Whether you’re looking for a title that’s a quick fix or one that lasts hundreds of hours, there’s a great PC game just a few clicks away. Check out Street Fighter 6 and 267 other expertly reviewed releases to find your new favorite.
You’re faced with many purchasing options upon booting Epic Games Store, Steam, Xbox, or any of the other digital marketplaces for PC games. Do you feel like shredding enemies with big weapons? Check out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Want to plot maneuvers as a team? Give League of Legends a try. Ready to go on a haunting, RPG adventure? Download Elden Ring. Don’t get frozen by choice, though; use this guide to help you make a swift and wise purchasing decision.
Please recognize, however, that this is not a historical examination of the most groundbreaking PC games. Simply put, this is an ever-expanding collection of entertaining titles you should buy if you own a gaming desktop, gaming laptop, or Steam Deck.
To clarify, games don’t need to have been released within the calendar year to qualify for this roundup. Any game that’s still available and still considered excellent when ranked against the best of today is eligible. We think that’s the most useful approach to helping you decide which video games deserve space on your PC’s hard drive, and which aren’t worth consideration even when their prices are cut by 85 percent during a Steam sale.
In our newest update, we’ve added four games: Diablo IV, Firmament, Lego 2K Drive, and Street Fighter 6.
Compiling this guide was no small undertaking. PCMag’s in-house and freelance reviewers have played a ridiculous number of PC games over the years, so creating criteria for inclusion was essential. Here’s what we came up with, after much deliberation. To be included, a game must have been reviewed by PCMag, still be available for purchase, and received a rating of 3.
