11. Horizon: Zero Dawn
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Guerrilla Games
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Aloy has lived a sheltered life, but the hunter and archer is about to find out what the
world really holds. The future is lush with beautiful forests, grand mountains and clear
rivers. But the future is also filled with dangerous machines - machines that now roam
and seemingly control this vast world. The machines have the advantage, but Aloy has
the speed and intelligence to take them down. She will explore this world, the surviving
factions, ancient relics and mysterious buildings to find out how this world came to be -
and if there is any way to change it.
12. Assassin's Creed Origins
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: Explore the origins of Assassin's Creed and the creation of The Brotherhood as you
explore ancient Egypt from the Great Pyramids of Giza to the vast Mediterranean Sea. A
new combat system gives you access to over 100 unique weapons with RPG progression
with a story that runs deep as you uncover the secrets of pharaohs and gods alike.
13. Super Bomberman R
Platform: Nintendo Switch
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Arcade)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: The classic arcade game returns with vastly improved graphics and local multiplayer with
up to eight people. Besides the battle mode, join another player and tackle story mode - 50
levels featuring classic characters and enemies all in order to save the galaxy.
14. Finding Paradise
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Adventure
Developer: Freebird Games
Publisher: Freebird Games
15. Metroid: Samus Returns
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: MercurySteam
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: A complete re-imagining of the 1991 Gameboy classic Metroid II: Return of Samus,
complete with immersive 3D visuals, a vibrant new look and all-new powers and weapons,
including a brand-new energy source you can harness, Aeion. Uncover the secrets that
abound and learn the true history behind the planet known as SR388. Great for Metroid
fans old and new, this is the perfect place to jump in or rejoin the franchise.
16. Doki Doki Literature Club!
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Adventure (Visual Novel)
Developer: Team Salvato
Publisher: Team Salvato
17. Boot Hill Bounties
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
Developer: Experimental Gamer
Publisher: Experimental Gamer
18. Torment: Tides of Numenera
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: InXile Entertainment
Publisher: InXile Entertainment
Synopsis: A thematic successor to the popular Planescape: Torment, you will once again enter the world of the Ninth World where magic and technology are indistinguishable in this fantasy-future setting. You have fallen from orbit - a new mind in the body of The Changing God - who has cheated death for millennia. But surviving the fall is just the first step - this is a rich and dangerous world and the companions you meet along the way may help or hinder you. The choices you make will have consequences - who lives and dies and ultimately what your story will be.
19. Torment: Tides of Numenera
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: InXile Entertainment
Publisher: Techland
Synopsis: A thematic successor to the popular Planescape: Torment, you will once again enter
the world of the Ninth World where magic and technology are indistinguishable in this
fantasy-future setting. You have fallen from orbit - a new mind in the body of The
Changing God - who has cheated death for millennia. But surviving the fall is just the
first step - this is a rich and dangerous world and the companions you meet along the
way may help or hinder you. The choices you make will have consequences - who
lives and dies and ultimately what your story will be.
20. Torment: Tides of Numenera
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: InXile Entertainment
Publisher: Techland
Synopsis: A thematic successor to the popular Planescape: Torment, you will once again enter
the world of the Ninth World where magic and technology are indistinguishable in this
fantasy-future setting. You have fallen from orbit - a new mind in the body of The
Changing God - who has cheated death for millennia. But surviving the fall is just the
first step - this is a rich and dangerous world and the companions you meet along the
way may help or hinder you. The choices you make will have consequences - who
lives and dies and ultimately what your story will be.
