IGN's Top 25 Modern PC Games of 2025: A Subjective Celebration
2025 is here, and IGN revisits its list of the 25 best modern PC games. This isn't an objective ranking; gaming tastes are subjective. This list represents a consensus among IGN's PC gaming staff, using a ranking tool to weigh individual preferences. It's a celebration of games we love and a recommendation for you to try them.
Many excellent PC games didn't make the cut due to limited slots and diverse opinions. The list focuses on games released or significantly updated since 2013.
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Last updated: February 13, 2025.
Under Consideration: Recent Games
These highly-rated 2024 and 2025 games are too new for ranking but will be considered in future updates:
Civilization 7, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Mouthwashing, Marvel Rivals, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Sonic X Shadow Generations, MechWarrior 5: Clans, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Black Myth: Wukong
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Undertale
A subversive RPG that subverts expectations, remembering player choices and adjusting accordingly. Emotionally charged and replayable.
Release Date: September 15, 2015 | Developer: Toby Fox | Last Position: New!
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Balatro
A deck-building roguelite with wild joker cards creating unpredictable combos. Challenging and rewarding.
Release Date: February 20, 2024 | Developer: LocalThunk | Last Position: New!
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Crusader Kings 3
A historical grand strategy game with accessible complexity, focusing on human stories and dynamic results.
Release Date: September 1, 2020 | Developer: Paradox Development Studio | Last Position: New!
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Hitman: World of Assassination
Collecting the Hitman trilogy, offering rich, replayable assassination scenarios. High replayability and satisfying gameplay.
Release Date: January 26, 2023 | Developer: IO Interactive | Last Position: 16
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The 25 Best PC Games to Play Right Now
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Upcoming PC Games
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