PC gaming has inherent advantages over console games, primarily when it comes to larger-scale titles. Many MMORPGs are PC-exclusive, but it doesꦡn't stop there. Every once in a while, developers buck cross-platform development in favor of focusing exclusively on the PC platform, which means you're going to need to invest to take advantage.
We've updated our list with 5 more great PC exclusives that came out between during the last decade, and boy were they great! From retro throwbacks to envelope-pushing titles that ventured their respective genres in bold new directions, you'll be hard-pressed to not find something here that's up your alley.
Updated on June 11th, 2020 by Derek Draven: As mentioned in our updated intro, we've included 5 more games that are exclusive to the PC platform, which you can play right now. If you're interested in diving back to the previous decade, there's a lot of fun to be had, so don't skip out!
15 𓂃 Undertale (92)
Okami HD is a fantastic game, easily one of the best of the decade, but it's hard to deny Undertale. This game came in like a brick to the face, sure it hurt at first, but then you're like "hey, a free brick." Nobody expected Undertale, absolutely no one th🌄ought the top-down RPG genre could be revolutionized this much.
It felt like an extremely modern game in terms of it's mature themes and gut wrenching comedy, but because of it's graphical style felt like it could've been released on the NES. It's one spicy pizza pie of a game and one that literally anyone -- anyone -- can enjoy.
14 Starcraft II: W𝐆ings of Liberty (93)
Starcraft II is one of those games that console fans scratch their heads as they make heads or tails if it even exists. For the unaware, Starcraft II is a science fiction real-time strategy game -- a lot like Halo Wars or Age of Empires -- and is developed and published by Bl෴izzard🎃 Entertainment.
It may not have the largest player base with two million monthly users, but it has been regarded as one of the greatest games of all time.The game is packed with a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and features vivid cut scenes that make most modern movies look bad. Plus, it has fantastic m🥂ultiplayer, oh and it's free.
13 ꧋ Divinity ꦿOriginal Sin II (93)
Developed and published by Larian Studios Divinity: Original Sin II is a role-playing video game for fans who grew up on the classic top-down RPGs of the 90's. We're talking the first two Fallout games, Baldur's Gate and Diablo. If you're into any of the aforementioned games than DOS II is definitely up your alley.
It does feature turn-based combat, which can be a turn-off for many gamers as it slows the pace down tremendously. But after you get the hang of it and get hooked into it's enthralling story y🧸ou'll easily find yo😼urself sinking in 300+ hours in the span of a couple weeks.
12 Disco Elysium (91) 🎶 𝔉
Disco Elysium? Yeah, this is as PC gaming as it gets because nobody, absolutely no one knows this game unless you're an avid PC gamer. That being said, in a decade where we had RPG titans like Fallout: New Vegas, Witcher 3, Skyrim and the most recent Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium may be the best out of the bunch.
You play as a detective with an cyberpunk-esque open world at your finger tips. Al꧋ong the way you'll encounter unforgettable characters, incredible writing and so much to explore. The best part is this is developer ZA/UM first outing for a gamꦿe, so keep your eyes on them and pick this phenomenal game up in the meantime.
11 ꧅ Total War Shogun 2 (90)
Speaking of games that you're going to easily sink 300+ hours into... Total War Shogun 2, which since the day it released in 2011 has become the standard for turn-based games. Total War Shogun is very punishing to ne𒀰w players, especially online where you're likely to match up with veteran players.
We recommend starting off in the campܫaign, which is packed with plenty of exciting content and helps you get better acquainted with the game's mechanics. Plus the music fully immerses you in the time period making for another element you'll fall in love with. Overall it's a fantastic game that is one of the genre's best.
10 Into The Breach (90)🦩
Into the Breach is one of those titles that looks like a try and true turn-based combat game, but completely turns the tired♉ formula on it's h🎀ead creating one fantastic game. The game is simple, you're being attacked by robot aliens and you need to preserve your own troops and supplies the best you can.
The thing that makes this game better than others in it's genre is how interactive the game feels. Boards may appear small, but they contain so much life and provide so many options for you to complete each level. It's the combat of Fire Emblem with the excitement of Civilization, speaking of...
9 Sid Meiers' ꧋Civilization V (90)
Civilization has been the king of of strategy games for decades now and the fifth version of the game is the best way to play it today. Absolutely every gamer should experience what Civ has to offer -- game play that can last for days, multiple ways to win and a pure addiction that you'll s♛eeꩲ culminated in the thousands of hours that gamers have put into this title.
What makes Civ V standout over VI is how much the game evolved with the former title. There's massive changes to the Civ formula here without it﷽ being too much ꦛand coming off as foreign to fans. It's a great place to enter into this legendary franchise.
8 🍃 Dota 2 (90) ☂
Dota 2 is one of the greatest accidents in the history of gaming. What started off as a World of Warcraft 3 mod -- much in the way that Counter Strike was a mod for Half-Life -- and was later acquired by Valve to fꦦine tune the idea.
It's a massively online battle arena (moba)🌠 game that allows you to choose up to 117 heroes and duke 🌼it out in combat. That means learning all of those heroes, learning the mach-up for all of those characters and maybe we're getting a little ahead of ourselves because you should probably learn the game first, which is very difficult.
7 𝕴 G꧑uild Wars 2 (90)
Guild Wars 2 is one of those games that transcends everything you know about gaming. It's like listening to the Talking Heads for the first time or watching David Lynch's Twin Peaks -- there's so much art in-between the lines, bu🧸t you're having such a fun time experiencing it all.
Guild Wars 2 is one of, if not the best MMO🃏 that has released this decade. And it does all this while being subscription free and providing one of the most detailed and immens🔥e open worlds that has ever been in a game. This is what a real MMO looks like.
6 🌳 ﷽ Asgard's Wrath (88)
Oculus PC gamers were in for a real treat with Asgard's Wrath, an action RPG that allows the player to assume the form of a Norse God. The mixture of action elements, crafting, and exploration was the right combination for a very generous critical 🐬score!
Yggdrassil, the Bifrost, and even the Kraken make appearances in this game, and each scene drips with immersion and excitement. Definitely a feather in the cap for the VR crowd, Asgard's Wrath is a prime example of what can be accomplished whe🌜n the right boxes are checked off.