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

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Steel Assault
Steel Assault
Side-scrolling action platformer with whip combat and zipline movement
76% positive 407 reviews
Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters
Modern naval combat simulation with crew stations and top-down command
78% positive 405 reviews
Space Rogue
Space Rogue
Space strategy roguelike with crew management and customizable sandbox rules
61% positive 405 reviews
Unto The End
Unto The End
A 2D action-adventure built around defense-first sword fighting
72% positive 405 reviews
Galaxy Squad
Galaxy Squad
Turn-based squad battles across a randomly generated galaxy
75% positive 405 reviews
Elypse
Elypse
Dark fantasy 2D action platformer about dashing through the Abyss
74% positive 405 reviews
Super Hipster Lumberjack
Super Hipster Lumberjack
A precision platformer where you use an axe to navigate
77% positive 404 reviews
King Rabbit - Puzzle
King Rabbit - Puzzle
A puzzle-platformer combining block-pushing challenges with precision-based action stages
91% positive Free
Phantasmal: Survival Horror Roguelike
Phantasmal: Survival Horror Roguelike
Survival horror roguelike where light restores sanity but risks detection
44% positive Free
Erannorth Reborn
Erannorth Reborn
Fantasy deckbuilding RPG where you add new effects to your cards
83% positive 403 reviews
Toki
Toki
Side-scrolling arcade platformer starring a chimpanzee who spits at enemies
88% positive 402 reviews
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
First-person puzzle adventure where you build paths from triangular platforms
83% positive 401 reviews
Bronze Age - HD Edition
Bronze Age - HD Edition
Turn-based strategy about guiding a tribe through early human history
77% positive 401 reviews
Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
A puzzle platformer about shooting blocks before they crush you
91% positive 398 reviews
Summum Aeterna
Summum Aeterna
2D action roguelite with seed-generated worlds and lasting upgrades
83% positive 398 reviews
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up
Side-scrolling rat shooter with troop management and base defense
95% positive 398 reviews
Rover Mechanic Simulator
Rover Mechanic Simulator
A mechanic simulator about restoring research rovers on Mars
83% positive 397 reviews
Knock Harder
Knock Harder
Survival mystery about spotting clues to escape layered dreams
93% positive 397 reviews
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion Demo
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
Arcade bullet-hell shooter with bursts of extra firepower
96% positive 396 reviews
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
3D programming puzzles where Python code controls machines and robots
77% positive 396 reviews
Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)
Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)
Solo card-based survival game against monsters and a ticking clock
54% positive 395 reviews
Blaite
Blaite
A difficult platformer focused on clearing levels through repeated attempts
82% positive 395 reviews
DERE EVIL EXE
DERE EVIL EXE
Side-scrolling horror platformer with environmental puzzles and a meta story
87% positive 395 reviews
Castle Morihisa
Castle Morihisa
Turn-based roguelike deckbuilder with monsters drawn from Japanese folklore
69% positive 395 reviews