Whether a game is good or not is often down to personal opinion, but we’ve crafted this list of fantastic PC games we’ve enjoyed that you might too.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Whether a game is good or not is often down to personal opinion, but we’ve crafted this list of fantastic PC games we’ve enjoyed that you might too. We’ve played and reviewed a range of games so you’re bound to find something to suit. Whether you’re looking for free-to-play Battle Royale, deeply engrossing RPGs or tactical shooters, we’ve got a bit of everything. Here then is our list of the best PC games you can get from a range of platforms, presented in no particular order. Upcoming PC games: The best games to look forward to Best HTC Vive and Vive Pro games: Incredible experiences to play right now Index • Best Battle Royale games • Best Role Playing Games (RPG) • Best First Person Shooters (FPS) • Best open world/survival games • Best action adventure games • Best Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) • Best simulations • Best Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games • Best atmospheric/horror games • Best racing games • Best Real-Time Strategy (RTS) • Best Co-op games • Best slashers Best Battle Royale games CRSED: F.O.A. D Type: Free-to-play third-person FPS/MMO/Battle Royale What makes it interesting? A battle royale with unique character abilities and more Publisher: Gaijin Distribution KFT Developer: Darkflow Software Platform: Steam See it on Steam CRSED: F.O.A. D is not just another Battle Royale game, it’s also one of the best. Like Fortnite, it’s free to play, but unlike the others it doesn’t take itself too seriously. This game is based off the engine for upcoming WW2 MMO Enlisted and features a range of hilarity and brilliant gameplay that we love. Clever mechanics and interesting game balancing certainly make CRSED (previously known as Cuisine Royale) interesting to play. For instance, you can equip special slippers that help you jump great heights or winged shin pads that help your run quickly, but wearing them hurts your stamina and means you can’t run for as long without getting tired. There are a number of different characters to choose from too, with special abilities that really make things interesting. One of these characters can raise gun-toting zombies to assist him, another can go invisible for a short time, another can dash off into the sky like Thor. All this and so much more make CRSED incredibly fun. Fortnite Type: Free-to-play Battle Royale What makes it interesting? Building mechanics, easily accessible gameplay and a large player base Publisher: Epic Games Developer: Epic Games Platform: Epic Download from Epic It almost goes without saying, but you can’t really have a best games list without including Fortnite. It’s one of the biggest gaming crazes to have swept across the world. Fortnite might not be a PC exclusive, nor is it necessarily the best game on PC, but it is mighty popular. What is Fortnite Battle Royale? How does it work and what devices can you play it on? What parents need to know about Fortnite took the already loved Battle Royale genre and mixed in base-building, cartoon graphics and much more besides to make the game appeal to a wider audience. It’s technically free-to-play but also regularly refreshed with new content that can be earned or purchased with a ” Battle Pass “. These are optional purchases which offer cosmetics such as loading screens, banners, character emotes, different gliders and more. It’s certainly not pay-to-win, but it is a lot of fun. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Type: Free-to-play Battle Royale What makes it interesting? A more serious Battle Royale with cross-platform play Publisher: Bluehole/Kakao Games Developer: Bluehole/PUBG Corporation Platform: Steam See offers at Fanatical PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, AKA PUBG, is perhaps the game that kick-started the love for the Battle Royale genre of games that’s now turning up in droves. It’s far more serious than Fortnite and doesn’t have any base building elements, but the people love it. PUBG started it’s life on PC and has since released on console and mobile too. If you’re serious about winning chicken dinners, then this is the game to play. It’s been updated a fair bit since it launched too so there’s plenty of fun to be had for new players and old alike. Best Role Playing Games (RPG) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt squirrel_widget_175213 Type: Open-world atmospheric RPG What makes it interesting? An incredibly rich story with gruesome and exotic monsters, beautiful wenches and more besides Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED Developer: CD PROJEKT RED Platform: Steam See it on Steam The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is quite possibly one of the best PC games of all time. It’s been about since 2015, but still plays marvellously. We’ve sunk around 150 hours into this stunning RPG and loved every minute. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt review: The best role-player since Skyrim The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an extraordinary feat in game design, with a massive breath-taking world for you to get lost in. From slaying monsters to laying with wenches, the Witcher 3 has it all. Monster Hunter: World Type: Open-world action adventure RPG What makes it interesting? The “ultimate hunting experience” that’s playable with friends Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Platform: Steam See offers at Fanatical Monster Hunter: World is one of those games that PC gamers had to wait for. It released on console in early 2018 and we loved it, but had to wait until August to get stuck in on PC. Monster Hunter World allows you to play the “ultimate hunting experience” either on your own or with friends. The result of which is a gloriously addictive and endlessly charming game we’re sure you’ll love. Kingdom Come: Deliverance squirrel_widget_175215 Type: Open-world realistic RPG What makes it interesting? An insanely difficult realistic combat system and masses of quests to get stuck into Publisher: Deep Silver Developer: Warhorse Studios Platform: Steam See offers at Fanatical Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a fantastically challenging, often frustrating, always enjoyable open-world RPG set in the Holy Roman Empire. You play Henry, a blacksmith’s son who finds himself thrust into the chaos of war as his friends and family are slaughtered when a mercenary raid descends on his peaceful village. Henry then sets off on an adventure to aid the locals, fight off the bandits and help fight for the future of Bohemia. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a brilliant RPG for those who love the idea of messing about in medieval times. But don’t expect to win every battle as you’ll need to learn how to fight first and to earn enough money for good weapons, armour and a decent horse. You’re only a blacksmith after all, so being surrounded by knights in heavy armour often results in a painful and messy death. We utterly love this game and all the challenges it throws at us. PC gamers will also enjoy the fact that this game is challenging for your system. Try running it on ultra settings and you’ll be warned those visuals are only intended for future hardware. It’s like Crysis but for the new age. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Type: Open-world action-adventure RPG What makes it interesting? A massive map to explore and the most RPG-like elements ever seen in the franchise Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Platform: Uplay See offers at Fanatical Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is undeniably spectacular. We thought Origins and Odyssey were great but Valhalla is something new and refreshing. Now we’re in the boots of a Viking warrior on the shores of ancient England wreaking havoc. It’s a fantastic outing in the series, with a reworked skills system and awesome RPG elements that make it incredibly enjoyable for hours and hours. One highlight is the ability to call your fellow Vikings in to help you raid nearby monasteries and enemy bases to find resources to build your own as well. Mad Max Type: Action-adventure RPG What makes it interesting? A fantastic outing in the Mad Max universe with enjoyable combat and car-based fun Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Developer: Avalanche Studios Platform: Steam See offers at Fanatical Mad Max is getting on now, but that’s great because it means it’s regularly on sale for next to nothing. It’s a cracking game with hand-to-hand combat that feels like the Batman games from Rocksteady Studios, only more fierce and brutal. Mad Max first look review: Vast and furious It’s a massively open-world adventure set in the post-apocalyptic Mad Max universe with a dash of both character and car RPG-like progression. Upgrade your gear, weapons and vehicle to tear up the landscape. Hours and hours of fun. Path of Exile Type: Action RPG What makes it interesting? The best Diablo type game out there? Plus it’s free? Publisher: Grinding Gear Games Developer: Grinding Gear Games Platform: Steam Download it from Steam Path of Exile is one of those games that was great when it first released and has continued to get better ever since. It’s an Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world with a heavy emphasis on visceral combat, deep character customisation and good, old-fashioned fun. This is game is also not only free-to-play but also supports singleplayer, multiplayer and co-op gameplay too. Best First Person Shooters (FPS) Doom Eternal squirrel_widget_193446 Type: Single-play/Multiplayer shooter Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Developer: id Software Platform: Steam See the official site See it on Battlenet Doom has finally made it to Earth and the planet is rife with all manner of demonic hordes that need slaying. It’s your mission to mash. We’ve smashed, torn and dashed our way through Doom Eternal and found it to be a whole lot of frantic fun. You know what you’re getting with Doom and the latest outing is a highly polished, visceral thrill-ride of demon-slaying chaos. If you enjoy playing your shooters at full-tilt then Doom Eternal is a perfect choice. It’s intense, fun and oh-so-satisfying too. Certainly not for the young ones though. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Type: Single-play/Co-op/Multiplayer military shooter Publisher: Activision Developer: Infinity Ward Platform: Battlenet See the official site See it on Battlenet Call of Duty Modern Warfare is getting a fresh new outing and is going back to its roots. This time around there’s a gripping single-player campaign, co-op gameplay and, of course, multiplayer mode. Infinity Ward has really pulled out all the stops with this one in our mind. It feels very much like the original Modern Warfare did back in 2007. Less jetpacks, much more serious stealth action. Fans of the older Call of Duty games will enjoy this one for sure. Once you’ve finished the campaign, there’s multiple co-op levels to play and a rejuvenated multiplayer experience that includes a 64-player mode called Ground War. Metro Exodus squirrel_widget_175219 Type: Apocalpytic FPS What makes it interesting? Brilliantly story-led post-apocalyptic adventure with stunning graphics and Mad Max feel Publisher: Deep Silver/Koch Games Developer: 4A Games Platform: Epic See offers at CD Keys See official site / Epic Store Metro Exodus is the third outing in the series and another return to brilliance from 4A Games. You take on the role of Artyom who is desperately in search of signs of life beyond the irradiated and desolate ruins of Moscow. Battling for survival against the harsh climate and a wealth of baddies that include everything from bandits, to winged beasts, belligerent mutants and venom spitting spiders. Metro Exodus review: All aboard the superb single-player shooter There’s a real sense of misery and hard times here as you’re constantly forced to forage for ammo, gear and supplies to keep your guns firing or stalk through the shadows carefully avoiding death. Later on, a serious Mad Max vibe eeks into the game too and we can’t say much without spoiling it, but we loved it. If you enjoyed the previous games, this one is bound to be a hit as well. And on PC it looks absolutely stunning. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege squirrel_widget_175220 Type: Team-based tactical shooter What makes it interesting? Class-based co-op action with intense close-quarters battles Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Platform: Uplay See offers at Fanatical Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege originally appeared on the scene in 2014. But it’s by no means an old game as it’s constantly being updated, reworked and refreshed with new content, characters and maps. This game is, in essence, an online tactical shooter which pits one small team of players against another. These teams are split into attackers and defenders who have different objectives – defend/defuse the bomb, hold onto or rescue the hostage or simply eliminate the other team. Each “operator” in the game has a different play style with weapons and gadgets to help them complete their mission. What happens in the game will depend heavily on which characters are being played, so there’s plenty of variety and a lot of fun too. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege can also be purchased as a base game for a very reasonable sum – allowing you to work your way through the main operators or you can pay for the complete editions and get access to even more. Hell Let Loose Type: WW2 team-based shooter Publisher: Team 17 Developer: Black Matter Pty Ltd Platform: Steam See the official site See it on Steam Developed by a small independent team, crafted in Unreal Engine 4 and built with a focus on realistic gameplay, Hell Let Loose is another WW2 game full of promise. This game reminds us of Post Scriptum and certainly seems like a full-on tactical military simulator. Although currently in early access, Hell Let Loose is certainly well worth looking at. If you’re a fan of more serious military sim style shooters (like ARMA or Squad) then this will certainly tick your boxes. There’s a lot of humping around the map, accidental team kills and frustrating moments where you’ve no idea who killed you, but there’s also a lot of fun to be had, especially when playing with friends. Teamwork is key not only to your team winning but also to your enjoyment of this one. Get three gamers together and hop in a tank – with one carefully driving, one manning the main gun and one commanding and you’ll soon smash your way through enemy lines. You’ll also find how tough the WW2 battles were though, when it takes an age to turn your turret or you can barely see a thing through the tiny vision slits in the front. Overwatch squirrel_widget_175221 Type: Team-based multiplayer FPS What makes it interesting? Online-only gameplay with a class-based system and brilliantly colourful visuals Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Platform: Battlenet See it on Battlenet Overwatch is essentially an online-only first-person shooter-slash-brawler with colourful, cartoon graphics and enormously enjoyable gameplay. Overwatch review: Accessible, addictive and awfully good fun It’s a popular eSports game but great for casual gamers too. We thought it was utterly brilliant when we reviewed it in 2016 and it still keeps bringing joy to the masses even now. Overwatch is almost certainly another game design triumph from Blizzard and well worth playing. Valorant Type: Team-based multiplayer FPS What makes it interesting? Hero classes, slow gameplay but fast TTK and plenty of fun. Publisher: Riot Games Developer: Riot Games See the official site Valorant feels like an interesting cross between CS:Go and Overwatch. A competitive shooter that pitches two small teams against one another. What is Valorant? A guide to the free-to-play shooter with tips on how to win Hero classes have their own special abilities and can make or break the game depending on how they’re used. Valorant isn’t exactly fast-paced but it is tricky to master, just like the other competitive shooters out there. It’s also a lot of fun and it’s free too – which is the best price for anything. Superhot squirrel_widget_175222 Type: Bullet-time FPS What makes it interesting? Fantastic use of bullet-time and time-manipulation gaming mechanics Publisher: SUPERHOT Team Developer: SUPERHOT Team Platform: Steam See offers on Fanatical Superhot is a brilliantly crafted first-person shooter where time moves only when you move. This makes for some really interesting game mechanics and thoroughly immersive gameplay. This is certainly an FPS that requires some thought while you play. You’ll need to suss out the situation every time you spawn, but even turning to look around moves time forward and brings on the horde of enemies hell-bent on killing you. Superhot is fantastic and it’s even better in VR. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Type: Free-to-play team-based tactical shooter What makes it interesting? Twitch shooting with a lack of aim down the sight gun mechanic Publisher: Valve Developer: Valve/Hidden Path Entertainment Platform: Steam Download it on Steam CS:GO is serious business. This is the most recent outing in the Counter-Strike series – a franchise which has always been synonymous with competitive FPS gameplay. It’s a popular eSports game and highly thought of too. If you love team-based shooters, then this is the one for you. It’s also entirely free now, so what’s not to love? Battlefield 5 squirrel_widget_175223 Type: WW2 based team-based shooter What makes it interesting? Destruction mechanics, masses of vehicles and weapons to play with and a multitude of gamemodes too Publisher: EA Developer: Dice Platform: Origin Buy it on Origin After Call of Duty returned to its roots and revisited WWII, Battlefield followed suit. Battlefield V review: A state of the art WWII shooter There were mixed feelings in the community but there’s no denying that Battlefield 5 is stunning and features numerous improvements which make it an interesting option for fans of the series or online shooters in general. If you want to try before you buy, there’s always the option of a subscription to Origin Access which lets you play a wide collection of games for a small monthly fee. Destiny 2 squirrel_widget_175224 Type: Online-only FPS What makes it interesting? Quest-based gameplay that can be enjoyed with friends across a variety of incredible locations Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment Developer: Activision Platform: Battlenet See it on Battlenet Destiny 2 is thought of by many as a very fine game indeed.
