![<h2>The best modern PC games</h2>
<h3>(August 2020 update)</h3>
<p>With 2020 more than halfway through and with loads of great PC versions released over the past few years, we thought it was high time to re-examine our selection of the best PC games you can play right now.</p>
<p>To be clear, this list does not attempt to pinpoint the “best” or “most influential” PC games of all time as it compares the gameplay of the original DOOM until the 2016 reboot isn’t exactly fair. Nor is it a list of the most popular games or the top games in any genre. No, this is a list of games from the past decade that, after much internal discussion, we at IGN collectively recommend the most, based on our own tastes. Think of them as personal recommendations from our staff for games that we think you should play when you haven’t. With that in mind, these are our tips for the best modern PC games.</p>
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the five most played games on Steam include Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, New World, Halo Infinite, and Team Fortress 2. Halo Infinite certainly helped as it is free to play and has long been awaited by many around the world. Since its release, it has seen an all-time high of 272,586 players on Steam alone.
Have you played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive?
Another important factor in Steam reaching this new all-time peak is that the autumn sale has started, and it will be giving fans huge discounts on a ton of different games through December 1st.
Steam’s simultaneous player record has been rising steadily for some time, and the new milestone of 27 million is 10 million more than the 17,155,417 in November 2019.
Steam’s awesome 2021 is obviously based on the games that live in its store, and they’ve been part of the platform’s success this year as well. For example, Team Fortress 2 broke its own Steam record in 2021 after 14 years, and Final Fantasy 14 did the same without releasing anything new. Of course, there are many factors responsible for these achievements beyond being a member of Steam, but it’s still worth applauding.
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