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 inherently subjective. This list reflects the collective recommendations of IGN's PC gaming team, using our Face-Off tool for ranking. It's a celebration of games we love, encouraging you to explore them if you haven't.
Many excellent recent PC games didn't make the cut due to limited slots and diverse preferences.
The Best PC Games (2013-2025)
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This list focuses on "modern" PC games released or significantly updated since 2013. Classic titles like Doom, Half-Life 2, and Skyrim are considered all-time classics, not "modern." See our Top 100 Games of All Time list for those.
Remember, this is our perspective. Create your own top 25 using our Playlist tool and share it in the comments!
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
Game Spotlights (Selections from the Top 25):
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Undertale
A creatively subversive RPG that constantly surprises, reminding players that choices have far-reaching consequences. Emotionally charged and replayable.
Release Date: September 15, 2015 | Developer: Toby Fox | Last Position: New!
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Balatro
A clever deck-building roguelite that subverts Texas Hold'em expectations with wild card combinations.
Release Date: February 20, 2024 | Developer: LocalThunk | Last Position: New!
...(Other games are similarly summarized, maintaining the original information but with rephrased descriptions and sentence structures)...
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Baldur's Gate 3
An ambitious and expansive RPG with deep storytelling, memorable characters, and challenging turn-based combat.
Release Date: August 3, 2023 | Developer: Larian Studios | Last Position: 1
IGN's Top 25 PC Games (Summary)
A curated list of 25 top-rated PC games from the last 10 years, reflecting IGN's collective opinion. Updated March 21, 2024. See All
Upcoming PC Games (2025)
Several highly anticipated PC games are slated for release in 2025.
| Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | February 20, 2025 |
| PGA Tour 2K25 | February 28, 2025 |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | February 28, 2025 |
| Split Fiction | March 6, 2025 |
| WWE 2K25 | March 14, 2025 |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | March 20, 2025 |
| Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game | March 25, 2025 |
| Inzoi | March 28, 2025 |
| South of Midnight | April 8, 2025 |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | May 14, 2025 |
This concludes IGN's Top 25 Modern PC Games list. Share your thoughts! Also check out our other best games lists for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch.
