SimulationBest PC Games of 2017, page 83
Simulation
RPGStrike Team Hydra
Wave Light Games Inc.For:Players who enjoy turn-based squad tactics and want battles built around action-point choices.Skip if:Players looking for real-time battles may find the turn-by-turn action-point structure too deliberate.
RPGOnyx
Valkyria GamesFor:Adventure RPG players seeking a 30–40-hour gameSkip if:Players seeking a short adventure rather than a game offering 30–40 hours of gameplay
Strategy1812: The Invasion of Canada
Hunted Cow GamesFor:Board-game players seeking a digital historical conflict gameSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with more than three scenarios
Adventure＜/reality＞
Fancy Fish GamesFor:Players who want philosophical interactive fiction centered on reality and perceptionSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a choice-driven interactive novel
RPGEvertree Inn
Hosted GamesFor:Mystery fans who want a choice-driven fantasy storySkip if:Players seeking a graphically presented adventure rather than a text-only experience
StrategyMinos Strategos
BrainGoodGamesFor:Solo strategy players who enjoy arranging units into patternsSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy campaign may find the ladder-focused structure too narrow.
RPGTears of a Dragon
Back To Basics GamingFor:RPG players who want story routes shaped by their choicesSkip if:Players seeking a lighthearted story may find the focus on depression and inner darkness difficult.
StrategyYou Are God
BefuddleBugFor:Players who prefer influencing events indirectly rather than controlling a society’s decisionsSkip if:Players who want direct control over a society’s decisions may find the inhabitants’ independence limiting.
ActionNightmare Boy
BadLand PublishingFor:Metroidvania players who want exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players looking for a short, linear progression rather than exploration across a world
StrategyStupid Raft Battle Simulator
CREATIV GAME DEVELOPER LLC.For:Pirate-battle fans who want to arrange units before simulated combatSkip if:Players looking for a large campaign or many battlefields; the game has 2 playable levels
SimulationLibra of the Vampire Princess
onomatope*For:Adventure players who want a supernatural story with multiple character routesSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended structure rather than four defined story paths
SimulationThe First Class VR
Zodiac InteractiveFor:Simulation players interested in aviation history and space explorationSkip if:Players seeking a conventional mission-based game with combat, character progression, or extensive systems
StrategyRemember, Remember
Michaela LawsFor:Psychological horror fans who want a story about morality, hidden memories, and pressureSkip if:Players looking for a mechanically varied game may find its visual novel structure narrow
RPGValentine Panic
Michaela LawsFor:Players who enjoy memory games with a Valentine's Day settingSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or role-playing systems beyond the memory-card gameplay
StrategyWESTSLINGERS
Tailwind GamesFor:Single-player players who want western-themed real-time tacticsSkip if:Players seeking large-scale battles or teams larger than four characters
RPGLife on Mars Remake
Oscar Kenneth Albero InglesFor:Metroidvania fans who want nonlinear exploration with backtrackingSkip if:Players seeking a linear campaign without revisiting earlier areas
ActionCharlie the Duck
Wiering SoftwareFor:Players who enjoy short-form 2D platforming with collectibles and hidden areasSkip if:Players seeking complex progression systems, varied combat, or deep character development
AdventureOure
Heavy Spectrum LimitedFor:Adventure players who prefer exploration and puzzles over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, weapons, or violent encounters may find the non-violent structure too restrained
AdventureA Shawn Story
KillaFor:Players who enjoy short comic stories with branching decisionsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a large adventure structure may find the decision-focused morning too narrow.
AdventureNullysun
Metal FoxFor:Platformer fans who enjoy obstacle-focused stages and unusual movement elementsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the obstacle courses and harder mode demanding
StrategyHJ: Sacrifice
DAB EntertainmentFor:Horror players who want a prison escape scenarioSkip if:Players looking for extensive combat systems, since the stated objective centers on running and escape
AdventureYukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale
Vaka Game MagazineFor:Players drawn to revenge stories rooted in Japanese-inspired winter folkloreSkip if:Players seeking combat based on freely chosen attack timing may find the sound-triggered input restrictive.
StrategyStar Control III
Stardock EntertainmentFor:Players who enjoy science-fiction stories centered on an interstellar crisis rather than contemporary settingsSkip if:Players looking for a game that closely follows the Star Control 2 formulaNothing matches. Loosen a filter.