SimulationBest PC Games of 2023, page 77
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StrategyAnimal Planner
PawPaw GamesFor:Casual puzzle players who prefer spatial arrangement over actionSkip if:Players seeking combat, character control, or action-focused gameplay will hit a wall at the block-sliding puzzle format.
RPG8-Colors Star Guardians +
Der MondhaseFor:Turn-based RPG players who enjoy choosing the order of boss fightsSkip if:Players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
CasualDoodle Harmony
Rebelião StudioFor:Casual players who enjoy point-and-click matching tasksSkip if:Players seeking multiple levels may hit the game's one-level structure.
RPGGripper
Heart CoreFor:Action-game fans who want boss fights built around bike movementSkip if:Players seeking a broad open-world adventure rather than routes through connected landscapes and tunnels
SimulationJunk Survivor
Neojac Entertainment Inc.For:Zombie-survival players who want scavenging and base defense alongside craftingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed story, since the described play centers on open-ended survival activities
CasualTitTok Kitty
Siberian MouseFor:Cat fans who want short, self-contained picture puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game or combat system rather than picture assembly
ActionONI : Road to be the Mightiest Oni
Clouded Leopard EntertainmentFor:Action-game players who want combat built around two coordinated charactersSkip if:Players seeking a large open world may find the deliberately small island setting restrictive
ActionMurtop
Flynn's ArcadeFor:Arcade-game fans who want short, timed stages rather than extended levelsSkip if:Players looking for long, exploratory levels may find the single-screen stage format limiting
RPGPixel Town: Akanemachi Mystery 2
Kagura GamesFor:Adventure-puzzle players who enjoy progressing through clues and collected itemsSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced combat or action-heavy encounters
ActionGore Storm
GundoradoFor:Horde-shooter fans who want twin-stick combat against alien enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than survival against enemy waves
SimulationBIKEOUT
Black SwanFor:Downhill biking fans who want obstacle courses and airborne tricksSkip if:Players looking for a broad range of activities beyond downhill riding, stunts, and freeride exploration
RPG幻影魔都
AD GamesFor:Players interested in cyberpunk city settings who want a Shanghai-inspired environmentSkip if:Players seeking clearly described missions, combat systems, or character progression may find the product's stated scope too thin
AdventureBite Size Terrors: Erobos Heaven
anOVERTHINKERFor:Horror players who want a brief experience rather than a long campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long, content-heavy horror adventure may find its 20–30-minute structure too brief
ActionSPIDER MALL !
GHOST DOG FILMSFor:Horror fans who want short, branching live-action storiesSkip if:Players seeking long-form horror campaigns may find the 30–40 minute playthroughs too brief
AdventureThe Imperial Capital Burns - Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse
aNCHOR Inc.For:Muv-Luv fans who want background on Takamura YuiSkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat rather than a narrative centered on cadet life and wartime events
RPGANONYMOUS HUNTING SIMULATOR
Performance ArtistFor:Players who want short first-person shooting objectives centered on collecting itemsSkip if:Players seeking complex progression, character development, or a broad role-playing system
AdventureMonologue: Winter melancholy
ProjectKukuevoFor:Visual novel readers who prefer brief, introspective storiesSkip if:Players looking for extended gameplay systems or substantial mechanical variety
ActionGordy and the Monster Moon
TwinbeardFor:Players who prefer short exploration games over extended adventuresSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure with extensive progression
ActionGUN JAM
Raw FuryFor:Rhythm-action fans who want first-person combat timed to musicSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced shooter rather than fast-paced combat against waves of enemies
ActionSurvive The Hill
Redivided StudiosFor:Players who enjoy asymmetric survival games but prefer solo play over fixed multiplayer teamsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed survival pace may find the repeated attacks and escalating enemy strength too hectic
StrategyBeaver Clicker
TemmieFor:Idle-game players who enjoy repeated resource accumulationSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign with multiple objectives may find the single log-collection goal narrow.
StrategyGod of Rock
Maximum EntertainmentFor:Rhythm-game fans who want direct fighter-versus-fighter combatSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed rhythm game without rising song difficulty during matches
ActionGerminal
Moonlit MonitorsFor:Fans of precision platformers who want a quarantine setting and narrative about fear of contaminationSkip if:Players seeking many distinct stages or modes beyond five stages and their hard modesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.