StrategyBest PC Games of 2018, page 92
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AdventureNostradamus - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
IV ProductionsFor:Adventure players who want a puzzle-led supernatural storySkip if:Players looking for continuous combat rather than puzzles and object-search sequences
RPGOracle of Forgotten Testament
Great Conspiracy TheoryFor:Touhou fans who want an episodic role-playing adventureSkip if:Players seeking a single, complete story may not fit the episodic structure.
ActionThe Piano
Mistaken VisionsFor:Survival-horror fans who want an investigation built around clues and puzzles rather than a purely action-focused story.Skip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game may find the emphasis on investigation and puzzle solving less suited to that pace.
RPGHaldor
Metal FoxFor:Players seeking a dark souls-like RPG centered on dungeon combatSkip if:Players seeking a story-led RPG with extensive dialogue, character relationships or branching narrative
ActionMission Of Hero
UnknownFor:Action players who want a soldier-centered survival missionSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration or systems beyond the mission's cargo-ship survival scenario
CasualDeadly Delivery
Joshua Harrison BlayneyFor:Players who want short vehicle-based obstacle challengesSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign rather than five obstacle-course destinations
AdventureWEscape
XerologikFor:Escape-room fans who want cooperative puzzles from homeSkip if:Players seeking frightening or high-pressure escape-room scenarios may find the relaxed tone too mild.
RacingGotcha Racing 2nd
ARC SYSTEM WORKSFor:Racing fans who want vehicle customization tied to prize-based part collectionSkip if:Players seeking a deep simulation racer with complex driving controls
RacingMiami Cruise
MK GamesFor:Players who enjoy short solo arcade runs built around dodging traffic and sustaining combosSkip if:Players looking for varied missions or a campaign may find the single-mode structure narrow
SimulationNUMERIC
UMBRESSFor:Adventure players who want a mystery involving lost friends and an abandoned settingSkip if:Players who prefer predictable routes may bounce off the journey's unexpected turns.
ActionDouble Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition
Screaming VillainsFor:Mystery fans who want to investigate suspicious characters through room surveillanceSkip if:Players seeking frequent direct action may find the room-monitoring and trap-setting structure slow-paced
ActionCastle of Venia
Conglomerate 5For:Players who enjoy classic-style platform games with sword combatSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of playable characters or party-based gameplay
CasualOops!!! I Slept With Your Mom
Hidoi GamesFor:Casual players who want short endless-game sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a defined campaign may bounce off the repeating endless-run structure.
RPGSTALINGRAD ABATIS
VikTorFor:Players interested in supernatural interpretations of World War II settingsSkip if:Players looking for a historically focused war simulation rather than supernatural survival fiction
ActionMagical Monster Land
Ravengrounds LIMITEDFor:Fans of retro platformers who want a momentum-focused adventureSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond platforming, treasure collection, and boss fights
AdventureRoboBall
PS GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy physics-based mechanisms and logical problem solvingSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may find the mechanism-based puzzle progression too methodical.
OtherChange : A Little Story
Gamirror GamesFor:Fans of character-focused stories who want a shorter follow-up to ChangeSkip if:Readers seeking a long-form story may find this shorter format limiting
AdventureDarkheart: Flight of the Harpies
HH-GamesFor:Hidden-object adventure fans who want a fantasy rescue storySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused or action-heavy gameplay rather than object searching
CasualConjuror's Eye
Escality, LLCFor:VR players who enjoy solving environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the room-by-room escape structure restrictive.
AdventureRedrum: Time Lies
Anarchy EnterprisesFor:Adventure players who enjoy hidden-object investigationsSkip if:Players looking for combat-heavy gameplay rather than object searches and puzzles
SimulationSuper Cat Herding: Totally Awesome Edition
ZoopTEKFor:Players who enjoy physics sandboxes and want to experiment with combinations of tools and powers.Skip if:Players seeking a structured campaign with a detailed progression system may find the sandbox premise too open-ended.
AdventureVR2: Vacate 2 Rooms (Virtual Reality Escape)
hOSHIFor:Escape-room fans who enjoy searching virtual spacesSkip if:Players seeking a single-room puzzle may hit a wall when progression moves across multiple rooms.
RPGOrigin Space
RimwareFor:Action RPG players who prefer piloting a combat spaceship to controlling a character on footSkip if:Players looking for a dialogue-led role-playing structure may find the focus on space combat a poor match.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.