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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 5

Action

STRAFE: Gold Edition

Devolver DigitalWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Single-player FPS fans who want randomized runs instead of fixed campaign stagesSkip if:Players seeking checkpoints, extra lives, or progress that survives a death
RPG

Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force

Idea Factory InternationalWin · 2017For:RPG players who want story choices to shape character relationships and endingsSkip if:Players who prefer one fixed storyline may find the three-route structure less suited to that preference.
Simulation

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

Adult Swim GamesWin · 2017For:Rick and Morty fans who want a virtual reality adventure in the series’ settingsSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than an adventure built around puzzles and experiments
Adventure

Misao - 2024 HD Remaster

PLAYISMWin · 2017For:Horror-adventure fans who want investigation set in a haunted schoolSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused horror game rather than exploration, evasion, and investigation
Simulation

Peace, Death!

AZAMATIKAWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy short-form judgment games with changing rulesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, open-ended simulation rather than repeated rapid client judgments
Adventure

Conarium

Iceberg InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Lovecraft fans who want an Antarctic science-fiction horror storySkip if:Players seeking a combat-centered experience may bounce off when progression depends on exploration, clues, and avoiding macabre beings.
Racing

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity

Strategy FirstWin · 2017For:Arcade racing fans who want crashes and destructible surroundingsSkip if:Players seeking realistic driving simulation rather than collision-focused arcade racing
Casual

Zup! 6

Quiet RiverWin · 2017For:Casual players who want short physics-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking narrative progression or a broad range of gameplay systems
Strategy

Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

Illwinter Game DesignWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Strategy players who want a deep, turn-based 4X campaign with extensive spell and unit varietySkip if:Players seeking a short, lightweight strategy experience may hit a wall when managing a nation, dominion, spells, units, and god customization.
Adventure

Bad Dream: Coma

Desert FoxWin · Mac · 2017For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want decisions with changing consequencesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or conventional death-and-restart challenges
RPG

Chess Ultra

RipstoneWin · 2017For:Chess players who want ranked online matches and cross-platform playSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of game modes beyond chess matches, puzzles, and historic games
RPG

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

XSEED GamesWin · 2017For:RPG players who want a character-focused continuation of the Trails in the Sky storySkip if:Players seeking a low-challenge RPG may find the stated Nightmare difficulty unforgiving
Action

Nex Machina

HousemarqueWin · 2017For:Arcade shooter fans who want fast runs built around high scoresSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with extensive dialogue or character development may find the arcade structure too focused on combat.
Action

Hover

NaconWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Parkour fans who want an open-world action game with vertical traversalSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the open-world structure too dispersed
Simulation

hack_me

Indovers StudioWin · 2017For:Players interested in fictional hacking scenarios who want server-attack objectivesSkip if:Players seeking objectives and activities beyond the central server-hacking premise
Simulation

Dude Simulator

KiddyWin · 2017For:Sandbox players who prefer self-directed activities over fixed objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly structured story or a clearly defined sequence of goals
Action

Megaton Rainfall

Pentadimensional Games, SLWin · 2017For:Solo players who want a first-person superhero action gameSkip if:Players seeking a quiet or low-destruction experience, since missed attacks can collapse buildings and cause civilian casualties
RPG

Seven: Enhanced Edition

IMGN.PROWin · 2017For:Players who want open-world exploration with stealth and combat choicesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the open island structure too free-form
Strategy

EMERGENCY 20

Sixteen Tons EntertainmentWin · Mac · 2017For:Players who enjoy real-time incident management and coordinating emergency servicesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based planning may find the real-time task and unit management too immediate.
Action

Super Fancy Pants Adventure

2 Left ThumbsWin · Mac · 2017For:Fans of fast platformers who want movement-focused stagesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, methodical platformer rather than speed-focused movement
Simulation

Take On Mars

Bohemia InteractiveWin · 2017For:Mars exploration fans who want both robotic missions and a human survival campaignSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed experience may find the combination of campaigns, scenarios, and sandbox systems diffuse
Simulation

Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator

IPACSWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Flight simulation fans who want a broad aircraft selectionSkip if:Players seeking a mission-driven campaign or structured objectives beyond flight lessons
RPG

Fragmented

Above and Beyond TechnologiesWin · 2017For:Players who want alien-world survival with hunting, harvesting, crafting, and constructionSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game without resource gathering, hunger, thirst, or crafting
Action

Cyberhunt

NukGamesWin · 2017For:Arcade shooter fans who want short sessions rather than a long campaignSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or extensive narrative progression