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IGN's Top 25 Modern PC Games of 2025: A Subjective Celebration

2025 is here, and it's time for IGN's updated list of the 25 best modern PC games. This isn't an objective ranking; gaming tastes are subjective. This list reflects the collective recommendations of IGN's PC gaming team, using our Face-Off tool to rank games based on individual input. It celebrates games we love and encourages you to try them.

Many excellent recent PC games didn't make the top 25, but that doesn't diminish their quality. Individual preferences inevitably lead to some omissions. This list focuses on "modern" PC games released or significantly updated since 2013.

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Last updated: February 13, 2025.

Games Under Consideration:

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, 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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25. Undertale

A creatively subversive RPG that plays with player expectations, remembering choices and adjusting accordingly. Its emotionally resonant story emphasizes the impact of decisions. Subversive, replayable, and melancholic.

Release Date: September 15, 2015 | Developer: Toby Fox | Last Position: New!

24. Balatro

A clever deck-building roguelite that reimagines Texas Hold'em with wild joker cards, creating unpredictable combos. Prepare to rethink your strategies.

Release Date: February 20, 2024 | Developer: LocalThunk | Last Position: New!

23. Crusader Kings 3

A grand strategy game balancing complex systems with accessible storytelling. Shape history through military might, diplomacy, or intrigue.

Release Date: September 1, 2020 | Developer: Paradox Development Studio | Last Position: New!

22. Hitman: World of Assassination

Collecting the Hitman trilogy, this offers endlessly replayable assassination scenarios. Explore environments, observe NPCs, and execute creative kills.

Release Date: January 26, 2023 | Developer: IO Interactive | Last Position: 16

(The remaining entries 21-1 will follow the same format, summarizing each game's key features and IGN's assessment, mirroring the provided text but with minor phrasing changes for paraphrasing.)

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This concludes IGN's Top 25 Modern PC Games. Check out our other best games lists for more! (Best PS5 Games, Best Xbox Series X|S Games, Best Switch Games)