Franchises starting with U

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Current 1.0 PC release

Windows PC

The Universim reached its full 1.0 release on January 22, 2024 and is officially listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux. No sourced console or mobile release was found in this pass. Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it has the cleanest capture/settings path while preserving the same complete 1.0 content route as the other native desktop versions.

Definitive edition

The Universim 1.0 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC live-service build

Windows

UFL first launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in December 2024, with Windows and mobile releases following. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for the full modern build.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC live-service build

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Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the complete 50-game collection, including the collection's hidden unlockable content, in a native release with PC capture/settings flexibility. The Nintendo Switch version is a strong portable route, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

UFO 50 on Windows PC

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Current official Classic or Enhanced Client live shard

Windows PC

Ultima Online is a still-running MMORPG with Classic and Enhanced official clients, live shard updates, and free-to-play/subscription distinctions. The archive route must record client, shard, publish, account, era/ruleset, and character state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Client choice, shard rules, account state, and current publish define what Ultima Online currently is.

Definitive edition

Current official Ultima Online live service with client/shard/publish state documented

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Current Steam Early Access PC release

Windows PC

ULTRAKILL is sourced as a Windows PC Early Access release; the current PC build is the only documented shipped platform route and has the highest available fidelity/control/capture flexibility.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The current PC version is the only and best playable route, but the game is Early Access, so the archive route is not the finished 1.0 campaign yet.

Definitive edition

ULTRAKILL on Windows PC, with a final-edition caveat until 1.0 leaves Early Access

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

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Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection remaster

The Nathan Drake Collection - PlayStation 4

Drake's Fortune was originally a PS3 single-player game, and The Nathan Drake Collection remasters the campaign at 1080p/60fps with improved visuals, controls, and presentation and no multiplayer content to lose for this entry.

Definitive edition

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection

Sami sheet

Rating 3.0

Primary full run

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection remaster

The Nathan Drake Collection - PlayStation 4

The Nathan Drake Collection is the highest-fidelity campaign route for Uncharted 2 at 1080p/60fps with visual and control improvements, but it omits the original PS3 multiplayer.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remaster is best for the campaign but omits PS3 multiplayer; official PS3 servers were shut down, so secondary coverage is preservation/historical only.

Definitive edition

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for campaign; PS3 original for historical multiplayer reference

Sami sheet

Rating 5.0

Primary full run

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection remaster

The Nathan Drake Collection - PlayStation 4

The Nathan Drake Collection is the highest-fidelity campaign route for Uncharted 3 at 1080p/60fps with visual and control improvements, but it omits the original PS3 multiplayer.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remaster is best for the campaign but omits PS3 multiplayer; official PS3 servers were shut down, so secondary coverage is preservation/historical only.

Definitive edition

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for campaign; PS3 original for historical multiplayer reference

Sami sheet

Rating 2.0

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Windows

The Windows Legacy of Thieves release is the highest-fidelity campaign route, with official PC features and 4K/60 Ultra-spec support; the PS4 original remains secondary because the remastered collection omits the original multiplayer.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows/PS5 Legacy of Thieves is the fidelity pick for the campaign, but it omits the original PS4 multiplayer; use PS4 only for that secondary content.

Definitive edition

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on Windows for campaign; PS4 original for multiplayer

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Original PlayStation Vita release with DLC packs where preserved

PlayStation Vita

Fight for Fortune is a PlayStation Vita digital collectible card spin-off with no later platform release; its DLC packs add cards themed after Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 3, while online multiplayer was shut down in 2019.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation Vita release plus preserved DLC

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Original mobile release, preserved/offline install

Android

Fortune Hunter launched for Android and iOS as a free-to-play puzzle companion to Uncharted 4, then was discontinued and removed from stores in 2022; Android is the practical preservation/capture primary if a previously downloaded or preserved install is available.

Definitive edition

Preserved Android/iOS mobile release

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Original PlayStation Vita release

PlayStation Vita

Golden Abyss is a Vita-exclusive prequel that was left out of The Nathan Drake Collection; original Vita hardware preserves its touch, motion, camera/photography, and back-touch functions.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation Vita release

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Windows

The Windows Legacy of Thieves release is the highest-fidelity campaign route for The Lost Legacy, with PC options and 4K/60 Ultra-spec support; the PS4 original remains secondary because it gives access to multiplayer content omitted from the remaster.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows/PS5 Legacy of Thieves is the fidelity pick for the story, but it omits the original PS4 multiplayer access; use PS4 only for that secondary content.

Definitive edition

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on Windows for story; PS4 original for multiplayer

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Nintendo Switch version

Nintendo Switch

Undertale's pixel-art fidelity is effectively preserved across platforms, so completeness drives the pick: the Switch version keeps the full base game and adds the sourced Mad Mew Mew secret boss/room content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is easiest to capture, but Switch has the most meaningful sourced exclusive boss content. Use Switch as primary, then sample PlayStation/Xbox shrine variants only as short secondary checks.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch version

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Original PlayStation 5 release

PlayStation 5

Unicorn Overlord released on Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S with no PC release; PS5 is a clean highest-fidelity current-gen console route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 5 release

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Windows PC release with Red Turn and Black Turn expansions

Windows

Windows is the most practical capture route and supports the full original campaign plus the Red Turn and Black Turn expansion content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with Red Turn and Black Turn expansions

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Windows PC release with all current campaign DLC

Windows

Unity of Command II is Windows-only and the Steam/PC route carries the full campaign-DLC library, making it the only complete version.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with all current campaign DLC

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Current Steam/EA app PC release

Windows PC

The PC release is the best capture route for Unravel's physics puzzles and visual presentation, while console versions are equivalent access routes. Current PC availability through Steam/EA app makes it the practical archive path.

Definitive edition

Current PC release

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Unreal Gold with OldUnreal 227 patch

Windows PC

Unreal is distinct from Unreal Tournament and is no longer a normal storefront purchase route. The best practical preservation route is Unreal Gold with the Epic-permitted OldUnreal installer/227 patch, while original boxed media remains the historical artifact.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Unreal Gold plus OldUnreal is the practical complete route; original CD media preserves launch-era behavior.

Definitive edition

Unreal Gold with OldUnreal 227 patch, with source and patch state documented

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Unreal Tournament GOTY with OldUnreal 469 patch

Windows PC

The original PC GOTY route is the archive baseline, and OldUnreal's current patches modernize stability, security, renderers, high-resolution UI, and OS support. Epic's official services were shut down, so community-supported installers/patches are now the practical preservation route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Official services are shut down and storefront availability changed; modern completeness depends on OldUnreal/community preservation, patches, and server lists.

Definitive edition

Unreal Tournament GOTY with latest OldUnreal 469 patch

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Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition, owned/offline build with Titan Pack

Windows PC

Black Edition is the complete UT3 package with patch 2.0 and Titan Pack, but Epic delisted the game and shut down legacy online services. The archive route is an owned PC copy for campaign/bots/LAN/community play, with online-service shutdown state recorded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Black Edition is the complete content route, but official online services are shut down and storefront access is delisted.

Definitive edition

Owned Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition PC build with Titan Pack, plus post-shutdown multiplayer state documented

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Editor Choice/OldUnreal-restored route with delisting state documented

Windows PC

UT2004 is delisted from normal digital storefronts and Epic's old master servers were shut down, but current preservation includes owned copies and the OldUnreal community restoration route with Epic's blessing. Exact patch, CD key, community patch, and server-browser state must be recorded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current access is community-preservation dependent; vanilla, ECE, modded, and OldUnreal-patched states must be labeled.

Definitive edition

Owned/OldUnreal-restored PC route with exact patch and server state documented

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Current PC release

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

UNSIGHTED on Windows PC

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2024 remake on Steam

Windows PC

The 2024 remake is rebuilt for PS5 and PC with Unreal Engine 5, graphical improvements, new camera/control work, added interactions, an extended prologue, and new endings; the Windows PC release is the highest-fidelity capture route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 2024 remake is the fidelity/completeness pick because it adds scenes/endings and modern presentation, but players seeking the original fixed-camera PS4 mood may still prefer the historical original.

Definitive edition

2024 remake on Steam

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PS4 / PlayStation VR release

PlayStation VR

Rush of Blood is an Until Dawn VR rail-shooter spin-off released exclusively for PlayStation VR, so PS4 with PS VR is the only sourced route.

Definitive edition

PS4 / PlayStation VR release

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PS4 / PlayStation VR release

PlayStation VR

The Inpatient is an Until Dawn prequel made for PlayStation VR, so PS4 with PS VR is the only sourced and intended route.

Definitive edition

PS4 / PlayStation VR release

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Current PC release with the two-player update

Windows PC

The PC route is the cleanest capture path and the current releases share the same core campaign. The free two-player update should be included because it lets the whole game be played cooperatively without changing the level set.

Definitive edition

Current PC release with the free two-player update

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Original Sega arcade release

Arcade

Up'n Down began as a 1983 Sega arcade game before home-computer and console ports. The arcade version has the original presentation and sound design; the Atari 2600 port is specifically documented as changing the music because of hardware limits.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

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Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

Urban Reign is a PlayStation 2-only release with no sourced official remaster, remake, PC port, or modern rerelease, so the original PS2 version through PCSX2 is the complete and highest-practical-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

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Standalone Urban Terror 4.x client with server state documented

Windows / Linux / macOS

Urban Terror is multiplayer and service/community dependent. The standalone client is the practical baseline, but archive fidelity depends on exact client, server, map, mode, and asset/license state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Playable state depends on exact client, asset/license state, server, map, mode, and player population.

Definitive edition

Standalone Urban Terror 4.x client with server/map/mode state documented

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows PC

Urbek City Builder launched on Windows PC before later Xbox, Switch, and PlayStation releases. The native PC version is the highest-fidelity route and there is no exclusive console gameplay content.

Definitive edition

Urbek City Builder on Windows PC

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Steam remake release

Windows PC

Prelude to the Fallen is the modern title for the first game; the PC release is the official English, current, and most capture-friendly route, while the original adult Windows release is historically different but not the practical main-play version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Modern PC remake is the best official play route; the 2002 Windows original includes adult material removed from later releases.

Definitive edition

Steam remake release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Mask of Deception shipped on PS3, PS4, Vita, and later Windows; the Steam release is the current PC route and the easiest high-fidelity capture path.

Definitive edition

Steam release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Mask of Truth shipped on PS3, PS4, Vita, and later Windows; the Steam release is the current PC route and the easiest high-fidelity capture path.

Definitive edition

Steam release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Zan began as a PS4 action spin-off and later received a PC release; the PC version is the best current capture route.

Definitive edition

Steam release

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Original Japanese mobile service / preservation pending

iOS / Android

Lost Flag was the series' iOS/Android mobile RPG, but service ended on April 23, 2026; an offline Story Archives version has been announced but was not yet a normal replacement route at the time of research.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original live-service version is no longer playable; the announced offline Story Archives may become the practical route later.

Definitive edition

Original mobile service; Story Archives pending

Primary full run

Japanese PS4 release

PlayStation 4

This Dokapon/Utawarerumono crossover shipped on PS4 and Switch in Japan; PS4 is the better capture route for a TV/stream setup.

Definitive edition

Japanese PS4 release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Zan 2 launched on PS4/PS5 in Japan and later received an English PC release with PC-specific enhancements, making Steam the best current route.

Definitive edition

Steam release

Primary full run

Japanese digital PS4 release

PlayStation 4

The Nosuri detective spin-off was announced for PS4 and Switch as a Japan-only digital visual novel; PS4 is the cleaner TV/capture route.

Definitive edition

Japanese PS4 digital release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Monochrome Mobius launched on PS4/PS5 in Japan and PC worldwide, later adding western PlayStation and Switch 2 routes; PC remains the best capture/settings route.

Definitive edition

Steam release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Past and Present Rediscovered launched on PS5 and Switch 2 in Japan and on PC worldwide; the Steam release is the best English/worldwide and capture-friendly route.

Definitive edition

Steam release