There's been no shortage of excellent video games in the last few years and that good luck continues once again in 2023. Some of the biggest titles of the decade release this year for PC players to enjoy. We're talking action-adventure games, strategy games, visual novels, FPS multiplayers, and much more.
Whether you like playing with the best gaming keyboards or the best controllers for PC, here are all of the PC games to look forward to in 2023, listed by release date.
Recent PC game releases
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (May 11, 2023)
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Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 is a turn-based RPG where you play as orphans struggling to survive in a world ravaged by war. One year has passed since Fuga: Melodies of Steel and our child protagonists are once again thrust into battle as the tank they used to end the war, Taranis, has suddenly gone on a rampage and has locked away half their friends inside it.
Along with a new friend, Vanilla, the orphans climb aboard the Tarascus (a tank used by their enemies in the previous games) and set off to rescue their friends.
(opens in new tab)Crusader Kings III: Tours and Tournaments (May 11, 2023)
Crusaders Kings III: Tour and Tournaments is a massive DLC expansion to the strategy role-playing game, Crusader Kings III. In this expansion, you will set out on a tour of your kingdom to host or even take part in chivalrous jousting tournaments. Along the way, you will come to blows with rivals, organize grand weddings for your royal family members, and much more.
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Endless Dungeon (May 18, 2023)
Endless Dungeon is a roguelike that combines top-down run-&-gun action with tower defence-like strategy elements. You play as a group of unlikely heroes stranded onboard an abandoned space station after they were forced to make a crash landing.
To survive, you need to comb the space station for an emergency escape route and safeguard your life-support-granting crystal bot from alien creatures looking to grind it, and you into dust.
(opens in new tab)After Us (May 23, 2023)
After Us is an emotionally-driven platformer where you play as Gaia, a Spirit of Life who is on a journey to bring life back to animal species that have gone extinct. Gifted with divine powers from the godlike "Mother", you will navigate through a ruined world devastated by humanity, retrieve the souls of dead animals for resurrection, and fight off horrifying creatures consuming all life called Devourers.
(opens in new tab)Amnesia: The Bunker (May 23, 2023)
Frictional Games' critically acclaimed horror franchise, Amnesia, is back with a new upcoming title called Amnesia: The Bunker. In this title, you play Henri Clément, a French soldier trapped inside a bunker during World War 1.
You have no memories of how you got here, your only resources are a flashlight and a revolver with only one bullet, and there's a mysterious monster hunting you down. Using what little resources you have, you must find a way to escape this hellish bunker alive and figure out what you brought here in the first place.
(opens in new tab)Convergence: A League of Legends Story (May 23, 2023)
Convergence: A League of Story is a 2D platformer spin-off of League of Legends where you play as the young prodigal inventor, Ekko. Armed with a device that allows him to rewind time and aided by his friends, Ekko fights to protect his home, the city of Zaun from who those would harm it.
(opens in new tab)Miasma Chronicles (May 23, 2023)
Miasma Chronicles is a post-apocalyptic, turn-based tactical RPG set in a world torn apart by a supernatural energy source called Miasma. In this game, you play as Elvis, a man who has the unique power to control and drive away Miasma thanks to a scientific glove given to him by his missing mother.
Together with his robot 'brother' Diggs, Elvis travels the wasteland to rid the earth of Miasma and discover what caused this unnatural disaster in the first place.
(opens in new tab)Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (May 23, 2023)
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is an upcoming FPS inspired by retro shooters from the 1990s. As one of the Imperium of Man's unstoppable Space Marines, your goal is travel the galaxy and purge it of foul Chaos Space Marines and Chaos Daemons looking to corrupt it.
(opens in new tab)Shame Legacy (May 30, 2023)
Shame Legacy is a survival-horror game where you are stranded in a village inhabited by cultists. You have no idea how you got here and villagers want you dead for reasons you don't know.
Now it's a race for survival as you must find a way to escape this village before you are captured and killed, while also trying to figure out who or what you brought here in the first place.
(opens in new tab)Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (2023)
Warhammer fans and those who love a good hack-n-slash are eagerly looking forward to the release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. This is a third-person shooter that centers on taking down Tyranid hordes while playing as a brutal Space Marine. You'll be sent off to various planets with different missions to accomplish.
In addition to guns, players have access to various weapons which they can use to mutilate dangerous enemies in quick succession. Work to acquire new items, level up, and save mankind from imminent doom. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 releases some time in 2023.
(opens in new tab)System Shock (May 30, 2023)
When the original System Shock released in 1994 it was a real big deal providing ground breaking exploration and shooting mechanics. Now, a complete remake is bringing this cult classic to the modern age.
The story follows a hacker, who gets sent to the Citadel Station after they're caught attempting to hack into TriOptimum Corporation's files. A TriOptimum executive named Edward Diego, then tells the hacker that they'll be let go without having charges pressed against them as as long as they (and confidentially) hack into the AI known as SHODAN that runs Citadel Station. It turns out that SHODAN is very hostile commanding the station's robots to kill humans. Those it doesn't kill are horribly mutated or turned into deadly cyborgs. Players must take advantage of various guns and weapons on their mission to shut the AI down.
(opens in new tab)Street Fighter 6 (Jun. 2, 2023)
Street Fighter has long been one of the biggest names in the PC fighting game genre and now it seeks to shake things up by adding a very different art style and new characters to the roster in the next game. There are 18 fighters total and the roster includes classic fighters like Chun-Li, Ryu, Ken, Guile, and more along with brand-new characters.
You can play on your own against the computer in solo mode or fight against others online to prove you have the best fighting skills. The combat system offers three control types — Classic, Modern, or Dynamic — which makes it easy to find a play style that works for you. Street Fighter 6 releases June 2, 2023.
(opens in new tab)Diablo 4 (Jun. 6, 2023)
Diablo 4 is one of the most anticipated games in 2023 and for good reason. It has players taking on the role of a fighter who can be one of five different classes — Barbarian, Sorceress, Druid, Rogue, or Necromancer — while they fight against the main antagonist Lilith. She is one of the creators of Sanctuary and the Queen of Succubi. Players will have to take up their weapons, level up, and master combat in order to defeat Lilith's hordes.
This entry still employs the top-down action-RPG style that the Diablo series is known for but promises a darker story than we've seen previously. Travel around this large world taking on missions or engaging in PvP events. Diablo 4 releases June 6, 2023.
(opens in new tab)Dordogne (June 13, 2023)
Dordogne is an emotionally-driven narrative adventure about a young woman called Mimi. One day, she decides to read her journal to recount the tales of her youth spent visiting and hanging out with her late grandmother.
What follows is a heartwarming journey as you travel through a marvelous hand-painted, watercolor world, fondly remember sweet and innocent times, and perhaps stumble upon secrets long forgotten about your family.
(opens in new tab)Park Beyond (June 15, 2023)
Park Beyond is a theme park management simulator developed by Limbic Entertainment and published by Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. You play an architect that's been charged with helping a struggling company create the world's greatest theme park.
In this game, the laws of physics don't apply here — allowing the player to create some of the wildest and most insane theme park rides their imagination can come up with without being held back by reality.
(opens in new tab)Aliens: Dark Descent (June 20, 2023)
Aliens: Dark Descent is a squad-based, real-time strategy game set in the Aliens universe. You play as a squad of Colonial Marines tasked with purging the planet of Lethe's moon of a Xenomorph outbreak.
You will need to keep your marines' gears up to date and give them solid leadership so that they have a fighting chance against the Xenomorph hordes, rogue agents from the Weyland-Yutani corporation, and new creatures never-before-seen in the Alien franchise.
(opens in new tab)Sonic Origins Plus (June 23, 2023)
Experience the golden age of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise with Sonic Origins Plus. This grand games collection brings together remastered Sonic's iconic titles from the Sega Genesis like Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD — all of which have been remastered in widescreen HD.
Sonic Origins Plus also features 12 Sonic games from the Sega Game Gear, new challenge modes, art collections, and even new playable characters for the Sega Genesis games like Amy Rose.
(opens in new tab)Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (June 30, 2023)
Created by Shu Takumi, the mind behind the Ace Attorney franchise comes Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. This narrative-adventure game was originally released for the Nintendo DS back in 2010 but it will soon return for modern systems with upgraded visuals, a remastered soundtrack, and more.
The story centers around Sissel, a ghost who can't remember how he died or anything else about his life before dying. So, Sissels takes it upon himself to solve the mystery behind his death before his spirit fades away come dawn.
(opens in new tab)Exoprimal (July 14, 2023)
Exoprimal is a team-based third-person shooter brought to you by Capcom. The year is 2040, and humanity is under attack by invading hordes of dinosaurs that have mysteriously been transported from the past and into the modern day. To combat the dinosaurs, you must pilot heavily-armed Exosuits and use their sheer firepower to send these pre-historic predators back into extinction.
(opens in new tab)Atlas Fallen (Aug. 10, 2023)
Atlas Fallen is an upcoming action-RPG brought to you by Deck13 Interactive, the developers behind the cult soulslike series, The Surge. In this world, humanity is enslaved by powerful and corrupt gods and it is up to you to free your fellow man from the gods' tyranny.
Wield the powers of magical, shape-shifting sand to explore a dangerous land rife with ancient secrets, and create sand-infused weapons to slay giant beasts sent by the gods to stop you. You can embark on this epic campaign solo or with a friend via online co-op.
(opens in new tab)Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (Aug. 25, 2023)
FromSoftware, the creators of beloved titles of such as Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Sekiro and more, return to their cult classic Armored Core franchise with a new entry — Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.
Armored Core is a series of action games where the player is takes on the roles of mercenaries piloting giant mechs and contracted by private corporations to engage enemy forces armies in intense, high-flying battles. Armored Core VI is looking to expand upon the series' beloved mech-combat gameplay while incorporating new tricks and story-telling elements FromSoftware has learnt from its more modern titles.
(opens in new tab)Sea of Stars (Aug. 29, 2023)
Sea of Stars is an upcoming turn-based, retro-inspired developed and published by Sabotage Studio. This game's story centers around the Children of the Solstice, who have the power to combine sun and moon elemental magic to perform powerful Eclipse Magic.
As the Children of the Solstice, you have been tasked to travel the land and use your Eclipse Magic to stop the evil Fleshmancer and his army of monsters from destroying the world.
(opens in new tab)Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (Summer 2023)
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is an upcoming revival of the legendary Beat 'em Up franchise, Double Dragon, developed by Secret Base Pte Ltd and published by Modus Games.
In the year 199X, a nuclear war has left New York City in disarray as citizens fight for survival and criminal gangs terrorize the streets. Not content with seeing their hometown being ruled by bad guys, two delinquent martial artists, BIlly and Jimmy Lee, decide to take to the streets and beat the snot of the gangs ruining their home.
(opens in new tab)Starfield (Sept. 6, 2023)
From the studio that brought us Fallout, DOOM, The Elder Scrolls, and more comes the highly-anticipated open-world sci-fi adventure, Starfield. The game takes place in 2330, a time when humanity has spread across our solar system and become comfortable with space travel.
Players start as a space miner, but have the opportunities to evolve and grow in a number of different ways. As part of Constellation, you and the others in your group seek out rare and exciting things in the universe. Who knows what wonders you'll uncover.
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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (Summer 2023)
This action-adventure 3D platformer allows players to run through a colorful world while performing tricks, painting graffiti, dancing, and evading the cops. The goal is to raise your reputation on the streets and then eventually challenge the leaders of local territories.
There are plenty of unique characters to interact with and you'll have fun performing tricks while running around such as wall-running, grinding, and sliding. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is releasing sometime in Summer 2023.
(opens in new tab)Layers of Fears (Jun. 2023)
Both the first and second of Bloober Teams' Layers of Fear games are being combined into one title along with all of the DLC that has previously released. This is a psychological horror game that has players exploring a Victorian mansion. However, things are not as they seem as the mansion continually changes and strange things happen to the artwork displayed on the walls.
Players will need to brave the strange house, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding their father, a painter who went mad. There's plenty to keep you on your toes and the story will pull you ever closer in. It launches for PC sometime in June 2023.
(opens in new tab)Baldur's Gate 3 (Aug. 2023)
This story of epic fantasy and combat takes place in the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Baldur's Gate 3 is an RPG with strategic elements that has players running around a magical world while acquiring party members and leveling up their characters.
Unfortunately, everyone in the party has been infested with a parasite that is slowly turning each character into a Mind Flayer. It's not wholly a bad thing, though as this metamorphosis is gives you and your crew new powers. However, you need to do something before the parasite overtakes you completely. Baldur's Gate 3 is currently in Early Access, but the full version releases sometime in August 2023.
(opens in new tab)RoboCop: Rogue City (September 2023)
RoboCop: Rogue is an FPS being developed by Teyon and published by Nacon. Based on the classic RoboCop movie franchise, you play as Alex Murphy (a.k.a. RoboCop) as he is tasked with taking down a new wave of criminals causing chaos in Old Detroit.
(opens in new tab)Alan Wake 2 (2023)
Back in 2010, Remedy Entertainment released an episodic horror, shooter game that touched on psychological terror via paranormal opponents but allowed players to fend it off with satisfying combat. Now Alan Wake 2 continues the story.
In the first game, Wake — a best-selling thriller novelist — came to a small town called Bright Falls with his wife, Alice, in the hopes of getting over writer's block. However, while there his wife disappears and Wake realizes that he's written a whole novel but doesn't remember doing so. Now in the sequel, he's on a mission against paranormal enemies to save Alice. Alan Wake 2 releases some time in 2023.
(opens in new tab)Cities: Skylines II (2023)
City: Skylines II is a sequel to the beloved city-builder game, Cities: Skylines. Use your imagination to design your own city, manage its economy to help bring new citizens that will help it prosper, and improve the infrastructure of its buildings to new heights of architectural engineering.
(opens in new tab)Counter-Strike 2 (2023)
Counter-Strike 2 is an upcoming sequel to Valve's popular online-multiplayer FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This game promises to improve upon the original game with overhauled maps, improved gunplay, new dynamic visuals and lighting created by the Source 2 engine, and much more.
(opens in new tab)Enshrouded (2023)
Enshrouded is an open-world survival game with action-RPG elements set in the ruined land of Embervale. As one of the last surviving members of an ancient race called the Flameborn, you are tasked with journeying out into the world to discover why your people have been brought to the brink of extinction and hopefully bring peace and prosperity back to Embervale.
(opens in new tab)Gord (2023)
Gord is an upcoming real-time strategy game with RPG elements developed by Covenant.dev and published by Team17. You are put in charge of the Tribe of the Dawn and it is your goal to help its indigenous people survive in a dark fantasy land inspired by Slavic mythology.
Task your villagers to build settlements that will help them withstand the elements, complete quests for them to boost their morale, and erect defensive structures to ward off attacks from rival tribes and horrifying monsters.
(opens in new tab)Lightyear Frontier (2023)
Lightyear Frontier is a tranquil farming simulator that takes place on a planet in the far depths of space. In this game, you set off to begin a career as an intergalactic farmer cultivating alien crops, building a new home, and exploring the wilderness to uncover this world's long-lost history.
(opens in new tab)Lil’ Guardsman (2023)
Lil’ Guardsman is a social deduction adventure game where you play as Lil, a little girl watching over the kingdom’s gates while her father is away. As a guardsman, your job will be to keep watch and judge dozens of characters to see who will be allowed into the kingdom or be sent to jail for illegal trespassing.
(opens in new tab)Lords of the Fallen (2023)
Lords of the Fallen is a soulslike, action-RPG set in a dark-fantasy world beset with the undead, monsters, and evil gods. Adyr, a deceased demon god that once threatened to destroy all life is about to be resurrected from the dead and only you can stop him. As the indomitable Dark Crusader, your mission is to travel between the realms of the living and the dead and prevent Adyr's heretical minions from reviving their master.
(opens in new tab)Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals (2023)
Following five years after the events of the first game, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals continues to follow Riley Poverly, who returns to her hometown after hearing about strange radio signals detected there. To make matters creepier, a group calling themselves "Parentage" have something to do with it all.
Players once more get to choose between multiple dialogue options to influence the outcome of various conversations. Your decisions can even determine the ending of the story. Seek out whatever paranormal problems are plaguing your hometown and try to set things right. Oxenfree 2 is launching sometime in 2023.
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(opens in new tab)Skull and Bones (2023)
This pirate action-adventure game initially drew inspiration from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag but has since been developed with a new direction to become its own thing. Players take on the role of an outcast and then work to fight and claw their way up the ranks until they are known as notorious pirates.
You can battle other ships, obtain loot, fight monstrous animals, and more while surviving life on the treacherous seas. Both solo play and multiplayer is available in either PvE or PvEvP.
(opens in new tab)STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl (2023)
In this post-apocalyptic open-world FPS game, players take on the role of a S.T.A.L.K.E.R (Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers and Robbers), who has entered the huge Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Here there are powerful items to acquire, dangerous mutants to fight off, and warring factions to be warry of.
One of the things that makes STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl so compelling is that the decisions you make throughout the course of the story affect what happens. You can also explore in any way you see fit as this is a nonlinear adventure. STALKER 2 is expected to launch by December 2023.
(opens in new tab)Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2023)
Anyone who loved the Batman Arkham series will be eager to check out Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League as both are made by Rocksteady Studios. The story follows members of the Suicide Squad who are super criminals that the government controls by threatening to detonate bombs placed in each of their heads if they disobey.
Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark, Deathstroke, and more are given the task to take down the Justice League whose most notable members are Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash, among others.
It's worth noting that this game features the final performance of the late Kevin Conroy — the talented voice actor who portrayed Batman for several video games, shows, and movies since the 90s. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League releases sometime in 2023.
(opens in new tab)The Lamplighters League (2023)
The Lamplighters League is a turn-based strategy that takes place in a pulp-adventure-inspired world set in an alternative version of the 1930s. Recruit a team of unlikely heroes, scoundrels, and rogues to scour the globe and stop the evil Banished Court from achieving world domination.
(opens in new tab)Tron: Identity (2023)
This visual novel expands upon the known Tron universe and takes place in a previously never-before-seen server. Here programs go about their business and as a detective program, it's up to you to solve a huge mystery. There's been a break-in and you have to figure out what was stolen and by whom. These answers could have serious repercussions.
Decisions made by players help form the story and result in a number of different endings. You might find yourself wanting to play it multiple times to see what outcomes you can unlock. Tron: Identity is expected to release in 2023.
(opens in new tab)Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (2023)
Warhammer fans and those who love a good hack-n-slash are eagerly looking forward to the release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. This is a third-person shooter that centers on taking down Tyranid hordes while playing as a brutal Space Marine. You'll be sent off to various planets with different missions to accomplish.
In addition to guns, players have access to various weapons which they can use to mutilate dangerous enemies in quick succession. Work to acquire new items, level up, and save mankind from imminent doom. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 releases some time in 2023.
(opens in new tab)The Wolf Among Us 2 (2024)
The sequel to the gritty detective game that released back in 2013 is finally coming out this year. Based on the Fables comics created by Bill Willingham, the story follows the Sheriff of Fabletown, Bigby Wolf, as he seeks to solve murders and mysteries while interacting with the fairy tale characters who live in New York City.
Don't expect a happily ever after, though. Fairytale characters have to do some drastic things to get by in the real world and you're bound to uncover some serious depravity. Not to mention, Bigby Wolf tends to turn into a wolf himself when he gets upset. The Wolf Among Us 2 is set to release sometime in 2024.
(opens in new tab)Beneath (TBA)
Beneath is a survival horror game where you play as a deep-sea diver named Noah Quinn. You find yourself stranded in the middle of the ocean aboard a seemingly abandoned frigate with no immediate means of escape in sight.
However, you discover that this ship is not abandoned — it has been attacked and is now infested with disgusting monsters and nightmarish horrors beyond comprehension. Now you must find a way to escape before you succumb to creatures lurking within.
(opens in new tab)Closer the Distance (TBA)
Closer the Distance is an emotional slice-of-life simulator that tells the story of the citizens of Yesterby. In this small, humble town, its people are suffering many forms of grief ranging from losing loved ones or damaged relationships. As the young woman Angela, you have the power to help these people heal their pain and mend their relationships by using a mysterious ethereal power to guide their emotions.
(opens in new tab)Galactic Civilizations 4: Supernova (TBA)
Galactic Civilizations 4: Supernova is a 4X-strategy game developed and published by Stardock Entertainment. Set during the 24th century, you are put in charge of a space-faring civilization and it is your goal to expand its power and influence across the galaxy.
This latest entry in the Galactic Civilizations series will bring new innovative gameplay features, a refined combat system, improved graphical visuals, a bigger galaxy for players to explore, and much more.
Mouse
Mouse is an upcoming first-person-shooter inspired by film-noir movies, 90s FPS, and 1930s rubber hose-style cartoons. As the hard-boiled detective John Mouston, you are on a case to take down criminal gangs who have turned your home city into a cesspool of corruption, crime and betrayal.
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(opens in new tab)The Explorator (TBA)
The Explorator is a first-person adventure game where you play as an explorer traveling to Ospolis island to uncover the long-lost city of Atlantis. However, this expedition will be no walk in the park as all manner of dangerous goblins and monsters inhabit the island and deadly traps have been placed to eliminate the island’s intruders.
(opens in new tab)The Thaumaturge (TBA)
The Thaumaturge is an upcoming, isometric RPG with turn-based combat developed by Fool's Theory and published by 11 bit studios. You play as a Thaumaturge, a magically-gifted individual who has the power to perceive and tame mysterious and demonic creatures called Salutors.
Together with your otherworldly companion, you will embark a quest through a dark alternate version of 20th-century Warsaw where you will uncover dark conspiracies, engage in battle with dark forces that can warp your mind, and confront man's inner demons.
(opens in new tab)So much to look forward to
This year is filled with some of the most highly-anticipated PC games of the decade. Of course, most people have Starfield at the very top of their list as it's the first new universe to come from Bethesda in 25 years. With the number of hits under the developer's belt, we're expect great things from this sci-fi game.
More games will doubtless be announced as time goes on and we'll continue to add to this list. So check back regularly to see what the best PC games of 2023 are.
Convergence: A League of Legends Story (May 23, 2023)
Convergence: A League of Legends Story is a 2D platformer developed by Double Stallion Games Inc. and published by Riot Forge. Set in the League of Legends universe, you play as Ekko, a young inventor who possesses a device that can rewind time.
Together with his friends, Ekko must fight evil forces threatening to destroy his home city of Zaun. However, as more dangers rise and dark truths are revealed, Ekko will be forced to confront harsh realities that not even reversing time can rectify.
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