RPGBest PC Games of 2023, page 100
RPG
ActionOASIS: Tokyo
skaaieFor:FPS players who want inventory management to shape combat preparationSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign rather than missions with randomly selected objectives, locations, and enemies
OtherKeo and the Cosmic Crystals
Crydolphin GamesFor:Platforming fans who want demanding precision challengesSkip if:Players looking for a low-difficulty platformer may find the challenge too demanding
ActionHalf Alive
Tyro InteractiveFor:Players who want repeatable zombie survival runs with escalating pressureSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration may hit the initial confined arena and later battlefield boundaries as a wall.
RPGTurbo Chicken Simulator
Frozen PixelFor:Players who want open-world action RPGs with exploration and combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused campaign may find the many side activities and open-world structure diffuse
CasualI commissioned some bees 13
I commissioned some seriesFor:Hidden-object fans who enjoy searching detailed illustrated scenesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or character progression
StrategyTailQuest Defense
KivanoFor:Players who want tower defense combined with puzzle-platformingSkip if:Players looking for a large-world adventure may find the tiny-world setting limited
Actionそこへ向かう(GO THERE)
いくちおすてごFor:Players seeking a short action game with a wordless storySkip if:Players looking for a long game may find the short story's scope limiting
AdventureThe Forest Cathedral
Whitethorn GamesFor:Players interested in Rachel Carson’s story and the effects of DDTSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may find the focus on exploration and puzzles too limited.
RPGGRUNND
SEKTAHOUSEFor:Players who enjoy slow-burn mysteries with conversation-led investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or action-heavy progression
ActionBilly's Nightmare
Insomnia InteractiveFor:Roguelike players who want combat built around unusual item effectsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign structure rather than roguelike runs
ActionThe Lone Blade
Opia GamesFor:Platformer players who want movement built around an unusual playable formSkip if:Players seeking a broad combat system rather than movement-focused platforming
RPGElohim Eternal: The Babel Code
George AlexandrosFor:JRPG players interested in turn-based battles with enemy weaknesses and shieldsSkip if:Players who want action-based combat rather than turn-by-turn battles
ActionAwakened Evil
Deprecated GamesFor:Fans of classic action platformers who want deliberate controls and fixed stage progressionSkip if:Players seeking branching exploration may find the linear stage structure restrictive
ActionWindmills
Poor LockeFor:Metroidvania players who want combat centered on dodging, deflecting, and parryingSkip if:Players seeking a combat-light adventure, since fighting monsters, wizards, and bosses is central to progression
SimulationBelle Automata: Chronicle I
Jellyfish ParadeFor:Otome fans who want a romance-focused story about android charactersSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or management systems instead of a reading-led story
SimulationHouse Flipper Pets VR
Frozen WayFor:VR players who want apartment renovation combined with pet-care activitiesSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or a story-driven adventure rather than cleaning, furnishing, and pet care
RPGInfested Fortress
Bitmen StudiosFor:Roguelike players who want resource gathering and fortress construction tied to escalating threatsSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action combat loop rather than turn-based tactical battles
ActionHeadHorse Legacy
Creepy Pixel StudioFor:Horror-game players who want to evade pursuing enemies while solving escape puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace may find the pursuit and five-day survival objective tense.
SimulationBombing!! 2: A Graffiti Paradise
Devon WiersmaFor:Players who enjoy creative exploration and want to decorate game environmentsSkip if:Players seeking combat, survival systems, or strategic battles may find the creative exploration too narrow
ActionDeputinization
Myttsi ZabavFor:Players who want action built around boss battles rather than a broad range of activitiesSkip if:Players looking for a broad role-playing system or character-building options may hit a wall at the game's focus on run-and-gun action and boss fights.
SportsVolley Pals
NAISUFor:Groups of up to 4 who want local multiplayer volleyball with changing rulesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional volleyball simulation, since levels can add rule changes such as court invasions and rock-paper-scissors
SimulationTrain Operator 377
@ Heliosphere SoftwareFor:Railway simulation fans who want cab-based driving rather than route constructionSkip if:Players seeking a broad railway management game with network building, finances or timetable planning
StrategyTactical Command
Hardy GamesFor:Strategy players who want to alternate between map planning and real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking a campaign focused on one continuous combat mode rather than switching between planning and real-time battlesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.