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PC (Personal computer) - one of the most popular home platforms and the only one which doesn’t offer playing video games as its main purpose. PC was born in the 1970s, but it is impossible to give an exact moment of its birth or even a name of its creator. However, IBM is the one who gave computers their present shape, using, at the beginning of the 1980s, an idea of open architecture – which is today one of the most important differences between computers and consoles.The foundations of PC as a gaming platform are currently systems of digital distribution of video games (Steam, Origin, Uplay) and MMO games that mostly work in f2p (free-to-play) model.

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Jagged Alliance 3
Jagged Alliance 3

Strategy 14 July 2023

The third main installment in an iconic series of turn-based strategy games. Jagged Alliance 3 is set in a fictional nation of Grand Chien, where a squad of mercenaries must find the missing president and restore order.

I.G.I. 2: Covert Strike
I.G.I. 2: Covert Strike

Action 21 February 2003

The sequel to the first-person shooter Project I.G.I., developed by the Interloop studio. Player assumes the role of the first part's protagonist – a former soldier of the British special forces SAS, who, as a member of the I.G.I. organization, single-handedly completes secret missions in various parts of the globe. I.G.I.2: Covert Strike features three thematically connected campaigns that take place successively in Russia, Libya, and China. Compared to the previous installment, I.G.I.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Action 01 September 2015

A third person perspective stealth action game belonging to the famous Metal Gear Solid franchise. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was created by the Japanese studio Kojima Productions (formerly a subsidiary of Konami) led by Hideo Kojima. The story is set after the events presented in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, which served as a prologue. The main hero – Punished Snake – awakes in a hospital bed after having spent 8 years in a coma.

Wartales
Wartales

RPG 12 April 2023

A combination of an RPG and a strategy game, set in a grim medieval-like world. In Wartales we lead a squad of mercenaries, traversing the world, fighting enemies and taking on odd jobs.

Ready or Not
Ready or Not

Action 13 December 2023

A tactical first-person shooter that enables the player to assume the role of a member of the legendary SWAT police unit. During the game, the players are completing special tasks that require fast, professionally coordinated and carefully planned actions. The game is very realistic.

Last Train Home
Last Train Home

Strategy 28 November 2023

A survival RTS set during the Russian civil war. Last Train Home tasks the player with leading the Czechoslovak region back to their homeland.

Project I.G.I.
Project I.G.I.

Action 15 December 2000

A tactical FPS with strategy elements, developed by Interloop. The action takes place in the former Soviet Union, where, as a SAS officer, we have to find and capture American nuclear warheads and prevent a catastrophe similar to the one that happened in Chernobyl. The gameplay combines elements of tactical FPS and strategy game; before each mission we have to devise a detailed plan with the aim of staying undetected for as long as possible.

BattleBit Remastered
BattleBit Remastered

Action 2025 (early access since 15 June 2023)

BattleBit Remastered is an online first-person shooter supporting up to 254 players at once. Players can craft unique strategies, participating in land, naval and aerial skirmishes.

Company of Heroes 2
Company of Heroes 2

Strategy 25 June 2013

Second part of the highly successful military real-time strategy. Title was developed by Relic Entertainment and released by the SEGA company. Action of Company of Heroes 2 is once again set in the time of World War II. This time, however, players have the opportunity to take part in the events that took place on the Eastern Front. The main single player campaign focuses on commanding the Red Army, while in multiplayer, forces of the Third Reich are also available.

Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Men of War: Assault Squad 2

Strategy 15 May 2014

An official sequel to a standalone expansion to the popular Men of War series, launched in 2007 by Best Way studio – previously known for such titles as Faces of War or Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. The game lets you pick one of five available nations that were taking part in World War II and lead them to battle on the front lines of Europe, North Africa, and Far East.

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

Simulation 2024 (early access since 24 October 2022)

Sim tactical game, in which we design spaceships ourselves and clash with other ships in interstellar space. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander lets you play solo or in multiplayer.

Goblin Stone
Goblin Stone

RPG 12 March 2024

A tactical RPG, in which we control goblins fighting with various adventurers in a fantasy world. The gameplay of Goblin Stone focuses on turn-based battles and colony management, including careful breeding of new goblins. The game only offers a singleplayer mode.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts

Action 22 November 2019

The fourth entry in the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series developed by CI Games. This time, the players are taken to Siberia, where they once again eliminate selected targets as a sniper.

Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes

Strategy 11 September 2006

A real-time strategy set during the World War II. The game was developed by the Canadian studio, Relic Entertainment, famous for the Homeworld series and Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War. The game focuses on the American armies struggling against the enemy in Western Europe. It begins with the D-Day, the legendary allied landing in Normandy. The single-player campaign is very cinematic. When it comes to the multiplayer, it can support up to eight players.

Aliens: Dark Descent
Aliens: Dark Descent

RPG 20 June 2023

Aliens: Dark Descent is an isometric action games with significant tactical mechanics. Players command a squad of soldiers fighting xenomorphs.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

Action 04 June 2021

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is another part of a series of first-person shooters developed by Polish company CI Games. The game allows us to play the role of the marksman.

XCOM 2
XCOM 2

Strategy 05 February 2016

A turn-based tactical strategy game set in a futuristic, science fiction universe and a sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012). Both games were produced by the experienced developer, studio Firaxis Games, founded by Sid Meier, a legend of the video game industry. The story is set 20 years after the events of the last game. Despite their heroic efforts, human forces proved themselves helpless against the alien invaders, and the Blue Planet fell into their hands.

Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov

Action 28 July 2017

A MMO FPP/TPP shooter with RPG and sandbox survival elements, developed by Russian studio Battlestate Games. Players become the members of two rivaling military corporations, fighting on the territory of an abandoned Russian city. Unlike many popular online shooters, this game stands out thanks to interesting story and full freedom of exploration combined with a whole bunch of various additional activities, which you can complete on your own or in cooperation with friends.

This is the Police 2
This is the Police 2

Strategy 31 July 2018

A sequel to This is the Police. The game was developed by the creators of the original title, Weappy Studio. Similarly to its predecessor, the game combines traits of adventure games and strategy games. In This is the Police 2 the players assume the role of Lilly Reed – a female sheriff who tries to bring order to the small city of Sharpwood.

Desperados III
Desperados III

Strategy 16 June 2020

Desperados III is a tactical strategy game and a part of the popular series inspired by the Commandos franchise. The players are controlling a group of five specialists who complete various missions on the Wild West.

Wandering Sword
Wandering Sword

RPG 15 September 2023

An RPG set in a fantasy world in a midst of war between several clans. Wandering Sword is an open world game, in which we complete quests, learn about its inhabitants, join martial arts schools and fight enemies. The game's visuals combine 2D and 3D elements.

Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Tactics Ogre: Reborn

RPG 11 November 2022

Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remastered version of the classic tactical jRPG. The gameplay revolves mainly around fighting battles using a turn-based combat system, developing characters and making difficult moral decisions.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Action 26 June 2012

The fifth major installment in the bestselling series of tactical TPP shooters signed with the name of the legendary writer Tom Clancy. The title was developed by a first party studio of the Ubisoft company. In the game, the player once again assumes the role of a special forces soldier who, together with his team, participates in a series of dangerous missions in such places as Zambia and Dagestan.

SWAT 4
SWAT 4

Action 05 April 2005

Another installment in a series of realistic, tactical action games. SWAT 4 was created by Irrational Games - a developer popular mainly for System Shock 2. The career is the main mode, giving us an opportunity to lead a SWAT team through a series of missions. The player is required to rescue hostages kept by terrorists or to apprehend dangerous criminals. Before each operation, the player chooses the weapons and equipment that will serve the objectives best.