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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 26

Strategy

Swarm Queen

Helmi Bastami (Flyborg.net)Win · 2017For:Strategy players who prefer real-time battles over turn-based encountersSkip if:Players seeking direct control over individual units during combat
RPG

Westboro

UnknownWin · 2017For:Action RPG players who want several ways to approach real-time fightsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat may bounce off when fights require real-time action
Adventure

Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Mystery-game players who want to investigate a serial murder caseSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the investigation and puzzle-solving emphasis limiting.
Strategy

Sudden Strike 2 Gold

Kalypso Media DigitalWin · 2017For:Real-time strategy players interested in World War II campaigns who want to command several national armies.Skip if:Players looking for turn-based combat rather than real-time strategy battles.
RPG

Fall of Light: Darkest Edition

Fulqrum PublishingWin · Mac · 2017For:Dark-fantasy RPG players who want a story-led journey through dangerous locationsSkip if:Players seeking a light or relaxed adventure may not suit its dark setting, hostile enemies, traps, and combat
Adventure

XING: The Land Beyond

White Lotus InteractiveWin · 2017For:Players who prefer noncombat exploration and environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemy encounters, or action-focused challenge
Action

Slime-san: Superslime Edition

HeadupWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Platformer fans who want fast movement built around dashes, morphing, and timing.Skip if:Players who want a slow, meditative pace may find the fast platforming demanding.
Simulation

Titanic: The Experience

Interactive Gaming StudiosWin · 2017For:Players interested in experiencing Titanic’s final night from a passenger’s perspective.Skip if:Players seeking a broad range of activities may find the experience narrowly focused on Titanic’s final night.
Simulation

Disassembly 3D

Khor Chin HeongWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy dismantling objects and finding obscure partsSkip if:Players seeking a focused campaign rather than a collection of teardown, destruction, construction, and interaction activities
Simulation

Operation Warcade VR

Ivanovich GamesWin · 2017For:VR players who want arcade-style shooting with changing combat viewpointsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than the stated 6-level Classic Mode or 108-mission Immersive Mode
Adventure

The Agony

KishMish GamesWin · Linux · 2017For:Visual novel readers who want decisions to shape the storySkip if:Players looking for action-focused gameplay rather than visual-novel storytelling
RPG

Golden Krone Hotel

VulgatWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Roguelike fans who want short 1–2 hour runs with permadeathSkip if:Players seeking a long or highly expansive roguelike campaign
Simulation

The Trail: Frontier Challenge

KongregateWin · Mac · 2017For:Players who enjoy gathering and crafting while progressing through a chosen profession.Skip if:Players who want a fast-moving experience may find the calm, measured trail pace too slow.
Simulation

Maximum Override

AlientrapWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy causing destruction in generated city environments rather than following a story campaignSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign may find the destruction-centered structure limited
Action

Solstice Chronicles: MIA

IronwardWin · 2017For:Two-player groups who want cooperative twin-stick shootingSkip if:Players seeking a quiet or slow-paced experience may hit a wall during repeated mutant waves and constant combat.
Action

Cookies vs. Claus

Evil Tortilla GamesWin · Mac · 2017For:Players who want asymmetric shooter matches with cookie and holiday themesSkip if:Players seeking a large selection of maps, since the game currently has three
RPG

甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers

橙光游戏Win · 2017For:Visual-novel players who want romance alongside pastry-school progressionSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than lectures, exams, relationships, and visual-novel storytelling
Simulation

Rock God Tycoon

EmberWulfWin · Linux · 2017For:Players who want band-management simulation with musician hiring and firingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the open-ended structure too loose.
Action

Organ Quarter

Outer Brain StudiosWin · 2017For:Survival-horror fans who want deliberate exploration and resource managementSkip if:Players seeking fast, arcade-style action may find the deliberate survival-horror pace too slow.
Action

Hungry Flame

SA IndustryWin · Mac · 2017For:Action players who want a game built around escaping a pursuing threatSkip if:Players seeking a deep combat system or detailed character progression
Action

CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-

Arc System WorksWin · 2017For:Fighting-game fans who want fast 2D matchesSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven campaign rather than a match-focused fighting game
Action

Nuclear Contingency

Amaterasu SoftwareWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy top-down Cold War spy games with a story-driven campaignSkip if:Players seeking forgiving stealth encounters may find the single-shot lethality harsh
Simulation

Infinitum

VGstudioWin · 2017For:Space exploration fans who want artifact hunting across multiple star systemsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused campaign rather than travel across a dozen star systems and dozens of planets