Trending PC games (June 2024)
More interested in playing the PC games that are really big right now? The latest hits that everyone is talking about? Well, we're here to help you out.
Many of the games we show here can be accessed via Microsoft's PC Game Pass and some will be impressive indie titles that don't really belong in a single genre. At any rate, we'll update this section regularly whenever there's a big game that everyone seems to be playing.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
The long-awaited DLC expansion to FromSoftware's popular action-RPG, Elden Ring, has finally descended upon us to bring new challenges and bosses to overcome. We recently reviewed Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and we're happy to report that the long wait for this expansion will be worth the patience and effort.
This DLC is a massive expansion that builds upon the solid foundation of the base game with a new richly-detailed open-world map to explore, new weapon types, skills and spells to obtain, and some of the best boss fights you will ever battle in a Soulslike game.
If you're a fan of Elden Ring or Soulslikes, then you're going to absolutely love this 40+ DLC expansion as it refines Elden Ring's core gameplay loop to near perfection.
Ghost of Tsushima: DIRECTOR'S CUT
After years of PlayStation exclusivity, the critically acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima has come to PC platforms, rocketing the sales charts to become Steam's top-selling title. Ghost of Tsushima follows the story of Jin Sakai, a warrior on a quest to avenge his people and retake his homeland after being conquered by the ruthless Khotun Khan and his horde of Mongol invaders.
The gameplay of Ghost of Tsushima is that of an open-world action-adventure affair, where you will explore jaw-droppingly beautiful vistas of 13th-century Japan, experience its enthralling storyline, and fight enemies using a variety of weapons and techniques that either favor stealth or frontal assault.
The PC version includes a ton of new features such as the Legends co-op mode and visual upgrades from the Director's Cut edition, advanced graphical settings, support for ultrawide displays, and compatibility with performance-boosting PC components like NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3, and Intel XeSS.
Dragon's Dogma 2
Dragon's Dogma 2 is a sequel to Capcom's 2012 cult action-RPG of the same name. The story follows the trials of the Arisen, a once ordinary mortal who has had their heart plucked out by the ancient Great Dragon. Now cursed with forced immortality and the ability to command unique humanoids called Pawns, the Arisen sets out on a journey to slay the Great Dragon before it can lay waste to the world at large.
Dragon's Dogma 2 is an enigma of an action-RPG with a myriad of complex and esoteric systems that are hard to grasp at first but once understood, can provide one of the most engrossing and fun Capcom has ever produced.
The game features an incredibly in-depth combat system with lots of character classes and move-sets to learn, a wide open-world brimming with beautiful locales and dungeons packed with ancient treasure, jaw-dropping action set-pieces, and more.
If you're a fan of action-RPGs, check out our Dragon's Dogma 2 review to learn more about it and see why you shouldn't miss out on one of the best Capcom games in recent memory.
Helldivers 2
One of the biggest surprise sleeper hits so far in 2024 is Helldivers 2, a co-op third-person shooter where you play as soldiers of Super Earth called Helldivers. Your mission is to sail the galaxy with your fellow Helldivers and destroy alien-invading bugs and robots with extreme firepower in the name of 'Democracy'.
Helldivers 2 became the best-selling game of February 2024 and is still popular today for many good reasons. This game is a fantastic co-op shooter with solid gunplay, exciting and chaotic unscripted emergent set-pieces, a tongue-in-cheek setting inspired by the classic movie Starstrip Troopers, there are tons of fun weapons to wield and shoot with, and the premium currency to buy cosmetics can all be earned in-game without paying real money.
The only major flaw of this game is its ongoing server issues preventing people from queuing up for games. Aside from that, Helldivers is a blast to play with your friends if you're a fan of co-op shooters.
If you want to learn more about this game and join the Helldivers, check out our review for Helldivers 2.
Palworld
Palworld is a new survival-crafting game by Pocketpair that is currently exploding with popularity across the internet, achieving over one million concurrent players on Steam and sales figures of one million copies in just a few days after it was released on January 19, 2024.
Palworld isn't just your run-of-the-mill survival game as it combines aspects of the genre with that of monster-tamer games like Nintendo's Pokémon franchise. The goal of the game is to explore a mysterious island, capture cute animals called "Pals", and then use their abilities and strength to help you survive.
These Pals can fight alongside you in battle, help you build bases to defend yourself against the elements and enemies and gather resources to assist you in crafting weapons and armor. This game can be played alone with other players as this game supports online cooperative multiplayer.
