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

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The Escapists 2
The Escapists 2
Prison-break strategy sandbox built around crafting and cooperative escape plans
91% positive 30K reviews
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Fast-paced third-person action built around combos and precise dodges
92% positive 30K reviews
Hatred
Hatred
Isometric shooter about a gunman's killing spree through city outskirts
85% positive 30K reviews
Kerbal Space Program 2
Kerbal Space Program 2
Spaceflight sandbox for building spacecraft and exploring celestial bodies
38% positive 29K reviews
Who's Your Daddy?! AI
Who's Your Daddy?!
First-person multiplayer comedy about keeping a reckless baby alive
80% positive 29K reviews
Dark Deception
Dark Deception
First-person horror maze game built around running from monsters
87% positive Free
DOOM + DOOM II
DOOM + DOOM II
Classic first-person demon shooter with two games and extra episodes
96% positive 29K reviews
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
First-person survival horror with cameras, a mask, and animatronics
93% positive 27K reviews
My Friend Pedro
My Friend Pedro
Side-scrolling shooter with slow-motion acrobatics and split aiming
96% positive 27K reviews
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
Top-down twin-stick shooter built around four-player teamwork and friendly fire
90% positive 27K reviews
Just Shapes & Beats
Just Shapes & Beats
Co-op musical bullet hell where you dodge music-timed shapes
97% positive 27K reviews
TrackMania Nations Forever
TrackMania Nations Forever
Free arcade racer built around precision time trials
90% positive Free
Artifact
Artifact
Competitive card battler fought across three simultaneous combat lanes
48% positive Free
LIZARDS MUST DIE
LIZARDS MUST DIE
Third-person hack-and-slash battles against invading lizards and aliens
96% positive 26K reviews
Golf It!
Golf It!
Multiplayer minigolf with custom courses and a detailed level editor
90% positive 26K reviews
Outward Definitive Edition
Outward Definitive Edition
Open-world survival RPG where preparation matters as much as combat
71% positive 26K reviews
PICO PARK
PICO PARK
Cooperative puzzle platformer where every player must reach the exit
91% positive 26K reviews
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Rhythm roguelike dungeon crawler where every move follows the beat
95% positive 25K reviews
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Realistic open-world flight simulator with missions, racing, and multiplayer
86% positive 25K reviews
PAYDAY™ The Heist
PAYDAY™ The Heist
Co-op first-person shooter built around coordinated robberies and police shootouts
93% positive 24K reviews
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Serious Sam 3: BFE
First-person shooter built around enemy hordes and constant movement
88% positive 24K reviews
AI LIMIT
AI LIMIT
Anime-styled Souls-like action RPG through a monster-filled ruined city
89% positive 24K reviews
BATTLETECH
BATTLETECH
Turn-based mech tactics with mercenary contracts and unit customization
83% positive 24K reviews
Sifu
Sifu
Third-person martial arts brawler where every death ages your fighter
91% positive 24K reviews