The 10 best PC games of the decade

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from years ago remaining relevant through mods, expansions and resiliently high player counts
since 2010.(Image credit: Microsoft)10
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what with it still being the 25th most actively played game on Steam at the time of writing.Its longevity can be attributed partly to the
fact that it remains the most accessible game in the series, with elegant systems for religion, diplomacy and strategic one-unit-per-tile
great mechanics from Civs gone by, and fixes many of the base game issues
Crusader Kings 2
child can be more powerful still.This medieval strategic sandbox puts you in charge of a noble dynasty - be that a lowly duke in Dorset or
the caliph of a middle-eastern kingdom
You preserve your bloodline across generations, through historical events like crusades and plagues as well as endless emergent challenges
see if the recently announced sequel can rule the next decade as harmoniously as its predecessor did this one.View(Image credit: Psyonix,
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neither racing or football
2015.Rocket League is completely physics-based, and takes full advantage of that through polished mechanics that make for an infinitely high
upper online leagues, Rocket League is a game that can is as shambolic or as balletic as the amount of effort you put into mastering it
console since its initial launch in 2011
But few will dispute the idea that this majestic RPG, set in one of the most atmospheric open worlds in gaming, is at its best on PC.Because
while the base game is a classic in its own right, letting you become a hero or simply embrace the life of an adventurer (until you take an
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While previous games in the series were always hampered by publisher and budgetary problems, Kickstarter crowdfunding let Larian off the
leash, setting them free to make two of the deepest, most rewarding RPGs of all time.Original Sin 2 builds on the already impressive
original, expanding the tactical combat, increasing the impact of your decisions on the world, and offering unthinkable amounts of
whimsically written quests
imagined steampunk world.The sequel takes us to the sunny climes of Karnaca, where you play as either Corvo or deposed empress Emily Kaldwin
to try and restore the latter to the throne
From the varied and multi-layered levels to the spectacular combos of deadly skills you can string together to dismember your enemies,
Dishonored 2 is a treat for the senses and a technical marvel.View(Image credit: Valve)3
Portal 2 is a first-person puzzle game where you use one of the greatest guns in gaming - the portal gun - to progress through a series of
increasingly difficult and mind-bending obstacles
This already compelling game is bolstered by a brilliantly written story, which casts the voice of Stephen Merchant as a megalomaniacal AI
in sight.(Image credit: FromSoftware Games)2
(Souls-like), then Dark Souls is the most influential game of the last decade.A hostile world where death is both frequent and
characters and dark corners of the forlorn keeps, caves and villages.These are the traits of a Soulslike, but nine years on none of them -
including its own sequels - execute them as precisely as the original Dark Souls
inimitable sense of suspense and satisfaction.(Image credit: CD Projekt Red)1
from a long-established publisher, but one inspired by the little known fables of eastern European folklore, and released by a Polish
developer.The Witcher 3 is a multifarious triumph
progressed over the last nine years.VSmwpRdAXFrWAR2z8nMaUm.jpg?#