The PC Gaming Show Most Wanted 2023. A show for all to witness the best games of tomorrow and what we can all expect from these lucky few. On November 30, 2023, the PC Gaming Show went live to reveal the top games coming this 2024. With that, let’s jump into everything on the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted.
What Is The PC Gaming Show Most Wanted?
The PC Gaming Show Most Wanted is a show that features the future of the gaming world with its top games that are to be released in the next few months or the next year. The show also showcases never-before-seen game footage to show off the game’s mechanics, features, and most important of all, the graphics. Recently, the 2023 PC gaming Show Most Wanted live just aired and featured a bunch of exciting games to look forward to trying out.
With that, let’s jump into the top 25 Games on this year’s PC Gaming Show Most Wanted List.
The Top 25 Future Of Gaming
25. Still Wakes The Deep
The 25th feature of the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted List, Developed by The Chinese Room and published by Secret Mode, Still Wakes The Deep is only one of the two horror games featured in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted. Witness the horrors of being stuck on an abandoned Oil rig. The game not only features frights and stunning graphics but it also has one of the most mesmerizing game scores in horror games.
24. Sword Of The Sea
developed and Published by Giant Squid, Sword of the Sea is a game where players can experience the wonders of hoverboarding on a magical sword across deserts, seas, and skies. Witness the beauty of the environment with the game’s breathtaking graphics and mesmerizing sound effects and scores created by the masters behind Absu and Journey.
23. Holstin
Next in line for the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list, an eerie undead shooter game set in an old Polish town in the 1990s and baring nostalgic pixel graphics with modern features such as lighting and camera perspectives, Holstin. Holtin’s release date is still to be announced as of now.
22. Persona 3: Reload
A feature that many fans will go crazy for! Persona 3: Reload. Developed by Atlus and Published by SEGA, Person 3: Reload is part of a long and beloved game franchise set to be released on February 2, 2024.
21. Harold Halibut
Developed and Published by Slow Bros. Harold Halibut is PC Gaming Show Most Wanted’s 21st game on the most awaited list. With its unique stop-motion graphics and hand-crafted figures, Harold Halibut is a game that has been in the works for over 10 years due to its highly detailed figures and handmade sets and characters. Set in an alien environment, Harold Halibut is set to release in early 2024.
20. Star Wars Outlaws
Developed by Massive Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games and Published by Ubisoft, Satr wards Outlaws is, of course, part of the massive franchise of Star Wars. Needing no introduction, the franchise of Star Wars is a universe where space and legacy through space matter. Star Wars Outlaws is more of a heist game compared to the other bigger Star Wars titles. Here, players are on their own in a single-player game with stunning graphics and incredible sound effects. They will not follow a legacy story but instead, write their own. What else can we expect from Star Wars? Star Wars Outlaws is set to release in the year 2024.
19. Skate Story
developed by SAM ENG and Published by Devolver Digital, Skate Story is a game where players get to do sick kickflips and other tricks while being a glass demon in the underworld. Careful know, it’s dangerous to slip and fall! Skate Story was initially revealed in 2020 and is now available for wishlist.
18. Menace
Another one on the list of the PC Gamer Show Most Wanted is Menace. A game developed by Overhype Studios and Published by Hooded Horse. Menace is a tactical turn-based game featuring an arsenal of guns, war, and various other weapons. Set in a futuristic setting, Menace is said to release somewhere in 2024 but is available for wishlist now on their official Steam page.
17. Avowed
Avowed is a game of fiction and magic. Players who enjoy fantasy and dragons-type stories are sure to enjoy Avowed. With its dungeons, mobs, and treasures, Avowed is set to release somewhere in 2024 but is now available on Steam for wishlist.
16. Dragon’s Dogma 2
Yet another fantasy game on the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted List. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an open-world monster-hunting game where Dragon’s Dogma 2 was developed and published by CAPCOM Co. LTD. Follow a deep story and witness the monsters such as dragons, gorgons, and chimeras in their full glory. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is set to release on March 22, 2024.
15. Frostpunk 2
Developed and published by 11Bit Studios, Frostpunk 2 is a post-apocalyptic strategy, simulation, and city-survival game where every choice and every move matters for the safety of everyone in your city. Fight and choose wisely. Frostpunk 2 is set to be released in 2024.
14. Gloomwood
Part of the PC Gamer Show Most Wanted list, the only game included in the list that is currently available in Early Access, Gloomwood is a game developed by Dillon Rogers and David Szymanski and Published by New Blood Interactive. With graphics reminiscent of older games back in the 2000s, Gloomwood is a horror shooter game dealing with demons and monsters. Gloomwood is set to be fully released in 2024 but further updates will be released during the early access of the game.
13. Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6)
Grand Theft Auto is a game franchise a whole generation is familiar with. Guns, cars, story, and respect. GTA 6 and all its other predecessors have something in common and that is their open-world and action game genre. Developed and published by Rockstar Games, GTA 6 is set to release somewhere between April 2024 and March 2025 due to its incredibly advanced graphics.
12. Tekken 8
So far one of the most anticipated fighting games on our roster, Tekken 8 is a part of the long and nostalgic game series and franchise created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Tekken 8 is nearing its full release on January 26, 2024, and players are now able to pre-purchase the game. Tekken 8 boasts impressive graphics with advanced lighting as well as its story.
11. Hollow Knight: Silksong
Developed and published by Team Cherry with its release date e still to be announced, Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D-style parkour and fighting game where players survive the obstacles and bosses to reach the top of the land.
Now for the fun part! Here are PC Gaming Show Most Wanted’s top 10 video games in coming 2024.
10. Marathon
Marathon is a game circling the extraction and shooter genre set in a futuristic and sci-fi setting. All kinds of futuristic guns, skins, and missions. Marathon was revealed to be Bungie’s first completely different project in 10 whole years making history upon its announcement, the developer and publisher of Marathon. Despite its colorful and vibrant nature, Marathon is no game for jokes and gags. Dealing with gunfire and battle, Marathon also boasts an amazing environment built by designers and engineers.
The game franchise game director behind Marathon, Christopher Barrett was interviewed on their game recently. It is promised that the game will have way more to offer after its showcasing on the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted so it is expected that the game will have more and more changes as time goes on. The game is set to release in February 2024.
9. Path Of Exile 2
Developed and published by Grinding Gear Games, Path of Exile 2 has been one of the most anticipated action role-playing video games after its former glory, Path of Exile. Resembling the beloved Diablo series, Path of Exile 2 is a game where gamers get to enjoy 1500 skills to master, over 600 monsters to kill, and so much more. Path of Exile 2 is an online multiplayer game with a timeline set years after the story of the first Path of Exile. Path of Exile 2 will be free-to-play upon its release which is still to be announced but, Path of Exile 2 is now available for wishlist on their official Steam page.
Path of Exile 2 was made to be a “newbie-friendly game compared to its predecessor, Path of Exile. If you are someone who wants to get into action roleplaying games, Path of Exile is a good place to start for its beginner-friendly tutorials, UI, and story. As said by Jonath Rogers, the Game Director for Path of Exile, Path of Exile 2 was made to be less complicated than its former title but at the same time, the game has enough complexity for its characters, skills, runes, etc.
8. Homeworld 3
Another feature for the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list, Developed by Blackbird Interactive and published by Gearbox Publishing, Homeworld 3 is a space combat single-player and multiplayer strategy game featuring impressive graphics and storyline as well as incredible world-building. Homeworld 3 is now available for pre-purchase as it nears its up-and-coming release on March 9, 2024. In Homeworld 3, freedom to all of space is yours to take and fight for. Explore the far reaches of the unknown and fight your way to freedom. Homeworld 3 also welcomes a 3D terrain to the classic Homeworld universe.
Obscure your fleet in shadows and sneak past enemy eyes or ram yourself and your fleet into the lines of armies with full firepower and might. Take in the cinematic world of Homeworld 3 with its breathtaking sunsets and sunrises, godly worlds, and bright stars far beyond your reach. Originally, the goal for Homeworld 2 would be what Homeworld 3 is now but unfortunately at the time, making such advanced graphics and models was completely impossible. Now, Homeworld 3 is taking the galaxies by storm with its battles and graphics.
7. Haunted Chocolatier
Coming to us from the developer of Stardew Valley itself Eric Barone. A new installment to the cozy gaming genre and included in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list, Haunted Chocolatier is a similarly cozy game compared to its relative, Stardew Valley. Haunted Chocolatier is a game where players fight monsters in a Stardew-esk world. Not to mention the fun of the game, managing a Chocolate Shop! Imagine the sweet smells of your shop coming to life in literal chocolate bars as delicious as can be. As of now, the footage that has been released is a few trailers and small gameplay but even so, Haunted Chocolatier is one of the most awaited in its genre of pixelated cozy games. Haunted Chocolatier is set to release some time 2025.
Eric Barone’s new take on the Stardew Valley-style game is cozy gaming mixed with combat plus the shop management. How cool is that?! Stardew Valley now has a solid contender made by the same developers for the title of best Cozy game in the market! Let’s see who wins the title.
6. Pacific Drive
Included in our PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list is Pacific Drive. Developed by Ironwood Studios and published by Kepler Interactive, Pacific Drive is a driving game where players are to travel the map discovering its many secrets and mysteries. What happened? What is happening? What is going to happen? So much more. Survive the dangers of the unknown and harness its unlimited power. Upgrade your ride and drive to the edge of the world. Pacific Drive is set to be released on February 22, 2024.
With its stunning and sci-fi-like graphics, Pacific Drive takes the market by storm with its incredible story and missions to mark the maps, travel the dead roads of the world you once knew, and dig up the secrets buried beneath the moist and blackened earth. Discover what power hides and awaits you. Drive!
5. Helldivers 2
An incredibly violent game where players join forces and enlist in the Helldivers. A group to fight for freedom across the merciless galaxies. Fast-paced, ruthless, and unrestrained, Helldrivers 2 is not for the faint of heart. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios AB. and published by PlayStation PC LLC, Helldivers 2 features an impressive set of graphics with realistic sandstorms, thunderstorms, and of course a favorite, sunlight. Who wouldn’t love a good quality sun show during times of great battle and shooting?
Shoot your way out of the danger and grasp your victory as tight as you can. Kill or be killed. Helldivers 2 is set in a sci-fi-esk world where fighting is what you do and killing is what you do best. Demolish ugly bug aliens and paint the world in their blood with your rifles, bombs, and rockets. Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter featuring a whole array of weapons and ammunition. Set to release on February 8, 2024 PC and PlayStation, Helldivers 2 has been anticipated for a long time coming after its initial announcement and now, Helldivers 2 has achieved 5th place in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list.
4. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
One of SEGA’s many successful series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a gang violence and storylead game set to release this January 25, 2024. Experience the life of a Yakuza as other enemy gangs are after your head. Meet friends and live your fullest in Japan and travel to Hawaii to discover secrets about your enemies, yourself, and the bigger fight you will play a part in. But hey, the fun part! Money! Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth achieved the 4th spot on our PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list for its turn-based gameplay, and story, as well as its realistic and impressive graphics.
3. Hades 2
Set to release somewhere between April and June of 2024, Hades 2 has awakened the army of fans it has with the original Hades being one of the most beloved games 2023. Developed and published by SUPERGIANT Games, Hades 2 won the title for the 3rd place in our PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list for its incredible story and graphics as well as its reputation from the first Hades installment. Hades 2 now features a story where Melinoe fights her way with the power of dark magic to find and battle the titan of time right after the events of the first game and the capture of Hades himself.
With Hades 2 following in the footsteps of the original Hades being a rogue-like dungeon crawler, the hype behind Hades 2 is rightful for its title as the 3rd up on our roster for the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted List. Graphics, characters, design, storytelling, and so much more will come to the gaming world with the arrival of Hade 2.
2. Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Developed by From Software Inc. and published by Banda Namco Entertainment, the next chapter to Elden Ring after its sky-high fame, Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree. Elden Ring is an action role-playing game where players fight to become the Elden Lord and find all the ring fragments. In Shadows of the Erdtree, players take on a new roster of enemies and bosses to conquer as well as a fresh storyline to follow.
Elden Ring was known for its incredible visuals, effects, and dialogue. The DLC is to be released this February 5th, 2024. Now, we open up a brand new branch of fate and battle with the game’s up-and-coming DLC. The DLC features a new area, a new set of bosses, weapons, and more.
1. Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl
With the great challenge of all the elements such as the pandemic, wars, and so many more odds that went against the tide of Stalker 2, the developers still managed to produce a game worthy of winning the most awaited game in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list. Stalker 2 is an up-and-coming first-person shooter, survival, and horror game in developed by the Ukranian game developer GSC Game World.
Stalker 2 follows a path of violence and the legacy of the former game title, Stalker. The fame and pure support the fans have given the game and its franchise through the years have been apparent and proof that the game developers are doing what they aim to do and create for the fans to enjoy. Shoot your way to survival with your squadmates and try to save as much as you can before the dead city swallows you whole. Boasting amazing graphics and immersive gameplay with its sounds and sights, Stalker 2 is paving the way for more first-person shooting and survival games for years to come as a massive standard.
Wishlists
Solium Infernum
A democratic strategy game developed and published by League of Geeks, Solium Infernum is a game where players are to careful and methodically spread their rule across the lands. Envoke democracy, improve your diplomacy, and wage war only when necessary. Players are to raise their armies stretch their lands and rule as far as they can get. Solium Infernum is set to release this February 15th, 2024 on Steam.
Songs Of Silence
Another wishlist for the PC Gaming Show Most wanted list is Songs of Silence. A fast-paced turn-based battle game where players are to fight against the darkness and free the realm from its suffering. Enjoy a strategic game centered around a fantasy and magical world mixing both 2D and 3D together with a handful of classes and roles. Songs of Silence is now available for Demon but will be released in the Spring of 2024.
Ambulance Life
Developed by Aesir Interactive and published by Nacon, Ambulance Life is a Paramedic simulator where players get to experience what it’s like to respond to distressing calls for help. Car crashes, burning buildings, and so much more danger in the outside world. Players are to save lives as fast as they can before it’s too late! Ambulance Life’s release date is yet to be announced.
Ultros
Included in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list is another game for wishlisting, a game that is reminiscent of fantasy and its colorful spellbooks, featuring an amazing 2D style game with its vibrant colors and effects, jumping into our hearts, Ultros. A game known for its lore and story behind the psychedelic metroidvenia. Break the cycle of rebirth and explore the massive world of the esophagus with its many inhabitants. Developed by El Huevo and published by El Hueve and Kepler Ghost, Ultros is now available for prepurchase nearing its release date of February 13, 2024.
Islands Of Insight
Test your mind’s might with Islands of Insight, a game where players get to solve handmade puzzles created by the best minds in puzzle making. Players can choose whichever puzzle to do first or next at their own pace slow or fast. Explore floating islands and ruined cities and uncover the world’s secrets. Islands of Insight is set to be released in February of 2024 developed by Lunarch Studios and published by Behavior Interacitve Inc.
Flintlock
Fight against the power and grip of the gods, save what is left of your world. Flintlock is a new action RPG game centered around fighting ruthless gods with guns. Developed by A44 Games and published by Kepler Interactive, Flintlock is set to release somewhere between July and September of 2024.
Deathgrip
One for speed, guns, and explosions, Deathgrip is a game where players are to rise to the finish line and come out on top. No one said we can’t use bombs! Deathgrip is a combat racer game developed and published by Reclaim Interactive its release date coming soon but the game is now available to try out on a demo and will speed into early access soon.
Crashlands 2
Crashlands 2 is all about friendships that transcend the stars! Befriending and building bonds is the key to surviving in the harsh world of space filled with enemies and plants that want to eat you. Crashlands 2 is set to release in 2024 developed and published by Butterscotch Shenanigans.
Cryptical Path
Cryptical Path at first glance would be considered cute and whimsical but once played, will reveal its true form with its spells, runes, and many enemies to fight and kill. Cryptical Path is now available on demo on Steam but its main release date is still yet to be announced.
Bellwright
Bellwrite is a survival game featured in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list as one of the early access games players can wishlist. Bellwright will become available for early access in early 2024 but players can now put the game on their wishlists as they await its release to early access and then full to the game stores. In Bellwright, players are to survive the harsh Mother Nature and build their city and defend it. Plant, farm, and liberate the village from its tyrannical and oppressive Sovereign.
Darkweb Streamer
Darkweb Streamer is an incredibly eerie and uncomfortable game where players must stream and stream until their inevitable death in the dark web. Developed and Published by We Have Always Lived In The Forest, Darkweb Streamer is now available to wishlist on Steam with its release date still to be announced.
Demon School
One of the more unique features of the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list, Demon School is a turn-based strategy game that resembles the iconic and traditional tabletop game, Chess. Every move matters down to where you want to go and where you’ve been. featuring a set of roles such as the Healer of the team, Demon School has a classic pixelated style of graphics. Demon School is available for wishlist on Steam and its release date is still yet to be announced.
Indika
Indika is a game about a nun who hides her true nature. It features impressive graphics and physics with its clothes and materials unlike any other and a story as interesting as mysteries and secrets. Indika is available for wishlist and is set to be released in early 2024.
Under A Rock
A world forgotten by time, Under a Rock is an explore-themed game that gamers can now wishlist on Steam and other gaming platforms.
Tchia
Coming to Steam in March of 2024, Tchia is a magical exploration and adventure game featuring an impressive set of graphics and stories. Aside from graphics and story, the game also features an amazing score of music and acapella singing that makes the experience in the game more exciting and cozy.
Un-Railed 2
Another wishlist mentioned in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted List, Un-Railed. An adorable block-placing game with cute graphics and even cuter animals! Place rails, get through bosses, fight other enemies, and enjoy life on the railroad tracks. Un-Railed 2 will be available for early access this 2024.
G.I JOE: Wrath Of Cobra
One of the most iconic game series there is known to the gaming world, G.I JOE. Now, G.I JOE: Wrath of Cobra is set to release this early 2024 but is now available on wishlists on Steam and other gaming platforms. The game features a nostalgic look and mechanics befitting of its franchise.
Echoes Of The Plum Grove
Available for demo and wishlist now, Echoes of the Plum Grove is a small and cozy game for gamers who want to just lay back and enjoy. Walk through relaxing stories, build relationships, and manage a farm. Echoes of the Plum Grove sports an adorable 2D and storybook-esk graphics great for players looking for a nice chill game. The game is set to release somewhere in 2024.
Lost Isle
Survive in a world of kill or be killed. Befriend or fight against other players, Lost Isle is a survival game set in a supernatural world. Learn to hunt, farm, and craft your defenses and weapons. Lost Isle is available for wishlist and is set to release this early 2024.
Unfortold Witchstone
As we welcome a new age of MMORPG and RPG games into the vast world of gaming, a new challenger for the title of the best RPG game has entered the fray. Unfortold Witchston is an RPG game where players write their story being part of the bigger picture in everything. Unfortold Withstone is a unique tabletop-type RPG game where players have more control over the story in terms of dialogue, interaction, and more. Unfortold Witchstone is available on the wishlist, and early access will be available this January 25, 2024.
Out Now
SteamWorld Build
Steamworld Build is a city-building game where players are to mine and build their city from scratch in a Steam Punk-ish world. Steamworld Build also deals with management and crafting so if players want something to sink their minds in the whole day, Steamworld Build is the perfect up-and-coming game.
Hawked
Hawked is a unique shooting game featured in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list with its fun graphics and special mechanics. Fight lizard monsters, solve puzzles, and shoot our way to the top. Hawked is playable for free and early access on Steam. The full release of the game is set to be in 2024.
Sands Of Aura
Sands of Aura is a game currently available to play on Steam and other gaming platforms out there. Sands of Aura is an ARPG where you journey across the lands seeking to rebuild what once was a glorious land.
Featured Game World Premiers
Grayzone Warfare
Set to be released somewhere in 2024, Grayzone Warfare was developed and published by MADFINGER Games, a.s., Grayzone Warfare is a first-person shooter game centered on realism on the battlefield, tactics, and adapting to your environment against ai-controlled enemies is the key to victory.
Drowned Lake
Drowned Lake is a horror game around the topic of disappearance. Playing as a character journeying across the so-called haunted lake, players can uncover the secrets of this mysterious body of water with just a flashlight in hand, a boat, and a rope. Drowned Lake can now be wishlisted on Steam but its release date is still to be announced as of now.
Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode
Released way back in 2006, Dwarf Fortress is a game many would gladly call an “OG Classic” after its cozy and homey feel being a pixel game. Given its age, it has never failed to give players nonstop fun and good memories. A year ago, Dwarf Fortress finally became available on Steam. With the flow of time, Dwarf Fortress has become one of the most iconic games with its unique gameplay and mechanics.
Now, a new chapter opens up for the beloved franchise. In Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode, players can experience all of the lands, and their monsters, join factions, and the adventures and mysteries awaiting their path. Players can restart and even visit their older structures and treasures as brand-new characters. Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode was revealed to be coming this April 2024.
Iron Hive
Iron Hive is a deckbuilding game that follows a deep story and is set in an apocalyptic world with no laws and rules where everything has not come to destruction. Iron Hive is now available for wishlist on Steam and its release date is still yet to be announced.
Wild Bastards
Ever wonder what a combination of Western and Space would be like? Be an outlaw from a galaxy that has long since kicked you out with hatred and disgrace. Outlaws chasing the sun as they run away from their past and welcome their future as a band of shooting bandits. Shoto and kill your way to victory. Wild Basters also features a detail in the game where players actively interact with the characters to keep their group together and safe from breaking up as well as a fun turn-based game mode. Wild Bastards can be put on the wishlist now on Steam and is set to be released somewhere in 2024.
. Republic Of Pirates
Another fan favorite that made its premier feature in the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list, Republic of Pirates is a world-building game where players have to raise a pirate settlement and ensure its safety from other thieving sea bandits. Ensure the golden legacy of Piracy for generations to come. republic of Pirates is set to be released in 2024.
Data Jack 2020
Players looking for a futuristic and John Wick-esk shooter game are sure to enjoy this next premier feature as part of the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted list. Data Jack 2020 is a shooter game that boasts a unique graphics set both 2D and 3D as well as pixelated. Data jack is now available for wishlist on the game’s official Steam page or the official PC Gamer Steam page.
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