PC gaming is thriving with a wide variety of titles catering to different tastes. Notable PC games include:
1. Baldur’s Gate 3 - Features deep role-playing mechanics and engaging storytelling with turn-based combat and character customization.
2. Elden Ring - An action RPG with challenging combat and an expansive open world, including a new DLC titled "Shadow of the Erdtree."
3. Cyberpunk 2077 - Set in a futuristic world, it combines action with narrative depth and character customization.
4. Red Dead Redemption 2 - Offers a richly detailed open world and compelling narrative in a Wild West setting.
5. Disco Elysium - A detective RPG focused on dialogue and decision-making within a unique world.
6. Hades II - A fast-paced roguelike where players battle through the underworld.
7. Half-Life: Alyx - A benchmark for VR gaming with a gripping narrative.
8. Doom Eternal - An intense first-person shooter against demonic forces.
9. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - An epic RPG with an expansive world and intricate quests.
10. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Features strategic turn-based combat and cooperative multiplayer gameplay.
Top games currently on Steam include:
1. Counter-Strike 2 - 563,733 current players, 1,442,806 peak players.
2. Dota 2 - 312,401 current players, 797,599 peak players.
3. Banana - 212,617 current players, 483,731 peak players.
4. Call of Duty® - 208,292 current players, 313,313 peak players.
5. Rust - 90,821 current players, 182,603 peak players.
6. THRONE AND LIBERTY - 84,819 current players, 229,014 peak players.
7. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - 83,168 current players, 755,939 peak players.
8. Grand Theft Auto V - 61,381 current players, 172,551 peak players.
9. Baldur’s Gate 3 - 55,111 current players, 107,242 peak players.
10. Factorio - 48,876 current players, 118,166 peak players.
PC Gamer’s Top 10 Games of 2024 include:
1. Baldur’s Gate 3 - 97% rating.
2. Disco Elysium.
3. Elden Ring.
4. Minecraft.
5. Persona 5 Royal.
6. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
7. Half-Life 2.
8. Balatro.
9. Stardew Valley.
10. Doom (1993).
Popular multiplayer games include Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, Apex Legends, and Among Us. Free-to-play games with critical acclaim are Dota 2, Fortnite, Path of Exile, and Warframe. Classic PC games include Half-Life 2, Portal, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Minecraft. Recommended games for low-spec hardware include Stardew Valley, Terraria, FTL: Faster Than Light, Celeste, and Undertale.
