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I keep getting lost on my way home from trading wood to trolls and giving crystals to chickens in this strange but cosy survival game
CRYSTAL MAZE Into the Emberlands has me sounding like I'm not fit to operate heavy machinery.
The best free PC games
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
This bizarre, vague Kickstarter promises a "multimedia fantasy RPG experience" including a D&D-compatible sourcebook, an actual play series, an animated short film, a vinyl soundtrack, a scented candle, and (somehow) more
NEWS ProgCore Fantasy: Dark Age of Theer offers everything except any solid idea of what it's actually about.
The 10 defining events of PC gaming's golden decade
PAST TALK In 2024, PC is king—but how did we get here?
Spare a thought for the 60% of us who can't join you all in Shadow of the Erdtree because we never beat Mohg
Mohgless Stop telling me it's like Elden Ring 2, I can't handle the FOMO.
Bit Reactor has a Star Wars tactical strategy game in the works, 15 XCOM veterans on its team, and an ambitious vision for the future of the genre
A new hope
The new D&D core books feature nearly 400 spells and over 500 monsters, but disappointingly few new ideas
Scrolls of power An advance look at the 2024 Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual leaves me concerned that the game's future is still stuck in the past.
Great moments in PC gaming: Choosing your origin in Dragon Age Origins
Slay Warden Which one did you pick?
Tell Me Why, a narrative adventure from the creators of Life Is Strange, is free to keep on Steam right now to celebrate Pride month, and… hold on, haven't we done this before?
NEWS Make sure to add it to your account before July 1.
Steam Next Fest's 10 most played demos of June 2024 include an adorable building game, a surprising turn-based strategy spin-off, and a survival shooter where everyone's a duck
NEWS How many have you tried?
Let's pour one out for these no-shows we were desperate to see during Summer Game Fest
Maybe next time Maybe in the next life.
With a roguelike time loop twist, Every Day We Fight takes a whole new approach to the turn-based strategy genre
PCGS XCOM meets Groundhog Day.
Battle Aces lets you play a full competitive RTS match in just 10 minutes
PCGS For the strategy fan in a hurry.
Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual protagonists look ready to turn the series' recent identity crisis into a strength
NEWS With the pairing of Naoe the ninja and Yasuke the samurai, the stealth and swordfighting seem more in balance than ever.
Is it just me, or do the newly revealed companions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard look like they're in a hero shooter?
NEWS Your party this time will include a detective, a necromancer, and Scout Harding, but I'm not sure their debut has set quite the right tone.
From abandonware to zoning: 91 terms every PC gamer should know
MY WORD! The essential vocabulary of the distinguished personal computer enjoyer.
The best thing about this retro fantasy RPG is that I keep forgetting it's actually Lovecraftian horror
SKALD BLOODED Skald: Against the Black Priory is a brilliantly unsettling blend of genres.
Capes review: This excellent turn-based strategy game turns superhero combat into a brain-twisting tactical puzzle
SUPED UP Every hero has their unique super-strengths in this wonderfully intense turn-based strategy game.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review: A muddled tale that Senua herself feels out of place in
PLOD OF WAR Visually spectacular but narratively limp, this cinematic sequel fails to find a new path for Senua.
The best open world games
vast travel Looking to escape into a new open world? Check out our expert recommendations.
I love that Jake Solomon is following his life sim passions, but just give me a minute to mourn XCOM
EX-COM The turn-based strategy genre is more alive than ever, but I've lost hope we'll ever get another great sequel to the series that shaped it.
This year's Warhammer Skulls event, presented by actor Rahul Kohli, will have new reveals for Space Marine 2, Boltgun, and more—plus an up to 90% off sale on Warhammer games
NEWS In the grim darkness of the near future, there is only games news.
