsome 'Immortal King'.

The damage dealt by these enemies scales with their original price—so yes, those expensive AAA titles you ignored will hit back significantly harder. Beyond that, the game incorporates clever mechanics where your owned DLCs also join the fray as enemies, while games you’ve actually spent time playing can be summoned as allies to aid your cause.

Because the game draws directly from your personal Steam data—library, playtime, and pricing—you’ll need to set your Steam profile's 'Game Details' to public to experience it properly. You can even import the library of a Steam friend to battle against their neglected backlog.

Based on the curious premise of being hunted by the very games you bought and abandoned, 'Game Quest: The Backlog Battler' hits Steam in the second quarter of next year. It managed to surpass 5,000 wishlist registrations on Steam this past September.