ActionBest PC Games of 2023, page 189
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RPGEmpyreal Dawn
blissful berylFor:Visual-novel players who want branching fantasy storiesSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused RPG rather than a visual-novel-led adventure
Strategy(Dis)assemble
Dragon Fruit StudioFor:Puzzle players who enjoy experimenting with arrangements of characters.Skip if:Players seeking combat or action-focused gameplay may find the puzzle-centered structure unsuitable.
SportsJudgeball: Lethal Arena - Early Access
Wild BishopFor:Competitive multiplayer groups seeking short 3v3 matchesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form sports campaign rather than five-minute skirmishes
RPGLegend of Radiance
Dark Swamp StudiosFor:Players who want difficult fantasy combat built around skill and improvementSkip if:Players seeking forgiving challenges may find the focus on difficult enemies demanding.
RPGSEARCH AND RESCUE
NowakGamesFor:Players interested in turn-based board games who want a mountain rescue setting.Skip if:Players seeking real-time action rather than turn-based decisions.
RPGOrder from Caos 2
White Vortex GamesFor:RPG players who want turn-based combat with visible enemies rather than random encountersSkip if:Players seeking fast, real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
ActionSoul King
CakeNeq GamesFor:First-person shooter players who enjoy score-focused corridor levelsSkip if:Players who want time to explore each level without a pursuing threat may hit a wall when the death wall closes in.
SportsGRAVIATORS
Bonus Stage PublishingFor:Friends who want local shared-screen arena matches rather than a solo-only gameSkip if:Players seeking a broad set of sports may find the game’s play centered on one ball-and-goal arena format.
ActionHarpoon Shooter! Nozomi
Wandering Wonder StudioFor:Arcade shooter fans who want score chasing rather than a story-focused experienceSkip if:Players seeking a large-scale game may find the small game structure too limited
ActionFlip of Light
LekosoftFor:Platformer fans who enjoy timing jumps and movement around hazardsSkip if:Players who prefer slow, relaxed pacing instead of fast-paced platforming
AdventureThe Paracelsian Project
Sixkilla GamingFor:Visual-novel fans who want a mystery built around choices and multiple routesSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign rather than a 4–6-hour story
RPGBana Simulator
Seaside GamesFor:Action RPG fans who want a lighthearted fruit-themed settingSkip if:Players seeking a finished, stable game rather than an early-access release with planned additions
RPGHome By The River
GTGDFor:Players who want a peaceful homestead builder with farming and environmental restorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused RPG gameplay may find the homestead, farming, and management focus too limited
ActionIron Dungeon
R_GamesFor:Fans of roguelike action games who want shooting combined with 2D platformingSkip if:Players seeking permanent upgrades between attempts, since the game has no meta-progression
RPGBakeborough
MarginalactFor:RPG players who enjoy exploration-led stories about mysteries and missing peopleSkip if:Players seeking a combat system described in detail, since the available description only identifies fights as action-based
RPGWalk with the Living 2
EcoGoth GamesFor:Players who enjoy character-focused stories with consequential choicesSkip if:Players who want battles to focus on long enemy phases rather than player-phase tactics
StrategyParaopticon
Level01 GamestudioFor:Players who enjoy searching camera feeds for visual differences under time pressureSkip if:Players seeking a story-led game with character development rather than room monitoring
RPGScorphius
Scorphius MMOFor:Dark-fantasy RPG players who want dungeon exploration and combatSkip if:Players seeking defined character classes with fixed role progression
ActionBite Nite
Rowdy TurtleFor:Groups who want asymmetric rounds with villagers and vampires pursuing different goalsSkip if:Players looking for a long-form campaign or progression structure
RPGDark Days : Devil Hunt
Mavi Game StudiosFor:Action-RPG players who want medieval melee combat with magicSkip if:Players seeking a tightly defined combat system with few weapon types may find the broad arsenal unfocused
SimulationPop Journey
Aged ImmortalsFor:Match-3 fans who prefer a relaxed journey setting.Skip if:Players seeking substantial narrative depth may find the stated activities focus on puzzles, scenery, clothing changes, and coin finding.
ActionBlind Sound
Grey DevFor:Horror fans who want a story-led escape through a science facilitySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the emphasis on escape, puzzles, and avoidance limiting.
RPGMeiQi 2020
QZQ StudioFor:Mystery fans who want investigations set in 1990s ChinaSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the investigation-centered case loop too narrow.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.