10 Best PC Games of 2025 So Far — Ranked
It's only February and 2025 has already dropped some genuinely excellent PC games. Whether you're into punishing action RPGs, deep strategy titles, or something you can pick up for 30 minutes between meetings, there's already something here for you. Here are the 10 best games worth your time right now, ranked.
The Rankings
Obsidian delivered something rare with Avowed — a first-person RPG that genuinely respects player choice without drowning you in systems. Set in Eora (the Pillars of Eternity universe), it has some of the best written companion characters in recent RPG memory. Combat feels weighty and satisfying in a way that other first-person RPGs often fumble. On PC, it runs beautifully on mid-range hardware and supports ultrawide natively from day one.
Capcom's Monster Hunter series reached a mainstream global audience with World in 2018. Wilds takes everything that worked and rebuilds it from the ground up with a living, breathing ecosystem that reacts to weather, time of day, and the presence of other monsters. The hunting loop — learn, prepare, hunt, craft, repeat — is as addictive as it's ever been, and the PC version is arguably the best way to play thanks to higher frame rates and mod support.
The "one more turn" curse returns in full force with Civ VII. Firaxis made some bold structural changes — most notably the new "age" system that shifts the game's mechanics and map at certain historical milestones. It's a divisive change that longtime fans either love or hate, but it does address one of Civ VI's biggest weaknesses: mid-game staleness. If you've never played a Civilization game, this is a surprisingly great entry point.
Only the Yakuza series could release a game called "Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii" with a completely straight face and make it work. RGG Studio continues to be one of the most prolific and joyful studios in gaming. You play as series fan-favorite Goro Majima, now inexplicably a pirate, and it's absolutely wonderful. The dual combat style system is the best Majima has ever felt to play, and the Hawaiian setting is rendered with the same loving detail the studio brings to every game.
Still in early access but already one of the deepest action RPGs ever made. GGG built an entirely new game rather than just a sequel — slower, more methodical combat, a genuinely punishing difficulty curve, and a skill system with more build variety than seems humanly possible. If Diablo IV felt too shallow for you, this is the antidote. Fair warning: the learning curve is steep enough to call it a cliff.
The Delta Force reboot took the gaming world a bit by surprise. Team Jade (TiMi Studio) delivered a tactical shooter that genuinely competes with the Battlefields and Tarkov-likes of the world. It blends classic large-scale warfare maps with an extraction mode that scratches the high-stakes itch. The gunplay is satisfying, the performance on PC is solid, and the business model is fair enough to not feel exploitative.
Compulsion Games (We Happy Few) delivered a genuinely unique action adventure rooted in Southern Gothic folklore and American folk magic. The stop-motion-inspired art style is unlike anything else this year, and the story tackles generational trauma and community memory in ways games rarely attempt. Combat is light and breezy — this is carried by its atmosphere, writing, and world design rather than mechanical depth.
Set in a fictional alternate history version of 1950s England following a catastrophic nuclear accident at Windscale, Atomfall is quietly one of the most atmospheric games of 2025. Think Fallout meets classic British folklore with a side of conspiracy thriller. It's not a massive game — you can see the budget constraints — but what's there is focused, strange, and memorable in ways that many larger games aren't.
Still one of the best games to play with friends on PC. 2025's major content drops have kept Helldivers 2 fresh with new enemy factions, biomes, and Stratagems. Arrowhead has been listening to community feedback and the game is in a better state now than at any point since launch. If you bounced off it last year due to the controversial patches, it's absolutely worth giving another look.
One of the most anticipated indie RPGs of 2025. Expedition 33 is a French-made turn-based RPG with combat that blends ATB-style timing mechanics with modern RPG depth. The world design is breathtaking and the writing elevates it above most entries in the genre. Early previews have been glowing — this might end up being the surprise game of the year by the time it's done.
Honorable Mentions
A few games that nearly made the list: WWE 2K25 (quietly excellent wrestling game), Killing Floor 3 (messy but fun co-op shooter), and Subnautica 2 Early Access (all the ocean-terror vibes of the original).
What are you playing right now? Let us know in the comments — always looking for hidden gems we might have missed.