Best Mid-Range PC Games 2026
This selection of new releases for 2025 is aimed at the most common PC configurations. It includes titles with optimized graphics, moderate requirements, and stable performance.
This selection is suitable for those who want to comfortably play modern projects of 2025 without upgrading to top-tier graphics cards and processors.
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era
August 20, 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Science fiction, Survival horror
May 12, 2026
VGTimes:
7.3/10
Players:
6.1/10
Steam:
63/100
Metacritic:
71/100
The first game of the second season of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The events of the game take place in space on the reconnaissance ship Cassiopeia. The ship...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online, Horror
May 14, 2026
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
93/100
The continuation of the popular survival simulator, the events of which unfold on a new planet. After the failure of a colonization mission, the survivors must...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view, Indie
April 14, 2026
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...
Shooter, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)
March 5, 2026
VGTimes:
9.3/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A reboot of Bungie's classic series, reimagined for a new generation of players. The game is a competitive PvPVE shooter with survival elements, which takes place...
Action, Adventure, Online, Warships / Submarines, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
April 14, 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
88/100
Cooperative PvE adventure in a world of pirates, pioneers, and treasure hunters. The game combines a classic formula of building, crafting, and battles with...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
March 13, 2026
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
86/100
The game tells the story of two kingdoms on the brink of destruction. Azuria and Vermeil are consumed by a crystal plague, when Rathalos emerges from a mysterious...
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Sandbox, Construction
September 15, 2021
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
85/100
A city-building simulator set in a world after the disappearance of humanity. The Earth has changed, and a new civilization is being built by beavers who have...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Procedural generation
March 17, 2026
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
81/100
A cooperative role-playing sandbox, the action of which takes place among islands floating in the sky. Players explore endless procedurally generated locations...
Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Comedy, Survival horror, Exploration
January 28, 2026
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
77/100
The player takes on the role of an employee at a 24-hour store in a northern state, where during the day they must serve customers, restock shelves, maintain...
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