StrategyBest PC Games of 2018, page 21
Strategy
AdventureQuarantine Circular
Bithell GamesFor:Adventure players who want a short, dialogue-led storySkip if:Players seeking extended gameplay beyond the roughly two-hour story
RPGReborn In Wild City 迷城重生
狼皮羊工作室For:Survival-game players who want to search a changing city for resources and survivorsSkip if:Players looking for a fixed map and predictable resource locations may find the randomized runs difficult to plan.
SimulationGuns'n'Stories: Bulletproof VR
MIROWINFor:VR action fans who want frequent shooting and physical movementSkip if:Players looking for slow, low-movement combat rather than active dodging and cover use
ActionHacktag
Piece of Cake studiosFor:Co-op players who want to coordinate two complementary stealth rolesSkip if:Players seeking a single shared role or a conventional stealth campaign may find the split-role structure restrictive.
RPGFallen Hero: Rebirth
Hosted GamesFor:Players who want text-based interactive fiction rather than graphics-driven gameplaySkip if:Players looking for visual presentation, sound effects, or action-focused combat
ActionARK Park
Snail GamesFor:Dinosaur fans who want close encounters in a virtual reality parkSkip if:Players seeking a tightly plotted adventure with scheduled objectives
SimulationThe Islander
Boxhead Bros.For:Casual players who want a relaxed farming and building gameSkip if:Players seeking combat, survival pressure, or action-focused challenges
ActionSon of a Witch
BigosaurFor:Roguelike players who want changing dungeons and permadeathSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign rather than procedurally changing runs and repeated resets
Simulation303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
Atomic JellyFor:Players interested in World War II aviation who want history-based missionsSkip if:Players seeking a focused flight-combat game without aircraft repair or base activities
AdventurePaw Patrol: On A Roll!
Outright Games Ltd.For:PAW Patrol fans who want a character-focused platforming gameSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, extensive exploration, or complex combat
StrategyCows VS Vikings
Redox Entertainment IncFor:Strategy players who want tower upgrades and tactical terrainSkip if:Players seeking a realistic conflict may not suit a game built around cows fighting Vikings.
SimulationPro Cycling Manager 2018
Focus EntertainmentFor:Cycling fans who want to manage riders, staff, contracts, and race schedulesSkip if:Players seeking direct cycling control rather than team management and race tactics
AdventureThe Miskatonic
RapscallionFor:Visual-novel players who want a post-Lovecraft settingSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a kinetic visual novel
StrategyReignfall
CheckmatyFor:RTS players who want direct third-person combat alongside army commandSkip if:Players seeking a purely overhead strategy game without direct hero combat
ActionBlast-off
Quad-GamesFor:Action-game players who want jumping and shooting in the same runSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced experience rather than fast movement
ActionWindlands 2
Psytec Games LtdFor:VR players who want grappling-hook movement and parkour traversalSkip if:Players seeking a grounded or conventional movement system rather than hook-based traversal
RPGInitial 2 : New Stage
Restory StudioFor:Action RPG players who want to switch among several weapons during combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced combat system may hit a wall with its fast hack-and-slash fights.
SportsRegular Human Basketball
PowerhoofFor:Basketball fans who want team coordination to be central to each matchSkip if:Players seeking a conventional basketball simulation with standard player controls
RPGVerdant Skies
Howling Moon SoftwareFor:Life-simulation players who want farming alongside home decoration and crafting activitiesSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused activity may find the game asks them to divide time among farming, crafting, socializing, and colony development.
StrategyA Dump in the Dark
OublietteFor:Horror fans who want crude bodily-function comedySkip if:Players seeking conventional weapons, restrained humor, or realistic horror may bounce off the bodily-projectile combat and explicit premise.
StrategyAttack of the Earthlings
Junkfish LimitedFor:Strategy players who want turn-based combat mixed with stealthSkip if:Players seeking large-scale battles with broad battlefield command
StrategyRomance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Strategy players who want real-time battlesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles instead of real-time engagements
CasualZen Chess: Mate in One
Minimol GamesFor:Chess players who want short checkmate exercises rather than full gamesSkip if:Players looking for complete chess matches, varied game modes, or broader strategic playNothing matches. Loosen a filter.