StrategyBest PC Games of 2023, page 16
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CasualGlass Masquerade 3: Honeylines
Onyx LuteFor:Jigsaw fans who want a short, visually themed puzzle gameSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, extensive progression, or substantial replay depth may reach the end of the 30-puzzle set quickly.
RPGRussian Village Simulator
VD GamesFor:Players interested in rural-life games who want farming and animal careSkip if:Players looking for a narrowly focused simulation built around one rural activity
StrategyJumplight Odyssey
League of GeeksFor:Strategy players who want to manage a living crew rather than command only battlefield unitsSkip if:Players seeking a finished, continuously developed game, since development is paused indefinitely
RPGHeads Will Roll: Reforged
Valkyrie InitiativeFor:RPG players who want survival systems and turn-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward, low-management combat system may find its many combat variables demanding.
RPGGunSoul Girl 2
HyperStar GroupFor:Third-person shooter players who want mission-based combat against organizations and mutant monstersSkip if:Players seeking a story-led RPG with substantial dialogue and character development may find the described focus on shooting missions limited.
RPGThe Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
NIS America, Inc.For:Players who follow the Trails series and want to continue its character storylinesSkip if:Players looking for a standalone story rather than a climactic chapter in an ongoing series
RPG末世少女 Zombie Girl
Utopia GameFor:Fans of third-person shooters who want investigation and exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, extensive character development, or broad customization
SimulationMy Child Lebensborn Remastered
HypotyposisFor:Players seeking a serious parenting story with difficult decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a lighthearted or relaxed parenting experience
AdventureBlanc
Gearbox PublishingFor:Pairs who want a cooperative adventure with local or online playSkip if:Players seeking combat systems, extensive character progression, or a large open world may hit the game's narrow cooperative adventure structure.
ActionLove Love School Days
OTL GAMEFor:Players who want a survival horror game built around a romance-simulation settingSkip if:Players seeking a conventional romance simulation may hit a wall when the story turns into an escape scenario
SimulationConrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
D&A StudiosFor:Solo players who prefer patient, methodical investigations over fast-paced gameplaySkip if:Players seeking frequent action may find the patient evidence-gathering process too slow
RPGThe Lamplighters League
Paradox InteractiveFor:Turn-based tactics fans who want missions to begin with real-time infiltrationSkip if:Players who want combat to stay in one mode may hit a wall when missions switch from real-time infiltration to turn-based battles.
ActionRavenbound
Avalanche StudiosFor:Action players who want repeated attempts with progress carried between deathsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign where a character remains available after defeat
ActionAd Infinitum
NaconFor:Psychological horror fans who want story-led explorationSkip if:Players seeking constant combat may hit a wall when progress depends on exploration, riddles, and puzzles.
RPG灵墟
HappyTall GameFor:Players seeking a single-player Chinese fantasy RPG with a mystery-led storySkip if:Players seeking a tightly paced, linear story may find the open-world setting and many quests less focused.
RPGThe Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
NIS America, Inc.For:Trails series fans who want a new chapter set in Calvard rather than an unrelated RPG settingSkip if:Players seeking a short, standalone story instead of a new chapter in an established series
RPGStone Story RPG
Rex GamesFor:RPG players who want to shape combat without directly controlling character movementSkip if:Players who want direct control of movement and every combat action
StrategyShadows of Forbidden Gods
Forbidden Oak Games LimitedFor:Strategy players who want to undermine enemies indirectly instead of fighting conventional warsSkip if:Players seeking a direct-combat strategy game centered on commanding armies in conventional battles
RPGThe Forgotten Concluder
Kunpo GamesFor:Chinese wuxia fans who want a story-led RPGSkip if:Players seeking a fast-moving plot may bounce off the deliberately slow story progression.
SimulationDead Signal
Reflect StudiosFor:Players who enjoy surveillance tasks with quota pressureSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than observation, movement, and survival pressure
RPGLightracer Spark
Smartmelon GamesFor:Science-fiction fans who want narrative decisions to shape characters and civilizationsSkip if:Players seeking conventional level-and-experience progression may find the character system restrictive
SportsPunch A Bunch
PontypantsFor:Boxing fans who want a practice-focused challenge instead of button mashingSkip if:Players seeking a casual boxing game with forgiving controls and low difficulty
RPGLegendary Creatures 2
Thermite GamesFor:Roguelike fans who want maps with changing routes and eventsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed map structure rather than randomly generated environmentsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.