RPGBest PC Games of 2017, page 36
RPG
StrategyIdle Evolution
NewProjectFor:Players who enjoy active idle-style games with strategic decisionsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a story-driven adventure
AdventureElisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
Neoclassic GamesFor:Visual novel fans who want romance shaped by dialogue decisionsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other action-game mechanics
CasualSquare n Fair
Conglomerate 5For:Puzzle-platformer players who prefer compact levels over long campaigns.Skip if:Players looking for a long campaign may find the 24-level scope limited.
CasualSolitaire
NaconFor:Solitaire players who want Spider, Klondike, and FreeCell in one gameSkip if:Players seeking a story, campaign, or progression beyond card-game scores
ActionPunch Planet - Early Access
Sector-K GamesFor:Competitive fighting-game players seeking online 1v1 matchesSkip if:Players seeking a broad selection of characters or stages, since the current game has 9 playable characters and 5 stages
RPGLandless
CodeBulletFor:Survival-game players who want to build floating bases rather than settle on landSkip if:Players who want a tightly guided campaign may find the sandbox structure too open-ended.
SimulationTomboys Need Love Too!
ZetsubouFor:Fans of visual novels who want romance shaped by choicesSkip if:Players seeking active mechanics beyond reading and making story choices
StrategyBattlevoid: Sector Siege
Bugbyte Ltd.For:Real-time strategy players who want to command forces in space battles.Skip if:Players seeking a slow opening may find the quick start of combat too brisk.
AdventureFaces of Illusion: The Twin Phantoms
Artifex MundiFor:Hidden-object fans who want a theatrical mysterySkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the investigation follows a fixed mystery trail.
ActionRedneck Rampage
InterplayFor:Action-game players who want unconventional weapons and armed vehiclesSkip if:Players seeking a quiet or contemplative pace may not suit the game's blasting and vehicle destruction
ActionWestern 1849 Reloaded
Nawia GamesFor:Arcade shooter fans who want short, score-focused gunfightsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign with a broad range of activities may find the five-stage structure limited.Around the World in 80 days: Hidden Objects
Crisp App StudioFor:Hidden-object fans who want a chapter-based travel storySkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than chapter-to-chapter progression
AdventureThe Crow's Eye
Akupara GamesFor:Players who want first-person environmental puzzles within a dark mysterySkip if:Players who prefer direct combat as the main form of interaction
ActionInner silence
Volens Nolens GamesFor:Platformer fans who want gravity-based puzzlesSkip if:Players who want movement based on standard platforming rather than changing gravity with buttons
RacingBreakneck
PikPokFor:Action players who enjoy repeating runs to improve distance and scoresSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with fixed levels may bounce off the repeated-run structure and changing routes
CasualOR
UnknownFor:Casual players who enjoy simplified puzzle arcade gamesSkip if:Players seeking highly complex puzzle systems may find the simplified format too limited
ActionThe guard of dungeon
Laush StudioFor:First-person shooter fans who want a short campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end after about two hours
ActionJASEM: Just Another Shooter with Electronic Music
Stas ShostakFor:Arcade shooter fans who want severe difficulty and continuous combatSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving shooter may find the deliberately harsh difficulty restrictive
SimulationJapanese Women - Animated Jigsaws
BottleCube inc.For:Jigsaw fans who prefer moving scenes featuring Japanese women to still-image puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for varied objectives or activities beyond assembling jigsaws
RPGRealms of Arkania: Star Trail
United Independent EntertainmentFor:RPG players who want party creation and managementSkip if:Players seeking fast real-time combat may lose interest at the turn-based tactical battle system.
ActionThe Walking Vegetables
MG PublishingFor:Players who want fast top-down shooting with randomized runsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led or exploration-focused experience
SimulationBattle Riders
OneManTeamFor:Combat-racing fans who want weapons and opponent takedowns in racesSkip if:Players looking for multiplayer competition; the game is single-player only
RacingPAKO - Car Chase Simulator
Tree Men GamesFor:Arcade driving fans who want short survival-focused chasesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving driving, since one collision ends the runNothing matches. Loosen a filter.
