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PC games from 2022 to present

Cover	Title	Genre	Description	Where To Buy	Screenshot
	Abiotic Factor	Survival	It's your first day on the job at the GATE Research Facility and things have already gone catastrophically wrong. Before you know it, you're thrust into a chaotic underground lab complex overrun with extra-dimensional aliens, paranormal entities, hostile military forces and all kinds of other hazardous anomalies. The game delivers a fresh take on the survival genre while also wearing its inspirations on its sleeve, with a graphic-style straight out of the original Half-Life and an expansive lore from modern-era sci-fi like the SCP Foundation. Either play on your own or team up with up to five other players, pick and choose perks and debuffs to customize how your nerd plays. Craft ramshackle bases in hollowed-out office rooms or military outposts, held together with duct-tape and 'belief'. Can you get to the surface? Will there still be a world out there to live in? Will your colleagues poop in your soup to make poop soup? Who knows? This game used to be an early access title and now carries a $35 USD price tag, so if you have this in your library and haven't gotten round to playing it yet, now would be a good time to check it out.	Steam
	Alan Wake II	Survival Horror	Ambitious followup to Remedy's 2010 survival horror game that also includes tie-ins to their other games like Control. You play as the disturbed author Alan Wake trying to escape "the Dark Place", a nightmare of his own creation. Interspersed with Alan's story you also play as FBI agent Saga Anderson investigating a series of murders in the Twin Peaks-inspired town of Bright Falls, where the original game took place. Each character has their own internal thought system. Alan tries to write new plot elements over existing environments to help him escape, and Saga gathers her thoughts and the clues she finds to try and unravel the mystery. The flashlight-and-gun combat is vastly improved in this game. The story itself is sprawling and bold that often spirals out of control before tying things back together in fascinating ways. The DLC further expands the ties to their other games. It was published by Epic, which means it is Epic Store exclusive on PC if that's something you care about.	Epic
	Animal Well	Puzzle/Platformer	Unique metroidvania where you play as a little blob exploring a pixellated world filled with different kinds of animals, some of which are hostile, others friendly. Has lots of creative ways to solve puzzles and unlock new areas, plus multiple layered endings beyond the initial goal.	Steam
	Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon	Action	After a decade-long hiatus, the series makes its PC debut with an even heavier emphasis on high-octane gameplay inspired by the developer's Dark Souls and Sekiro games. You play as a mercenary pilot with the classic Raven callsign, working for various corporations vying for a resource used to majorly advance human civilization. Features awesome mech fights including an arena, tough boss encounters, and branching paths requiring multiple playthoughs.	Steam
	Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore	Platformer, action-adventure	A brave princess sets out on a quest to slay the demon lord who threatens the kingdom. An indie spiritual successor to the infamous CD-i Zeldas (by the same guy who made their PC fan ports). But while the aesthetic is very faithful, with the over-the-top cartoon cutscenes and some of the same voice actors, the gameplay and controls are much more refined.	Steam
	Bomb Rush Cyberfunk	3D Trick Platformer	JUST CANT GET ENUF. The spiritual successor to both Jet Set Radio and JSRF, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk takes everything that you would expect from JSR/JSRF and cranks it up to the absolute MAX. If for some reason you are in need of that JSR itch then this game will help with that, you can switch between Skateboard, BMX, and Skates and traverse through all five boroughs of New Amsterdam and pull off cool tricks and do graffiti with improved controls and better graffiti controls and a surprisingly good story, also features a Cel-Shaded style and Music by a bunch of indie artists including brand new music from Legendary Composer Hideki Naganuma. It has its flaws but this is really the Jet Set Radio game that SEGA never gave us. It also has infinite replayability when you install it with mods	Steam GOG
	Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero	Fighting	The 4th Budokai Tenkaichi game drops the name, reverting to the Japanese title for its first entry in 17 years and its PC debut. Features a deep story mode where you play scenarios from DBZ and Super and can even make choices that divert from the shows to unlock unique scenarios. The multiplayer features an insane 180+ playable characters from the franchise, even if half of them are Goku and Vegeta variants. Has a robust fighting system that does a great job emulating battles in the style of the anime, and this latest entry includes greater counter and defensive options, deepening the combat further. A must-play for Dragon Ball fans.	Steam
	DELTARUNE	Bullet Hell RPG	The Followup to Undertale (and ironically being worked on way before Undertale was conceived), It Takes everything that made Undertale good and cranks it up to the MAXIMUM, It features a new battle system that improves on the one from Undertale featuring a new TP System where you gain TP by Attacking, Defending, or Grazing your SOUL near enemy attacks to use new abilities, It also features a new story that takes on a grander approach compared to Undertale, putting more focus on Characters and the Mysteries that surround the Dark World and the Dark Fountains surrounding them including the elusive Roaring Knight, as well as fantastic music from Toby as always. Currently has a total of 5 Chapters with Chapter 6 coming out soon and the final chapter coming in the near future as a free update.	Steam
	Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake	JRPG	A remake of the third Dragon Quest game made in the HD-2D style. The game has a fairly non-linear story and fully customizable party (aside from the hero character) which includes a job-switching system that allows you to carry over all learned skills from one job to another. This version also adds a monster arena where you find monsters in various towns and hidden areas on the world map. There is also some expanded backstory to the hero's father not present in previous versions.	Steam
	Dragon's Dogma II	Action/RPG	Long-awaited followup to the classic Capcom action RPG. Follows many of the same beats as the original. A Dragon steals your heart, making you an "arisen", and you must journey with up to three AI-powered pawns to foil an evil plot. Features a much larger open world and new and upgraded combat classes, but is also more of the same in many ways to the first game, and does not feature a lot of the elements and options that were added to the original via the Dark Arisen expansion. A welcome, if imperfect, follow up.	Steam
	Earth Defense Force 6	TPS	A direct sequel to EDF5, with a wackadoo story involving the usual alien invasion but with a time-travel twist. As with the other games in the series, its dozens of missions about shooting hundreds of enemies and destroying everything in sight in the process. Complete with the usual campiness the series is known for.	Steam
	Elden Ring	Action/Adventure	An open world Souls game lauded for its exploration, combat, and world design made in conjuction with George R.R. Martin. You're a Tarnished, an exile from the lands you occupy who has returned following a catastrophic event that has torn the land asunder. Unlike most "open" world games you can approach the various lands and bosses in any order, with the ability to skip large portions of the game if you know where to go and who to fight.	Steam
	Elden Ring Nightreign	Action	A rouguelike spinoff of Elden Ring. Each run has you going around camps and castles in an alternate version of the opening area of the original game, finding weapons and loot to fit your build. You play among a group of pre-made characters each with their own weapon/magic affinities and special moves. Every run is split into three days, and at the end of the first two days you fight a random boss from either Elden Ring or the Dark Souls trilogy. The final day is just a very tough fight with a new unique boss. The layout of the map is altered for each run, with occasional different world events that allow access to better loot drops and more boss fights. Can be played solo or with a group of 3, with matchmaking available if you don't have any friends. A fun asset-flip twist on the Fromsoft format.	Steam
	Evil West	TPS / Action	Wild West-themed third-person shooter where you play as a vampire hunter hunting down supernatural entities to protect humanity. You get a special electric gauntlet that allows you to punch the shit out of vampires and perform cool executions. Can be played co-op with a friend as well.	GOG Steam
	Hollow Knight: Silksong	Metroidvania	The long-awaited followup to Hollow Knight. In Silksong you play as the first game's deuteragonist, Hornet, after she breaks free from captivity from a strange religious group in an unknown land. Hornet is quicker and more acrobatic than the knight from the first game, and as a result the game is faster paced and with a higher emphasis on platforming and quicker combat than the original. The game is also generally more difficult as a result, however nothing is at the level of the DLC encounters from Hollow Knight, though the devs have promised more content in future updates. There is also a more traditional quest structure with set goals and rewards, that encourages further exploration. There is also a large amount of hidden content, including an entire final chapter that includes considerably more difficult challenges and encounters as well as a true final boss. The gorgeous hand-drawn visual style and sense of dread from a world full of destroyed and corrupted beauty is still present.	Steam
	Hi-Fi Rush	Action/Rhythm	A lighthearted action game from Tango Gameworks, in a stark and unexpected departure from their Evil Within horror roots. You play as Chai, a hapless aspiring rockstar who accidentally acquires both a magnetic arm and the ability to feel the rhythm of the world around him when a cybernetics experiment from an evil corporation goes awry. Chai, with the help of some allies he meets along the way, must escape the grasp of the corporations robotic minions and malicious executive board. Every action Chai takes is timed to the game's soundtrack, which is composed of licensed music from bands such as The Flaming Lips and Nine Inch Nails. Damage and DMC-style combo bonuses are rewarded for timing your attacks, parrying, and movement to the rhythm of the music. The boss fights and certain mini-bosses also become easier with proper timing. Your companions also can be summoned to temporarily assist in combat, and new moves and upgrades can be unlocked as the game progresses. It is a remarkably deep combat system despite the games more comedic narrative tones.	Steam
	Jitsu Squad	Beat 'em up	A group of animal warriors slices and dices tons of evil ninjas to stop an evil sorcerer. Very fun and over-the-top brawler with super cartoony graphics and a crazy combo system, for up to 4 local players.	Steam
	Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess	Action/Strategy	An interesting game from Capcom which mixes action, strategy, and tower defense mechanics. You play as a warrior tasked with protecting a goddess whose goal is to purify villages from evil entities that invade at night. During the day you rescue and recruit villagers, who then can be assigned as units for the nighttime battles against hordes of demons trying to get to the goddess. The combat during these sequences employs a dance-like sword based system. Unfortunately failed to hit the sales goals.	Steam
	Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth	JRPG	The Yakuza series has re-branded to Like a Dragon with this 9th mainline entry, in order to closer match the Japanese name for the series. Ichiban is back in another JRPG and this time is joined by Kiryu and friends old and new as they travel to Hawaii to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Ichiban's mother. Infinite Wealth offers an expanded combat system over its predecessor, with more movement options for a character on their turn. Also includes the series' trademark insanity mixed with melodrama as well as a very expansive Animal Crossing-style island town-building mini-game.	Steam
	Metal Black S-Tribute	Shoot 'em Up	A solid port of the Sega Saturn version of the classic Taito shmup Metal Black. Collect the Newalone molecules to power-up your Black Fly ship's laser beam, which you can release either as a powerful laser or screen clearing bomb until all the energy drains. Has the typical save states, online leaderboards and rewind features you would expect.	Steam
	Metaphor: ReFantazio	JRPG	A stylish medieval fantasy JRPG from the team behind the Shin Megami Tensei/Persona series. The world is full of various tribes of different fantastical races, as well as different political and religious groups caught in conflict and power struggles. The monsters in the game, called "humans", are esoteric beasts designed in the style of Hieronymus Bosch paintings. Combat is turn-based, using the classic SMT press turn system, albeit while exploring you can enact a real-time combat system that opens both the player and enemy up to initiative attacks. It can also allow the player to quickly dispatch of enemies when overpowered for the area. There is a jobs system called archetypes that allow the party members to transform into these archetypes to access new skills, akin to summoning personas. While not as comprehensive as the Persona games, there is social links and a calendar system to increase the bonds with your party, allowing access to new archetype upgrades. Deep gameplay, an interesting plot, and unique style have made this one of the best JRPGs of its generation.	Steam
	Neon White	FPS/Puzzle-Platformer	Play as a demon hunter working for Heaven in this speed-running focused action game where you use "soul cards" that can either be used as typical FPS guns, or be discarded to give you extra movement abilities needed to navigate through the bite-sized stages. The mechanics are quite refined enticing a "one more try" appeal and both the music by Machine Girl and the art direction are great, just make sure to skip all of the cringy anime dialogue to prevent yourself from dying of embarrassment IRL.	Humble Steam
	Nine Sols	Action/Platformer	Difficult action-platformer with a gorgeous Eastern mythology inspired artstyle that directly cites Sekrio as an inspiration for its deflection-heavy combat. Borrows a lot from Hollow Knight such as it's mix of combat and platforming plus its character design, however it is more linear than a traditional metroidvania. The action gameplay is the key focus, and it is excellent.	Steam
	Octopath Traveler II	JRPG	Another HD-2D JRPG by Team Asano. Like the first game, it involves eight protagonists coming together while going through their own individual stories before a finale that unites them all in one. The storytelling is vastly superior compared to the previous game, and characters actually have some overlapping between individual chapters. There are some new additions to the combat and job systems as well that add a little more depth to both.	Steam
	Persona 3 Reload	JRPG	A remake of the PS2 game, with gameplay and aesthetic changes that make it more comparable to Personas 4 and 5. The social elements have been vastly expanded so there is more to do in between dungeons. While the battle system still keeping the original press-turn system, it includes more stylishly presented menu options, as well as the ability to either let the CPU control your party like the PS2 version, or have full party control like in the PSP port.	Steam
	Pizza Tower	Platformer	Your name is Peppino Spaghetti, a struggling Italian pizza chef that has decided to climb the titular Pizza Tower in order to prevent a floating pizza named Pizzaface from blowing up his restaurant with a giant laser mounted on top of the tower. An excellent Wario Land inspired game that has plenty of emphasis on movement, exploration and a score attack to better your rank on each level, the game also features an art style reminiscent of cartoons from the 90s and a killer soundtrack worth listening.	Steam
	Powerslave Exhumed	FPS	Be a soldier guided by the ghost of Ramses, kill some insectoid aliens that have taken over Karnak. Port of a 90s hidden gem, a shootan with Metroid-ish elements: as you obtain new abilities, you can go back to previous levels and get to previously inaccessible areas. Note: this is based on the Saturn/PS1 version. The DOS "classic edition" (also available) is a vastly different game, also good but mostly linear. review	GOG Humble Steam
	Prodeus	FPS	There's a war going on between demonic monsters and divine-ish aliens, and you're out to massacre both. Super gory indie retro FPS, clearly inspired by Doom.	GOG Humble Steam
	Pseudoregalia	3D Platformer, Metroidvania	Explorer a giant dream castle as a pantless goat-woman named Sybil to gain new abilities that give you access to new areas. Deliberately looks like an N64 game with choppy character animations and low-resolution blurry textures, but it's appropriate as it plays pretty similarly to Super Mario 64 with equally solid controls and movement. Is relatively short, about 5 hours or so, but satisfying.	Itch.io Steam
	Psychopomp (GOLD)	Dungeon crawler	You play as a very mentally ill woman that builds a helmet named "Machine That Lets me Read People's Minds when I Want To" or Psychopomp for short that lets her reads people's minds, it didn't let her read minds but rather it showed a "different" truth to her, and a whole different world that was hidden from her. A psychological Horror dungeon crawler akin to the likes of Yume Nikki and LSD Dream Emulator, you go into different buildings and locations, interact with the NPCs around you (or kill them with your hammer, up to you) and collect a bunch of eggs called "Eggs Of The Earth". Its a short game, clocking in around 4 hours or so, but its absolutely worthwhile to play through if you enjoy the weird funky exploration of Yume Nikki and just Dungeon Crawlers in general. The original version is free; the paid Gold Edition includes new levels and content not found in the original as well as Steam Workshop support for mods.	Steam: Original Gold
	Radiant Silvergun	Shmup	In the year 2520, a mysterious artifact is unearthed, but then it awakens and wipes mankind. The only survivors are the crew of a space cruiser, who have no choice but return to the surface to figure out WTF happened. Improved port of the 1998 arcade classic, adored by every Sega Saturn fan out there, this is a slow-paced yet very challenging vertical shmup with a shockingly dark story and amazing boss battles. Instead of grabbing power-ups and new weapons, you start with all six weapons and they level up as you perform chains (kill several enemies of the same color in a row). Widely considered one of the best games of the genre. Be attitude for gains!	Steam
	Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	Action RPG	A dame shows up at your detective agency and shit goes down. Find and rescue the dame as you uncover the mystery of the Red Cape, fightan demons and unearthing a conspiracy along the way. Skulk around Tokyo finding clues and using demon abilities to manipulate people and the environment. A remake of the PS2 Shin Megami Tensei spinoff. It comes with a laundry list of quality of life improvements to the combat system, such as having two demons out at once and the ability to lock on. Other additions include quick saving, fast travel and bunch of new demons you can summon. A welcome improvement to one of the jankier SMT games of its era.	Steam
	Ray’z Arcade Chronology	Shoot 'em Up Compilation	A quality compilation of Taito's RAY series of games from M2, with little-to-no input lag, replays, online leaderboards and selectable arrange soundtracks from the console ports (aka Galactic Attack/Layer Section and RayStorm/Layer Section II). Any other console extras are missing however, and no R-Gear prototype as that's a Strictly Limited physical release exclusive. If you've never played them, the hallmark feature of all three games is the lock-on laser to target background enemies and chain kills to increase the multiplier.	Steam
	RoboCop: Rogue City	FPS, action-adventure	The gangs of Old Detroit are under new management, and only RoboCop can stop the criminal scum. Set between the second and third movies, this game will make all hardcore fans happy, as it has all the gritty, dystopic, yet satirical ambiance of the original. The action parts are simple yet satisfying, but there are also times when you must explore locations and interact with citizens to investigate various crimes.	Epic Humble Steam
	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	JRPG	An enhanced version of the original SMTV. Vengeance includes an all-new story path which diverts from the original plot and offers a much improved story and more interesting characters, as well as new side missions and boss fights. You can also play the original plot of SMTV if you want to see that content as well. There are also a handful of quality of life improvements, especially to the open-world exploration. The definitive version of one of the weaker mainline entries to the series.	Steam
	Street Fighter 6	Fighting	Somewhat of a return to form for the series after the rough Street Fighter 5. Features of robust "drive gauge" system that allows for multiple ways to sway any fight in your favor. Also includes a large single-player World Tour mode where you create a custom character who travels the globe, meeting various fighters in the game and learn and incorporate their moves into your character's move set.	Steam
	System Shock (Remake)	FPS/RPG	The year is 2072. As the hacker wakes up surrounded by mangled corpses, grotesque mutants, and deadly cyborgs, he realizes that disabling a powerful AI's ethical constraints is never a good idea. Remake of the 1994 cult classic, faithful in level design but vastly modernized in visuals, audio, and combat. (If you prefer the old version's more energetic soundtrack, get this mod.)	GOG Humble Steam
	Tactics Ogre: Reborn	SRPG	A remaster of the 2010 PSP remake of the 1995 SNES strategy RPG classic. Micromanaging your team is now easier as units level individually. New controls and smarter AI make combat way less arduous and more engaging, making this the definitive version of the game.	Steam
	The King of Fighters XV	Fighting	The current iteration in SNK's seminal fighting game series. Mostly a refinement of the solid KOF XIV, but with the added benefits of graphics that actually look good, rollback online netcode and a 40 character starting roster that now includes infamous and missed characters like K9999 Krohnen, Ash Crimson, the Orochi team and even Rugal. Basically, it's the last retail 2D fighting game that actually feels like a complete product at launch, unlike Capcom's and Arc System Work's recent efforts. Highly recommended, but just expect that the online mode will still be hit-or-miss with you searching for matches depending on where you live.	Steam
	The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors	Beat 'em up	Pick your ninja robot and slice the alien tyrant's hordes! Remake of the awesome SNES cult classic The Ninja Warriors - now with prettier graphics, two unlockable new characters, and the option to use original soundtrack from the arcade version. Note that it is still an old-school game, a skilled player can beat it in one hour. HG101 article	Steam
	Tokyo Xtreme Racer (US) Shutokō Battle (JP)	Racing	After 19 years since Import Tuner Challenge being released on the 360, developer Genki rises from the grave and resurrects the Shutokō Battle series with a new installment for PC, and its pretty good. Race along the Tokyo Shuto Expressway with a modest starting sports car, and challenge other racers by flashing them to short, intense races where the goal is to drain their spirit bar by increasing the lead distance without crashing, rather than just reaching the end of the track first. Then, gain credits from wins to tune up and rice your cars as you see fit. Rinse and repeat. This game used to be an early access title and now carries a $50 USD price tag, so if you have this in your library and haven't gotten round to playing it yet, now would be a good time to check it out.	Steam
	Trepang²	FPS	An evil corporation has performed experiments to turn you into a super-soldier, and you're going to make them regret it. Indie shootan clearly inspired by the F.E.A.R. series, maybe a bit too linear, but full of very enjoyable slow-motion extreme violence.	GOG Humble Steam
	Vampire Survivors	Bullet-hell Roguelike	Join the Belpaese clan (alongside a host of other crazy characters) on their never-ending vampire-slaying crusade. Become the bullet-hell as you mow down hundreds to hundred-thousands of foes with an ever-expanding repertoire of weapons! Has loads of secrets in the base game and throughout numerous DLC's, including several collaborations with franchises like "Among Us," "Contra," and an INCREDIBLE "Castlevania" expansion. VERY ADDICTIVE.	Steam Epic Microsoft
	Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider	Platformer	Be a samurai-like cyborg built by the tyrannical government, rebel against your programming, and slice your makers to free the people. Excellent indie 2D platformer that would be at home on the Mega Drive or SNES. The action is clearly inspired on Shinobi 3 and Hagane, and the progression takes a hint from Mega Man as you can choose the stage order and each boss beaten grants a new special power. From the makers of the also great Blazing Chrome.	Steam
	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II	Action / TPS	Titus returns in a sequel twelve years in the making. The gameplay is improved over the original, with larger weapon variety and weightier melee. The campaign can be played solo with ai partners or with up to two other friends, and there is a second "operations" campaign that follows the events of another squad concurrent to Titus' adventure. This mode has greater Space Marine build variety as well as skill trees and other character progression that also ties into the PVP multiplayer.	Steam