Looking back at it now, 2020 doesn’t feel like a banner year for strategy games, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few gems. The list below – gathered by a panel of experts and regularly updated – contains games from as recently as 12 months ago alongside classics from as far back as 28 years ago. They’re all games we think you could play and love right now. (more…)

The best PC games today The best free PC games Best low-spec and laptop games New games of 2020 Gaming laptops may be more powerful than ever, but we don't all have a laptop with a GTX 2080 in it. Some of us prefer a lighter, smaller notebook for life on-the-go, and sometimes that means giving up playing the most demanding PC games. Thankfully, in this age of bountiful indies...

Sep 27, 2020 This feature was originally published in 2018 and has been lightly re-edited. Roguelikes hold a fairly sizable niche in the PC gaming world today, and for good reason. Partially characterised by permadeath - meaning there are no mid-game saves - roguelikes challenge you to think carefully about every move you make, lest you die and get sent back to the beginning of your adventure. This aspect of roguelikes has been creeping into other genres, such as the platformer with Spelunky, an...

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a unique union of Persona and grid-based warfare. It manages to make building an army fun as well as a megalomaniacal necessity. Unfortunately, the fantastical TRPG (that's tactical role-playing game) series is exclusive to Nintendo platforms. Bummer. But don't despair; there are a ton of similar games available right now on PC. Indeed, from tiny mech battles to post-apocalyptic road trips, you might argue that there has never been a better time to dive into classic ...

Another week, another round of free PC games from Epic. You can now grab Hitman and the Shadowrun Collection from the store, but what's up next week? Only one of the best strategy games out there - and while it's a repeat from a previous giveaway, Into the Breach is so darn good that we're not going to complain. Into the Breach will be available to claim from the promotion page on September 3 at 8:00 PDT / 11:00 EDT / 16:00 BST. As always, you'll add the game to your cart, 'purchase' it for zero...