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; taste is subjective, and what one gamer considers a masterpiece, another might find tedious. This list reflects the collective opinion of IGN's PC gaming team, using a weighted voting system. It's a celebration of games we love, designed to inspire you to try them if you haven't already.
Many excellent recent PC games didn't make the cut – a consequence of limited slots and diverse preferences.
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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 greats, found on our Top 100 Games of All Time list.
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 Releases
These highly-rated 2024 and 2025 games are too new to rank yet, but will be considered in future updates.
Featured Games (Partial List - See Full List Below):
Undertale
Balatro
Crusader Kings 3
Hitman: World of Assassination
...(continues with remaining games, similar format as above)...
A curated selection of the 25 best PC games from the last 10 years, according to IGN's editorial team. Updated March 21, 2024.
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Upcoming PC Games (Partial List)
Exciting PC games slated for 2025:
This is just our list! Share your favorites in the comments and check out our other "Best Of" lists for PS5, Xbox, and Switch games.
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