Best Modern Games on Steam
Games with contemporary settings, current technology, present-day themes, or modern style.
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1Cities: Skylines - Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Mar 10, 2015
In this game, you can…
- accidentally route sewage outflow into your own drinking-water pumps and watch the whole city get sick from polluted water.
- follow a single named citizen as they commute, work, shop, and chain a metro ride into a bus transfer.
- use mods to expand the playable map far beyond the base size and even fly a plane through your own city.
- lay roads from a lone highway connection and watch empty land turn into neighborhoods with homes, shops, and factories.
- rebuild highway exits and roundabouts until traffic patterns actually change and congestion drops dramatically across the city.
- draw and rename districts, then flip policies like free public transport or no high-rises to reshape how an area develops.
- build a dam that raises the river, then watch the new water level flood whatever neighborhoods you put too close.
- run buses, metros, trains, taxis, cargo ships, and airports, then tune routes so the entire transport network works together.
2Resident Evil Requiem - Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Feb 26, 2026
In this game, you can…
- deal with zombies who keep weird routines, like singing, cleaning, turning off lights, or getting mad if you "make a mess."
- collect blood from zombies to craft a formula, then inject it to stop certain enemies from mutating into something worse.
- parry a missile with a hatchet, then keep moving like nothing happened.
- switch between first-person and third-person whenever you want, even mid-play, to see different details and handle fights differently.
- run a brutal opening stretch where you crouch, scout for supplies, and avoid fights because one wrong move gets you killed.
- make every save count with scarce ammo and craftable ink ribbons, sometimes leaving items behind and returning when you have space.
- parry attacks with a hatchet, sharpen it mid-fight, and keep fighting like it's just part of the routine.
- return to the ruined Raccoon City and walk through the post-nuke police station as an explorable area.
- hit a final code choice where you either release Elpis to try saving Leon, or destroy it without knowing if it's a cure or a weapon.
3PC Building Simulator - Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.
Jan 29, 2019
In this game, you can…
- get scam emails from a fake prince, ship him parts, then build his benchmark PC for a promised payout.
- swap customer parts for cheaper ones, sell the originals, and still get paid if they don't notice.
- design and install custom water-cooling loops, then test the build under load.
- run a repair shop where you take email jobs and get rated by customers.
- take a mystery PC, boot it up, trace what's wrong, replace the failed part, and send it back working.
- build a PC from scratch, power it on, and jump straight into a benchmark to see if it actually performs.
- tweak BIOS settings to hit a customer's exact benchmark score without breaking the system.
- import your own music into the in-game workshop while you work through jobs and upgrades.
4ASTLIBRA Revision - Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.
Oct 13, 2022
In this game, you can…
- balance a scale by placing random items on it to earn passive bonuses from your loadout
- level up every weapon, shield, and armor piece until it unlocks permanent passives and free bonuses
- hit an ending, then have the story keep going into new regions, new acts, and even a postscript that adds new mechanics
- cast magic by inputting commands in real time while the fight keeps moving
- build stamina by attacking, spend it on possession skills, then chain air combos, counters, and dashes without losing momentum
- watch boss fights shift into bullet-hell patterns, then change forms mid-battle and hit you with new rhythms
- solve progression puzzles with unexpected tools, like using a bow and arrow where swords and clubs don't work
5Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) - The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...
Nov 12, 2007
In this game, you can…
- crawl in a ghillie suit through tall grass while tanks and patrols roll past, staying hidden inches from discovery.
- fire on enemies from an aerial gunship thousands of feet up, scanning the ground and striking targets from above.
- join PC matches that cram 40–50+ players into standard modes, turning every street into nonstop crossfire.
- snipe a target in a ruined city, then crawl between enemy squads over a hill to escape through open fields.
- watch bullets punch through flimsy cover, so walls and boxes stop being safe in firefights.
- breach rooms with teammates who shout callouts, stack up, and clear spaces alongside you like a coordinated squad.
- fast-rope from a helicopter into a hot zone, then fight through battles packed with tanks, helicopters, and waves of infantry.
- run community servers with snipers-only rules or modded competitive setups, hopping between custom playlists that change how the game plays.
6Rhythm Doctor - Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Dec 6, 2025
In this game, you can…
- get kicked out of fullscreen as the game window moves around your desktop in time with the music.
- keep playing as bosses glitch the screen, cut the audio, and force you to count beats entirely in your head.
- heal patients by defibrillating on the 7th beat.
- manage multiple patients at once, each running a different heartbeat rhythm.
- have levels change the timing rule mid-song, then stack new patterns and lanes on top of what you were already doing.
- close your eyes and play by ear when the visuals flood the screen with effects and distractions.
- play through cutscenes inside the level, with story moments happening while you're still hitting the beat.
- build custom levels that turn the editor into full game-like experiences, then play community charts that push the engine into absurd territory.
7Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+ - Take center stage in Hatsune Miku’s premier rhythm game starring the world’s #1 virtual pop star! With a stunner setlist and enormous wardrobe to style, it’s Miku’s ultimate tour—all it needs is you.
May 26, 2022
In this game, you can…
- draw your own custom T-shirt, then watch it show up onstage during a performance.
- dress Miku and the rest of the cast in hundreds of hairstyles, costumes, and accessories for the exact song you're performing.
- play with a fightstick and route slide inputs across the stick's button rows like a button-heavy arcade setup.
- play rhythm charts where the camera and characters keep moving through a full music video.
- hit star notes and other alternate input patterns when you install mods that restore older Project DIVA mechanics.
- climb into 10-star songs that force you to memorize multi-button combinations or get instantly overwhelmed.
- build a custom concert playlist and run it like a directed show, rolling music videos in your chosen order.
- swap the entire visual style between Mega Mix and Future Tone with a single toggle.
- turn the game into a massive modded rhythm platform by adding new songs, new charts, and presentation upgrades from huge mod packs.
8Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
Jun 29, 2010
In this game, you can…
- set up giant AI battles like 300 vs 300, then vote yourself commander and coordinate a territory war across the island.
- build your own missions and campaigns in the editor, then play them solo or with friends.
- play huge civilian roleplay where cops chase criminals, make arrests, and a single town turns into a living standoff.
- command an AI squad in organized missions, issuing orders while HQ calls out contacts and casualties.
- run night operations where darkness and weather change what you can see and when you can move.
- swap seats inside an armored vehicle mid-fight while AI crew keeps the tank moving and firing.
- call in or fly helicopters for insertions and supply runs while door gunners fire on ground targets.
- adjust your aim for bullet drop after judging incoming fire by sound and direction.
9Digimon Story Time Stranger - The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
Oct 2, 2025
In this game, you can…
- heal with items and swap party members without spending your turn, then still attack before the enemy moves.
- flip type matchups mid-fight so your usual weakness becomes your advantage.
- level an entire army at once because even boxed, reserve, and farm Digimon all gain experience from battles.
- travel from Tokyo streets into the Digital World as the map opens up.
- digivolve, devolve, convert, and enchant Digimon anywhere, then push one to 200% data and convert it on the spot.
- ambush enemies in the field for a pre-emptive strike and sometimes delete the encounter without entering battle.
- loop evolve and de-evolve while dumping other Digimon into one partner so its stat growth carries forward into a much stronger form.
- break down a DNA fusion and get back both Digimon, letting you rebuild and remix combinations without losing pieces.
10Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing - Liftoff® is a drone simulator that translates the rush of first-person view drone flight to the digital world. Join the biggest community for virtual FPV racing and freestyle!
Sep 13, 2018
In this game, you can…
- take sim-trained reflexes into a real flight and pull your drone out of a last-second dive toward a creek.
- tune a virtual drone by swapping motors, props, batteries, and firmware until it matches your real build.
- build custom race courses, share them, and download other players' tracks to fly.
- chain power loops and tight window passes once the controls click.
- practice dangerous tricks and crash thousands of times with no real damage.
- rewind a mistake mid-flight instead of resetting and starting over.
- jump into an always-running multiplayer race session and keep improving laps alongside real people.
- race against world-class ghost runs on leaderboards to copy their lines and chase faster times.
