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Benchmark with 2018 data

Captions

  • wrong match, or no match
  • [!] warning

Caveat

  • With SteamSpy, the matches are only displayed if the distance (Levenshtein or difflib) is positive.

  • With IGDB, all of the matches are displayed, as the matching is delegated to IGDB and the distance is not computed by us.

Results

i) Vanilla SteamSpy database with Levenshtein distance (without using the release year)

Total: 18 issues.

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (length:43) ---> Tower of the Alchemist (appID: 1124810 ; distance:24) Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (appID: 527270 ; distance:25) Battles of the Ancient World (appID: 385940 ; distance:25)
  • ATOM RPG (length:8) ---> Atomorf (appID: 1122830 ; distance:3) Atomorf2 (appID: 1146910 ; distance:3) ATOMEGA (appID: 619880 ; distance:4)
  • CHRONO TRIGGER® (length:15) ---> CHRONO TRIGGER (appID: 613830 ; distance:1) Red Trigger (appID: 491130 ; distance:6) Phantom Trigger (appID: 445870 ; distance:6)
  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (length:32) ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (appID: 731490 ; distance:1) The Bard's Tale Trilogy (appID: 843260 ; distance:17) Ground Control Anthology (appID: 254820 ; distance:18)
  • Deltarune (length:9) ---> DELTAZEAL (appID: 379520 ; distance:4) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:4) Delta G (appID: 872220 ; distance:4)
  • DELTARUNE (length:9) ---> DELTAZEAL (appID: 379520 ; distance:4) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:4) Delta G (appID: 872220 ; distance:4)
  • Deltarune Chapter 1 (length:19) ---> Plan Z Chapter 1 (appID: 486300 ; distance:7) Too Loud: Chapter 1 (appID: 610620 ; distance:8) Deathbloom: Chapter 1 (appID: 1058560 ; distance:8)
  • Dragon Quest XI (length:15) ---> Dragon Nest (appID: 11610 ; distance:5) Cat Quest II (appID: 914710 ; distance:6) Dark Quest 2 (appID: 453690 ; distance:6)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:20) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:22) Rage Quest: The Worst Game (appID: 570810 ; distance:24)
  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:20) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:22) Rage Quest: The Worst Game (appID: 570810 ; distance:24)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age (length:42) ---> DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:22) STAR WARS SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE (appID: 560170 ; distance:24) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:24)
  • Evenicle (length:8) ---> The Isle (appID: 376210 ; distance:4) Reventure (appID: 900270 ; distance:4) Event[0] (appID: 470260 ; distance:4)
  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (length:33) ---> FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE (appID: 595520 ; distance:1) FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS (appID: 346830 ; distance:12) FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (appID: 39210 ; distance:14)
  • Frost Punk (length:10) ---> Frostpunk (appID: 323190 ; distance:1) HOT PINK (appID: 684320 ; distance:4) From Dust (appID: 33460 ; distance:5)
  • Heart Beat (length:10) ---> HEARTBEAT (appID: 984560 ; distance:1) Hard West (appID: 307670 ; distance:4) Near Death (appID: 327560 ; distance:4)
  • HITMAN™ 2 (length:9) ---> HITMAN 2 (appID: 863550 ; distance:1) HITMAN (appID: 236870 ; distance:3) Herman 2 (appID: 1074400 ; distance:3)
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance (length:24) ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (appID: 379430 ; distance:1) Kingdom Defense (appID: 756260 ; distance:11) Kingdom of Lies (appID: 914300 ; distance:11)
  • Mega Man 11 (length:11) ---> Mega Maze (appID: 658210 ; distance:4) Vega Tank (appID: 442860 ; distance:5) MEGALOMANIAC (appID: 586770 ; distance:5)
  • Megaman 11 (length:10) ---> MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:4) Omegaland (appID: 619870 ; distance:5) Jetman Go (appID: 665120 ; distance:5)
  • Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade (length:30) ---> The Lords of the Earth Flame (appID: 487180 ; distance:16) Merchant of the Skies (appID: 1040070 ; distance:16) Legacy of the Elder Star (appID: 443250 ; distance:16)
  • Monster Hunter World (length:20) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:1) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:8) Monster Loves You! (appID: 226740 ; distance:9)
  • Montster Hunter World (length:21) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:2) The Inner World (appID: 251430 ; distance:9) Dinosaur Hunter VR (appID: 911280 ; distance:9)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2 (length:21) ---> Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:2) Edge Of Eternity (appID: 269190 ; distance:9) Flight to Eternity (appID: 638680 ; distance:10)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire (length:31) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:2) Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:12) Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (appID: 860950 ; distance:18)
  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® (length:17) ---> Puyo PuyoTetris (appID: 546050 ; distance:2) Moon Hunters (appID: 320040 ; distance:11) Two Brothers (appID: 259760 ; distance:11)
  • Return of Obra Dinn (length:19) ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (appID: 653530 ; distance:4) Return to Krondor (appID: 564960 ; distance:9) Beware of Trains (appID: 894270 ; distance:9)
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider (length:25) ---> Rise of the Tomb Raider (appID: 391220 ; distance:6) Shadow of the Black Dragon (appID: 799420 ; distance:10) Shape of the World (appID: 642610 ; distance:11)
  • Shenmue 1 & 2 (length:13) ---> Shenmue I & II (appID: 758330 ; distance:3) Shelter 2 (appID: 275100 ; distance:7) SHENZHEN I/O (appID: 504210 ; distance:7)
  • Spider-Man (length:10) ---> Swinger-Man (appID: 1156680 ; distance:3) PIXELMAN (appID: 438000 ; distance:4) Spaceman (appID: 1180690 ; distance:4)
  • The Missing (length:11) ---> The Misfits (appID: 614940 ; distance:3) The Culling (appID: 437220 ; distance:4) The Messenger (appID: 764790 ; distance:4)
  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 (length:21) ---> Valkyria Chronicles (appID: 294860 ; distance:2) Caladria Chronicles (appID: 997530 ; distance:5) Alvastia Chronicles (appID: 948660 ; distance:7)
  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (length:26) ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0) Secret of Mana (appID: 637670 ; distance:16) Victim of Xen (appID: 300220 ; distance:16)

ii) Vanilla SteamSpy database with difflib (without using the release year)

Total: 14 issues

  • 1 entry for Atelier Rorona and 3 entries for Dragon Quest are correctly matched thanks to difflib

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)

  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)

  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (length:43) ---> Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX - ロロナのアトリエ ~アーランドの錬金術士~ DX (appID: 936160 ; distance:0.23893805309734517)

  • ATOM RPG (length:8) ---> Death Rpg (appID: 1007080 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Atomorf (appID: 1122830 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) ATOMEGA (appID: 619880 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • CHRONO TRIGGER® (length:15) ---> CHRONO TRIGGER (appID: 613830 ; distance:0.03448275862068961) Crimson Trigger (appID: 566750 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Phantom Trigger (appID: 445870 ; distance:0.2666666666666667)

  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (length:32) ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (appID: 731490 ; distance:0.015873015873015928)

  • Deltarune (length:9) ---> Delta Force (appID: 32620 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) Beta Runner (appID: 656020 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • DELTARUNE (length:9) ---> Delta Force (appID: 32620 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) Beta Runner (appID: 656020 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Deltarune Chapter 1 (length:19) ---> Plan Z Chapter 1 (appID: 486300 ; distance:0.2571428571428571) Zombie Solitaire 2 Chapter 1 (appID: 623160 ; distance:0.3191489361702128) Deathbloom: Chapter 1 (appID: 1058560 ; distance:0.35)

  • Dragon Quest XI (length:15) ---> Dragon Nest (appID: 11610 ; distance:0.23076923076923073) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:0.2432432432432432) DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 (appID: 1072420 ; distance:0.26315789473684215)

  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:0.3783783783783784) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:0.39682539682539686)

  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:0.3783783783783784) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:0.39682539682539686)

  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age (length:42) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.3090909090909091)

  • Evenicle (length:8) ---> Seventh Circle (appID: 1030950 ; distance:0.2727272727272727) Nicole (appID: 307190 ; distance:0.2857142857142857) Vile (appID: 961420 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (length:33) ---> FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE (appID: 595520 ; distance:0.01538461538461533) FINAL FANTASY XIII (appID: 292120 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (appID: 39210 ; distance:0.29824561403508776)

  • Frost Punk (length:10) ---> Frostpunk (appID: 323190 ; distance:0.052631578947368474) HOT PINK (appID: 684320 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Frosty Kiss (appID: 431540 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Heart Beat (length:10) ---> HEARTBEAT (appID: 984560 ; distance:0.052631578947368474) Beat Beauty (appID: 1179480 ; distance:0.23809523809523814) Beat Da Beat (appID: 368570 ; distance:0.2727272727272727)

  • HITMAN™ 2 (length:9) ---> HITMAN 2 (appID: 863550 ; distance:0.05882352941176472) HITMAN (appID: 236870 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Herman 2 (appID: 1074400 ; distance:0.2941176470588235)

  • Kingdom Come Deliverance (length:24) ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (appID: 379430 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Kingdom of the Dragon (appID: 695450 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Kingdom of Lies (appID: 914300 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Mega Man 11 (length:11) ---> Mega Maze (appID: 658210 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Omega Commando (appID: 852310 ; distance:0.36)

  • Megaman 11 (length:10) ---> MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) MEGALOMANIAC (appID: 586770 ; distance:0.36363636363636365) Omegaland (appID: 619870 ; distance:0.368421052631579)

  • Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade (length:30) ---> Secret of the Rendrasha Blade (appID: 738700 ; distance:0.38983050847457623)

  • Monster Hunter World (length:20) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:0.024390243902439046) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Drone Hunter VR (appID: 466520 ; distance:0.3142857142857143)

  • Montster Hunter World (length:21) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:0.04761904761904767) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:0.3142857142857143) Drone Hunter VR (appID: 466520 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Pillars of Eternity 2 (length:21) ---> Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:0.050000000000000044) Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:0.24528301886792447) Layers of Fear 2 (appID: 1029890 ; distance:0.3513513513513513)

  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire (length:31) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:0.04761904761904767) Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:0.24)

  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® (length:17) ---> Puyo PuyoTetris (appID: 546050 ; distance:0.0625)

  • Return of Obra Dinn (length:19) ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (appID: 653530 ; distance:0.09523809523809523) Return to Zork (appID: 585240 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Runes of Brennos (appID: 330450 ; distance:0.37142857142857144)

  • [!] Shadow of the Tomb Raider (length:25) ---> Rise of the Tomb Raider (appID: 391220 ; distance:0.16666666666666663) Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (appID: 750920 ; distance:0.2857142857142857) Shadow of the Black Dragon (appID: 799420 ; distance:0.2941176470588235)

  • Shenmue 1 & 2 (length:13) ---> Shenmue I & II (appID: 758330 ; distance:0.18518518518518523)

  • Spider-Man (length:10) ---> Swinger-Man (appID: 1156680 ; distance:0.23809523809523814) Sideral (appID: 1095070 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Speakerman (appID: 1089050 ; distance:0.30000000000000004)

  • The Missing (length:11) ---> The Messenger (appID: 764790 ; distance:0.25) The Mine (appID: 569520 ; distance:0.26315789473684215) The Sapling (appID: 997380 ; distance:0.2727272727272727)

  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 (length:21) ---> Valkyria Chronicles (appID: 294860 ; distance:0.050000000000000044) Caladria Chronicles (appID: 997530 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Alvastia Chronicles (appID: 948660 ; distance:0.25)

  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (length:26) ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0.0)

iii) Vanilla IGDB database (without using the release year)

Total: 11 issues.

  • 428: Shibuya Scramble ---> 428: Shibuya Scramble (2018)
  • AMID EVIL ---> AMID EVIL (2019)
  • ATOM RPG ---> ATOM RPG (2018)
  • Artifact ---> Artifact (2018)
  • Ashen ---> Ashen (2019)
  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)
  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)
  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)
  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)
  • Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ ---> Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (2018)
  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX ---> Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX (2018)
  • BATTLETECH ---> BATTLETECH (2018)
  • BattleTech ---> BATTLETECH (2018)
  • Battletech ---> BATTLETECH (2018)
  • Beat Saber ---> Beat Saber (2019)
  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle ---> BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (2018)
  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon ---> Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018)
  • Book of Demons ---> Book of Demons (2018)
  • CHRONO TRIGGER ---> Chrono Trigger (2018)
  • CHRONO TRIGGER® ---> Chrono Trigger (2018)
  • Celeste ---> Celeste (2018)
  • Chrono Trigger ---> Chrono Trigger (2018)
  • Chuchel ---> Chuchel (2018)
  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2018)
  • CrossCode ---> CrossCode (2018)
  • DELTARUNE ---> Deltarune (2018)
  • DRAGON BALL FighterZ ---> Dragon Ball FighterZ (2018)
  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age ---> Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2018)
  • DUSK ---> DUSK (2018)
  • Darksiders III ---> Darksiders III (2018)
  • Dead Cells ---> Dead Cells (2018)
  • Delete ---> Delete? (2015)
  • Deltarune ---> Deltarune (2018)
  • Deltarune Chapter 1
  • Donut County ---> Donut County (2018)
  • Dragon Quest XI ---> Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2018)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age ---> Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2018)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age
  • EXAPUNKS ---> EXAPUNKS (2018)
  • El Tango de la Muerte ---> El Tango de la Muerte (2018)
  • [!] Several release years are found for Evenicle.
  • Evenicle ---> Evenicle ([2015, 2018])
  • FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE ---> Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (2018)
  • Far Cry 5 ---> Far Cry 5: Hope County, MT Collector's Case (2018)
  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age ---> Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (2018)
  • Forgotton Anne ---> Forgotton Anne (2018)
  • Frost Punk
  • Frostpunk ---> Frostpunk (2018)
  • GRIS ---> GRIS (2018)
  • Ghost of a Tale ---> Ghost of a Tale (2018)
  • Gorogoa ---> Gorogoa (2017)
  • Graveyard Keeper ---> Graveyard Keeper (2018)
  • Gris ---> GRIS (2018)
  • Groove Coaster ---> Groove Coaster for Steam (2018)
  • [!] HITMAN 2 ---> Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002)
  • [!] HITMAN™ 2 ---> Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002)
  • Heart Beat
  • [!] Hitman 2 ---> Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002)
  • Iconoclasts ---> Iconoclasts (2018)
  • Into The Breach ---> Into the Breach (2018)
  • Into the Breach ---> Into the Breach (2018)
  • Katamari Damacy Reroll ---> Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018)
  • Kenshi ---> Kenshi (2018)
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
  • La-Mulana 2 ---> La-Mulana 2 (2018)
  • MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD ---> Monster Hunter: World (2018)
  • Mega Man 11 ---> Mega Man 11 (2018)
  • Megaman 11
  • Megaquarium ---> Megaquarium (2018)
  • Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade
  • Minit ---> Minit (2018)
  • Monster Hunter World ---> Monster Hunter: World (2018)
  • Monster Hunter: World ---> Monster Hunter: World (2018)
  • Montster Hunter World
  • Overload ---> Overload (2018)
  • Paratopic ---> Paratopic (2018)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2 ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018)
  • Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018)
  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® ---> Puyo Puyo Tetris (2018)
  • Quarantine Circular ---> Quarantine Circular (2018)
  • Return of Obra Dinn ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)
  • Return of the Obra Dinn ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)
  • RimWorld ---> RimWorld (2018)
  • Rimworld ---> RimWorld (2018)
  • SOULCALIBUR VI ---> SoulCalibur VI (2018)
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider ---> Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Ultimate Edition (2018)
  • Shenmue 1 & 2 ---> Shenmue I & II (2018)
  • Spider-Man ---> Spider-Man (2002)
  • Squidlit
  • State of Mind ---> State of Mind (2018)
  • Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection ---> Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (2018)
  • Subnautica ---> Subnautica (2018)
  • The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit ---> The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (2018)
  • The Council ---> The Council (2018)
  • The Forest ---> The Forest (2018)
  • The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game ---> The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game (2018)
  • The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence ---> The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence (2015)
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II ---> The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018)
  • The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories ---> The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (2018)
  • The Missing ---> The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (2018)
  • The Room Three ---> The Room Three (2018)
  • Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales ---> Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018)
  • Two Point Hospital ---> Two Point Hospital (2018)
  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[st] ---> Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] (2018)
  • Unavowed ---> Unavowed (2018)
  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 ---> Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018)
  • Vampyr ---> Vampyr (2018)
  • Wandersong ---> Wandersong (2018)
  • Yakuza 0 ---> Yakuza 0 (2018)
  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (2018)
  • Zwei: The Arges Adventure ---> Zwei: The Arges Adventure (2001)

iv) Vanilla IGDB database (plus release year)

Total: 8 issues

  • 3 entries for Hitman 2 are correctly matched thanks to the release year.

  • 428: Shibuya Scramble ---> 428: Shibuya Scramble (2018)

  • [!] Release year(s) (2019) do not match the ballot year (2018) for AMID EVIL.

  • AMID EVIL ---> AMID EVIL (2019)

  • ATOM RPG ---> ATOM RPG (2018)

  • Artifact ---> Artifact (2018)

  • [!] Release year(s) (2019) do not match the ballot year (2018) for Ashen.

  • Ashen ---> Ashen (2019)

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)

  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey ---> Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018)

  • Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ ---> Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (2018)

  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX ---> Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX (2018)

  • BATTLETECH ---> BATTLETECH (2018)

  • BattleTech ---> BATTLETECH (2018)

  • Battletech ---> BATTLETECH (2018)

  • [!] Release year(s) (2019) do not match the ballot year (2018) for Beat Saber.

  • Beat Saber ---> Beat Saber (2019)

  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle ---> BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (2018)

  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon ---> Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018)

  • Book of Demons ---> Book of Demons (2018)

  • CHRONO TRIGGER ---> Chrono Trigger (2018)

  • CHRONO TRIGGER® ---> Chrono Trigger (2018)

  • Celeste ---> Celeste (2018)

  • Chrono Trigger ---> Chrono Trigger (2018)

  • Chuchel ---> Chuchel (2018)

  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2018)

  • CrossCode ---> CrossCode (2018)

  • DELTARUNE ---> Deltarune (2018)

  • DRAGON BALL FighterZ ---> Dragon Ball FighterZ (2018)

  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age ---> Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2018)

  • DUSK ---> DUSK (2018)

  • Darksiders III ---> Darksiders III (2018)

  • Dead Cells ---> Dead Cells (2018)

  • Delete ---> Delete (2018)

  • Deltarune ---> Deltarune (2018)

  • Deltarune Chapter 1

  • Donut County ---> Donut County (2018)

  • Dragon Quest XI ---> Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2018)

  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age ---> Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2018)

  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age

  • EXAPUNKS ---> EXAPUNKS (2018)

  • El Tango de la Muerte ---> El Tango de la Muerte (2018)

  • [!] Several release years are found for Evenicle.

  • Evenicle ---> Evenicle ([2015, 2018])

  • FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE ---> Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (2018)

  • Far Cry 5 ---> Far Cry 5: Hope County, MT Collector's Case (2018)

  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age ---> Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (2018)

  • Forgotton Anne ---> Forgotton Anne (2018)

  • Frost Punk

  • Frostpunk ---> Frostpunk (2018)

  • GRIS ---> GRIS (2018)

  • Ghost of a Tale ---> Ghost of a Tale (2018)

  • [!] Release year(s) (2017) do not match the ballot year (2018) for Gorogoa.

  • Gorogoa ---> Gorogoa (2017)

  • Graveyard Keeper ---> Graveyard Keeper (2018)

  • Gris ---> GRIS (2018)

  • Groove Coaster ---> Groove Coaster for Steam (2018)

  • HITMAN 2 ---> HITMAN 2 (2018)

  • HITMAN™ 2 ---> HITMAN 2 (2018)

  • Heart Beat

  • Hitman 2 ---> HITMAN 2 (2018)

  • Iconoclasts ---> Iconoclasts (2018)

  • Into The Breach ---> Into the Breach (2018)

  • Into the Breach ---> Into the Breach (2018)

  • Katamari Damacy Reroll ---> Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018)

  • Kenshi ---> Kenshi (2018)

  • Kingdom Come Deliverance ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

  • La-Mulana 2 ---> La-Mulana 2 (2018)

  • MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD ---> Monster Hunter: World (2018)

  • Mega Man 11 ---> Mega Man 11 (2018)

  • Megaman 11

  • Megaquarium ---> Megaquarium (2018)

  • Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade

  • Minit ---> Minit (2018)

  • Monster Hunter World ---> Monster Hunter: World (2018)

  • Monster Hunter: World ---> Monster Hunter: World (2018)

  • Montster Hunter World

  • Overload ---> Overload (2018)

  • Paratopic ---> Paratopic (2018)

  • Pillars of Eternity 2 ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018)

  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018)

  • Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018)

  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® ---> Puyo Puyo Tetris (2018)

  • Quarantine Circular ---> Quarantine Circular (2018)

  • Return of Obra Dinn ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)

  • Return of the Obra Dinn ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)

  • RimWorld ---> RimWorld (2018)

  • Rimworld ---> RimWorld (2018)

  • SOULCALIBUR VI ---> SoulCalibur VI (2018)

  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider ---> Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Ultimate Edition (2018)

  • Shenmue 1 & 2 ---> Shenmue I & II (2018)

  • [!] Release year(s) (2002) do not match the ballot year (2018) for Spider-Man.

  • Spider-Man ---> Spider-Man (2002)

  • Squidlit

  • State of Mind ---> State of Mind (2018)

  • Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection ---> Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (2018)

  • Subnautica ---> Subnautica (2018)

  • The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit ---> The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (2018)

  • The Council ---> The Council (2018)

  • The Forest ---> The Forest (2018)

  • The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game ---> The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game (2018)

  • [!] Release year(s) (2015) do not match the ballot year (2018) for The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence.

  • The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence ---> The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence (2015)

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II ---> The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018)

  • The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories ---> The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (2018)

  • The Missing ---> The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (2018)

  • The Room Three ---> The Room Three (2018)

  • Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales ---> Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018)

  • Two Point Hospital ---> Two Point Hospital (2018)

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[st] ---> Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] (2018)

  • Unavowed ---> Unavowed (2018)

  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 ---> Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018)

  • Vampyr ---> Vampyr (2018)

  • Wandersong ---> Wandersong (2018)

  • Yakuza 0 ---> Yakuza 0 (2018)

  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (2018)

  • [!] Release year(s) (2001) do not match the ballot year (2018) for Zwei: The Arges Adventure.

  • Zwei: The Arges Adventure ---> Zwei: The Arges Adventure (2001)

v) Extended SteamSpy database with Levenshtein distance (plus hard-coded matches and release year)

Total: 0 issue, thanks to a manually extended database and manually hard-coded matches. Hard to judge the impact of the year constraint in these circumstances.

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (length:43) ---> Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX - ロロナのアトリエ ~アーランドの錬金術士~ DX (appID: 936160 ; distance:27) Tower of the Alchemist (appID: 1124810 ; distance:24) Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (appID: 527270 ; distance:25)
  • ATOM RPG (length:8) ---> ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game (appID: 552620 ; distance:29) Atomorf (appID: 1122830 ; distance:3) Atomorf2 (appID: 1146910 ; distance:3)
  • CHRONO TRIGGER® (length:15) ---> CHRONO TRIGGER (appID: 613830 ; distance:1) Red Trigger (appID: 491130 ; distance:6) Phantom Trigger (appID: 445870 ; distance:6)
  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (length:32) ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (appID: 731490 ; distance:1) The Bard's Tale Trilogy (appID: 843260 ; distance:17) Ground Control Anthology (appID: 254820 ; distance:18)
  • Deltarune (length:9) ---> Deltarune - Chapter 1 (appID: -4 ; distance:12) DELTAZEAL (appID: 379520 ; distance:4) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:4)
  • DELTARUNE (length:9) ---> Deltarune - Chapter 1 (appID: -4 ; distance:12) DELTAZEAL (appID: 379520 ; distance:4) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:4)
  • Deltarune Chapter 1 (length:19) ---> Deltarune - Chapter 1 (appID: -4 ; distance:2) Plan Z Chapter 1 (appID: 486300 ; distance:7) Too Loud: Chapter 1 (appID: 610620 ; distance:8)
  • Dragon Quest XI (length:15) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:53) Dragon Nest (appID: 11610 ; distance:5) Cat Quest II (appID: 914710 ; distance:6)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:27) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:20) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:22)
  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:27) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:20) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:22)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age (length:42) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:32) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:22) STAR WARS SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE (appID: 560170 ; distance:24)
  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (length:33) ---> FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE (appID: 595520 ; distance:1) FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS (appID: 346830 ; distance:12) FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (appID: 39210 ; distance:14)
  • Frost Punk (length:10) ---> Frostpunk (appID: 323190 ; distance:1) HOT PINK (appID: 684320 ; distance:4) From Dust (appID: 33460 ; distance:5)
  • Heart Beat (length:10) ---> HEARTBEAT (appID: 984560 ; distance:1) Hard West (appID: 307670 ; distance:4) Near Death (appID: 327560 ; distance:4)
  • HITMAN™ 2 (length:9) ---> HITMAN 2 (appID: 863550 ; distance:1) HITMAN (appID: 236870 ; distance:3) Herman 2 (appID: 1074400 ; distance:3)
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance (length:24) ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (appID: 379430 ; distance:1) Kingdom Defense (appID: 756260 ; distance:11) Kingdom of Lies (appID: 914300 ; distance:11)
  • Mega Man 11 (length:11) ---> Mega Man 11 / ロックマン11 運命の歯車!! (appID: 742300 ; distance:18) Mega Maze (appID: 658210 ; distance:4) Vega Tank (appID: 442860 ; distance:5)
  • Megaman 11 (length:10) ---> Mega Man 11 / ロックマン11 運命の歯車!! (appID: 742300 ; distance:19) MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:4) Omegaland (appID: 619870 ; distance:5)
  • Monster Hunter World (length:20) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:1) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:8) Monster Loves You! (appID: 226740 ; distance:9)
  • Montster Hunter World (length:21) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:2) The Inner World (appID: 251430 ; distance:9) Dinosaur Hunter VR (appID: 911280 ; distance:9)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2 (length:21) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:12) Edge Of Eternity (appID: 269190 ; distance:9) Flight to Eternity (appID: 638680 ; distance:10)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire (length:31) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:2) Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:12) Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (appID: 860950 ; distance:18)
  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® (length:17) ---> Puyo PuyoTetris (appID: 546050 ; distance:2) Moon Hunters (appID: 320040 ; distance:11) Two Brothers (appID: 259760 ; distance:11)
  • Return of Obra Dinn (length:19) ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (appID: 653530 ; distance:4) Return to Krondor (appID: 564960 ; distance:9) Beware of Trains (appID: 894270 ; distance:9)
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider (length:25) ---> Shadow of the Black Dragon (appID: 799420 ; distance:10) Shape of the World (appID: 642610 ; distance:11) War Of The Zombie (appID: 828660 ; distance:11)
  • Shenmue 1 & 2 (length:13) ---> Shenmue I & II (appID: 758330 ; distance:3) Shelter 2 (appID: 275100 ; distance:7) SHENZHEN I/O (appID: 504210 ; distance:7)
  • Spider-Man (length:10) ---> Marvel's Spider-Man (appID: -1 ; distance:9) PIXELMAN (appID: 438000 ; distance:4) Spaceman (appID: 1180690 ; distance:4)
  • The Missing (length:11) ---> The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (appID: 842910 ; distance:42) The Misfits (appID: 614940 ; distance:3) The Culling (appID: 437220 ; distance:4)
  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 (length:21) ---> Valkyria Chronicles (appID: 294860 ; distance:2) Caladria Chronicles (appID: 997530 ; distance:5) Alvastia Chronicles (appID: 948660 ; distance:7)
  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (length:26) ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0) Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0) Secret of Mana (appID: 637670 ; distance:16)

vi) Extended SteamSpy database with difflib (plus hard-coded matches and release year)

Total: 0 issue, thanks to a manually extended database and manually hard-coded matches. Hard to judge the impact of the year constraint in these circumstances.

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)
  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)
  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)
  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (length:43) ---> Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX - ロロナのアトリエ ~アーランドの錬金術士~ DX (appID: 936160 ; distance:0.23893805309734517) Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX - ロロナのアトリエ ~アーランドの錬金術士~ DX (appID: 936160 ; distance:0.23893805309734517)
  • ATOM RPG (length:8) ---> ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game (appID: 552620 ; distance:0.4) Death Rpg (appID: 1007080 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Atomorf (appID: 1122830 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)
  • CHRONO TRIGGER® (length:15) ---> CHRONO TRIGGER (appID: 613830 ; distance:0.03448275862068961) Crimson Trigger (appID: 566750 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Phantom Trigger (appID: 445870 ; distance:0.2666666666666667)
  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (length:32) ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (appID: 731490 ; distance:0.015873015873015928)
  • Deltarune (length:9) ---> Deltarune - Chapter 1 (appID: -4 ; distance:0.4) Delta Force (appID: 32620 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) Beta Runner (appID: 656020 ; distance:0.30000000000000004)
  • DELTARUNE (length:9) ---> Deltarune - Chapter 1 (appID: -4 ; distance:0.4) Delta Force (appID: 32620 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) Beta Runner (appID: 656020 ; distance:0.30000000000000004)
  • Deltarune Chapter 1 (length:19) ---> Deltarune - Chapter 1 (appID: -4 ; distance:0.050000000000000044) Plan Z Chapter 1 (appID: 486300 ; distance:0.2571428571428571) Zombie Solitaire 2 Chapter 1 (appID: 623160 ; distance:0.3191489361702128)
  • Dragon Quest XI (length:15) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.4) Dragon Nest (appID: 11610 ; distance:0.23076923076923073) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:0.2432432432432432)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:0.3783783783783784)
  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:0.3783783783783784)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age (length:42) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.3090909090909091) DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.3090909090909091)
  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (length:33) ---> FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE (appID: 595520 ; distance:0.01538461538461533) FINAL FANTASY XIII (appID: 292120 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (appID: 39210 ; distance:0.29824561403508776)
  • Frost Punk (length:10) ---> Frostpunk (appID: 323190 ; distance:0.052631578947368474) HOT PINK (appID: 684320 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Frosty Kiss (appID: 431540 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)
  • Heart Beat (length:10) ---> HEARTBEAT (appID: 984560 ; distance:0.052631578947368474) Beat Beauty (appID: 1179480 ; distance:0.23809523809523814) Beat Da Beat (appID: 368570 ; distance:0.2727272727272727)
  • HITMAN™ 2 (length:9) ---> HITMAN 2 (appID: 863550 ; distance:0.05882352941176472) HITMAN (appID: 236870 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Herman 2 (appID: 1074400 ; distance:0.2941176470588235)
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance (length:24) ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (appID: 379430 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Kingdom of the Dragon (appID: 695450 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Kingdom of Lies (appID: 914300 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)
  • Mega Man 11 (length:11) ---> Mega Man 11 / ロックマン11 運命の歯車!! (appID: 742300 ; distance:0.4) Mega Maze (appID: 658210 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)
  • Megaman 11 (length:10) ---> Mega Man 11 / ロックマン11 運命の歯車!! (appID: 742300 ; distance:0.4) MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) MEGALOMANIAC (appID: 586770 ; distance:0.36363636363636365)
  • Monster Hunter World (length:20) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:0.024390243902439046) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Drone Hunter VR (appID: 466520 ; distance:0.3142857142857143)
  • Montster Hunter World (length:21) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:0.04761904761904767) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:0.3142857142857143) Drone Hunter VR (appID: 466520 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2 (length:21) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:0.24528301886792447) Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:0.24528301886792447) Layers of Fear 2 (appID: 1029890 ; distance:0.3513513513513513)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire (length:31) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:0.04761904761904767) Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:0.24)
  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® (length:17) ---> Puyo PuyoTetris (appID: 546050 ; distance:0.0625)
  • Return of Obra Dinn (length:19) ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (appID: 653530 ; distance:0.09523809523809523) Return to Zork (appID: 585240 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Runes of Brennos (appID: 330450 ; distance:0.37142857142857144)
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider (length:25) ---> Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (appID: 750920 ; distance:0.2857142857142857) Shadow of the Black Dragon (appID: 799420 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders (appID: 2390 ; distance:0.32258064516129037)
  • Shenmue 1 & 2 (length:13) ---> Shenmue I & II (appID: 758330 ; distance:0.18518518518518523)
  • Spider-Man (length:10) ---> Marvel's Spider-Man (appID: -1 ; distance:0.31034482758620685) Swinger-Man (appID: 1156680 ; distance:0.23809523809523814) Sideral (appID: 1095070 ; distance:0.2941176470588235)
  • The Missing (length:11) ---> The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (appID: 842910 ; distance:0.4) The Messenger (appID: 764790 ; distance:0.25) The Mine (appID: 569520 ; distance:0.26315789473684215)
  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 (length:21) ---> Valkyria Chronicles (appID: 294860 ; distance:0.050000000000000044) Caladria Chronicles (appID: 997530 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Alvastia Chronicles (appID: 948660 ; distance:0.25)
  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (length:26) ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0.0) Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0.0)

vii) Vanilla SteamSpy database with Levenshtein distance (plus release year)

Total: 18 issues (exactly the same as without the release year constraint).

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:1) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:7) Assassin's Creed Unity (appID: 289650 ; distance:7)
  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (length:43) ---> Tower of the Alchemist (appID: 1124810 ; distance:24) Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (appID: 527270 ; distance:25) Battles of the Ancient World (appID: 385940 ; distance:25)
  • ATOM RPG (length:8) ---> Atomorf2 (appID: 1146910 ; distance:3) Atomorf (appID: 1122830 ; distance:3) ATOMEGA (appID: 619880 ; distance:4)
  • CHRONO TRIGGER® (length:15) ---> CHRONO TRIGGER (appID: 613830 ; distance:1) Red Trigger (appID: 491130 ; distance:6) Phantom Trigger (appID: 445870 ; distance:6)
  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (length:32) ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (appID: 731490 ; distance:1) The Bard's Tale Trilogy (appID: 843260 ; distance:17) Ground Control Anthology (appID: 254820 ; distance:18)
  • Deltarune (length:9) ---> DELTAZEAL (appID: 379520 ; distance:4) Celtabula (appID: 706200 ; distance:4) Yoltrund (appID: 770120 ; distance:4)
  • DELTARUNE (length:9) ---> DELTAZEAL (appID: 379520 ; distance:4) Celtabula (appID: 706200 ; distance:4) Yoltrund (appID: 770120 ; distance:4)
  • Deltarune Chapter 1 (length:19) ---> Plan Z Chapter 1 (appID: 486300 ; distance:7) Too Loud: Chapter 1 (appID: 610620 ; distance:8) Deathbloom: Chapter 1 (appID: 1058560 ; distance:8)
  • Dragon Quest XI (length:15) ---> Dragon Nest (appID: 11610 ; distance:5) Cat Quest II (appID: 914710 ; distance:6) Dark Quest 2 (appID: 453690 ; distance:6)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:20) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:22) Rage Quest: The Worst Game (appID: 570810 ; distance:24)
  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:20) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:22) Rage Quest: The Worst Game (appID: 570810 ; distance:24)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age (length:42) ---> DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:22) STAR WARS SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE (appID: 560170 ; distance:24) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:24)
  • Evenicle (length:8) ---> The Isle (appID: 376210 ; distance:4) Reventure (appID: 900270 ; distance:4) Event[0] (appID: 470260 ; distance:4)
  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (length:33) ---> FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE (appID: 595520 ; distance:1) FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS (appID: 346830 ; distance:12) FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (appID: 39210 ; distance:14)
  • Frost Punk (length:10) ---> Frostpunk (appID: 323190 ; distance:1) HOT PINK (appID: 684320 ; distance:4) From Dust (appID: 33460 ; distance:5)
  • Heart Beat (length:10) ---> HEARTBEAT (appID: 984560 ; distance:1) Hard West (appID: 307670 ; distance:4) Near Death (appID: 327560 ; distance:4)
  • HITMAN™ 2 (length:9) ---> HITMAN 2 (appID: 863550 ; distance:1) HITMAN (appID: 236870 ; distance:3) Herman 2 (appID: 1074400 ; distance:3)
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance (length:24) ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (appID: 379430 ; distance:1) Kingdom Defense (appID: 756260 ; distance:11) Kingdom of Lies (appID: 914300 ; distance:11)
  • Mega Man 11 (length:11) ---> Mega Maze (appID: 658210 ; distance:4) Vega Tank (appID: 442860 ; distance:5) MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:5)
  • Megaman 11 (length:10) ---> MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:4) Omegaland (appID: 619870 ; distance:5) Jetman Go (appID: 665120 ; distance:5)
  • Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade (length:30) ---> The Lords of the Earth Flame (appID: 487180 ; distance:16) Merchant of the Skies (appID: 1040070 ; distance:16) Legacy of the Elder Star (appID: 443250 ; distance:16)
  • Monster Hunter World (length:20) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:1) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:8) Monster Loves You! (appID: 226740 ; distance:9)
  • Montster Hunter World (length:21) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:2) The Inner World (appID: 251430 ; distance:9) Dinosaur Hunter VR (appID: 911280 ; distance:9)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2 (length:21) ---> Edge Of Eternity (appID: 269190 ; distance:9) Flight to Eternity (appID: 638680 ; distance:10) Call of Duty 2 (appID: 2630 ; distance:11)
  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire (length:31) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:2) Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:12) Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (appID: 860950 ; distance:18)
  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® (length:17) ---> Puyo PuyoTetris (appID: 546050 ; distance:2) Moon Hunters (appID: 320040 ; distance:11) Two Brothers (appID: 259760 ; distance:11)
  • Return of Obra Dinn (length:19) ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (appID: 653530 ; distance:4) Return to Krondor (appID: 564960 ; distance:9) Beware of Trains (appID: 894270 ; distance:9)
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider (length:25) ---> Shadow of the Black Dragon (appID: 799420 ; distance:10) Shape of the World (appID: 642610 ; distance:11) War Of The Zombie (appID: 828660 ; distance:11)
  • Shenmue 1 & 2 (length:13) ---> Shenmue I & II (appID: 758330 ; distance:3) Shelter 2 (appID: 275100 ; distance:7) SHENZHEN I/O (appID: 504210 ; distance:7)
  • Spider-Man (length:10) ---> PIXELMAN (appID: 438000 ; distance:4) Spaceman (appID: 1180690 ; distance:4) Spider Wars (appID: 454580 ; distance:4)
  • The Missing (length:11) ---> The Misfits (appID: 614940 ; distance:3) The Culling (appID: 437220 ; distance:4) The Messenger (appID: 764790 ; distance:4)
  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 (length:21) ---> Valkyria Chronicles (appID: 294860 ; distance:2) Caladria Chronicles (appID: 997530 ; distance:5) Alvastia Chronicles (appID: 948660 ; distance:7)
  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (length:26) ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0) Secret of Mana (appID: 637670 ; distance:16) Victim of Xen (appID: 300220 ; distance:16)

viii) Vanilla SteamSpy database with difflib (plus release year)

Total: 12 issues

  • 1 entry for Atelier Rorona and 3 entries for Dragon Quest are correctly matched solely thanks to difflib (cf. section ii).

  • 1 entry for Pillars II, 1 for Tomb Raider are correctly matched thanks to the combination difflib and release year.

  • Assassin's Creed Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)

  • Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (length:25) ---> Assassin's Creed Odyssey (appID: 812140 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Assassin's Creed Origins (appID: 582160 ; distance:0.22448979591836737) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (appID: 311560 ; distance:0.23404255319148937)

  • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (length:43) ---> Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX - ロロナのアトリエ ~アーランドの錬金術士~ DX (appID: 936160 ; distance:0.23893805309734517)

  • ATOM RPG (length:8) ---> Death Rpg (appID: 1007080 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Atomorf (appID: 1122830 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) ATOMEGA (appID: 619880 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • CHRONO TRIGGER® (length:15) ---> CHRONO TRIGGER (appID: 613830 ; distance:0.03448275862068961) Crimson Trigger (appID: 566750 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Phantom Trigger (appID: 445870 ; distance:0.2666666666666667)

  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (length:32) ---> Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (appID: 731490 ; distance:0.015873015873015928)

  • Deltarune (length:9) ---> Delta Force (appID: 32620 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) Beta Runner (appID: 656020 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • DELTARUNE (length:9) ---> Delta Force (appID: 32620 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) Beta Runner (appID: 656020 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) elaine (appID: 587480 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Deltarune Chapter 1 (length:19) ---> Plan Z Chapter 1 (appID: 486300 ; distance:0.2571428571428571) Zombie Solitaire 2 Chapter 1 (appID: 623160 ; distance:0.3191489361702128) Deathbloom: Chapter 1 (appID: 1058560 ; distance:0.35)

  • Dragon Quest XI (length:15) ---> Dragon Nest (appID: 11610 ; distance:0.23076923076923073) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:0.2432432432432432) DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 (appID: 1072420 ; distance:0.26315789473684215)

  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:0.3783783783783784) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:0.39682539682539686)

  • DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (length:41) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.24770642201834858) DRAGON QUEST HEROES Slime Edition (appID: 410850 ; distance:0.3783783783783784) DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (appID: 574050 ; distance:0.39682539682539686)

  • Dragon Quest XI: Shadows of an Elusive Age (length:42) ---> DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light (appID: 742120 ; distance:0.3090909090909091)

  • Evenicle (length:8) ---> Seventh Circle (appID: 1030950 ; distance:0.2727272727272727) Nicole (appID: 307190 ; distance:0.2857142857142857) Vile (appID: 961420 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (length:33) ---> FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE (appID: 595520 ; distance:0.01538461538461533) FINAL FANTASY XIII (appID: 292120 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (appID: 39210 ; distance:0.29824561403508776)

  • Frost Punk (length:10) ---> Frostpunk (appID: 323190 ; distance:0.052631578947368474) HOT PINK (appID: 684320 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Frosty Kiss (appID: 431540 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Heart Beat (length:10) ---> HEARTBEAT (appID: 984560 ; distance:0.052631578947368474) Beat Beauty (appID: 1179480 ; distance:0.23809523809523814) Beat Da Beat (appID: 368570 ; distance:0.2727272727272727)

  • HITMAN™ 2 (length:9) ---> HITMAN 2 (appID: 863550 ; distance:0.05882352941176472) HITMAN (appID: 236870 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Herman 2 (appID: 1074400 ; distance:0.2941176470588235)

  • Kingdom Come Deliverance (length:24) ---> Kingdom Come: Deliverance (appID: 379430 ; distance:0.020408163265306145) Kingdom of the Dragon (appID: 695450 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Kingdom of Lies (appID: 914300 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Mega Man 11 (length:11) ---> Mega Maze (appID: 658210 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Omega Commando (appID: 852310 ; distance:0.36)

  • Megaman 11 (length:10) ---> MegaRace 1 (appID: 730580 ; distance:0.30000000000000004) MEGALOMANIAC (appID: 586770 ; distance:0.36363636363636365) Omegaland (appID: 619870 ; distance:0.368421052631579)

  • Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade (length:30) ---> Secret of the Rendrasha Blade (appID: 738700 ; distance:0.38983050847457623)

  • Monster Hunter World (length:20) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:0.024390243902439046) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Drone Hunter VR (appID: 466520 ; distance:0.3142857142857143)

  • Montster Hunter World (length:21) ---> MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (appID: 582010 ; distance:0.04761904761904767) Star Hunter VR (appID: 603490 ; distance:0.3142857142857143) Drone Hunter VR (appID: 466520 ; distance:0.33333333333333337)

  • Pillars of Eternity 2 (length:21) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:0.24528301886792447) Layers of Fear 2 (appID: 1029890 ; distance:0.3513513513513513)

  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire (length:31) ---> Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (appID: 560130 ; distance:0.04761904761904767) Pillars of Eternity (appID: 291650 ; distance:0.24)

  • Puyo Puyo™Tetris® (length:17) ---> Puyo PuyoTetris (appID: 546050 ; distance:0.0625)

  • Return of Obra Dinn (length:19) ---> Return of the Obra Dinn (appID: 653530 ; distance:0.09523809523809523) Return to Zork (appID: 585240 ; distance:0.33333333333333337) Runes of Brennos (appID: 330450 ; distance:0.37142857142857144)

  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider (length:25) ---> Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (appID: 750920 ; distance:0.2857142857142857) Shadow of the Black Dragon (appID: 799420 ; distance:0.2941176470588235)

  • Shenmue 1 & 2 (length:13) ---> Shenmue I & II (appID: 758330 ; distance:0.18518518518518523)

  • Spider-Man (length:10) ---> Swinger-Man (appID: 1156680 ; distance:0.23809523809523814) Sideral (appID: 1095070 ; distance:0.2941176470588235) Speakerman (appID: 1089050 ; distance:0.30000000000000004)

  • The Missing (length:11) ---> The Messenger (appID: 764790 ; distance:0.25) The Mine (appID: 569520 ; distance:0.26315789473684215) The Sapling (appID: 997380 ; distance:0.2727272727272727)

  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 (length:21) ---> Valkyria Chronicles (appID: 294860 ; distance:0.050000000000000044) Caladria Chronicles (appID: 997530 ; distance:0.19999999999999996) Alvastia Chronicles (appID: 948660 ; distance:0.25)

  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (length:26) ---> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (appID: 579180 ; distance:0.0)