Trying to find the best games on PC isn’t easy. Hundreds of them show up every day on places like Steam and Itch.io. It’s hard to keep up. But don’t worry — we’ve got you. This list has the 20 best games on PC you can play right now.
PC games has become even more ubiquitous in the last decade. Not only do console games make their way over more frequently now, surprise hits like Among Us and Lethal Company feel like they can show up at any moment. That’s the beauty of playing games on a such an open platform: It’s always thriving.
You don’t even have to worry about backward compatibility for old games. A lot of them still work, or have been updated by fans. If you never want to leave the frigid mountains of Skyrim, you don’t have to! Plenty of classic games still have a heartbeat and have grown up over the last few decades. Where else can you jump into a 20-year-old MMO like World of Warcraft?
The games below are of a variety of genres and art styles. They can be played for a handful of hours or hundreds of hours, on keyboard and mouse or controller. Handheld PC players should check out our list of the best games on Steam Deck, but several of our picks are certified to run on those too.
Our latest update added Elden Ring.
How we pick the best games on PC
The Polygon staff plays a lot of video games, and everything in this list comes personally recommended by at least one of us. We determined what should be on our list of the best PC games by looking at the quality of each title, but also with an eye for breadth and variety — so you should find something on the list you’ll enjoy, no matter what genres of game you like, how much time you have, or what vibe you are after.
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