StrategyBest PC Games of 2017, page 42
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ActionAfter Death
After Death TeamFor:Platform-exploration players who enjoy uncovering routes through hostile worldsSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused platform game rather than one built around exploring a broad world
StrategyaMAZE Double
Blender GamesFor:Maze-game fans who want progressively larger layoutsSkip if:Players seeking varied combat, character development, or story-driven progression
AdventureHerald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II
WispfireFor:Players who prefer choice-led period stories over action-focused adventuresSkip if:Players seeking a complete story in one release, since Books I & II stop at a midpoint
RPGMachine Made: Rebirth
Sometimes YouFor:Retro RPG fans who want a story centered on recovering a protagonist’s lost memoriesSkip if:Players seeking a modern, highly experimental role-playing structure rather than a classic RPG format
AdventureNancy Drew®: The Silent Spy
HeR InteractiveFor:Mystery-adventure players who want to investigate a family death alongside a new threatSkip if:Players seeking action-led gameplay rather than an investigation-focused mystery
ActionClash Force
Shiny Dolphin Games LLCFor:Fans of 8-bit run-and-gun games who want a compact stage-based experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long-form game beyond its 20+ stage structure may find the bite-sized format limiting
StrategyEMERGENCY 3
Sixteen Tons EntertainmentFor:Simulation fans who want to coordinate several emergency servicesSkip if:Players seeking character-focused progression or a conventional role-playing structure
ActionDeep Dark Fight
EncoderXFor:Players who want a hardcore arcade platformer with side-view stagesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may hit a wall at the hardcore arcade challenge
RPGStrategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
HeroLabsFor:Turn-based strategy players who want battles centered on positioning and battlefield conditionsSkip if:Players seeking a fast, lightweight strategy game may find the focus on formations, terrain, weather, and unit development demanding
ActionNeko Navy
Fruitbat FactoryFor:Single-player shooter fans who do not want multiplayer gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than its 7 stages
AdventureGrisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.3
Frontwing USAFor:Grisaia fans who want another fixed-route storySkip if:Players seeking branching decisions or multiple endings will reach a wall at the fixed narrative route.
Hidden Object - Sweet Home
Sabrina AridiFor:Hidden-object fans who want searches without a countdownSkip if:Players seeking time pressure or timed search challenges will find no countdown shaping the searches.
ActionBannerman
Armitage GamesFor:Players who want skill-based medieval melee combat rather than heroic fantasy questsSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat, since engagements are described as punishing and require careful timing
ActionJudas
UnknownFor:Psychological horror fans who want a tense supernatural settingSkip if:Players seeking a lighthearted or relaxed experience, since the game centers on psychological horror and dark supernatural events
SimulationDEUS VULT | Online VR sword fighting
raptor labFor:VR players who want online medieval sword duelsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven medieval campaign rather than repeated one-versus-one battles
ActionGrav Blazer
Ripknot SystemsFor:Arcade shooter fans who want repeated space combatSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign may hit a wall with the repeated sector-clearing structure.
Sports2MD: VR Football Classic
Truant Pixel, LLCFor:VR football fans who want short quarterback drills rather than full-length matchesSkip if:Players seeking full-length football matches or a broader season structure may find the two-minute drills limited.
CasualFairy of the treasures
Pink Label GamesFor:Casual players who want repeated clicking with treasure collectionSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or complex role-playing systems
ActionThe Albatross
FlagmanJeremyFor:Adventure players who want first-person investigations in unusual settingsSkip if:Players seeking a role-playing game with character-building systems may find the listed private-agent assignments too narrow
AdventureDal Segno
MangaGamerFor:Readers who want a story centered on friendships and romanceSkip if:Players who prefer action-focused gameplay over relationship-centered storytelling
StrategyNews Tycoon
OreolFor:Players who enjoy newspaper-management games with editorial choicesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on combat, exploration, or character abilities
SimulationDoodle Mafia
JoyBits Ltd.For:Puzzle fans who prefer crime-themed settings to fantasy or domestic settingsSkip if:Players seeking a primarily action-driven crime game rather than puzzle solving and item creation
StrategyAlicia Quatermain: Secrets Of The Lost Treasures
Jetdogs StudiosFor:Casual adventure players who want puzzles alongside a storySkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems or role-playing character development may hit a wall because the listed focus is travel, puzzles, traps, and story.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.