AdventureBest PC Games of 2023, page 11
Adventure
ActionBZZZT
CINEMAX GAMESFor:Platformer fans who want precision movement and timed challengesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced platformer without demanding movement and timing
StrategyHush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
Sad Panda StudiosFor:Visual novel readers who want relationship-focused branching stories rather than standalone puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other action systems beyond relationship and schedule management
RPGSalt and Sacrifice
Ska StudiosFor:Action RPG players who want Mage hunts and equipment craftingSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-pressure adventure, since Mage hunts and dangerous guardians are central activities
StrategyKing Of The Castle
Team17For:Groups of 4 or more friends who enjoy voting and betrayalSkip if:Players seeking a solo game will reach a wall before starting, because the game requires at least 4 participants.
RPGJust King
VISHFor:Players who enjoy roguelike runs with party-building decisionsSkip if:Players wanting direct control over every attack will hit the auto-battler system, where heroes fight on their own.
RPGBeneath Oresa
Goblinz PublishingFor:Deckbuilding fans who want combat shaped by battlefield positioningSkip if:Players seeking a linear progression structure instead of roguelike runs
SimulationPumping Simulator 2
Lance GamesFor:Players who enjoy building and managing a service business rather than running a combat-focused simulation.Skip if:Players looking for a story-led campaign or a broad range of activities beyond operating a gas station.
StrategyTime Walker: Dark World
Leyo GamesFor:Roguelike fans who want to select a four-hero team before battlesSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on direct, individually controlled combat rather than auto-battles
RPGOoblets
GlumberlandFor:Players who want farming and creature collection in the same gameSkip if:Players seeking conventional combat instead of dance-based conflict resolution
StrategyNaheulbeuk's Dungeon Master
Dear VillagersFor:Players who enjoy managing a fantasy stronghold rather than controlling a single adventurerSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure centered on direct control of a party of heroes
SimulationSTONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
TERNOXFor:Players interested in text-based financial simulations with personal-life managementSkip if:Players seeking real-time action or combat rather than a text-based simulation
RacingMake Way
Secret ModeFor:Groups of friends who want competitive, shared-screen racing with player-built coursesSkip if:Players looking for a conventional fixed-course racing structure may find the track-building rounds central to the game.
StrategyTopple Tactics
TewtiyFor:Players who want asymmetric multiplayer matches with one defensive player facing several advancing playersSkip if:Players who want evenly matched teams rather than a single giant defender versus smaller advancing characters
SimulationStars End
indie.ioFor:Sci-fi survival players who want to gather resources and build settlementsSkip if:Players looking for a tightly directed campaign rather than open-ended survival and building
AdventureMail Time
indie.ioFor:Players who prefer low-pressure exploration without time limits or fall damageSkip if:Players seeking danger or high-stakes traversal may find the no-harm, no-time-limit structure too gentle.
SimulationAirportSim
Iceberg InteractiveFor:Aviation enthusiasts who want procedural airport ground operations rather than flight simulationSkip if:Players seeking flight controls, airborne missions, or an aviation career beyond ground handling
ActionCrimson Snow (2023)
Steppe Hare StudioFor:Horror players who prefer a story centered on a single night rather than a broad exploration campaignSkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat, since the described survival centers on hiding and escape
SimulationMewnBase
Cairn4For:Players who want a compact 2D survival game with base constructionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused survival gameplay may find the emphasis on gathering, crafting, and base upkeep limited
Adventureq.u.q.
Nikita KryukovFor:Visual novel fans who want surreal desert fictionSkip if:Players seeking combat systems or role-playing progression may hit a wall because the experience centers on a visual-novel story.
StrategyStickman Trenches
Big Play GamesFor:Strategy players who want trench warfare and base capture objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign or complex empire-management structure rather than focused trench battles
AdventureLayers of Fear
Bloober Team SAFor:Fans of psychological horror who want first-person exploration and environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players who want combat-centered horror may find the exploration-and-puzzle structure limiting
ActionOrbo's Odyssey
Feverdream SoftworksFor:Players seeking a short 3D platforming adventureSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 1–2 hours of exploration too brief.
ActionProject Lazarus
TerapolyFor:Players who enjoy reverse bullet hell combat against waves of alien enemies.Skip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience rather than combat against hordes of enemies.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.