CasualBest PC Games of 2018, page 101
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CasualQuiet as a Stone
Distant Lantern Studios LtdFor:Players who enjoy composing and photographing quiet game scenes rather than pursuing combat or strategy.Skip if:Players seeking complex city-building, resource management, or strategic planning may find the structure too limited.
CasualTest your knowledge: Cities
Laush StudioFor:Geography fans who enjoy short city-recognition quizzesSkip if:Players seeking a varied gameplay structure may tire of answering one four-choice question after another.
CasualDigital Jigsaw Puzzle
Timothy FindlingFor:Jigsaw fans who want to assemble puzzles on a screen rather than handle physical piecesSkip if:Players seeking a story, progression system, or varied objectives beyond completing puzzles may find the activity narrowly focused.
ActionCore Awaken ~The Yuka~
CelLabFor:Action-game fans who want multiple playable characters with different combat stylesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed difficulty curve rather than four selectable challenge levels
RPGGirlfriend Cards
meokigameFor:Players who enjoy timed card-matching challengesSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven adventure or character-focused role-playing game
ActionShennong: Taste of Illusion
Pinta StudiosFor:VR users seeking an animated adventure set in an ancient Chinese worldSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure with extensive progression or multiple story arcs
CasualProfessor Watts Memory Match: Yummy Cupcakes
Ripknot SystemsFor:Casual players who enjoy timed memory challengesSkip if:Players seeking story progression, exploration, or changing objectives
StrategyCrazy Alchemist
5th VRFor:Players who want an alchemy-focused simulation with crafting at its centerSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the open-world structure less suitable
OtherHANZ!
DimleTeamFor:Action players who want several distinct mission typesSkip if:Players seeking a single continuous campaign structure rather than separate modes
CasualTest your knowledge: Dogs
Laush StudioFor:Dog-breed enthusiasts who want a short recognition quizSkip if:Players seeking action, exploration, or several distinct gameplay modes
SimulationGraviSound
URUS GAMESFor:Casual music creators who want to experiment with visual track layoutsSkip if:Musicians seeking detailed composition tools beyond track shape, placement, and the supplied sounds
CasualSanatorium Purgatorium
TMRFor:Visual novel readers who want a character-focused story with decisionsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or mechanically varied gameplay
AdventureThe Darkest Woods 2
teamsupportFor:Horror adventure players who want an investigation-led storySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and horror
ActionZeroptian Invasion
JosyanFor:Arcade shoot-'em-up fans who want challenging gameplaySkip if:Players seeking exploration or narrative progression instead of direct shoot-'em-up action
ActionUltra Pig
Bitlock StudioFor:Platformer fans who want coin collection tied to level progressionSkip if:Players looking for forgiving progression rather than one-life attempts
AdventureMolecats
VidroidFor:Puzzle players who prefer directing characters indirectly through changing environmentsSkip if:Players seeking direct character control rather than manipulating routes and level pieces
SimulationRuler by Default
Pistachi StudioFor:Players who enjoy fantasy visual novels with comedy, romance, and dramaSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or resource-management systems instead of a visual novel
RPGKite
Lab Cat GamesFor:Action players who want combat built around maintaining distance from enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced adventure with little direct combat may find the battles too frenetic
AdventureLuna and the Moonling
Greyborn StudiosFor:Adventure-puzzle players who enjoy switching between characters to solve puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking fast action rather than puzzle-solving and riddles
ActionViolet Cycle
DigeratiFor:Arcade action players who want fast combat and frequent dashingSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, fully authored environment may find procedural generation less suitable
ActionSkylands
SkylandsFor:Players who want open-ended survival and crafting on floating islandsSkip if:Players seeking a finished, polished survival game may bounce off the explicitly early development version.
RPGDead by Death
WILLSHFor:Retro platformer fans who want trap-filled dungeon explorationSkip if:Players seeking dialogue, character conversations, or a story-led structure
RPGCendric
IronbellFor:Players who enjoy fantasy RPGs that combine platforming with spell-based combat and puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated playtime of about 10 hours brief.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.