StrategyBest PC Games of 2024, page 14
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RPGThe Black Masses
Brilliant Game StudiosFor:Players who prefer first-person fantasy RPGs over other RPG perspectivesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly bounded setting may find the 16-square-kilometer island broad in scope.
RPG挂姬恶魔 IDLE DEVILS
GOCOREFor:Players who want idle progression with demon-team developmentSkip if:Players seeking fast, continuously hands-on combat rather than waiting for idle rewards
AdventureLil' Guardsman
Versus EvilFor:Adventure players who want deduction and dialogue puzzles rather than combat-led progressionSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused adventure rather than gatekeeping, questioning, and puzzle decisions
ActionSupernatural
Hitori De ProductionsFor:Horror players who want a short, story-led investigationSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign; the stated gameplay duration is 2 hours.
ActionTalented
TurtleFox GamesFor:Arcade shooter fans who want run-based upgrade choicesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than repeated wave-based combat
ActionRIPOUT
3D RealmsFor:Horror FPS players who want cooperative missions with friendsSkip if:Players seeking long, uninterrupted missions may find the 10–20-minute structure limiting
ActionDisney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
THQ NordicFor:Disney fans who want a story-led platforming adventureSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may find the emphasis on platforming, exploration, and environmental choices limiting.
RPGBeastieball
Klei PublishingFor:Players who enjoy turn-based sports tactics and want team-building choicesSkip if:Players seeking real-time volleyball action rather than turn-based matches on a small tactics grid
RPGSAND LAND
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.For:Action RPG players who want vehicle-based exploration and combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused combat game without vehicle construction or settlement development
RPGWithering Rooms
Perp GamesFor:Horror RPG players who want a mansion that changes between nightsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-pressure experience may find the stated challenge and hostile creatures demanding
ActionHospital 666
LokinFor:Horror fans who want anomaly-spotting and escape decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a varied adventure structure rather than repeated anomaly checks and elevator choices across more than 100 floors
AdventureBagel Love Story
NVLMakerFor:Visual novel readers who want a romance that can be completed in 3–5 hoursSkip if:Players seeking a long-form visual novel may reach the ending after the stated 3–5-hour runtime
SportsKAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIOFor:Rhythm-game fans who want a story set after an unexplained apocalypseSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or open-ended activities beyond timed rhythm stages
StrategyBulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
Wired ProductionsFor:Casual builders who want open-ended fortress construction rather than demanding strategy challengesSkip if:Players seeking a hardcore strategy game with demanding tactical difficulty
ActionCommando Collection
MiniclipFor:Fans of classic side-scrolling shooters who want WWII combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game instead of repeated battles against large enemy groups
StrategyGlyphica: Typing Survival
aliasBLACKFor:Typing-game fans who want combat and roguelite progressionSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than repeated arena survival runs
RPGDRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince
Square EnixFor:Players who enjoy collecting and managing large rosters of creaturesSkip if:Players seeking real-time battles against other players, since that console network mode is not included
AdventureMind Over Magnet
Game Maker's ToolkitFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who prefer contained, single-screen challengesSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration may find the single-screen puzzle structure restrictive
ActionBeyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
UbisoftFor:Action-adventure players who want exploration mixed with puzzles, combat, racing, and photographySkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused action game built around one main activity may find the varied structure diffuse
AdventureAmanda the Adventurer 2
DreadXPFor:Horror-adventure players who want a story centered on investigation and mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-centered gameplay may find the investigation and interaction focus too narrow
ActionSwarm Grinder
Null State ProtocolFor:Players who enjoy action roguelites with procedurally generated runsSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign with many distinct maps rather than 3 maps and repeatable expeditions
StrategySweet Transit
Team17For:City-building fans who want railways to control transport and expansionSkip if:Players seeking direct combat, character-led progression, or action-focused gameplay
ActionBackrooms Rec.
Liminal LogicFor:Backrooms horror fans who want maze exploration and hidden secretsSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game may find its emphasis on exploration, survival, and mystery too restrained.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.