The best new PC games 2024

What are the best new PC games 2024? Perhaps you have just been paid, bank account fat with virtual dosh, or you simply want to get caught up with the latest PC games because they are, well, new and shiny.

It is all well and good starting another daring round of PUBG, taking on a new 100-hour Football Manager save, or yet another The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim adventure but, as much as we love setting mammoths ablaze, there are plenty of the latest PC games that will more than supply your gaming fix. You don’t want to be the person who isn’t In The Know now, do you?

These days, new PC games pour onto Steam at a frankly dizzying rate, making it impossible to keep up with them all. Thankfully, us kind folk at PCGamesN have separated the wheat from the chaff when it comes to recent PC releases. So, below you will find every new PC games for which you should be saving up your pennies. This list is updated regularly to include the latest releases.

The best new PC games of 2024 are:

Humankind

From the studio behind Endless Legend comes a new historical, turn-based strategy game, Humankind. Instead of picking one historical empire and controlling their journey from stone tools to supercomputers, the game is split into seven eras, and each Humankind leader selects a different culture to embody for that era. The story of your people might involve ruling the seas as the Norsemen in the Medieval era, and then building magnificent cities as the Mughals in the Early Modern era.

Whatever path you choose to take, the aim of the game is to accrue the most Humankind fame by the end of the game, which can be earned in a myriad of ways. When you inevitably clash with your rival nations, Humankind wars are particularly deep – as Rich explains in his Humankind review, “You can prevail against two-to-one odds through clever use of terrain and reinforcements, and it feels both brilliant and historically accurate to pull off.”

Buy Humankind at Fanatical

The Ascent

In his The Ascent review, Jordan describes how, “as a twin-stick shooter with light RPG mechanics, The Ascent is a magnificent example of how far set dressing and punchy shooting can take you.”

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Read more: our The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles preview

It introduces new mechanics, such as debunking the theories of Herlock Sholmes and convincing jurors to change their verdict by pointing out contradictions in their view of the case. However, fans of the Phoenix Wright games will feel right at home solving these grisly murder cases, all while waggling their fingers and yelling ‘objection’ at the top of their lungs.

Buy The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles at Fanatical

Hell Let Loose

Set on the battlefields of WWII, Hell Let Loose is a tactical multiplayer FPS game in which two commanders each take charge of a team of 50 players, and decide where squads move to and where supplies are allocated. As part of a squad, soldiers must communicate and coordinate their movements, setting up garrisons and gaining footholds in enemy territory.

In his Hell Let Loose review, Ian concludes that the game’s “complex interplay of FPS action and real-time tactical planning rewards communication, coordination, and genuine leadership in a way few other games even attempt.”

Monster Hunter Stories 2

In the world of Monster Hunter, it’s not all slaying and flaying – alongside the titular hunters, there are also monster riders, who are able to forge bonds with a party of friendly ‘monsties’. And then you go around slaying and flaying, of course. There’s no gore, but you do harvest your own monsters in order to create a more powerful team, but – as Jordan explains in his Monster Hunter Stories 2 review – the story is charming, “brimming with warmth and do-gooders”. His overall verdict is that “while the repetitiveness of its turn-based battle system can become frustrating, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is more than a novel twist on the main series’ core components”.

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

Guilty Gear Strive is currently leading the pack as the best fighting game of 2024. Developed by Arc System Works, Guilty Gear Strive has been designed to be accessible to newcomers while retaining the depth the series is known for. Featuring 15 new and returning characters, a heavy soundtrack by Daisuke Ishiwatari, and the all-important rollback netcode, Guilty Gear Strive has established itself as the go-to fighting game for fans and new players alike.

Chivalry 2

Torn Banner Studios’ follow up to their 2012 smash hit, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is here, and it is brutal. The gameplay has been sped up to make battles even more intense and chaotic than ever before. Take part in first person medieval fights as you clash swords with up to 63 people on the battlefield. There are only a handful of games like Chivalry 2, so you’ll want to read our Chivalry 2 beginner’s guide before venturing into battle. We’ve also broken down what the best classes are, giving you an edge over the competition.

Buy Chivalry 2 at the Humble Store

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Mass Effect Legendary Edition packs all three games into one bundle, including most of the DLC to create the ultimate package for RPG fans. All of the games have been remastered for 4K, with major upgrades to the games’ performance and visuals across the whole trilogy. “This is the same Mass Effect we fell in love with all those years ago, painstakingly polished and wrapped up in a neat ribbon,” says Jen in her impressions piece.

Check out our Mass Effect Legendary Edition face codes guide to pick out the best looking Shepard in the galaxy. We also have a romance options guide for anyone who wants to know what relationships are available across the trilogy.

Days Gone

A plague of zombies has devastated the Pacific Northwest, and protagonist Deacon St. John must survive in the apocalyptic wasteland, working as a mercenary and drifting from camp to camp on his motorcycle. As Ian explains in our Days Gone review, it’s a “workmanlike open-world adventure, but it’s elevated into something special by its spectacular horde fights, ambitious scope, and warmly written characters.”

Buy Days Gone at Fanatical

RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE

Being chased by extremely tall ladies, dodging feral lycans, and battering down shambling Moroaica is, as it turns out, an absolutely wonderful time. Resident Evil Village is already one of the biggest releases on Steam this year, and as Dustin explains in his Resident Evil Village review, it’s “a blend of horror, action, exploration, and puzzle-solving that pays tribute to – and frequently surpasses – its predecessors”. If you’re planning on venturing into the Village yourself, make use of our bosses guide, weapon upgrades guide, and recipes guide.

Buy Resident Evil Village at Fanatical

Outriders

In People Can Fly’s looter shooter, you play as the Outrider, a soldier tasked with attempting to establish a new home for humanity after Earth’s destruction. Alone, or with up to two allies online, the Outrider blasts their way across the planet Enoch with all kinds of fantastical dystopian future weapons and skills. The combat is thoroughly enjoyable, with “superpowers that put the recent Marvel’s Avengers to shame”, alongside a “blockbuster narrative”, as Jordan explains in his Outriders review. For the collectors, we’ve got  Outriders legendary weapons and Outriders legendary armour guides.

Buy Outriders at the Humble Store

It Takes Two

Loop Hero

Planning the route is crucial; certain tile combinations unlock new variations and various buffs – but if you misjudge and overface your hero, they will die and be sent back without many of the precious resources they gathered on their trip. As Ian puts it in his Loop Hero review, ‘the closer you come to failure, the better the rewards’.

Valheim

The Medium

Hitman 3

Agent 47 returns to cap off the World of Assassination trilogy in Hitman 3, and this time his itinerary includes a cloud-piercing skyscraper in Dubai, a grand English manor house, and the neon lights of Chongqing in China. In our Hitman 3 review, Jordan praises Hitman 3’s storytelling, explaining that “rather than stitching each sandbox together with some cutscenes, IO is starting to tinker with the sandboxes themselves. The Berlin mission is the perfect example: the entire level is characterised by the absence of a handler, both narratively and in its impact on the now-familiar rhythms of the new series.”

If you’re aiming to complete the Silent Assassin, Suit Only challenge for every level, we’ve got your back – starting with the Hitman 3 Dubai Silent Assassin, Suit Only walkthrough.

Buy Hitman 3 at the Humble store

There you have it, the new PC games you should be playing right now. Now, we’ll admit, we were being a little facetious earlier: new PC games aren’t necessarily the cream of the personal computer crop. For that, you should swing by our list of the best old games for the classics and the best PC games of all time, or even check out or collection of free online games, no download required. While it’s important that you keep up with the new PC games we have listed, you are missing out on some of the most memorable gaming experiences around from previous years – and they’ll likely be a lot cheaper by now, too. We feel for your growing pile of shame.

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