PC gaming has never been more exciting or more overwhelming. Every year introduces new titles, while older games are refreshed, expanded, or rediscovered through patches and re-releases. For many players, the biggest challenge isn’t playing — it’s choosing what to install next. Modern PCs offer staggering performance, backward compatibility, and the flexibility to play on laptops, desktops, and now handheld devices. From story-driven adventures and tactical RPGs to roguelikes, horror, and beautifully strange puzzle worlds, this list explores the very best PC games you can play right now.
The titles below include iconic franchises, inventive indies, atmospheric horror stories, and action-packed spectacles. Each one stands out because it offers something special — memorable characters, tight mechanics, a world worth exploring, or gameplay that simply won’t let you go. Whether you play on a high-end rig, a Steam Deck, or anything in between, these recommendations bring out the magic of PC gaming in 2025.
Neva
Neva blends platforming, combat and emotional storytelling with a style that looks like a living painting. You follow Alba and her wolf companion, Neva, through a world consumed by corruption and vicious creatures. The animation is fluid, the combat is responsive, and the emotional arc lands with genuine impact. Its magical realism, expressive visuals and satisfying puzzle design make it an unforgettable adventure for players who love atmosphere and artistry.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Silksong began as a small expansion and evolved into a full sequel — faster, smoother and larger than Hollow Knight. Playing as Hornet, everything feels quicker, riskier and more fluid. The healing system uses silk, forcing players to attack aggressively before restoring health. Losing silk on death adds tension, especially in boss battles where retrieving it is risky but rewarding. The sprawling world, strange creatures and looping routes create a richer experience that doubles the scale of the original.
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles
This version is a modern revival of the classic tactical RPG, preserving the original story while polishing the visuals and adding voice acting. The job system still shines, letting you carry abilities between roles to build a powerful squad. Battles require patience, planning and experimentation. Updated graphics, focus depth and a battle speed toggle help modernize the pacing without removing the challenge that made it iconic.
Blue Prince
Blue Prince is a puzzle game with an unsettling edge, where each run reveals new floor plans and secrets of a sprawling manor. You lay out rooms, gather clues and gradually uncover the history of your family and inheritance. Failure is expected, runs are short, and the manor’s logic slowly becomes clearer. Random rooms, inventory upgrades and slowly expanding strategy give it a roguelike structure that rewards persistence.
Alan Wake 2
Part detective story, part supernatural horror and part surreal dream, Alan Wake 2 swaps between two characters: Agent Saga Anderson and writer Alan Wake. It delivers eerie atmosphere, dark creatures and twisted realities. Combat feels tense and deliberate, centered on light and limited ammo. The Mind Place and Writer’s Room add layers of investigation and creativity, blending story and gameplay in a way that feels uniquely immersive.
Balatro
Balatro looks like poker, but it plays like a roguelike filled with strange modifiers and unexpected outcomes. Jokers, tarot cards and deck variations change how every hand behaves. Scores can explode into the trillions or collapse into disaster after a single decision. Every run feels different, and the simplicity of its design hides enormous depth. It’s endlessly replayable and dangerously addictive — easy to start, hard to stop.
Ball x Pit
Ball x Pit takes the chaotic waves of roguelikes and fuses them with classic brick-breaker mechanics. Different balls do more than bounce; they burn, freeze, fire lasers and combine into powerful upgrades. As monsters descend the screen, chaos unfolds. Levels unlock more characters, resources and base-building systems. Over time, everything accelerates, and runs become explosive and wild. It’s perfect for short bursts or long marathons.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The Great Circle is a playful, cinematic and occasionally goofy adventure that captures everything people love about Indiana Jones. First-person exploration, puzzles, stealth and combat blend with charming performances and sharp writing. The game feels like a classic blockbuster — full of jokes, danger, and sharp punches to familiar villains. Even with bugs and strange animations, the charm wins every time.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Veilguard wastes no time showcasing its visual spectacle AND its emotional core. After creating your character, you’re immediately thrown into an apocalyptic scenario involving Solas and a collapsing barrier between worlds. The cast is memorable, the combat is dynamic, and the skill system offers flexibility. Even during a long campaign, the world stays fresh, filled with place, personality and high fantasy drama.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
A surreal detective story set in a haunted hotel, Lorelei mixes noir style, impossible architecture and logic puzzles that melt your brain. You piece together time, identity and meaning through symbols, mazes, films and riddles. The hallways feel empty, lonely and strange, but uncovering solutions provides a deep, satisfying thrill. It’s unsettling, hypnotic and brilliant for players who love mystery.
Cult of the Lamb
Cute but dark, silly but strategic, this cult-management adventure lets you run a demonic community while fighting monsters in the wilderness. Farm crops, build shrines, perform ceremonies, get married, cook meals, or sacrifice followers — all while dungeon crawling. The balance between cozy simulations and frantic fights makes it captivating, charming and wickedly fun.
Hades II
In this sequel, you play as Melinoë, battling titans in a larger, more complex version of the underworld. The combat is slick, stylish and satisfying. The world expands with new gods, weapons and abilities, tied together with gorgeous art and narrative flair. Even in early access, it feels polished, and future updates will only improve it.
Elden Ring
Sprawling, mysterious and handcrafted, Elden Ring remains one of the most impressive open-world action RPGs on PC. Exploration always leads to something unexpected — a ruin, a dungeon, a monster, a treasure or a strange encounter. Players can choose their approach: melee, magic, stealth or mounted combat. If difficulty is intimidating, the game allows grinding, summoning and creative builds that make progress rewarding.
Still Wakes the Deep
Set on an oil rig at sea, Still Wakes the Deep blends claustrophobic horror with emotional storytelling. Tension comes from the environment, the creatures and the storm surrounding everything. You run, hide, leap, crawl and swim to survive. With no guns and only tools to pry open panels, the focus is pure survival. The Scottish cast adds warmth, humor and personality that contrast shockingly with the terror.
Rollerdrome
Rollerdrome combines stylish visuals, rollerblading tricks, slow-motion gunplay and dystopian sports violence. Players build momentum, dodge attacks and shoot enemies while performing jumps and flips. Each level flows beautifully, rewarding skill and rhythm. Underneath the spectacle is a commentary on corporate greed, but the action is always the star.
Tunic
Tunic feels like a tribute to childhood curiosity. You play a small fox without instructions. Exploration and experimentation are everything. The world is full of secrets, shortcuts and surprises, and the game manual is collected one page at a time in an unknown language. Combat is challenging, but discovery is the real reward. Every corner feels like a hidden treasure.
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
This visual novel follows Fortuna, an exiled witch on an asteroid, who forms a pact with an ancient Behemoth. You rebuild a tarot deck, read the futures of visiting characters and shape events through choice and manipulation. The political stakes grow higher as an election unfolds, turning personal fortune-telling into dramatic consequence. It is rich, atmospheric and beautifully illustrated.
INDIKA
INDIKA is dark, strange and emotional. The protagonist is a nun who hears the devil’s voice, and her journey moves between bleak landscapes and absurd humor. Flashbacks shift tone and art style, mixing pain and levity. Some scenes are disturbing and difficult, but the writing is thoughtful, and the experience feels powerful, original and memorable.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
This title blends tower defense with hack-and-slash combat in a world of myth, beauty and grotesque monsters. Each stage requires planning, positioning and execution. The art direction is vivid and strange, full of textures, colors and spirits. Every battle feels like a ritual, and every encounter leaves an impression.
Across genres, budgets and styles, these games show the richness of PC gaming today. Some deliver spectacle, some deliver heart, and others offer puzzles, horror or pure action. The best part is that this list is only a snapshot of what is possible. New favorites arrive constantly, and PC players never run out of worlds to explore, mysteries to solve, or enemies to defeat.
If you’ve been searching for something new to play, any of these titles can become your next obsession — whether it lasts for twenty minutes at a time or consumes your evenings for months.
