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PC gaming gives you the best of most worlds. With a decent budget and some gumption, you can build a solid desktop rig -- or you can invest in one of CNET's best gaming PCs and gain access to a wide world of PC exclusives, indie games and even some titles that were previously exclusive to Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox.
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There's a truly unlimited amount of tags, store queues and interactive recommendations to browse through, and it can get overwhelming trying to find the next best Metroidvania, boomer shooter, collectathon or whatever your cup of tea is. PC gamers aren't lacking for choice, and 2025 has been packed with killer new releases. From AAA titans like ARC Raiders and Battlefield 6 to indie darlings like Ball x Pit, there are more computer games worth playing than ever before.
In fact, between Steam, the Epic Games Store, Game Pass and more, there are thousands upon thousands of games to choose from. One of the biggest issues you can run into with a massive backlog is choice paralysis. Just which are the best PC games out there?
We're here to help. To narrow your game choices, CNET curated this list of the best PC games you can play right now.
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