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After 2 hours playing this Spore-inspired roguelike, I've evolved into the best possible animal: a giant cow that grows apples on its bottom
DNA-MAZING Everything is Crab is a fascinating genetic adventure.
Think you know gaming? Test your knowledge with PC Gamer's fiendish quizzes
TRIVIA TROVE All our brain-teasers in one place.
Celebrate 25 years of one of the best strategy series in gaming with our tricky Total War quiz
LOGS OF WAR Can you name every game in the series in just 3 minutes?
To celebrate Total War's 25th anniversary, 4 of the series' best games are being added to GOG's preservation program—and they're currently available at up to 80% off
NEWS Rome, Shogun, and both Medievals have been added to the store for only a few dollars each.
Ball X Pit is getting not just one but three free updates in 2026, adding new characters, buildings, evolutions, and of course more balls
NEWS But will there be more pit?
Marvel Cosmic Invasion review: This old school beat-'em up boasts perhaps the best roster of playable characters the genre has ever seen—there's just not enough for them to do
TEAM PLAYER More arcade magic from the creators of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge—but perhaps a bit too old school for its own good.
The best free PC games
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
What's the point of being an adult if you can't buy yourself a big Joytoy Warhammer 40,000 action figure to display on your PC gaming desk?
Cyber Monday Walmart's offering discounts on a whole legion of different figures.
Immerse yourself in grimdark Warhammer lore this Cyber Monday with up to 82% off novels and audiobooks
Cyber Monday Including novels by top class authors like Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill, and Andy Clark.
Benedict Cumberbatch is World of Tanks' new 'Holiday Ambassador', starring in a bizarre (and expensive) Christmas advert that has very little to do with either tanks or Christmas
NEWS The actor will also feature in an in-game event.
This rat-obsessed strategy shooter makes you look at a pair of furry testicles before every mission, and you've got to respect that
PLAY BALL Playing War Rats feels like unearthing some forgotten Flash game of the Newgrounds era.
This lo-fi roguelike deckbuilder is like if someone made a version of Slay the Spire for when you've got a hangover
BARKS FLY Dog Witch is a perfectly sedate spin on the genre.
This Balatro-inspired stock-trading roguelike marks the first time I've ever screwed up in a deckbuilder by making my deck too good
STOCKY Insider Trading has some hard lessons to teach about making the numbers go up.
This brilliantly strategic roguelike challenges you to build a whole city on wheels and keep it one step ahead of an unending horde of monsters
TOWN PLANNING Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road is for those who love making their perfect little town and then watching a thousand monsters try to destroy it.
Ahead of Black Friday, Fanatical has dropped more comic and book bundles than I know what to do with, covering Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Cyberpunk 2077, Halo, and more
NEWS These days the site gives Humble Bundle a run for its money.
'Out of all the 40k options, they picked this?': Fans are furious about the reveal of Darktide's new class—and they might have a point this time
HIVE WAR The Hive Scum trailer has proved less popular than a plague zombie, with detractors calling it a bland and uninspired concept.
I've been a roguelike fan for 15 years and this is probably the most confusing one I've ever played
LOST WORLD Morsels marches to the beat of its own drum, and it's starting to sound like experimental jazz.
How well do you know your videogame goblins? We're giving the most underappreciated monsters around their due in our latest quiz
GOB RULE It ain't easy being green.
Godzilla is stomping his way into the world of tabletop RPGs, with a new game from three legendary Warhammer designers
NEWS It's the first new project from IDW Games, an off-shoot of the popular comic book publisher, since 2021.
I thought this roguelike was just about playing a coin pusher machine, but now I'm breeding herds of rabbits and turning wolf poo into tree fertiliser
ANIMAL MAGIC Raccoin is about huge payouts, emotional catharsis, and coin ecosystems.
You use Steam every day, but how well do you really know it? Our latest quiz tests you on everything from long-lost features to surprise free game releases to the most expensive thing ever sold on the storefront
BOILING POINTS Get in here and show Gabe what you've got.
The best RPGs on PC
Updated! Discover your next epic adventure with our list of the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.
Warhammer's ridiculous new Christmas merch lets you dedicate your tree to the Chaos gods with a set of evil baubles
NEWS Decorations for the decorations god, presents for the present throne.
