Franchises starting with C

Primary full run

Current regional live-service PC client

Windows PC

CABAL Online is an MMORPG with region-specific operators and changing service state. The archive route should use the currently available official regional PC client and record server, patch, character class, and event state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service state differs by region/operator and can change with patches, events, and migrations.

Definitive edition

Current official regional PC client, with server/operator/build documented

Primary full run

Steam/GOG DOSBox release

Windows PC

The modern Windows PC digital release is the best route because it legally packages the DOS adventure for current machines, with the Steam page noting both CD-ROM and floppy versions and GOG documenting a DOSBox-powered release.

Definitive edition

Steam/GOG DOSBox release

Primary full run

Steam/GOG DOSBox release

Windows PC

The modern Windows PC digital release is the best route because it makes the original computer adventure readily playable on current PCs, while the Japanese Saturn and PlayStation ports are sourced as having no enhancements over the PC versions.

Definitive edition

Steam/GOG DOSBox release

Primary full run

GOG release

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the strongest route because it has native PC resolution/capture flexibility, and the GOG release includes several small fixes pre-applied. The Xbox release is historically first but has no exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

GOG Windows release

Primary full run

PC release / Steam build if already owned

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best available play target because it gives the tactical RPG a larger-screen capture route than the mobile releases. Availability is the caveat: public delisting trackers report the Steam/App Store/Google Play versions were delisted, so this is mainly for owners or any future legal re-release.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release if already owned

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best main route because it is the same full Cyanide/Focus game with PC capture/settings flexibility, while the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch releases have no sourced exclusive story or gameplay content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Steam release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

The first game was built for PC, and Windows remains the most configurable complete route; Call of Duty Classic is an HD console access route but not the preferred main version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Console Classic has HD presentation, but Windows keeps the original PC route and expansion continuity.

Definitive edition

Windows original release

Primary full run

PC expansion

Windows

United Offensive is the expansion to the original Call of Duty and is best preserved on Windows with the base game.

Definitive edition

Windows expansion

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Finest Hour is a console-only side game; Xbox is the highest-fidelity route among its releases.

Definitive edition

Xbox release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route for Infinity Ward's sequel.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Big Red One is a separate console campaign, and Xbox is the strongest route.

Definitive edition

Xbox release

Primary full run

HD console release

Xbox 360

Call of Duty 3 never released on PC, so Xbox 360 is the best high-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Roads to Victory is PSP-only, and PPSSPP gives the best fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PSP release via PPSSPP

Primary full run

Modern Warfare Remastered

Windows

Modern Warfare Remastered is the highest-fidelity route for the campaign/core content, while the original PC build still matters for original multiplayer/mod context.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered wins fidelity, while the original PC build still matters for original multiplayer/community context.

Definitive edition

Modern Warfare Remastered on Windows

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity complete route for Treyarch's World War II entry and original Zombies debut.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Final Fronts is a PS2-only side game with a different campaign, so PCSX2 is the best route.

Definitive edition

PS2 release via PCSX2

Primary full run

Original PC release with DLC

Windows

The 2020 remaster covers only the campaign, so the original Windows release remains the most complete full-game route for campaign, Special Ops, multiplayer, and DLC.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Campaign Remastered is visually superior but omits multiplayer and Special Ops, so original Windows remains primary for completeness.

Definitive edition

Original Windows full-game release

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity complete route for the first Black Ops game.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity complete route for the 2011 Modern Warfare trilogy finale.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity complete route for Black Ops II.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC

Primary full run

Original Vita release

PlayStation Vita

Declassified is Vita-only, making Vita hardware the official route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Vita release

Primary full run

China online PC release

Windows

Call of Duty Online was a regional Windows free-to-play service and is now defunct, so it is a preservation/shutdown entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service shutdown prevents normal complete play.

Definitive edition

Original Windows online release

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android

Strike Team was a mobile-only tactical shooter; Android is the more flexible archival route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile app availability/versioning is the preservation barrier.

Definitive edition

Android mobile release

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for Ghosts and supports the full cross-gen content/DLC package.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route, and the PC/current-gen versions are the best way to play the full Advanced Warfare package.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android

Heroes was a mobile strategy game and is now defunct, so Android is the most flexible preservation route if a build is available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service shutdown prevents normal complete play.

Definitive edition

Original Android/iOS mobile release

Primary full run

Zombies Chronicles / PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is highest fidelity and the full-feature route; seventh-generation console versions lack the campaign.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS3/Xbox 360 releases are incomplete because they omit the campaign.

Definitive edition

Windows release with Zombies Chronicles/DLC

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route; special editions bundled Modern Warfare Remastered but Infinite Warfare itself is best on PC.

Definitive edition

Windows DLC route

Primary full run

Standalone/remastered PC release

Windows

The remaster is visually definitive for the Modern Warfare campaign/core content, and Windows is the most configurable platform.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remaster wins fidelity, but original 2007 PC remains important for historical multiplayer/mod context.

Definitive edition

Windows remaster

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for Sledgehammer's World War II entry.

Definitive edition

Windows DLC route

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Black Ops 4 has no traditional campaign and is best on Windows for fidelity/settings across multiplayer, Zombies, and Blackout.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

No traditional campaign; completeness depends on online modes and service state.

Definitive edition

Windows current service state

Primary full run

Current mobile release

Android

Mobile is Android/iOS only, and Android is the most flexible route for versioned preservation and emulator testing.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service seasons and content rotation affect completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Android/iOS service build

Primary full run

PC current build

Windows

The 2019 reboot is best on Windows for fidelity/settings and is distinct from the 2007 original.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Install components and Warzone-era integration/service changes affect archival completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows current build

Primary full run

Original Warzone / Caldera preservation record

Windows

The original Warzone was a Windows/PS4/Xbox One free-to-play release and is now defunct, so Windows is the best archival route if a preserved build/service exists.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original Warzone was shut down; completeness is season/map history rather than normal current play.

Definitive edition

Original Windows service client record

Primary full run

Campaign Remastered PC release

Windows

This remaster is visually definitive for the Modern Warfare 2 campaign but does not replace the original full game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Campaign-only remaster; not a complete replacement for Modern Warfare 2.

Definitive edition

Windows campaign remaster

Primary full run

PC current build

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the cross-gen Black Ops Cold War package.

Definitive edition

Windows current build

Primary full run

PC current build

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for Vanguard's cross-gen package.

Definitive edition

Windows current build

Primary full run

PC current build

Windows

The 2022 reboot-sequel is best on Windows for fidelity/settings and is distinct from the 2009 Modern Warfare 2.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Call of Duty HQ/live-service integration affects install and preservation completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows current build

Primary full run

Current Warzone service build

Windows

The current Warzone service is best on Windows for fidelity/settings and capture.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service season/map rotation means completeness is versioned by date.

Definitive edition

Current Windows service build

Primary full run

PC current build

Windows

The 2023 reboot-sequel is best on Windows for fidelity/settings and is distinct from the 2011 Modern Warfare 3.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Call of Duty HQ/live-service integration and carry-forward content make archival completeness version-sensitive.

Definitive edition

Windows current build

Primary full run

Mobile service preservation record

Android

Warzone Mobile released on Android/iOS and is now defunct, making Android the more flexible archival route if a verified build exists.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service shutdown prevents normal complete play.

Definitive edition

Original Android/iOS mobile service build

Primary full run

PC current build

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for Black Ops 6, with current-gen and last-gen console versions available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service seasons and Call of Duty HQ install state make completeness version-sensitive.

Definitive edition

Windows current build

Primary full run

PC current build

Windows

Black Ops 7 is the latest shipped Call of Duty as of June 16, 2026; Windows is the highest-fidelity/settings route across Steam, Battle.net, Xbox PC, and Game Pass.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service seasons, Game Pass/storefront availability, and Call of Duty HQ install state make completeness version-sensitive.

Definitive edition

Windows current build

Primary full run

Current official mobile build

iOS / Android mobile

Candy Crush Saga began as a Facebook/browser title and expanded to iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows, and other storefronts. The current mobile app route is the strongest practical route for a live puzzle service with account sync and current level/event support.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Desktop/browser capture can be cleaner, but mobile is the safer current-service route.

Definitive edition

Current official mobile build

Primary full run

Current Steam Early Access release

Windows PC

Captain of Industry is a PC game available on Steam, with Windows support and a May 31, 2022 Early Access release. The Windows PC release is the only public platform and therefore the highest-fidelity and most-complete route.

Definitive edition

Captain of Industry on Windows PC

Primary full run

Carmageddon Max Pack / modern PC release

Windows

The original Carmageddon released on MS-DOS, Windows, and Mac OS, later receiving iOS and Android ports. The Windows Max Pack route bundles the base game and Splat Pack expansion, making it the most complete and highest-fidelity preservation path.

Definitive edition

Carmageddon Max Pack

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Carpocalypse Now launched on Windows and received Mac, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color versions. The Windows version is the highest-fidelity main route, while console/handheld ports have version-specific content/presentation worth sampling separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the main high-fidelity version, but PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color ports include sourced version-specific content/presentation worth secondary checks.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release plus console/handheld secondary checks

Primary full run

PC release with Nosebleed Pack

Windows

TDR 2000 released for Windows, with the official Nosebleed Pack adding vehicles, environments, powerups, and multiplayer maps. The planned Game Boy Color version was cancelled, so Windows with the expansion is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Windows release with Nosebleed Pack

Primary full run

Top-down mobile adaptation

Java ME

The 2005 mobile Carmageddon was a separate lower-end mobile adaptation with a top-down perspective for Java phones and later BREW-compatible devices. Java ME is the primary preservation target because it is the original release path.

Definitive edition

Java ME mobile release

Primary full run

3D mobile adaptation

Symbian

Carmageddon 3D was the second 2005 mobile adaptation, using 3D graphics and released for Symbian and Mophun-based mobile devices. Symbian is the primary preservation route because public summaries identify it as the main smartphone platform.

Definitive edition

Symbian mobile release

Primary full run

Carmageddon: Max Damage

Windows

Reincarnation released on Windows in 2015, then was updated into Max Damage with more cars/stages and improved graphics/performance. Max Damage later released on PS4, Xbox One, and Windows, with Windows being the highest-fidelity route and the free upgrade path for existing Reincarnation owners.

Definitive edition

Carmageddon: Max Damage on Windows

Primary full run

Mobile launch release

iOS

Crashers is a free-to-play mobile drag-racing spin-off developed and published by Stainless Games for iOS and Android. The iOS release launched first and is the primary historical route; Android is an equivalent later mobile route.

Definitive edition

iOS/Android mobile release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Rogue Shift is the 2026 Carmageddon spin-off released for Windows, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the highest-fidelity configurable route for the new roguelite vehicular-combat entry.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

The Anniversary Collection is the most practical official route for the NES/Famicom-era original on modern hardware, with PC offering the cleanest capture/display path.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Original MSX2 release

MSX2 via openMSX

Vampire Killer is a distinct MSX2 Castlevania title rather than a straight NES duplicate, and the MSX2 original is the only documented platform.

Definitive edition

MSX2 original

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

The Anniversary Collection gives the official modern route for the NES-era sequel; PC is the highest-fidelity current platform.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Dominus Collection

PC

Dominus Collection includes the original arcade Haunted Castle plus the new Haunted Castle Revisited remake, making PC the strongest modern route for this arcade branch.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Dominus Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

The Anniversary Collection includes the Game Boy original on modern platforms; PC is the cleanest route for display and capture.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

The Anniversary Collection includes the NES classic on modern platforms and added Japanese versions for most games after release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Japanese Famicom version is important for exact regional differences, but the PC collection is the best normal route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

The Anniversary Collection includes Belmont's Revenge on modern platforms, with PC as the best display/capture route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

The Anniversary Collection includes the SNES game on modern platforms; PC is the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Chronicles

PlayStation via DuckStation

The Sharp X68000 game was re-released on PlayStation as Castlevania Chronicles with new features, making the PlayStation version the most complete route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Chronicles

Primary full run

Castlevania Requiem

PlayStation 4

Requiem is the official modern collection route for Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night, based on the versions previously featured in Dracula X Chronicles.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Requiem

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

Bloodlines is included in the Anniversary Collection on modern platforms, and PC is the best fidelity/capture route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Advance Collection

PC

The Advance Collection includes the SNES Dracula X alongside the three GBA games and has modern PC support.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Advance Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Requiem

PlayStation 4

Requiem is the official modern route for Symphony of the Night, while the Saturn port has exclusive areas/characters at lower technical polish.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Requiem/PlayStation lineage is the best main route, but Saturn has exclusive content worth a secondary pass.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Requiem plus Saturn secondary

Primary full run

Original Game Boy release

Game Boy via SameBoy

Legends is a Game Boy/Super Game Boy release with no modern collection route documented in the public list.

Definitive edition

Game Boy original

Primary full run

Original N64 release

Nintendo 64 via RMG/ares

The 1999 Nintendo 64 Castlevania is its own 3D entry; Legacy of Darkness is related but should be tracked separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Legacy of Darkness is related and expanded, but it is a separate entry rather than an in-place port.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 original

Primary full run

Original N64 release

Nintendo 64 via RMG/ares

Legacy of Darkness is a separate N64 release and the only documented platform for Cornell's story and revised N64 content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 original

Primary full run

Castlevania Advance Collection

PC

Advance Collection brings the GBA game to PC with modern collection extras, making it the best route over raw GBA emulation.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Advance Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Advance Collection

PC

Advance Collection is the modern PC route and includes gallery/music extras beyond the original GBA cartridge.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Advance Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Advance Collection

PC

Advance Collection is the modern PC route for Aria of Sorrow and includes collection extras.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Advance Collection on PC

Primary full run

PS2 release

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Lament of Innocence is a PS2 release with a later PSN route; PCSX2 gives the highest-fidelity way to play the original PS2 build.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

Primary full run

Castlevania Dominus Collection

PC

Dominus Collection brings the DS game to modern platforms and PC gives the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Dominus Collection on PC

Primary full run

Xbox release

Xbox via xemu

Curse of Darkness shipped on PS2 and Xbox; Xbox emulation/hardware is the highest-fidelity console route when stable.

Definitive edition

Xbox release via xemu

Primary full run

Castlevania Dominus Collection

PC

Dominus Collection brings Portrait of Ruin to modern platforms, and PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Dominus Collection on PC

Primary full run

Castlevania Dominus Collection

PC

Dominus Collection brings Order of Ecclesia to modern platforms; PC is the best display/capture route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Dominus Collection on PC

Primary full run

WiiWare release

WiiWare via Dolphin / original Wii

The Adventure ReBirth is a loose WiiWare remake of The Adventure and has no current collection route documented in the public list.

Definitive edition

WiiWare release

Primary full run

Needs post-release comparison

Announced - unreleased

Belmont's Curse is scheduled for October 15, 2026, after the archive date of June 18, 2026, so final fidelity/content comparisons cannot be completed yet.

Primary full run

Ultimate Edition

PC

The Windows Ultimate Edition is the highest-fidelity route for the Lords of Shadow reboot and includes the later PC release path.

Definitive edition

Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition on PC

Primary full run

Mirror of Fate HD

PC

The HD versions supersede the original 3DS release for fidelity, and PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Mirror of Fate HD on PC

Primary full run

PC release

PC

Lords of Shadow 2 launched on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360; PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PC release

Primary full run

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

PC

The Family Computer Kid Dracula received its first international release in the Anniversary Collection, making PC the best modern route.

Definitive edition

Castlevania Anniversary Collection on PC

Primary full run

Original Game Boy sequel

Game Boy via SameBoy

The 1993 Kid Dracula is a Game Boy sequel, released on Game Boy.

Definitive edition

Game Boy original

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Mobile phone

Order of Shadows is a Konami Mobile release, on mobile phone.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii via Dolphin

Judgment is the Castlevania fighting-game spin-off and was released on Wii only.

Definitive edition

Wii release via Dolphin

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade cabinet

The Arcade is a dedicated arcade title with no home release.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original mobile puzzle release

iOS / Windows Phone

Encore of the Night is a puzzle spin-off based on Symphony of the Night and shipped on iOS, then Windows Phone.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Console digital release

PlayStation Network / Xbox Live Arcade

Harmony of Despair is a multiplayer digital title released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network; neither has a PC route documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Digital DLC/availability can determine the complete route, so use the owned platform with all content.

Definitive edition

Owned console release with DLC

Primary full run

Apple Arcade rerelease

Apple Arcade

The original free-to-play Android/iOS version was shut down and delisted, while the Apple Arcade rerelease removed monetization elements.

Definitive edition

Apple Arcade rerelease

Primary full run

Windows/GOG compilation

PC

This Windows compilation includes the NES Castlevania trilogy plus Contra, Super C, and Jackal, and was later released digitally on GOG.

Definitive edition

Windows/GOG compilation

Primary full run

Double Pack cartridge

Game Boy Advance via mGBA

Double Pack combines Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow on one GBA cartridge; the individual games are better served by Advance Collection.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance double pack

Primary full run

The Dracula X Chronicles

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

This PSP collection includes a 2.5D remake of Rondo of Blood plus the original Rondo and Symphony of the Night with new features.

Definitive edition

PSP release via PPSSPP

Primary full run

Requiem collection

PlayStation 4

Requiem is the PS4 collection of Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night, based on the emulated ports from The Dracula X Chronicles.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 4 Requiem

Primary full run

Anniversary Collection

PC

The collection gathers the NES trilogy, The Adventure, Belmont's Revenge, Bloodlines, Super Castlevania IV, and Kid Dracula with a digital booklet and later Japanese-version update.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Great for many classics, but it does not include every classic branch such as Vampire Killer, Chronicles, Rondo, or Symphony.

Definitive edition

PC version

Primary full run

Advance Collection

PC

The collection includes Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow, and Dracula X plus gallery/music extras; PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PC version

Primary full run

Dominus Collection

PC

Dominus Collection includes the three Nintendo DS Castlevania games, Haunted Castle, and Haunted Castle Revisited; PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PC version

Primary full run

Castlevania Dominus Collection

PC

Haunted Castle Revisited debuts inside Dominus Collection as a redesigned remake of the arcade game, and PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Dominus Collection on PC

Primary full run

Current 1.0 Steam release

Windows PC

Cataclismo left Early Access on Steam on March 20, 2025. It is a Windows real-time strategy/tower-defense/base-building release from Digital Sun and Hooded Horse, with Workshop support, a full single-player campaign, skirmish, challenge mode, and a map editor. No console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass, so Windows PC is both the complete route and the best archive capture route.

Definitive edition

Cataclismo 1.0 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Catherine: Full Body

PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch

Full Body is the expanded route for Catherine, adding a new heroine route, more story material, and updated presentation. Catherine Classic on PC is valuable for the original 2011 route and cleaner PC capture, but it does not include the Full Body additions.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Catherine Classic has the original PC route and easier capture; Full Body is more complete but is not on PC.

Definitive edition

Catherine: Full Body, with Catherine Classic PC kept for original-version comparison

Primary full run

Cave Story+ 2026 Steam update

Windows PC

The Windows PC Cave Story+ route is the best main-play version after the 2026 Steam update because it brings the later console/Switch additions to PC: two-player mode, mod support, enhanced visuals, widescreen support, multiple soundtrack options, and challenge content such as Sand Pit, while preserving PC capture/settings flexibility. Cave Story 3D is visually distinct and has an additional 3D-remake layer, so it is a secondary curiosity rather than the main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Cave Story+ on PC is now the most complete main route, but Cave Story 3D remains a distinct 3D remake with unique presentation/content worth optional secondary coverage.

Definitive edition

Cave Story+ 2026 Steam update on Windows PC, with Cave Story 3D as optional secondary

Primary full run

1.0 / current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best route because Caves of Qud is a deeply keyboard-friendly systemic roguelike, and PC has the strongest capture, update, and storefront support. macOS, Linux, GOG/itch, and Switch are valid access routes, but they do not add sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Caves of Qud on Windows PC

Primary full run

Itch.io browser release

HTML5

The official itch.io page presents the original four-day PICO-8 game as a playable HTML5 release.

Definitive edition

Official itch.io release

Primary full run

Current PC release with Farewell update

Windows

Windows has the flexible native PC route and includes the post-launch Farewell chapter content, while the other active versions have no sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Current PC release with Farewell

Primary full run

Official itch.io release

Windows

The official release offers Windows, macOS, Linux, and HTML5; Windows is the stable local archive route while preserving the PICO-8 design.

Definitive edition

Official itch.io release

Primary full run

Official itch.io release

Windows

The official free anniversary spin-off released for Windows/Linux first and later macOS; Windows is the simplest high-compatibility desktop route.

Definitive edition

Official itch.io release

Primary full run

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, with arcade version selected

Windows PC / modern console

Atari 50 is the best current official archive route because it includes Centipede inside a curated Atari history package, while the arcade original remains the trackball fidelity target. Centipede: Recharged is a modern reimagining and should be labeled separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Atari 50 is the best current route; cabinet input fidelity and Recharged remake behavior differ.

Definitive edition

Atari 50 arcade Centipede for current access; original cabinet for strict trackball fidelity

Primary full run

Current PC release with Ashes of Elrant DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC version has the complete current route with Ashes of Elrant, the best capture path, and no sourced platform-exclusive content missing from PC. Console and portable versions are valid but not more complete.

Definitive edition

Chained Echoes on Windows PC with Ashes of Elrant DLC

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Championship Motocross featuring Ricky Carmichael is a PlayStation-only THQ/Funcom Dublin release. A Nintendo 64 port was planned but cancelled, so the PlayStation version is the only sourced playable route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Championship Motocross 2001 released on Game Boy Color and PlayStation. The PlayStation version is the higher-fidelity full-console route, while the Game Boy Color release is a handheld adaptation with no sourced content advantage.

Definitive edition

PlayStation release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the complete language-decoding adventure in a native release with PC capture/settings flexibility. Console and mobile versions are documented access routes, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

Chants of Sennaar on Windows PC

Primary full run

Retail Windows PC release with community/compatibility fixes available.

Windows PC

Chaos Legion shipped on PS2 and Windows; the Windows release is the highest-fidelity route because it is a native PC version, though it may require compatibility fixes on modern systems.

Definitive edition

Retail Windows PC release with community/compatibility fixes available.

Primary full run

Original Taito Z System arcade release

Arcade

Chase H.Q. was designed for Taito Z System arcades with sprite-scaling road presentation and branching pursuit routes. The many computer, console, handheld, and compilation releases are ports or access routes; the Genesis/Mega Drive version has alternative player vehicles, so that port is secondary for its exclusive variation only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is the primary fidelity route; Genesis/Mega Drive has sourced alternate vehicle changes, so it is secondary only for that variation.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release plus Genesis/Mega Drive vehicle variation

Primary full run

Original Taito Z System arcade release

Arcade

Special Criminal Investigation is the arcade sequel to Chase H.Q., adding gunfire from the passenger seat and new pursuit design. Home computer and console versions are ports, while the Saturn release is an arcade-emulation bundle.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Taito arcade spin-off

Arcade

Crime City is a Chase H.Q. spin-off that shifts from third-person driving to side-scrolling shooting. It is an arcade spin-off, with no home platform route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade quiz spin-off

Arcade

Quiz H.Q. is a Japan-only Taito quiz spin-off based on Chase H.Q., using the Chase officers and pursuit framing for trivia play. No sourced home port is identified.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese arcade release

Primary full run

Super Chase: Criminal Termination arcade release

Arcade

Super Chase H.Q. began as the arcade game Super Chase: Criminal Termination, using updated Taito hardware and switching the series to a first-person cockpit view. The SNES and Game Boy releases are home/handheld adaptations.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

Chase H.Q.: Secret Police is a Game Boy Color installment with chase sequences and a strategy layer for assigning detectives on a map. It has only one sourced release platform.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Original Taito Type X2 arcade release

Arcade

Chase H.Q. 2 is the 2007 arcade sequel developed with Gamewax, using 3D graphics on Taito Type X2 hardware. It is distinct from the Genesis/Mega Drive port named Chase H.Q. II.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Bundled Windows game

Windows Vista / Windows 7

Chess Titans was built as a bundled Windows Vista/Windows 7 game, and the archive target is its original 3D board presentation, difficulty options, and OS-era mouse/UI behavior. There is no normal current Microsoft storefront replacement that preserves this exact game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The exact game is tied to Windows Vista/7 bundling; later Windows compatibility routes are convenient but not the historical environment.

Definitive edition

Windows 7 bundled Chess Titans, with OS/build and theme documented

Primary full run

Complete Edition with Ancient Spirits and Paws & Claws

Windows PC

The Windows PC version has the complete edition/DLC route, the best capture/input flexibility, and no sourced platform-exclusive content missing from PC. Console and mobile routes are valid but not better for archival capture.

Definitive edition

Children of Morta Complete Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current OpenLoco with legally owned GOG or Steam game data

Windows PC

OpenLoco is the actively maintained engine recreation for Locomotion and deliberately uses the original graphics and audio to retain the game's look and feel. It removes the old executable's modern-driver problems while keeping the original assets and scenarios.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

OpenLoco is the practical modern engine but remains an evolving community reimplementation. Keep the original executable available for comparison if a scenario, save, or simulation behavior appears different.

Definitive edition

Original Locomotion data running in current OpenLoco

Primary full run

Nintendo DS release via melonDS or original DS hardware

Nintendo DS

The DS version includes the PS1 animated cutscenes, updated translation, extra gameplay content, bug fixes, fast load behavior, DS-mode UI, and mini-map; current comparison coverage still ranks it above Steam despite Steam being easier to buy.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Steam is the easier current digital route and can render at higher resolution, but DS has the stronger completeness/presentation package and DS-exclusive Arena of the Ages.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Windows

Radical Dreamers was originally a Japan-only Satellaview text adventure, but the 2022 Radical Dreamers Edition includes it officially alongside Chrono Cross on modern platforms.

Definitive edition

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Primary full run

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Windows

The 2022 Radical Dreamers Edition is the modern remaster of Chrono Cross, with HD-upgraded models, new illustrations, new features, and Radical Dreamers included; PC gives the best capture route.

Definitive edition

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Primary full run

Original Jaleco arcade release

Arcade

Cisco Heat was developed for arcade cabinets with upright, sit-down, and motion deluxe versions, and up to four cabinets could be linked for multiplayer. The home computer ports were later conversions and were received far less positively.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Cities XL Platinum on Steam

Windows PC

The original 2009 Cities XL online service cannot be reproduced normally, while Cities XL Platinum is the current Steam route and contains expanded buildings/maps relative to earlier releases. The archive should label that this is the expanded current route, not the original Planet Offer live-service state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original online-service context is gone; Cities XL Platinum is the practical expanded current route.

Definitive edition

Cities XL Platinum on Steam

Primary full run

Current PC release with DLC/mod route

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original and most complete route, with the full DLC library, Steam Workshop/mod support, keyboard-and-mouse controls, and the best capture/settings flexibility. Remastered on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S is a strong console upgrade, but it does not replace the PC mod/DLC ecosystem.

Definitive edition

Cities: Skylines on Windows PC with DLC and Workshop/mod support

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Cities: Skylines II is currently released on Windows PC only, making PC the only playable sourced route. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions have been repeatedly delayed and are not a released best-version option as of June 23, 2026.

Definitive edition

Cities: Skylines II on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original Konami arcade release

Arcade

City Bomber was developed and released as an arcade game on Konami GX400 hardware. Later Xbox 360/Windows Game Room and Arcade Archives releases are emulated access routes, while the original arcade version remains the source and primary presentation.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release / Arcade Archives for modern official access

Primary full run

City Life 2008 Edition on Steam, with original/expansion scope documented

Windows PC

City Life 2008 Edition is the current Steam route and incorporates later expansion-era content, while the 2006 original and World Edition/Deluxe content remain distinct historical scopes. Archive the edition used so the building/map/editor content is clear.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

City Life 2008 is the current route, but it is an expanded edition rather than the exact 2006 release.

Definitive edition

City Life 2008 Edition on Steam, with edition scope documented

Primary full run

Windows/DOS PC route

Windows

The original Civilization was developed for PC and later ported widely; PC remains the most faithful and configurable route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is definitive; console ports are only useful for historical interface/port comparison.

Definitive edition

Original PC release

Primary full run

CivNet Windows release

Windows

CivNet is the multiplayer-focused Windows remake/update of the original Civilization.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

CivNet is not the pure original; it is the multiplayer/update branch.

Definitive edition

Windows CivNet release

Primary full run

Civilization II Multiplayer Gold Edition / Complete route

Windows

Civilization II is Windows-first, and the later bundled/complete PC routes include multiplayer and expansion content.

Definitive edition

Civilization II Multiplayer Gold/complete PC route

Primary full run

Test of Time PC release

Windows

Test of Time is a Windows-only remake/expanded Civilization II variant with sci-fi and fantasy campaigns.

Definitive edition

Windows Test of Time release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Call to Power is the Activision Civilization branch; Windows is the lead and best-supported route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is best for play; BeOS is a preservation curiosity.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

GOG/Apolyton-enhanced Windows route

Windows

Call to Power II is Windows-only and later received source-code/community patch support, making the modern Windows community-patched route the best preservation option.

Definitive edition

Windows release with community patch/Apolyton Edition where appropriate

Primary full run

Civilization III Complete

Windows

Civilization III Complete bundles the base game with Play the World and Conquests, making Windows the most complete route.

Definitive edition

Civilization III Complete on Windows

Primary full run

Civilization IV: The Complete Edition

Windows

The Complete Edition bundles Civilization IV with Warlords, Beyond the Sword, and Colonization, making Windows the most complete/flexible route.

Definitive edition

Civilization IV: The Complete Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Civilization IV: Colonization

Windows

Colonization is a standalone remake using the Civilization IV engine and is best on Windows.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

HD console release

Xbox 360

Civilization Revolution is a console/handheld spin-off; Xbox 360 is a strong HD route while DS/mobile versions are lower-fidelity adaptations.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360/PS3 are HD routes; DS/mobile versions are distinct adaptations.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 HD route

Primary full run

Civilization V: Complete Edition

Windows

The Complete Edition bundles Gods & Kings, Brave New World, and DLC; Windows is the most complete and moddable route.

Definitive edition

Civilization V: Complete Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Original service preservation record

Facebook Platform

Civilization World was a Facebook MMO/social strategy game and was shut down in 2013, so it is a preservation/shutdown entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service shutdown prevents normal complete play.

Definitive edition

Original Facebook service record

Primary full run

Civilization Revolution 2 Plus

PlayStation Vita

The Vita Plus release adds exclusive scenarios, units, and leaders compared with the mobile original, making it the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile is easier to preserve, but Vita Plus has exclusive content and is the primary.

Definitive edition

Civilization Revolution 2 Plus on PlayStation Vita

Primary full run

Beyond Earth with Rising Tide

Windows

Beyond Earth is PC-first, and the Rising Tide expansion is the most complete route for its systems/content.

Definitive edition

Beyond Earth with Rising Tide on Windows

Primary full run

PC expansion

Windows

Rising Tide is the major Beyond Earth expansion and is best played on Windows with the base game.

Definitive edition

Windows expansion

Primary full run

Civilization VI Anthology / complete DLC route

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable route and the Anthology/complete DLC package covers Rise and Fall, Gathering Storm, and additional content.

Definitive edition

Civilization VI Anthology on Windows

Primary full run

Founders/Settler current PC build

Windows

Civilization VII is the latest mainline entry; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route, with the broadest long-term mod/support expectation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live patching, DLC collections, Apple Arcade edition, and account-linked bonuses make the current complete package version-sensitive.

Definitive edition

Current Windows complete/Founders or Settler package

Primary full run

Classic Colonization DOS release from current PC storefront

Windows PC / DOSBox

This is the original 1994 Colonization, distinct from Civilization IV: Colonization. The current GOG/Steam-style DOSBox PC route is the practical archive path, while Amiga/Mac/Windows 3.1 ports and FreeCol/Civ IV remake should be documented separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original DOS game, platform ports, FreeCol, and Civilization IV: Colonization remake are separate archive targets.

Definitive edition

Classic DOS Colonization through DOSBox/current PC storefront, with remakes documented separately

Primary full run

Current Steam Early Access build

Windows PC

Clanfolk is currently documented as a Windows PC Steam Early Access colony/life sim. No sourced console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass. The Windows PC build is therefore the only sourced route, but it should be revisited when the game exits Early Access.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC Early Access build

Primary full run

Steam/Sekai Project English PC version

Windows PC

The Steam release is the official English PC route with improved visuals and achievements. Console ports are valid reading routes, but PC is easiest to capture and document.

Definitive edition

CLANNAD on Steam/Windows

Primary full run

Google Play Games PC version

Windows PC

Supercell states Clash of Clans is officially playable on PC through Google Play Games with the same gameplay as mobile, mouse controls, optimized graphics, high-end performance, and Supercell ID progress sharing. That makes PC the best archive capture route while preserving the live mobile game content.

Definitive edition

Google Play Games PC version

Primary full run

Google Play Games PC version

Windows PC

Clash Royale is playable on PC through Google Play Games with larger screen, mouse/keyboard controls, seamless mobile/PC sync, and streaming suitability. That preserves the live mobile service while improving capture fidelity.

Definitive edition

Google Play Games PC version

Primary full run

Clock Tower: Rewind Steam PC release

Windows PC

Clock Tower: Rewind is the best primary route because it is the official modern international release of the original game, available on PC and consoles with localization and modern release support.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Rewind is the best modern official route and localization, but the Japan-only PlayStation The First Fear version has documented variant additions.

Definitive edition

Clock Tower: Rewind Steam PC release for the main run; The First Fear for variant-content sampling

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

PlayStation

The 1996 Clock Tower sequel is a PlayStation-only release with no sourced official remaster, PC port, or modern rerelease, so the original PlayStation version through DuckStation is the complete and highest-practical-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

PlayStation

Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within is a PlayStation-only entry with no sourced official remaster, PC port, or modern rerelease, so the original PlayStation version through DuckStation is the complete and highest-practical-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

Clock Tower 3 is a PlayStation 2-only Capcom/Sunsoft release with no sourced official remaster, PC port, or modern rerelease, so the original PS2 version through PCSX2 is the complete and highest-practical-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

Primary full run

Steam/Epic PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it is the original high-fidelity release, later joined by Steam availability, with PC capture/settings flexibility and well-documented tweak options. Console, Switch, and Luna releases add access routes rather than exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Steam/Epic release

Primary full run

Original 2005-2017 Club Penguin service

Web browser / Adobe Flash historical service

Club Penguin was an online Flash MMO/social world that officially shut down in 2017, so the entry is a historical preservation record rather than a normal current play recommendation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The official service is discontinued, so completeness is limited to documentation, archived media, and legally preserved client/server artifacts.

Definitive edition

Historical original Club Penguin web service

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the complete game in a native release with PC capture/settings flexibility. The Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox versions are documented access routes, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

COCOON on Windows PC

Primary full run

Digital Deluxe Edition / Season Pass

Windows PC

The Windows PC Digital Deluxe route is the best main-play version because it includes the full game and Season Pass content while preserving PC settings and capture flexibility. The Season Pass/DLC route covers Hellfire Knight, Frozen Empress, Lord of Thunder, new bosses, weapons, Blood Veils, blood codes, and related character-creation/partner costume content; there is no sourced platform-exclusive story content on PS4 or Xbox One.

Definitive edition

Code Vein Digital Deluxe Edition / Season Pass on Windows PC

Primary full run

Ultimate Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC Ultimate Edition is the best archival pick because it is the highest-fidelity/capture-friendly route and includes the base game, Custom Outfit Pack, Mask of Idris expansion entitlement, Code Vein character costume set, and digital mini artbook/soundtrack. The main caveat is timing: Mask of Idris will be available by January 2027, so a truly complete story-content run should wait until that expansion unlocks.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The fidelity-first platform is Windows PC, but full completeness is time-gated because the Ultimate/Deluxe story expansion Mask of Idris is documented as available by January 2027.

Definitive edition

Code Vein II Ultimate Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

GOG Preservation Program release

Windows PC

The GOG Preservation Program release is the best version because it restores the PC version for modern Windows with native widescreen/high-resolution support up to 4K, high refresh rates, modern controller support, crash fixes, cloud saves, and ongoing preservation maintenance.

Definitive edition

GOG Preservation Program release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

The first Colin McRae Rally shipped on PlayStation and Windows, with a later 2D Game Boy Color adaptation. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling for the original rally simulation and no sourced content loss compared with PlayStation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Colin McRae Rally 2.0 was released for PlayStation, Windows, and Game Boy Advance. Windows provides the highest fidelity ceiling for the full rally content; the GBA version is a portable adaptation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Colin McRae Rally 3 shipped on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. The Windows release has the highest fidelity ceiling; the announced GameCube version was not released and is not treated as a playable route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Colin McRae Rally 04 released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, with the same core championship/stage content sourced for the game.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Colin McRae Rally 2005 spans home consoles, PC, Mac, PSP, N-Gage, and J2ME. The Windows release is the highest-fidelity complete route for the full-size game, while handheld/mobile versions are adaptations with no sourced required exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Colin McRae: Dirt launched the DiRT era on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Java ME. Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the full game; the Java ME version is a simplified mobile adaptation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Dirt 2 spans HD consoles, PC, Mac, DS, Wii, and PSP. Windows is the highest-fidelity route and includes the full modern EGO-engine presentation. The Nintendo DS version is worth a secondary note because it is sourced with a track editor/custom course feature.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best-fidelity main version, but the Nintendo DS version has a sourced editor/custom-course feature not present as the main PC recommendation.

Definitive edition

Windows release plus optional Nintendo DS editor side route

Primary full run

Dirt 3 Complete Edition

Windows

Dirt 3 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and later OS X. The Complete Edition bundles the game with its DLC tracks and vehicles, and Windows has the best fidelity ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The most complete edition is the DLC-bundled Complete Edition, but it was removed from Steam in early 2017 because of licensing, so access is the main conflict.

Definitive edition

Dirt 3 Complete Edition

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Dirt: Showdown is an arcade-style spin-off released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux, and arcade hardware. Windows is the best-fidelity route for the home version, while the arcade release is a preservation curiosity with no sourced exclusive content requirement.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Windows version is the main route, but online servers were shut down on March 16, 2026, so online completeness now depends on preservation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

2014 PC port of the 2013 mobile release

Windows

The 2013 Colin McRae Rally is a separate Unity-based release using content predominantly from Colin McRae Rally 2.0, first on iOS and later Android, OS X, and Windows. Windows has the highest output ceiling for this reduced modern release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

This modern release is not a complete substitute for Colin McRae Rally 2.0; it contains a subset of Rally 2.0 content, so archive both separately.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Dirt Rally began on Windows Early Access and later released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, and macOS. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling and the earliest/full PC route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC version is best for fidelity, but official servers shut down on November 8, 2025, affecting online features across supported platforms.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Dirt 4 released on PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Linux, and macOS. Windows offers the highest fidelity ceiling, with Linux/macOS as later Feral ports and no sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Game of the Year Edition / all-DLC PC release

Windows

Dirt Rally 2.0 released on PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Amazon Luna. The PC release has the highest fidelity ceiling, and the Game of the Year package is the most complete route because it includes the seasonal DLC and Colin McRae: Flat Out pack.

Definitive edition

Dirt Rally 2.0 Game of the Year Edition

Primary full run

PC release with DLC/Year One content where owned

Windows

Dirt 5 released across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, and Amazon Luna. Windows has the highest scalable fidelity ceiling and no sourced content loss versus the console versions; cloud versions are convenience routes only.

Definitive edition

Windows release with owned DLC/Year One content

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Colony Wars was released for PlayStation and its branching mission structure is contained in that original release; no sourced higher-fidelity port, remaster, or remake was identified.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Colony Wars: Vengeance was released for PlayStation and preserves the sequel's branching campaign and added mission features; no sourced higher-fidelity port, remaster, or remake was identified.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Colony Wars: Red Sun was released for PlayStation as the third game in the series, adding a mercenary structure and ship/weapon upgrades; no sourced higher-fidelity port, remaster, or remake was identified.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Crowther/Woods text-adventure lineage

Preserved text version / modern ports

Colossal Cave Adventure is a foundational text adventure, and the core historical route is the original Crowther/Woods text lineage rather than the modern 3D remake. The 2023 Colossal Cave remake is valuable as a modern reimagining and accessibility route, but it should be logged separately from the text artifact.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The text version is the historical artifact; the 2023 remake is a modern interpretation.

Definitive edition

Crowther/Woods text lineage for historical route; Colossal Cave (2023) as modern comparison

Primary full run

SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics / owned Steam release

Windows PC

The PC Sega Classics route is the most capture-friendly official emulation path when already owned; the original Genesis game content is preserved, while the separate 1995 Windows port used a MIDI soundtrack and the GBA port was compromised by the smaller screen.

Definitive edition

Owned PC Sega Classics release, with Nintendo Switch Online as current fallback

Primary full run

Current Steam/EA app package with Yuri's Revenge

Windows PC

Red Alert 2 is a Windows RTS, and the current Steam/EA package includes Yuri's Revenge as the practical modern purchase/install route. There are compatibility caveats, so renderer/patch state should be part of the archive notes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The modern package is the best access route, but compatibility renderers and multiplayer restoration can change presentation/behavior.

Definitive edition

Steam/EA app package with Yuri's Revenge installed

Primary full run

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

Windows PC

The Remastered Collection includes Red Alert, its expansions, console mission content, rebuilt multiplayer, bonus gallery material, and 4K remastered presentation, making it the current official completeness/fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

Primary full run

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

Windows PC

The Remastered Collection is the current official route for Tiberian Dawn, with remastered presentation, classic toggle, expansion material, console mission content, multiplayer, bonus gallery material, and mod support. It is the best one-route archive target for the 1995 original.

Definitive edition

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

Primary full run

Steam / EA App final-patch state

Windows PC

The PC release is the cleanest capture and control route for Red Alert 3's co-op campaign, skirmish, and mod/settings ecosystem. The PlayStation 3 Ultimate Edition has bonus material, while Uprising is a separate standalone expansion to track alongside the base game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the main fidelity/capture route, while PS3 Ultimate Edition and Uprising add separate edition/expansion material.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch base game, with Uprising tracked separately

Primary full run

Steam / EA App final-patch state

Windows PC

The PC release is the main route for Tiberium Wars because it has the intended RTS controls, best capture/settings path, and access to the expansion and mod ecosystem. The Xbox 360 route is a console adaptation, while Kane's Wrath should be tracked as a separate expansion.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the main route; Kane's Wrath is separate expansion completeness, not part of the base campaign entry.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch base game, with Kane's Wrath tracked separately

Primary full run

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Firestorm, current Steam/EA or CnCNet-fixed route

Windows PC

Tiberian Sun is Windows-only and its Firestorm expansion adds important campaign and unit content. The current archive route should include Firestorm and use either the current official Steam/EA package or the CnCNet/freeware route with compatibility fixes documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The complete route includes Firestorm and modern compatibility fixes; original retail behavior and current community clients differ.

Definitive edition

Tiberian Sun plus Firestorm on current PC package or CnCNet-compatible install

Primary full run

Current PC route with Tiberian Technologies/scripts and multiplayer state documented

Windows PC

Renegade is a PC-only Command & Conquer FPS, and current preservation depends on PC fixes, community multiplayer infrastructure, and the 2025 source-code/modding context. Renegade X is a separate fan project and should not replace the original.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original campaign and community multiplayer/fix state are separate preservation concerns.

Definitive edition

Windows PC original with patch/scripts/community-server state documented

Primary full run

Steam/EA app route with account and always-online state verified

Windows PC

Tiberian Twilight is a Windows-only Command & Conquer entry, and the current practical route is the Steam/EA app package when it can authenticate. It requires a constant internet connection/account, so archive capture must verify login/server behavior before committing to a run.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game requires account/server authentication, so an owned copy is not enough unless the current login path works.

Definitive edition

Steam/EA app Windows release, after verifying EA login and always-online behavior

Primary full run

Modern Windows PC release

Windows

Behind Enemy Lines is a Windows PC tactics game, and the modern PC release is the complete and most practical capture route.

Definitive edition

Modern Windows PC release

Primary full run

Windows stand-alone expansion

Windows

Beyond the Call of Duty is a stand-alone Windows expansion with no alternate official platform.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Commandos 2 - HD Remaster on PC

Windows (HD Remaster)

The Windows HD Remaster has the highest resolution presentation, reworked controls/UI/tutorial, and the easiest capture path; the original PC version remains relevant for purists who want the untouched 2001 presentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The HD Remaster is the highest-fidelity route, but original-presentation purists may prefer the 2001 Windows release because the remaster changes presentation/UI.

Definitive edition

Commandos 2 - HD Remaster on Windows for modern play; original Windows release for preservation comparison

Primary full run

Commandos 3 - HD Remaster on PC

Windows (HD Remaster)

The Windows HD Remaster has native widescreen support and the highest-fidelity modern presentation, while the original Windows/Mac releases remain preservation alternatives.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The HD Remaster is the highest-fidelity route, but the original Windows release remains relevant for exact original-presentation preservation.

Definitive edition

Commandos 3 - HD Remaster on Windows for modern play; original Windows release for preservation comparison

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity version of the FPS spin-off; PS2 and Xbox versions have no documented exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Windows PC release with Shadows over Crete content

Windows

Windows has the highest-fidelity and most capture-friendly version, Game Pass/PC storefront support, and the same documented content as the console versions.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with Shadows over Crete content

Primary full run

Current Steam Company of Heroes / Complete Pack route

Windows PC

Company of Heroes remains available on Steam, and the Complete Pack includes the base game, Legacy Edition, Opposing Fronts, and Tales of Valor. A newly announced Definitive Edition is not yet available on Steam at this checkpoint, so the current complete Steam route is the practical primary for now.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The future Definitive Edition may become the fidelity/completeness route, but it was not available on Steam at this checkpoint.

Definitive edition

Current Steam Complete Pack route until Definitive Edition ships and is reviewed

Primary full run

1971 Nutting Associates cabinet

Original arcade hardware / documented museum or preservation setup

Computer Space is a discrete-logic arcade artifact rather than a normal software release. The archive target is a documented original cabinet or a rigorously identified preservation setup; casual ports or recreations should not be treated as the game itself.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

There is no conventional modern definitive edition; the cabinet/revision being played defines the archive route.

Definitive edition

Original 1971 arcade cabinet, with 1973 two-player variant documented separately

Primary full run

PC release if preserved

Windows PC

Criminal Origins shipped on Xbox 360 and Windows; the PC version has the highest fidelity ceiling, but public reporting in 2025 notes it was delisted from Steam and Xbox storefronts.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route, but current storefront delisting can make Xbox 360 ownership/hardware the easier legal access path.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release if preserved

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

Bloodshot shipped on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with no PC port documented; contemporary reporting noted PS3 audio problems, so Xbox 360 is the cleaner primary route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 original

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color via mGBA

Pocket Tales is a Game Boy Color title with some differences when run on original monochrome Game Boy hardware; GBC mode through mGBA is the best complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Game Boy Color is the main route, while original Game Boy mode has documented differences worth sampling only for comparison.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color original

Primary full run

Rare Replay original version

Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S

Rare Replay includes the original N64 Conker's Bad Fur Day rather than the Xbox remake, preserving the original script and multiplayer while providing modern Xbox access.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live & Reloaded has higher-fidelity remake visuals, but the original/Rare Replay route preserves uncensored dialogue and original multiplayer design.

Definitive edition

Rare Replay original version

Primary full run

Backward-compatible Xbox release

Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S

Live & Reloaded is the Xbox remake with overhauled graphics and a new Xbox Live multiplayer mode; backward compatibility is the best current route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Higher visual fidelity than Bad Fur Day but with different multiplayer and some censored dialogue, so it is a separate remake route rather than the definitive original.

Definitive edition

Backward-compatible Xbox release

Primary full run

Project Spark episode

Xbox One / Windows PC

Big Reunion was an episodic Project Spark campaign set after Bad Fur Day; only the first episode released before remaining episodes were canceled and Project Spark was delisted.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Only the first episode released; remaining episodes were canceled and Project Spark is no longer available to download.

Definitive edition

Project Spark episode one

Primary full run

Original mixed-reality release

Microsoft HoloLens

Young Conker is a HoloLens mixed-reality platform game that uses the player's physical surroundings, so original HoloLens hardware is required for the intended experience.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original HoloLens hardware/environment is part of the game design.

Definitive edition

Microsoft HoloLens original

Primary full run

Original shutter-glasses arcade release

Arcade

The arcade version was built around Taito Z System hardware and shutter-type 3D glasses, while the 1989 home conversions lack the arcade 3D presentation. The original arcade cabinet is therefore the highest-fidelity and most authentic version.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Contra Anniversary Collection

Windows

The Anniversary Collection includes arcade, NES, and Famicom versions on PC and modern consoles, making it the most complete current route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Anniversary Collection covers the main arcade/NES/Famicom routes, but MSX2 is a distinct secondary version.

Definitive edition

Contra Anniversary Collection

Primary full run

Contra Anniversary Collection

Windows

The Anniversary Collection includes Super Contra/Super C on modern platforms, making it the current official route.

Definitive edition

Contra Anniversary Collection

Primary full run

Contra Anniversary Collection

Windows

Operation C is included in Contra Anniversary Collection on PC and modern consoles.

Definitive edition

Contra Anniversary Collection

Primary full run

Contra Anniversary Collection

Windows

Contra III is included in Contra Anniversary Collection on PC and modern consoles, making it the current official route.

Definitive edition

Contra Anniversary Collection

Primary full run

Original NES release

NES

Contra Force is an NES-only Contra-branded release not included in the Anniversary Collection; NES hardware/emulation is the route.

Definitive edition

Original NES release

Primary full run

Contra Anniversary Collection

Windows

Hard Corps is included in Contra Anniversary Collection on PC and modern consoles, making it the current official route.

Definitive edition

Contra Anniversary Collection

Primary full run

Original 32-bit release

PlayStation / Sega Saturn

Legacy of War is a 32-bit 3D Contra entry with PlayStation and Saturn releases; use the best available original-platform route.

Definitive edition

Original 32-bit release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

C: The Contra Adventure is a PlayStation-only 3D entry; PlayStation hardware or emulation is the route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Shattered Soldier is a PS2 return to 2D run-and-gun structure; PCSX2 gives it the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PS2 release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Neo Contra is a PS2-only top-down Contra entry; PCSX2 gives it the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PS2 release

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

Contra 4 is a DS entry built around dual-screen play; DS hardware or emulation is the primary route.

Definitive edition

Original DS release

Primary full run

Original digital release

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

Hard Corps: Uprising is a digital PS3/Xbox 360 spiritual/prequel entry with no modern port identified.

Definitive edition

Original digital release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Rogue Corps launched on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Steam; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Operation Galuga launched on PC and modern consoles as WayForward's reimagining/new entry; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Control Ultimate Edition

Windows

The Ultimate Edition includes The Foundation and AWE expansions, and Windows remains the most flexible route for high-end rendering features, display options, and archival capture.

Definitive edition

Control Ultimate Edition

Primary full run

Current live client

Windows

Windows is the most flexible route for a current online co-op shooter, with PC storefront support and cross-platform multiplayer.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

This is an online co-op game, so completeness depends on the current live build and server/content availability at play time.

Definitive edition

Current Windows live client

Primary full run

Pre-release listing

Unreleased - Windows / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X/S / macOS / GeForce NOW announced

CONTROL Resonant is set for a September 24, 2026 launch, but the game has not shipped as of 2026-06-15, so no final fidelity or completeness comparison can be made.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Future unreleased title; best-version analysis must wait for final builds.

Definitive edition

Unreleased

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch 2 / PlayStation 5 Console Archives release

Console Archives

The original PlayStation game has official PS one Classic, PS4/PS5, and Console Archives re-releases; the 2026 Console Archives route is the newest sourced official preservation path.

Definitive edition

Console Archives release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Cool Boarders 2 is a PlayStation game with PSN and PlayStation Classic re-release routes, but the original PS1 release under high-resolution emulation avoids the PAL-version caveat documented for the PlayStation Classic lineup.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PlayStation Classic convenience conflicts with PAL-version selection; original PS1 via DuckStation is the safer full-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Cool Boarders Arcade Jam is a 1998 main-series arcade game; no home port is known.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Cool Boarders 3 is a PlayStation-only sequel with expanded characters, boards, and multiplayer, but it drops the previous game's System Link feature.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Cool Boarders 4 is a PlayStation-only entry with multiple tracks, characters, scenarios, and multiplayer; no other platform release is documented.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original Dreamcast release

Dreamcast

This UEP Systems Dreamcast sequel is part of the Cool Boarders line under regional titles Cool Boarders Burrrn in Japan, Rippin' Riders in North America, and Snow Surfers in Europe; Dreamcast is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast original

Primary full run

Original Neo Geo Pocket Color release

Neo Geo Pocket Color

Cool Boarders Pocket is a Neo Geo Pocket Color-only isometric handheld spin-off; a planned US release was canceled after SNK USA closed its offices.

Definitive edition

Neo Geo Pocket Color original

Primary full run

PlayStation 2 port

PlayStation 2

Cool Boarders 2001 was released on PlayStation and later PlayStation 2 in North America; the PS2 version is the higher-fidelity route while preserving the same installment.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 version

Primary full run

Original Japan-only PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

Code Alien is a Japan-only PlayStation 2 exclusive from UEP Systems with multiple snowboarding modes and improved PS2-era presentation.

Definitive edition

Japan-only PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

Original Sega H1 Board arcade release

Arcade

Cool Riders is sourced as a 1995 Sega arcade racing game on the unique Sega H1 Board, with Arcade as its only documented platform. With no sourced home ports or alternate releases, the arcade version is the definitive route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG PC release

Windows PC

Cossacks: European Wars is a PC-first real-time strategy game. Current Steam/GOG releases are the practical archive route, while expansions and Back to War should be treated as follow-up content rather than silently replacing the base entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Base-game fidelity and full Cossacks 1 expansion coverage are related but distinct archive targets.

Definitive edition

Current PC release of Cossacks: European Wars, with expansions logged separately

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG PC release, with Battle for Europe/Anthology state documented

Windows PC

Cossacks II is a PC-first RTS and the current Steam/GOG routes are the practical modern access paths. The Battle for Europe standalone expansion and anthology packaging complicate completeness, so the exact package and campaign content should be recorded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Base game and Battle for Europe/anthology packaging should be labeled separately.

Definitive edition

Current Steam/GOG PC route with package and expansion state documented

Primary full run

Counter-Strike 1.6 Steam release

Windows

The original Counter-Strike released commercially on Windows, later reaching Xbox, OS X, and Linux. Windows remains the best archive route because it is the primary PC version with the strongest compatibility, server, mod, and capture path.

Definitive edition

Counter-Strike 1.6 on Windows

Primary full run

Steam release with Deleted Scenes

Windows

Condition Zero released on Windows, later receiving OS X and Linux support. Windows is the best archive route because it includes the multiplayer, Tour of Duty, and Deleted Scenes content with the broadest compatibility/capture path.

Definitive edition

Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Japanese Namco arcade release

Arcade

Counter-Strike Neo was a Japan-only arcade adaptation published by Namco on Linux-based arcade hardware. No home port is sourced, so the original arcade route is the archive target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade service/hardware availability limits modern play; this is a preservation entry.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows

Counter-Strike: Source released first on Windows as the Source-engine remake of Counter-Strike, then came to OS X and Linux. Windows is the best archive route because it has the broadest compatibility, server, mod, and capture path.

Definitive edition

Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Regional Nexon service release

Windows

Counter-Strike Online is a Windows free-to-play regional spin-off for Asian markets, developed by Nexon with Valve oversight. Windows is the only sourced platform and the regional service client is the archival target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service/region availability affects whether the game can be played normally.

Definitive edition

Regional Windows service client

Primary full run

Legacy Windows release / re-listed Steam title

Windows

Global Offensive released on OS X, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, and later Linux. Counter-Strike 2 replaced it on Steam in 2023, but the legacy game later became accessible as a separate/legacy route with matchmaking caveats. Windows is the best archival route for CS:GO because it has the strongest capture/community-server path.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

CS2 replaced CS:GO for the live current service, while CS:GO remains an archival legacy route with matchmaking/community-server caveats.

Definitive edition

Windows legacy/re-listed route

Primary full run

Original regional service release

Windows

Counter-Strike Online 2 was a Windows regional service sequel for Asian markets, but its master server shut down in 2018. The Windows client is therefore only a historical preservation target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service shutdown prevents a normal play recommendation; this is a preservation entry.

Definitive edition

Original Windows service client

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows

Counter-Strike Nexon began as Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies, was renamed Counter-Strike Nexon: Studio, and later Counter-Strike Nexon. It is a Windows-only Steam spin-off, so Windows is the archive route.

Definitive edition

Current Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Current Counter-Strike 2 release

Windows

Counter-Strike 2 released for Windows and Linux as the Source 2 successor/update to Global Offensive. Windows is the best archive route because it has the broadest compatibility, capture, and competitive ecosystem support.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

CS2 is the current fidelity/live-service route, but it removed or changed some CS:GO-era features; capture CS:GO separately for legacy preservation.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 version / Xbox backward compatibility where owned

Xbox 360

Crackdown released only for Xbox 360. The original Xbox 360 release, preferably through Xbox backward compatibility where owned, is the only sourced route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version via hardware or backward compatibility

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 version / Xbox backward compatibility where owned

Xbox 360

Crackdown 2 released only for Xbox 360. The original Xbox 360 release, preferably through Xbox backward compatibility where owned, is the only sourced route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version via hardware or backward compatibility

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Crackdown 3 released for Windows and Xbox One in 2019. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route, while Xbox One is the console route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC

Corrected from imported Cash Bandicoot typo.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

The imported Cash Bandicoot label was corrected to the original Crash Bandicoot, the 1996 PlayStation game, with N. Sane Trilogy as the official modern remaster collection. For a modern archive, Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the highest-fidelity route and includes the first game rebuilt alongside Crash 2 and Warped, with Coco retroactively playable in most levels and official pages listing Stormy Ascent and Future Tense bonus content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the modern fidelity and convenience pick, but the original PlayStation release remains a useful secondary route because it preserves the 1996 presentation and the game has documented regional differences.

Definitive edition

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows for main capture, plus original PlayStation comparison if authenticity is the episode angle

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PocketStation

Japan-only PocketStation route tied to Crash Bandicoot: Warped.

Primary full run

Dokodemo Crash / Crash Anywhere downloaded from Crash Bandicoot 3: Buttobi! Sekai Isshuu

PocketStation via Japanese PlayStation Crash Bandicoot: Warped

This is not a normal standalone retail game. The Japanese version of Crash Bandicoot: Warped supports PocketStation, where players can transfer a Crash virtual pet and play minigames; that download is known as Dokodemo Crash, also known as Crash Anywhere. The only honest archive route is the Japanese PlayStation disc plus PocketStation feature path.

Definitive edition

Original Dokodemo Crash download through Japanese Crash Bandicoot: Warped on PocketStation

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

Crash Bandicoot 2 is a 1997 PlayStation game later remade in Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, a fully remastered version of the original trilogy. Windows is the cleanest high-fidelity capture route for the remake while the PlayStation original remains useful only for historical comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the modern fidelity route; the original PlayStation version is only a historical comparison route for 1997 presentation.

Definitive edition

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

Warped is the 1998 PlayStation sequel; N. Sane Trilogy is the official remaster collection, including bonus content. Windows gives the most flexible high-fidelity capture path for the modern Warped route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the modern fidelity and bonus-content route; the original PlayStation version remains a historical comparison route for 1998 presentation.

Definitive edition

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Primary full run

Chokkan Crash Bandicoot / Chokkan Crash Bandicoot Intuition

DoCoMo SH904i

NTT Docomo's SH904i shipped with a preinstalled intuitive-control Crash Bandicoot i-appli. No other platform or port is known to exist.

Primary full run

CR Crash Bandicoot

Arcade pachinko cabinet

CR Crash Bandicoot appeared as a pachinko machine in Sammy's 2007 product catalog. No home port or alternate platform exists.

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced is a Game Boy Advance game with no later port or remake. Original hardware, Game Boy Interface, or accurate GBA emulation preserves the single release.

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

The PC release is documented as supporting 4K resolution and uncapped framerate, making it the highest-fidelity route when hardware permits.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Tiger Electronics 99X release

Tiger 99X dedicated handheld

Tiger Electronics 99X handhelds included a Crash Bandicoot 99X release, placed within the series history. No port or remake exists.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot Blast! link-cable minigame

Game Boy Advance via GameCube link

The Wrath of Cortex has GameCube-GBA connectivity via a link minigame called Crash Blast. Treat it as a linked minigame payload rather than a normal standalone retail release.

Definitive edition

Original GameCube/GBA link route

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot mobile / ExEn release

ExEn mobile

A 2003 Crash Bandicoot mobile action game released on ExEn. No higher-fidelity port or remake exists.

Primary full run

Original Java Platform, Micro Edition mobile release

Java ME

Mutant Island is a Crash mobile game released in 2009 for Java Platform, Micro Edition. No other platform, port, or remake exists.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

N. Sane Trilogy is a remastered compilation of the first three Crash games, with Windows added after the PS4 launch. Windows is the highest-flexibility capture route for the complete modern trilogy package.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Original iOS release

iPhone

this is an iPhone/iOS sequel to Nitro Kart 3D; no later port exists.

Primary full run

Original iOS/App Store release

iOS

The game released on Java, Symbian, iOS, and N-Gage. The iOS release is the best main capture route for the touchscreen/tilt 3D version, while the N-Gage release is secondary because it has exclusive tracks.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

iOS is the main presentation route, but N-Gage has documented exclusive tracks, so completion requires a short N-Gage secondary segment.

Definitive edition

iOS main route plus N-Gage exclusive-track sample

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! mobile release

Android

On the Run! is a King mobile endless runner for Android and iOS, soft-launched on Android in 2020 and released worldwide in 2021. Android is the more practical preservation target, but the 2023 server deactivation prevents a normal current playthrough.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot MiniGames / Party Games mobile release

J2ME

The mobile party-game entry is documented as a 2007 mobile/J2ME release derived from the Crash Boom Bang! concept.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage / Crash Bandicoot Fusion

Game Boy Advance

Crash Bandicoot Purple and Spyro Orange are paired 2004 Game Boy Advance crossover games, with Crash Bandicoot Purple released as Crash Bandicoot Fusion in Europe. No port or remake exists.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure / Crash Bandicoot XS

Game Boy Advance

The Huge Adventure is a Game Boy Advance game, released in Europe as Crash Bandicoot XS. No later port or remake exists, so accurate GBA capture is the definitive route.

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

PlayStation 2 was the first release, followed by Xbox and GameCube ports. The Xbox version has reduced loading times and improved graphics, making it the best main-game fidelity route, while the GameCube version is secondary for its GBA-link Crash Blast minigame.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox is the best sourced main-game fidelity route, while GameCube has the documented GBA-link Crash Blast minigame; completion needs a short GameCube secondary segment.

Definitive edition

Xbox for the main game; GameCube/GBA link only for Crash Blast

Primary full run

Sammy Crash Bandicoot pachislot

Arcade pachislot cabinet

Crash Bandicoot appeared as a pachislot machine in Sammy's 2006 product catalog. No consumer port or alternate platform exists.

Primary full run

Japanese PlayStation release / Crash Bandicoot Carnival via DuckStation

PlayStation

Crash Bash is a PlayStation party game; the Japanese version, Crash Bandicoot Carnival, makes Fake Crash playable. Because all releases are PlayStation-original routes, the Japanese PlayStation build is the most complete version at the same fidelity tier.

Definitive edition

Japanese PlayStation release / Crash Bandicoot Carnival

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Crash Boom Bang! is a Nintendo DS party game with forty minigames, touch-screen interaction, wireless play, and a full Adventure/Festival structure. The later mobile-phone adaptation is a smaller adaptation, so DS is the full-feature and completeness route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Main console version

Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 release is part of the main Radical Entertainment version family and has the best native HD display route among the documented main releases; the DS game is a separate lower-fidelity version with different content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 is the highest-fidelity main-version route, while Nintendo DS is a separate lower-fidelity version with different gameplay/modes.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 main version for the primary run; Nintendo DS as alternate-version secondary

Primary full run

Original GameCube release with Game Boy Advance link support

GameCube

The console game released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube, while the GBA version can connect with the GameCube version to unlock extra characters and a secret minigame. With no clear visual winner among the home-console releases, GameCube is the most complete main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The complete archive route is split: GameCube is the source-backed home-console primary because of GBA link support, while GBA and N-Gage remain separate handheld variants with distinct presentation and features.

Definitive edition

GameCube main route plus GBA/N-Gage secondary samples; Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled remasters Nitro Kart tracks and arenas but is not a replacement for the original campaign

Primary full run

I-play Java mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

This is the standalone 2004 I-play mobile tie-in: a mobile Crash Nitro Kart with four classic racers, single race and tournament modes, and three universes, released on Java in September 2004 and developed by Iplay.

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

The Radical Entertainment main version is on PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360, and PSP, with those releases almost identical apart from controls and platform graphics. The Xbox 360 specs include HDTV 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Dolby Digital, and 1-2 player co-op, giving it the highest native-fidelity route for the main game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 is the fidelity winner for the main game, but DS, GBA, J2ME, and PSP each have alternate-version or mode content that is not captured by an Xbox 360 playthrough.

Definitive edition

None. The European PlayStation 2 Monster Edition is a special edition with bonus materials, not the highest-fidelity or most complete gameplay route.

Primary full run

Hidden Crash Nitro Kart GBA minigame

Game Boy Advance

Crash Party USA is a secret rhythm/dancing minigame on Game Boy Advance, debuting inside the GBA version of Crash Nitro Kart, with dedicated Crash Party USA credits in Crash Nitro Kart GBA. It released on GBA in 2003, accessed via an L/R startup input, with a ten-round reward.

Primary full run

Kaolink / Wonderphone mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

Crash Racing is a phone-only Java/J2ME racing game released in December 2005 by Kaolink on J2ME under Vivendi Games Mobile. It is a 2005 mobile game, though some records show it as a 2006 J2ME release in the United States.

Primary full run

GameCube release via Dolphin

GameCube

PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and PSP all received releases. The three home-console versions are mostly identical, with GameCube and Xbox using an unlocked frame rate while PS2 is locked to 30 fps. The GameCube version runs with no reported problems in Dolphin and has 16:9 enhancement codes available, making it the cleanest high-fidelity emulation route for the main game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

GameCube via Dolphin is the cleanest high-fidelity route for the main game, but the PS2/PSP linked route has exclusive arenas and cars not available on GameCube or Xbox.

Definitive edition

None. The 2007 Crash Bandicoot Action Pack includes the PlayStation 2 version, but it does not supersede the GameCube/Dolphin primary or the PSP linked-content route.

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

PlayStation

Crash Team Racing is Naughty Dog's 1999 PlayStation kart racer; Nitro-Fueled is a separate 2019 remake. The later PS3/PSP/Vita rows are PlayStation-download access routes, so the original PlayStation release remains the correct primary for this distinct 1999 entry.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation or original hardware

Sami sheet

Rating 2.0

Primary full run

Xbox One X Enhanced version on Xbox One X or Series X

Xbox One

Nitro-Fueled is on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Both Xbox One X and PS4 Pro run at 2560x1440 and 30fps, but the Xbox version also carries HDR10 and Xbox One X Enhanced support, making it the strongest non-exclusive high-fidelity route. PS4 has exclusive retro content, so it is kept as a secondary content check rather than replacing the Xbox primary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox One X/Series is the highest-fidelity primary because of 1440p-class output plus HDR/Xbox One X Enhanced support, but PS4 has exclusive retro content. Archive the PS4 Retro Stadium/retro cosmetics separately.

Definitive edition

No PC or native next-gen definitive edition was released. The Nitros Oxide Edition is a content bundle/early-unlock package with exclusive cosmetics, not a different technical version.

Primary full run

Xbox Series X|S optimized release

Xbox Series X|S

public release references and Activision list Crash Team Rumble on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It is an online-only 4v4 cross-platform game, and the Xbox listing explicitly marks the title Optimized for Xbox Series X|S with Smart Delivery. No platform-exclusive gameplay content was sourced, so Xbox Series X is the cleanest high-fidelity/current-console route.

Definitive edition

No offline or expanded definitive edition was released. After the March 4, 2024 final content update, the core game remained live with a free 500-tier battle pass containing prior seasonal/event rewards, but the experience still depends on online services.

Primary full run

Original Xbox release via xemu or original Xbox hardware

Xbox

The console game is on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The Xbox version supports 480p progressive scan, widescreen, and Dolby Digital, while the PS2 version has widescreen but not progressive scan; PS2 frame-rate problems were also more persistent than Xbox. The Xbox release is therefore the best-fidelity complete console route, with PS2 only needed for comparison or the Action Pack compilation.

Definitive edition

No remaster or definitive edition. Crash Bandicoot Action Pack is a three-disc PlayStation 2 bundle containing the PS2 release, not a technically improved version.

Primary full run

3D Java mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

Crash Twinsanity 3D is a J2ME release published by Vivendi Games Mobile/Wonderphone and developed by Kuju. It is explicitly not the same as the 2D mobile Crash Twinsanity: this version is a behind-view 3D runner/platformer without the Crash-and-Cortex team-up of the console and 2D mobile games. The release year is dated to 2005; contemporary launch summaries describe a late-2004 Vodafone 3G rollout, so the archive should note the date conflict but keep 2005 as the release-year anchor.

Definitive edition

No definitive edition or later remaster was found.

Primary full run

2D Java mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

The mobile Crash Twinsanity is a November 6, 2004 J2ME game published by Wonderphone and developed by Kaolink. Its design is not a port of the full console game: it is a 2D side-view mobile game built around the Doc Amok-style task of protecting Cortex through six levels. No other shipped platform exists.

Definitive edition

No definitive edition or later remaster was found.

Primary full run

PC release where owned

Windows

Crayola Scoot released for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2018, and digital releases have since been delisted from all platforms. Windows is the highest-fidelity route if already owned, while physical console copies may be easier to preserve for access.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the highest-fidelity route if already owned, but delisting means physical console copies may be the most realistic legal access route for new players.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release where owned; physical console copies for access preservation

Primary full run

Original Dreamcast release

Dreamcast

The Dreamcast version adds the console-only Original map and Crazy Box while retaining the original licensed soundtrack and branded destinations; later HD/PSP ports lose music and/or advertising content, while the arcade original only has the arcade map.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Later HD ports improve convenience/output but lose the original soundtrack and/or branded destinations; the Dreamcast version under modern emulation keeps the original identity and complete home content.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast original

Primary full run

Original Dreamcast release

Dreamcast

Crazy Taxi 2 is a Dreamcast original with two New York-inspired cities, new drivers, Crazy Hop, and Crazy Pyramid content; the later PSP compilation adds multiplayer but removes the original licensed soundtrack/advertising.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Fare Wars adds multiplayer but removes the original soundtrack/ads and runs on weaker handheld hardware; Dreamcast remains the full main version.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast original

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

Crazy Taxi 3 was released on Xbox first, then arcade, then Windows; the PC route preserves the three-map package and allows the highest modern output when configured well.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Original GBA release

Game Boy Advance

Catch a Ride is the Game Boy Advance adaptation of Crazy Taxi, using the GBA-specific Rush engine and hardware-limited sprite/3D approach; it is a distinct handheld version rather than a replacement for Dreamcast.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

This is a hardware-limited handheld adaptation, not the definitive way to play the original Crazy Taxi.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original

Primary full run

Original PSP compilation

PlayStation Portable

Fare Wars is a PSP compilation of Crazy Taxi and Crazy Taxi 2 with added ad-hoc multiplayer modes; it is the only non-Dreamcast route for Crazy Taxi 2, but loses the original soundtracks and advertising.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Adds multiplayer and portable Crazy Taxi 2, but removes the original licensed soundtracks/advertising and has handheld performance compromises.

Definitive edition

PSP original

Primary full run

Original free-to-play mobile release

iOS

City Rush is a free-to-play mobile spin-off built around lane-changing touch controls on iOS and Android; iOS is selected as the primary archival row only to keep exactly one primary platform.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile service/access preservation is the main conflict; no console or offline definitive edition is documented here.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Original mobile release

iOS

Crazy Taxi Tycoon, originally known as Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire, is a mobile idle/business-management spin-off released for iOS and Android and later delisted with servers offline.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The delisted/offline service state is the core preservation issue.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Announced 2027 release

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / Nintendo Switch 2 / Windows

World Tour is announced for 2027, so no released version can be evaluated for fidelity, completeness, or exclusive content yet.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Unreleased; final content and platform differences are not yet verifiable.

Definitive edition

Unreleased

Primary full run

Crimson Desert PC (Steam / Epic Games Store)

Windows PC

Launched simultaneously on PC and current-gen consoles with no content split, so PC is the fidelity pick: uncapped settings and resolution against fixed console targets. The macOS and GeForce NOW routes exist but are convenience/streaming paths, not fidelity ones.

Definitive edition

Crimson Desert on Windows PC, current patch

Primary full run

2025 remaster, with original PS1/Saturn/PC route documented separately

Windows PC / current console

The 2025 remaster is the current official route and adds modern controls, enhanced visuals, and gallery material. Original PlayStation, Saturn, and Windows releases remain important because camera/control feel and presentation differ.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remaster is current and accessible, while original camera/control behavior is a separate preservation route.

Definitive edition

2025 remaster for current access; original PS1/Saturn/PC for strict historical comparison

Primary full run

Deluxe Edition on Steam

Windows PC

The Windows PC Deluxe Edition is the best current route because it combines the full game with the listed Deluxe bonuses and PC capture/settings flexibility. The announced Lazarus DLC is still a future update, so this entry should be revisited after that DLC releases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows PC Deluxe Edition is the best current route, but Lazarus DLC is coming Fall 2026, so the completeness recommendation may need revision after that DLC releases.

Definitive edition

Deluxe Edition

Primary full run

Current PC release with A New Home DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the cleanest complete route with the A New Home post-game DLC, strong update support, and the best capture/input flexibility. Console and cloud routes do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

CrossCode on Windows PC with A New Home DLC

Primary full run

Current regional live client, with server/publisher state documented

Windows PC

Crossfire is a regional live-service tactical FPS whose archive state depends on current publisher, server, region, account, events, anti-cheat, and monetization. Regional versions have opened, merged, or closed over time, so the selected live client must be explicit.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service regions and historical seasons/server states cannot be fully reproduced later.

Definitive edition

Current official regional PC client with publisher/server/account state documented

Primary full run

Original Midway V Unit arcade release

Arcade

The arcade original is the highest-fidelity and least-compromised version of Cruis'n USA. The Nintendo 64 conversion was downgraded and censored, though it adds home progression features such as saved profiles, paint jobs, and upgrades, so it is only a secondary supplement.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is the fidelity/authenticity route; N64/Wii VC adds home progression and unlock systems but is downgraded and censored.

Definitive edition

Arcade original plus N64 progression supplement

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Cruis'n World began as an arcade release with the series' linked-cabinet presentation and stunt system. The Nintendo 64 port adds a Moon track, Championship mode, unlockables, and four-player split-screen, so arcade remains the primary fidelity route and N64 is the secondary content route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is the fidelity route; N64 has extra track/mode content.

Definitive edition

Arcade original plus Nintendo 64 supplement

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

The arcade release is the highest-fidelity version and retains the original licensed-car arcade presentation and PIN system. Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color are lower-fidelity home/handheld versions with altered content and unlockables, so they are secondary only for preservation sampling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is the fidelity route; N64 and GBC are different home/handheld interpretations with unlockables.

Definitive edition

Arcade original plus N64/GBC supplements

Primary full run

Original GBA release

Game Boy Advance

Cruis'n Velocity is a Game Boy Advance-only entry and the only series game not preceded by an arcade release. The GBA release is therefore the complete and only route.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

The Fast and the Furious arcade original

Arcade

The 2007 Wii game titled Cruis'n is a modified home port of Raw Thrills' 2004 arcade game The Fast and the Furious with the film license removed. The arcade original has the stronger cabinet presentation, PIN-based upgrade persistence, and original content context; Wii is lower fidelity and removes the license branding.

Definitive edition

The Fast and the Furious arcade original

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Cruis'n Blast began in arcades, but the Nintendo Switch version adds additional modes, cars, and tracks, making it the most complete home route while retaining the modern Raw Thrills style.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade has the cabinet experience; Switch is more complete with expanded home content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Crusader Kings Complete

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the most accessible current way to play the original game with the Deus Vult expansion included through Crusader Kings Complete. The Mac release is historically valid, but Windows PC has the clearest current storefront and compatibility documentation.

Definitive edition

Crusader Kings Complete on Windows PC

Primary full run

Free base game with DLC library available

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original release route, has the full DLC library, mod support, and the best capture/settings compatibility. macOS and Linux are valid native routes, but Windows PC is the safest complete recommendation.

Definitive edition

Crusader Kings II on Windows PC with the desired DLC library

Primary full run

Current PC release with DLC library

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the highest-fidelity and most complete route, with the earliest/broadest DLC access, mod support, keyboard-and-mouse controls, and the best capture/settings flexibility. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are strong controller-focused ports, but they do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Crusader Kings III on Windows PC with current DLC

Primary full run

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch Online is the current official re-release of Crusader of Centy and is the practical primary route; the original regional cartridges remain important for localization comparison but do not add separate gameplay content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The North American and PAL cartridges have different English localizations; Switch Online is best for normal play, while regional original dumps are useful for text comparison.

Definitive edition

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online

Primary full run

Crysis Remastered

Windows

Crysis Remastered is the highest-fidelity current story-campaign route on PC, while the original PC release remains important for original multiplayer/history.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered is the best story-fidelity route; original PC matters for original multiplayer/history.

Definitive edition

Crysis Remastered on Windows for story; original PC for historical multiplayer

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Warhead is a standalone PC-only campaign expansion/spin-off for the first Crysis.

Definitive edition

Original Windows release

Primary full run

Original multiplayer release

Windows

Crysis Wars is the standalone multiplayer game packaged with Crysis Warhead and released for Windows only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Multiplayer/server state determines preservation completeness.

Definitive edition

Original Windows multiplayer client

Primary full run

Crysis 2 Remastered

Windows

Crysis 2 Remastered on Windows is the best current story-fidelity route, while original multiplayer is a historical separate concern.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered is best for story fidelity; original multiplayer/history is not replaced by the remaster.

Definitive edition

Crysis 2 Remastered on Windows for story

Primary full run

Crysis 3 Remastered

Windows

Crysis 3 Remastered on Windows is the best current story-fidelity route, while original multiplayer is a historical separate concern.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered is best for story fidelity; original multiplayer/history is not replaced by the remaster.

Definitive edition

Crysis 3 Remastered on Windows for story

Primary full run

Pre-release listing

Unreleased / on hold

Crytek announced the next Crysis in 2022, but public 2025 reporting says development was put on hold; no final release or platform behavior can be verified.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Unreleased/on-hold title; no best-version analysis is possible.

Definitive edition

Unreleased/on hold

Primary full run

CULTIC: Complete Edition / base game plus Chapter Two DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the definitive route because CULTIC is sourced as a Steam Windows PC release, Interlude is part of the base-game update path, and Chapter Two is paid DLC/Complete Edition content on the same platform rather than a separate port.

Definitive edition

CULTIC: Complete Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Cuphead with The Delicious Last Course DLC

Windows

Cuphead released on Windows and Xbox One, then macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and a limited Tesla Arcade version. Windows is the best archive route because it has the highest capture/settings flexibility, while The Delicious Last Course is available on Steam/GOG alongside console platforms.

Definitive edition

Windows version with The Delicious Last Course DLC

Primary full run

Pre-release announcement

Unreleased - Sega Master System cartridge and modern platforms announced

Studio MDHR officially announced Mighty Cuphead Adventure in June 2026 as an 8-bit action platformer built to Sega Master System specifications with a physical cartridge and modern-platform release planned. No final platform list, release date, or version differences are available yet.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Future announced title; physical retro hardware versus modern-platform fidelity cannot be evaluated until release details are final.

Definitive edition

Unreleased

Primary full run

Pre-release announcement

Unreleased - platforms not announced

Studio MDHR announced a new hand-animated Cuphead game in early development in June 2026, but did not provide final platforms, release date, title, or version details.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Future untitled title; no best-version analysis is possible yet.

Definitive edition

Unreleased

Primary full run

Current official mobile app build

iOS / Android

Cut the Rope is a touch-first mobile physics puzzle game. The current official mobile app is the practical route, while older browser, Windows Phone, Nintendo, and remastered variants are separate access/control histories.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current app content, ads/IAP, and level packs differ from launch and from remastered/ported versions.

Definitive edition

Current official mobile app build with app/device state documented

Primary full run

Original Namco System 22 arcade release

Arcade

Cyber Cycles is sourced as a 1995 Namco arcade racing game on System 22 hardware, with Arcade as its only documented platform. Its linked cabinets support up to four simultaneous players, and no home port or alternate release is sourced.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Sami sheet

Rating 4.0

Primary full run

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition / base game plus Phantom Liberty, latest PC patch

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most complete route: the base game released first on Windows, and the Phantom Liberty/Ultimate bundle includes the expansion; PC also supports the full current patch line, Ray Tracing: Overdrive/path tracing, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and scalable settings beyond console targets. Last-gen PS4/Xbox One and Stadia miss Phantom Liberty and later 2.x-era content support, while current consoles, Mac, and Switch 2 do not add exclusive story or mission content over PC.

Definitive edition

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, or the Windows base game with Phantom Liberty installed and updated to the latest patch, is the practical definitive route.

Sami sheet

Rating 5.0

Primary full run

The Callisto Protocol on Windows PC (current patched release)

Windows

Windows PC is the highest-fidelity practical route among the available platforms, with strong support for PC-specific configuration and capture. The PC launch had stutter issues, so use the current patched build and verify performance before capture.

Definitive edition

The Callisto Protocol on Windows PC (current patched release)

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows PC

The Colonists first released on Steam in 2018, then later came to PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch through Auroch Digital's Console Edition route. No sourced console-exclusive content was found in this pass. Windows PC remains the best archive route because it has the original release path, best capture/settings control, and the cleanest keyboard/mouse interface for this Anno/Settlers-style city-builder.

Definitive edition

The Colonists on Windows PC

Primary full run

The Coma: Recut on Steam

Windows PC

The Coma: Recut is the remastered/current version of The Coma: Cutting Class, with upgraded visuals and mechanics; the Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route.

Definitive edition

The Coma: Recut

Primary full run

Steam/GOG PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for The Coma 2, while macOS/Linux, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam/GOG PC release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for The Coma 2B: Catacomb, while PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release; Deluxe Edition optional for soundtrack, artbook, and cosmetic skins

Primary full run

Historical PC release; official servers shut down March 31, 2024

Windows PC

The Crew is now a preservation warning case: Ubisoft delisted the game and shut down the online servers on March 31, 2024, making the official game inaccessible on every platform. Archive work should document historical PC footage/builds and any future verified preservation route, not present it as currently playable.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

There is no official current route; completeness depends on historical captures, owned installs, and any verified preservation server work.

Definitive edition

No official playable definitive edition after March 31, 2024; preserve historical PC/console captures and build data

Primary full run

Current Steam Early Access build

Windows PC

The Crust is a Windows PC lunar-base automation and colony/base-building game from VEOM Studio and Crytivo. Steam still marks it as Early Access as of this pass, with a listed July 15, 2026 planned exit, and the Artemis Edition bundle adds soundtrack/supporter content rather than a gameplay-complete edition split. No sourced console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass, so Windows PC is the only sourced route, but the archive recommendation is provisional until 1.0.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC Steam Early Access build