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The 100 best PC games of all time in 2025

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Julian Benson & Callum Williams & Edwin Evans-Thirlwell & James Archer & Jeremy Blum & Mark Warren & Ollie TomsRock Paper Shotgun
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96 games

Games in this list, in the article's order

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Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
2019 ·64 writers · 49 pieces
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015 ·269 writers · 836 pieces
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Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas
2010 ·115 writers · 257 pieces
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Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
2019 ·87 writers · 136 pieces
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Elden Ring
Elden Ring
2022 ·153 writers · 246 pieces
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Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
2010 ·53 writers · 111 pieces
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
2021 ·70 writers · 98 pieces
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077
2020 ·244 writers · 933 pieces
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Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019 ·24 writers · 18 pieces
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
2019 ·102 writers · 120 pieces
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Apex Legends
Apex Legends
2019 ·124 writers · 237 pieces
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Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Royal
2019 ·89 writers · 123 pieces
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XCOM 2
XCOM 2
2016 ·74 writers · 87 pieces
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Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
2004 ·88 writers · 93 pieces
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Dark Souls
Dark Souls
2011 ·40 writers · 36 pieces
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong
2025 ·201 writers · 927 pieces
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BioShock
BioShock
2007 ·29 writers · 22 pieces
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Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
1998 ·34 writers · 21 pieces
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Baldur's Gate III
Baldur's Gate III
2023 ·251 writers · 1155 pieces
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Factorio
Factorio
2020 ·27 writers · 17 pieces
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Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
2017 ·52 writers · 58 pieces
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Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon
2012 ·10 writers · 4 pieces
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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2
2007 ·67 writers · 68 pieces
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Dota 2
Dota 2
2013 ·67 writers · 146 pieces
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Hitman World of Assassination
Hitman World of Assassination
2023 ·48 writers · 40 pieces
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Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness
Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness
1993 ·8 writers · 2 pieces
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Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
2008 ·27 writers · 15 pieces
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Rocket League
Rocket League
2015 ·93 writers · 103 pieces
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Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V
2013 ·175 writers · 510 pieces
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Exile: Escape from the Pit
Exile: Escape from the Pit
1995 ·7 writers · 1 pieces
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