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Best PC Games of 2013

314 games

Released on Steam in 2013, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Best PC Games of 2013, page 8

Racing

TrackMania² Valley

UbisoftWin · 2013For:Racing fans who want both solo events and online competitionSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven racing campaign rather than repeated track-based events
RPG

Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Square EnixWin · 2013For:Adventure players who want puzzles combined with combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused combat game may find the puzzle-solving and interaction take up too much of the experience
Action

Mutant Mudds Deluxe

AtooiWin · 2013For:Platformer fans who want movement across layered 2D playfieldsSkip if:Players seeking a low-challenge platformer may find the hard levels demanding
Strategy

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space

Digital EelWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Strategy players who want short spacefaring runsSkip if:Players seeking long-form campaigns, since a run concludes in less than thirty minutes
Action

PixelJunk™ Shooter

Double ElevenWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Action players who want environmental puzzles rather than shooting aloneSkip if:Players seeking a large, open-ended game may find the 15-stage structure limited
Strategy

Go Home Dinosaurs!

Fire Hose GamesWin · 2013For:Tower-defense players who want placement puzzles and pre-level planningSkip if:Players seeking open-ended strategy rather than fixed defensive stages
Adventure

Hate Plus

Love Conquers All GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Visual novel readers who want a mystery centered on recovered dataSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or movement-based gameplay rather than text-led investigation
Adventure

MirrorMoon EP

Santa RagioneWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Players who enjoy space mysteries and planetary explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than exploration and navigation puzzles
RPG

Anachronox

Square EnixWin · 2013For:RPG players who want science-fiction exploration across multiple planetsSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused RPG with one setting rather than an adventure across six planets
Action

Heli Heroes

Topware InteractiveWin · Linux · 2013For:Arcade shooter fans who want helicopter combat across mission-based stagesSkip if:Players seeking a detailed helicopter simulation or complex flight systems
Strategy

World War II: Panzer Claws

Topware InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:World War II strategy fans who want real-time battlesSkip if:Players who prefer turn-based planning will hit the real-time command system immediately.
Strategy

Not The Robots

tinyBuildWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Stealth fans who want procedural levels and permanent deathSkip if:Players who want forgiving progression may hit a wall when permanent death ends a run.
Strategy

Earth 2140

Topware Interactive ACEWin · Mac · 2013For:Real-time strategy players who want a science-fiction war settingSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time battles
Strategy

Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign

11 bit studiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Strategy players who want to command an attacking force instead of building a defensive mazeSkip if:Players looking for a broad campaign may find 15 levels too limited in scope
Action

Tiny Brains

Spearhead GamesWin · 2013For:Groups of players who enjoy cooperative puzzle-solving and coordinated playSkip if:Players seeking a primarily solo experience rather than team-based puzzle play
Simulation

Woodcutter Simulator 2013

United Independent EntertainmentWin · 2013For:Simulation players who want to operate forestry vehicles and machinerySkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action may lose interest during the repeated machinery, transport, and delivery tasks.
Sports

Shufflepuck Cantina Deluxe

Agharta StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Air-hockey fans who want a casino-themed adventureSkip if:Players seeking varied sports may find the core activity limited to air hockey
Strategy

Dungeon Hearts

Devolver DigitalWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Puzzle players who want fast-paced combat pressureSkip if:Players seeking a slow, turn-based dungeon crawler may find the battles too fast
Adventure

Starseed Pilgrim

droqenWin · Mac · 2013For:Players who enjoy abstract garden-building and exploratory gamesSkip if:Players who need clearly explained objectives may hit a wall when the game presents unfamiliar rules for discovery.
RPG

Flashback

UbisoftWin · 2013For:Fans of side-scrolling action adventures who want exploration and combatSkip if:Players seeking a strictly unchanged version of a classic side-scroller
Simulation

Paranormal

Matt CohenWin · Mac · 2013For:Horror players who want randomized haunted-house eventsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror, since the described gameplay centers on filming hauntings and investigating a house
RPG

Ravensword: Shadowlands

Crescent Moon GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Action-RPG players who want manual defense and dodging rather than purely automated combatSkip if:Players seeking tightly focused combat may find the many exploration, item, stealth, and quest systems diffuse the pace
Strategy

Rise of Venice

Kalypso Media DigitalWin · 2013For:Strategy players who want Renaissance-era trading and political managementSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused trading simulator without family, political, and combat systems
Casual

Tetrobot and Co.

Swing Swing SubmarineWin · Mac · Linux · 2013For:Puzzle fans who want machinery and material-manipulation challengesSkip if:Players looking for combat or character progression instead of pure puzzle gameplay