RPGBest PC Games of 2010
RPG
StrategyWorms Reloaded
Team17 Digital LtdFor:Turn-based combat fans who want solo missions and puzzles alongside matchesSkip if:Players who want continuous action may lose interest in the turn-based battle pacing.
ActionLara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Crystal DynamicsFor:Tomb Raider fans who want an isometric Lara Croft adventureSkip if:Players seeking a slow, purely contemplative exploration game may find the fast combat and action focus unsuitable
StrategyThe Guild II Renaissance
THQ NordicFor:Strategy players interested in 14th-century European social and economic changeSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused military strategy game may find its professions, commerce, and social systems less suitable
RacingMX vs. ATV Reflex
THQ NordicFor:Racing fans who want rider and vehicle controls handled separatelySkip if:Players seeking a straightforward racer without separate rider control or terrain changes
ActionShank
Klei EntertainmentFor:Beat-'em-up fans who want fast side-scrolling combatSkip if:Players seeking a slower or exploration-led structure may bounce off the repeated forward combat and enemy encounters.
RacingSonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
SEGAFor:Sonic and SEGA fans who want character-based arcade racingSkip if:Players seeking a realistic driving simulation rather than character attacks, power-ups, and unusual vehicles
RPGArcaniA
THQ NordicFor:RPG players who want a fantasy setting with open-world explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused, linear campaign may find the open-world structure too broad
StrategyR.U.S.E.™
Eugen SystemsFor:World War II strategy fans who want real-time command and battlefield deceptionSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time decision-making
AdventureMonkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
LucasArtsFor:Adventure-game fans who want pirate humor and puzzle-driven progressSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may bounce off the emphasis on puzzles, conversations, and themed challenges.
StrategyCossacks: Back to War
GSC World PublishingFor:Real-time strategy players who want historical European warfare rather than fantasy settingsSkip if:Players looking for turn-based combat or small-squad tactical control
ActionPuzzle Agent
TelltaleFor:Puzzle-adventure fans who want a story-led investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action or character progression
ActionAliens versus Predator Classic 2000
RebellionFor:Action players who want three species-specific campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a single unified campaign rather than three separate species routes
ActionPrince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™
UbisoftFor:Prince of Persia fans who want a story set between two established series entriesSkip if:Players seeking a primarily quiet exploration game may not prefer its siege narrative and multi-enemy battles
RPGFaerie Solitaire
SubsoapFor:Solitaire players who want pet collecting alongside card playSkip if:Players seeking varied gameplay beyond clearing card hands and progressing through levels
SimulationSilent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
UbisoftFor:Submarine simulation fans who want a campaign built around crew management and target selectionSkip if:Players seeking fast arcade action rather than deliberate submarine command and strategic target selection
SimulationShip Simulator Extremes
Paradox InteractiveFor:Simulation players who want to pilot several classes of vesselsSkip if:Players seeking a focused single-vessel simulation may find the broad ship roster and worldwide mission structure diffuse.
ActionLead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
FatsharkFor:Multiplayer shooter fans who prefer coordinated team playSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or a primarily single-player experience
CasualToki Tori
Two Tribes PublishingFor:Puzzle players who enjoy planning aheadSkip if:Players seeking fast, reaction-led platforming rather than deliberate puzzle solving
AdventureLEGO® Indiana Jones™ 2: The Adventure Continues
LucasArtsFor:Indiana Jones fans who want a playable retelling spanning all four filmsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused single story rather than content drawn from four films
ActionAlien Breed: Impact
Team17 Digital LtdFor:Science-fiction shooter fans who want a story campaign alongside combatSkip if:Players looking for a large campaign, as the story is structured around five environments
StrategyOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Oddworld InhabitantsFor:Players who want a story-led bounty-hunting adventureSkip if:Players seeking non-combat gameplay may find the bounty-hunting missions too focused on capturing and fighting outlaws
CasualSecret of the Magic Crystals
Artery GamesFor:Casual players who want a horse-farm management game with fantasy creaturesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may bounce off the farm-care, breeding, and management structure
RPGKing's Bounty: Crossworlds
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Strategy RPG players who want both exploration and turn-based battlesSkip if:Players looking for continuous real-time combat rather than battles that proceed in turnsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.