HowLongToBeat alternative: track every game on Tier
Knowing how long a game takes is one question. Tier answers everything around it: a journal of what you play with six states, grades from F to S, reviews, lists and follows, in native iOS and Android apps and on the web. It is free.
Last updated by the Tier team. Statements about HowLongToBeat describe its website as of September 2026.
Why players track their games on Tier
- A journal that fits how you play. Six states: To play, Playing, Played, Abandoned, Replaying and 100% completed, plus a wishlist.
- Grades, not stars. You rate from 1 to 10 and Tier shows the score as a letter, from F to S: the language of tier lists, the way players already argue about games.
- Real phone apps. Native iOS and Android apps with notifications, and the same account on the web.
- Battles. Two games, one public vote, a community verdict. See the current Battles.
- Lists the community grades. Readers vote the tier each list deserves, from F to S.
- Where to play, and at what price. Every game page compares prices across several stores.
- Steam import. Link your Steam account and your owned games land in your journal.
- Your language. The website runs in eight languages, and comments are translated automatically into yours.
- Rankings and releases. The best games ranked by the community, by genre and by platform, and a release calendar.
- Free. Funded by advertising: no paid tier, nothing locked behind a subscription.
HowLongToBeat lists no iOS or Android app on its site as of September 2026. Tier has both, in sync with the website.
Getting started
Creating an account is free and takes a minute, on the web or in the app. If you play on PC, link your Steam account: your owned games land in your journal in one go.
Then search the catalogue for the rest, give each game a state and a grade, and follow a few players whose taste matches yours. Your reviews and lists are ready to share from day one.
Frequently asked questions
What is an alternative to HowLongToBeat?
Tier, if you want more than a completion time: a journal of what you play, F to S grades, reviews, lists and follows, on the web and in iOS and Android apps, for free.
Does Tier have a mobile app?
Yes: native apps for iOS and Android, with the same account as the website. The website does the same job in a browser, the apps add notifications.
Is Tier free?
Yes. Creating an account, logging games, writing reviews and building lists are free on the web and in the apps. Tier is funded by advertising: there is no paid tier and no feature behind a subscription.
Can I bring my games over to Tier?
Yes. Link your Steam account and your owned PC games become journal entries in one step. Games from other platforms are added from the catalogue search.
Try Tier
Free on the web, on iOS and on Android. Nothing to install if you just want to look around.
Also on Tier: the Backloggd alternative and the Letterboxd for games. Version française : Alternative à HowLongToBeat.