The Best PC Games for 2025

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You're faced with many purchasing options upon booting , , , or any other . Do you feel like whipping fascists? Check out Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Want to pummel your friends with fireballs and uppercuts? Give Street Fighter 6 a try. Ready to go on an epic RPG adventure? Download Wuthering Waves. Don't get frozen by choice, though; we have more than 20 years of gaming-testing experience and you can trust our independent reviews to help you make a swift and wise purchasing decision.

This is not a historical examination of the most groundbreaking PC games. It's an ever-changing collection of what you should buy if you own a gaming desktop, gaming laptop, or Steam Deck OLED (or other handheld gaming device). To clarify, games don't need to have been released within the calendar year to qualify for this roundup. Any release that's still available and considered entertaining is eligible.

This page has a top pick for each of our 17 genre categories, from action games to stealth games. These top picks will change as exciting new titles get released. Right now, you can explore 294 PC games by diving into our standalone, genre-based lists linked below each entry.

And if you're a console gamer who thinks we're biased toward PC gaming because we're PCMag—you're right! Still, our staff has assembled their top picks for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Switch. In addition, don't forget to visit the best video games coming out this year to know what's on the horizon.

We now present the best PC games. Grab your keyboard, mouse, gamepad, flight stick, or fight stick, and enjoy.