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Best PC Games of 2014

1,140 games

Released on Steam in 2014, 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 2014, page 2

Action

Lifeless Planet Premier Edition

Serenity ForgeWin · Linux · 2014For:Science-fiction fans interested in stories about space travel and unexplained discoveriesSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused experience may find the emphasis on exploration, puzzles, and survival a mismatch.
Simulation

Train Fever

Good Shepherd EntertainmentWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Railway simulation fans who want to design routes and stationsSkip if:Players seeking direct action or character-focused gameplay may bounce off the company-management structure.
Strategy

The Culling Of The Cows

Dried LemonsWin · 2014For:Action players who want shooting combined with defensive strategySkip if:Players seeking a large, exploratory world may find the fixed 40-level structure narrow
Action

TowerFall Ascension

Maddy Makes Games Inc.Win · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Groups of friends who want competitive local multiplayerSkip if:Players seeking a long single-player campaign rather than short competitive matches or a two-player cooperative mode
Adventure

Squishy the Suicidal Pig

Panic Art StudiosWin · Mac · 2014For:Puzzle-platformer fans who want complex puzzles and difficult jumpsSkip if:Players seeking relaxed platforming may find the puzzles, jumps, and timing challenges demanding
Action

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

PLAYISMWin · 2014For:Action players who want fast arena combat rather than explorationSkip if:Players seeking exploration, puzzle-solving, or a broad world structure may find the arena format restrictive.
RPG

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition

BeamdogWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Classic RPG fans who want party-based Dungeons & Dragons combatSkip if:Players seeking modern 3D presentation rather than 2D isometric graphics
RPG

Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)

Square EnixWin · 2014For:RPG players who want a crystal-led fantasy journey with four central youthsSkip if:Players who want battles to remain fully manual may dislike the automated mode's repeated-action system.
RPG

Might & Magic X - Legacy

UbisoftWin · Mac · 2014For:Fans of classic first-person RPGs who want party-based, turn-based combatSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Adventure

fault - milestone one

ALICE IN DISSONANCEWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Science-fantasy readers who want a story centered on a princess and her guardianSkip if:Players seeking combat, resource management, or other action-driven gameplay may find the novel-focused format limited.
Strategy

DG2: Defense Grid 2

Hidden Path EntertainmentWin · 2014For:Tower-defense fans who want a story campaign with changing mapsSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual soldiers rather than defense placement and timing
RPG

Epic Battle Fantasy 4

Matt RoszakWin · 2014For:Fans of turn-based RPGs who want equipment and skill customizationSkip if:Players seeking a serious, restrained tone may not suit the immature humor, video-game references, and anime-influenced content.
RPG

Braveland

Tortuga TeamWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Turn-based strategy fans who want battles on hexagonal fieldsSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
Action

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

Arc System WorksWin · 2014For:Fighting-game players who prefer one-on-one duelsSkip if:Players seeking team-based or large-scale combat rather than two-character duels
Adventure

Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~

MangaGamerWin · 2014For:Travel enthusiasts who want a Japan-focused game-format guidebookSkip if:Players seeking combat, puzzles, or action-driven gameplay
Action

Hitman: Contracts

Io-Interactive A/SWin · 2014For:Stealth-action players who want assassination missionsSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended sandbox beyond contract-focused assassination missions
Action

Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi

Funbox Media LtdWin · 2014For:Survival-horror players who want first-person vampire combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed, linear campaign may find the open castle structure less suitable.
RPG

Crimsonland

10tons LtdWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Top-down shooter fans who want monster waves and repeated survival runsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game centered on exploration rather than fighting waves of enemies
RPG

Lichdom: Battlemage

Xaviant GamesWin · 2014For:Action RPG players who want a first-person mage roleSkip if:Players who want a fixed character build rather than extensive spell customization
Action

Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD

UbisoftWin · 2014For:Assassin’s Creed fans who want a historical action-adventure set before the American RevolutionSkip if:Players seeking a purely linear combat game may find the stealth, traps, traversal, and exploration structure distracting
RPG

StarMade

Schine GmbHWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Space sandbox fans who want to build ships, stations, and factoriesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed story or fixed sequence of missions may find the open sandbox structure too loose.
Strategy

Infested Planet

Rocket Bear GamesWin · 2014For:Strategy players who want real-time battlefield decisionsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based planning rather than decisions made during active combat
RPG

Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)

Square EnixWin · 2014For:RPG players who want a story centered on betrayal, love, and redemptionSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action combat format rather than Active Time battles
Action

Neverending Nightmares

Infinitap GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Psychological horror fans who want a defenseless protagonist rather than combatSkip if:Players seeking combat systems, weapons, or a protagonist who can directly defeat enemies