SimulationBest PC Games of 2017, page 96
Simulation
ActionSomewhere on Zibylon
Mykhail KonokhFor:Sci-fi puzzle fans who want exploration across space stations and a planetSkip if:Players looking for a linear, single-mode campaign may find the alternating Drone Mode and Planet Control structure less suited to their preferences.
Casual5 Star Rio Resort
familyplayFor:Casual players who want Match 3 levels with a resort-building settingSkip if:Players seeking deep hotel-management simulation may find the resort development secondary to the Match 3 and Solitaire activities
StrategyYesterday
indienovaFor:Puzzle players who enjoy spatial route planningSkip if:Players seeking puzzles without route changes caused by rotating connected cubes
RacingVR Formula
SAT-BOXFor:VR racing fans who want formula-style car competitionSkip if:Players seeking a full set of real-world F1 rules rather than simplified rules
CasualDouble Memory
Overidon OmnimediaFor:Casual players who want short card-matching challengesSkip if:Players seeking story progression, exploration, or combat rather than repeated card matching
ActionAbstract Arena
CrediciFor:Action-shooter fans who prefer top-down arena battles over story-led campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with a narrative arc may find the arena-match structure limited.
AdventureSolitaire Mystery: Stolen Power
JoyBits Ltd.For:Hidden-object fans who want solitaire woven into a mysterySkip if:Players seeking a mystery built around activities beyond hidden-object searches and solitaire may find the gameplay scope narrow.
CasualFairy Lands: Rinka and the Fairy Gems
IkucreaFor:Casual players who want a simple active puzzle gameSkip if:Players seeking a complex puzzle system beyond its simple active structure
ActionBoom Island
csgoodFor:Players who prefer arcade-style first-person shooters to other game stylesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond shooting beach balls and surviving their attacks
ActionCargo Breach
No. 28 GamesFor:VR shooter players who want combat against waves of creaturesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on activities other than creature combat
CasualUltimate Spinner Simulator - Unstress Yourself
OnFire GamesFor:Casual players interested in experimenting with spinner styles, surfaces, and lightingSkip if:Players seeking a detailed progression system may find the described structure focused on modes rather than advancement.
ActionPixelord
Bitlock StudioFor:Players who prefer short-input runner games over games with complex controlsSkip if:Players seeking a slower pace, since the running speed continually increases
SimulationYatzy
baKno GamesFor:Fans of traditional dice games who want several Yatzy rule variationsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game or deep character progression may find the scorecard structure limited
ActionPuppet Kings
Plug In DigitalFor:Breakout fans who want boss encounters alongside block breakingSkip if:Players seeking a broad selection of unrelated game modes rather than a boss-rush-centered structure
SimulationEndless Inside
heavenly-roadsFor:Horror players who want puzzle solving alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may hit a wall when survival depends on hiding instead
StrategyBattles of the Ancient World
Hunted Cow GamesFor:Strategy players who want battles based on ancient and classical historySkip if:Players seeking settings outside the ancient and classical historical period
ActionBrute
MGFMFor:Arcade shooter fans who enjoy planning and timing challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with substantial narrative development
AdventureA Room Beyond
René BühlingFor:Players who enjoy literary or Lovecraftian horror mysteries with village investigationsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or frequent action sequences
CasualBabylon 2055 Pinball
Plug In DigitalFor:Pinball fans who want multiple table variationsSkip if:Players looking for a story campaign or character progression may find the table-focused structure limited.
Action3..2..1..Grenades!
BanyangoFor:Local multiplayer groups who want short explosive matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with sustained narrative development
StrategyRomance of the Three Kingdoms III
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Strategy players who want city management tied to military expansionSkip if:Players seeking small-scale encounters rather than a campaign involving 46 major cities
AdventureFetch™
BFG EntertainmentFor:Players who want a story about rescuing a dog rather than an abstract arcade gameSkip if:Players seeking traditional, brain-bending adventure puzzles
CasualSUPERHYPERCUBE
PolytronFor:VR players who enjoy spatial reasoning puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign, character progression, or varied adventure structureNothing matches. Loosen a filter.