Despite ‘accidentally’ acquiring a lot of new games coughs … I reached 50% of games beaten!
So, what do we have since the last update?

Deus Ex Machina 2 - weird musical glimpse into gaming history.
Later Alligator - didn’t enjoy this as much as I expected, but it’s cute.
Shelter - I was a terrible badger parent.
Corps(e) of Discovery - this one I really liked. A bit janky, but loved the whole idea of it.
i feel very lonely and i don’t remember myself - free, short, good
Light of Alariya -student game, and a bit wobbly in parts but a very interesting start.
If on a winter’s night four travellers - interesting gloomy point and click.
Syntherapy - interesting AI themed visual novel.
Luck be a Landlord - a rabbithole of a game that’s more deckbuilder than fruit machine. Loved it.
Hi-Fi Rush - Loved this one. Very sad to hear about the studio.
Always Down - got this because I loved Producer 2021. It’s a different sort of thing but brief and entertaining.
A Long Journey to an Uncertain End - though I’d get more into this but the mechanics didn’t quite work for me. Loved the setting, concept, and design.
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow - really enjoyed this, apart from the actual barrow part ironically. Fairly easy but very moody and beautiful pixel art point-and-click.
Framed Collection - liked this at first but lost patience with the ones that required re-ordering. Still think this is a nice idea.
Disco Elysium - well I finally made time to play it. It’s as good as everyone says. What more can I say?
Falcon Age - Made me feel sick in VR, but the VR mechanics let it down when played flatscreen. Really interesting idea and fantastic bird, even if the gameplay didn’t really grab me.
2064: Read Only Memories - fantastic AI-centric storyline and lovely pixel art.
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (3 games) - funny old FMV, I think based on a paper game? Short and sort of adorably corny with terrible accents.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent - oodles of atmosphere. I know this got bad reviews for basically being a walking sim, but I love a walking sim with a creepy story.
Long Live the Queen - had this for ages, and sucked at it. Finally looked up hints online to complete it, and see more of the story.
Burly Men At Sea - play out outlandish stories. There are some more undiscovered stories in this, but I felt I’d had my fill. Might go back to complete them all later.
How Fish Is Made - really not sure what I experienced, but l liked it.
Asphyxia - had this one for ages without completing it. Didn’t really get into the story, but can appreciate the idea.
Reveal the Deep - good idea that got really annoying towards the end. Spooky underwater action is my thing, but this one’s frustrating.
Distraint 2 - liked this as much as the first. I love the art style in this series.
A Song of Farca - a big let down for me. Enjoyed the hacking, but wasn’t drawn in by the characters or world details.
Venba - absolutely one of the most beautiful and emotionally touching games I’ve played, and you can make dosa.
Labyrinthine Dreams - another one very long on the backlog. Found this frustrating, but it wasn’t too long.
Another Perspective - short game I’ve been sitting on for ages after getting stuck. Had a fresh attempt and a few hints. Weird but good.
Machinika Museum - free vaguely The Room-esque game. Not bad.
Energy Cycle - didn’t really enjoy but it’s done now.
Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus - annoying but well-made FMV game. The deduction side was a let down for me, as I found it hard to really guide the ‘investigation’. Liked the family drama.
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: A Bleaker Predicklement - buggy but arty comedy point-and-click.
Roombo: First Blood - weird and yet just my thing. Be a roomba.
Control - This would be one of my top games if not for the slightly awkward way all the lore and text is presented within the game. Great setting and spooky SCP-flavour story.
Justice Sucks - in theory the sequel to Roombo: First Blood, but to say this game manages to be unexpected is an understatement. I was not expecting it to go so hard, or to involve booty shorts.
thomas was alone - finally played this gem of a game to the end. Beautiful little AI story for a beautiful little puzzle platformer. [eta: to clarify, TWA is a story ABOUT an AI, not in any way a story generated by AI.]

I think my next goal should be to play more of the unplayed games, and see if any of them inspire me to see them through to the end. Steam Summer Sale is coming, so danger lurks, but I’ll try to restrain myself to games I intend to play soon.