Your next game.Shaped by your taste.

CHAPTER 01

What should I play next?

To choose what to play next, start with the experience you want, narrow your options to your platform and compare what you would actually do in each game. Do you want to explore somewhere new, get lost in a story or beat a tough challenge? Give your search a direction. “I want a mystery I can solve at my own pace” is much easier to work with than “I need something good.”

Next, decide what you need and what would simply be nice. Your platform is a need. A feature you rely on is a need. A favourite setting or art style might be more flexible. Keep a little room for surprises. A game outside your usual genre could give you exactly the experience you are looking for. At the same time, don’t ignore something you know will stop you enjoying it.

Pick a small shortlist. For each game, ask: what will I actually spend my time doing? What sounds fun about that? What might annoy me? You don’t need to find the single best game ever made. You need a good next game for you. Once you have a clear reason to try something and have checked the important details, you can stop scrolling and start playing.

CHAPTER 02

How do recommendations based on games you like work?

Personalized game recommendations use what you have enjoyed to look for games that could suit you. The important part is why you liked those games, not just their genre. You might play RPGs for the characters and conversations. Someone else might love building the strongest party. A useful game recommender looks for those differences and gives you a reason you can understand, rather than just another title from the same category.

The reason should be easy to recognise. If you love exploring, is it because you enjoy finding your own path? Discovering hidden stories? Collecting everything on the map? Those are different kinds of fun. “You enjoy uncovering secrets without being told where to go” says more than “this game has a big world.” It also gives you something to question: does that really describe what you enjoy?

In Oruvai, your ratings help build your Gaming DNA, a profile of your gaming taste. Optional reasons add detail. You can love a game despite its combat, or dislike it even though the story was great. Explaining that difference helps your ratings say more. Your profile is a starting point that can develop, not a fixed label that decides what kind of player you must be.

CHAPTER 03

Why games you dislike matter, too

Your favourites show what pulls you in. Games you dislike can show what makes you stop. Both matter when choosing what to play next. You might love solving mysteries but hate repeating the same section after a mistake. Another player might enjoy trying again with a new plan. Neither of you is wrong. The same feature can be a selling point for one person and a deal-breaker for another.

Try to name the part that bothered you. “Too repetitive” could mean too much fighting, too much travelling or too many restarts. “Too hard” might mean fast reactions, confusing rules or not enough guidance. Those are different problems, so it helps to say which one you mean. You don’t need gaming jargon or a detailed review. A simple sentence about what you did and how it felt is enough.

Be honest rather than trying to build a perfect profile. You don’t need to invent dislikes if only favourites come to mind. And an unfinished game is not automatically a bad game for you. Maybe you got busy or wanted a change. Rate the games you know, use reasons when they add something useful, and leave room for your taste to change.

CHAPTER 04

Choose for your platform, time and mood

The right game depends on the evening, too. After a long day, a complex strategy game might feel like more work. On a quiet weekend, learning it could be exactly what you want. Before choosing, ask whether you want to relax, concentrate, explore or spend time with friends. A game can suit your taste and still be the wrong choice for tonight.

Think about the time you have for a session, not only the time needed to finish the game. Can you save and stop when you need to? Will twenty minutes feel satisfying? Does it take a while to remember what you were doing? A long adventure can be easy to enjoy in short bursts. A shorter game might need your full attention for longer. Ordinary gameplay footage and details about saving can help you judge this.

Choose your platform in Oruvai, then check the exact version on the official store page before buying. Being listed for PC does not mean a game will run well on your particular computer. A subscription may not include it in your region, and features can differ between editions. Finding a game you might enjoy and checking that you can play it are two separate steps. Both are worth doing.

CHAPTER 05

Popular games or games that suit you?

“What are the best games?” and “What should I play next?” are different questions. Popularity lists can introduce you to releases you missed. Reviews can explain what a game does well and where it falls short. But a high score cannot tell you whether you will enjoy the thing you spend most of your time doing. A game everyone loves can still be wrong for you.

Use each source for what it does best. Start with personal recommendations to find promising options. Read reviews to understand strengths and problems. Watch a spoiler-light stretch of normal gameplay, not only a trailer, to see what playing feels like. Then check the official store page for requirements and availability. You don’t have to research every game for hours. Focus on the questions that could change your decision.

Be wary of reasons that could apply to almost anyone. “Great graphics” or “hours of content” may sound appealing, but do they matter to you? A more useful explanation points to something you enjoy and tells you what might get in the way. That helps you choose between a familiar favourite kind of game and something new, without simply following the loudest hype.

CHAPTER 06

What recommendations can — and can’t — do

A game recommendation can help you decide where to look. It cannot promise that you will love what you find. Your mood, expectations and small details all affect the experience. Treat a suggestion as an invitation to explore, not an instruction to buy. Knowing a possible drawback is useful: you can decide whether it is something you would enjoy, accept or rather avoid.

Sometimes there is not enough information to make a useful suggestion. A game may be in the catalogue without enough detail to explain why it could suit you. Your ratings may not give a clear direction yet. In those cases, Oruvai may return fewer options or no suitable result. That doesn’t mean there is nothing out there for you. It means there isn’t enough information to offer a confident suggestion right now.

Check anything essential with an official source. That includes accessibility settings, supported languages, content warnings, device requirements and whether you can play with friends on another platform. Prices and availability need checking, too. If one feature would make or break your choice, look for a clear answer about that feature. Don’t assume it comes with a genre label or a recommendation.

CHAPTER 07

Find your next game with Oruvai

Create your free account, rate 8 games you know from the setup choices and choose your platform. You don’t need to connect a gaming account, import your library or enter a payment card. Start with honest reactions: loved it, liked parts of it or not your thing. Add reasons if you want to explain something the rating alone misses.

After setup, explore your personal game recommendations. Read the reasons and any drawbacks shown with a suggestion. Does the explanation sound like you? Does the main thing you would do in the game sound fun? If it does, take a closer look. If it doesn’t, you don’t have to force it. A recommendation should help you make your own choice, not make you feel you are choosing incorrectly.

You can start on Free and check the pricing page for its limits and what Pro adds. More explanation and comparison options can help you weigh a choice, but no plan can guarantee your next favourite. The goal is simple: spend less time wondering what to play and find something you are excited to try. It doesn’t have to be everyone’s favourite. It just has to sound right for you.

Want to see the steps before signing up? See how Oruvai works. For how suggestions are chosen and where information may be missing, read about Oruvai’s recommendations. Ready to begin? Create your free account or compare plans.