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3,401 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

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Sleeping Valley
Sleeping Valley
A 2D arcade platformer about surviving obstacles on one life
42% positive 118 reviews
Battle Princess Madelyn Demo
Battle Princess Madelyn
Retro action platforming with a young knight and her ghost dog
66% positive 118 reviews
NOISZ Demo
NOISZ
A rhythm-based bullet hell shooter with visual novel storytelling
95% positive 118 reviews
VR Furballs - Demolition Demo
VR Furballs - Demolition
VR physics puzzles about launching creatures to demolish enemy structures
92% positive 118 reviews
Eyes in the Dark
Eyes in the Dark
Side-scrolling roguelite where a flashlight is your weapon against monsters
76% positive 118 reviews
ETERNAL BLOOD
ETERNAL BLOOD
First-person arena shooter built around fast movement and demon hordes
74% positive 118 reviews
Bus Mechanic Simulator
Bus Mechanic Simulator
Bus repair simulation with thousands of components to inspect and replace
62% positive 117 reviews
Mahluk:Dark Demon
Mahluk:Dark Demon
Retro action platformer combining sword combat, spells, and character upgrades
69% positive 116 reviews
aMAZE Dark Times
aMAZE Dark Times
Maze puzzles where you find keys before reaching the exit
78% positive 116 reviews
Purple Heart
Purple Heart
A puzzle-platformer combining logic challenges with tests of your reflexes
48% positive 116 reviews
Slime CCG
Slime CCG
A free-to-play card game built around slimes that adapt
43% positive Free
Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Side-scrolling Metroidvania with mix-and-match weapons and ancient magic
78% positive 116 reviews
Castle
Castle
Timed building puzzler where attackers try to wreck your work
73% positive 115 reviews
Moustache Mountain
Moustache Mountain
Precision platformer with randomized levels on a trap-filled mountain
75% positive 115 reviews
Skatemasta Tcheco Demo
Skatemasta Tcheco
An auto-scrolling skateboard platformer inspired by classic 8-bit games
92% positive 115 reviews
Song of Memories (Complete Scenario)
Song of Memories (Complete Scenario)
A romance visual novel pairing classmate relationships with rhythm battles
63% positive 115 reviews
Planet Cube: Edge
Planet Cube: Edge
Precision platforming with shooting and unlimited retries in an underwater complex
88% positive 115 reviews
Mekabolt
Mekabolt
2D puzzle platformer where malfunctioning robots become tools for progress
88% positive 115 reviews
Might is Right
Might is Right
Turn-based tactical RPG with squads of up to six characters
77% positive 115 reviews
Defense high
Defense high
Tower defense with landmines and coins that vanish over time
84% positive 115 reviews
Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
A precision platformer where missed jumps can undo your climb
90% positive 115 reviews
Emberbane
Emberbane
Dark fantasy metroidvania with four elemental combat styles
53% positive 115 reviews
Natti
Natti
Roguelike tower defense with changing routes and Korean folklore monsters
62% positive 115 reviews
Hyper Box
Hyper Box
Tough 2D puzzle platformer built around simple mechanics
76% positive 114 reviews