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Awesome Gaming Listgithub.com

Curated GitHub list of gaming tools, emulators, mods and utility sites, a good jumping-off point for rabbit holes.

Awesome Game Studiesgithub.com

Curated GitHub list of academic and critical resources on games, covering journals, books, channels and archives.

HowLongToBeathowlongtobeat.com

Crowdsourced completion times for main story, extras and completionist runs, ideal for deciding what fits the week you actually have.

Backloggdbackloggd.com

Letterboxd-style tracker for games where you log, rate and review what you play, and keep your backlog honest.

PCGamingWikiwww.pcgamingwiki.com

Community-maintained technical encyclopedia of PC games covering fixes, save locations, framerate caps and DRM notes.

MobyGameswww.mobygames.com

The oldest and deepest video game database, credited down to individual developers, box scans and release variants.

Speedrun.comwww.speedrun.com

Central leaderboard and community archive for speedrunning, with verified runs, category rules and per-game forums.

OpenCriticopencritic.com

Transparent review aggregator that weights every outlet equally and names the individual critics behind each score.

Nexus Modswww.nexusmods.com

The default home of PC game modding, with hosting, version history and a mod manager covering thousands of titles.

noclipnoclip.website

A web-based digital museum allowing users to freely explore interactive 3D camera maps, environments, and level geometry from classic video games.

Interface In Gameinterfaceingame.com

An extensive UI/UX design library archiving video game user interfaces, HUDs, menus, and screen captures for game developers and designers.

Emulation General Wikiemulation.gametechwiki.com

The reference wiki for emulator accuracy comparisons, hardware requirements and per-system setup guidance.

Video Game Canonwww.videogamecanon.com

Aggregates dozens of "greatest games of all time" lists into one ranked canon, the games equivalent of They Shoot Pictures Don't They.

Retro Game Corpsretrogamecorps.com

Meticulous, regularly updated starter guides for retro handhelds and emulation setups, the site people link when someone buys an Anbernic.

Game UI Databasewww.gameuidatabase.com

Searchable archive of tens of thousands of game interface screenshots, filterable by screen type, layout and colour.

The Spriters Resourcewww.spriters-resource.com

Long-running fan archive ripping and preserving sprites, models, textures and sounds from thousands of games.

The Lost Media Wikilostmediawiki.com

Community investigation log for missing and unreleased media, with a large section devoted to lost builds, prototypes and cancelled games.

Games Recapgamesrecap.io

A central aggregator hub tracking trailers, game reveals, and livestreams from major gaming showcases like Summer Game Fest, The Game Awards and publisher conferences.

Quantic Foundryapps.quanticfoundry.com

Recommendations built on motivation research from hundreds of thousands of surveyed players rather than sales data.

Virtual Photography

FRAMED. Screenshot Communityframedsc.github.io

A premier online hub and creative community for virtual photography, providing guides, camera tools, and technical resources for screen archers.

Hall of Framedframedsc.github.io

A curated showcase gallery featuring the finest and most striking virtual photography submissions from the FRAMED community.

Otis_Inf Photomode Modsopm.fransbouma.com

Frans Bouma's camera tools including the Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker, the standard way to unlock free cameras in Unreal games.

DET :: The Art Of Gamingwww.deadendthrills.com

A pioneer in virtual photography showcasing high-resolution, artistic screenshots that celebrate game graphics, engine rendering, and art direction.

Special Kwww.special-k.info

The Swiss Army Knife injector for HUD-free, HDR, and ultra-high-quality screenshots across nearly any D3D game.

PhotoMode Magazinethephotomode.com

Free virtual photography e-magazine running interviews, developer conversations and its "Through the Virtual Lens" technique series.

TheFourthFocuswww.thefourthfocus.com

Editorial home for virtual photography with photo mode reviews, artist features and a long-running community newsletter.

Photo Mode Awardsphotomodeawards.com

Annual awards celebrating the best in-game photography and the best photo modes, plus a browsable gallery of winners.

Cinematic Toolsgithub.com

Hattiwatti's open source free-camera hacks for a long list of games, adding timestop, HUD toggles and depth of field.

TheParryGod’s albums – Flickrwww.flickr.com

The photo portfolio of legendary game cinematic creator and virtual photographer TheParryGod, featuring high-resolution screenshot albums.

Steam

Awesome Steam Deckgithub.com

Curated GitHub list of Steam Deck software, plugins, emulation tools and community resources.

SteamDBsteamdb.info

The data nerd's window into Steam, with price history, player counts, upcoming updates, and depot changes in real time.

ProtonDBwww.protondb.com

Community-sourced Proton and Steam Deck compatibility reports with tweaks, launch options, and performance notes per game.

IsThereAnyDealisthereanydeal.com

Tracks price history across more than 50 stores and alerts you the moment a wishlisted game actually drops.

SteamGridDBwww.steamgriddb.com

Crowdsourced library of custom grid art, hero banners, and logos to overhaul your Steam library's look.

Augmented Steamaugmentedsteam.com

Browser extension that layers price history, lowest-ever prices, DRM warnings and HowLongToBeat data onto every store page.

Playniteplaynite.link

Open source unified launcher that pulls Steam, GOG, Epic and emulated libraries into one skinnable interface.

SteamSpy – Data and stats about Steam gamessteamspy.com

Steam market research tool for analyzing game sales estimates, player retention, and trends.

Steam Hunterssteamhunters.com

Clean achievement-hunting leaderboard that surfaces rare achievements and tracks completion percentages across your library.

Completionist.mecompletionist.me

Analytics and visualisations for your Steam achievement history, useful for spotting what is actually close to 100 percent.

Steam Laddersteamladder.com

Global and country rankings for playtime, level, games owned and badges, plus detailed profile breakdowns.

ShareDecksharedeck.games

Community database of Steam Deck performance configurations, sorted by whether you want frames, fidelity or battery life.

A Collection of Steam Tools – Steam Community Guidesteamcommunity.com

A useful collection of great tools for Steam around the web.

How to Customize Your Info Box – Steam Community Guidesteamcommunity.com

This guide shows you fancy ways to customize your info box and summary.

Free Info Box Templates – Steam Community Guidesteamcommunity.com

This guide supplies 10 free templates for your custom info box. You can simply copy and paste them from the quote boxes and add your desired text and links.

List of Guides for Your Steam Profile – Steam Community Guidesteamcommunity.com

A list of all the guides that are related to Steam profiles.

SteaScree: Steam Cloud Screenshot Uploadergithub.com

An open-source, cross-platform utility tool that allows users to easily upload third-party or custom screenshots into their Steam Cloud screenshot library.