I mean databases like howlongtobeat.com do exist. Steam could also come up with their own numbers by looking at the average playtime when players get the achievement for winning the game.
Issue with both is, the game needs to already have been released and beaten a few times.
That’s where the abuse comes in, because how can you be sure a developer won’t make a short game and list it as 20hrs to complete?
Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 4 hours ago
kinkles@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
A developer can still game an achievement.
iamthetot@piefed.ca 56 minutes ago
A dev that is abusing the system is going to be delisted by Valve real quick, methinks.