PC Gamer Top 100 PC Games 2026

Explore PC Gamer’s 2026 Top 100 with brief original game overviews, alongside the ranking, release entry and Top 100 score listed in their article. The overviews are Gamers247 summaries, not reproduced reviews or quotations. Top 100 scores are not percentages or Gamers247 ratings. Release entries are reproduced as listed by the source and have not been independently verified; they may refer to different editions or platforms. Ranking membership does not imply stock availability; the shopping panel checks the matched store listing separately.

Source: PC Gamer’s full Top 100 PC games article, published 3 November 2026. Read the original for their explanations and review commentary. This is an independent reference page, not an endorsement or partnership.

100
Deadlock
A team shooter combining distinct heroes with MOBA systems, alongside the more approachable Street Brawl mode.
99
Death Stranding 2
Delivery, exploration and construction return in a sequel that expands the combat side of the journey.
98
Total War: Warhammer 3
Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral InteractivePublisher: SEGA, Feral Interactive
Immortal Empires brings the trilogy together as an enormous fantasy campaign of armies, factions and territorial conquest.
97
Cities: Skylines
Developer: Colossal OrderPublisher: Paradox Interactive
Plan and develop a city, balancing infrastructure and growth in the original urban-building sandbox.
96
Doom Eternal
Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: Bethesda Softworks
An aggressive single-player shooter built around constant movement, forceful weapons and demanding combat encounters.
95
Dwarf Fortress
A richly simulated fantasy settlement game whose complicated systems create unpredictable stories.
94
Inside
Developer: PlaydeadPublisher: Playdead
A compact puzzle adventure that uses surprising interactions and carefully staged discoveries to leave a lasting impression.
93
BattleTech
Developer: Harebrained SchemesPublisher: Paradox Interactive
Tactical mech combat makes individual components and progressive damage central to dismantling enemy machines.
92
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Explore Pharloom in a demanding action-platforming adventure that takes the Hollow Knight formula into a new kingdom.
91
Marathon
Developer: BungiePublisher: Bungie
Bungie weapon handling meets extraction-shooter tension, with equipment and encounters shaping each attempt to escape.
90
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
A tactical role-playing campaign combining turn-based battles with political drama and elaborate dialogue.
89
Arc Raiders
Developer: Embark StudiosPublisher: Embark Studios
An extraction shooter where encounters with other players can become cooperation as readily as confrontation.
88
Alien: Isolation
Developer: Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Publisher: SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Survive a space-station nightmare in which a roaming alien makes hiding, movement and caution essential.
87
Terraria
Developer: Re-LogicPublisher: Re-Logic
Dig, build and fight through a two-dimensional sandbox with room for long-running creative projects.
86
Overwatch
A character-based team shooter whose returning place on the list reflects renewed enthusiasm from its advocates.
85
Deep Rock Galactic
Developer: Ghost Ship GamesPublisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
Cooperative cave expeditions give each dwarf class practical tools that help the whole group survive.
84
Citizen Sleeper
Developer: Jump Over The AgePublisher: Fellow Traveller
A science-fiction role-playing story uses life on a precarious space station to examine work, survival and dependence.
83
FEAR
Developer: Monolith Productions, Inc.; TimegatePublisher: Warner Bros.
Slow-motion gunfights and destructive weapon effects drive a shooter that blends action spectacle with horror.
82
Left 4 Dead 2
Developer: ValvePublisher: Valve
A cooperative zombie shooter that remains a favourite for group sessions and replayable campaigns.
81
Grand Theft Auto 5
Publisher: Rockstar
An open-world crime game with a single-player campaign and a long-running online life beyond it.
80
Monster Hunter: World
Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Fight imposing creatures, learn their behaviour and craft equipment in a hunting game complemented by Iceborne.
79
BioShock
Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia, Blind Squirrel, Feral Interactive (Mac)Publisher: 2K, Feral Interactive (Mac)
Explore the underwater city of Rapture, where environmental design and atmosphere are central to the experience.
78
Frostpunk
Developer: 11 bit studiosPublisher: 11 bit studios
Manage a frozen settlement where survival decisions carry social and narrative consequences.
77
Destiny 2
Publisher: Activision
Bungie shooting and a substantial collection of activities underpin this long-running science-fiction action game.
76
Max Payne 2
Developer: Remedy EntertainmentPublisher: Rockstar Games
A noir action sequel pairs slow-motion firefights with a troubled protagonist and an increasingly desperate story.
75
Yakuza 0
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
A crime-drama prequel offers an accessible introduction to the Yakuza series and its distinctive storytelling.
74
The Walking Dead
Developer: Telltale GamesPublisher: Skybound Games
A narrative adventure puts human relationships and difficult decisions at the centre of a zombie outbreak.
73
Guild Wars 2
Publisher: NCsoft
An established online role-playing world offers a broad range of exploration, progression and long-term activities.
72
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Developer: Nightdive Studios, Looking Glass Studios, Irrational GamesPublisher: Nightdive Studios, Atari
An influential science-fiction role-playing horror game returns in remastered form, supporting varied approaches to each playthrough.
71
Dispatch
A story-focused adventure develops the episodic narrative format through streamlined interactions and polished presentation.
70
Thief Gold
Developer: Looking Glass StudiosPublisher: Square Enix
A stealth campaign moves between burglary, prison breaks and stranger locations, with varied opponents to evade.
69
Satisfactory
Build increasingly elaborate factories on an alien world, either independently or with friends.
68
Slay the Spire 2
Character-specific card systems create different tactical rhythms in this sequel to the deckbuilding roguelike.
67
Cyberpunk 2077
Developer: CD PROJEKT REDPublisher: CD PROJEKT RED
An urban science-fiction RPG whose later updates and expansion substantially reshaped its original experience.
66
StarCraft 2
Three distinct factions support fast tactical decisions in a competitive real-time strategy game.
65
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
A mining-themed survival shooter adds environmental decisions and dwarf equipment to the automatic-fire format.
64
Spelunky 2
A systemic platforming roguelike rewards careful movement, experimentation and learning from dangerous surprises.
63
Alan Wake 2
A horror sequel mixes unusual presentation, musical spectacle and narrative experimentation rather than relying on scares alone.
62
Vampire Survivors
Developer: ponclePublisher: poncle
Short survival runs combine automatic attacks, escalating power and repeat attempts at stronger character builds.
61
Stalker: Call of Prypiat – Enhanced Edition
Explore the dangerous Zone in an enhanced edition of the survival-shooter series entry.
60
Kerbal Space Program
Developer: SquadPublisher: Private Division
Design spacecraft and attempt ambitious missions in a simulation driven by experimentation and engineering problems.
59
Caves of Qud
A dense science-fantasy roguelike offers unfamiliar worlds, intricate systems and unusual possibilities for character development.
58
Hades
Greek mythology, responsive action and recurring characters frame repeated attempts to escape the underworld.
57
Stellaris
Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox Interactive
A space strategy sandbox turns familiar science-fiction ideas into interacting empires, crises and possibilities.
56
Nier: Automata
Developer: Square Enix; PlatinumGames Inc.Publisher: Square Enix
An action RPG combines android protagonists, philosophical questions and bullet-pattern combat with a melancholy atmosphere.
55
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Publisher: Ubisoft
Destructible environments, specialist gadgets and high lethality make information and planning crucial to competitive rounds.
54
Prey
Developer: Arkane StudiosPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
Explore a space station inside and out in an immersive simulation that supports flexible solutions.
53
Hunt: Showdown 1896
Developer: CrytekPublisher: Crytek
An extraction shooter rewards sound awareness, positioning and deception alongside accurate shooting.
52
Sid Meier's Civilization 5
Developer: Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)Publisher: 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Build a civilisation through turn-based decisions involving expansion, diplomacy, technology and warfare.
51
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment, Aspyr (Mac, Linux, & Windows Update)Publisher: LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Aspyr (Mac, Linux)
A Star Wars role-playing sequel explores a distinctive science-fiction atmosphere through characters, conversations and difficult choices.
50
What Remains of Edith Finch
An exploration-led story examines a family and its losses through a sequence of personal histories.
49
Persona 5 Royal
A stylish Japanese role-playing game combines striking presentation with its distinctive narrative and combat structure.
48
Return of the Obra Dinn
Reconstruct events aboard a mysterious ship through observation, deduction and accumulating knowledge.
47
Abiotic Factor
Developer: Deep Field GamesPublisher: Playstack
Cooperative survival takes place inside a strange research facility, combining crafting with science-fiction exploration.
46
Undertale
Developer: tobyfoxPublisher: tobyfox
An unconventional role-playing game questions combat and player behaviour while experimenting with the fourth wall.
45
Resident Evil Requiem
A Resident Evil entry brings together action, scares and survival-horror elements.
44
Into the Breach
Developer: Subset GamesPublisher: Subset Games
Turn-based mech encounters become tightly constrained tactical puzzles about protecting humanity from giant insects.
43
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines
Developer: Troika GamesPublisher: Activision
A vampire role-playing game uses urban nights and supernatural society as the setting for its adventures.
42
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Build and pilot powerful mechs in fast, punishing battles shaped by momentum and weapon choices.
41
Papers, Please
Border-control paperwork becomes a vehicle for difficult decisions and politically charged storytelling.
40
Counter-Strike 2
A precision-focused competitive shooter built around team coordination and a long-established tactical framework.
39
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Publisher: Electronic Arts
A remastered science-fiction RPG trilogy combines companion relationships, consequential decisions and life aboard a shared spaceship.
38
Helldivers 2
Developer: Arrowhead Game StudiosPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Cooperative planetary missions combine forceful third-person shooting with progression and unpredictable squad encounters.
37
Rimworld
Developer: Ludeon StudiosPublisher: Ludeon Studios
Manage a colony whose inhabitants and crises can overturn even the most carefully organised plans.
36
Blue Prince
Developer: Dogubomb
Draft rooms inside a changing mansion while uncovering puzzles that extend beyond its immediate layout.
35
The Sims 2
A life simulation built around household management, personal relationships and the stories that emerge between them.
34
Final Fantasy 14
An ongoing online Final Fantasy world offers story adventures and a substantial endgame.
33
Diablo 2
Publisher: Blizzard
A dark action RPG pairs character progression and equipment hunting with memorable sound and atmosphere.
32
Team Fortress 2
A class-based multiplayer shooter sustained by distinctive roles and its long-running community.
31
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
A first-person narrative comedy examines player choice and game conventions, with substantial additions in Ultra Deluxe.
30
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.Publisher: Activision
Deflection-led combat defines a demanding ninja action adventure set in a fantastical version of Ashina.
29
Hitman World of Assassination
Explore elaborate assassination sandboxes where observation and experimentation can matter more than direct confrontation.
28
Portal
Developer: ValvePublisher: Valve
A concise first-person puzzle game pairs portal-based navigation with humour and an unfolding science-fiction setting.
27
Titanfall 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts
A movement-focused shooter combines wall-running and responsive weapons with battles involving powerful mechs.
26
World of Warcraft
A long-running online fantasy world offers familiar places to revisit alongside years of accumulated adventures.
25
Garry's Mod
Developer: Facepunch StudiosPublisher: Valve
A creative physics sandbox supports experiments, community-made modes and open-ended play.
24
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
A stealth adventure blends espionage, action-film drama and political themes.
23
Fallout: New Vegas
Developer: Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
A role-playing journey through the Mojave supports extensive character experimentation and competing approaches to its conflicts.
22
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Developer: Warhorse StudiosPublisher: Deep Silver
A medieval RPG emphasises involved quests and immersive interactions, with a deliberately demanding approach to adventure.
21
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Publisher: Microsoft
A collection brings together six Halo games and provides a shared way to revisit their campaigns and multiplayer.
20
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
An open-world fantasy RPG invites extended exploration and personal adventures across Skyrim.
19
Deus Ex
Developer: Ion StormPublisher: Eidos Interactive Corp.
A conspiracy-driven immersive simulation gives players considerable freedom in how they approach objectives.
18
Dishonored 2
Developer: Arkane StudiosPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
Explore Karnaca through stealth, unusual abilities and spaces designed to support different routes and solutions.
17
Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition
Developer: BeamdogPublisher: Beamdog
A party-based fantasy RPG offers a more traditional interpretation of Dungeons & Dragons adventure.
16
Balatro
A poker-inspired roguelike turns card combinations and modifying effects into escalating scoring challenges.
15
The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
A distinctive open-world fantasy RPG offers an experience notably different from later Elder Scrolls adventures.
14
Dark Souls
Developer: QLOC; FromSoftware, Inc.Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
A demanding action RPG combines interconnected places, tragic stories and carefully established atmosphere.
13
Red Dead Redemption 2
Publisher: Rockstar Games
A western adventure follows an outlaw gang while offering a detailed world to inhabit between story missions.
12
Outer Wilds
Developer: Mobius DigitalPublisher: Annapurna Interactive
Explore a repeating solar system and solve its mysteries by learning how its places and events connect.
11
Divinity: Original Sin 2
A party-based RPG combines traditional adventure with flexible systems and inventive opportunities for problem-solving.
10
Half-Life 2
Developer: ValvePublisher: Valve
A science-fiction shooter campaign mixes varied encounters with physics-based interactions and the Gravity Gun.
9
Doom (1993)
Developer: id Software / Nerve SoftwarePublisher: Bethesda Softworks
A foundational first-person shooter whose action and continuing relevance keep it prominent decades after release.
8
Crusader Kings 3
Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox Interactive
Grand strategy and character-driven drama combine as family relationships complicate the pursuit of power.
7
XCOM 2
Developer: Firaxis Games; Feral Interactive (Mac); Feral Interactive (Linux)Publisher: 2K
Command a resistance force in tactical alien battles where individual soldiers develop histories and attachments.
6
Stardew Valley
Developer: ConcernedApePublisher: ConcernedApe
Develop a farm and become part of a community in a game that helped renew enthusiasm for the genre.
5
Minecraft
Developer: Mojang/Microsoft StudiosPublisher: Microsoft Game Studios
A block-based creative sandbox supports building, exploration and shared projects across repeated visits.
4
Elden Ring
Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
FromSoftware combat and mysterious questlines expand into an open world designed for exploration and discovery.
3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Developer: CD PROJEKT REDPublisher: CD Projekt RED
A large fantasy role-playing adventure combines regional exploration with a substantial character-driven narrative.
2
Disco Elysium
A dialogue-led detective RPG centres on investigation, identity and competing perspectives.
1
Baldur's Gate 3
A party-based role-playing adventure offers extensive character interactions and many ways to approach its challenges.