StrategyBest PC Games of 2018, page 151
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SimulationDoctor Flow
Grendel GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy deduction based on ordering decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a broad medical simulation beyond selecting and ordering tests
AdventureTrail Breaking
JLS SoftworksFor:Adventure players who want puzzle-solving alongside explorationSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles and environmental survival
ActionFunny Yo
UnknownFor:Players who want short-form 2D platforming with jumping-based enemy encountersSkip if:Players seeking complex progression systems, broad exploration, or a deep combat toolkit may hit a wall with its straightforward platforming structure.
ActionBrickfest
Mentally Overwhelming Productions, LLCFor:Arcade players who enjoy brick-breaking with changing modifiersSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven campaign or varied narrative progression
StrategyOboStar
OtakuMaker SARLFor:Puzzle players who prefer free-floating targets to grid-based layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a detailed, long-form story may find the story structure limited to completing missions
ActionStar Speeder
Synthetic GamesFor:Players seeking short, low-complexity space sessionsSkip if:Players who prefer finite, clearly defined sessions may bounce off the endless format.
ActionHypersonic Speed Girl / 超速少女
disfactNoirFor:Action players who want fast scrolling shooting stagesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving control, since excessive speed makes the game difficult to manipulate
CasualHOLONGLIDE
divisivesoftwareFor:Players who enjoy platformers but do not want a sprawling exploration gameSkip if:Players who want to advance after a failed attempt without replaying a phase consecutively
OtherMinako
HendojoFor:Tower defense fans who want villager management included in castle defenseSkip if:Players seeking tower defense centered only on placing defenses rather than managing villagers
SimulationSea of memories
Ivanovich GamesFor:VR players who enjoy optical-illusion puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or character progression
SimulationZombie Rampage
MellowStudiosFor:Players who enjoy survival games built around lasting as long as possibleSkip if:Players seeking permanent kills may hit a wall when zombies only go down temporarily.
RPGApostasy
DamnskullsFor:Action RPG players who want several playable characters with different combat rolesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 10–20-hour length limited
SimulationRio Rex
GametornadoFor:Action-game players who want to control a destructive dinosaur rather than a human character.Skip if:Players seeking a detailed simulation or realistic dinosaur behavior may find the destructive arcade premise too limited.
ActionDead In Time
Zelenov ArtemFor:Hardcore action players who want deadly enemies and demanding combatSkip if:Players seeking relaxed combat may find the hardcore framing and deadly enemies punishing
SimulationDrive Switch Evade
GreatherGamesFor:Casual players who want short police-evading driving challengesSkip if:Players seeking a broad driving simulation with detailed vehicle systems or long-form progression
CasualO.C.D. - On Completeness & Dissonance
Flat VoxelFor:Casual puzzle players who enjoy arranging tiles to complete patternsSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of activities may find the repeated pattern-completion format narrow.
ActionPythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine
DLsiteFor:Puzzle fans who prefer logic and mechanism-based challenges over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat, fast aiming, or precision-focused controls
ActionNightmareBullet
DieselmineFor:Top-down shooter fans who want directional weapons and bombsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than stage-based shooting and score chasing
RacingDollKart
OKSoftFor:Solo racers who want an endless score-chasing formatSkip if:Racers seeking a conventional finish-line campaign may bounce off the survival scoring and timer-based structure.
AdventureHaunted Halls: Revenge of Doctor Blackmore Collector's Edition
BFG EntertainmentFor:Fans of story-driven adventures who prefer object searches and puzzles over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay or action-focused encounters
AdventureEscape Black Orion VR
Pulse Studio LLCFor:VR players who enjoy short escape-room puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a long initial session may find the first episode brief at about 30–50 minutes.
AdventureGoFetch
Digital Dog GamesFor:Casual players who want ball-retrieval gameplaySkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond navigating environments to find and return a ball
ActionCrime Girl
Kyle RodgersFor:Action players who want vertical platforming with grappling-gun movementSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure may find the repeated tower-climbing structure too narrow.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.