StrategyBest PC Games of 2015, page 26
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OtherGravity Ghost
Ivy GamesFor:Players seeking peaceful physics platforming without combat or failure statesSkip if:Players looking for combat, character death, or conventional failure-based challenge
ActionZero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition
Addicting GamesFor:Zero Punctuation fans who want a game connected to the seriesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure may find the central hat-catching premise narrow.
ActionThe Flock
VogelsapFor:Groups of 3–5 players who want competitive online horror matchesSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or a fixed player role throughout each match
StrategyGratuitous Space Battles 2
Positech GamesFor:Strategy players who prefer designing fleets over controlling units during combatSkip if:Players seeking direct, real-time control of ships while battles are underway
ActionTaimumari: Definitive Edition
TERNOXFor:Retro platform-game fans who want an adventure across different agesSkip if:Players seeking relaxed action may hit a wall at the game's stated hardcore action gameplay
AdventurePlaying History 2 - Slave Trade
My Way GamesFor:Players aged 11–14 who want a story about the trans-Atlantic slave tradeSkip if:Players looking for a history game in which choices can change historical events
RPGZombie Grinder
TwinDrillsFor:Zombie-action fans who want cooperative play with local or online groupsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused campaign may bounce off the many separate modes and map types
AdventureAdam's Venture Chronicles
SOEDESCOFor:Adventure players who prefer puzzles and exploration over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than investigation and puzzles
ActionTiki Man
Anarchy EnterprisesFor:Action players who want short, score-focused chopping runsSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems, exploration, or a substantial progression campaign may hit the wall at the repeated chopping-run structure.
RPGI am Weapon: Revival
KrealitFor:Action-game players who want a horror setting and armed combatSkip if:Players seeking a calm or low-threat experience may find the hostile world, enemies, and traps a poor match.
AdventureDivine Slice of Life
Dharker StudiosFor:Players who want choice-driven romance storiesSkip if:Players seeking long-form gameplay beyond the listed 5–6 hours
RPGTin Star
Hosted GamesFor:Readers who want interactive Western fiction rather than a visual gameSkip if:Players seeking visual scenes, graphics, or sound effects
StrategyDistant Star: Revenant Fleet
Blazing GriffinFor:Strategy players who want small-fleet command rather than individual character controlSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the randomly generated galaxy and changing event outcomes.
AdventureBlack Sails - The Ghost Ship
Deck13For:Horror adventure fans who prefer story-led point-and-click gamesSkip if:Players seeking combat, action mechanics, or fast-paced gameplay
AdventureAn Octave Higher
PLAYISMFor:Visual novel readers who want a long, branching storySkip if:Players seeking combat, action gameplay, or direct exploration
RPGPlanet Alcatraz 2
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Adventure RPG fans who want a story-led mode with strong starting combat skillsSkip if:Players seeking extensive character progression may bounce off Goblin mode's near-maxed combat skills at the start
RPGDragon Fin Soup
Grimm Bros, LLCFor:RPG players who want turn-based combat combined with roguelike runsSkip if:Players seeking a linear RPG world with the same layout on every playthrough
ActionCanabalt
FinjiFor:Endless-runner fans who want a one-button control schemeSkip if:Players looking for action gameplay centered on shooting or combat rather than rooftop running
StrategyGround Control II: Operation Exodus
RebellionFor:Real-time strategy players who prefer commanding squads of mixed unit typesSkip if:Players looking for turn-based tactics rather than real-time battles
ActionYatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm
Nyu MediaFor:Fighting-game players who want parries and counters at the center of matchesSkip if:Players seeking a large roster or broad character variety beyond 11 fighters
ActionGiana Sisters 2D
HandyGamesFor:Platform fans who want a large set of 2D stagesSkip if:Players seeking a 3D platformer, open-world structure, or exploration-focused progression
ActionStairs
Digital TribeFor:Horror fans who want a first-person investigation with supernatural discoveriesSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy horror may find the investigation and puzzle focus limiting
ActionStatues
Room710GamesFor:Survival-horror players who want enemies governed by line of sightSkip if:Players who want enemies that remain visible and predictable rather than moving outside the character's viewNothing matches. Loosen a filter.