RPGBest PC Games of 2020, page 22
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AdventureColdSide
AdroVGamesFor:Psychological horror players who want a first-person settingSkip if:Players looking for combat or other hands-on mechanics may find the stated premise offers little to go on beyond investigating the site.
OtherMorkredd
Hyper GamesFor:Couch co-op players who want to coordinate around a shared light sourceSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzle solving and hazard avoidance
StrategyEvil Democracy: 1932
Hamsters GamingFor:Players interested in election-focused strategy and political decision-makingSkip if:Players seeking a campaign built around combat or battlefield actions may find the focus on elections and party politics too narrow.
ActionANIME WAR — Modern Campaign
Konnichiwa GamesFor:Players who want a short-form military shooter organized around missionsSkip if:Players seeking branching objectives or a broad open-world structure may find the mission-led campaign narrow
RPGAtelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Atelier series fans who want to follow the first story in the Dusk trilogySkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game may find the RPG format’s battles and field exploration too measured.
RPGDeath end re;Quest 2
Idea Factory InternationalFor:Horror RPG fans who want a story-led investigation between battlesSkip if:Players seeking a continuously action-focused combat system rather than turn-based battles
SimulationBEAR, VODKA, FALL OF BERLIN! 🐻
Rabotiagi gamesFor:Action players who want a direct enemy-shooting objectiveSkip if:Players seeking layered objectives, tactical planning, or varied mission structures
ActionCROSSBOW: Bloodnight
HyperstrangeFor:Arena-shooter fans who want score-based survival runsSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign or varied exploration may find the arena-focused structure limiting
OtherTouhou Kikamu ~ Elegant Impermanence of Sakura
东方祈华梦制作组For:Touhou fans who want a traditional shooting gameSkip if:Players seeking a genre other than traditional shooting games
RPGEternal Radiance
VisualnovelerFor:Action-RPG players who want a character-focused fantasy journeySkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game with little story, exploration, or optional content
StrategyNewCity
Lone Pine Games, LLCFor:Players who want sole control over urban planning, finances, and services rather than shared decision-makingSkip if:Players seeking combat, alien invasions, or disaster-heavy city management
ActionSHEEPO
Kyle ThompsonFor:Metroidvania fans who prefer exploration over standard combatSkip if:Players seeking regular combat, weapons, or fight-focused encounters
StrategyI'm on Observation Duty 2
NotoviaFor:Horror fans who enjoy observation and anomaly-spotting tasksSkip if:Players looking for frequent combat, exploration, or character progression may find the surveillance format too narrow.
AdventureDark Nights with Poe and Munro
D'Avekki Studios LtdFor:Adventure players who prefer filmed interactive stories to text-led adventuresSkip if:Players seeking extensive combat systems or character progression
AdventureTogainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
JASTFor:Visual novel readers who want branching stories with multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking direct control over combat may hit a wall when the story advances through reading and decisions
ActionCake Bash
CoatsinkFor:Groups wanting same-screen cake battles and minigamesSkip if:Players seeking a campaign or sustained narrative may bounce off the match-and-minigame structure.
ActionDisaster Report 4: Summer Memories
NIS America, Inc.For:Adventure players interested in natural-disaster scenarios and survival decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a clearly described combat-centered game may not find the listed focus suitable
RPGPerfect Crime
UnknownFor:Crime-fiction fans who want to plan murders instead of solve conventional puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking conventional puzzles or small arcade-style minigames
RPGKingdom Under Fire: Heroes
BluesideFor:Action-strategy players who want direct combat alongside army commandSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign may hit the wall at the 50-mission structure and seven campaigns.
ActionEffie
Inverge StudiosFor:Fans of 3D action-adventure games who want combat, platforming, and puzzles in one game.Skip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused experience may find the combination of combat, platforming, puzzles, and exploration broad in scope.
StrategyPicklock
Creepy BrothersFor:Players who enjoy planning thefts and avoiding guards rather than focusing on combatSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign beyond the 13 stated missions
Adventure雾之本境S Conspiracy Field: Fog Shadow
SP-timeFor:Mystery readers who prefer a story-led investigation over action-focused playSkip if:Players seeking frequent combat or action may find the visual-novel structure too passive.
RPGThe Blind Prophet
Ars GoetiaFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a mystery set in a corrupted citySkip if:Players seeking fast, action-focused gameplay rather than investigation and reflectionNothing matches. Loosen a filter.