The Epic Zone

Games with grand scale, sweeping stakes, long journeys, or mythic conflict.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition - Players say: Pilot aircraft from gliders to airliners across a recreated Earth, managing flight controls, routes, weather, and landings. Players like: Worldwide Scenic Flights · Realistic Flight Handling · Aircraft Variety ·
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From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.

NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening - Players say: Lead a daimyo clan in real-time campaigns across Warring States Japan, balancing retainers, diplomacy, supplies, and tactical battles. Players like: Battlefield Comebacks · Historical Atmosphere · Retainer Delegation ·
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Conquer Warring States Japan under one banner

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ - Players say: Race miniature Hot Wheels cars on twisting tracks, drift for boosts, collect vehicles, and build custom courses. Players like: Toy-Car Nostalgia · Creative Track Design · Detailed Car Collection ·
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Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels™ universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races.

Vengeful Rites - Embark on an epic adventure designed exclusively for VR! Use your own hands to cast magic, fire bows and slice through your enemies on your quest to exact vengeance against the evil Dragore. Learn new spells and craft new gear to become the greatest Serafin Warrior of all time! Demo available.

On Sale Now

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak - Players say: Lead Rachel S’jet’s desert expedition in a ground-based RTS, commanding a mobile carrier and land-air forces across Kharak. Players like: Desert Atmosphere · Campaign Story · Terrain Tactics ·
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A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Distant Worlds: Universe - Players say: Guide a spacefaring empire in pausable real-time, exploring, colonizing, researching, trading, and waging war across a customizable galaxy. Players like: Deep 4X Systems · Enormous Galaxy · Empire Automation ·
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Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game.  

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May 23, 2014
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition - Players say: As Jesse Faden searches a shifting paranormal bureau for her brother, she battles its invaders with firearms and telekinetic powers. Players like: Supernatural Worldbuilding · Telekinetic Combat · Unsettling Bureau Atmosphere ·
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Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Homeworld Remastered Collection - Players say: Command a space fleet across two RTS campaigns, researching ships and directing tactical battles in fully three-dimensional space. Players like: Atmosphere, Music, Story · Three-Dimensional Battles · Remastered Visuals ·
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Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

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Feb 25, 2015
88% 👍
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered - Players say: Join the Ghostbusters as a new recruit, scanning haunted New York, fighting spirits with proton-pack modes, and trapping them. Players like: Original Cast Returns · Movie-Like Story · Satisfying Ghost Capture ·
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The beloved and critically acclaimed Ghostbusters video game is back! Strap on your proton pack once again and join the Ghostbusters on the adventure with the voice and likeness of the original crew as you battle to save New York!

Shenmue I & II - Players say: Trace a murderer's path as Ryo Hazuki, investigating neighborhoods, training in jujitsu, fighting gangsters, and playing minigames. Players like: Living World · Atmosphere And Detail · Unhurried Exploration ·
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SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.

Wolfenstein: The New Order - Players say: In a Nazi-ruled alternate 1960s, soldier B.J. Blazkowicz joins the resistance, fighting with guns or stealth across a sci-fi campaign. Players like: Satisfying Gunplay · Story and Characters · Alternate-History Setting ·
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Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

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May 19, 2014
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The Henry Stickmin Collection - Players say: Guide thief Henry through six branching adventures, choosing bizarre tools and actions that can advance a mission or trigger a comic fail. Players like: Absurd, Surprising Humor · Branching Story Endings · Pop-Culture References ·
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A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

Outer Wilds - Players say: As a new space explorer in a looping solar system, investigate shifting planets, follow alien clues, and piece together its mystery. Players like: Curiosity-Led Exploration · Knowledge-Driven Progress · Interconnected Mystery ·
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Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Train Sim World® 2020 - Players say: Drive passenger and freight trains on real-world routes, managing locomotive controls, signals, speed limits, and scheduled services. Players like: Realistic Train Operation · Relaxing Journeys · Varied Routes And Trains ·
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Train Sim World is an immersive first-person simulator perfect for everyone, with complete in-cab interactivity, accurate detail on locos, real-world routes and hours of gameplay. Take to the rails with the brand-new Train Sim World 2020 Edition and find everything you need to master new skills.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Disney G-Force - Players say: Lead guinea-pig agent Darwin through action-platforming missions, battling rogue appliances with gadgets and help from Mooch. Players like: Childhood Nostalgia · Fun Action Platforming · Varied Weapons ·
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G-Force draws you into the adventures of an elite team of trained guinea pigs on a mission to thwart a sinister plot to destroy the world. Take control of both G-Force commander Darwin and his sidekick, Mooch, as they apply their talents to defeat an evil army of altered household appliances.

RefleX - The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever:The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shooting game communities.
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Mar 27, 2014
90% 👍
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Lawnmower Game: Next Generation - New low poly version for legendary saga. New different unlocked mowers. Be a king of Lawnmowers and cut all grass with all mowers
Conscious Existence - A Journey Within - Players say: A 12-minute stereoscopic 360° VR film pairs cosmic imagery with reflections on consciousness, life, and perspective. Players like: Beautiful Visuals · Emotional Impact · Immersive 360° Film ·
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You are gifted every moment with life's most precious achievement: A conscious mind, enabling you to sense and hold within, the universe's boundless beauty - a source of infinite inspiration that fuels your inner space. - C.E. is a linear, stereoscopic 360/VR-video short film experience.

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Jun 15, 2019
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Freespace 2 - FreeSpace 2, the follow up to the classic Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is ready to engage you in the second round. Follow the Grand Terran Vasudan Alliance further into the mysteries of the Shivans. Get your flight stick and hit the flight deck. The last time was just a warm up.
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Jun 6, 2014
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The Spectrum Retreat - Check-in to The Spectrum Retreat for a stay you won’t forget. Manipulate your way to the truth in this captivating narrative-driven puzzler.
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Jul 13, 2018
76% 👍
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Ember - Players say: As a resurrected Lightbringer, explore a collapsing fantasy world, make story choices, craft gear, and lead a party in paused combat. Players like: Rich World Lore · Approachable RPG Systems · Atmospheric Art and Music ·
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Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG) that features a deep branching story, endless exploration across dynamic and living environments, a robust skill system, and an intricate crafting system.

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake's Epic Quest - Players say: Finn and Jake fight through game-transformed Ooo, using tag-team attacks and spells to rescue the kidnapped BMO. Players like: Adventure Time Appeal · Story and Humor · Show-Inspired Art ·
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Team up as Finn and Jake in a 3D adventure of epic proportions! The Land of Ooo has been transformed into a giant video game, and BMO has been kidnapped. Brawl your way through the Witch's garden, Ice Kingdom, Fire Kingdom, and even the Land of the Dead itself to rescue BMO and uncover the evil mastermind!

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Apr 11, 2014
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Ironcast - Players say: Pilot a Victorian walking war machine, matching resource nodes to power weapons, defenses, and repairs in a roguelite campaign. Players like: Tactical Match-3 Combat · Steampunk Mech Setting · Demanding Challenge ·
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Puzzlequest meets FTL in this Steampunk Victorian era roguelite.

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Mar 26, 2015
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Alum - Guide Alum on his journey through the "Land of Tide". Help him discover the truth about his city, Kosmos, and the mysterious epidemic known as "The Vague". As the tale unfolds, it will keep you enthralled all the way up to its epic conclusion. Alum is an original point-and-click adventure game.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition - Players say: Build a nation from an ancient city, manage resources and borders, advance through history, and fight real-time wars. Players like: Era Progression · Strategic Depth · Nostalgic Favorite ·
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Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition - Players say: Build a civilization, gather resources, and command mythic armies as gods and their powers shape real-time battles. Players like: Nostalgic Replay · Mythic Strategy · Campaign Variety ·
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Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Players say: Play six sci-fi Halo campaigns as Master Chief and other soldiers, then battle across multiplayer maps or build in Forge. Players like: Campaign Stories · Six-Game Collection · Nostalgic Classics ·
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The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.

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Dec 3, 2019
92% 👍
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