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FAQ

General

Which recommendation type should I use?
It's recommended to use the Smart recommender. However, recommendation by similar game tags is safer choice since it provides the most stable recommendations while providing an explanation.
There are mistakes in the game's data.
If the data comes from Steam, there's nothing I can do about it. But take note this could be due to SRec shows outdated data. However, I do not manually update this data as it's time-consuming and would be overwritten when SRec system obtains updated game data from the Steam server.
Why does SRec not have certain features that other websites offer?
Some features may not be implemented because it‘s either,
  • Already available on Steam.
  • Implemented by other websites (such as SteamDB).
  • Difficult to implement and maintain by myself.
Otherwise, I might implement features you mentioned, especially if it‘s related to AI/ML and don‘t empty my wallet.
What SRec doesn't do.
SRec doesn't support piracy and unauthorized sellers. On each game's page, SRec only shares links to the Steam Store and game's official website. Required age and content warnings are also shown when such information is available.
Why do some image appear blurry?
Some image are intentionally blurred because the game may contain NSFW content.

Recommender

What are known limitations of SRec recommender system?
SRec is only able to give recommendations for games that have a sufficient quantity of game tags/reviews and have already been released for some time. Based on closed testing, it‘s also known that SRec recommender system
  • Perform poorly when recommending similar meme/joke games.
  • Occasionally recommend unrelated popular games.
  • Has some bias towards popular games.
What are known limitations of SRec review insight?
SRec review insight is only available for games with sufficient eligible reviews and not available for very popular games. Our criteria for eligible review are based on minimum words, minimum characters, English language, low funny/helpful ratio and containing lots of specific characters (lower case, upper case and number). Some funny or off-topic reviews (e.g. mentioning recipe of a food) occasionally manage to pass our filter. Lastly, our keyword group sometimes groups unrelated words.
Your recommendations for certain games isn't good enough.
That‘s unfortunate. I only could recommend you to find community of that game for similar game recommendations or try more recommenders such as Quantic Foundry.
How often are the recommender systems updated?
Every day for recommender based on game tags. Every 1-2 weeks for other recommenders.
Why recommendation on page "/app/[appid]" and "/recommended/[type]/[appid]" is different?
This difference may be due to cache misconfiguration on either Cloudflare or SRec side. In this case, I'd recommend using recommendations from the page "/recommended/[type]/[appid]".

Other

How to contact you?
You can see contact information by visiting the contact page
Where can I see SRec privacy policy?
You can see it by visiting the privacy policy page
Does SRec offer API or allow scraping?
No. Please obtain any data you need directly from Steam.
Do you accept donations?
Currently, I do not accept any form of donation.
What are games shown on the homepage background image?
Here‘s the complete list, which is ordered by appid number: