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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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Best PC Games of 2017, page 19

Action

Armed with Wings: Rearmed

Sun-StudiosWin · 2017For:Action-platformer fans who want combat combined with environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a broad open world rather than a sequence of 40 handcrafted levels
Strategy

Cursed Treasure 2

Armor Games StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Tower-defense fans who enjoy fantasy enemies and faction-based towersSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on controlling one hero rather than arranging defensive towers
Simulation

The Golf Club VR

HB StudiosWin · 2017For:Golf fans who want to play in room-scale virtual realitySkip if:Players looking for a course-design system will hit a wall because the original course designer is unavailable in VR.
Action

One Dog Story

Big WayWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Fans of pixel platform games who want story choices and multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed adventure may not want the hostile world and boss battles
Sports

Behold the Kickmen

Size Five GamesWin · Mac · 2017For:Solo players seeking a football campaign with league progressionSkip if:Players seeking online or local multiplayer, since the game supports single-player play only
Strategy

Emily Wants to Play Too

Hitchcock GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Survival horror players who want stealth and strategy alongside scaresSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror, since survival centers on stealth, strategy, and escape
Strategy

Wooden Battles

SP Digital Arts Inc.Win · 2017For:Strategy players who want battles to resolve after fort construction and unit placementSkip if:Players seeking direct control over every action during combat rather than watching placed units fight
Adventure

The Invisible Hours

Game TrustWin · 2017For:Murder-mystery fans who want to observe a cast of suspectsSkip if:Players who want to play as a visible detective within the story
Action

Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版

UFO Interactive GamesWin · 2017For:Bullet-hell fans who want a performance-based story campaignSkip if:Players who want a relaxed shooter may hit a wall when pursuing mastery of its demanding combat
RPG

Brigand: Oaxaca

Brian J. LancasterWin · 2017For:RPG players who want a highly difficult first-person campaignSkip if:Players seeking a low-difficulty or forgiving RPG, since the game emphasizes frequent deaths
Action

Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

Devolver DigitalWin · Linux · 2017For:Serious Sam fans who want a campaign with online cooperative playSkip if:Players looking for a campaign-only game without separate Survival and Versus modes
RPG

The Caribbean Sail

Victorian ClambakeWin · Linux · 2017For:Players who enjoy unpredictable maritime survival journeys with changing outcomesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted story rather than voyages shaped by random events and crew crises
Action

DESYNC

Adult Swim GamesWin · 2017For:Solo FPS players who want score-based level challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than combat, scoring, and level challenges
Casual

Mahjong

NaconWin · 2017For:Mahjong players who want a traditional tile-matching format with multiple levelsSkip if:Players seeking tile puzzles without the possibility of becoming blocked by their choices
Action

One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition

BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentWin · 2017For:One Piece fans who want to play as the Straw Hat crew rather than other charactersSkip if:Players wanting detailed information about combat mechanics may find the feature description too sparse to set expectations.
Simulation

Lawnmower Game

Tero LunkkaWin · 2017For:Players seeking a short, humorous lawnmowing simulationSkip if:Players seeking deep landscaping, management, or construction systems may find the mowing-focused loop limited
Strategy

A Rose in the Twilight

NIS America, Inc.Win · 2017For:Puzzle-adventure players who enjoy solving stages with linked character abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the stage-by-stage puzzle structure restrictive.
Simulation

Gal*Gun VR

INTI CREATES CO., LTD.Win · 2017For:VR players who want arcade shooting built around scoring targetsSkip if:Players seeking open exploration rather than shooting through stages
RPG

Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom

Focus EntertainmentWin · 2017For:Action-RPG fans who want real-time combat built around combos and parriesSkip if:Players seeking a quiet or stealth-focused adventure may find the combat-centered structure unsuitable
Action

Death's Hangover

paulstephendavisWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy ball-and-bat arcade games with horror themes and irreverent comedy.Skip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led experience may find the ball-and-bat arcade format too action-focused.
Sports

Ashes Cricket

Big Ant StudiosWin · 2017For:Cricket fans who want to play the 2017/2018 men's and women's Ashes toursSkip if:Players seeking cricket coverage beyond the 2017/2018 Ashes tours
Action

Battle Bruise

Zanardi and LizaWin · 2017For:Action players who want to fight large groups of enemies on terrain that changes during combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or meditative action experience may find the focus on enemy swarms too intense.
Adventure

Sweet fantasy

7DOTSWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Visual novel readers who want a short fantasy romanceSkip if:Players seeking a long story, since the stated play time is 1–2 hours
Adventure

The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk

HeadupWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want story-led puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than exploration, dialogue, and brainteasers