StrategyBest PC Games of 2017, page 23
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StrategyTerroir
General Interactive Co.For:Players who enjoy vineyard management with grape cultivation and wine productionSkip if:Players seeking broad empire management rather than focused vineyard operations
RPGHotel Anatolia
Elven WorkshopFor:Horror fans who want a short story-driven gameSkip if:Players looking for a long horror campaign may find the experience too brief
RPGICY: Frostbite Edition
Digital TribeFor:Players who prefer story-led survival RPGs over action-focused survival gamesSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced, real-time combat may find the turn-based and card-influenced battles too deliberate.
ActionCinderella Escape 2 Revenge
Hajime Doujin CircleFor:Fairy-tale action fans who want to play as Cinderella rather than solve puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking puzzle-solving as the main activity
CasualChange
Adventurer's TavernFor:Players who prefer short, story-led games with a fixed endingSkip if:Players seeking branching choices or multiple endings
StrategyBoogeyman 2
ClockWorkWolfFor:Horror players who prefer observation and sound cues over direct combatSkip if:Players looking for weapon-based combat or direct battles with enemies
ActionArcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND
Arc System WorksFor:Fighting-game fans who want to pair characters with different ArcanasSkip if:Players seeking exploration or platforming as the main activity rather than structured fighting
RPGWorld to the West
Rain GamesFor:Adventure players who want to switch among four characters with different abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a single-protagonist adventure rather than a four-character structure
AdventureLEAVES - The Return
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Players who choose adventure games for puzzles and exploration rather than combat.Skip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may find the puzzle-adventure focus limiting.
StrategyMonster Monpiece
Idea Factory InternationalFor:Strategy players who want card-based battles with character collectionSkip if:Players seeking a deep, conventional role-playing campaign may find the RPG elements limited
RPGHas-Been Heroes
GameTrust GamesFor:Strategy players who want lane-based battles with real-time and turn-based elementsSkip if:Players seeking a persistent campaign without restarting after character death
RPGImmortal Planet
Crunching KoalasFor:Action RPG players who want patience and stamina management to matter more than rapid reflexesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat may hit a wall when repeated deaths and demanding boss encounters become central to progression
StrategyStable Orbit - Build your own space station
Jim OffermanFor:Space simulation fans who want to manage a station and its crewSkip if:Players looking for action-focused gameplay rather than station management
RPGMarket Tycoon
Conglomerate 5For:Players who want to manage a growing supermarket rather than a tavern or other venueSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or character-focused role-playing structure
OtherAngerForce: Reloaded
Screambox StudioFor:Arcade shoot-'em-up fans who want randomized character upgradesSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration rather than a fixed seven-stage shooter structure
RPGChinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6
SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTFor:RPG players who want both real-time and turn-based combat optionsSkip if:Players seeking a single fixed combat style may find the selectable real-time and turn-based structure less focused
StrategyParty Tycoon
tinyBuildFor:Players interested in nightclub management who want to organize themed parties.Skip if:Players seeking a clearly detailed simulation of staffing, finances, or venue expansion.
ActionPutrefaction 2: Void Walker
Kazakov OlegFor:Fans of old-school shooters who want fast arcade combatSkip if:Players seeking slow, methodical combat rather than rapid arcade action
SimulationDetached
Anshar PublishingFor:VR players who want unrestricted zero-gravity movement rather than conventional ground-based navigationSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed VR experience may find the sudden acceleration, freefall, twisting, and rolling too intense
StrategyAfghanistan '11
Slitherine Ltd.For:Strategy players who want counter-insurgency objectives instead of relying mainly on enemy eliminationSkip if:Players seeking a conventional frontline wargame centered primarily on destroying opposing units
SimulationBurger Shop 2
GoBit GamesFor:Players who enjoy fast-paced food-making gamesSkip if:Players seeking detailed restaurant management, construction, or financial simulation
ActionHive Jump
Graphite LabFor:Co-op groups who want local or online run-and-gun platformingSkip if:Players seeking a calm or low-pressure experience may find the constant combat, traps, ambushes, and enemy pursuit too intense.
RPGCard Quest
WinterSpring GamesFor:RPG players who want card-based combat and tactical roguelike gameplaySkip if:Players who want combat built around systems other than cards, class builds, and tactical decisionsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.