High Quality PC Games

Overview

This page features a list of 133 games I've reviewed that were particularly fun. Of course, lists like this are going to be subjective, but I suspect that many gamers will agree with most of my choices. That said, everyone is perfectly free to disagree with my silly opinion on the topic.

A word of caution though: the list below does not take into account how well a game fits into a Christian worldview. The only criteria being looked at here is whether or not it was fun to play.

Simply click on a game's title to view the full review.

Games in this List

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Kairo

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	First Person Puzzler
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This is a game about exploring a very strange, surreal environment. As you solve the puzzles scattered throughout the world, you also start reviving the alien city. The buildings that have been left behind also leave more questions than answers, creating an eerie, enigmatic feeling to the game.

Brief thoughts: You're basically reviving a lost world, and since the place is mostly empty, there's little room for objectionable content.

Kero Blaster

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	Platform Shooter
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The C&F Inc. teleporters have been malfunctioning lately, and it's likely due to them becoming dirty. Thus, it's up to a little green janitor to go out into the world on one big grime fighting adventure!

Brief thoughts: Even though there's some combat, this is a fairly silly game with no real issues.

Killing Floor

ESRB Rating:	M - Mature Audiences
My Rating:	Adults - 18+
Genre:	First Person Shooter / Horror
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Horzine's attempts at making genetically enhanced soldiers went horribly awry, and now they are rampaging through the countryside. It's up to you and your friends to flush them out and finish them off.

Brief thoughts: This is an extremely graphic game, with gore and blood pretty much everywhere. Some of the enemies are also nude, though this is usually treated as a source of horror.

Kitty Power's MatchMaker

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Ages 13 and up
Genre:	Dating Sim
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In Kitty Powers' Matchmaker, you're tasked with running a new branch of Kitty Powers' famous match making franchise. Your tasks involve interviewing clients, finding them suitable dates from Kitty Powers' own little black book, and then ensuring that the date goes smoothly. Of course, there are plenty of unexpected problems that can make or break the date, and it's up to you to navigate these treacherous waters and help people find love.

Brief thoughts: This game has a lot of content that doesn't sit well with Christian morals, such as innuendo laden dialogue, using astrology to find compatible partners for clients, and you will sometimes be working with gay or lesbian couples. Of course, there's also the issue of Kitty Powers being a drag queen, which is a political powderkeg right now.

Last Hope: Zombie Sniper 3D

ESRB Rating:	M - Mature Audiences
My Rating:	Ages 13 and up
Genre:	First Person Shooter
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This game is free, but paid features exist
Zombies and video games seem like they were made for each other, and Last Hope boils things down to the bare essentials. There are zombies, there are guns, and your role is to apply the latter to the former. For a no-frills zombie shooter, this is a real gem, and worth a look if you're a fan of other games in the same genre.

Brief thoughts: Being a game about shooting lots of zombies, some violence and gore is to be expected. However, both are played down, with the zombies falling apart like dry clay and very little blood being shown.

The only other concern is some minor swearing.

Left 4 Dead 2

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Ages 13 and up
Genre:	First Person Shooter
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The AI director is back, ready to make another movie about the struggles of four desperate survivors of a zombie apocalypse. As before, players star as the actors in this virtual action movie rather than the actual survivors, so it's all in good fun -- unless you're one of the zombies of course.

Brief thoughts: Things are a bit more graphic this time around, as the zombies can be dismembered.

LIMBO

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Ages 13 and up
Genre:	Platform Puzzler / Horror
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LIMBO is one of those creepy games that needs to be experienced rather than read about. While younger children should avoid this game, it's going to be a memorable trip for the older gamers. At the very least, it left an impression on the gaming community and deserves a try for doing so.

Brief thoughts: Although the game's graphics only show silhouettes, violent deaths are common and often very graphically depicted.

Liquidators

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Ages 10 and up
Genre:	Horror / Edutainment
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This game is completely free!
Based on real events, this game has players take on the roles of three braze men who prevented the Chernobyl disaster from becoming far worse. Their task was simple: drain the water from the damaged reactor before the molten debris could reach it and create a catastrophic explosion!

Brief thoughts: This game focuses on the aftermath of a real disaster, which is pretty dark stuff, but it does not make light of it and treats everything with the gravity it deserves.

LOVE 2: Kuso

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	Platformer
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LOVE 2 (aka Kuso) is another a loving look back at old school platform games, reminding us older gamers of a time when palettes where limited, chiptunes were the norm, and the only goal was to run to the other side of the screen as quickly as possible.

Brief thoughts: This is a simple, fun little game that doesn't feature anything nothing worth worrying about.

Marvin's Mittens

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	Platformer
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Marvin was quietly building a snowman when something dashed out of the trees, took a mitten off his hand, and ran away into the woods with its prize. Now you can't just steal a little boy's mitten and expect him to do nothing about it, so he sets off journey that takes him over and under lakes and mountains as he tracks down the mischievous Mitten Thief.

Brief thoughts: This is probably the sweetest game I've ever played, and the only thing that could even remotely be a concern to strict Christians is that there is a group of tiny elves living in Marvin's backyard.

Mega Man Legacy Collection

ESRB Rating:	E - Everyone
My Rating:	Ages 6 and up
Genre:	Platformer
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This collection includes the original six Mega Man games that came out on the NES. In each game, the heroic robot Mega Man would battle a series of evil Robot Masters, obtain their weapons, and then use them to save the world from the twisted plans of Dr. Wily. Despite their age, these games are still a lot of fun, and this collection provides a great way for kids to experience the best of yesteryear.

Brief thoughts: This series focuses on battles between various human-like robots. But, no humans are ever harmed during these battles, and it's implied that the evil robots can be repaired.

Mega Man 11

ESRB Rating:	E10 - Everyone (Ages 10 and up)
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	Platform Shooter
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Dr. Wily has once again decided to try and take over the world. This time he's using one of his earlier inventions - one that was declared too dangerous to research. Thus, Mega Man is once again called into action to save the day.

Brief thoughts: As usual, the Mega Man series is about robots fighting each other. No humans are harmed, and once the day is saved, the bad robots are rebuilt as good robots once again.

Mega Man X Legacy Collection Volume 1

ESRB Rating:	T - Teenagers
My Rating:	Ages 10 and up
Genre:	Platform Shooter
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In the far future, robots will be able to think for themselves. This ultimately proves disastrous as some robots, known as Mavericks, choose to wage war against humanity. Enter X, the last creation of Dr. Light. Despite his desire for a peaceful life, he quickly finds himself caught up in the war around him.

Brief thoughts: The advanced robots in this series, called "Reploids", are supposed to be sentient and are considered people. This turns their deactivations into executions, which brings moral issues into play.

However, as the series continues, it's revealed that there's a way to revoke a Reploid's free will and forcibly turn them evil (or otherwise "delete" them).

Meritous

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Ages 6 and up
Genre:	Dungeon Crawler
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This game is completely free!
The goal of this open source dungeon crawler is to cleanse the contaminated Orcus Dome by dispelling the monsters and restoring the flow of magical energy. It's not as easy to do as it sounds, but it's definitely a fun time.

Brief thoughts: Although this game is themed after psychic powers and magical things, it really doesn't feel like either are actually involved. As there isn't anything else to worry about, this makes the game rather clean.

The Messenger

ESRB Rating:	E10 - Everyone (Ages 10 and up)
My Rating:	Ages 10 and up
Genre:	Platformer / Metroidvania / Shoot 'em up
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Humanity is on the brink of extinction, as the Demon King and his army attacks every 500 years. Today, the Demon King is due to arrive again, and just when all seemed lost, a mysterious Western Hero arrived to drive away the demons. His task complete, he gives you a special assignment: deliver a scroll to the wise men on the farthest mountain top. Thus begins your time as the Messenger.

Brief thoughts: The main issue with this game is that the player is fighting against a demon king and his hellish army. However, unlike some other games with a similar premise, this game won't actually show anything satanic, nor does it depict graphic violence.

Microsoft Jigsaw

ESRB Rating:	E - Everyone
My Rating:	Ages 6 and up
Genre:	Puzzle
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The free version of this game contains advertisements
While the bulk of this game is more or less your typical jigsaw puzzle, there are some alternative games modes available via the daily challenges. Regardless of which mode you play, you'll be rewarded with gold bars when you complete a level. These gold bars can then be redeemed for more puzzles from the in-game store. If you like jigsaw puzzles, then you'll probably be playing this game for a long time.

Brief thoughts: The main issue with this game is that you can spend real money on new content or perks, such as ad-free play.

Minecraft

ESRB Rating:	E10 - Everyone (Ages 10 and up)
My Rating:	Ages 10 and up
Genre:	Survival / Building
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The name really says it all: you mine resources, and then craft new things out of them. This is a game about exploring new blocky worlds, building all sorts of things, and optionally fighting monsters. The sheer plethora of mods available for it only make things more fun, so it's hard not to recommend a classic game like this one.

Brief thoughts: Although there is some very mild violence and a spooky "Hell" world for players to explore, this is a very family friendly game. However, the biggest issue with it is the way players can get addicted to the slow paced but endless creative gameplay. This can make it difficult for younger players to focus on other things.

Nation Red

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Ages 13 and up
Genre:	Top Down Shooter
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This arena shooter asks a question nobody expected: what if zombies figured out how to use weapons?

Brief thoughts: While the zombies are normally green with mud and decay, they do manage to make a bloody mess when shot or killed.

Night in the Woods

ESRB Rating:	T - Teenagers
My Rating:	Ages 13 and up
Genre:	Platformer / Other
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This game tells a slice of life story about Mae, her friends, and the many changes that have befallen the small town of Possum Springs. It's largely a somber story about coming to terms with the passage of time, though there are some surprises lurking in the shadows.

Brief thoughts: There are a number of things in this game that Christians may find objectionable, such as the player getting involved in minor crimes or the presence of multiple gay couples. However, the main focus of the story is about how we deal with the passage of time and our mortality, which is a very powerful message.

N++

ESRB Rating:	NR - Not Rated
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	Platformer
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Take control of a stick figure ninja as you collect as much gold as you can while rushing through sets of deadly, obstacle filled levels in this momentum-driven platformer.

Brief thoughts: Whenever your ninja is killed by an obstacle or hazard, it pops into many small pieces that continue to fly about. Thanks to the game's minimalistic style, this is hardly graphic, so this a pretty clean title.