Introduction
Gaming has evolved a lot since the beginning of this millenium. I still remember playing pixelated video games of the 90's, admiring them and I couldn't wait to get home from school, relax on the sofa and start playing them with a controller in hand. With the dawn of 2000's, in-game graphics looked prettier than ever before, online gaming has started becoming a thing and purchasing physical game discs cost a fortune from our meagre pocket money. By 2010's, games have widely gone digital for purchases, touchscreens on smartphone devices opened a new era for the booming platform and virtual reality is already here for gaming and growing in popularity.
Over the past 10 years, we've seen countless amazing gems across innovative indie games through big budget AAA blockbusters. From what we experienced through these years, we found that many developers stop at nothing short of fantastic and tries to exceed the expectations of the people with each new title. They offer us variety of choices from First Person Shooters to Real Time Strategies and Adventure Games making sure that no gamer is left in the void when it comes to their favorite genre.
The real question that pops up right now is that with so many great games made available for PC during the last decade which ones really stand out from the rest of the pack? A lifetime would not be enough to sort through them and to save you that trouble we have made a list of our recommended games on PC over the last 10 years and ranked them in order. The rankings on this list are subjective but each game here is excellent and selected from the most diverse gaming platform, i.e PC and released across the last decade.
Note:
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Only original titles were ranked, individual expansion packs won't be included in the list
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This list includes games released from 2000 to 2019
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It was intentional to avoid listing multiple titles from a game series
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Only games that natively run on Windows O.S are included and ranked for PC.
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All the games mentioned in the list are commercial and require license keys to play
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If you think any worthy contender haven't been mentioned, do let me know in the comments section
So let's start the countdown for the top 50 games...........
50. Far Cry 3
Genre: First Person Shoooter
Year: 2012
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
49. Dead Space 2
Genre: Survival Horror
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Visceral Games
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
48. Guild Wars 2
Genre: MMORPG
Year: 2012
Platforms: Windows, MacOS
Developer: ArenaNet
47. Borderlands 2
Genre: Action Role Playing, First Person Shooter
Year: 2012
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch Android
Developer: Gearbox Software
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
46. South Park: The Stick of Truth
Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 2014
Platforms: Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment, South Park Digital Studios
45. Bastion
Genre: Action Role-Playing
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, iOS
Developer: Supergiant Games
Mode: Single-Player
44. DiRT Rally
Genre: Racing Simulation
Year: 2015
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Codemasters
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
43. Bayonetta
Genre: Action, Hack and Slash
Year: 2017
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, WiiU
Developer: PlatinumGames
42. Mark of the Ninja
Genre: Action, Stealth
Year: 2012
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Kiei Entertainment
41. Okami HD
Genre: Action Adventure
Year: 2017
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Clover Studio, Capcom, Hexa Drive
40. Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Genre: Survival Horror
Year: 2010
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Frictional Games
Mode: Single-Player
39. Fallout: New Vegas
Genre: Action Role Playing
Year: 2010
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
38. Pillars of Eternity
Genre: Role Playing
Year: 2015
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
37. Final Fantasy IX
Genre: Role Playing
Year: 2016
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, Android, iOS
Developer: Square Enix
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
36. Subnautica
Genre: Action Adventure, Survival
Year: 2018
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
35. Minecraft
Genre: Sandbox, Survival
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS
Developer: Mojang Studios
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
34. INSIDE
Genre: Puzzle Platformer, Adventure
Year: 2016
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, iOS
Developer: Playdead
35. Katana Zero
Genre: Action Platform
Year: 2019
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Askiisoft
Mode: Single-Player
32. What Remains of Edith Finch
Genre: Adventure
Year: 2017
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Giant Sparrow
31. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Genre: Real Time Strategy
Year: 2019
Platforms: Windows
Developer: Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
30. Dark Souls III
Genre: Action Role Playing
Year: 2016
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: FromSoftware
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
29. The Swapper
Genre: Puzzle Platformer, Metroidvania
Year: 2013
Platforms: Windows, Linux, OSX, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Wii U
Developer: Facepalm Games, Curve Studios
Mode: Single-Player
28. Cities: Skylines
Genre: City Building, Construction & Management Simulation
Year: 2015
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Colossal Order
Mode: Single-Player
27. Black Mesa
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Year: 2012, 2020
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Developer: Crowbar Collective
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
26. Torchlight II
Genre: Action RPG, Hack n Slash
Year: 2012
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Runic Games
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
Genre: Action-Adventure, Third Person Shooter
Year: 2013
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Rockstar North
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
24. Disco Elysium
Genre: Role Playing
Year: 2019
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: ZA/UM
Mode: Single-Player
23. Total War: Shogun 2
Genre: Turn Based Strategy, Real Time Tactics
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS
Developer: Creative Assembly
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
22. Europa Universalis IV
Genre: Grand Strategy
Year: 2013
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS
Developer: Paradox Development Studio
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
21. Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Genre: Visual Novel, Adventure
Year: 2017
Platforms: Windows, Playstation
Developer: Spike Chunsoft
20. Dishonored
Genre: Action Adventure, Stealth
Year: 2012
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Arkane Studios
Mode: Single-Player
19. Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
Genre: Graphic Adventure
Year: 2010
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, iOS
Developer; LucasArts
Mode: Single-Player
18. Devil May Cry 5
Genre: Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash
Year: 2019
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Capcom
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
17. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Genre: Real Time Strategy
Year: 2010
Platforms: Windows, MacOS
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
16. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Genre: Adventure
Year: 2013
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Developer: Starbreeze Studios
Mode: Single-Player
15. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Genre: Action RPG, First Person Shooter, Stealth
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox 360, Wii U
Developer: Eidos Montreal
Mode: Single-Player
14. Undertale
Genre: Role Playing
Year: 2015
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Switch
Developer: Toby Fox
Mode: Single-Player
13. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Genre: Action Role Playing
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
12. Rimworld
Genre: Construction and Management Simulation
Year: 2018
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS
Developer: Ludeon Studios
Mode: Single-Player
11. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Genre: Platform-Adventure, Metroidvania
Year: 2016
Platforms: Windows, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Moon Studios
10. Stardew Valley
Genre: Simulation, Role-Playing
Year: 2016
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, Android, iOS
Developer: ConcernedApe
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
9. Hollow Knight
Genre: Action-Adventure, Metroidvania
Year: 2017
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Team Cherry
8. The Walking Dead: The Game
Genre: Graphic Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Year: 2012
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, Ouya, Android, iOS, Fire HDX
Developer: Telltale Games
Mode: Single-Player
7. Batman: Arkham City
Genre: Action-Adventure
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, WiiU
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Mode: Single-Player
6. Resident Evil 2
Genre: Survival Horror
Year: 2019
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Capcom
Mode: Single-Player
5. Bioshock Infinite
Genre: First Person Shooter
Year: 2013
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer; Irrational Games
Mode: Single-Player
4. Divinity: Original Sin 2
Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 2017
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: Larian Studios
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
3. Mass Effect 2
Genre: Action Role-Playing, Third Person Shooter
Year: 2010
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: BioWare
Mode: Single-Player
2. Portal 2
Genre: First Person Puzzle Platformer
Year: 2011
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Playstation, Xbox
Developer: Valve Corporation
Mode: Single-Player, Multi-Player
1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Genre: Action RPG
Year: 2015
Platforms: Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Switch
Developer: CD Projekt Red
Mode: Single-Player