The best PC games of all time

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On this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’ve got guest host Steve back this week as a true PC aficionado to talk about the best PC games of all time. That says? Whatever is BEST when playing on PC. So if a port works better on a PC, we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, is allowed on this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can see the first part here.

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news, the current games they are playing, and the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Do you want to complain about something we did wrong? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

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The best PC games of all time – Part 3

We’ve got guest host Steve back this week as a true PC aficionado to talk about the best PC games of all time. That says? Whatever is BEST when playing on PC. So if a port works better on a PC, we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, everything is allowed on this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can see the first part here.

Here are the top 10. They are Steve’s picks for the most genre-defining titles/engines:

  1. Hollow Knight – METROIDVANIA
  2. Orange Box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) – MULTIPLE
  3. Minecraft – WORLD BUILDER
  4. Warcraft 3 -RTS to become a MOBA
  5. Age of Empires – Real Time Strategy
  6. Ori and the Blind Forest / Will or the Wisp – 2D PLATFORM
  7. Elder Scrolls – RPG
  8. Dwarf Fortress – SIM
  9. Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament -FPS
  10. World of Warcraft **also on Amanda’s mini list** -MMORPG

The full list of all episodes is below (for those of you following).

Steve’s Mega List

The 30 Best PC Games of All Time + Personal

  1. hollow knight
  2. Orange Box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD)
  3. Minecraft
  4. Warcraft 3 (MOBA)
  5. age of empires
  6. Ori and the Blind Forest / Will or the Wisp
  7. elder scrolls
  8. dwarven fortress
  9. Earthquake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament
  10. world of warcraft
  11. galactic deep rock
  12. Baldur’s Gate
  13. terrariums
  14. Devil
  15. hell
  16. stardew valley
  17. Civilization (VI)
  18. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  19. system shock II
  20. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Honorable/Good Mentions on PC

  1. Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain
  2. under the story
  3. Hylics 2
  4. bioshock
  5. Fallout New Vegas
  6. Subway 2033
  7. STALKER: The Shadow of Chernobyl
  8. alien isolation
  9. Everhood
  10. Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Amanda’s Little List

  1. Hero/Villain City
  2. word of warcraft
  3. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
  4. oregon trail
  5. Matrix: The MMO

About our hosts

amanda fox he cut his teeth on his father’s old Tandy before graduating from the SNES and beyond. An accomplished guild leader across multiple titles and a fan of console RPGs. Amanda spends most of her free time with a bit of technology in her hands. With a philosophy of life derived from a quote from Spock and more passport stamps than shoes; she’s a well-traveled nerd with an itch to pontificate.

Steve He is a professional D&D Dungeon Master with years in the field running campaigns for new and experienced players alike. With a passion for video games that rivals his prowess at board games, Steve is regularly found enjoying cooperative games, horror, platformers and more.

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