RPGBest PC Games of 2023, page 44
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StrategyRogue Station
Quint StudioFor:Strategy players who want to build and defend a space stationSkip if:Players seeking a story-focused campaign may find the survival objective and random encounters less narrative-driven
SimulationBug & Seek
So PeculiarFor:Players who enjoy collecting real-world creatures without combat or demanding challengesSkip if:Players seeking challenging mechanics, combat, minigames, or complex strategy
RPGThe Adventurer's Domain Online
Unbalanced EquationsFor:MMORPG players who want to build characters without fixed classesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed campaign rather than an open-ended online world
AdventureFamily curse
Stork GameFor:Horror-adventure players who want a family mystery told through mansion explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the described play centers on exploration, puzzles, and object use.
RPGZombie Survival Game Online
Zombie Survival Game Online LLCFor:Zombie-survival fans who want offline solo playSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed campaign may find the open-world structure diffuse
AdventureRe:Fresh
Merge Conflict StudioFor:Players who enjoy short exploration-platformers with a defined 1.5-hour playtimeSkip if:Players looking for a long adventure with extensive progression or a large amount of content
RPGThe Awakener: Forgotten Oath
Gamera GamesFor:Action-RPG players who want third-person sword-and-magic combatSkip if:Players seeking a single uninterrupted campaign instead of repeated entries into the Nothingness
RPGDragon Princess is Hungry
OTAKU PlanFor:Action RPG fans who want exploration to drive the game structureSkip if:Players seeking a combat-only game with little emphasis on searching an islandHidden Cats in Rome
Nukearts StudioFor:Hidden-object fans who prefer illustrated Roman settings over action-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a story-driven adventure
RPGTHE MEME HUNTER
Performance ArtistFor:First-person shooter fans who want arena exploration alongside firearm combatSkip if:Players seeking a deep narrative or extensive role-playing progression may find the objective structure limited
StrategyDelivery INC
Games OperatorsFor:Players who enjoy coordinating multiple deliveries under time pressureSkip if:Players seeking slow, low-pressure planning may find the time limits and simultaneous deliveries demanding
ActionKao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano (2005 re-release)
Tate MultimediaFor:Platforming fans who want varied movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear platforming campaign may find the ability to revisit areas distracting.
StrategyStarFringe: Adversus
Conglomerate 5For:Strategy players who want a space-war settingSkip if:Players seeking a conventional real-time strategy structure
ActionHerald of Havoc
Zeldars ZoneFor:Shooter fans who prefer short campaigns over long story-driven gamesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated roughly 3-hour completion time brief
ActionWandering in Space VR
MOONSEER VRFor:VR shooter fans who want repeated combat runsSkip if:Players seeking a calm or exploration-led experience may bounce off the repeated battles and survival pressure.
SimulationVIDEOVERSE
KinmokuFor:Players who enjoy relationship-focused narrative adventures with consequential choicesSkip if:Players seeking action combat or mechanically intensive gameplay may hit a wall when the experience centers on reading, browsing, and making narrative decisions.
AdventureSomeday You'll Return: Director's Cut
Bohemia InteractiveFor:Psychological-horror fans who want a story-led investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action rather than investigation, puzzles, and exploration
StrategySGS Taipings
Avalon DigitalFor:Historical strategy players who want a campaign about the Taïping RebellionSkip if:Players seeking short, consistently sized matches may hit the 164-plus-turn grand campaign structure.
RPGMISTROGUE: Mist and the Living Dungeons
Polyscape Inc.For:Mystery Dungeon fans who want real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking persistent level progression, since Mist returns to Lv.1 whenever a dungeon is entered
ActionSuffer The Night
Assemble EntertainmentFor:Horror fans who want both written dungeon-crawling scenarios and first-person survival gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than exploration and puzzle-solving
ActionTouhou: Gensokyo Survivors
XelophFor:Touhou fans who want short survival-action runsSkip if:Players seeking long-form sessions may find the average 15–20-minute runs too brief
OtherTanks in Labyrinth
RogalikFor:Tank-combat players who want battles in maze-like environments rather than open arenasSkip if:Players seeking a campaign or story structure; the described play focuses on battles against other players
ActionAnime vs Evil: Apocalypse
Axyos GamesFor:Anime-character shooter fans who want a story campaign rather than only standalone matchesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the scope limited to 4 main levels.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.
