I built Sifter because I was tired of not knowing whether a game would respect my time and money — or quietly nickel-and-dime me with battle passes, lootboxes, FOMO events, and energy systems until I looked up and a “free” game had cost me $80 and three weekends. Sifter scores every game on two things: • Design Risk — how aggressively it’s built to extract money and attention. It scores by harm, not presence, so a cosmetic-only shop doesn’t get treated like pay-to-win. • Joy — genuine enjoyment, from real player sentiment. Connect your Steam library and you get an instant report card on your whole collection: what’s healthy, what to play mindfully, and what’s built to squeeze you. There’s also a cross-platform library and a desktop launcher that put the trust scores right where you actually play. Two principles I won’t break: • Free for players, forever. No paywalls, no Pro tier. The independence is the entire point — nobody can pay to move a score. • Your game list is yours. It’s early and I’d genuinely love your feedback — especially anywhere a score feels wrong. Thanks for taking a look.

Sifter

Know which games respect your time and money

Know which games respect your time and money