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3,498 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

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Nioh 3 Demo
Nioh 3
Dark fantasy action RPG with switchable samurai and ninja styles
77% positive 12K reviews
Desperados III Demo
Desperados III
Isometric Wild West stealth tactics built around coordinated takedowns
96% positive 12K reviews
Post Void
Post Void
Fast-paced first-person shooter where kills refill a liquid-filled idol
97% positive 12K reviews
Granny AI
Granny
First-person survival horror about escaping a trap-filled locked house
94% positive 12K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Turn-based squad tactics against awakening Necrons in their tombs
89% positive 12K reviews
Far Cry®
Far Cry®
Tropical first-person shooter with open areas and tactical combat
80% positive 12K reviews
Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Five Nights at Freddy's 3
First-person survival horror tracking one animatronic through security cameras
89% positive 12K reviews
Superflight
Superflight
Wingsuit flying game that rewards risky passes through mountains
96% positive 12K reviews
Bloons TD 5
Bloons TD 5
Colorful tower defense with upgradeable towers and online co-op
94% positive 12K reviews
Furi
Furi
Boss-rush action with sword combat and bullet-hell shooting
90% positive 12K reviews
Motorsport Manager
Motorsport Manager
Single-player racing management sim built around team and race strategy
91% positive 12K reviews
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Competitive 2D fighting with a large roster and local multiplayer
91% positive 12K reviews
Wall World
Wall World
Mining roguelite with mobile base defense on a vertical wall
90% positive 12K reviews
60 Seconds!
60 Seconds!
Survival strategy with a timed scramble before nuclear fallout
85% positive 12K reviews
Little Witch Nobeta Demo
Little Witch Nobeta
Third-person action game with elemental spells and challenging castle battles
85% positive 12K reviews
Mortal Shell
Mortal Shell
Dark fantasy action RPG with deliberate combat and body-swapping
67% positive 12K reviews
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
First-person sniper shooter built around open-ended assassination contracts
73% positive 12K reviews
Rabi-Ribi
Rabi-Ribi
Nonlinear 2D platformer with close combat and bullet-hell bosses
95% positive 11K reviews
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Pixel-art puzzle adventure about a missing classmate and dangerous staff
97% positive 11K reviews
Diplomacy is Not an Option
Diplomacy is Not an Option
Medieval base-building RTS against relentless hordes of enemies
85% positive 11K reviews
The Messenger
The Messenger
Retro 2D ninja platformer that shifts into time-travel exploration
92% positive 11K reviews
Cultist Simulator
Cultist Simulator
Roguelike narrative card game about founding an occult cult
80% positive 11K reviews
Amnesia: The Bunker
Amnesia: The Bunker
First-person survival horror in a World War I bunker stalked by a monster
93% positive 11K reviews
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Side-scrolling action platformer with secrets in a cursed land
93% positive 11K reviews