StrategyBest PC Games of 2017, page 105
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RPGEthereal Legends
Soverance StudiosFor:Solo action-RPG players who want combat mixed with environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a combat-only experience rather than one that also includes environmental puzzles
ActionRock-N-Rogue: A Boo Bunny Plague Adventure
On the Level Game StudiosFor:Action-adventure players who want a nine-level dungeon crawlSkip if:Players seeking a large, open-ended adventure beyond its nine-level structure
ActionLil Tanks
Lead Money GamesFor:Side-scrolling shooter fans who want persistent character upgradesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploration-focused game rather than repeated alien combat
StrategyDestination Ares
Pat ScottFor:Strategy players who enjoy managing ship systems under pressureSkip if:Players seeking forgiving difficulty may find the game’s consistently hard challenge restrictive
SimulationGoalkeepVr
DigitalBadger DesignFor:VR players looking for short soccer goalkeeping challenges rather than full matchesSkip if:Players seeking a deep soccer simulation with full teams, tactics, or complete matches
StrategyArmored Freedom
Killer Bees GamesFor:Strategy players who want dice and card mechanics in a mech settingSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based board-game mechanics
RacingSmuggleCraft
Happy Badger StudioFor:Racing fans who want mission objectives and a branching narrativeSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward racing structure without contracts, debt management, or narrative choices
RPGSuper Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2
Stegalosaurus Game DevelopmentFor:Lovecraftian RPG fans who want a comic take on an early apocalypseSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward heroic fantasy campaign rather than an irreverent cosmic-apocalypse story
ActionSplinter Zone
MOKKOGRADFor:Run-and-gun fans who enjoy repeated attempts at short platforming stagesSkip if:Players seeking a long, continuous level structure rather than short stages in a changing order
CasualA Butterfly in the District of Dreams
Sekai ProjectFor:Visual-novel readers interested in stories with routes and endings for three heroinesSkip if:Readers seeking a single linear story rather than multiple routes and endings
SportsTable Football Pro
TicklersoftFor:Table-football fans who want local matches against human opponentsSkip if:Players seeking a football game centered on team management, tactics, or player development
ActionPromethium
Thalamus DigitalFor:Shoot-'em-up players who enjoy demanding arcade-style actionSkip if:Players seeking a low-pressure experience; the game is presented as tough and its levels become harder.
AdventureHaunted Halls: Green Hills Sanitarium Collector's Edition
BFG EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who prefer hidden-object puzzles over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused action rather than puzzle-based investigation
AdventureWeeping Skies
RunServerFor:Adventure players who want a story-led missing-person investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay or extensive character progression
SimulationPanzer Killer
Digital Fusion Inc.For:WWII vehicle-combat fans who want missions focused on armored fightingSkip if:Players seeking a deep tactical simulation may find the arcade-style combat less focused on detailed battlefield planning.
ActionSoulFrost
XitilonFor:Score-attack players who want short, demanding arcade runsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may hit the wall when the 7-level structure ends
OtherMadcap Castle
IDJ GamesFor:Puzzler fans who want to solve challenges using learned spellsSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on combat rather than puzzles, obstacles, and spell use
StrategyLOGistICAL: British Isles
SacadaFor:Strategy players who enjoy planning cargo deliveries across a large mapSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear campaign may find the focus on completing more than 2,000 towns too expansive.
StrategyMagic Pixel Picross
Shandong Jerei Digital Technology Co.,LTD.For:Picross fans who want themed images alongside number puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time action or combat will hit a wall because play centers on numerical puzzles and drawing.
SimulationMan of Law | Judge simulator
Vitalii HolievFor:Players who enjoy legal simulations with career progressionSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may hit a wall at the casework and decision-making sections.
AdventureAwakening: The Goblin Kingdom Collector's Edition
BFG EntertainmentFor:Players who prefer fantasy adventures centered on a royal protagonistSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than a narrative fantasy adventure
CasualAskutron Quiz Show
Goldsaucer LtdFor:Groups of up to 8 players seeking local trivia sessions with shared screensSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven or exploration-focused game rather than question rounds
CasualAlgorithm
ValutFor:Puzzle players who enjoy constructing pathsSkip if:Players looking for action, combat, or exploration instead of algorithmic path-buildingNothing matches. Loosen a filter.