StrategyBest PC Games of 2025, page 132
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SimulationRelaxing Fields
LosenArcFor:Idle-game players who want farming and gradual area expansionSkip if:Players seeking a deep management simulation with complex economic systems
StrategyXIII - A Final Game of Tarot With Death
Indigo DreamsFor:High-score players who prefer short card-game sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign or many hours of progression
ActionGolden Soul
FizzStarLabFor:Players who want a story-led fantasy adventure with choices that shape historySkip if:Players seeking a relaxed adventure may hit a wall at the challenging boss encounters
StrategyColor Madness
GamesforgamesFor:Players who enjoy platforming with memory-based navigationSkip if:Players looking for forgiving movement may find the stated high difficulty unsuitable.
AdventureRoom Service
MixedUp GamesFor:Horror players who prefer psychological tension over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat, enemy encounters, or monster chases
AdventureFrog Bard
Moon CandyFor:Players seeking a brief poetic adventureSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure with extensive progression
SimulationКВАРТИРАНТ
STuNTFor:Visual novel readers who want branching story choicesSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration systems, or action-driven gameplay
ActionHOPSHOT
SillyKittyFor:Precision-platformer fans who want movement restricted to jumpingSkip if:Players looking for a platformer with walking, running, or other movement options beyond jumping
Adventuresatori
burgFor:Horror fans who want a choice-driven storySkip if:Players who prefer a linear story with one predetermined ending
Other(The Lingering) Last Customer
StorytaleFor:Horror players who prefer atmospheric mysteries over action-focused combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy horror, since the described structure centers on conversations, mystery, and environmental puzzles
ActionShichiya Shrine
ActorFor:Horror fans who want a short action-focused storySkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the approximately 2 to 2.5 hour runtime restrictive
ActionCrimson Theory
KTFor:Psychological horror fans who want story clues tied to dreams and memorySkip if:Players seeking sustained action may find the emphasis on exploration, investigation, and puzzles too slow
ActionZombies In Valkeala
Valkeala SoftwareFor:Players who want third-person zombie shooting across several small mapsSkip if:Players seeking a large, interconnected open world rather than four small maps
CasualPuzzle Dazzle
Smash Game StudiosFor:Casual puzzle players who want timed block-matching challengesSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven puzzle adventure rather than block-matching challenges
SimulationPOGOPPL
September GamesFor:Platformer fans who want physics-based pogo movementSkip if:Players seeking conventional car, kart, or drone racing rather than obstacle-based pogo platforming
RPGLost Paws
Dungeoneering StudiosFor:Players who want an open-world survival game centered on a stray dogSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the open-world structure diffuse
AdventureHerald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition
WispfireFor:Players who prefer narrative adventures with choices that shape the storySkip if:Players looking for action-focused combat may hit a wall in a story centered on dialogue, choices and resolving disputes.
RPGNUSNUR
Team PARAFOXFor:RPG players who want story paths shaped by choices and playstyleSkip if:Players seeking one consistent combat system throughout the game
RPGI Had a Plan!
Benevolent Banana StudioFor:Players who want to direct a party rather than control a wizard in direct combatSkip if:Players who want every command followed immediately will hit the frustration system when teammates refuse orders
ActionPeraglees - The Ooloufian Resistance
DPADFTWFor:Arcade shooter fans who want short, combat-focused stagesSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy adventure may hit a wall when the game centers on repeated shooting, dodging, and boss encounters.
RPGBlueCloud Summit
Star SurferFor:Roguelite deck-builder fans who want to choose their own exploration routesSkip if:Players who want a fixed route may hit a wall when choosing how much of the hex map to explore.
ActionSleembo
Genet GamesFor:Players who enjoy obstacle-focused action without a combat-centered structureSkip if:Players looking for combat, weapons, or character progression beyond navigation and collection
StrategyBoxing School 2
Raptor Claw GamesFor:Boxing fans who want to manage fighters rather than control every punch directlySkip if:Players seeking direct, continuous control of a boxer throughout an entire fightNothing matches. Loosen a filter.