Worth watching · In redemption
4 chars·.games·In redemptionLast verified· 1d ago·likely available ~May 26, 2026
Original owner can still restore. Not safely catchable until ~May 26, 2026.
startup-grade brand feel and short, plus natural cadence
Moderate scoring — fine as a portfolio filler if the aftermarket covers cost, not a chase on its own.
Synthesized from the DQS, aftermarket estimate, registration cost, lifecycle stage, and trademark check on this page. Not financial advice — your portfolio strategy overrides.
Rough aftermarket estimate
$125 — $329
DQS 53 · .games · 4ch · brandable
Directional only — a gut-check range, not an appraisal. Uses DQS + TLD + length; doesn’t know about comps, trademarks, or brand context. Treat as “worth looking at” vs “skip,” not a bid price.
| Length | 4 |
| TLD | .games |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 0 |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
The SLD "luke" gives luke.games built-in semantic weight, which shifts the domain's value toward exact-match search demand. Sub-5-character names like this one typically trade with a significant length premium, though the actual value still depends on pronounceability and TLD. Vowel-heavy and smooth to say aloud. .games is a niche TLD with a narrower buyer pool; the aftermarket here depends heavily on whether the SLD itself carries standalone demand. With zero Wayback coverage, the domain's prior history is effectively a clean slate from a content perspective. DQS 53/100 is the mid-band: the domain has real signals behind it but isn't an obvious standout. Mid-band names reward buyers who understand a specific niche. Redemption-period status means the owner has about 28 days left to reclaim the name. Any outside party can only wait and watch. The keyword component is the honest hook here.
Web-presence signal
None observed
No meaningful Wayback record. Backlink research rarely pays off here.
Deep-link into backlink checkers
Real backlink counts come from dedicated crawlers (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic). Each button opens luke.games pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 21, 2026
first observed
Apr 21, 2026
last observed
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Same TLD, similar length, similar DQS. Useful if you're scoping a portfolio of related shapes.
Social handle availability
A 404 on the profile page means the handle is free to claim. Grabbing matching handles at registration time is cheap insurance against impersonation + easier brand rollout later.
Other domains that dropped at the same registrar on 2026-04-21. Registrars often drop batches of expired portfolios together — worth a scan if you like this shape.
Not catchable yet — queue up early
The owner can still restore. Drop-catcher pre-orders lock in priority; retail registration will fail until release.
2 snapshots from the Wayback Machine, 2018–2019. Click any cell to view the archived version.
via RDAP · cached 6h
Redemption period. Original owner can still restore for a fee. Typically catchable ~30-35 days after redemption start — not safe to pay a backorder fee yet if the owner looks active.
redemption period
| Status | Redemption period |
| Registrar | Domain Science Kutatási Szolgáltató Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság |
| Created | Apr 20, 2025 |
| Expires | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Last updated | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Nameservers | ns1.dns-redirect.com, ns2.dns-redirect.com |
| DNSSEC | unsigned |
| Registration cost | $2.98 / yr (Porkbun retail) |