StrategyBest PC Games of 2023, page 31
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RPGDust & Neon
David Marquardt StudiosFor:Action players who want demanding, timing-focused shootingSkip if:Players who want forgiving gunplay may hit a wall when loading each bullet during active combat.
ActionVIVIDLOPE
JaklubFor:Arcade players who want tile-painting stage objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, low-pressure puzzle game may find the incoming enemy waves too hectic
ActionSavant - Ascent REMIX
D-Pad StudioFor:Action players who want spell-based shooting with acrobatic movementSkip if:Players seeking a broad exploration game rather than repeated upward combat through a tower
SimulationMagic Research
MaticolottoFor:Players who enjoy text-based incremental games about developing a magic schoolSkip if:Players looking for action-focused combat rather than incremental progress through text
ActionMetaPhysical
Paper Promises ProgrammingFor:Horror fans who want investigations based on identifying supernatural creaturesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may find the changing mission variables less suitable.
StrategyWord Factori
Star Garden GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy constructing words from limited materialsSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a narrative campaign
ActionSea of Survivors
Nah Yeah GamesFor:Action-game players who want short, 20-minute combat runs rather than long sessionsSkip if:Players who want to stop and plan at a standstill may find constant ship movement limiting
CasualDigital Mate
Digital Life 数字生命For:Desktop users who want an animated companion alongside other softwareSkip if:Users looking for a game with structured objectives, combat, or progression
SportsGolfie
Yogscast GamesFor:Minigolf fans who want card-based shot planning instead of fixed playSkip if:Players seeking fixed courses and consistent shot conditions rather than changing runs
SimulationMoving Out 2
Team17For:Co-op players who want physics-based moving challenges with local or online groupsSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than a moving simulator
Adventure24 Killers
Happy Shabby GamesFor:Adventure players who want creature transformations alongside island explorationSkip if:Players seeking a combat-centered game with extensive battle mechanics rather than exploration and transformations
RPG孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
旅人计划For:Visual novel players who want a fantasy reinterpretation of Three Kingdoms historySkip if:Players seeking combat systems, exploration, or management mechanics rather than a text-focused adventure
SimulationKodon
TenkLabsFor:3D artists who want to combine VR sculpting with desktop asset creationSkip if:Users seeking finished software rather than a tool under development
AdventureUsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
Sekai ProjectFor:Fans of girls’ love visual novels who want a summer romanceSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other action-focused mechanics rather than a visual novel
SimulationGarden In!
Bonus Stage PublishingFor:Casual players who want a gardening game without combat-focused systemsSkip if:Players seeking combat, survival pressure, or a story-driven adventure may find the gardening and decorating focus too narrow.
StrategyOutlanders
Pomelo GamesFor:Town-building fans who prefer guiding residents indirectly rather than assigning every action themselvesSkip if:Players who want direct control over each resident’s job and housing choices may find the indirect management limiting.
AdventureBlack Lily's Tale
1000-REKAFor:Players who seek a yuri coming-of-age story centered on conflicted feelingsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other action-focused gameplay may find the conversation-led structure too limited.
StrategyProject Planet - Earth vs Humanity
Fifth Harbour StudiosFor:Groups of up to six friends who want an asymmetric party strategy gameSkip if:Players seeking direct tactical combat or unit-by-unit battlefield control
RPGAnode Heart
Stove Powered GamesFor:Monster-taming RPG fans who want exploration alongside creature battlesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear RPG may find the semi-open exploration structure less focused
RPGMist Slayer
Moju GamesFor:Roguelite players who want repeated runs with changing maps and unlockable upgradesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, linear campaign may not enjoy the randomized maps and repeated-run structure
AdventureKona II: Brume
RavenscourtFor:Adventure players who prefer detective stories set in a remote, snowbound regionSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced, combat-centered adventure; the described play centers on exploration and investigation
ActionDino Trauma
Phobia InteractiveFor:Players who enjoy retro first-person shooters and want episodic campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, meditative pace may bounce off the frequent focus on fighting dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.
RPGFallen Hero: Retribution
Hosted GamesFor:Interactive-fiction readers who want a very large text-based superhero storySkip if:Players seeking graphics, animation, or sound-driven presentationNothing matches. Loosen a filter.