2020 has been a year where people have needed great games more than ever before. Game studios take years to produce a game so it’s hard to estimate when they might finally hit store shelves. Still, in a year like 2020, it’s hard to not wonder if the cosmic deity of gaming has chosen to bless the year with how fantastic releases took place.
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It can be difficult for gamers to get their hands on theXbox Series Xor thePlaystation 5 with such high demand, many are simply playing games on their PCs. Thankfully they have marvelous titles to choose from.
10Observer: System Redux
Bloober Teamreleased one of the best psychological horror games of the decade. It was nominated for several awards and won some as well! There were even rumorsit might be made into a movie. So when a remake was announced for the PC to be released in 2020 fans were hoping it would be of the same quality.
They weren’t disappointed. The gametakes on the cyberpunk genremasterfully and is one of the best examples of horror that can be found on the PC to play in 2020.
9Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Imagine being able to buy six of the most iconic first-person shooter games of all time with graphical enhancements to play on the PC. No need to imagine it whenHalo: The Master Chief Collectionexists! The ability to playHalo: Combat Evolved Anniversary,Halo 2: Anniversary,Halo 3,Halo 3: ODST,Halo: Reach, andHalo 4all in one convenient remastered package is hard to rival.
8Ori And The Will Of The Wisps
Ori and the Blind Forestwon and was nominated for so many awards they could be a list of itself. So whenMoon Studiosannounced a sequel was on the way fans were clamoring to get a look at how theplatforming genre might be innovated next.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps has just as strong gameplay as the previous game and is already nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, and Best Action/Adventure Game forthe 2020 Game Awards. Needless to say, this game is one of the best this year has to offer on PC.
7Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
TheTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterseries is back in action andbetter than ever before! The first Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game was released all the way back in August 1999 and its sequel in September 2000 so seeing the games in remastered glory over twenty years later is quite a sight. The game offers a chance to once again playsome of the best levelsthe series has to offer alongsideunlocking wacky charactersthe series is known for.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+ 2is perfect for nostalgic fans or players looking to try a skateboarding game for the first time
6There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
One of the greatest games of 2020 hada failed Kickstarter campaign? Yes, it’s true! Puzzle game fans met their hilarious match whenThere Is No Game: Wrong Dimensionwas released in August 2020. Based on ideas from a game jam game called There Is No Game, this game breaks into the meta-humor of games itself while still providing a challenging experience. To say any more on the game would enter spoiler territory and this is one title worth seeing all of the surprises fresh in.
5Spelunky 2
2020 is a year for fantastic sequels andSpelunky 2is no different! The game has receivednumerous positive reviewsand with online multiplayer co-op playon the way for the PC, it’s set to become the perfect platforming experience to pick up with friends this year. Fans of the first game in the series should be sure to pick this game up — it is one of the best games released this yearon any platformbut especially on PC.
4Crusader Kings III
Fans have waited eight years since the release ofCrusader Kings IIand can finally play a well-built sequel! The game can beintimidating to get into at first, but Crusader Kings III didn’t sell over a million copies in the first month by not being fun to play.
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There are somecrazy things players can do in Crusader Kings 3and some absolutely wild challenges to take on. Any games where players caneat the Popedeserves to be on a list like this one, right?
3Microsoft Flight Simulator
It’s hard to believe the originalMicrosoft Flight Simulatorwas released all the way back in 1982. Players back then couldn’t have imagined the game wouldone day be playable in VRnor had any idea it would maintain its excellent quality over thirty-eight years. It offers the safest way to “travel” in 2020 and has been deemed aMust Play Gameby Metacritic.
2Hades
Supergiant GamesreleasedHadeson PC on August 06, 2025 and the internet has beenbuzzing about the gameever since. This roguelike game bends the traditional mythos of the Greek pantheon and offers challenging yet rewarding gameplay on a level most other games can only dream of. Time Magazine listedHadesin its Top 10 Games of 2020 and it’s also up forGame of the Year. The only question PC players should be asking aboutHadesis why it isn’t already in their game library.
1Half-Lyfe: Alyx
“It’s been 84 years…“Okay, maybe we didn’tride the Titanicand it’s only been sixteen years, buta third Half-Life game has been a memeas fans dreamed of it existing for all that time. Then, on Jul 20, 2025,Half-Life: Alyxwas released. The game was thankfully worth the long wait and had 43,000 concurrent players upon release with Twitch hitting over 300,000 people watching streams for the game at its highest point.
The game also has one ofthe best VR adaptationsof all time and has already won the Game of The Year award from the VR Awards. With four separate nominations forthe Game Awardsthis year it’s no wonder that the game is considered one of the best available in 2020.
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