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Best PC Games of 2017

3,280 games

Released on Steam in 2017, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Action

Galactic Fighters

StarworkGCWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Single-player arcade shooter fans who want spaceship combatSkip if:Players seeking a varied narrative adventure rather than repeated wave-based shooting
Adventure

Pyramid VR

Notso Entertaining ProductionsWin · 2017For:Fans of classic text adventures who want to interact with objects in VR instead of typing commandsSkip if:Players seeking a puzzle-heavy adventure, since the game is mainly exploration with only a few minor puzzles
Strategy

Children of the Galaxy

Filip Dusek, Empty KeysWin · 2017For:Strategy players who want turn-based 4X campaigns in spaceSkip if:Players seeking real-time action rather than turn-based planning
Simulation

VR Aquarium -雅-

Sorasu SoftwareWin · 2017For:Goldfish fans who want to interact with virtual fishSkip if:Players seeking a wide range of fish may find the current selection limited to five listed types.
Strategy

Conquest: Frontier Wars

Descendent StudiosWin · 2017For:Real-time strategy players who want space fleet battlesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time fleet warfare
Action

Syndrome VR

Bigmoon EntertainmentWin · 2017For:Survival-horror fans who want a confined science-fiction settingSkip if:Players seeking a campaign built for VR rather than a separate VR survival mode
RPG

20something

Jake TuckerWin · Linux · 2017For:Readers who want a short interactive fiction story focused on relationshipsSkip if:Players seeking a long-form story may reach the end quickly because the stated content lasts around 30 minutes.
Other

Dammerlicht

Royal Tea Time StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Adventure players who want short, branching stories rather than an open-world campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end of the available content after 1 to 4 hours
Simulation

Absent Mind

Dylan LathamWin · 2017For:Puzzle players who enjoy searching environments for visual inconsistenciesSkip if:Players who prefer action-led horror over observation-based puzzles
Strategy

Divine Ascent

Absorb RealityWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy turn-based board-game mechanics with spatial puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time action or combat-focused gameplay
Action

Meganoid

OrangepixelWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Action-platformer fans who want procedurally changing levelsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the lethal hazards and frequent deaths too demanding
Strategy

Garden Tale

PLAYISMWin · 2017For:Strategy RPG players who prefer battles involving battlefield objects to battles focused only on direct attacksSkip if:Players seeking battles without friendly-fire risk, since Bonion blasts can harm allies
Action

The Cursed Revolver

The Cursed RevolverWin · 2017For:Action players who want a Wild West setting with supernatural enemiesSkip if:Players seeking combat without resource trade-offs, since abilities consume health
Other

Great Pyramid VR

3DAWin · 2017For:History learners who want a virtual visit to an ancient monumentSkip if:Players seeking combat, puzzles, or conventional action-game objectives
Casual

Chateau Garden

familyplayWin · 2017For:Casual players who want match-three puzzles tied to garden decorationSkip if:Players seeking deep strategy, role-playing systems, or combat mechanics
RPG

The Fleet

Choice of GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Interactive-fiction readers who want choices to shape a science-fiction war storySkip if:Players seeking hands-on combat mechanics rather than a choice-led interactive novel
Action

LIBERTY VR

JUMP OR FALLWin · 2017For:Action-adventure players who want a historical setting altered by alien forcesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional American Revolution setting without alien-created evil
Casual

ThinkAhead

Indovers StudioWin · 2017For:Chess-movement fans who want tile-filling puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for combat or action-focused gameplay
Casual

Fantasy Mosaics 16: Six Colors in Wonderland

Andy JurkoWin · 2017For:Fans of logic puzzles who want mosaic challenges with multiple colorsSkip if:Players seeking combat, platforming, or other action mechanics will find the game focused on mosaic logic puzzles.
Strategy

Castles

interplayWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Strategy players who want to design their own fortressSkip if:Players seeking a clearly separated real-time or turn-based format may find the hybrid battle structure less straightforward.
Action

Vintage Hero

Frog the Door GamesWin · 2017For:Retro platformer fans who want selectable stage orderSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign, since the structure centers on six stages
Action

Piece of Memory

MATREWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy story-led exploration with environmental mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action or fast-paced battles
RPG

Story of the Survivor : Prisoner

Animakemu GamesWin · 2017For:Zombie-apocalypse fans who want a prison-escape storySkip if:Players seeking a setting beyond a prison may find the escape scenario limited in scope.
Simulation

VR Table Sports

Happy BatWin · 2017For:VR sports fans who want several table games in one titleSkip if:Players seeking a career mode, team management, or long-term progression structure