Best Games of 2023

This is a list of the greatest and most interesting video game releases of 2023.

It features all titles, which left a really good impression based on the walkthrough footage provided and I’m looking forward to play soon.

Once I was able to test a game more thoroughly the impression rating will be exchanged with a star rating.



Major PC Releases



Baldur’s Gate 3
Impression: Excellent
Role-Playing
Larian Studios [Belgium]



Alan Wake II
Impression: Great
Survival Horror
Remedy Entertainment [Finland]



Starfield
Impression: Great
Action Role-Playing
Bethesda Game Studios [USA]




Major PC Remakes



Resident Evil 4
Impression: Excellent
Survival Horror
Capcom [Japan]




PC Releases of Console Exclusives



Returnal
Impression: Great
Roguelike
Housemarque [Finland]





Major PC Expansions



Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
Impression: Good
Survival Horror
Capcom [Japan]




PC Simulations



Ready or Not
Impression: Good
Tactical First-Person Shooter
VOID Interactive [Ireland]




Indie PC Releases



Trepang²
Impression: Great
First-Person Shooter
Trepang Studios [Canada]



恐怖の世界 (World of Horror)
Impression: Great
Role-Playing
Paweł Koźmiński [Poland]



Dredge
Impression: Great
Fishing Horror
Black Salt Games [New Zealand]



Dave the Diver
Impression: Great
Adventure
Mintrocket [South Korea]



Cocoon
Impression: Great
Puzzle-Adventure
Geometric Interactive [Denmark]




Pineapple on Pizza
★★★★
First-Person Exploration
Majoriatto [Spain]



Fort Solis
Impression: Good
Horror Adventure
Fallen Leaf Studios [Poland]




Peaks of Yore
Impression: Good
First-Person Climbing
Anders Grube Jensen [UK]




HROT
Impression: Good
First-Person Shooter
Spytihněv [Czech Republic]




夜間警備 (Night Security)
Impression: Good
First-Person Horror
Chilla’s Art [Japan]



Ten Dates
Impression: Good
Interactive Rom-Com
Wales Interactive / Good Gate Media [Wales]




ヒトカラ (The Karaoke)
Impression: Good
First-Person Horror
Chilla’s Art [Japan]



Slay the Princess
Impression: Good
Horror Adventure
Black Tabby Games [Canada]



Terra Nil
Impression: Good
Strategy
Free Lives [South Africa]



Against the Storm
Impression: Good
City-Building
Eremite Games [Poland]



The Making of Karateka
Impression: Good
Game Development Documentary
Digital Eclipse [USA]






PlayStation 5 Exclusives



Final Fantasy XVI
Impression: Excellent
Action Role-Playing
Square Enix [Japan]



Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Impression: Great
Action-Adventure
Insomniac Games [USA]




PlayStation 5 Expansions



God of War: Ragnarok – Valhalla
Impression: Great
Action-Adventure
Santa Monica Studio [USA]






Nintendo Switch Exclusives



The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Impression: Excellent
Action-Adventure
Nintendo [Japan]



Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Impression: Great
Platform
Nintendo [Japan]




Nintendo Switch Remasters



Metroid Prime Remastered
Impression: Great
Action-Adventure
Retro Studios [USA]




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