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Video games can feel difficult to approach if you did not grow up with them. Not because they are impossible to understand, but because many of them assume habits regular players take for granted: how to use a controller, move a camera, read a menu, follow a quest, or recover from a mistake. This list is for adults who want a clear and respectful starting point. It may be useful if your partner plays and you want to try something with them, if you bought a console for your child and want to understand the medium better, or if you have simply decided to give games a proper chance.

The best vampire games for PC, PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch — we've gathered a top 30: from cult classics to 2026 releases. Vampires are a fertile theme for games, though surprisingly few major projects about them have come out. But the last couple of years have been making up for lost time: in 2025, after long delays, Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 finally arrived, and on the way are the RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker from former developers of The Witcher 3 and the grim The Duskbloods from the creators of Bloodborne.

The best co-op games of 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch: shooters, survival games, horror, RPGs and two-player co-op over the network and on one screen. 280+ games to play with friends. In short, the best co-op games right now are It Takes Two, Minecraft, Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, GTA Online and Stardew Valley. The full list is broken down by genre — shooters, survival, horror, RPGs, two-player games and more — below.

Metroidvanias are one of those genres where world exploration matters just as much as combat. The best games in the spirit of Metroid and Castlevania gradually reveal the map, hide new abilities behind locked passages, and constantly push you to return to familiar locations to find secrets, bosses, and optional challenges. In this list, we have collected the best metroidvanias on PC, consoles, and handheld platforms — from acknowledged classics to modern indie hits.

Female protagonists have led some of the most memorable games ever made, from large-scale action adventures and horror titles to intimate stories about grief, love, identity, and everyday life. The best games with female protagonists are not defined by one kind of heroine: they can star warriors, witches, detectives, explorers, students, writers, farmers, or women simply trying to find their place in a difficult world. This list brings together the best female-led games to play in 2026, including established classics and notable recent releases. Whether you are looking for intense combat, deep role-playing, emotional storytelling, mystery, or a quieter life-sim experience, these games offer compelling heroines and worlds worth spending time in.

This top list gathers the best visual novels: genre classics, mobile romance stories, otome games, horror titles, experimental projects, and free games for those new to the genre. A visual novel is a narrative genre that combines elements of literature, illustrated cinema, and interactive gameplay. As with reading a book, the focus is on text, supplemented by static background images and music. As a rule, there are no battles, jumping, or other dynamic gameplay elements. But unlike books, visual novels are interactive: the player makes choices that determine how the story unfolds and which ending is reached. The player does not simply read a story — they influence it. That is what sets visual novels apart from an ordinary book. Today, visual novels are no longer just anime and light dating simulators. In our selection you will find dark detective stories, psychological horror games, and romantic comedies — playable on PC from the comfort of your armchair, or on a smartphone to unwind or pass the time.

Role-playing games (RPGs) are one of the most popular genres in the industry. This list brings together the best RPGs in history — from the classics of the 90s (Fallout, Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape: Torment) to major new releases: the GOTY hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Obsidian's Avowed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the Chinese hit Black Myth: Wukong, and the sequel The Outer Worlds 2. We divided all role-playing games into eight themed categories: open-world RPGs, isometric CRPGs, story-driven single-player RPGs, Soulslikes, JRPGs, Diablo-likes, genre classics, and indie projects — so you can quickly find exactly the type of RPG you are looking for right now.

The best survival games on PS4 and PS5—from hardcore, no-holds-barred survival games to co-op survival games that keep you glued to the screen for hundreds of hours. This list includes the 30 best survival games on PlayStation: zombie apocalypses, realistic survival simulators, crafting and building survival games, and PS4 and PS5 exclusives like The Last of Us and Days Gone. There's something for every taste here, with co-op, story-driven games, and Russian language support.

More than 65 of the best survival games on PC: zombie apocalypses, deep space, deserted islands, hardcore simulators, and co-op survival games with crafting and base-building. The genre is enormous and full of forgettable cash-grabs, so we picked only the survival games that pull you in for dozens — even hundreds — of hours.

This selection has something for every taste: harsh realistic simulators where death waits around every corner, cozy crafting sandboxes, tense horrors, and sprawling online worlds. For each game we tell you whether it's more fun solo or with friends. Pick your format and survive.

Dozens of games are released every month on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, making it easy to get lost among the releases. We have selected the most interesting new titles of the month: major single-player adventures, cooperative projects, and online games with regular updates. For each game, we've included the release date, platforms, and a purchase link, so you can jump straight to the project you're interested in.

There are evenings when you want to put complex builds, endless grinding, and reaction tests aside. Adventure games are your ticket to stories where what matters is not how quickly you press buttons, but what decisions you make. Here, you do not “level up” a character so much as grow alongside them, exploring worlds, solving mysteries, and living other people’s lives. In this selection, we have gathered 120 of the best adventures and quest games so that you no longer have to wonder what to play for the story. We divided them by mood and genre: from tense interactive dramas and classic point-and-click quests to meditative walking simulators, detective investigations, and arthouse experiments.

Strategy games have long since stopped being a PC-only genre. Modern smartphones and tablets are now fairly close to gaming consoles in terms of performance, which means mobile devices have access both to full ports of iconic PC games and standalone hits designed around touchscreen controls and short play sessions. In this list, we have collected the best mobile strategy games for Android and iOS — from deep turn-based 4X titles like Civilization to free online battles, tower defense games, offline projects you can play without an internet connection, and less obvious indie releases. On a phone, it is convenient to play a couple of turns while travelling; on a tablet, you can settle in for a thoughtful evening-long session; and with friends, you can battle together in co-op.

The top 10 zombie shooters for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Co-op, open-world, and single-player campaigns — from Days Gone to Left 4 Dead 2.

A selection of the best open-world games for low-end PCs and laptops — all titles will run even on an older computer or without a discrete graphics card. The list is updated regularly.

We’ve compiled the best zombie games on PC and consoles: from hardcore survival in open worlds to chilling horror experiences. Find out how to survive an apocalypse where hordes of the undead roam the streets and resources are so scarce that every bullet counts. This article includes both major story-driven blockbusters and more niche experimental projects focused on zombie themes. The undead vary across these titles: some are slow and mindless, others are fast, and some can even use weapons. But the key point is that fighting all of them is equally engaging.

Looking for the best open-world games? Our TOP-100 features only current hits and proven classics for PC and consoles. Updated with the latest 2026 releases! "An open world isn't just kilometers of roads — it's a feeling of total freedom. In this list we've gathered 100 projects that proved there's always something interesting beyond the horizon. We regularly update this ranking, adding fresh releases and keeping only games where the world is packed with events. From fantasy sagas to harsh post-apocalypse — choose your next world."

Stealth is a genre where patience and observation beat firepower and brute force. Instead of rushing in guns blazing, players hide in shadows, study patrol routes, distract guards, and plan every move — whether slipping into a target's mansion or sabotaging an enemy installation deep behind enemy lines. Over thirty-plus years, the genre has grown from a niche experiment into a rich cluster of sub-genres: social stealth built on disguises and social engineering, immersive sims with full freedom of approach, real-time tactical stealth with active pause, stealth horror, and clever indie experiments. This list brings together the best stealth games of all time on PC and consoles — 35 games grouped by sub-genre.

Even if your computer or laptop can't handle the latest demanding games, that's no reason to give up gaming. In this selection, we've compiled the best games for low-end PCs and laptops that will run on systems with integrated Intel HD/AMD Vega graphics, 4-8 GB of RAM, and a dual-core processor. Here you'll find tried-and-true classics and modern hits across all genres — shooters, RPGs, strategy games, survival games, and sandboxes — with detailed descriptions, system requirements, and purchase links. This list is updated regularly.

The best tactical games are made for players who value cold calculation over quick reflexes. Victory here does not belong to whoever clicks faster, but to whoever plans every move several steps ahead: assessing positions, calculating risks, and making smart use of cover and squad abilities. One wrong order, and a favorite fighter may be left on the battlefield forever. This ranking features 24 of the best tactical games for PC and consoles, divided into five categories: story-driven tactical RPGs, mercenary squads, military and sci-fi tactics in the spirit of XCOM, real-time stealth tactics, and compact tactical puzzle games. The selection ranges from genre classics such as Final Fantasy Tactics and XCOM 2 to new releases from 2025–2026. The list was updated in May 2026.

We’ve put together a selection of the best hunting games — from detailed hunting simulators to games where hunting is just one of many activities in a sprawling open world packed with things to do, as well as classic titles with more casual mechanics.