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Those roundups arent quite as robust as this one, as the PC has a much deeper library and, well, this is PCMag.

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There are a lot of video games in this round up thatll entertain you, and theyre neatly organized by genre.

Steam users (and if youre a PC gamer, how arent you one) should visit PCMags Steam Curator page and Steam Discussion Group, too.

Our reviews live there, as well as several themed lists featuring highly regarded titles.

Uh-uh. Sure, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain redefines stealth-based action and the Forza Horizon series is the definitive open-world racing franchise, but they didnt make it into this guide based purely on those metrics.

Simply put, this an ever-expanding collection of entertaining titles you should buy if you own a gaming desktop or gaming laptop.

To clarify, games dont need to have been released within the calendar year to qualify for this roundup.

Any game thats still available and still considered excellent when ranked against the best of today is eligible.

We think thats the most useful approach to helping you decide which video games deserve space on your PCs hard drive, and which arent worth consideration even when their prices are cut by 85 percent during a Steam sale.

In our newest update, weve added six games: Call of Duty: Warzone, Mortal Kombat 11, Samurai Shodown, Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection, Super Mega Baseball 3, and Trials of Mana.

PCMags in-house and freelance reviewers have played a ridiculous number of PC games over the years, so creating criteria for inclusion was essential.

To be included, a game must have been reviewed by PCMag, still be available for purchase, and received a rating of 3.5 stars or greater.

The first requirement is to ensure that we can give you more insight into a game.

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Yes, this guide goes into some depth on each game entry, but the ability to link to a full review benefits those looking for a deeper cut.

We didnt want to set the star rating so low that nearly all PC games qualified for the guide, yet we didnt want to set the star rating so high that we exclude quality B-tier games, such as Dead Island and SplitSecond.

For now, 3.5 stars is the happy medium, but, as we review more games, we may have to be choosier, to keep the list at a manageable size.

Explore Our Picks There are currently more than 150 games in this PC gaming guide, so making navigation as simple as possible was an extremely high priority for our creative commandos.

The games are grouped alphabetically by genre, and the titles in each category are listed in alphabetical order.

Simply select a genre, say fighting games, and the page jumps to that section.

Easy Sadly, two games have been removed from this roundup due to being delisted from digital game stores: Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 and The Walking Dead.

Its a game preservation issue that developers need to address to ensure that titles stick around for future purchase.

In addition, you should make sure to secure your PC while gaming.

Not only will a VPN prevent people with ill intent from snooping your network, but it may enable you to, say, spoof your IP address so that you access games in other countries.

Explore our reviews to learn about the VPN services that add the least latency to your gaming sessions.

More Gaming If youre a console gamer who thinks that were biased toward PC gaming because were PCMagyoure right Still, our staff has assembled their top picks for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, 3DS, and Switch.

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