diff --git a/backend/bang/game.py b/backend/bang/game.py
index 1dd7902..68a6716 100644
--- a/backend/bang/game.py
+++ b/backend/bang/game.py
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ class Game:
         self.choose_characters()
         if 'gold_rush' in self.expansions:
             self.notify_gold_rush_shop()
-        Metrics.send_metric('start_game', points=[1], tags=([f"exp:{e}" for e in self.expansions] + [f"players:{self.initial_players}", f"competitive:{self.is_competitive}"]))
+        if not self.is_replay:
+            Metrics.send_metric('start_game', points=[1], tags=([f"exp:{e}" for e in self.expansions] + [f"players:{self.initial_players}", f"competitive:{self.is_competitive}"]))
 
     def distribute_roles(self):
         available_roles: List[roles.Role] = []
@@ -470,7 +471,8 @@ class Game:
                 if not self.someone_won:
                     self.someone_won = True
                 self.sio.emit('chat_message', room=self.name,  data=f'_won|{p.name}|{p.role.name}')
-                Metrics.send_metric('player_win', points=[1], tags=[f"char:{p.character.name}", f"role:{p.role.name}"])
+                if not self.is_replay:
+                    Metrics.send_metric('player_win', points=[1], tags=[f"char:{p.character.name}", f"role:{p.role.name}"])
             p.notify_self()
         if hasattr(self.sio, 'is_fake'):
             print('announces_winners(): Running for tests, you will have to call reset manually!')
@@ -486,7 +488,8 @@ class Game:
 
     def play_turn(self):
         self.incremental_turn += 1
-        Metrics.send_metric('incremental_turn', points=[self.incremental_turn], tags=[f'game:{self.SEED}'])
+        if not self.is_replay:
+            Metrics.send_metric('incremental_turn', points=[self.incremental_turn], tags=[f'game:{self.SEED}'])
         if self.players[self.turn].is_dead:
             pl = sorted(self.get_dead_players(), key=lambda x:x.death_turn)[0]
             if self.check_event(ce.DeadMan) and not self.did_resuscitate_deadman and pl == self.players[self.turn]:
@@ -630,7 +633,8 @@ class Game:
         import bang.expansions.dodge_city.characters as chd
         print(f'{self.name}: the killer is {player.attacker}')
         if player.character and player.role:
-            Metrics.send_metric('player_death', points=[1], tags=[f"char:{player.character.name}", f"role:{player.role.name}"])
+            if not self.is_replay:
+                Metrics.send_metric('player_death', points=[1], tags=[f"char:{player.character.name}", f"role:{player.role.name}"])
         if len([c for c in player.gold_rush_equipment if isinstance(c, grc.Ricercato)]) > 0 and player.attacker and player.attacker in self.players:
             player.attacker.gold_nuggets += 1
             player.attacker.hand.append(self.deck.draw(True))
diff --git a/backend/bang/players.py b/backend/bang/players.py
index 0ce2ca3..810d9d0 100644
--- a/backend/bang/players.py
+++ b/backend/bang/players.py
@@ -650,7 +650,8 @@ class Player:
                 self.hand.insert(hand_index, card)
             else:
                 did_play_card = True
-        Metrics.send_metric('play_card', points=[1], tags=[f'success:{did_play_card}', f'card:{card.name}', f'bot:{self.is_bot}', f'exp:{card.expansion if "expansion" in card.__dict__ else "vanilla"}'])
+        if not self.game.is_replay:
+            Metrics.send_metric('play_card', points=[1], tags=[f'success:{did_play_card}', f'card:{card.name}', f'bot:{self.is_bot}', f'exp:{card.expansion if "expansion" in card.__dict__ else "vanilla"}'])
         print("did play card:", did_play_card)
         self.notify_self()
         if self.is_bot:
diff --git a/backend/server.py b/backend/server.py
index 58d0f5e..b3e4daa 100644
--- a/backend/server.py
+++ b/backend/server.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ blacklist: List[str] = []
 def advertise_lobbies():
     sio.emit('lobbies', room='lobby', data=[{'name': g.name, 'players': len(g.players), 'locked': g.password != ''} for g in games if not g.started and len(g.players) < 10 and not g.is_hidden])
     sio.emit('spectate_lobbies', room='lobby', data=[{'name': g.name, 'players': len(g.players), 'locked': g.password != ''} for g in games if g.started])
-    Metrics.send_metric('lobbies', points=[len(games)])
+    Metrics.send_metric('lobbies', points=[len([g for g in games if not g.is_replay])])
     Metrics.send_metric('online_players', points=[online_players])
 
 @sio.event
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ def start_game(sid):
 def set_character(sid, name):
     ses: Player = sio.get_session(sid)
     ses.game.rpc_log.append(f'{ses.name};set_character;{name}')
-    Metrics.send_metric('set_character', points=[1], tags=[f"char:{name}"])
+    if not ses.game.is_replay:
+        Metrics.send_metric('set_character', points=[1], tags=[f"char:{name}"])
     ses.set_character(name)
 
 @sio.event
@@ -551,7 +552,8 @@ def chat_message(sid, msg, pl=None):
         else:
             color = sid.encode('utf-8').hex()[-3:]
             sio.emit('chat_message', room=ses.game.name, data={'color': f'#{color}','text':f'[{ses.name}]: {msg}'})
-            Metrics.send_metric('chat_message', points=[1], tags=[f'game:{ses.game.name.replace(" ","_")}'])
+            if not ses.game.is_replay:
+                Metrics.send_metric('chat_message', points=[1], tags=[f'game:{ses.game.name.replace(" ","_")}'])
 
 
 
@@ -606,7 +608,7 @@ def get_goldrushcards(sid):
 
 def pool_metrics():
     sio.sleep(60)
-    Metrics.send_metric('lobbies', points=[len(games)])
+    Metrics.send_metric('lobbies', points=[len([g for g in games if not g.is_replay])])
     Metrics.send_metric('online_players', points=[online_players])
     pool_metrics()