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THE NEW ERA OF GENERATIONS

On this list you'll find the best PC games we're playing right now—recent singleplayer hits, thriving esports, and a few modern classics that would improve any library. We'll continue to update this list as new games release, removing older favorites and replacing them with our latest obsessions. Rather than an ever-expanding list that reaches deep into the past, we're shooting for a practical answer to the question: 'What new PC game should I get?'

The best games of 2020 so far

Nine games have joined the exclusive 90%-and-up PC Gamer review score club so far this year. Here they are, the best of the best in 2020:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (92%)
It's the best Assassin's Creed yet, said Steven in his review, which is pretty impressive given the breadth of the series. Go have a Viking adventure—it's worth it.

Crusader Kings 3 (94%)
"Crusader Kings 3 is incredible," said Fraser in his review of the new medieval grand strategy game and family drama generator. "I can't imagine being done with it."

Factorio (91%)

The factory-building game is finally out of Early Access, and it's brilliant. A "stupendously intricate mechanical cake," as we put it in our review.

Half-Life: Alyx (92%)
It isn't Half-Life 3, and it's VR only, but it's one of the best VR games you can buy, so if you've got a headset it's a must have.

Super Mega Baseball 3 (90%)
It's the best baseball game on PC, and helped get us through the sportsless times.

Doom Eternal (94%)
High-tempo demon slaying that'll make you sweat. It might take an hour or so to click, but when it does it's better than the 2016 reboot.

Valorant (90%)
It can't be called original—it's Counter-Strike, but different—but Riot's free-to-play shooter is still the year's best new competitive game.

Paradise Killer (91%)
The zany vaporwave world might be a bit much for some, but the sleuthing is good. One of the best detective games you can play.

Amnesia: Rebirth
It plays a lot like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, but goes much, much deeper into the pit of eldritch horror.