In the past, only Spotify did a viral yearly review of your usage of their service. Since then, Steam (Valve), Xbox (Microsoft), Nintendo Switch (Nintendo), PlayStation (Sony), and more have copied the trend.
Companies do this as it’s an easy way to encourage loyalty in their userbases and market their platforms. With that said, this is my 2023 Year in Review for Xbox, Steam, and Spotify.
Xbox
Highlights
- Playtime: 434 hours.
- Games: 23.
- Gamerscore: 5,300.
- Achievements: 265.
- Reward Points: 2,026.
- Most Played Month: February.
Top Genres
- Action and Adventure = 43%.
- Role-playing = 27%.
- Strategy = 17%.
- Shooter = 10%.
- Other = 3%.
Compared to Playerbase
- Hours Played: Top 15%.
- Gamerscore: Top 5%.
- Achievement: Top 5%.
Most Played Games
(1) Hitman: World of Assassination (Xbox Series X)
- Playtime: 114 hours (Top 5%).
- Gamerscore: 150.
- Achievements: 10.
- Rare Achievement: Mission Complete.
Posts
- GOTM: January 2023 – Hitman: World of Assassination.
- Hitman: Freelancer Tips, Tricks, and Guide.
- King Toko’s Game of the Year 2022 (GOTY) Awards.
- Hitman 3 is Now Available.
(2) Expeditions: Rome (PC)
- Playtime: 75 hours (Top 5%).
- Gamerscore: 640.
- Achievements: 40.
- Rare Achievement: Ego Sum Spartacus!
Posts:
(3) Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox Series X)
- Playtime: 72 hours (Top 5%).
- Gamerscore: 740.
- Achievements: 49.
- Rare Achievement: Fulfiller of Dreams.
Spotify
Highlights
- Listened: 26,986 minutes (Top 13%).
- Songs Played: 3294.
- Artists: 2,571.
- Genres: 93.
- Top Podcast: Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend.
- Listen Style: Roboticist (Algorithms).
Top Genres
- Synthwave.
- Dance Pop.
- New Wave Pop.
- UK Dance.
- Indietronica.
Top Songs
(1) Ali Story, Maria Mathea – Higher Love
Posts:
(2) Florrie – I Took A Little Something (Version)
Posts:
(3) Night Drive – Rise and Fall
(4) Keep Shelly In Athens – Bendable
(5) Yumi Zouma – In Camera
Top Artists
- Yumi Zouma.
- Bernard Hermann.
- Primo the Alien.
- College.
- Georgia.
Steam
Highlights
- Games: 17 (9 new).
- Achievements: 191 (39 rare) in 10 games.
- Longest Streak: 14 Days (April).
Top Genres
- Detective.
- Mechs.
- Gore.
- Bullet Hell.
- Action Roguelike.
- Traditional Roguelike.
Compared to Playerbase
- Achievement: 191 (Average is 16).
- Games: 17 (Average is 4).
- Longest Streak: 14 (Average is 5).
Most Played Games
(1) Crusader Kings III (PC)
- Total Playtime: 44%.
- Sessions Played: 68.
- Day Streak: 12.
- Achievements: 19.
- Rare Achievement: The Grandest Tour.
Posts:
- All the Paradox Show 2023 Announcements.
- King Toko’s Game of the Year 2022 (GOTY) Awards.
- Crusader Kings III is Now Available (PC).
- Crusader Kings III Release Date, Game Information, and Thoughts.
(2) Shadows of Doubt (PC)
- Total Playtime: 12%.
- Sessions Played: 22.
- Day Streak: 8.
- Achievements: 0 (none at the time).
- Rare Achievement: None.
Posts:
- GOTM: April 2023 – Shadows of Doubt.
- Shadows of Doubt is Now Available.
- Entertainment Out This Week: Shadows of Doubt Edition (24/04/23).
- Shadows of Doubt Review [Early Access].
- Shadows of Doubt is Out in April.
(3) Battle Brothers (PC)
- Total Playtime: 10%.
- Sessions Played: 29.
- Day Streak: 6.
- Achievements: 4.
- Rare Achievement: Man Of Iron.
Posts:
- Good Game: Battle Brothers (PC).
- Battle Brothers’ Traits Guide.
- Battle Brothers’ Backgrounds Guide.
- Battle Brothers Steam Early Access, Update 0.4.0.20-28, One Video, and Three Screenshots is Now Available.
(4) BattleTech (PC)
- Total Playtime: 9%.
- Sessions Played: 13.
- Day Streak: 4.
- Achievements: 10.
- Rare Achievement: You Can’t Kill Me!
Posts:
(5) Hell is Others (PC)
- Total Playtime: 6%.
- Sessions Played: 10.
- Day Streak: 3.
- Achievements: 27.
- Rare Achievement: The Strengthening.
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While a Year in Review may be a marketing tool, it is still good to look back at the year and what you experienced throughout it.
I will likely do this again in 2024, even though it took ages to complete.
King Toko 