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Best PC games of 2017
The 173 best PC games released in 2017, ranked from 30,763 critic and player ratings.
The best PC game of 2017 is Divinity: Original Sin 2, with a critic score of 95/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2017.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 30,763 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
S
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Divinity: Original Sin II is a single- and multiplayer top-down, party-based role-playing game with pen & paper RPG-like levels of freedom. It features turn-based combat, a strong focus on systematic gameplay and a well-grounded narrative.
95
/100
02
Doki Doki Literature Club!
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
94
/100
03
Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
93
/100
S
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Divinity: Original Sin II is a single- and multiplayer top-down, party-based role-playing game with pen & paper RPG-like levels of freedom. It features turn-based combat, a strong focus on systematic gameplay and a well-grounded narrative.
95
/100
02
Doki Doki Literature Club!
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
94
/100
03
Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
93
/100
04
OKAMI HD
92
/100
05
DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles. The game features the series' traditional turn-based battle system.
91
/100
06
SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors lie beneath. Dig your way underground and explore vivid worlds riddled with treasure, secrets and traps. Combat dangerous enemies at every turn of the underworld’s twisted paths, including shadowy creatures and the haunted remains of an ancient electrical threat. Upgrade your gear to forge deeper into the earth and take on bigger challenges. Swing across large chasms with your Hookshot and fly through caves with the Jet Engine! And finally, learn the truth about your long lost friend…
89
/100
07
Nex Machina
From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.
89
/100
08
F1 2017
Win the 2017 World Championship, break every record in the fastest ever F1 cars, and race some of the most iconic F1 cars of the last 30 years. With an even deeper ten year Career, more varied gameplay in the new ‘Championships’ mode, and a host of other new features, both online and offline, F1 2017 is the most complete and thrilling F1 videogame ever.
89
/100
09
B
Horizon Zero Dawn
Welcome to a vibrant world rich with the beauty of nature – but inhabited by awe-inspiring, highly advanced machines. As a young machine hunter named Aloy, you must unravel the mysteries of this world and find your own destiny.
89
/100
10
Figment
89
/100
11
Night in the Woods
88
/100
12
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
13
Injustice 2
88
/100
14
Nioh
88
/100
15
West of Loathing
88
/100
16
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
88
/100
17
B
Cuphead
87
/100
18
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
19
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
87
/100
20
Pyre
86
/100
21
S
NieR:Automata
86
/100
22
A
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
86
/100
23
Oxygen Not Included
86
/100
24
Total War: WARHAMMER II
86
/100
25
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 +2.5 ReMIX
86
/100
26
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
86
/100
27
Assassin's Creed Origins
86
/100
28
NieR: Automata
86
/100
29
Yakuza Kiwami 2
85
/100
30
B
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
85
/100
31
Sonic Mania
85
/100
32
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
33
StarCraft: Remastered
85
/100
34
Tekken 7
85
/100
35
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
84
/100
36
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
84
/100
37
Nioh: Complete Edition
84
/100
38
Thimbleweed Park
84
/100
39
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
84
/100
40
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
84
/100
41
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
83
/100
42
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
83
/100
43
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
83
/100
44
Detention
83
/100
45
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City
83
/100
46
The End Is Nigh
83
/100
47
Cat Quest
83
/100
48
Destiny 2
82
/100
49
Gorogoa
82
/100
50
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
82
/100
OKAMI HD
92
/100
05
DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles. The game features the series' traditional turn-based battle system.
91
/100
06
SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors lie beneath. Dig your way underground and explore vivid worlds riddled with treasure, secrets and traps. Combat dangerous enemies at every turn of the underworld’s twisted paths, including shadowy creatures and the haunted remains of an ancient electrical threat. Upgrade your gear to forge deeper into the earth and take on bigger challenges. Swing across large chasms with your Hookshot and fly through caves with the Jet Engine! And finally, learn the truth about your long lost friend…
89
/100
07
Nex Machina
From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.
89
/100
08
F1 2017
Win the 2017 World Championship, break every record in the fastest ever F1 cars, and race some of the most iconic F1 cars of the last 30 years. With an even deeper ten year Career, more varied gameplay in the new ‘Championships’ mode, and a host of other new features, both online and offline, F1 2017 is the most complete and thrilling F1 videogame ever.
89
/100
09
B
Horizon Zero Dawn
Welcome to a vibrant world rich with the beauty of nature – but inhabited by awe-inspiring, highly advanced machines. As a young machine hunter named Aloy, you must unravel the mysteries of this world and find your own destiny.
89
/100
10
Figment
89
/100
11
Night in the Woods
88
/100
12
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
13
Injustice 2
88
/100
14
Nioh
88
/100
15
West of Loathing
88
/100
16
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
88
/100
17
B
Cuphead
87
/100
18
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
19
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
87
/100
20
Pyre
86
/100
21
S
NieR:Automata
86
/100
22
A
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
86
/100
23
Oxygen Not Included
86
/100
24
Total War: WARHAMMER II
86
/100
25
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 +2.5 ReMIX
86
/100
26
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
86
/100
27
Assassin's Creed Origins
86
/100
28
NieR: Automata
86
/100
29
Yakuza Kiwami 2
85
/100
30
B
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
85
/100
31
Sonic Mania
85
/100
32
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
33
StarCraft: Remastered
85
/100
34
Tekken 7
85
/100
35
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
84
/100
36
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
84
/100
37
Nioh: Complete Edition
84
/100
38
Thimbleweed Park
84
/100
39
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
84
/100
40
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
84
/100
41
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
83
/100
42
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
83
/100
43
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
83
/100
44
Detention
83
/100
45
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City
83
/100
46
The End Is Nigh
83
/100
47
Cat Quest
83
/100
48
Destiny 2
82
/100
49
Gorogoa
82
/100
50
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
82
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best PC game of 2017?
Divinity: Original Sin 2 currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 1,678 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.