Franchises starting with D

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D: The Game modern PC rerelease

Windows PC

The modern PC rerelease on Steam/GOG/ZOOM is the best official access route because it packages the classic PC version for current computers, while the older console ports remain historical alternatives.

Definitive edition

D: The Game modern PC rerelease

Primary full run

Original Windows PC port

Windows PC

Enemy Zero shipped on Saturn and later Windows; the PC version is an updated port of the Saturn game, making it the best fidelity target if an owned copy can be run.

Definitive edition

Original Windows PC port

Primary full run

Original Dreamcast release via Flycast/Redream

Dreamcast

D2 is a Dreamcast-only Warp survival-horror/adventure game with no sourced official remaster, remake, PC port, or modern rerelease, so the original Dreamcast version is the complete canonical release.

Definitive edition

Original Dreamcast release via Flycast/Redream

Primary full run

Current PC release with 1.3/community patch state documented

Windows PC

The PC release is the core route for Daikatana and remains the best way to document patches, fixes, controls, and multiplayer/bot/community state. Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color versions are materially different ports and should not replace the PC route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Community fixes improve playability but must be labeled separately from original-release behavior.

Definitive edition

Current PC release with exact patch/community-fix state documented

Primary full run

Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

Windows PC

Trials of Fear Edition is the definitive route because it is a free, bigger version with new areas, boss, powers, ability, story material, music, and a secret ending. The Windows PC version keeps that complete edition while giving the best capture/settings route for an archive playthrough.

Definitive edition

Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Steam PC release, with Anniversary Edition noted separately

Windows PC

The PC release is the best capture route for the first Danganronpa. Anniversary Edition routes add gallery/quality-of-life extras on mobile/Switch/Xbox, so those should be documented when the archive wants the modern extras.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the best capture route, while Anniversary Edition routes can add modern gallery/extras.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release for main play, with Anniversary Edition documented for gallery/extras if desired

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Danger Zone released for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Windows is the highest-fidelity configurable route for Three Fields' standalone Burnout Crash-inspired score-attack game.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Danger Zone 2 followed the original crash-mode format with larger real-world-inspired road settings, released for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Windows is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Dangerous Driving released for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as Three Fields' fuller Burnout-style racing game. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, with online multiplayer added after launch.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PS2-on-PS4 digital release

PlayStation 4

The PS4 release is an official emulated version with up-rendering and trophies, making it the best simple current route for capture.

Definitive edition

PS2-on-PS4 digital release

Primary full run

PS2-on-PS4 digital release

PlayStation 4

Dark Cloud 2, known as Dark Chronicle outside North America, has an official PS4 emulated release with 1080p up-rendering, trophies, Remote Play, and Share Play support.

Definitive edition

PS2-on-PS4 digital release

Primary full run

Current PC release with full DLC set

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archive version because it covers the base game, the major DLC set, Steam Workshop support, and the Butcher's Circus mode while preserving PC capture/settings flexibility. Console, handheld, iPad, and Switch routes are useful access options, but PC is the cleanest complete route.

Definitive edition

Darkest Dungeon on Windows PC with full DLC set

Primary full run

Current PC release with Binding Blade, Inhuman Bondage, and Kingdoms

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archive version because it covers the full released game, the paid Binding Blade and Inhuman Bondage DLC, and the free Kingdoms mode while preserving PC capture/settings flexibility. Console and macOS routes are documented access options, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

Darkest Dungeon II Resolute-style PC route with Binding Blade, Inhuman Bondage, and Kingdoms

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Darksiders Warmastered Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC Warmastered route is the best version because it upgrades the original with higher resolution support, improved textures, rendering/shadows/post-processing, 60 FPS gameplay, and the 2026 PC update alongside current-gen console support.

Definitive edition

Darksiders Warmastered Edition on Windows PC

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Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC Deathinitive Edition is the best route because it replaces the original digital release, integrates the story expansions and extra equipment, improves graphics/lighting/balance, and keeps PC capture/settings flexibility.

Definitive edition

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition on Windows PC

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Deluxe Edition / DLC-complete Steam release

Windows PC

The Windows PC Deluxe/DLC route is the best version because it has the full game, The Crucible, Keepers of the Void, and PC capture/settings flexibility. The Switch and Stadia ports add access routes but no sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Darksiders III with The Crucible and Keepers of the Void on Windows PC

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Steam/GOG release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it launched with Stadia first, supports the full solo/co-op prequel, and offers PC capture/settings flexibility. Physical collector editions add extras such as a board game, not platform-exclusive video-game content.

Definitive edition

Darksiders Genesis on Windows PC

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Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

Windows PC

The 2022 collection includes the original arcade game with modern display options, online play, training/spectator features, save states, museum material, and the highest official PC fidelity ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Capcom Fighting Collection is the cleanest modern route, but collection-level secret endings were not included.

Definitive edition

Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

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Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

Windows PC

The 2022 PC collection includes the arcade game with rollback online play, training/spectator features, save states, museum content, and the highest official modern fidelity ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Capcom Fighting Collection is the current fidelity route, while the older Resurrection release has its own 2013 HD presentation layer but less complete franchise coverage.

Definitive edition

Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

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Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

Windows PC

The 2022 PC collection gives the arcade game the best official modern route with online play, training/spectator features, save states, and museum extras; the home ports' combined-roster material is tracked as secondary content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC collection is the fidelity route, while PlayStation Darkstalkers 3 is the sourced home version with the merged character roster.

Definitive edition

Capcom Fighting Collection for arcade fidelity, plus PlayStation Darkstalkers 3 for home roster content

Primary full run

Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

Windows PC

This Japan-only arcade revision was first released internationally in Capcom Fighting Collection, and the PC version has the highest official fidelity ceiling plus modern online/training features.

Definitive edition

Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

Primary full run

Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

Windows PC

This Japan-only arcade revision was first released internationally in Capcom Fighting Collection; PC gives it the highest official fidelity ceiling and modern online/training features.

Definitive edition

Capcom Fighting Collection arcade version

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Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower

PlayStation Portable

The PSP version is the international release of the Dreamcast Vampire Chronicle remix, combining all characters, endings, moves, selectable play styles from all five arcade games, soundtrack selection, and PSP-specific release availability.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Dreamcast is the original version, but PSP is the broader international route and PPSSPP can raise output fidelity.

Definitive edition

PSP Chaos Tower release

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Original Xbox version

Xbox

Darkwatch released on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Xbox is the primary route for single-player fidelity and online multiplayer preservation, while PS2 has the notable exclusive split-screen story co-op mode.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox is the better main route and has online multiplayer history; PS2 uniquely has split-screen story co-op, so treat PS2 as a secondary co-op route.

Definitive edition

Xbox for main play; PS2 for exclusive co-op

Primary full run

Current PC release with In the Jungle and available content packs

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route, with the current main game, In the Jungle DLC, and available content packs. The Switch Anniversary Edition has exclusive Guilty Gear Strive crossover content, so it is tracked as a secondary route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows PC is the best-fidelity current main-content route, but Nintendo Switch Anniversary Edition has exclusive Guilty Gear Strive crossover content. Use PC as the primary playthrough and Switch Anniversary Edition only for that exclusive crossover material.

Definitive edition

Dave the Diver on Windows PC with In the Jungle and available content packs; Nintendo Switch Anniversary Edition for Guilty Gear Strive crossover content

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original release route, has current PC storefront support, and is the best capture/settings option. PS4 and Xbox One are valid console ports, but they do not add sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Dawn of Man on Windows PC

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Steam GoldSrc retail version

Windows PC

Day of Defeat is the 2003 standalone Valve/GoldSrc release descended from the Half-Life mod. Day of Defeat: Source is a later remake with changed presentation and design, so the original Steam version is the main route for this entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Source remake is not a drop-in replacement for the GoldSrc game.

Definitive edition

Steam GoldSrc Day of Defeat for the original route; Source separately

Primary full run

Current Steam Source release

Windows PC

Day of Defeat: Source is a Source-engine remake/rework rather than just a patch of the original GoldSrc Day of Defeat. The PC Steam build is the only meaningful current route, but archive completeness depends on server population, map rotation, mods, and bot/community-server state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Source is more modern visually than the GoldSrc original but has different gameplay/map feel; server state determines current completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Steam Day of Defeat: Source build, with server/map/mod state documented

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Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Windows PC

The remaster is the modern PC route with high-resolution art, remastered audio, commentary, and the ability to switch between classic and remastered modes. The original DOS/Mac releases remain useful for original presentation and Maniac Mansion-in-game behavior checks.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remaster is the best modern route, but original presentation should be checked with classic mode or original assets when accuracy matters.

Definitive edition

Day of the Tentacle Remastered on PC, with original route via ScummVM if needed

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Current PC release with Broken Road DLC if owned

Windows PC

The PC version is the best capture route and gained parity with the remastered feature set through the Broken Road DLC path on PC. The PS5 Remastered route is useful for console comparison, while PS4 is the original baseline.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route, but Broken Road DLC and PS5 Remastered features must be recorded for current completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release with Broken Road DLC state documented

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2011 HD digital release

Xbox 360

The 2011 console release preserves the arcade Daytona USA with HD presentation, online multiplayer, challenge and karaoke modes, both original and arranged soundtracks, and Xbox backward compatibility for newer Xbox consoles if already owned. It is the highest-fidelity practical home route; Saturn remains secondary only for its exclusive Saturn-mode content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 2011 HD release is the fidelity route; the Saturn version has exclusive home modes and cars, so it is a secondary supplement.

Definitive edition

2011 HD digital release plus Saturn-mode supplement

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Daytona USA Deluxe

Windows

Championship Circuit Edition is a reworked Saturn-era Daytona with new cars and courses. The Windows release, sold as Daytona USA Deluxe in most regions, adds the Silver Ocean Causeway course and network multiplayer, making it the most complete and highest-fidelity route for this revision.

Definitive edition

Daytona USA Deluxe for Windows

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Sega Racing Classic arcade release

Arcade

Sega Racing Classic is an enhanced arcade remake of Daytona USA released without the Daytona branding, using Sega RingWide hardware, HD graphics, and an arranged instrumental soundtrack. It is its own arcade-preservation route, not the most complete Daytona USA package.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

It has HD arcade presentation but is not the most complete home package for the original Daytona USA.

Definitive edition

Sega Racing Classic arcade release

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Sega Racing Classic 2 inside Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Windows

The original arcade Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge was arcade-only for decades. In 2025, the original edition was officially included as Sega Racing Classic 2 inside Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, making the Windows version of that host game the highest-fidelity practical home route.

Definitive edition

Sega Racing Classic 2 inside Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

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Sega Racing Classic 2 inside Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Windows

Power Edition revised Daytona USA 2 with track and handling changes and was later officially included as Sega Racing Classic 2 inside Like a Dragon Gaiden. The Windows host version is the practical high-fidelity route for this revision.

Definitive edition

Sega Racing Classic 2 inside Like a Dragon Gaiden

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Dreamcast release

Dreamcast

Daytona USA 2001 is a Dreamcast-only revamp that combines courses from Daytona USA and Championship Circuit Edition with three new tracks, upgraded graphics, split-screen play, and online features in some regions. Dreamcast is the only complete route for this entry.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast release

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Daytona Championship USA: New Season Edition if available

Arcade

Daytona Championship USA returned the Daytona-branded line to arcades, and New Season Edition is its update. The newest arcade cabinet/update is the only complete route.

Definitive edition

Daytona Championship USA: New Season Edition if available

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Current standalone DayZ PC client

Windows PC

DayZ standalone is distinct from the original Arma 2 mod, and the PC route is best for capture, modding, community servers, and configuration. Exact server/map/mod state must be recorded because gameplay differs heavily by community setup.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Server, map, mod, and ruleset state determine the actual gameplay captured.

Definitive edition

Current PC standalone with exact server/map/mod state documented

Primary full run

Current Steam/Epic/Windows PC build

Windows PC

Dead by Daylight is a live asymmetric horror service. PC has the strongest settings, input, and capture route, and cross-progression is available across major PC/console platforms.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC build

Primary full run

Medley of Pain Bundle / all DLC plus Update 35

Windows PC

The Windows PC Medley of Pain Bundle is the best archival route because it bundles the base game with The Bad Seed, Fatal Falls, The Queen and the Sea, Return to Castlevania, and the free Rise of the Giant DLC while preserving PC capture/settings flexibility. Update 35, The End is Near, is the final major content update, so the current PC build is the clean complete-content target.

Definitive edition

Dead Cells: Medley of Pain Bundle on Windows PC

Sami sheet

Rating 7.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Definitive Edition on Windows

Windows

Dead Island released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, followed by the 2016 Definitive Edition remaster. The Definitive Edition/Collection is remastered with all previously released DLC, so Windows Definitive Edition is the best complete high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Dead Island: Definitive Edition on Windows

Sami sheet

Rating 7.0

Primary full run

Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition / latest patched Windows build

Windows

Dead Island 2 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna, and macOS. The Ultimate Edition/Patch 6 add Haus, SoLA, Neighborhood Watch, and New Game Plus; Windows remains the highest-fidelity complete route because it carries the current content set with PC graphics and performance control.

Definitive edition

Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition on Windows, or Windows base game plus Haus, SoLA, and all current free updates/DLC packs

Sami sheet

Rating 1.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Epidemic open-beta Windows client (historical)

Windows

Dead Island: Epidemic released only on Windows and shut down on October 15, 2015 while the game was still in open beta. Because it was server-dependent, Windows is the only platform to document, but the official route is no longer playable.

Definitive edition

None; the game ended before a full final release.

Sami sheet

Rating 5.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on Windows

Windows

Dead Island: Riptide is the 2013 follow-up, and there is no distinct shipped game named Reptile. Treat this row as the imported Riptide slot: Riptide and its Definitive Edition exist, with Steam offering the Windows Definitive Edition route.

Definitive edition

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on Windows

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Dead Island: Retro Revenge on Windows

Windows

Retro Revenge is on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is a separate 16-bit-style side-scrolling spin-off included with the Definitive Collection and also sold standalone. Windows is the highest-fidelity/practical route because the content is the same and PC capture gives the most control.

Definitive edition

No expanded definitive edition; it is included in Dead Island Definitive Collection and also available as a standalone game.

Sami sheet

Rating 1.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Survivors mobile release (archival Android build)

Android

No dedicated entry was found, but contemporary launch coverage and press-release republication say Dead Island: Survivors launched worldwide as a free iOS and Android mobile game in July 2018. The game was server-dependent and shut down in July 2020; Android is the best archival route because APK/XAPK records and emulator capture are more accessible than the delisted iOS build.

Definitive edition

None.

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Windows version with free Underwater Labs DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route among the public release references-listed releases and supports modern PC resolution/settings; the free Underwater Labs DLC adds the extra lab area/content and is available on the primary route.

Definitive edition

Windows version with Underwater Labs DLC

Primary full run

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Windows PC / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is the current high-fidelity route, rebuilt in RE Engine with modern presentation and quality-of-life changes. The 2016 remaster or Xbox 360 original should be used separately if exact 2006 mechanics and presentation are the preservation goal.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Deluxe Remaster is the high-fidelity route, while Xbox 360/2016 remaster preserve closer original behavior.

Definitive edition

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster for modern play; 2016 remaster/original for exact-history comparison

Primary full run

Current PC release with Case Zero/Case West noted separately

Windows PC

The PC route is the best capture path for the main Dead Rising 2 campaign, but the story is not fully represented on PC because Case Zero and Case West are Xbox 360-exclusive standalone episodes. Off the Record is a separate non-canon reinterpretation, not a replacement for Dead Rising 2.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the main-campaign fidelity route, but Case Zero and Case West are Xbox-exclusive story episodes.

Definitive edition

Windows PC for the main campaign, plus Xbox 360 Case Zero and Case West for full story coverage

Primary full run

Original 2008 PC release

Windows

The original Dead Space released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows. The 2023 remake is a separate entry, so the best route for preserving the original game is the Windows release with PC fixes applied.

Definitive edition

Original 2008 Windows release

Primary full run

PlayStation Move HD port

PlayStation 3

Extraction released first on Wii, then received a PlayStation 3 port bundled with Dead Space 2 and supporting PlayStation Move. The PS3 version is the higher-fidelity official route for this rail-shooter prequel.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 port

Primary full run

Xbox Live Arcade version

Xbox 360

Dead Space Ignition released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as a downloadable puzzle/action prequel. Xbox is the preferred archive route because the Xbox store listing and backward-compatibility path are still publicly documented.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 downloadable version

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Dead Space 2 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Windows is the highest-fidelity main-campaign route, but the Severed story DLC was not released on PC, so Xbox is kept as a secondary route for Severed only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the fidelity route for the campaign, but Severed story DLC is console-only. Play Windows for the main game and Xbox for Severed only.

Definitive edition

Windows main campaign plus Xbox 360 Severed DLC as secondary

Primary full run

Original mobile release

iOS

The mobile Dead Space is a distinct 2011 spin-off set between Dead Space and Dead Space 2, released on iOS, Android, BlackBerry PlayBook, and BlackBerry 10. It has been removed from mobile storefronts, so the iOS release is the archival target rather than a normal current purchase route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Only legacy mobile routes are sourced and the game was removed from storefronts, so playability depends on preserved installs.

Definitive edition

Original iOS mobile release

Primary full run

Original PC release with Awakened DLC

Windows

Dead Space 3 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Windows is the highest-fidelity main route, and the Awakened DLC is available on the PC/Origin route as well as consoles.

Definitive edition

Windows version with Awakened DLC

Primary full run

Dead Space remake

Windows

The 2023 Dead Space remake is a distinct Motive Studio remake released on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the highest-fidelity archive route because it has the strongest capture/settings ceiling and a well-documented PC version.

Definitive edition

Dead Space remake on Windows

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Deadlink launched first on Windows PC and later came to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S; the PC version keeps the highest-fidelity, highest-control capture route with no sourced console-exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Deadlink on Windows PC

Primary full run

Owned original PC release

Windows PC

Deadpool is a licensed Activision game with no normal current storefront route. If an owned PC copy is available, Windows is the best capture route; PS4/Xbox One rereleases are useful fallback routes but were also licensed-era releases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Licensed availability means the route is owned-copy dependent; PC is best for capture, PS4/Xbox One are useful fallback rereleases.

Definitive edition

Owned Windows PC release, or owned PS4/Xbox One rerelease as fallback

Primary full run

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Windows PC

Director's Cut is the current expanded PC route, with high frame rate, photo mode, ultra-wide support, cross-over content, and upgrade/save-transfer guidance from the original PC version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Director's Cut is the completeness/fidelity route, but original-release preservation may require the PS4 or original PC version separately.

Definitive edition

Death Stranding Director's Cut on Windows PC

Primary full run

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach PC (Steam / Epic Games Store)

Windows PC

The PC version, ported by the studio behind several other high-quality PlayStation PC conversions, adds 21:9 ultrawide and 32:9 super-ultrawide support for gameplay AND in-game cutscenes at 4K, plus unlocked frame rates beyond the console targets, the same relationship the first game's PC route has to its PS5 release, and no content is lost.

Definitive edition

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on Windows PC at 4K with ultrawide support and an unlocked frame rate

Primary full run

Current PC version with Goldenloop update

Windows

Deathloop released on PlayStation 5 and Windows in 2021, then Xbox Series X/S in 2022 alongside the Goldenloop update. Windows is the highest-fidelity archive route because it has the best capture/settings ceiling, and cross-platform PvP matchmaking works after the Goldenloop update.

Definitive edition

Current Windows version with Goldenloop update

Primary full run

Original GameCube release

GameCube

Vendetta shipped on PlayStation 2 and GameCube; GameCube is selected as the main local-preservation route, while the Japanese releases are secondary because they include Japan-exclusive rappers Dabo and S-Word.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The English GameCube route is the practical main playthrough; the Japanese regional release has exclusive roster content to sample separately.

Definitive edition

GameCube primary plus Japanese release for exclusive characters

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Fight for NY shipped on GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and later PSP; the GameCube version is documented as missing voices, music tracks, blur effects, and some crowd density, while Xbox and PS2 keep the fuller console feature set. Xbox is selected as the highest-fidelity sixth-generation console route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

GameCube is lower-completeness due documented omissions; Xbox is the main console route, while PSP is handled separately.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable

The Takeover is the PSP version of Fight for NY and is documented as the handheld port of the second Def Jam fighting game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Handheld version should not replace the full console Fight for NY route; treat it as a separate PSP entry.

Definitive edition

PSP original

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

Icon released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as the HD-era Def Jam fighter with changeable soundtrack mechanics; Xbox 360 is selected as the primary preservation target while PS3 remains an equivalent alternate route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 original

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 3 release

PlayStation 3

Rapstar released on PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 as a rap-karaoke game; PlayStation 3 is selected as the HD primary route, with Xbox 360 as a comparable HD alternate and Wii as the lower-fidelity route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Peripheral and online-feature availability may affect preservation more than raw platform fidelity.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Current Delta Force 1 PC release

Windows PC

The original Delta Force is a NovaLogic PC tactical shooter. The current PC storefront route is the practical way to capture the campaign, while original online NovaWorld-era multiplayer state should be treated as historical unless a current server route is documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original multiplayer/service state and current storefront builds may differ; record server state and avoid confusing this with the later Delta Force reboot.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current Deltarune release with Chapters 1-5

Windows PC

The official Deltarune site currently presents Chapters 1-5 as available, with future chapters planned as free updates. PC is the cleanest capture route and preserves save/progression details across chapter updates.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game is still update-dependent; the correct archive state depends on which chapters have been released and installed.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release with all available chapters installed

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Demon's Souls remake on PS5 / PS5 Pro Enhanced if available

PlayStation 5

The remake released on PlayStation 5 only. It was rebuilt by Bluepoint/Japan Studio with new visuals, animation, audio, Fractured World, revised carry burden, Photo Mode, and modern PS5 features. Since there is no PC or other console release, PS5 is both the only shipped platform and the highest-fidelity route; PS5 Pro Enhanced support and the Digital Deluxe Edition bonuses should be noted for complete capture planning.

Definitive edition

The PS5 Digital Deluxe Edition is the most complete purchase package because it includes bonus in-game items and soundtrack, but the Standard Edition contains the full game route.

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Descenders released for Linux, macOS, Windows, and Xbox One in 2019, then PS4, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Android, and iOS. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for the procedural downhill biking game.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Early Access PC release

Windows

Descenders Next released in Early Access for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 21 July 2025, shifting from biking to snowboarding and mountainboarding. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible early-access route, while planned PlayStation versions should be added only after release.

Definitive edition

Current Windows Early Access build

Primary full run

Modernized Windows PC release

Windows

The Windows modernized release preserves the original game while adding current-system compatibility and the restored demo mission; Mac and Linux support are useful but have no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Modernized PC release

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

Cooper's Revenge is Windows-only, so the PC version is the only and complete route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

Helldorado is the Windows-only stand-alone continuation of Desperados 2, making the PC release the only complete route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Windows PC release with Money for the Vultures DLC

Windows

Windows offers the highest-fidelity version, mouse/keyboard tactics controls, and easy access to the full DLC set; console, Mac, and Linux releases have no documented exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with Money for the Vultures DLC

Primary full run

Destiny: The Collection on current backward-compatible console route

PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

Destiny 1 was never released on PC, and Bungie's own support guidance treats PS4/Xbox One as the full Rise of Iron-era route while PS3/Xbox 360 are capped at The Taken King-era legacy content. The Collection is the cleanest content-complete route, but server/account state and player population must be logged.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Full content requires PS4/Xbox One-era servers/account state; legacy consoles are capped at older content.

Definitive edition

Destiny: The Collection on PS4/PS5 or Xbox One/Series backward compatibility

Primary full run

Post-final live-service update build / Update 9.7.0+

Windows PC

Destiny 2 is now a post-active-development live-service archive target: Bungie released the final live-service content update on June 9, 2026 while keeping the game playable. The current route must document available content, vaulted content limitations, account state, expansion ownership, and server/update status.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current playable state excludes vaulted launch-era content; account, expansion, and server state define completeness.

Definitive edition

Current PC client after Update 9.7.0, with content/account/server state documented

Primary full run

Original Xbox version / Xbox backward compatibility where owned

Xbox

The original Destroy All Humans! released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, mobile phone, and later PlayStation 4 as a PS2 emulation re-release. Because the 2020 remake is a separate franchise entry, the Xbox version is the practical primary route for the original game itself.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox is the main original-version route; mobile is a distinct adaptation, and the 2020 remake is tracked as its own entry rather than replacing the original.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox version for original-version play; 2020 remake tracked separately

Primary full run

Original Xbox version / Xbox backward compatibility where owned

Xbox

Destroy All Humans! 2 released on PlayStation 2 and Xbox, later receiving a PS4 PS2-emulation re-release and a separate 2022 remake. For the original game itself, Xbox is the practical primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox version for original-version play; Reprobed tracked separately

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Big Willy Unleashed released only for Wii after planned PlayStation 2 and PSP versions were canceled. Wii is the only sourced release and therefore the primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 version

Xbox 360

Path of the Furon released for Xbox 360 in North America, while the PlayStation 3 version was canceled in North America but released in Australia and Europe. Xbox 360 is the practical worldwide primary route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version

Primary full run

2020 remake

Windows

The 2020 Destroy All Humans! remake released on PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Stadia, and Nintendo Switch. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for the remake. A Switch 2 port was announced for June 23, 2026, after the current archive date of June 19, 2026, so it is not counted as a shipped release here.

Definitive edition

2020 Windows remake

Primary full run

Free-to-play PC version

Windows

Clone Carnage released as a standalone multiplayer spin-off for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2022, later becoming free-to-play on PC and Xbox One. Windows is the most flexible route.

Definitive edition

Windows free-to-play version

Primary full run

Reprobed PC version

Windows

Reprobed released first on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in 2022, with single-player-only PS4 and Xbox One versions in 2023. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most complete route because the prior-generation versions omit multiplayer. A Switch 2 port was announced for September 15, 2026, after the current archive date of June 19, 2026, so it is not counted as a shipped release here.

Definitive edition

Reprobed on Windows

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC Steam release is the best fidelity/capture route for Detention, while macOS/Linux, PS4, Switch, iOS, and Android have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Game of the Year Edition on GOG/Steam

Windows PC

The Windows PC Game of the Year Edition is the best route because it contains the patched classic release, modern storefront access, and the highest-flexibility route for community compatibility fixes, renderers, and faithful visual mods. The PS2 port rearranges and streamlines levels, so it is not the completeness target.

Definitive edition

Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

GOG/Steam release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it is the complete game with current GOG/Steam access and PC community-fix options. The Xbox version has no sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Deus Ex: Invisible War on Windows PC

Primary full run

Director's Cut

Windows PC

The Windows PC Director's Cut is the best route because it includes The Missing Link and other DLC, improves boss encounters, adds developer commentary/new-game-plus features, and keeps PC capture/settings flexibility.

Definitive edition

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut on Windows PC

Primary full run

Steam release if already owned

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archival play target because it is the highest-capture route for the mobile spin-off, although the game was designed first for iOS and the PC port has known quality caveats.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the best capture route, but The Fall originated as a mobile game and the PC port is not a premium conversion.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release if already owned

Primary full run

Digital Deluxe Edition plus Season Pass

Windows PC

The Windows PC Digital Deluxe/Season Pass route is the best version because it covers the base game and story DLC on the highest-flexibility platform. The Season Pass includes the narrative DLCs System Rift and A Criminal Past, while Desperate Measures is available as a free story mission.

Definitive edition

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Digital Deluxe Edition plus Season Pass on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current DECA Games mobile release

iOS / Android

The current iOS/Android release is the best route because Deus Ex GO was designed as a mobile puzzle game and was made available again under DECA after the earlier shutdown. The old Microsoft/Windows route is not the current reliable recommendation.

Definitive edition

Current DECA Games mobile release

Primary full run

Free standalone Steam release

Windows PC

The free standalone Steam release is the best route because it exposes the Mankind Divided Breach mode as its own PC game, with no need to launch the full Mankind Divided campaign.

Definitive edition

Deus Ex: Breach free standalone on Steam

Primary full run

Free Steam VR Experience

Windows PC VR

The free Windows PC VR Experience is the only release route: it lets players tour four Mankind Divided environments in VR and requires a VR headset rather than being a full campaign.

Definitive edition

Free Steam VR Experience

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best current fidelity/capture route for The Cat Lady; the native Linux build existed but has been pulled and has no sourced content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam/GOG PC release

Primary full run

Downfall (2016 remake) on Steam

Windows PC

The 2016 Windows remake is the best primary route because it was reworked from the ground up with new script, graphics, music, mechanics, and The Cat Lady-style presentation while the package still includes the original 2009 version for comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 2016 remake is the highest-fidelity and current primary route, but the original 2009 point-and-click version is materially different and is included/freeware; use the original as a secondary historical pass only.

Definitive edition

Downfall (2016 remake)

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the only sourced release route and is the best fidelity/capture path for Lorelai's full-HD trilogy finale.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Devil May Cry HD Collection

PC

The HD Collection preserves the first Devil May Cry with higher-resolution output on modern platforms; PC is the highest-fidelity official route for the original game content.

Definitive edition

Devil May Cry HD Collection on PC

Primary full run

Devil May Cry HD Collection

PC

Devil May Cry 2 is included in the HD Collection, making PC the highest-fidelity official route for the complete original DMC2 content.

Definitive edition

Devil May Cry HD Collection on PC

Primary full run

Original mobile shooter

Japanese feature phone

Deadshot was a Japanese feature-phone shooter spinoff with no documented modern port, so the original mobile release is the only official version.

Definitive edition

Original feature-phone release

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Feature phone

One of the 2007-2008 Devil May Cry feature-phone games used DMC3 characters/enemies and is also known as Devil May Cry: Dante X Vergil; no modern port is documented.

Definitive edition

Original feature-phone release

Primary full run

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition for Switch

Nintendo Switch

The Switch version is based on Special Edition and adds style-switching, full weapon switching, and local co-op in Bloody Palace, making it the most complete official DMC3 version despite PC HD Collection having a higher display ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC HD Collection has the better raw display ceiling; Switch has exclusive gameplay additions and is the complete-content pick.

Definitive edition

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition on Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

2018 HD Collection

PC

The 2018 PC release collects Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition with modern HD output and the highest display/settings flexibility.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The collection is the best package for DMC1-3 on PC, but DMC3's Switch standalone has exclusive gameplay improvements.

Definitive edition

Devil May Cry HD Collection on PC

Primary full run

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

PC

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition adds Vergil, Lady, and Trish as playable characters over the original DMC4; PC is the highest-fidelity official platform.

Definitive edition

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition on PC

Primary full run

Special Edition

PC

The Special Edition is the expanded DMC4 release with Vergil, Lady, and Trish playable; PC gives the best fidelity/settings route.

Definitive edition

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition on PC

Primary full run

Definitive Edition

PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

DmC is a separate reboot continuity, and the Definitive Edition adds the upgraded console release content/presentation over the original PS3/360/PC launch.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC original has a high fidelity ceiling; Definitive Edition is the complete/retuned package.

Definitive edition

DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition

Primary full run

Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S

Special Edition adds Vergil and next-gen features/modes including Turbo and Legendary Dark Knight on PS5/Xbox Series X|S, making it the most complete official version even though PC has a higher raw settings ceiling for the base build.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Special Edition is the complete official package; PC has the higher raw fidelity ceiling for the base build but lacks some Special Edition modes officially.

Definitive edition

Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition

Primary full run

Current mobile release

iOS / Android

Peak of Combat is the current mobile Devil May Cry action-RPG/live-service entry and is only officially available on mobile platforms.

Definitive edition

Current mobile release

Primary full run

Red Candle Games official store release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release from Red Candle's official store is the best current route because the original Steam release was removed and the official store re-release is the available public PC path; macOS has no sourced content advantage.

Definitive edition

Red Candle Games official store release

Primary full run

GOG release with Hellfire add-on

Windows

Diablo released on Windows, PlayStation, and Mac OS, with the Hellfire expansion later included as a free add-on with the GOG release. The Windows GOG release is the best archive route because it preserves the base game plus the expansion option on a modern PC path.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The GOG route includes Hellfire, but Hellfire is an expansion/add-on with separate endorsement history; treat it as optional extra content after the base game.

Definitive edition

Diablo + Hellfire on GOG for Windows

Primary full run

Diablo II: Resurrected current build

Windows (Resurrected)

Diablo II released on Windows and Mac, then Diablo II: Resurrected brought the game to Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. Windows Resurrected is the best archive route because it includes the remastered presentation, Lord of Destruction content, current official updates, and the highest capture/settings ceiling.

Definitive edition

Diablo II: Resurrected on Windows

Primary full run

Current PC release with Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer

Windows

Diablo III released on Windows and macOS, then PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and later Switch as Eternal Collection. Windows is the best archive route because it has the highest display/capture ceiling and full expansion/class content through the PC ecosystem.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release with Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer

Primary full run

Current PC client

Windows

Diablo Immortal released on Android and iOS with a Windows beta/client route. Windows is the best archive route because it has the strongest capture/display path for the live-service MMO ARPG, while mobile remains the design-origin route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows client

Primary full run

Current PC release with Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred

Windows

Diablo IV released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred expansions extending the current content set. Windows is the best archive route because it has the highest display/settings/capture ceiling for the live-service current build.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release with Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred

Primary full run

Current PC release with Reunion

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the complete game plus the free Reunion DLC, 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

Dicey Dungeons on Windows PC with Reunion

Primary full run

Arcade Archives DIG DUG

Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4

Arcade Archives is the easiest current legal route that targets faithful reproduction of the original 1982 Namco arcade game. Original arcade hardware remains the fidelity ceiling, but the Hamster release is the practical archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original arcade hardware is the fidelity ceiling; Arcade Archives is the best current practical route.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives DIG DUG, with original arcade hardware noted as the ceiling

Primary full run

2025/2026 GOG or Steam rerelease

Windows PC

The modern PC rerelease supports Windows 10/11, 4K resolution, and modern gamepads, while preserving the PC version's bonus/accessibility advantages over the original console releases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS4/PS5 is the best official route for the original PlayStation version, while modern PC is the fidelity and convenience pick; use PlayStation only if original-console presentation matters.

Definitive edition

Modern Windows PC rerelease

Primary full run

2025/2026 GOG or Steam rerelease

Windows PC

The modern PC rerelease supports Windows 10/11, 4K resolution, and modern gamepads, making it the highest-fidelity current route for the sequel.

Definitive edition

Modern Windows PC rerelease

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2 with GunCon 2

Dino Stalker is a PS2-only light-gun spin-off tied to Dino Crisis 2; original hardware with GunCon 2 best preserves its intended control scheme.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PCSX2 can improve image quality, but original PS2 hardware better preserves the light-gun design.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original with GunCon 2

Primary full run

Original Mobile Capcom release

Mobile

Dungeon in Chaos is a first-person shooter mobile spin-off published by Mobile Capcom in 2003; no modern port is documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Released mobile title, but current availability/preservation route is unclear.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox via original hardware or xemu

Dino Crisis 3 is an Xbox-only sequel; original hardware or Xbox emulation is the only documented route.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

GOG compilation bundle

Windows PC

The 2025 bundle packages the modern PC rereleases of Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2, making it the best purchase route if both games are desired together.

Definitive edition

GOG Dino Crisis Bundle

Primary full run

Current built-in offline/online chrome://dino game

Google Chrome / Chromium browser

The Dinosaur Game is built into Chrome's network-error/offline resources, so the authentic route is a current Chrome/Chromium browser rather than a clone website. Browser version and device input define the archived state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Browser version, device, and input method define the exact captured state.

Definitive edition

Current Chrome/Chromium built-in Dinosaur Game

Primary full run

Original Sega card-dispensing arcade cabinet with cards

Arcade

The original Dinosaur King is a card-based Sega arcade game, so the correct archive target is cabinet behavior, scanner/card state, and physical-card availability. The Nintendo DS game is related and more accessible, but it is a different RPG adaptation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The arcade cabinet/card route and DS RPG adaptation are different games/routes.

Definitive edition

Original Sega arcade cabinet/card route, with DS version documented separately

Primary full run

Current 1.0 PC release

Windows PC

Diplomacy is Not an Option left Early Access on October 4, 2024 and is documented as a Windows PC strategy/city-defense release on Steam and GOG. No sourced 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

Diplomacy is Not an Option 1.0 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut PC release

Windows

The Final Cut adds full voice acting, new political vision quests, controller support, quality-of-life improvements, and the complete content set. Windows remains the highest-fidelity and most controllable archive route.

Definitive edition

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut on Windows

Primary full run

Disco Elysium Mobile Android release

Android

This is a distinct Android reimagining built for mobile sessions and 360-degree scenes rather than the full desktop-style Final Cut presentation. Android is the documented public release route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The mobile adaptation trades the full desktop-style Final Cut structure for a mobile-focused reimagining; play it as a separate adaptation, not as the definitive version of Disco Elysium.

Definitive edition

Android release

Primary full run

Disgaea 1 Complete

PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch

Disgaea 1 Complete is the HD remake route, based on the enhanced releases and updated with higher-resolution sprites and later-series art/class updates.

Definitive edition

Disgaea 1 Complete

Primary full run

Disgaea 2 PC

Windows / macOS / Linux

Disgaea 2 PC includes the PS2 and PSP content, including Dark Hero Days material and DLC characters, with PC-native capture.

Definitive edition

Disgaea 2 PC

Primary full run

Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention

PlayStation Vita

The Vita rerelease is the enhanced remaster of Disgaea 3 and is the most complete official route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS3 outputs at home-console HD, but the Vita rerelease is the enhanced version.

Definitive edition

Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention

Primary full run

Disgaea 4 Complete+

Windows

Disgaea 4 Complete+ is the modern complete release on PC, PS4, and Switch; Windows gives the best capture and display-control route.

Definitive edition

Disgaea 4 Complete+

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 3 release

PlayStation 3

Disgaea D2 is documented as a PlayStation 3-only direct sequel to the first game, with no PC or modern rerelease.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 3 release

Primary full run

Disgaea 5 Complete

Windows

Disgaea 5 Complete includes the PS4 DLC content and Windows offers the strongest capture and display-control route, despite the PC version lacking network compatibility.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC Complete release is the fidelity pick and includes DLC, but it lacks network compatibility.

Definitive edition

Disgaea 5 Complete

Primary full run

Disgaea 6 Complete

Windows

Disgaea 6 Complete bundles the DLC-era release onto PC, PS4, and PS5; Windows is the best capture and settings route.

Definitive edition

Disgaea 6 Complete

Primary full run

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless with DLC installed

Windows

Disgaea 7 released on PC, Switch, PS4, and PS5; the Windows release is the highest-fidelity capture route, with DLC installable to match Complete-style content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch 2 Complete is the bundled Complete route, while Windows with DLC is the stronger fidelity/capture route.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC installed

Primary full run

Historical mobile release

Japanese mobile phone (historical)

Mugen Keitai Disgaea is documented as a Japan-only mobile-phone Disgaea spinoff released in 2004.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on historical feature-phone service preservation.

Definitive edition

Historical mobile release

Primary full run

Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound

Windows

Reclaimed and Rebound brings the enhanced PSP content, including Petta Mode, to PC and Switch; Windows is the best fidelity and capture route.

Definitive edition

Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound

Primary full run

Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded

Nintendo Switch

The Switch rerelease is the modern official route for the PSP Disgaea action spinoff.

Definitive edition

Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Disgaea Infinite is documented as a PSP-only visual novel spinoff.

Definitive edition

Original PSP release

Primary full run

Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded

Nintendo Switch

The Switch rerelease is the modern official route for the second Prinny action spinoff.

Definitive edition

Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded

Primary full run

Historical Android service release

Android (historical Japan-only)

Netherworld Unbound is documented as a Japan-only Android spinoff based on the first game's Item World, with planned localization canceled.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on historical Android/service availability.

Definitive edition

Historical Android release

Primary full run

Historical mobile gacha RPG

iOS / Android (historical service)

Disgaea RPG launched on mobile and later had an English Windows/Steam client, but the international/global service shut down in May 2023.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service availability controls completeness; the global service shut down in May 2023.

Definitive edition

Historical mobile service

Primary full run

Makaism: Frenzy of the Netherworld / Disgaea Mayhem

PlayStation 5 (Japan/Asia)

As of June 22, 2026, the action-RPG spinoff has released in Japan/Asia and is dated for a July 23, 2026 western PC/PS5/Switch/Switch 2 launch; PS5 is the current high-fidelity official route before the western PC release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC version is expected to become the best capture route at its July 23, 2026 western launch; PS5 is the current released high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Pending western PC launch re-check

Primary full run

Original iOS spin-off

iOS

Dishonored: Rat Assassin is documented as a free iOS spin-off released ahead of Dishonored. It has no sourced modern port, so the original iOS release is only an archival target.

Definitive edition

Original iOS release

Primary full run

Dishonored Definitive Edition / GOTY content on PC

Windows

Dishonored released on PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360, with a Game of the Year Edition containing all DLC and a Definitive Edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Windows with all DLC installed is the best archive route because it has the highest capture/settings ceiling.

Definitive edition

Windows version with all DLC / GOTY content

Primary full run

Current PC version

Windows

Dishonored 2 released on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Windows is the highest-fidelity archive route because it offers the strongest capture/settings path.

Definitive edition

Current Windows version

Primary full run

Current PC version

Windows

Death of the Outsider is a standalone expansion following Dishonored 2, released on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Windows is the highest-fidelity archive route because it offers the strongest capture/settings path.

Definitive edition

Current Windows version

Primary full run

Current Windows/GOG-Steam release

Windows

The original Windows release and current PC storefront builds are the practical, highest-fidelity route for Larian's first Divinity RPG. The later OS X port adds access but no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Current Windows/GOG-Steam release

Windows

Windows is the original and most practical archive route for the Divine Divinity sequel. The later OS X port adds access but no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Divinity II: Developer's Cut

Windows

Developer's Cut is the final updated version of Divinity II, following Ego Draconis and The Dragon Knight Saga, and Windows gives the best fidelity/capture route.

Definitive edition

Divinity II: Developer's Cut on Windows

Primary full run

Divinity: Dragon Commander PC release

Windows

Dragon Commander is documented as a Windows release, so the native PC version is the complete and highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

Windows

The Enhanced Edition adds revised story content, full voiceovers, controller support, split-screen co-op, and many gameplay/visual improvements. Windows remains the best fidelity and mod/capture route.

Definitive edition

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition

Windows

The Definitive Edition adds content, balance changes, rewritten dialogue, and an overhauled Arena mode, while Windows remains the best fidelity, mod, and capture route. Current-gen console/Switch 2 versions improve console performance but do not add story content.

Definitive edition

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition on Windows

Primary full run

HD console release with turntable controller

Xbox 360

DJ Hero shipped on PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360; the HD console versions are the best main routes, and Xbox 360 is the single selected primary for a modern capture setup with the required turntable peripheral.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 HD console release

Primary full run

HD console release with turntable controller

Xbox 360

DJ Hero 2 released on PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360, adds freestyle sections, Empire mode, expanded multiplayer, vocals, and 83 remixes; the Xbox 360 HD version is the selected primary capture route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 HD console release

Primary full run

Current Dofus 3 (Unity) client

Windows PC

Use the maintained live client: Dofus 3 moved the main game to Unity and is the supported route to the current servers and current content. The official Dofus Retro service preserves an older ruleset, but it is a separate legacy branch rather than a missing-content add-on for the modern game.

Definitive edition

Current Dofus 3 live client

Primary full run

Original free PC release

Windows PC

The original PC release is the historically exact route for Doki Doki Literature Club's file-system-aware meta-horror. DDLC Plus adds HD visuals and new side stories, but it is a distinct expanded release rather than a perfect substitute for the original.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original PC build is historically exact; Plus is more feature-complete but changes the framing and adds new side content.

Definitive edition

Original free PC release for historical play; DDLC Plus for expanded side content

Primary full run

Steam PC release with Reign of Giants, Shipwrecked, and Hamlet

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original release, has the highest capture/settings flexibility, Steam Workshop support, and the complete single-player DLC path. Console, Switch, and mobile editions are useful access routes, but they do not add sourced exclusive gameplay content over the complete PC route.

Definitive edition

Don't Starve on Windows PC with Reign of Giants, Shipwrecked, and Hamlet

Primary full run

Current Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original full-release route, has the strongest update/mod/server ecosystem, and is the best capture/settings platform. Console, Switch, PS5, and announced mobile ports are valid access routes, but no sourced gameplay content exceeds the PC route.

Definitive edition

Don't Starve Together on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 release via high-resolution N64 emulation

Nintendo 64

The Nintendo 64 original and the Nintendo DS remake differ: the N64 release preserves the original roster, including Banjo and Conker, while the DS version replaces them and adds DS-only modes/content, so N64 remains the main fidelity/authenticity route and DS is secondary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

N64 is higher fidelity and preserves the original roster; DS has exclusive content but removes Banjo and Conker. Play N64 as primary and DS only for DS-exclusive extras.

Definitive edition

No single definitive edition: N64 is the main run; DS is a secondary remake for exclusive extras.

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

DK: Jungle Climber is a Nintendo DS game with a later Wii U Virtual Console reissue. The DS original is the authored dual-screen release; Wii U is an access wrapper with no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release; Wii U Virtual Console is a preservation convenience.

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

DK: King of Swing is a Game Boy Advance game with a later Wii U Virtual Console reissue. The GBA original is the authored handheld release and the Wii U version adds no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance release

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Original four-stage arcade version via MAME or official Arcade Archives

Arcade

The 1981 arcade release is the original Donkey Kong; several conversions, including the Famicom/NES version, omit the cement/pie factory stage. The arcade release is therefore the complete source version; Arcade Archives is an official modern access route for that arcade game.

Definitive edition

Original arcade version, preferably through original PCB/MAME or the official Arcade Archives release

Primary full run

1994 Game Boy Donkey Kong, also known as Donkey Kong '94

Game Boy

This is the 1994 Game Boy puzzle-platform sequel/expansion, not the 1981 arcade game. Game Boy and Nintendo 3DS releases exist; the Game Boy original via accurate emulation preserves the Super Game Boy-era presentation and complete content.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release via accurate GB/SGB-capable emulation.

Primary full run

Original arcade version via MAME or official Arcade Archives

Arcade

Donkey Kong 3 is an arcade game later released on NES, e-Reader, Virtual Console, and Arcade Archives. The arcade version is the source version and official Arcade Archives is a modern access route for that arcade game.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release, accessed through MAME/original hardware or Arcade Archives

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 release via high-resolution N64 emulation

Nintendo 64

Donkey Kong 64 is a Nintendo 64 game with a later Wii U Virtual Console reissue; Nintendo announced a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack release in June 2026. The N64 original remains the authored source version; modern emulation can raise capture resolution without changing content.

Definitive edition

Original N64 release via accurate/high-resolution N64 emulation

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade medal game

Arcade

Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom is an arcade medal game. With no port or alternate version known, the arcade cabinet is the primary route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is a Wii release; the earlier GameCube bongo-control version was cancelled. The Wii version is the only shipped route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release.

Primary full run

Game & Watch Panorama Screen original hardware

Dedicated handheld

This was a dedicated Game & Watch release. With no port or remaster available, original hardware is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Game & Watch Panorama Screen original hardware

Primary full run

Original SNES release via accurate SNES emulation

SNES

Donkey Kong Country is the original 1994 SNES game with later Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console, New Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch Online releases. The SNES original is the main presentation route; handheld versions are secondary only for their extra or changed material.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SNES is the fidelity/presentation primary, while GBC/GBA are lower-fidelity handheld conversions with documented changed or added material.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release for the main run, plus GBC/GBA secondary samples for handheld-specific material

Primary full run

Original SNES release via accurate SNES emulation

SNES

Donkey Kong Country 2 is the original SNES release with a later Game Boy Advance version and reissues. The SNES version is the main presentation route, while the GBA version's added Kerozene content makes GBA a secondary route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SNES is the fidelity route, while GBA adds documented handheld content such as Kerozene.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release for the main run, plus GBA secondary content sample

Primary full run

Original SNES release via accurate SNES emulation

SNES

Donkey Kong Country 3 is the original SNES game with a later GBA version and reissues. The SNES version has the original presentation and soundtrack, while the GBA version's added Pacifica content makes GBA secondary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SNES is the original presentation route, while GBA adds Pacifica and other handheld-version changes.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release for the main run, plus GBA Pacifica secondary sample

Primary full run

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD updated to Ver. 1.1.0, preferably on Switch 2 if available

Nintendo Switch

Returns HD is the highest-fidelity and most complete current route: public release references says it visually enhances the Wii game and includes the extra 3DS levels, and Nintendo's 2026 update adds Dixie Kong, Turbo Attack, enhanced visual effects, and Switch 2 improvements.

Definitive edition

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on Nintendo Switch, updated to Ver. 1.1.0; Switch 2 hardware is preferred when available for enhanced output/loading.

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch enhanced port with Funky Mode

Nintendo Switch

The game released originally on Wii U, with a later Nintendo Switch version. The Switch version includes the Wii U game plus Funky Mode/Funky Kong, so it is the most complete route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch version with Funky Mode

Primary full run

Game & Watch Micro Vs. System original hardware

Dedicated handheld

This was a dedicated Game & Watch release. With no port or remaster available, original hardware is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Game & Watch Micro Vs. System original hardware

Primary full run

Game & Watch Multi Screen original hardware

Dedicated handheld

This was a dedicated Game & Watch release. With no port or remaster available, original hardware is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Game & Watch Multi Screen original hardware

Primary full run

Original arcade version

Arcade

Donkey Kong Jr. is the original arcade game with many home ports and later reissues; Arcade Archives is an official modern access route for the arcade build. The arcade release is the source and fidelity target.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release through original hardware/MAME or Arcade Archives

Primary full run

NES/Famicom original

NES

Donkey Kong Jr. Math is a Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom educational game with later Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The NES version is the source baseline.

Definitive edition

NES/Famicom original

Primary full run

Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansu Lesson pack-in cartridge

Sharp C1 Famicom TV

Donkey Kong Jr. Math had an FC/C1 bundled version as well as the base Donkey Kong Jr. Math title. This pack-in route is a hardware-bundled variant rather than a normal standalone release.

Definitive edition

Original Sharp C1 Famicom TV pack-in cartridge

Primary full run

GameCube original with DK Bongos

GameCube

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is a GameCube game controlled with the DK Bongos and later adapted for Wii under New Play Control. The GameCube version is the original control-design route, while the Wii version changes controls/content enough to be a secondary comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

GameCube preserves the DK Bongos-authored original, while Wii has a different control/content presentation that merits a secondary comparison.

Definitive edition

GameCube original with DK Bongos for the main run; Wii New Play Control sample for altered-version coverage

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade medal game

Arcade

Donkey Kong Jungle Fever is an arcade medal game related to the Jungle Beat era. No home port or remaster is known.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Game Boy release with Super Game Boy-aware capture if desired

Game Boy

Donkey Kong Land is a Game Boy game with later Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The original Game Boy release is the source version and has its own design rather than being a straight SNES port.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release with Super Game Boy-aware capture if desired

Primary full run

Original Game Boy release

Game Boy

Donkey Kong Land 2 is a Game Boy game with later Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The original Game Boy release is the source version.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release

Primary full run

Japan-only Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong color version, if language/access is acceptable

Game Boy Color

Donkey Kong Land III released on Game Boy, with a Japan-only Game Boy Color version, and later Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The Game Boy Color release is the highest-fidelity color version if Japanese text is acceptable.

Definitive edition

Japan-only Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong color version, if language/access is acceptable

Primary full run

GameCube original, region selected by desired soundtrack

GameCube

Japanese, North American, and PAL region releases have different track lists, so choose the disc region for the songs you want rather than for fidelity.

Definitive edition

GameCube original, region by soundtrack

Primary full run

GameCube original, region selected by desired soundtrack

GameCube

The Donkey Konga series has regional track-list differences; choose the region by desired songs rather than asserting a single fidelity winner.

Definitive edition

GameCube original, PAL for broadest track list

Primary full run

Japanese GameCube original

GameCube

Donkey Konga 3 is a Japan-only GameCube entry with 58 tracks, making the Japanese release the only route.

Definitive edition

Japanese GameCube original

Primary full run

1994 Game Boy Donkey Kong, also known as Donkey Kong '94

Game Boy

This is the 1994 Game Boy puzzle-platform sequel/expansion, not the 1981 arcade game. Game Boy and Nintendo 3DS releases exist; the Game Boy original via accurate emulation preserves the Super Game Boy-era presentation and complete content.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release via accurate GB/SGB-capable emulation.

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS eShop original

Nintendo 3DS

The game released for Nintendo 3DS; it is a touch-first 3DS puzzle release with no sourced alternate platform content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS eShop original

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance original

Game Boy Advance

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is the 2004 Game Boy Advance game and separate 2024 Switch remake. Nintendo's March 2026 update brought the GBA original to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, so the GBA game remains the original-route primary.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original / Nintendo Classics reissue

Primary full run

Nintendo DS original

Nintendo DS

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is a Nintendo DS game with a later Wii U Virtual Console release. The DS original is the complete baseline.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo DS original

Nintendo DS

Mini-Land Mayhem! is a Nintendo DS title with touch-screen construction and editor features, plus online-era features tied to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo DSiWare original

Nintendo DSi

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! is a DSiWare title, with no alternate platform release.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DSiWare original

Primary full run

Wii U eShop version

Wii U

Tipping Stars released on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Wii U is the higher-fidelity TV/GamePad route, though Miiverse/eShop service caveats apply.

Definitive edition

Wii U eShop version

Primary full run

2024 Nintendo Switch remake

Nintendo Switch

This is the distinct Switch remake of the 2004 GBA game, with modern 3D presentation and added modes/worlds.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch remake

Primary full run

Current official mobile app build

iOS / Android

Doodle Jump is defined by mobile tilt controls and a constantly updated app-store route. The current official iOS/Android app is the practical route, while older platform ports such as Kinect, DS, and 3DS are control/history variants.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current mobile app content, ads/IAP, and leaderboard state differ from launch and from non-mobile ports.

Definitive edition

Current official iOS/Android app build, with device/app state documented

Primary full run

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Windows

The 2024 Doom + Doom II package is the definitive current route for the original Doom, bundling the classic game with modern KEX-engine features, official add-ons, mod support, cross-platform multiplayer, and the updated soundtrack.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original DOS/source-port play matters for demo/mod compatibility, but Doom + Doom II is the current official complete route.

Definitive edition

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Primary full run

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Windows

The 2024 enhanced bundle includes Doom II, Master Levels, Final Doom content, No Rest for the Living, Sigil/Sigil II, Legacy of Rust, mod support, and cross-platform multiplayer.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original DOS/source-port play matters for demo/mod compatibility, but Doom + Doom II is the current official complete route.

Definitive edition

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Primary full run

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Windows

The official Master Levels are now integrated into the Doom + Doom II menu, replacing the awkward original DOS launcher workflow.

Definitive edition

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Primary full run

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Windows

Doom + Doom II includes Final Doom's TNT: Evilution and The Plutonia Experiment, making Windows the most complete and convenient current route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PlayStation Final Doom has a distinct curated set and Aubrey Hodges-style presentation, but the PC/enhanced route is complete.

Definitive edition

Doom + Doom II enhanced release

Primary full run

Nightdive remaster

Windows

The 2020 Nightdive remaster adds the Lost Levels expansion that connects classic Doom to the modern continuity, making Windows the best complete route.

Definitive edition

Doom 64 Nightdive remaster on Windows

Primary full run

Doom 3: BFG Edition plus original-PC preservation

Windows

BFG Edition bundles Doom 3, Resurrection of Evil, The Lost Mission, and classic Doom content, while the original PC release preserves the original flashlight/atmosphere balance; Windows supports both.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

BFG Edition is content-complete with Lost Mission but changes aspects of the original Doom 3 feel; preserve original PC for comparison.

Definitive edition

BFG Edition on Windows for complete package; original Windows for original feel

Primary full run

BFG Edition / original expansion

Windows

Resurrection of Evil is bundled into Doom 3: BFG Edition and also exists as the original Windows expansion; Windows preserves both complete and original-expansion routes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original expansion and BFG route differ in surrounding Doom 3 behavior; Windows can preserve both.

Definitive edition

Windows BFG/original expansion route

Primary full run

Preserved mobile release

Java ME / BREW

Doom RPG was released for Java ME and BREW mobile phones; preservation depends on a legally preserved mobile build and matching emulator/profile.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile preservation depends on handset/profile/version availability.

Definitive edition

Preserved mobile build

Primary full run

Original iPhone release

iOS

Doom Resurrection is an iOS-only rail shooter side story using Doom 3 assets.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Availability depends on old iOS preservation; this is a side story, not a replacement for Doom 3.

Definitive edition

Original iOS release

Primary full run

iPhone/iPod touch release

iOS

Doom II RPG was released across Java ME, BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile, and iOS; iOS is the best documented preservation route and can be preserved with old-device/touchHLE-style compatibility research.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile preservation depends on device/app compatibility and old storefront availability.

Definitive edition

Preserved iOS release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

Doom (2016) shipped on PS4, Windows, Xbox One, Switch, and Stadia; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

SteamVR release

Windows VR

Doom VFR is a VR spin-off on Windows VR and PlayStation VR; Windows VR is the highest-fidelity headset route.

Definitive edition

Windows VR release

Primary full run

Deluxe/current PC release with The Ancient Gods

Windows

Windows supports the full campaign, Battlemode, ray-tracing PC update, and The Ancient Gods DLC with the broadest settings path.

Definitive edition

Deluxe/current Windows release with The Ancient Gods

Primary full run

Historical mobile client

Android

Mighty Doom launched on Android and iOS but servers shut down on August 7, 2024, so Android is only a historical preservation target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Servers shut down on August 7, 2024, so this is a historical documentation entry rather than a current play recommendation.

Definitive edition

Historical Android/iOS client

Primary full run

Premium/current PC release

Windows

The Dark Ages shipped day-and-date on Windows, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route for the current id Tech 8 game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Document patch and DLC state; preservation of physical console discs may require separate offline-install verification.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Current Steam Windows release

Windows PC

Valve distributes Dota 2 through Steam with Windows, macOS, and SteamOS/Linux requirements; Windows remains the most robust capture and compatibility route for the live service.

Definitive edition

Current Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

Windows

Origins released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Mac OS X. The Windows Ultimate Edition route has the highest capture/settings ceiling and bundles Awakening plus the DLC pack set.

Definitive edition

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Original Chapter 1 release

Web browser / Flash

Dragon Age Journeys is documented as a Flash-based browser tie-in to Origins. Only the first chapter was released, and the planned later chapters were cancelled, so the original browser release is the preservation target.

Definitive edition

Original web browser release

Primary full run

Awakening through Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

Windows

Awakening is the Origins expansion campaign released on Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, later bundled in the Ultimate Edition. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most complete route.

Definitive edition

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Current PC version with DLC

Windows

Dragon Age II released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Mac OS X. The Windows route has the highest capture/settings ceiling, with DLC/story content routes available.

Definitive edition

Windows version with DLC

Primary full run

Post-shutdown standalone version

Windows / Adobe AIR offline build

Dragon Age Legends was a Flash social game for Facebook, Google+, and web browser. Its servers were shut down in 2012, but a free standalone Adobe AIR version released after shutdown, making that the best preservation route for the core game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The standalone build preserves core play after shutdown, but original social features are retired. Remix 01 is a separate variant to document only if available.

Definitive edition

Post-shutdown standalone Adobe AIR build

Primary full run

Final mobile service build before shutdown

iOS (retired live service)

Heroes of Dragon Age is an iOS/Android mobile spin-off. Its mobile live-service was retired, so iOS is only an archival target, not a normal current play route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The only sourced routes are retired mobile live-service routes; completeness is limited to preservation materials.

Definitive edition

No current playable definitive edition after service retirement

Primary full run

Original Dragon Age Keep browser release

Web browser (retired)

The Last Court was a free browser/resource-management Dragon Age game from Failbetter Games, previously accessible through Dragon Age Keep and later taken offline. The original web browser release is the only sourced official route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The official browser game is offline, so preservation is limited to archived material and non-official fan restoration comparison.

Definitive edition

Original Dragon Age Keep browser release

Primary full run

Game of the Year Edition

Windows

Inquisition released on Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The Game of the Year Edition bundles the base game and all post-launch content, and later DLC support moved beyond PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Windows GOTY is therefore both the fidelity and complete-content route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Legacy PS3/Xbox 360 releases are less complete because later DLC support shifted to newer platforms. Windows GOTY resolves the conflict.

Definitive edition

Game of the Year Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Current PC version

Windows

The Veilguard released on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the highest-fidelity capture route with a well-supported PC version.

Definitive edition

Current Windows version

Primary full run

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Windows

The HD-2D remake is the newest official version of the first game and ships on PC plus current consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity current route.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Primary full run

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Windows

The HD-2D remake is the newest official version of Dragon Quest II and the PC build is the highest-fidelity current route.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Primary full run

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Windows

The HD-2D remake is the newest official version of Dragon Quest III and the PC build is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android / iOS

The mobile release is the latest official localized route for the remake-era version; it is the cleanest current way to play the complete story without tracking down DS hardware.

Definitive edition

Mobile release

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android / iOS

The mobile release is the latest official localized route and carries the remake-era content forward on current devices.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PlayStation 2 remake has a distinct 3D presentation, while the DS/mobile line is the localized route with later remake content; the mobile release wins for current completeness and access.

Definitive edition

Mobile release

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android / iOS

The mobile release is the latest official localized route for Dragon Quest VI and is the most accessible current version.

Definitive edition

Mobile release

Primary full run

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

Windows

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is the newest official version and launched on PC and current consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity current route.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

Primary full run

3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

The 3DS version adds Red and Morrie as playable characters and is the most complete official version, despite lower visual fidelity than PS2 emulation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 emulation has the higher visual ceiling, but 3DS has exclusive playable-character content; choose 3DS for the full-content route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

Dragon Quest IX remains a Nintendo DS release; DS emulation with scaling is the highest-fidelity route while preserving the original game.

Definitive edition

Original DS release

Primary full run

Current online PC client

Windows

The Windows client is the highest-fidelity active route for the online MMO service and supports the ongoing expansion line.

Definitive edition

Current Windows online client

Primary full run

Offline PC release

Windows

The offline remake shipped on modern platforms; Windows is the highest-fidelity official route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Offline is a remake/adaptation of the MMO rather than a replacement for the live online game; play Online for the live service, Offline for the standalone adaptation.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

Windows

The Definitive Edition includes the base game plus extra scenarios, 2D mode, orchestral soundtrack, and more; the Windows version is the highest-fidelity complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original PS4/PC release has a different visual profile, but XI S adds scenarios, orchestral soundtrack, 2D mode, and other content; choose XI S on PC.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

Dragon Quest XII is announced but no shipped version exists to compare for a best-version recommendation.

Primary full run

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

Nintendo 3DS

The 3DS remake is the latest full remake route listed for the original Monsters entry and offers the highest-fidelity official version.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

Primary full run

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Nintendo 3DS

The 3DS remake is the latest full remake route for the two-version Monsters 2 release.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Primary full run

Original GBA release

Game Boy Advance

Caravan Heart is listed as a Game Boy Advance release; GBA emulation gives the highest-fidelity route while preserving the original.

Definitive edition

Original GBA release

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

Joker is a Nintendo DS release; DS emulation with scaling is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original DS release

Primary full run

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

Nintendo DS

The Professional version is the expanded DS release; it is the most complete official route, despite being Japan-only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Professional is the most complete version but Japan-only; standard DS is the official localized route.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android / iOS

Wanted! is a mobile-phone/mobile release; the smartphone versions are the highest-fidelity listed route.

Definitive edition

Android / iOS release

Primary full run

Final mobile service build

Android / iOS

Super Light was an Android/iOS service title; its final mobile build is the only authentic version.

Definitive edition

Final mobile service build

Primary full run

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional

Nintendo 3DS

The Professional release is the expanded 3DS version, making it the most complete official route.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows

The PC and mobile releases include all previously launched DLC from the Switch Digital Deluxe Edition; Windows is the highest-fidelity complete route.

Definitive edition

Steam release

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

The Withered World is announced for modern platforms but has not shipped as of this research pass.

Primary full run

Original release

Super Famicom

This first Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon entry is listed as a Super Famicom release; emulation is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original Super Famicom release

Primary full run

Advance release

Game Boy Advance

The Game Boy Advance port is the later listed version; it is the preferred completeness route over the original PlayStation release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PlayStation is the localized route, while the later GBA version is a Japan-only port; choose GBA for archive completeness, PS1 for official English.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

The PS2 version has the higher visual ceiling; the GBA port is a portability downgrade rather than exclusive-content route.

Definitive edition

Original PS2 release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Young Yangus is listed as a PlayStation 2 release; PS2 emulation is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PS2 release

Primary full run

Original GBA release

Game Boy Advance

The first Slime game is listed as a Game Boy Advance release; GBA emulation is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original GBA release

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

Rocket Slime is a Nintendo DS release and the official localized route; DS emulation is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original DS release

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

The third Slime game is listed as a Nintendo 3DS release; 3DS emulation is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Monster Battle Road is an arcade card game; the original arcade hardware/service is the authentic version.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Battle Road II Legends is listed as an arcade release; arcade hardware is the authentic route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Victory is the Wii consumer entry in the Battle Road line; Wii emulation is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Scanner is listed as an arcade release; the arcade setup is the authentic route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Final mobile service build

Android / iOS

A Hero's Bonds was a mobile service title and closed in 2023; the final service build is the only authentic version.

Definitive edition

Final mobile service build

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Xross Blade is listed as an arcade card game; the arcade setup is the authentic route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Infinity Strash shipped on PC and modern consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Original release

Dedicated TV game

Kenshin Dragon Quest is listed as a dedicated television game; original hardware is the authentic route.

Definitive edition

Original dedicated TV-game release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Dragon Quest Swords is a Wii motion-control release; Dolphin can raise fidelity while preserving the Wii version.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

DSiWare release

Nintendo DSi

Dragon Quest Wars is listed as a DSiWare release; DSi-family hardware is the authentic route.

Definitive edition

DSiWare release

Primary full run

Final service build

Browser / Android / iOS

Monster Parade was a browser/mobile service title; the final live-service build is the only authentic version.

Definitive edition

Final service build

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Dragon Quest Heroes shipped on PC and consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Theatrhythm Dragon Quest is listed as a Nintendo 3DS release; 3DS emulation is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release

Primary full run

Final mobile service build

Android / iOS

Dragon Quest of the Stars was an Android/iOS service title; the mobile service build is the authentic version.

Definitive edition

Mobile service build

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows

The PC release (on Steam) is the latest high-fidelity route for Builders, alongside Switch, PS4, and mobile releases.

Definitive edition

Steam release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Heroes II shipped on PC and consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Dragon Quest Rivals Ace final service build

Windows / Nintendo Switch / Android / iOS

Rivals was a cross-platform service card game later rebranded Rivals Ace and ended service in 2021; the final service build is the authentic version.

Definitive edition

Dragon Quest Rivals Ace final service build

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Builders 2 shipped on PS4, Switch, PC, and Xbox One; Windows is the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current mobile service build

Android / iOS

Dragon Quest Walk is a geolocation RPG for Android and iOS; mobile hardware is the authentic route.

Definitive edition

Current mobile service build

Primary full run

Mobile service build

Android / iOS

Dragon Quest Tact is an Android/iOS tactical RPG service; mobile is the authentic platform family.

Definitive edition

Mobile service build

Primary full run

Final mobile service build

Android / iOS

Keshi Keshi was an Android/iOS puzzle service game; the mobile service build is the authentic version.

Definitive edition

Final mobile service build

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Treasures launched on Switch and later PC; Windows is the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Final mobile service build

Android / iOS

Champions was a Japan-only Android/iOS service title; the final mobile service build is the authentic version.

Definitive edition

Final mobile service build

Sami sheet

Rating MASTERPIECE 10

Primary full run

Dragon's Crown Pro

PlayStation 4

Dragon's Crown Pro is the highest-fidelity and most complete route: it includes 4K support on PS4 Pro, refined artwork, a re-recorded orchestral soundtrack, dual audio, and gameplay-balance parity with the base version.

Definitive edition

Dragon's Crown Pro

Primary full run

Original Windows release with compatibility patches

Windows PC

Drakan: Order of the Flame was released only for Windows, and no sourced official remaster or digital rerelease was identified; the original PC release with compatibility fixes is the best available route.

Definitive edition

Original Windows release with compatibility patches

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

Drakan: The Ancients' Gates was released exclusively for PlayStation 2, and no sourced higher-fidelity port, remaster, or remake was identified.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

The original Drakengard is a PS2 action RPG with a later mobile adaptation; PCSX2 upscaling is the highest-fidelity route for the full original console game.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

Drakengard 2 only shipped on PlayStation 2, making PCSX2 the highest-fidelity way to capture the complete game.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 3 release via RPCS3 or PS3 hardware

PlayStation 3

Drakengard 3 is a PlayStation 3 exclusive; RPCS3 can improve resolution and performance for capture, while the original PS3 route preserves official hardware behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

RPCS3 can raise fidelity, but original PS3 hardware may be safer for DLC and compatibility verification.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 3 release with DLC

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

The game is Windows-only, so the native PC version is both the complete and highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

No separate definitive edition; use the Windows PC release

Primary full run

Windows PC release with Phileasson's Secret DLC available separately

Windows

The River of Time is Windows-only; the PC version is the only and highest-fidelity route, with Phileasson's Secret available as the add-on chapter.

Definitive edition

No remaster; play the Windows release with Phileasson's Secret available as DLC

Primary full run

Windows DLC for Drakensang: The River of Time

Windows

Phileasson's Secret is a Windows-only expansion chapter for The River of Time and has no separate platform choice.

Definitive edition

No separate definitive edition; this is the add-on chapter for The River of Time

Primary full run

Current Windows client/live service

Windows

The live game is actively updated on the official site and Windows is the clearest current client route for capture.

Definitive edition

No definitive edition; live-service client

Primary full run

Steam/GOG release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it is the original full release, available on Steam and GOG, with PC capture/settings flexibility. The later PS4 and Xbox One releases do not add sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Steam/GOG release

Primary full run

DreadOut Remastered Collection on Steam

Windows PC

DreadOut Remastered Collection is the best current route because it enhances the original DreadOut with improved visuals, controls, and performance in a unified modern PC package.

Definitive edition

DreadOut Remastered Collection on Steam

Primary full run

DreadOut Remastered Collection on Steam

Windows PC

DreadOut Remastered Collection is the best current route because it bundles Keepers of The Dark with enhanced visuals, controls, and performance in a unified modern PC package.

Definitive edition

DreadOut Remastered Collection on Steam

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Steam PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for DreadOut 2, while the later PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch ports have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Complete Edition with Blackstone Key, The Pale Reach, and The Iron Rig DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC Complete Edition includes the base game and the major DLC set, while PC remains the strongest fidelity/capture route. Console, Mac, and mobile versions are valid access routes, but they do not add exclusive story content over the complete PC route.

Definitive edition

DREDGE Complete Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows PC

Driftland: The Magic Revival released on April 18, 2019. It is a Star Drifters RTS/4X/god-game hybrid with online PvP/co-op, Workshop support, achievements, and a level editor, with Windows and macOS support. No console, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass, so Windows PC is the preferred archive route for capture/settings control, with macOS as a native desktop alternative.

Definitive edition

Driftland: The Magic Revival on Windows PC

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

The Windows release is the highest-fidelity route for the original Driver and allows the Newcastle bonus area to be unlocked through normal play. The PlayStation original is historically central, but lower fidelity; GBC and mobile remakes are separate lower-fidelity adaptations.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Driver 2's PlayStation version is the complete release with Chicago, Havana, Las Vegas, and Rio de Janeiro across two discs. Driver 2 Advance is significantly condensed to two cities and simplified story presentation, so it is not the main route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Driver 3 launched on PS2, Xbox, and mobile, then received a Windows port with enhanced graphics. Despite the PC version's critical reception, it is the highest-fidelity route for the full Miami/Nice/Istanbul game; GBA and mobile are separate lower-fidelity adaptations.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Mobile phone

Driver: Vegas is a mobile-only, non-canon side game set after Driver 3. Mobile phone is the only sourced route.

Definitive edition

Mobile phone release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Parallel Lines launched on PS2 and Xbox, then came to Windows and Wii in 2007. Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the full New York 1978/2006 game, while Wii has no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Driver 76 is a PSP-exclusive prequel to Driver: Parallel Lines, with its own mission structure, comic-style presentation, and ad hoc multiplayer. PSP is the sole platform.

Definitive edition

PSP release

Primary full run

Original mobile release

BREW / J2ME mobile

Driver: L.A. Undercover is a non-canon mobile side game released for BREW and J2ME. Those mobile versions are the only sourced route.

Definitive edition

BREW/J2ME mobile release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

The HD Driver: San Francisco release on PS3, Xbox 360, Windows, and Mac is the main sequel to Driver 3, and Windows provides the highest-fidelity route. The Wii release has a completely different story that acts as a prequel to the original Driver, so it is a secondary story route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the fidelity route for the main game; Wii has a separate story and must be preserved as secondary.

Definitive edition

Windows main release plus Wii alternate-story supplement

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Driver: Renegade 3D is a Nintendo 3DS-exclusive entry set between Driver and Driver 2. 3DS is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Original free-to-play mobile release

iOS / Android

Speedboat Paradise is a free-to-play iOS/Android Driver spin-off built around speedboat missions rather than cars. iOS/Android are the only sourced platforms.

Definitive edition

iOS/Android release

Primary full run

North American/European release

PlayStation 2

The international PS2 releases are the best version because they retain the same platform while revising the criticized handling and adding content compared with the Japanese launch release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Japanese release came first, but the North American/European release is chosen because it revised the controls and added content on the same PS2 hardware.

Definitive edition

North American/European PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour

Windows PC

20th Anniversary World Tour is the current official Steam route and adds a new fifth episode while keeping the classic campaign playable. Older Atomic/Megaton/expansion routes remain important because not every historical expansion pack is a transparent part of World Tour.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

World Tour is the official modern route and adds new content, while older expansion-pack routes may be needed for complete historical coverage.

Definitive edition

20th Anniversary World Tour for main play; older expansion routes documented separately

Primary full run

Current PC release with DLC/patch state documented

Windows PC

The PC version gives the best capture/settings route for the shipped 2011 game, while console versions are valid launch routes. The Doctor Who Cloned Me DLC and any 2001 prototype material should be kept separate from the base shipped-game route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Retail game, DLC, and prototype material are different archive artifacts.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release with DLC state documented

Primary full run

Original Apogee DOS platformer through DOSBox/current legal package

MS-DOS

The first Duke Nukem is a 2D MS-DOS platformer, distinct from Duke Nukem 3D. The archive route is the DOS original through DOSBox or a current legal package, with episode/shareware/commercial state documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Shareware/commercial episode ownership and current package availability must be recorded.

Definitive edition

Original MS-DOS release through DOSBox/current legal package

Primary full run

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty via owned DOS release/DOSBox

MS-DOS

Dune II is a foundational RTS artifact and the MS-DOS release is the core route. There is no clean modern storefront definitive edition, so the archive route should use owned original data with DOSBox or document a preservation/open-source engine route separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original DOS fidelity conflicts with convenience/source-port routes and console adaptations.

Definitive edition

MS-DOS original via original hardware or DOSBox with owned data

Primary full run

Original Windows campaign with its movie files and a documented compatibility patch

Windows PC

The Windows release has the original 2D presentation, mouse controls, full three-House campaign, and live-action mission movies. Use the original engine for the main run because OpenRA explicitly rebuilds and rebalances the game rather than reproducing it unchanged.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

OpenRA is easier to run and improves modern usability, but it changes gameplay and campaign difficulty. The original Windows engine is less convenient yet remains the content and behavior authority.

Definitive edition

Original Windows release with all cinematics and conservative compatibility fixes

Primary full run

Dungeon Keeper Gold on GOG/Steam with KeeperFX documented separately if used

Windows PC / DOS

The Gold route includes Deeper Dungeons and is the practical current official route via GOG/Steam, while KeeperFX is an important fan-maintained engine/fix route that changes behavior and should be labeled. The original DOS/Windows release remains the historical baseline.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Gold is complete and official; KeeperFX improves modern play but should be labeled as a fan engine/fix route.

Definitive edition

Dungeon Keeper Gold with Deeper Dungeons; KeeperFX only if labeled

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the original and best capture route for Dungeon Siege, with the most compatibility/modding knowledge available.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release / Dungeon Siege collection route

Windows

The Windows release is the best capture route for the expansion campaign, with well-documented PC release notes and fixes.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

Dungeon Siege II is documented as a Windows release, so native Windows is the complete and best-fidelity route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current digital versions may omit the Broken World expansion, so a complete archive plan should add/play Broken World separately.

Definitive edition

Dungeon Siege II Deluxe Edition when available; otherwise Windows PC release plus separate Broken World

Primary full run

Windows expansion release

Windows

Broken World is the story expansion that continues Dungeon Siege II and is documented as a Windows release; Windows is the necessary complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Broken World may be missing from current common digital Dungeon Siege II releases, so it must be handled deliberately for completeness.

Definitive edition

Dungeon Siege II: Broken World on Windows

Primary full run

Original PSP release via PPSSPP

PlayStation Portable

Throne of Agony is a PSP-only spin-off with its own campaign, so PSP emulation is the highest-fidelity route for capture.

Definitive edition

Original PSP release via PPSSPP

Primary full run

Windows PC release with Treasures of the Sun DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/capture route, and a complete run should include the Treasures of the Sun DLC campaign content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with Treasures of the Sun DLC

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG PC release with optional free DUSK HD DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the native PC release, the free DUSK HD visual-remaster DLC path, Steam Workshop/mod support, and the original presentation available in the same PC ecosystem; console and Unix-like desktop releases do not have exclusive campaign content over PC.

Definitive edition

DUSK on Windows PC with free DUSK HD DLC available

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

DUSK '82 is sourced as a Windows PC/Steam spin-off in the DUSK series, and no other platform release with exclusive content is documented.

Definitive edition

DUSK '82: ULTIMATE EDITION on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it keeps the complete game in a native release with 1080p presentation, broad input support, performance options, and capture/settings flexibility. Later PS4, iOS, and Switch ports provide useful access but no sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Dust: An Elysian Tail on Windows PC

Primary full run

Premium Steam/itch.io release, current build

Windows PC

The Windows PC Premium release is the best route for most players because it adds pixel graphics, music, sound, tutorialization, mouse/UI work, and Steam Workshop support while retaining the current Dwarf Fortress simulation. Classic remains a valid free route, but Premium is the highest-fidelity and most approachable complete version.

Definitive edition

Dwarf Fortress Premium on Windows PC

Primary full run

Definitive Edition / current PC build

Windows PC

Dying Light's PC route has the strongest capture/settings path and the Definitive Edition is the cleanest content-complete route for the base game plus major DLC. Console and Switch editions are valid access routes, but PC is the best archive target if DLC and co-op/service state are documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Edition/DLC ownership, online co-op state, and whether The Following is included define content completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Definitive Edition / current PC build with DLC documented

Primary full run

Current Reloaded Edition / PC build

Windows PC

Dying Light 2 is an update-heavy open-world sequel, and the current PC route has the strongest capture/settings path. Edition state, Bloody Ties and other DLC, co-op state, and patch version need to be logged because the game changed substantially after launch.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Patch, edition, DLC, co-op, and story-choice state define archive completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC Reloaded Edition/build with DLC and patch state documented

Primary full run

Sega Ages 2500: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box

PlayStation 2

The Japanese PS2 Treasure Box is the most complete archival route because it includes all released versions of Dynamite Headdy across Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, and Master System regions, including the original Japanese version and the harder localized versions.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC/Switch Genesis routes are easier for capture, but the PS2 Treasure Box is the complete archive route with all platform/regional versions.

Definitive edition

Sega Ages 2500: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation via DuckStation

The first Dynasty Warriors is a one-on-one PlayStation fighting game and has no modern remaster route documented.

Definitive edition

PlayStation original

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Dynasty Warriors 2 introduced the musou formula internationally and is documented as a PS2 release.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

Xbox release

Xbox via xemu

Dynasty Warriors 3 shipped on PS2 and Xbox; until the 2026 remaster releases, the Xbox route has the best fidelity ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

A Complete Edition remaster is announced for October 1, 2026, after the current archive date, so it is tracked separately as future needs-research.

Definitive edition

Xbox release until remaster ships

Primary full run

Xtreme Legends expansion

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

The Xtreme Legends disc adds new content to Dynasty Warriors 3 and required the base-game disc for base content access.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Requires the base game to access all combined content.

Definitive edition

PS2 Xtreme Legends plus base disc

Primary full run

Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper

PC

Dynasty Warriors 4 received a Windows port titled Hyper with harder AI, more enemies on screen, and smoother textures.

Definitive edition

Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper

Primary full run

Xtreme Legends expansion

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

The Xtreme Legends branch adds expansion content to Dynasty Warriors 4 and is documented as a separate PS2 expansion release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Expansion content depends on base-game import for the full combined experience.

Definitive edition

PS2 Xtreme Legends plus base game

Primary full run

Empires

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

The Empires branch combines Dynasty Warriors action with strategy/tactics and did not require the original base-game disc.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 Empires release

Primary full run

Dynasty Warriors 5 Special

PC

Dynasty Warriors 5 received a Windows PC Special release after the PS2/Xbox versions, giving it the best fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Dynasty Warriors 5 Special on PC

Primary full run

Xtreme Legends expansion

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Xtreme Legends adds expansion content to Dynasty Warriors 5 and is documented as a separate PS2 release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Expansion content depends on base-game import for the full combined experience.

Definitive edition

PS2 Xtreme Legends plus base game

Primary full run

Empires

Xbox 360

Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires shipped on PS2 and Xbox 360; the Xbox 360 version has the highest fidelity ceiling.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

Portable original

PSP via PPSSPP

This is the first dedicated portable Dynasty Warriors title and is distinct from the 1997 PlayStation game.

Definitive edition

PSP original via PPSSPP

Primary full run

GBA release

Game Boy Advance via mGBA

Dynasty Warriors Advance is the dedicated GBA portable entry.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original

Primary full run

PSP release

PSP via PPSSPP

Vol. 2 is the sequel to the first PSP Dynasty Warriors game and is documented as a PSP release.

Definitive edition

PSP original via PPSSPP

Primary full run

DS release

Nintendo DS via melonDS

Fighter's Battle is the dedicated Nintendo DS Dynasty Warriors entry.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Windows release

PC

Dynasty Warriors 6 shipped on PS3/Xbox 360 and later PC; PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PC release

Primary full run

Special

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Dynasty Warriors 6: Special is a PS2 release later ported to PSP and is distinct from the HD/PC base version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Special is not simply the highest-fidelity base game; keep it separate from the PC route for Dynasty Warriors 6.

Definitive edition

PS2 Special via PCSX2

Primary full run

Empires

Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires is the strategy/action Empires release for the HD console generation, with a later PSP route.

Definitive edition

HD console release

Primary full run

Final online build

PC (service ended)

Dynasty Warriors BB/Online was a PC online game; Aeria shut down its American servers on January 10, 2014.

Definitive edition

Final online build, no normal current route

Primary full run

HD console release

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

Strikeforce began on PSP and later received PS3/Xbox 360 versions; HD console is the fidelity route.

Definitive edition

HD console release

Primary full run

Japan-only PSP release

PSP via PPSSPP

Multi Raid 2 is the Japan-only sequel to Strikeforce and is documented as a PSP release.

Definitive edition

PSP original via PPSSPP

Primary full run

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition

PC

The PC Definitive Edition is the modern complete route for Dynasty Warriors 7/Xtreme Legends content.

Definitive edition

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition

Primary full run

Japan-only PSP Special

PSP via PPSSPP

Dynasty Warriors 7: Special is the Japan-only PSP port based on the Xtreme Legends expansion but without the three new Xtreme Legends characters.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

It lacks three new characters from Xtreme Legends, so it is not the definitive DW7 route.

Definitive edition

PSP Special variant

Primary full run

Empires

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires is the strategy/action Empires entry for DW7 and is documented as a PS3 release.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 Empires release

Primary full run

Vita release

PlayStation Vita

Dynasty Warriors Next was a PlayStation Vita launch title and has no broader port documented.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Vita original

Primary full run

Japan-only 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Shin Sangokumusou VS is a Japan-only Nintendo 3DS portable entry documented on the series page.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

PC

The PC Complete Edition includes Dynasty Warriors 8 with Xtreme Legends content and is the best fidelity/complete route.

Definitive edition

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

Primary full run

Empires

PC

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires released on PC and modern consoles, with PC offering the highest fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PC Empires release

Primary full run

PC release

PC

Dynasty Warriors 9 released on PS4, Windows, and Xbox One, and PC is the highest-fidelity route for the open-world entry.

Definitive edition

PC release with DLC

Primary full run

Empires

PC

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires released across modern console, cloud, Switch, and PC platforms; PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PC Empires release

Primary full run

PC release

PC

Origins released on PS5, Windows, Xbox Series X|S, and later Switch 2; PC is the highest-fidelity route for the newest main installment.

Definitive edition

PC release

Primary full run

Needs post-release comparison

Announced - unreleased

The remaster is scheduled for October 1, 2026, after the current archive date of June 18, 2026, so final version/content comparisons cannot be completed yet.

Primary full run

PS4 release

PlayStation 4

Godseekers is the strategy RPG spin-off released for PS3, PS4, and Vita; PS4 is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 4 release

Primary full run

Original mahjong spin-off

PlayStation Portable / Nintendo DS / PlayStation 2

Dynasty Warriors Mahjong is a distinct mahjong spin-off using Dynasty Warriors characters, not a musou action game.

Definitive edition

Best owned platform

Primary full run

Mobile release

iOS / Android

An iOS/Android Dynasty Warriors title was announced in 2020 under the Shin Sangokumusou title.

Definitive edition

Current mobile build where available

Primary full run

Final mobile build

Android / iOS (service ended)

Unleashed was a Nexon mobile action RPG adaptation; its global service shut down on March 26, 2020.

Definitive edition

Final mobile build, no normal current route

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android / iOS

Dynasty Warriors M is an officially licensed mobile action/strategy game released for Android and iOS.

Definitive edition

Current mobile build where available

Primary full run

Mobile release

Android / iOS

Overlords is an officially licensed mobile Dynasty Warriors action RPG listed on mobile storefronts.

Definitive edition

Current mobile build where available

Primary full run

Steam Early Access current Windows build

Windows PC

Dyson Sphere Program is sourced as a Windows Early Access game; the native PC build is the only documented platform route and receives the current content updates.

Definitive edition

Dyson Sphere Program on Windows PC

Primary full run

Updated Steam PC release

Windows PC

The updated Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route: the 2022 update added new content and quality-of-life features across platforms, while PC keeps the strongest display/capture flexibility.

Definitive edition

Updated Steam PC release

Primary full run

Updated Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for Little Hope, while the PS5/Xbox Series upgrade and Switch port have no sourced exclusive content advantage over the updated PC version.

Definitive edition

Updated Steam PC release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for House of Ashes, while PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for The Devil in Me, while PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

PlayStation 5 / PS VR2 release

PlayStation VR2

Switchback VR is an official Dark Pictures VR spin-off built for PlayStation VR2, making PS5 with PS VR2 the only sourced and highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 5 / PS VR2 release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for Directive 8020's Unreal Engine 5 presentation, while PS5 and Xbox Series X|S have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

The first game was released only on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; no PC or modern remaster exists, and no exclusive content on PS3 is known.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 original

Primary full run

PC release

Windows PC

The sequel shipped on Windows, PS3, Xbox 360, and Mac; PC has the highest fidelity ceiling and includes the single-player campaign plus Vendettas co-op content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG LucasArts release, optionally through ScummVM

Windows PC / ScummVM or current PC release

The Dig is a LucasArts point-and-click adventure with current PC storefront availability and ScummVM support. The PC route preserves the original adventure while giving clean capture and modern compatibility.

Definitive edition

Current PC release or owned data through ScummVM

Primary full run

Tom Clancy's The Division - Definitive Edition

Windows PC

Ubisoft's current Definitive Edition bundles the base game, all three Season Pass expansions, and cosmetic packs. PC is the cleanest capture route, but the game remains online-only and requires documenting live-service/server state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Definitive Edition is complete for DLC ownership, but the game is online-only and endgame/PvP completeness depends on live servers and population.

Definitive edition

Tom Clancy's The Division - Definitive Edition on PC