RPGBest PC Games of 2023, page 19
RPG
ActionDaymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Leonardo InteractiveFor:Survival-horror fans who want combat mixed with environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed experience may find the combat-focused survival-horror challenge too demanding
AdventureHans
at0mFor:Adventure players who want physics-based platforming instead of conventional character movementSkip if:Players seeking forgiving progression may find the repeated loss of progress demanding
RPGNeptunia: Sisters VS Sisters
Idea Factory InternationalFor:Action RPG players who want real-time combo combat in dungeon environmentsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time attack chaining
StrategyOxygen
GrabTheGamesFor:Players who prefer managing settlements built around a central survival facilitySkip if:Players seeking a conventional city builder focused mainly on urban growth rather than survival threats and oxygen production
AdventureHollow Cocoon
NAYUTA STUDIOFor:Horror adventure players who want a first-person story set in 1980s Japan.Skip if:Players seeking action-focused combat; the described play centers on hiding from a monster and gathering evidence.
ActionDoomsday Hunters
MoregamesFor:Roguelite players who want repeated runs built around item combinationsSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving shooter with low failure rates may find the repeated deaths and high difficulty demanding
AdventureCreepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
Creepy BrothersFor:Adventure players who want story choices to affect the endingSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles and story decisions
ActionPropagation: Paradise Hotel
WanadevStudioFor:VR horror players who want a story-led single-player experienceSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended or multiplayer horror game rather than a first-chapter single-player story
Adventureghostpia Season One
room6For:Visual novel readers who prefer a fixed narrative over branching choicesSkip if:Players who want choices that change the plot will hit the fixed story path.
RPGSands of Aura
indie.ioFor:Fantasy action-RPG players who want open exploration instead of guided map objectivesSkip if:Players seeking relaxed combat may find the stated unforgiving, souls-like battles too demanding
RPGIndies' Lies
ErabitFor:Roguelike deck-building fans who want party composition alongside card managementSkip if:Players seeking a tightly authored campaign rather than repeated procedurally generated runs
StrategyAnarchy: Wolf's law
Anarchy GamesFor:First-person shooter players who want territory and production managementSkip if:Players seeking a purely run-and-gun shooter without economic decisions, territory ownership, or facility upkeep
StrategyReshaping Mars
Yooreka StudioFor:Colony-simulation players who want to manage both infrastructure and residentsSkip if:Players seeking a short, self-contained objective may find the progression toward planetary transformation broad in scope.
SimulationThe Symbiant
HeartCoreDevFor:Fans of male-male romance who want a science-fiction settingSkip if:Players seeking multiple romance options, since the game has 1 love interest
SimulationAll-In-One Sports VR
Appnori Inc.For:VR sports fans who want multiple activities in one gameSkip if:Players looking for a focused simulation of one sport rather than a broad collection
RPGminiBONG
Game StarFor:Players who enjoy fashion customization combined with combatSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game with frequent direct input
StrategyDeath Roads: Tournament
The Knights of UnityFor:Players who enjoy car-combat games built around turn-based tactical choicesSkip if:Players seeking continuous, real-time racing rather than turn-based battles
SimulationFast and Low
Urban Giraffe Games Inc.For:Tactical shooter players who want room-clearing missions rather than open-ended actionSkip if:Players looking for forgiving combat, since enemies can kill players in one or two bursts
RPGTrinity Fusion
Angry Mob GamesFor:Action players who want fast combat built around movement and evasive attacksSkip if:Players seeking a linear adventure with fixed level progression rather than repeated runs
RPG大衍江湖 - Evolution Of JiangHu
SourceIn GamesFor:Players who want to manage a martial-arts sect rather than control a single heroSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted adventure may bounce off the broad sect-management structure and recurring operational decisions.
RPGDark Envoy
Event HorizonFor:RPG players who want party-based tactical combat and class customizationSkip if:Players seeking a simple combat system may hit a wall when choosing among four classes and twelve specializations.
ActionDeadly Broadcast
Apphic GamesFor:Horror fans who want survival gameplay with puzzles and combatSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game where ordinary weapons work against every enemy
AdventureEnjoy the Diner
Waku Waku GamesFor:Players who prefer short narrative adventures over long campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure with extensive exploration or many hours of contentNothing matches. Loosen a filter.