Franchises starting with H
45 franchises, 135 games. Every entry shows the primary full-run route, the definitive edition and any fidelity-versus-completeness conflict. Open a franchise name for its Game Hub: settings, guide and playtime on one page.
Habbo
Habbo entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Habbo · 2000 Habbo
Primary full run
Current official Habbo client/service
Web browser
Habbo is an active online social world, so the archive target is the current official client and account/community state. Habbo Hotel: Origins and Habbo X are separate service branches, not replacements for the main Habbo route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Habbo is live service; account, room, economy, client branch, and date define completeness.
Definitive edition
Current official Habbo web client/service
Hades
Hades · 2020 Hades
Primary full run
Current PC version
Windows
Hades released on Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and iOS through Netflix. Windows has the best capture/settings route; the iOS route is no longer a normal current path after removal from Netflix Games.
Definitive edition
Current Windows version
Hades · 2025 Hades II
Primary full run
Current PC version
Windows
Hades II launched in early access on PC and reached version 1.0 in September 2025 on Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S releases in April 2026. The Switch 2 version targets 120 fps in TV mode, but Windows remains the best archive route because it offers the strongest capture/settings flexibility.
Definitive edition
Current Windows version
Half-Life
Half-Life · 1998 Half-Life
Primary full run
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Steam build
Windows
The 25th Anniversary Steam build is Valve's current supported route for the original Half-Life, with restored bonus content and modern compatibility work. It supports Windows, OS X, and Linux, while the PlayStation 2 port is kept separate from the Decay entry because Decay is cataloged as its own game.
Definitive edition
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Steam build
Half-Life · 1999 Half-Life: Uplink
Primary full run
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Steam build bonus content
Windows
Half-Life: Uplink was a standalone demo/mini-campaign and is included as restored bonus content in Valve's 25th Anniversary route for Half-Life.
Definitive edition
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Steam bonus-content route
Half-Life · 1999 Half-Life: Opposing Force
Primary full run
Steam version
Windows
Opposing Force is a Gearbox-developed Half-Life expansion released for Windows and later Steam-supported OS X/Linux routes. Windows Steam is the safest high-fidelity capture path.
Definitive edition
Steam version on Windows
Half-Life · 2001 Half-Life: Blue Shift
Primary full run
Steam version with High Definition Pack option
Windows
Blue Shift began as Dreamcast-related content but released as a standalone Windows game, later reaching OS X and Linux through Steam. Windows Steam is the primary capture route and includes the High Definition Pack path.
Definitive edition
Steam version on Windows
Half-Life · 2001 Half-Life: Decay
Primary full run
Half-Life PS2 Decay campaign via PCSX2 or original hardware
PlayStation 2
Decay is documented as a PlayStation 2-exclusive cooperative expansion bundled with the PS2 version of Half-Life. Because no official PC release is sourced, the archive route is PS2 via accurate emulation or original hardware.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 Decay campaign
Half-Life · 2004 Half-Life 2
Primary full run
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update
Windows
Valve's 20th Anniversary Update adds fixes, commentary, Workshop support, Episode One, Episode Two, and Lost Coast access from the Half-Life 2 client. For the base Half-Life 2 campaign, Windows is the highest-fidelity and most complete current route.
Definitive edition
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update
Half-Life · 2004 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Primary full run
Steam version
Windows
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a standalone multiplayer Half-Life series release on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Windows Steam is the default preservation route for the active PC multiplayer build.
Definitive edition
Steam version on Windows
Half-Life · 2005 Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Primary full run
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Extras route
Windows
Lost Coast is a free Half-Life 2 additional level and HDR tech demo. Valve's 20th Anniversary Half-Life 2 route adds Lost Coast to the Extras menu, making the current Windows Half-Life 2 client the cleanest route.
Definitive edition
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Extras route
Half-Life · 2006 Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Primary full run
Steam version
Windows
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is the Source-engine multiplayer version of Half-Life deathmatch, available through Steam on PC platforms. Windows is the default capture and compatibility route.
Definitive edition
Steam version on Windows
Half-Life · 2006 Half-Life 2: Survivor
Primary full run
Original arcade cabinet
Taito Type X+ arcade
Half-Life 2: Survivor is an arcade adaptation released on Taito Type X+ hardware. Because it is a distinct arcade release with cabinet controls and no sourced official home version, the original arcade build is the primary preservation target.
Definitive edition
Original Taito Type X+ arcade release
Half-Life · 2006 Half-Life 2: Episode One
Primary full run
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update
Windows
Episode One originally released as a standalone PC episode and later appeared in The Orange Box and other PC routes. Valve's 20th Anniversary Half-Life 2 update now makes Episode One playable from the Half-Life 2 main menu, so Windows is the best current complete route.
Definitive edition
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update route
Half-Life · 2007 Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Primary full run
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update
Windows
Episode Two was part of The Orange Box and later PC platform routes. Valve's 20th Anniversary Half-Life 2 update integrates Episode Two into the Half-Life 2 main menu, making Windows the best current complete route.
Definitive edition
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update route
Half-Life · 2020 Half-Life: Alyx
Primary full run
SteamVR Windows build
Windows / PC VR
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve's VR Half-Life game for Windows and Linux with support for SteamVR-compatible headsets. Windows PC VR has the broadest headset/GPU capture route and highest practical fidelity ceiling.
Definitive edition
SteamVR Windows build
Half-Life · 2020 Black Mesa
Primary full run
Steam version
Windows
Black Mesa is a standalone third-party remake of Half-Life, approved for commercial release by Valve and fully released for Windows and Linux. Windows is the highest-fidelity capture route, while the original Half-Life remains its own entry because this is a remake rather than a replacement for preservation.
Definitive edition
Steam version on Windows
Halo
Halo · 2001 Halo: Combat Evolved
Primary full run
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary in The Master Chief Collection
Windows (The Master Chief Collection)
Halo: Combat Evolved launched on Xbox, later reached Windows and Mac, and its Anniversary remaster became part of The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and Windows. The Windows MCC version is the best archive route because it includes Anniversary and classic visuals, modern display options, and the strongest capture/settings ceiling.
Definitive edition
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary in The Master Chief Collection on Windows
Halo · 2004 Halo 2
Primary full run
Halo 2: Anniversary in The Master Chief Collection
Windows (The Master Chief Collection)
Halo 2 released on Xbox, then Windows Vista, and later received the Anniversary treatment inside The Master Chief Collection. Windows MCC is the best archive route because it bundles the Anniversary campaign presentation, classic mode, multiplayer package, and modern PC capture/settings support.
Definitive edition
Halo 2: Anniversary in The Master Chief Collection on Windows
Halo · 2007 Halo 3
Primary full run
MCC Windows release
Windows (The Master Chief Collection)
Halo 3 launched on Xbox 360, then arrived in The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and Windows. Windows MCC is the best archive route because it is the official PC version with modern display/capture support and no sourced platform-exclusive content elsewhere.
Definitive edition
Halo 3 in The Master Chief Collection on Windows
Halo · 2009 Halo Wars
Primary full run
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
Windows (Definitive Edition)
Halo Wars launched on Xbox 360 and later received Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Xbox One and Windows. Windows Definitive Edition is the best archive route because it is the updated edition with the highest capture/settings ceiling.
Definitive edition
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Windows
Halo · 2009 Halo 3: ODST
Primary full run
MCC Windows release
Windows (The Master Chief Collection)
Halo 3: ODST launched on Xbox 360, then came to The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and Windows. Windows MCC is the best archive route because it is the official PC release with modern capture/display support.
Definitive edition
Halo 3: ODST in The Master Chief Collection on Windows
Halo · 2010 Halo: Reach
Primary full run
MCC Windows release
Windows (The Master Chief Collection)
Halo: Reach launched on Xbox 360 and later joined The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and Windows. Windows MCC is the best archive route because it is the official PC release with modern display/capture support and no sourced platform-exclusive campaign content elsewhere.
Definitive edition
Halo: Reach in The Master Chief Collection on Windows
Halo · 2012 Halo 4
Primary full run
MCC Windows release
Windows (The Master Chief Collection)
Halo 4 launched on Xbox 360 and later came to The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and Windows. Windows MCC is the best archive route because it is the official PC release with modern display/capture support.
Definitive edition
Halo 4 in The Master Chief Collection on Windows
Halo · 2013 Halo: Spartan Assault
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Halo: Spartan Assault released on Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Steam, and iOS. Windows is the best main route because it has the best display/capture ceiling, but the Xbox versions added a cooperative mode that is not part of the Windows-first main route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows is the fidelity pick, but Xbox versions added co-op content. Use Windows for the campaign and Xbox One only for co-op preservation.
Definitive edition
Windows main route plus Xbox One co-op secondary
Halo · 2014 Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Primary full run
Current MCC PC release
Windows
The Master Chief Collection released on Xbox One, later came to Windows, and was enhanced for Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the best archive route for the collection because it exposes the highest capture/settings ceiling across the MCC campaigns and multiplayer package.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
Halo · 2015 Halo: Spartan Strike
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Halo: Spartan Strike released on Windows, Windows Phone, and iOS. Windows is the best archive route because it has the strongest display/capture path and no sourced exclusive content exists on the mobile versions.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
Halo · 2015 Halo 5: Guardians
Primary full run
Original Xbox One release
Xbox One
Halo 5: Guardians is an Xbox One title and does not have a full Windows campaign release. The Xbox One version, playable on newer Xbox consoles through compatibility, is therefore the only sourced full-game archive route.
Definitive edition
Original Xbox One release
Halo · 2017 Halo Wars 2
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Halo Wars 2 released on Windows and Xbox One. Windows is the best archive route because it has the highest display/capture ceiling and the same campaign content path.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
Halo · 2017 Halo Recruit
Primary full run
Original Windows Mixed Reality release
Windows Mixed Reality
Halo Recruit was released as a short free Windows Mixed Reality experience. No non-WMR port is sourced, so the original Windows Mixed Reality route is the archive target.
Definitive edition
Original Windows Mixed Reality release
Halo · 2018 Halo: Fireteam Raven
Primary full run
Original Raw Thrills arcade cabinet
Arcade
Halo: Fireteam Raven is a cooperative arcade shooter released as a dedicated arcade cabinet. No home port is sourced, so the arcade cabinet is the only complete archive route.
Definitive edition
Original arcade cabinet
Halo · 2021 Halo Infinite
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Halo Infinite released on Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the best archive route because it has the highest settings/capture ceiling while sharing the same campaign and live-service content base.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
Halo · 2026 Halo: Campaign Evolved
Primary full run
Pre-release listing
Unreleased - Windows / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X/S announced
Halo: Campaign Evolved is publicly listed as an upcoming remake with Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S targets. Best-version and completeness claims must wait until release builds and edition details can be verified.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Future unreleased title; no best-version analysis is possible yet.
Definitive edition
Unreleased
Hang-On
Sega's motorcycle-racing series built around Yu Suzuki's Super Scaler arcade technology, ride-on cabinets, and later home/handheld conversions.
Hang-On · 1985 Hang-On
Primary full run
Original Sega deluxe ride-on arcade release
Arcade
Hang-On was designed for Sega's Super Scaler arcade hardware and introduced a motion-controlled motorcycle cabinet where the player's body movement controlled the bike. The deluxe arcade cabinet is the highest-fidelity and most authentic version; home ports simplify the controls and presentation.
Definitive edition
Original deluxe ride-on arcade release
Hang-On · 1987 Super Hang-On
Primary full run
1991 Limited Edition Hang-On full motorcycle cabinet
Arcade (Limited Edition Hang-On)
Super Hang-On is the arcade sequel to Hang-On, with four continent-based courses and turbo speed. The 1991 Limited Edition Hang-On arcade release puts Super Hang-On into the full motorcycle cabinet style used by the original Hang-On, making it the best cabinet-fidelity route; the Genesis/Mega Drive version adds an original sponsor-and-upgrade mode, and the 3DS version adds stereoscopic 3D and tilt controls.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Limited Edition arcade hardware is the physical-fidelity route; Genesis/Mega Drive adds original progression content, while 3DS adds stereoscopic presentation.
Definitive edition
Limited Edition Hang-On arcade for main route; Genesis/Mega Drive and Nintendo 3DS for exclusive extras
Hang-On · 1995 Hang-On GP
Primary full run
Original Sega Saturn release
Sega Saturn
Hang-On GP is a polygon-based Hang-On series sequel developed by Genki and published by Sega only for Sega Saturn. With no other sourced release platform, the Saturn version is the complete primary route.
Definitive edition
Original Sega Saturn release
Happy Wheels
Browser and Flash-era game entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Happy Wheels · 2010 Happy Wheels
Primary full run
Official Total Jerkface browser version
Web browser
Happy Wheels is fundamentally a browser/Flash-era physics game with user-generated levels. The official browser route preserves the main identity, while mobile releases are access variants with different input and content constraints.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The official browser game depends on browser/runtime and user-level availability, while mobile is a different control/content route.
Definitive edition
Official Total Jerkface browser version
Hard Drivin'
Atari Games' early polygonal driving-simulation series built around stunt tracks, force-feedback cabinets, manual transmission controls, and later Race Drivin' expansions.
Hard Drivin' · 1989 Hard Drivin'
Primary full run
Original Atari arcade simulator cabinet
Arcade
Hard Drivin' was designed for Atari's arcade simulator cabinet with polygon 3D, a haptic steering wheel, ignition key, four-speed shifter, clutch, and pedals. The many home ports have far less computing power and cannot reproduce the cabinet controls.
Definitive edition
Original arcade simulator cabinet
Hard Drivin' · 1990 Race Drivin'
Primary full run
Original Atari arcade release
Arcade
Race Drivin' expanded Hard Drivin' with additional tracks, more vehicle choices, linked/buddy race features, and the original arcade force-feedback/manual-control cabinet. The Japan-only PlayStation Race Drivin' a Go! Go! adds extra courses and vehicles, so it is a secondary content route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Arcade has the simulator cabinet and best fidelity; Race Drivin' a Go! Go! on PlayStation adds extra courses and vehicles, so use it only as secondary content.
Definitive edition
Arcade release plus Race Drivin' a Go! Go! extras
Hard Drivin' · 1991 Hard Drivin' II: Drive Harder
Primary full run
PC home release
MS-DOS
Hard Drivin' II: Drive Harder was a home-system sequel released for Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS rather than as an arcade cabinet. The MS-DOS route has the strongest modern PC preservation and scaling path among sourced platforms.
Definitive edition
MS-DOS release
Harry Potter
Harry Potter game entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Harry Potter · 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Primary full run
Original PC version
Windows PC
The 2001 Philosopher's Stone/Sorcerer's Stone game has meaningfully different platform versions. The PC version is a strong archive route for capture and one of the original-era versions, but console-specific versions should be treated as secondary comparison routes rather than assumed identical.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
This is a platform-variant problem: PC is the main capture route, but the later console versions may deserve a separate comparison.
Definitive edition
Original Windows PC version for main route; PS2/GameCube/Xbox as secondary variant check
Harry Potter · 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Primary full run
Sixth-generation console version
PlayStation 2
Chamber of Secrets has meaningfully different platform versions. The PS2 sixth-generation version is the strongest one-route console pick for fidelity and scope, while the PC, PS1, GBA, and GBC versions should be treated as separate variants if Sami wants full platform-variant coverage.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
No single platform version fully represents this licensed release; PS2 is the main route, with PC/handheld versions logged as variants.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 version for main route; PC and handheld versions as platform-variant comparisons
Harry Potter · 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Primary full run
Original PC version
Windows PC
Order of the Phoenix spans many platforms with different control/performance profiles, but the PC route is the best archive target for high-resolution capture and compatibility documentation. Wii motion controls and handheld versions should be treated as variants.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the main capture route, but Wii and handheld variants can differ enough to document separately.
Definitive edition
Original Windows PC version for main route; Wii/handheld as variant comparisons
Harry Potter · 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Primary full run
Original PC version
Windows PC
Goblet of Fire uses a more level-based, co-op/action structure than the earlier free-roaming Harry Potter games, and the PC route is the best main capture target. Console and handheld routes should be treated as platform variants if full licensed-game coverage matters.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the main capture route, while console/handheld routes may have platform-specific differences.
Definitive edition
Original Windows PC version for main route; console/handheld as variant comparisons
Harry Potter · 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Primary full run
Original PC version with compatibility fixes documented
Windows PC
Prisoner of Azkaban has meaningfully different PC, console, and GBA branches. The PC version is the strongest capture route for the classic EA adventure branch, while the PS2/Xbox/GameCube version should be logged separately if the console-specific structure matters.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC, console, and GBA versions are distinct enough that platform must be logged.
Definitive edition
Windows PC version for capture, with console/GBA branches separate
Harry Potter · 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Primary full run
Original PC version with compatibility fixes documented
Windows PC
Half-Blood Prince has a broad PC/console/handheld release family, and the PC version is the cleanest capture route for the main Hogwarts exploration, dueling, potion, and Quidditch structure. DS/PSP/mobile routes are separate lower-spec branches.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC/HD console and handheld/mobile routes differ; platform branch must be logged.
Definitive edition
Windows PC version for capture, with console/handheld branches separate
Harry Potter · 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Primary full run
Owned main-platform release
Windows PC / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
Deathly Hallows Part 1 is an EA movie-tie-in action game with no normal current storefront route, so preservation depends on owned PC/console media. The PC/PS3/Xbox 360 branch is the main route, while Wii, DS, and mobile versions should be labeled separately.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Current access is owned-copy dependent and platform versions differ.
Definitive edition
Owned PC or HD-console copy
Harry Potter · 2019 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Primary full run
Final live-service build before the January 31, 2022 shutdown
iOS / Android (sunset historical route)
Niantic officially closed Harry Potter: Wizards Unite on January 31, 2022, so there is no current official playable route. The archive route is historical: saved footage, screenshots, account data, APK/client records, and contemporary documentation from the final live-service period.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The live service is gone, so launch/finale events, map state, account state, and social/server behavior cannot be fully replayed.
Definitive edition
Historical final live-service documentation; no current official playable build
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons entries follow the farming-life-sim lineage from Victor/Marvelous, including region/name changes and later remakes.
Harvest Moon · 1999 Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
Primary full run
Original PlayStation release or owned PSN classic
PlayStation
Back to Nature is the PlayStation farming-life-sim entry and a key source for Mineral Town. The PSP Boy & Girl release adds the For Girl route, while Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a later remake lineage rather than an exact replacement.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Original PlayStation, PSP Boy & Girl, and Friends of Mineral Town remake lineage differ.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation release, with PSP Boy & Girl documented separately
Harvest Moon · 1999 Harvest Moon 64
Primary full run
Nintendo 64 version through Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Classics Nintendo 64
Harvest Moon 64 is a Nintendo 64-only farming sim with later official Wii U and Nintendo Classics service routes. The Switch Nintendo Classics route is the practical current official route, while original N64 hardware remains the controller/display authenticity reference.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Switch service access is practical, but original N64 hardware is the controller/display reference and Wii U VC is a legacy wrapper.
Definitive edition
Nintendo 64 version through Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, with original hardware noted for authenticity
Harvest Moon · 1996 Harvest Moon
Primary full run
SNES version through Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Classics Super NES
The first Harvest Moon is the Super NES original. The current practical official route is Nintendo's SNES Classics/Nintendo Switch Online app where available, while original SNES hardware remains the controller/display authenticity reference.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Original SNES hardware, legacy Virtual Console, and Nintendo Classics wrapper differ in display/filter/save-state behavior.
Definitive edition
SNES version through Nintendo Switch Online / Nintendo Classics, with original SNES hardware as authenticity reference
Hattrick
Hattrick entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Hattrick · 1997 Hattrick
Primary full run
Current Hattrick.org live service
Web browser
Hattrick is a browser-based football management live service. The browser version is the content authority, while mobile apps are convenience clients for the same account/service.
Definitive edition
Current Hattrick.org browser service
Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground · 2005 Haunting Ground
Primary full run
Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
PlayStation 2
Haunting Ground is primarily a PS2 release; the Japan-only PS3 PS2 Classics version is an official access route, but the PS2 version through PCSX2 is the best practical fidelity route for a full English playthrough.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
Havendock
Havendock · 2025 Havendock
Primary full run
Havendock - Full Complete Set with Wizard Island DLC
Windows PC
Havendock reached 1.0 on April 22, 2025 and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux/SteamOS on Steam. There is also a Wizard Island DLC and a Full Complete Set bundle including the base game plus DLC. Windows PC with Wizard Island installed is the best archive route for complete current content, settings, and capture.
Definitive edition
Havendock - Full Complete Set on Windows PC
Hay Day
Hay Day entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Hay Day · 2012 Hay Day
Primary full run
Current official Supercell mobile build
iOS / Android
Hay Day is a live mobile farming game from Supercell, officially distributed on iOS and Android. Completeness depends on current account/event state rather than an alternate platform.
Definitive edition
Current official iOS/Android build
Headhunter
Headhunter · 2001 Headhunter
Primary full run
Original Dreamcast release
Dreamcast
The Dreamcast release is the original version, while the PS2 version is a later, repurposed port; the Dreamcast version is the better-regarded original.
Definitive edition
Original Dreamcast release
Headhunter · 2004 Headhunter Redemption
Primary full run
Original Xbox release
Xbox
Headhunter Redemption shipped on PS2 and Xbox with no sourced exclusive-content split. The Xbox version is the stronger preservation/capture target because the original Xbox build is playable in xemu and avoids the PS2 version's lower sixth-generation hardware ceiling.
Definitive edition
Original Xbox release
Hearts of Iron
Hearts of Iron · 2002 Hearts of Iron
Primary full run
Hearts of Iron Platinum / Windows PC release
Windows PC
The Windows PC release is the best-documented route for the original Hearts of Iron and its Platinum content, with better compatibility and capture options than the historic Mac port.
Definitive edition
Hearts of Iron Platinum on Windows PC
Hearts of Iron · 2005 Hearts of Iron II
Primary full run
Hearts of Iron II Complete
Windows PC
Hearts of Iron II Complete on Windows PC bundles the base game with Doomsday and Armageddon, making it the cleanest complete route. The Mac port is valid, but Windows PC has the clearest current storefront, compatibility, and capture path.
Definitive edition
Hearts of Iron II Complete on Windows PC
Hearts of Iron · 2009 Hearts of Iron III
Primary full run
Hearts of Iron III Collection / Complete
Windows PC
The Windows PC complete/collection route bundles the base game with its major expansions and has the clearest current storefront, compatibility, and capture support. The Mac port is valid but not the best current recommendation.
Definitive edition
Hearts of Iron III Complete/Collection on Windows PC
Hearts of Iron · 2010 Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
Arsenal of Democracy is a Windows PC standalone Hearts of Iron game, so Windows PC is both the only sourced route and the definitive way to play it.
Definitive edition
Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game on Windows PC
Hearts of Iron · 2011 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
Darkest Hour is a Windows PC standalone Hearts of Iron game, making Windows PC the only sourced release route and definitive way to play it.
Definitive edition
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game on Windows PC
Hearts of Iron · 2016 Hearts of Iron IV
Primary full run
Current PC release with DLC library
Windows PC
The Windows PC version is the original and best Hearts of Iron IV route, with the full DLC library, mod support, keyboard-and-mouse controls, and the cleanest capture/settings path. macOS and Linux are valid native routes, but Windows PC remains the safest complete recommendation.
Definitive edition
Hearts of Iron IV on Windows PC with current DLC
Heavenly Sword
Ninja Theory and Sony's Heavenly Sword is a PlayStation 3 exclusive action game whose archive route centers on PS3 hardware, with emulator capture only as a labeled comparison.
Heavenly Sword · 2007 Heavenly Sword
Primary full run
Original PS3 disc/digital release
PlayStation 3
Heavenly Sword is a PS3-exclusive action game with Sixaxis-era input and PS3 presentation context. Original hardware preserves the intended console behavior, while RPCS3 can be useful for high-resolution comparison but is not the official route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Original PS3 hardware is authoritative; emulator capture can improve resolution but must be labeled.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation 3 release
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Heavy Rain · 2010 Heavy Rain
Primary full run
Heavy Rain PC version
Windows PC
The PC version is optimized for 4K visuals and 60 fps, making it the highest-fidelity official route. The PS3 original remains the historical route for original controller/motion-control presentation.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the fidelity route, but PS3 is the historical route for original control/motion presentation.
Definitive edition
Heavy Rain on Windows PC
Hellblade
Hellblade · 2017 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Primary full run
Enhanced PC release plus VR Edition
Windows PC
The Windows PC route is the best version because the PC enhancement update adds ray-traced reflections and shadows, DLSS, FSR, and DirectX 12 support while the Steam purchase also includes the separate VR Edition. That covers both the highest-tweakable flat-screen route and the unique VR mode on the same platform.
Definitive edition
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Enhanced on Windows PC plus VR Edition
Hellblade · 2024 Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Primary full run
Enhanced Edition on Steam/Xbox PC
Windows PC
The Windows PC Enhanced Edition is the best route because the Enhanced update adds the full post-launch feature set and the PC version gets a Very High graphics preset in addition to PC capture/settings flexibility. PS5 and Xbox Series versions share the enhanced content but not the PC-specific graphics ceiling.
Definitive edition
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Enhanced on Windows PC
Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Hello Neighbor · 2017 Hello Neighbor
Primary full run
Current Steam PC build
Windows PC
The PC release is the cleanest capture/settings route for the full 2017 stealth-horror game and preserves the alpha-to-release lineage through Steam/community documentation. Console and mobile ports are access routes rather than content upgrades.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC full release is the main route; alpha/beta builds and new console ports are separate comparison targets.
Definitive edition
Current Steam PC build
Herdy Gerdy
Herdy Gerdy · 2002 Herdy Gerdy
Primary full run
Original PlayStation 2 release
PlayStation 2
Herdy Gerdy was released for PlayStation 2 and no sourced higher-fidelity port, remaster, or remake was identified.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation 2 release
Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Heroes of Might and Magic · 1999 Heroes of Might and Magic III
Primary full run
Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete on GOG
Windows PC
GOG's Complete edition includes the base game plus Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death, along with modern compatibility/preservation work. The Steam HD Edition is visually updated but based only on the original Restoration of Erathia content.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The HD Edition is cleaner visually but lacks expansion coverage; GOG Complete is the completeness route.
Definitive edition
Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete on GOG
Heroes of Might and Magic · 2002 Heroes of Might and Magic IV
Primary full run
Heroes of Might and Magic IV: Complete on GOG
Windows PC
The GOG Complete route includes the base game plus The Gathering Storm and Winds of War expansions, is DRM-free, and is maintained for modern Windows. The original Windows/Mac releases remain useful history but are less convenient and less complete.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Original discs are historically exact, but GOG Complete is the best complete and maintainable archive route.
Definitive edition
Heroes of Might and Magic IV: Complete on GOG
Heroes of Might and Magic · 1996 Heroes of Might and Magic II
Primary full run
Heroes of Might and Magic II: Gold on GOG
Windows PC / DOS
GOG's Gold route includes the base game and The Price of Loyalty expansion, making it the practical complete route. Fheroes2 is an active open-source engine recreation and should be labeled if used because it improves/changes behavior.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
GOG Gold is complete, but fheroes2 and original executables differ and must be labeled.
Definitive edition
Heroes of Might and Magic II: Gold on GOG, with executable/engine state documented
Heroes of Might and Magic · 1995 Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest
Primary full run
GOG Heroes of Might and Magic route with executable/engine state documented
Windows PC / DOS
The first Heroes of Might and Magic is the series baseline. Current play is typically through GOG/legacy PC files, while exact DOS/Windows executable, fan-engine, and compatibility state should be documented.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC executable, DOSBox/fix, and handheld adaptation states differ.
Definitive edition
GOG/current PC route with exact executable and compatibility state documented
Heroes of Newerth
MOBA entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Heroes of Newerth · 2010 Heroes of Newerth
Primary full run
Original HoN via Project KONGOR or current HoN Reborn route, clearly separated
Windows PC / community-preservation route
Official Heroes of Newerth servers shut down in 2022. The game remains playable only through community preservation such as Project KONGOR and through the newer Heroes of Newerth: Reborn relaunch, which is a distinct remaster/revival route. The archive must record which route is used.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The official service is closed; Project KONGOR preserves classic play, while HoN Reborn is a distinct revival/remaster route.
Definitive edition
Project KONGOR for classic preservation, with HoN Reborn logged separately if played
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Heroes of the Storm · 2015 Heroes of the Storm
Primary full run
Current Battle.net live client
Windows PC
Heroes of the Storm remains playable through Blizzard's live client, but since Blizzard's 2022 support update the game is a long-running live-service archive target focused on seasonal rolls, rotations, bug fixes, and balance changes rather than new for-purchase content. The current PC client is the capture route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Live-service completeness depends on account unlocks, region, current balance patch, hero rotation, maps, and server state.
Definitive edition
Current Battle.net live PC client with exact patch/account/server state documented
Hexen
Raven Software's Hexen branch builds on Heretic's Doom-engine lineage with hub-based dark fantasy shooting, character classes, inventory use, and later enhanced-release preservation.
Hexen · 1995 Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Primary full run
Heretic + Hexen enhanced release with original/enhanced mode documented
Windows PC
The 2025 Heretic + Hexen release is the current official route, bundling Hexen: Beyond Heretic, Deathkings, modern accessibility, multiplayer, and new content. The original DOS IWAD/source-port route remains important for exact 1995 behavior.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The enhanced release is the current official route and includes extra content; DOS/source-port capture is needed for exact original behavior.
Definitive edition
Heretic + Hexen enhanced release on PC, with original DOS/source-port comparison labeled if used
Hexen · 1994 Heretic
Primary full run
Heretic + Hexen enhanced rerelease, Heretic route
Windows PC
The current Heretic + Hexen release is the best official route for Heretic today, bundling the classic game with the Serpent Riders content and new enhanced-release features. Original DOS/Shadow of the Serpent Riders remains the historical comparison route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The enhanced rerelease is current and broadest, while DOS preserves original behavior; log whether new episode/enhanced features were used.
Definitive edition
Heretic + Hexen enhanced rerelease for current play; DOS Shadow of the Serpent Riders for historical comparison
Highrise City
Highrise City · 2023 Highrise City
Primary full run
Complete Edition with Metro & Planes and Vacation Season DLC
Windows PC
Highrise City is a Windows PC release on Steam, and its Complete Edition bundle contains the base game plus the Metro & Planes and Vacation Season gameplay DLC. That makes Windows PC the only sourced platform and the most complete route.
Definitive edition
Highrise City Complete Edition on Windows PC
Hitman
Hitman · 2016 Hitman 1
Sami sheet
Rating 10.0
Primary full run
HITMAN World of Assassination with HITMAN 1 GOTY content and Sarajevo Six Campaign Pack
Windows
This entry refers to HITMAN (2016), the first World of Assassination season, not Hitman: Codename 47. The original 2016 release covered its initial platforms, while IO Interactive now makes World of Assassination the current unified route across platforms through the 2026 patch notes. On Windows, the current WOA build gives the highest capture/settings ceiling, and the Sarajevo Six Campaign Pack fills the old PS4-only mission gap.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The old PS4 release has the original Sarajevo Six exclusivity, but current World of Assassination offers Sarajevo Six as a premium pack on current platforms. Windows World of Assassination is therefore the best complete/high-fidelity route if that pack is included.
Definitive edition
HITMAN World of Assassination with HITMAN 1 GOTY content and Sarajevo Six Campaign Pack
Hitman · 2018 Hitman 2
Sami sheet
Rating 9.0
Primary full run
HITMAN World of Assassination with HITMAN 2 Standard and Expansion content
Windows
This row is HITMAN 2 (2018), the second World of Assassination season, not Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. The 2018 release covered PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Stadia, while IO Interactive's 2023 consolidation makes World of Assassination the current route. Windows WOA is the highest-fidelity capture path, with the HITMAN 2 Expansion Pack needed for the full New York/Haven Island-era content set.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows WOA is the fidelity route, but full HITMAN 2-era completeness requires the HITMAN 2 Expansion Pack content in addition to the standard WOA locations.
Definitive edition
HITMAN World of Assassination on Windows with HITMAN 2 Standard and Expansion content
Hitman · 2001 Hitman 2 Christmas Game
Primary full run
Original promotional Flash browser game
Browser
Hitman 2: Christmas Game is an Eidos promotional browser game made to promote Silent Assassin. No better or alternate platform route is known.
Definitive edition
Original promotional Flash browser game
Hitman · 2002 Hitman 2 Silent Assassin
Sami sheet
Rating 9.0
Primary full run
Original Windows PC release, preferably pre-v1.02 for uncensored original content; GOG/Steam are convenient current PC routes with caveats
Windows
Windows is an original release platform and gives the highest resolution/configuration ceiling. Since v1.02-era updates edited content, an original pre-v1.02 Windows build best preserves the original Gurdwara-related material when available; Steam and GOG are convenient current PC routes with compatibility/content caveats.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The most convenient current Windows versions are easy to buy, but v1.02 changed the Gurdwara levels. For archive completeness, an original pre-v1.02 Windows build is preferred; for ease of use, GOG/Steam are acceptable with caveats.
Definitive edition
Original Windows PC release before v1.02 content edits; current GOG/Steam Windows releases are convenience alternatives
Hitman · 2021 Hitman 3
Sami sheet
Rating 10.0
Primary full run
HITMAN World of Assassination Deluxe Edition / Deluxe Pack, current PC build
Windows
Windows is a launch platform for Hitman III, now also known as Hitman: World of Assassination. The current PC build has the highest capture ceiling, current WOA content hub, PC VR support, and PC-only ray tracing/adaptive-supersampling options. The Deluxe Pack/Deluxe Edition is the most complete route because it covers H3 Deluxe content, Seven Deadly Sins, and the H2 Expansion Access Pass.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The current WOA base package is the right hub and includes the trilogy's main campaigns, but the Deluxe Pack is needed for the H3 Deluxe/Seven Deadly Sins/H2 Expansion content. Some live-service and progression features require IOI servers. HITMAN 3 VR: Reloaded is a separate Quest 3 VR route with unique mechanics, not a replacement for the PC primary.
Definitive edition
HITMAN World of Assassination Deluxe Edition / Deluxe Pack on Windows PC
Hitman · 2012 Hitman Absolution
Sami sheet
Rating 8.0
Primary full run
Original Windows PC release, current Steam/GOG build with owned DLC/Professional content where available
Windows
Windows is among the original 2012 release platforms, and the PC version has the highest resolution/settings/capture ceiling. The PS4/Xbox One HD Enhanced Collection runs up to 4K/60, but it remains a console remaster of the same game; the newer iOS, Android, and Switch ports are useful for active Contracts Mode but not the main fidelity route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows PC is best for campaign fidelity and capture. The Feral mobile/Switch ports are lower-fidelity routes but currently preserve active Contracts Mode, which the original PC/PS3/Xbox 360 online service lost after the 2018 shutdown.
Definitive edition
Windows PC release for campaign fidelity; Feral iOS/Android/Switch as secondary for active Contracts Mode
Hitman · 2006 Hitman Blood Money
Sami sheet
Rating 10.0
Primary full run
Original Windows PC release, current Steam/GOG build
Windows
Blood Money released on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, with later PS3/PS4/Xbox One HD routes, and Reprisal on mobile/Switch. Windows remains the best original-game archive route because it has the highest settings/capture ceiling; HD collections and Reprisal are useful comparison routes rather than replacements for native PC fidelity.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows PC is best for original campaign fidelity. Reprisal adds modern conveniences such as Instinct Mode and minimap, while HD Enhanced Collection offers 4K/60 console output, but neither is a strictly more complete replacement for an original PC capture.
Definitive edition
Windows PC original/current Steam or GOG build; Reprisal only as optional modernized-port comparison
Hitman · 2007 Hitman Blood Money L.A.
Primary full run
Original Java mobile release by Morpheme/Eidos
Mobile Phone / J2ME
L.A. is a standalone Java/mobile follow-up to Blood Money Vegas, with no console or PC release. The only authentic platform is legacy mobile/J2ME; modern play is preservation through a compatible Java ME emulator.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Original handset builds are the most authentic but hard to source and device-specific. Emulator capture is practical and likely higher quality, but must document the exact mobile build/resolution.
Definitive edition
Original J2ME mobile build, preferably the highest-resolution preserved version
Hitman · 2007 Hitman Blood Money Vegas
Primary full run
Original Java mobile release by Morpheme/Eidos
Mobile Phone / J2ME
Vegas is a separate legacy mobile/J2ME adaptation tied to Blood Money, not the 2006 PC/console game. Only a mobile-phone/J2ME release exists, so an original mobile build is the primary.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Original handset play is most authentic, but emulator capture is practical and cleaner. Release-year records conflict: the official manual carries 2006 copyright text, one storefront listing gives 2006, and other metadata gives a 2007 release.
Definitive edition
Original J2ME mobile build, preferably the highest-resolution preserved version
Hitman · 2000 Hitman Codename 47
Sami sheet
Rating 10.0
Primary full run
Original Windows PC release, current Steam/GOG build
Windows
Hitman: Codename 47 released as a Windows-only title, and no completed console/remaster release exists as of 2026-06-14. The current Steam/GOG Windows route is therefore both the authentic and highest-fidelity released option.
Definitive edition
Windows PC original/current Steam or GOG build
Hitman · 2004 Hitman Contracts
Sami sheet
Rating 10.0
Primary full run
Original Windows PC release, current Steam/GOG build
Windows
Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox are original release platforms, and Windows has the highest settings/capture ceiling. HD Trilogy adds PS3/Xbox 360 routes, but they are console remasters rather than a better archive primary.
Definitive edition
Windows PC original/current Steam or GOG build
Hitman · 2014 Hitman Go
Primary full run
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition on Steam
Windows
The mobile original, Definitive Edition, and VR Edition make up the release family. The Windows Definitive Edition on Steam is the cleanest capture route, with enhanced presentation and the complete non-mobile-IAP package.
Definitive edition
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition on Windows/Steam
Hitman · 2015 Hitman Sniper
Primary full run
Current App Store iPad build
iPad
Android, iPhone, and iPad all received releases of the 2015 mobile game. The iPad route keeps the complete mobile content, current App Store availability, and a tablet presentation generally considered better than the smaller iPhone version.
Definitive edition
Current Hitman Sniper mobile build on iPad
Hitman · 2012 Hitman Sniper Challenge
Primary full run
Steam Windows build / Hitman: Absolution package access
Windows
PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 are release platforms. The PC Steam app/package still exists, and Windows avoids the resolution limits of the PS3/Xbox 360 console versions and the modern compatibility caveats of the Mac build.
Definitive edition
Steam Windows build
Hitman · 2022 Hitman Sniper The Shadows
Sami sheet
Rating 1.0
Primary full run
Final iOS live build, archival only
iPhone
The game released only on iPhone/iOS and Android. The game was delisted and shut down in January 2023, so the iPhone row is an archival reference pick rather than a currently playable recommendation; Android is equivalent content but not more complete.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The issue is preservation rather than port content: both mobile versions are equivalent, but the complete live game is no longer officially accessible after delisting and shutdown.
Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Hogwarts Legacy · 2023 Hogwarts Legacy
Primary full run
Current PC build with Summer 2024 content update
Windows PC
PC has the strongest fidelity/settings/capture ceiling, and the Summer 2024 update made the former Haunted Hogsmeade PlayStation-exclusive quest available to all platforms.
Definitive edition
Current Windows PC build with Summer 2024 update
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight · 2017 Hollow Knight
Primary full run
Current PC build with post-2026 update features
Windows
Hollow Knight released on Windows first, then macOS, Linux, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and in 2026 upgraded PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 editions. Windows remains the best archive route because Team Cherry's 2026 refresh added current-platform and PC-oriented improvements such as higher resolutions, frame-rate options, and ultrawide support.
Definitive edition
Current Windows build
Hollow Knight · 2025 Hollow Knight: Silksong
Primary full run
Current PC build
Windows
Silksong released as a full standalone sequel on Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the best archive route because it has a well-supported PC version and provides the strongest capture/settings path.
Definitive edition
Current Windows build
Homefront
Homefront entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Homefront · 2011 Homefront
Primary full run
Current Steam PC release
Windows PC
The PC route is the best capture path for the original 2011 campaign. Console multiplayer servers shut down after THQ's collapse, while PC multiplayer requires exact current server/community state documentation.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Single-player is still accessible on PC, but multiplayer/DLC/server state is historical or community-dependent.
Definitive edition
Windows PC Steam release with fix and multiplayer/server state documented
Hong Kong 97
Hong Kong 97 is an infamous unlicensed Super Famicom doujin shooter, with preservation tied to original disk/cartridge provenance and careful content documentation.
Hong Kong 97 · 1995 Hong Kong 97
Primary full run
Original unlicensed HappySoft release where provenance is known
Super Famicom / preservation dump
Hong Kong 97 has no normal official storefront route and is an unlicensed underground Super Famicom release. Archive work should document provenance, language, dump/hash, and content warnings instead of treating later videos or sequel news as the artifact.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The game is unlicensed, scarce, and content-sensitive; provenance and dump identity matter more than storefront availability.
Definitive edition
Original Super Famicom release or documented preservation dump with hash/provenance
Honkai
Honkai entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Honkai · 2023 Honkai: Star Rail
Primary full run
Current HoYoverse PC build
Windows PC
Honkai: Star Rail is a live, account-based turn-based RPG whose story, events, banners, characters, and systems evolve through patches. PC is the best capture/settings route, but version, server, account, Trailblaze level, and gacha state must be documented.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Patch version, event/banner state, server, account progression, and roster define completeness.
Definitive edition
Current official Windows PC build with server/account/version state documented
Honor of Kings
Honor of Kings entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Honor of Kings · 2015 Honor of Kings
Primary full run
Current Honor of Kings global mobile client
iOS / Android
Honor of Kings is a mobile-first 5v5 MOBA. The current iOS/Android global client is the practical playable route, while the Chinese 2015 service history should be documented separately from the current region/server state.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The 2015 China service and current global client are not interchangeable; heroes, events, regions, accounts, and seasons must be logged.
Definitive edition
Current iOS/Android global client with region/season documented
Horizon
Horizon entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Horizon · 2017 Horizon Zero Dawn
Primary full run
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Windows PC
The official Remastered release is the current high-fidelity route, and PlayStation's page states it includes The Frozen Wilds expansion. Windows keeps the strongest settings and capture ceiling.
Definitive edition
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered on Windows
Horizon · 2022 Horizon Forbidden West
Primary full run
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Windows PC
The Complete Edition bundles the base game with Burning Shores and the PC route gives the strongest capture/settings ceiling. The PS4 base release is important historically, but it cannot represent the Burning Shores content.
Definitive edition
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on Windows PC
Horizon Chase
Aquiris/Epic Games Brasil arcade racing series inspired by 16-bit racers such as Top Gear and Out Run.
Horizon Chase · 2015 Horizon Chase
Primary full run
Horizon Chase Turbo with Senna Forever DLC
Windows
Horizon Chase began on iOS and Android, then received the enhanced Horizon Chase Turbo release on Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation Vita. Windows Turbo with the Senna Forever DLC is the highest-fidelity and most complete route for existing owners, but the game and Turbo were delisted from storefronts on June 1, 2026.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows Turbo with DLC is the best route for owners, but the original and Turbo were removed from sale on June 1, 2026; physical/owned copies matter for access.
Definitive edition
Horizon Chase Turbo with Senna Forever DLC
Horizon Chase · 2022 Horizon Chase 2
Primary full run
PC release
Windows
Horizon Chase 2 launched on Apple Arcade in 2022 and later came to Windows and Nintendo Switch in 2023. Windows is the highest-fidelity currently available route, and it was not part of the June 2026 delisting affecting the first game and Turbo.
Definitive edition
Windows release
Hoshigami
A tactical RPG centered on the original PlayStation release and its Nintendo DS remake, Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix.
Hoshigami · 2001 Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth
Primary full run
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix
Nintendo DS
The DS remake is the most complete documented version, adding revisions such as a new difficulty, localization changes, extra endings, a new character, and DS-specific interface features.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
DuckStation can make the PlayStation original look cleaner, but the DS Remix is more complete because it adds remake-specific content and revisions.
Definitive edition
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix
Hot Chase
Konami's 1988 arcade driving game about escaping across a border in a bomb-rigged Porsche 959 while dodging military obstacles.
Hot Chase · 1988 Hot Chase
Primary full run
Original Konami arcade release
Arcade
Hot Chase is sourced as a 1988 Konami arcade driving game with Arcade as its listed platform and no documented home ports or alternate content routes. It is similar to Chase H.Q. in play style, but it is a distinct Konami game and not a Chase H.Q. series entry.
Definitive edition
Original arcade release
Hot Rod
Sega's 1988 top-down multiplayer arcade racer on System 24 hardware, later ported to major European home computers by Activision.
Hot Rod · 1988 Hot Rod
Primary full run
Original Sega System 24 arcade release
Arcade
Hot Rod was developed by Sega for System 24 arcades and shipped in four-player cocktail-style and three-player upright cabinets before lower-fidelity Activision home-computer ports. The arcade version preserves the intended multiplayer cabinet presentation.
Definitive edition
Original arcade release
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami · 2012 Hotline Miami
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
The Windows PC version is the best main archive route because it is the original release platform, has the current PC storefront route through Steam/GOG, and is the cleanest capture target. The PlayStation ports have a sourced bonus mask and leaderboards, so they are secondary-only for that extra content rather than the full run.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows PC is the best main run, but the PlayStation ports added a small bonus mask/leaderboard feature worth documenting as secondary content.
Definitive edition
Hotline Miami on Windows PC, plus PlayStation bonus-mask check if documenting extras
Hotline Miami · 2015 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Primary full run
Current PC release with level editor and Steam Workshop support
Windows PC
The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it keeps the full sequel, the PC capture path, and the computer/Steam level editor and Workshop support. Later console collection ports are convenient, but they are not the completeness target for creator-made levels.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Current-generation console ports are convenient, but the Windows PC route has the level editor and Steam Workshop support, so completeness beats console convenience.
Definitive edition
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on Windows PC
HROT
HROT · 2023 HROT
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
HROT is sourced as a Windows PC release, so the Windows PC version is both the complete and highest-fidelity available route.
Definitive edition
HROT on Windows PC
Hydro Thunder
Midway and Vector Unit arcade powerboat racing series, spanning the 1999 cabinet, home ports, an HD sequel, and a mobile spinoff.
Hydro Thunder · 1999 Hydro Thunder
Primary full run
Dreamcast version
Dreamcast
Hydro Thunder launched in arcades and was ported to Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and Windows. The Dreamcast version is sourced as having graphics more detailed and closer to the arcade version than the other console versions, while the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 ports have their own unique mode/features.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Dreamcast has the best sourced home fidelity, while PlayStation has a unique career mode and Nintendo 64 has a unique four-player setup.
Definitive edition
Dreamcast version plus PlayStation/Nintendo 64 secondary features
Hydro Thunder · 2010 Hydro Thunder Hurricane
Primary full run
Windows Store release with Tempest Pack
Windows
Hydro Thunder Hurricane released on Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade and later Windows Store. The Windows route has the highest PC output ceiling, and the Tempest Pack adds sourced tracks that should be included for completeness.
Definitive edition
Windows Store release with Tempest Pack
Hydro Thunder · 2011 Hydro Thunder Go
Primary full run
Windows Phone release
Windows Phone
Hydro Thunder Go is sourced as a Windows Phone arcade-style boat-racing spinoff with Race, Time Attack, and an unlockable expert track. It has only one sourced platform route.
Definitive edition
Windows Phone release
Hyper Light
Hyper Light · 2016 Hyper Light Drifter
Primary full run
Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition
iOS/iPadOS
Special Edition includes exclusive content and runs at 60 fps on iPhone/iPad, with 120 fps support on iPad Pro. The original PC release is easier to capture but is not the most complete version because it lacks Special Edition content.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows PC is the easiest archival capture route, but Special Edition has exclusive content and higher iPad Pro frame-rate support. Primary is therefore iOS/iPadOS Special Edition, with Switch Special Edition tracked as the capture-friendly secondary.
Definitive edition
Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition on iOS/iPadOS; Switch Special Edition as console secondary
Hyper Light · 2021 Solar Ash
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
Solar Ash is available on PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox. Windows PC is the best fidelity/capture route and no platform-exclusive content is sourced.
Definitive edition
Solar Ash on Windows PC
Hyper Light · 2025 Hyper Light Breaker
Primary full run
Steam Early Access build
Windows PC
Hyper Light Breaker released only on Windows PC through Steam Early Access. It is the only playable route, but development has ended before a full 1.0 release.
Definitive edition
Hyper Light Breaker Steam Early Access build on Windows PC
Hytale
Hytale entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Hytale · 2026 Hytale
Primary full run
Early Access launcher build
Windows / macOS / Linux
Hytale was cancelled in 2025, revived by its original founder, and released in early access on January 13, 2026. Because it is explicitly unfinished and update-driven, the archive route must capture the exact launcher build, world generation, server/mod state, and early-access caveats.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Early access is playable but unfinished; build date and feature state define the route.
Definitive edition
Official Early Access launcher build at documented patch state
The Hex
The Hex · 2018 The Hex
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
The Hex is sourced as a Windows, Mac, and Linux desktop release; Windows PC is the preferred capture/input route for its genre-hopping metafiction structure.
Definitive edition
The Hex on Windows PC
The House of the Dead
Sega's horror light-gun shooter series and its typing, pinball, beat-'em-up, mobile, and remake spin-offs.
The House of the Dead · 1997 The House of the Dead
Primary full run
Original Sega Model 2 arcade release
Arcade
The original game was built for Sega Model 2 arcade hardware and later received Saturn, Windows, and Japanese mobile-phone ports. The arcade version remains the fidelity and control baseline, while the later remake is a separate modern remake rather than the original release.
Definitive edition
Original arcade release
The House of the Dead · 1998 The House of the Dead 2
Primary full run
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
Wii
The House of the Dead 2 originated on NAOMI arcade hardware and came to Dreamcast, Windows, Xbox as an unlockable, and Wii in The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return. The Wii compilation keeps the original game largely intact, adds a melee-defense tweak, supports Wii Zapper-style pointer play, and can be upscaled in Dolphin.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Arcade is the original NAOMI baseline, but Wii/Dolphin is the most ergonomic modern route for full play.
Definitive edition
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
The House of the Dead · 1999 The Typing of the Dead
Primary full run
PC release / Japanese Typing of the Dead 2003 variants
Windows
The Typing of the Dead is a keyboard-based revision of The House of the Dead 2. The PC route is the most natural input/fidelity match, and Japanese PC revisions added higher-resolution support and extra modes, while the PS2 Zombie Panic port adds minigames as a supplement.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the best main keyboard route, while PS2 Zombie Panic has exclusive minigames.
Definitive edition
Windows release plus PS2 Zombie Panic for minigames
The House of the Dead · 1999 Zombie Revenge
Primary full run
Dreamcast port
Dreamcast
Zombie Revenge is a House of the Dead spin-off beat-'em-up released in arcades and on Dreamcast. The Dreamcast version adds Battle Mode, making it the most complete shipped version.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Arcade is original, but Dreamcast adds a Battle Mode and is therefore the best complete route.
Definitive edition
Dreamcast version
The House of the Dead · 2002 The Pinball of the Dead
Primary full run
Original GBA release
Game Boy Advance
The Pinball of the Dead was released only for Game Boy Advance, with three tables, challenge mode, bosses, FMV sequences, and audio samples based on the first two House of the Dead games.
Definitive edition
Original GBA release
The House of the Dead · 2002 The House of the Dead III
Primary full run
PlayStation Network release with PlayStation Move support
PlayStation 3
The House of the Dead III shipped on arcade, Xbox, Windows, Wii, and PS3. The PS3 release supports PlayStation Move and is close to arcade perfection, making it the best HD/light-gun-style home route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Arcade remains the original cabinet, but PS3 gives the best sourced HD home package with Move support.
Definitive edition
PlayStation Network PS3 release
The House of the Dead · 2005 The House of the Dead 4
Primary full run
PlayStation Network release with The House of the Dead 4 Special stages
PlayStation 3
The House of the Dead 4 began as a Sega Lindbergh arcade game, but the PS3 release adds PlayStation Move support and includes the two stages from The House of the Dead 4 Special after clearing the main game.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Arcade hardware is original, but PS3 is more complete because it includes the Special stages.
Definitive edition
PlayStation Network PS3 release
The House of the Dead · 2007 The Typing of the Dead 2
Primary full run
Japan-only PC release
Windows
The Typing of the Dead 2 is a Japan-only PC typing revision of The House of the Dead III. It has no console or Western release.
Definitive edition
Japan-only Windows release
The House of the Dead · 2008 English of the Dead
Primary full run
Japan-only DS release
Nintendo DS
English of the Dead is a Japan-only Nintendo DS language-learning spin-off based on House of the Dead 2, using the touchscreen and speakers to have players translate Japanese words into English.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo DS release
The House of the Dead · 2009 The House of the Dead EX
Primary full run
Original Lindbergh arcade release
Arcade
The House of the Dead EX is a humorous arcade spin-off built around minigames, light-gun sections, and a foot pedal. No home release is known.
Definitive edition
Original arcade release
The House of the Dead · 2009 The House of the Dead: Overkill
Primary full run
Extended Cut included with The Typing of the Dead: Overkill
Windows
Overkill began on Wii, but Extended Cut added HD presentation, restored missing-reel material, two new levels, new enemies, bosses, weapons, 3D support on PS3, and additional bonus material. The Windows Typing of the Dead: Overkill release includes the Extended Cut shooter playable with mouse or controller, making PC the highest-fidelity complete route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PS3 Move is better for light-gun feel, while Windows is the highest-fidelity/configurable route and still includes Extended Cut content.
Definitive edition
Extended Cut on Windows via The Typing of the Dead: Overkill
The House of the Dead · 2013 The House of the Dead: Overkill - The Lost Reels
Primary full run
Original mobile release
iOS / Android
The Lost Reels was a mobile Overkill spin-off released for iOS and Android, split into chapters with the third chapter requiring an additional purchase before the game was removed from app stores.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Mobile delisting and chapter purchase structure make completeness dependent on existing entitlement/install state.
Definitive edition
Original mobile release
The House of the Dead · 2013 The Typing of the Dead: Overkill
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
The Typing of the Dead: Overkill is a Windows typing revision of Overkill: Extended Cut and also includes the Extended Cut shooter playable with mouse or controller. It also received downloadable dictionary packs and multiplayer via update.
Definitive edition
Original Windows release
The House of the Dead · 2018 House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn
Primary full run
Original Sega ALLS arcade release
Arcade
Scarlet Dawn is a 2018 arcade-only mainline entry built on Unreal Engine 4 for Sega ALLS hardware, with deluxe cabinet effects such as air blasts and vibrating seats. No home release is documented.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Cabinet model and regional software can vary; the original Sega arcade release is the archival baseline.
Definitive edition
Original arcade release
The House of the Dead · 2022 The House of the Dead: Remake
Primary full run
PC remake release
Windows
The 2022 remake is a separate modern remake of the first game. It released across Switch, PS4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route, while Switch/PS4 offer alternative gyro/touch/Move/Aim-style control options.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the fidelity/configuration pick, but motion/pointer-style control preferences may push players toward Switch or PlayStation versions.
Definitive edition
Windows remake release
The House of the Dead · 2025 The House of the Dead 2: Remake
Primary full run
Current-generation remake release
PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X/S
The 2025 remake released for PC storefronts, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. Reception was generally negative, with many player complaints that the PC release launched in a broken/unplayable state, so the current-generation console row is the cautious primary until a better post-patch comparison is available.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Normally PC would be the fidelity pick, but public source text flags PC launch quality problems; current-generation consoles are the cautious primary pending better patch evidence.
Definitive edition
Current-generation console remake release pending post-launch PC verification