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Best PC Games of 2024

5,792 games

Released on Steam in 2024, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Best PC Games of 2024, page 8

Simulation

Zoochosis

ClapperheadsWin · 2024For:Horror fans who want animal-care tasks alongside an infection mysterySkip if:Players seeking a conventional zoo-management game centered on building and operating a zoo
Simulation

Recycling Center Simulator

PlayWay S.A.Win · 2024For:Players who want a first-person business simulation centered on recyclingSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a story-driven adventure rather than factory management
Simulation

Be My Horde

Polished GamesWin · 2024For:Survivor-roguelite players who prefer commanding units instead of attacking directlySkip if:Players seeking direct-combat control, since the undead army performs the fighting
Other

SchoolBoy Runaway

Linked SquadWin · 2024For:Stealth-game fans who want a household escape scenarioSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the experience centered on avoidance instead
Adventure

Astrometica

RockGame S.A.Win · 2024For:Space-exploration fans who want resource gathering and base constructionSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed adventure rather than an open-ended cycle of exploration, mining, and construction
Action

Snezhinka:Sentinel Girls2

hinyari9Win · 2024For:Action players who want wave-based shooting with simple controlsSkip if:Players seeking extensive exploration or branching paths instead of repeated defensive combat encounters
Strategy

OUTBRK

SublimeWin · 2024For:Storm-chasing enthusiasts who want to manage risk in severe-weather scenariosSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted story, since the scenarios are randomly generated around weather events
RPG

Dungeons of Hinterberg

Curve GamesWin · 2024For:Adventure-game players who want dungeon puzzles alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused play may find that puzzle solving and town relationships also take up substantial parts of the game.
RPG

Wild West Legacy

Toplitz ProductionsWin · 2024For:Players who want open-world exploration combined with survival and settlement managementSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused adventure may find the shift from personal survival to settlement administration broad in scope
RPG

Dread Dawn

KioopWin · 2024For:Zombie-survival players who want to manage a group shelter rather than travel aloneSkip if:Players looking for a fast-paced, mission-to-mission structure may find the camp survival loop slower
Action

Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost

Alliance ArtsWin · 2024For:Touhou fans who want a story campaign alongside rhythm gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a conventional shoot-'em-up with shooting as the central activity rather than a rhythm hybrid
RPG

Mirthwood

V PublishingWin · 2024For:Life-sim players who want farming and homestead management alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused pacing may find the farming, animal care, crafting, and trading systems pull attention away from fights.
Simulation

Platform 8

PLAYISMWin · 2024For:Players who enjoy short atmospheric walking simulatorsSkip if:Players seeking a long game with extensive progression or a large world
Adventure

A Tower Full of Cats

DevcatsWin · Linux · 2024For:Hidden-object fans who want a cat-focused search gameSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or complex adventure systems may find the search-focused structure too narrow.
Strategy

Reus 2

FiresquidWin · 2024For:Strategy players who enjoy shaping ecosystems rather than commanding armiesSkip if:Players who want direct control over human communities may find their autonomy limits that kind of management.
Adventure

Caravan SandWitch

Dear VillagersWin · 2024For:Narrative adventure players who prefer investigation over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat, enemy encounters, or character death will hit a wall at the game's nonviolent structure.
Action

The Saboteur™

Electronic ArtsWin · 2024For:Action-adventure players who want an open-world historical settingSkip if:Players looking for a compact, linear experience rather than an open city with several forms of traversal and combat
Simulation

Folie Fatale

346lab LocalizationWin · Mac · 2024For:Fans of romance visual novels who want psychologically troubled male charactersSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or simulation systems beyond visual-novel storytelling
Action

Mirage Feathers

oyasumi WorkshopWin · 2024For:Anime rail-shooter fans who want wave-based aircraft combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration, branching routes, or movement beyond an on-rails combat structure
Simulation

Ships At Sea

Misc GamesWin · 2024For:Maritime simulation fans who want vessel operations rather than arcade-style boatingSkip if:Players seeking fast action may find the work-focused vessel handling and planning too deliberate
Adventure

Crypt Custodian

Kyle ThompsonWin · 2024For:Metroidvania fans who want exploration tied to newly acquired abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the open routes and self-directed exploration less suitable
RPG

Oblivion Override

XDWin · 2024For:Side-scroller fans who want combat built around dodging and movement skillsSkip if:Players who want a slower-paced experience may hit a wall when combat demands dodging, dashing, and quick movement.
Action

LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP

DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.Win · 2024For:Players who want stylized zombie combat with chainsaw and ranged attacksSkip if:Players looking for deep role-playing systems rather than repeated action combat and minigames
RPG

SteamWorld Heist II

Thunderful PublishingWin · 2024For:Strategy players who want aiming and ricochet shots in turn-based missionsSkip if:Players seeking a purely turn-based experience may not want the real-time naval battles.