Last updated: May 2026
This page explains how Games Genie content is created, how games are selected and ranked, and how we handle updates and corrections. If something on the site seems wrong or out of date, the contact details at the bottom of this page are the right place to start.
All content on Games Genie is written by me, Henk-Jan. I am a software architect based in the Netherlands with thirty years of gaming history across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms. I run regular LAN parties with a group of friends on non-gaming laptops, play co-op online with the same group, and spend most of my solo time in open world single-player games.
That background is not incidental to how the site works. The fact that half my LAN group plays on modest hardware is the direct reason low-end PC performance is a genuine editorial standard here, not a marketing category. The fact that I have limited evenings and a large backlog shapes how I think about whether a game is actually worth recommending.
For the full picture, my author page covers my gaming history, testing setup, and the thinking behind the site in more detail.
Every article on Games Genie is built around a defined set of eligibility criteria specific to that topic. These determine which games are allowed into consideration before any ranking begins.
Eligibility criteria vary by topic. An article covering PlayStation Plus games requires that every game on the list is currently available through PlayStation Plus. A single-player article requires that a game’s primary focus is solo play. A low-end PC article requires that a game runs acceptably on modest hardware by actual test, not by published minimum specs alone. Each topic has its own guardrails, and games that do not meet them are excluded regardless of how well-regarded they are elsewhere.
Games are also excluded if they are no longer available for purchase or download, if their online servers have shut down and that is central to the experience, or if they have undergone significant negative changes since our last review, such as the removal of content or major shifts in monetisation. And because personal experience is a requirement for any game that makes a final list, a game I have not played is a game that cannot be ranked, regardless of how well-regarded it is elsewhere.
Personal experience is the deciding factor. Every game that appears in a ranked list on Games Genie is a game I have played. Not researched, not summarised from other sources. Played. That is a hard requirement, not an aspiration.
Beyond that baseline, games are scored against a set of criteria relevant to the article’s topic. The criteria and their relative weight differ per article. An article about co-op games weights multiplayer quality and group accessibility heavily. An article about low-end PC games weights hardware performance and stability, tested on actual modest hardware rather than published minimum specs. A PlayStation Plus article weights value within the subscription and current availability.
External sources inform the scoring but do not drive it. We use official ratings where available, including Steam user reviews and PlayStation Store ratings, and we check how games are being discussed in player communities including Reddit and dedicated forums. These sources tell us how a game holds up across a wider player base, which is useful context. But the ranking reflects a first-hand assessment, not an aggregation of what other people think.
Ranking positions reflect the scoring outcome for that specific topic, audience, and set of criteria. A game that ranks highly on one list may rank lower or not appear on another because the context is different, not because our view of the game has changed.
Games Genie earns revenue through affiliate links and display advertising. Neither has any influence on which games are recommended or how they are ranked.
Affiliate links are added after editorial decisions are made. A game is never included in a list because it has an affiliate program, and a game is never excluded because it does not. Ranking positions are determined entirely by the scoring process described above.
We do not accept payment for placement, sponsored rankings, or guaranteed inclusion. If that changes, it will be disclosed clearly and specifically on any content it affects.
Every article on Games Genie is reviewed on a schedule determined by how time-sensitive its topic is. Articles on subjects that change frequently, such as which games are currently included in a subscription service, are reviewed monthly. Articles on more stable topics, such as the best LAN party games, are reviewed at least twice a year. All articles carry a last-reviewed date.
When a review results in ranking changes, additions, removals, or factual corrections, we add an expandable summary at the top of the article explaining what changed and why. This applies to all substantive updates. Minor corrections such as fixing a typo or updating a price are made without a change notice.
Games that no longer meet the eligibility criteria for a list, for example because they have been removed from a subscription service or their servers have closed, are removed from that list at the next review or sooner if we become aware of the change.
If you believe something on the site is factually incorrect, please contact us at editorial@games-genie.com with the article in question and the specific claim you believe is wrong. We review all correction requests and respond where a response is warranted. Confirmed factual errors are corrected promptly. Where the correction is substantive, it will be noted in the article’s change summary.
We do not remove negative assessments of games in response to requests from publishers, developers, or PR representatives. Editorial content reflects our honest assessment and is not subject to external approval.
Questions about this policy or how a specific piece of content was produced can be sent to editorial@games-genie.com.