StrategyBest PC Games of 2018, page 79
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RPGI saw IT
evlavv_studioFor:Adventure players who want exploration combined with puzzles and combatSkip if:Players seeking a role-playing game with extensive character development may find the stated gameplay focused on investigation, puzzles, exploration, and battles
ActionThe Haunting of Billy
Targon StudiosFor:Action-adventure players who want changing mansion layouts and encountersSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, hand-crafted level structure may find the changing layouts less suitable
SimulationPutin takes taxes
Hardcore StudioFor:Simulation players interested in taking on a fictional presidency through street encountersSkip if:Players seeking a simulation with a range of government duties may find the described activity limited to street encounters.
ActionGenius Calculator
UnknownFor:Players who enjoy number puzzles and want stages with defined objectives.Skip if:Players seeking a broad range of gameplay modes may find the described number-and-objective loop narrow.
AdventureKitty Play
Cats Who PlayFor:Adventure players who want to play as a kitten rather than a human heroSkip if:Players seeking a combat-heavy adventure may find the game’s activities and household tasks less focused on fighting
RPGAchievement Lurker: Ballad of the Shimapan Warrior - King of Panties
Perverse GamesFor:Players who enjoy turn-based battles and want a compact RPG journeySkip if:Players seeking a large world with multiple regions may find the bridge-centered setting narrow.
AdventureChronicles of Mystery - Secret of the Lost Kingdom
City Interactive S.A.For:Adventure players who want a story-led investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and puzzle solving
AdventureChronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure
City Interactive S.A.For:Adventure-game fans who want a mystery centered on a missing treasure hunterSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or open-ended exploration may find the puzzle-led structure narrow
StrategyAegis Legends
Aurox StudiosFor:Tower-defense players who want direct shooting alongside tower placementSkip if:Players who prefer short, clearly separated stages may find the endless survival format less suited to them.
CasualAwake: Episode One
New CanvasFor:VR players who prefer short cinematic experiencesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form experience, since this episode lasts 20 minutes
SimulationSlum Ball VR Tournament
U24 SolutionsFor:VR players who want short target-smashing sports challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or role-playing progression
AdventureDino Dawn
neonboxgamesFor:Platformer fans who want a focused dinosaur rescue adventureSkip if:Players seeking complex platforming systems or extensive character development
StrategyExport Simulator
Errigar GamesFor:Strategy players who want business and market competition rather than combatSkip if:Players seeking a detailed narrative or character-driven campaign
StrategyEggs 1942
WoksOnStudiosFor:Players who enjoy single-player action games with computer-controlled opponentsSkip if:Players looking for a detailed strategy system, since the stated mechanics focus on rolling, base capture, and cracking opponents
ActionFurwind
Boomfire GamesFor:Classic platformer fans who want colorful pixel-art levelsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the traps, risks, and enemy encounters demanding
AdventureKamikaze Cube 2
Ghost_RUS GamesFor:Players who enjoy 2D platformers with trap avoidance and enemy encounters.Skip if:Players seeking a gentle or forgiving platformer may find the stated hardcore gameplay demanding.
Casual美少女麻将接龙
Sticky Rice GamesFor:Mahjong Solitaire players who want timed pair-matching stagesSkip if:Players seeking a broad story, combat system, or role-playing progression rather than repeated tile-clearing stages
CasualLand of Puzzles: Castles
Ripknot SystemsFor:Casual players who want short, structured rotation-puzzle sessionsSkip if:Players looking for varied gameplay beyond two rotation-puzzle sizes
StrategyLost Frontier
Mika Mobile, Inc.For:Strategy players who want a fantasy-western setting with supernatural unitsSkip if:Players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
AdventureRHEM II SE: The Cave
Runesoft GmbHFor:Players who prefer non-violent adventures centered on environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat or action-focused gameplay
ActionJ-Girl
Chair Game StudioFor:Action players who want side-scrolling shooting combined with tower constructionSkip if:Players seeking a pure shooter may not want the added resource collection and tower-defense systems
StrategyBest Life Simulator
BalanceFor:Simulation players who want to manage a character's needs while progressing from homelessness to wealthSkip if:Players who prefer a tightly bounded campaign may find the broad life-course structure and many activity systems diffuse.
ActionSword of the Guardian
Billy Chan StudioFor:Fans of retro arcade beat ’em ups who want side-scrolling medieval combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience rather than level-based fighting against successive enemiesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.