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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 21

Action

Wild Guns Reloaded

Natsume Inc.Win · 2017For:Arcade shooter fans who want fast-paced actionSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience rather than fast arcade action
Simulation

Endless ATC

startgridWin · 2017For:Aviation enthusiasts who want radar-based aircraft controlSkip if:Players looking for varied objectives, character progression, or a story-driven campaign
Action

Yandere School

Tea & Cake GamesWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy anime-inspired stealth games set in schoolsSkip if:Players seeking fast action may find the deliberately slow pace unsuitable
Simulation

City Climber

Ondrej AngelovicWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Players who enjoy physics-based platforming with unpredictable ragdoll movementSkip if:Players seeking precise, traditional platforming rather than floppy physics and frequent falls
Simulation

Awesome Metal Detecting

Nikita MarkinWin · 2017For:Metal-detecting enthusiasts who want a game centered on their hobbySkip if:Players seeking varied objectives beyond repeated detecting and collecting
Simulation

Pro Cycling Manager 2017

Focus EntertainmentWin · 2017For:Cycling fans who want to manage teams across a large international race calendarSkip if:Players seeking direct rider control instead of team management and stage strategy
Action

Battlezone Gold Edition

RebellionWin · 2017For:Players who want first-person tank combat with optional VR supportSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, hand-authored campaign may find the procedurally generated structure repetitive
Action

GravNewton

JOZGamesWin · 2017For:Platforming fans who want gravity-based movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking platforming built around climbing or shooting rather than gravity control
Action

Roots of Insanity

Crania GamesWin · 2017For:Survival-horror players who want combat alongside a hospital mysterySkip if:Players seeking a calm or non-combat hospital exploration game
Racing

BAJA: Edge of Control HD

THQ NordicWin · 2017For:Off-road racing fans who want races across varied terrain and event typesSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused racing format may find the mix of events and free-roaming areas broad in scope.
Adventure

Blackwood Crossing

Vision Games Publishing LTDWin · 2017For:Adventure players who prefer narrative and mystery over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat systems or action-heavy encounters may find the story-led structure too subdued.
RPG

Quarantine

505 GamesWin · 2017For:Turn-based strategy players who want pandemic disease as the central scenarioSkip if:Players seeking real-time action instead of turn-based strategy
Adventure

Aporia: Beyond The Valley

Invisible WallsWin · 2017For:Mystery-adventure players who prefer solo, first-person exploration over multiplayer playSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the exploration, puzzles, and trap avoidance leave little room for fighting.
Simulation

Crimson Gray

Sierra LeeWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Players who prefer choice-driven psychological fiction over action-focused gameplaySkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or mechanically varied gameplay rather than an interactive psychological story
RPG

A House of Many Doors

Pixel TrickeryWin · Mac · 2017For:RPG players who want exploration alongside turn-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused RPG, since combat is one of several listed activities
Simulation

Zooicide

Evil Tortilla GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Groups seeking casual multiplayer matches with teams of animals and humansSkip if:Players looking for a campaign or mission-based structure
Action

Weable

Valkyrie InitiativeWin · 2017For:Action players who want short obstacle-focused levelsSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration rather than a sequence of endpoint-focused levels
Strategy

Race for the Galaxy

Temple Gates GamesWin · 2017For:Strategy players who prefer card-based space empire building over direct battlefield controlSkip if:Players seeking direct unit combat rather than selecting empire-building actions
Casual

Wayout 2: Hex

Hook GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Puzzle fans who enjoy Lights Out-style tile switchingSkip if:Players looking for action, story progression, or character-based gameplay will hit a wall at the tile-switching puzzle format.
RPG

Fantasia of the Wind - 风之幻想曲

Fantasia StudioWin · Mac · 2017For:Adventure RPG fans who want a story about changing events in a village’s pastSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused RPG may find the emphasis on story, exploration, and puzzles limiting
Simulation

Sakura Gamer

Winged CloudWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Visual novel readers who want a story about making a gameSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or hands-on game-development simulation
Simulation

On a Roll

Creative ConceptsWin · 2017For:Inline skating fans who want stunt-focused open-world playSkip if:Players seeking a driving or flight simulator rather than inline skating
Adventure

Red Comrades 3: Return of Alaska. Reloaded

ESDigital GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Adventure players who want a story spanning several locationsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused setting may find the frequent movement between locations unfocused
Simulation

Interkosmos

Ovid WorksWin · 2017For:VR players who want hands-on spacecraft controls rather than passive explorationSkip if:Players looking for open-world space exploration beyond a single capsule setting