SimulationBest PC Games of 2023, page 67
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RPGWhispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery
Infinite WhysFor:Murder-mystery fans who want online investigations with up to four playersSkip if:Players seeking long investigations may find the stated hour-long mystery format brief
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SHUEISHA GAMESFor:JRPG fans who want turn-based battles with deckbuilding decisionsSkip if:Players who want real-time combat may bounce off the turn-based battle structure.
ActionDeath or Treat
Saona StudiosFor:Action roguelite fans who want runs through changing maps and enemy hordesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or meditative experience may find the focus on fighting enemy hordes less suitable.
RPGTrinity Trigger
XSEED GamesFor:Action RPG fans who want weapon-switching combat tied to enemy weaknessesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, turn-based combat pace may find the fast-paced battles a mismatch.
ActionBackrooms Descent: Multiplayer Horror
Sushi StudioFor:Horror players who want to explore with a small online group rather than play aloneSkip if:Players seeking a clearly mapped route may find the looping, shifting rooms disorienting.
AdventureConfabulation
AuthoginFor:Players who enjoy exploring horror-filled homes while observing environmental changesSkip if:Players who want a fixed, predictable house layout and puzzle sequence
ActionBrush Burial
Knife Demon SoftwareFor:Players who enjoy first-person immersive sims with exploration and environmental interactionSkip if:Players seeking a large, heavily structured campaign may find the lightweight, non-linear format limited
OtherOtherwar
Untold TalesFor:Tower-defense players who want direct character combat alongside fortification planningSkip if:Players seeking a single-focus tower-defense game without direct combat
RPGKnight Crawlers
itercoFor:Action-RPG players who want repeated dungeon combat with build choicesSkip if:Players seeking tightly predictable combat rather than physics-driven chaos
RPGBrinefall
Gamera InteractiveFor:Open-world RPG players who want village building alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed adventure rather than an open-ended mix of building, crafting, and exploration
RPGDoomer
Conglomerate 5For:Players drawn to bleak Russian settings who want quiet neighborhood explorationSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced game with combat, quests, or major adventures may find the subdued routine too limited.
ActionPAW Patrol World
Outright Games Ltd.For:Preschool players who want missions set in the PAW Patrol worldSkip if:Players seeking complex or demanding mission mechanics may find the preschool-focused tasks too simple.
RPGFairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord
Idea Factory InternationalFor:Tactical RPG fans who want terrain and object placement to affect combatSkip if:Players seeking a purely linear RPG campaign may find the route structure less direct
AdventureCat city
Laush StudioFor:Players who enjoy hidden-object searches in city settingsSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or complex game systems may find the hidden-object format limited.
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PsychoFlux EntertainmentFor:Text-adventure players who want a psychological horror storySkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay rather than text-led investigation
ActionSPECTRE
Symbiosis GamesFor:Players who enjoy stealth infiltration and objective-based team matchesSkip if:Players looking for a solo campaign may hit a wall at the game's multiplayer team structure.
StrategySweet Dreams Alex
Kasedo GamesFor:Puzzle players who want creative construction challenges rather than direct actionSkip if:Players seeking fast action may lose interest during the careful labyrinth-building and puzzle-solving process
AdventureNobodies: After Death
BlytsFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want crime-scene cleanup puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than inventory puzzles and investigation
SimulationSummer Trip Cruise
Gius CaminitiFor:Casual players who want short cruise-navigation challengesSkip if:Players seeking a large open-world sailing simulation may find the 15-level structure limited
SimulationEternaMine
SeylojFor:Mining-game players who want layered progression and repeated resource gatheringSkip if:Players seeking a short, self-contained campaign may hit the game's layered mining and progression loop.
ActionScrappage
GeekspreeFor:Roguelite shooter fans who want procedurally generated runsSkip if:Players seeking a persistent story campaign may find the repeated run structure limiting
ActionXanthiom Zero
MathanGamesFor:Action-adventure players who enjoy exploring hazardous biomes for itemsSkip if:Players looking for a linear experience rather than exploration across multiple biomes
StrategyLucky Hero
Neverland EntertainmentFor:Roguelike players who want repeated runs with changing buildsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign with a single carefully scripted progressionNothing matches. Loosen a filter.