At long last, it has come to this. The team here at 2Game is finally ready to reveal our third annual revision of the top 100 PC games of all time. Specifically, what we've got for you here is a comprehensive update of the list, featuring all-new games released throughout 2024.
It's a simple concept - virtually everyone's done it! Except, to spice things up a tad, we've chosen to do something a bit different. Instead of retreading old ground yet once more, we've decided to limit our list to products that are available via the 2Game store.
This works out to a simple setup. If you end up liking the idea of a game we've showcased, that means you can get it immediately via 2Game. Often at a substantial discount, too! So, strap right in because there's no room to dawdle: you're in for quite the show with some of the very best PC games around!
It's immediately worth keeping in mind that a game had to have been amazing to have made its way onto this list. To be sure, it's a subjective overview, but many great titles couldn't make it on here simply due to there being a limited number of slots available. This is a top 100 PC games list, after all, and PC gaming includes the best of the best. In other words, no matter which game you find on this list, we can vouch for its quality and fun factor.
Though it has, generally, gone under the radar compared to From Software's gargantuan super-hit, Elden Ring, Armored Core 6 is easily one of the best games you could play in this day and age. You read us right: it's more than just a phenomenal mecha fighting game: it's a flagship action experience that keeps you entertained from the start until the very end, and we genuinely believe that almost every profile of gamer will find something to enjoy here.
The truth is that From Software surprised us with just how different Armored Core 6 is from a mainstream Souls game. Whereas we initially expected the game to lean more heavily towards some of FromSoft's more recent work, it fully stands on its own two (mechanical) feet. Some of its missions are only minutes long, but they are all razor-sharp and satisfying, with excellent controls and armament choices no matter what niche you specialize your mech in.
Oh, and did we mention customization by chance? There. Is. Loads.
As thrilled as we are to see more movement in the 4X civ-building genre than ever before, it's hard to top Firaxis' latest Civilization game. To put things simply, Civ VI is a delight no matter how you flip it. Doubly so if you end up splurging for the DLC-upgraded Anthology edition.
Civilization VI matches can be as fast and snappy as you want (or don't want them to be). Will you pour all of your efforts into one endless, infinitely-progressive super-campaign? Will you blitz through games as quickly as possible? All the options are on the table with Civ VI.
The most important part, though, is definitely the fact that the game is so fun to play. No matter which civ you choose, and no matter whether you play solo or in multiplayer, very few games have quite as much to offer. So much so in fact that it can sometimes be quite hard to keep track of it all!
There was a lot of discussion on whether the 2016 refresh of Doom or its successor, Doom Eternal, were to make their way onto the top 10 list. The reason we ended up going with Doom 2016, in the end, is that it came basically out of nowhere and single-handedly revitalized the franchise.
Now, it's also worth pointing out that Doom Eternal really leaned more heavily into its arcadey retrofit of the boomer shooter gameplay loop. Doom 2016, on the other hand, is more plain and pointed, therefore significantly more palatable to a wider array of players.
No other FPS handles its no-nonsense stance quite as well as Doom does. Slayer proved that he was the perfect stand-in for the gameplay-focused player. Nonchalant and delightfully brutal, this is probably the ultimate arcade FPS you could play on PC.
Now, we fully believe that Dishonored 2 did almost everything better than Dishonored did. It's a bigger, more comprehensively realized experience. With more content and with some of the finest level design in all of gaming. Why not go with Dishonored 2, then?
The reason is, in fact, really simple: Dishonored can be played as a standalone one-off. There's a purity of purpose in this game. While it's hard to say that Dishonored 2 suffered from bloat (it did not), its immediate predecessor was a way leaner and more effective gameplay experience.
It's also important to note that Dishonored was one of the first modern immersive sims. Its unique visual style means it has aged far more gracefully than any of its contemporaries, too, making it a must-play even as we roll up on the early 2030s.
Though it got off with a fairly rough start, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl got rapidly hewn into shape by the team over at GSC Game World. As of the end of 2024, we're looking at one of the finest New Weird games ever made and a delightful survival shooter to boot. It's even got inklings of true ImSim games in it, which nobody really saw coming!
It was the atmosphere, though, that sealed the deal for us. STALKER 2's Chornobyl Exclusion Zone is a masterclass in level design. It looks, feels, and behaves like an actual place in ways we only could've imagined back in the old trilogy's heyday. STALKER 2 isn't a perfect game, mind, but it ekes out wins even in areas where it falters. Perhaps most importantly, the modding community has already taken this game under its wing, and if you're familiar with the old STALKER games' modding scenes, you'll know why this is such a huge deal.
To be sure, GSC Game World does still have a lot of work ahead of it: STALKER 2 needs further patching especially in the A-Life 2.0 department, and bugs and balancing problems are still fairly common. Yet, the fact remains that we recommend it regardless of all those issues. If that doesn't speak to the game's quality, nothing else we can say will.
Even though Rise has come out to fan adoration and critical acclaim, Monster Hunter World is impossible to ignore on any top 100 PC games' list. Effectively Capcom's first proper foray into getting the series to perform on this platform, World proved that it could be done. On top of that, it proved that Capcom could pull it off well.
As annoying as it may have been to receive post-launch content months after it had been launched on PC, World and its Iceborne expansion pack now stand as a testament to the platform's versatility. World is an immensely enjoyable experience from start to bottom, and the ultimate Monster Hunter game so far.
We know there are very, very many character action games featured on this list, but we'd be remiss not to highlight Black Myth: Wukong as one of the all-time greats here. This striking newcomer came out swinging and delivered an admittedly very gamey game, if that makes sense, but the sheer quality and excellence of the content of show must not be ignored.
There are a number of things that make Black Myth: Wukong a standout title. It's a tour de force through classic Chinese mythology, for one, which makes is particularly notable from a Western point of view. It's also a meticulously crafted action-adventure that's at its absolute best when it gives you a tightly-curated combat experience that doesn't let up for a moment.
Thankfully, that's the vast majority of the game, and so we think it makes the cut for being in the top ten of our top 100 PC games available at 2Game!
We know, we know - Skyrim is a meme in and of itself. It certainly speaks to the quality of the game that Bethesda's managed to put out, though, that it's getting comprehensive updates and upgrades, even 10 years past its prime.
Sadly, Starfield hasn't yet been able to get even close to dethroning Skyrim, but it's still lacking proper DLC and modding support. Hell, at this point, not even TES VI might have the sort of pull needed to do this right. And so, Skyrim remains extremely high on our top 100 PC games list.
Not because it's been relaunched yet once more, but because it's still uniquely relevant, fun to play, and loaded with fun, engaging content across the board. Note that we haven't even touched upon mods here, and that's an immense boon for the game's longevity all of its own.
This is a grand strategy/RPG combo where players get to control an entire lineage of medieval rulers. It's primarily a UI-driven experience, for sure, and most of your time playing is effectively spent fiddling around with glorified Excel sheets.
To call Crusader Kings III engaging, though, would be doing it a disservice. The game is engrossing to a ridiculous degree. Whether you're actually trying to keep your last ruler's head on their shoulders, or if you're just in it for the funsies, CKIII offers more than most players could ever wish for.
It is massive, infinitely replayable, and incredibly fun, and we feel that it encapsulates everything that makes PC gaming good. Of course, it has also been set aside by a newer game...
We had our doubts as to whether Elden Ring deserved to keep its #1 spot on this list for one more year, but in the end the phenomenal Shadow of the Erdtree expansion pack sealed the deal for us. What you're getting here is a package that will very easily keep you entertained for hundreds of hours on end. Now, Elden Ring is still a subpar technical experience on PC, we're sorry to report: arbitrary resolution and frame-rate support seem to be beyond FromSoftware's grasp still, and you'll need to rely on mods to secure those features, instead.
At the same time, though, this is a similar situation as we had with Black Myth: Wukong. The content you get and the sheer quality and immersion of it shouldn't be ignored, and it is our firm belief that this game in its upgraded form needs to be in every PC gamer's quick-select library. To that end, Elden Ring remains our #1 pick, but we suspect it's going to have to go down as other games on this list - namely Wukong and STALKER 2 - receive further upgrades and post-launch content in 2025. We'll see!
And there you have it! That concludes our list of the top 100 PC games - as of 2024. It's already clear as day that 2025 is going to serve up yet another round of heavy-hitters for us to sort through. We've got Avowed, DOOM: The Dark Ages, The Outer Worlds 2, and who knows what else jotted down for release. To say nothing of massive expansion packs for current must-haves, like STALKER 2. Much to look forward to, no matter how you flip it.
Do you agree with our assessments? Are there any games on this list that you positively hate, and think that there are others we could replace them with? Do let us know, and we'll see where we stand in one year's worth of time!
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At long last, it has come to this. The team here at 2Game is finally ready to reveal our third annual revision of the top 100 PC games of all time. Specifically, what we’ve got for you here is a comprehensive update of the list, featuring all-new games released throughout 2024. It’s a simple concept […]