10 great Windows PC games from 2023

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By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards.

2023 is likely to go down in history as one of gaming’s greats, and at times it’s been challenging just to keep up. Baldur’s Gate 3 brought the 20-year-old PC franchise back with a bang, and smaller releases like Slay the Princess were a reminder of the important role PCs still hold for indie games.

Given how cross-platform the vast majority of games are these days, we’re not going to primarily focus on PC exclusives. Instead, the aim is to highlight a great selection of games that show off PC gaming at its best in 2023. So alongside games like Slay the Princess, which are only available on computer platforms, there are also titles that work particularly well with a mouse and keyboard (Baldur’s Gate 3) or which offer interesting PC-exclusive graphics options (like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty or Alan Wake 2’s ray tracing).

Regardless of your definition, the following ten games are a fantastic place to start if you’re looking to add this year’s best releases to your PC library. Whether you’re looking for a game to idly play on a laptop or something that’ll truly push your desktop gaming PC to its limits, you should find something to enjoy in the list below.

Basing video games around the expansive world of Dungeons & Dragons is a tall order. Not only does the beloved tabletop roleplaying game encompass decades’ worth of rules and lore, but its players have also come to expect that the only limit to the experience is their own imagination. Larian Studios hasn’t just managed to create a faithful D&D experience with Baldur’s Gate 3 — it’s come damn close to offering as much