PC Exclusives Confirmed For 2017
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Thanks to all the independent developers set to launch their projects on Steam, the PC will get hundreds of platform exclusives this year. Rounding them up would prove unwieldy, so we've narrowed the field down to this list of some of the high-profile games. Click ahead to check out a selection of some of the PC exclusives coming in 2017.
Be sure to check back often as we update this gallery with more games and release dates as they're confirmed. And for more on PC, be sure to check out our Gametech coverage.
Diluvion
Diluvion is a deep sea exploration game with tense tactical submarine combat.
Developer: Arachnid Games | Release Date: February 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf (Early Access)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is a turn-based tactical card game that follows the exploits of the Space Wolf faction of the Space Marines.
Developer: Herocraft | Release Date: February 16 (Early Access) | Watch the Trailer
Robo Recall
Robo Recall is a first-person VR shooter launching exclusively for Oculus Touch. It puts you in control an agent working for an organization tasked with eliminating rogue robots.
Developer: Epic Games | Release Date: March 1 | Watch the Trailer
Expeditions: Viking
Expeditions: Viking is a party-based RPG where you play as a band of Vikings embarking on an adventure to an island to the West filled with treasure.
Developer: Logic Artists | Release Date: April 27
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is the latest entry in the real-time strategy series based on the universe and characters of the popular tabletop game, Warhammer 40,000.
Developer: Relic Entertainment | Release Date: April 27 | Watch the Trailer
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a rogue-like Metroidvania title where you explore a massive castle with a shifting architecture and layout.
Developer: Motion Twin | Release Date: May 10 (Early Access)
Endless Space 2
Set in the far future, players will get to build their empire across the stars while battling rival civilizations and exploring uncharted areas of the galaxy.
Developer: Amplitude Studios | Release Date: May 19 | Watch The Trailer
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a tactical multiplayer shooter that pits 64 players against one another across battlegrounds from the Vietnam War.
Developer: Antimatter Games and Tripwire Interactive | Release Date: May 30 | Watch the Trailer
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a visual novel adventure where you play as a single dad trying to romance other hot dads.
Developer: Game Grumps | Release Date: July 20
Divinity: Original Sin II
Divinity: Original Sin II expands upon its critically acclaimed predecessor by introducing new elemental interactions, the ability to play with up to three other players, greater freedom to explore the world, and more.
Developer: Larian Studios | Release Date: September 14 | Watch the Trailer
Total War: Warhammer II
The sequel to last year's Total War: Warhammer, players explore new continents and unique realms, taking part in campaigns for the Lizardmen, High Elves, Dark Elves, and other races within the Warhammer universe.
Developer: Creative Assembly | Release Date: September 28 | Watch The Trailer
Arktika.1
ARKTIKA.1 is a first-person VR shooter designed by 4A Games, the studio behind the well-received Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light.
Developer: 4A Games | Release Date: October 10 | Watch the Trailer
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a remaster of the iconic history-based real-time strategy game of the same name.
Developer: Forgotten Empires | Release Date: October 19
Dusk
Dusk is a southern gothic horror first-person shooter that evokes the style and aesthetic of classic games in the genre, like Quake and Doom.
Developer: Goldhawk Interactive | Release Date: October 31
Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game where you sneak into your neighbor's house and try to uncover the dark secrets inside.
Developer: Dynamic Pixels | Release Date: December 8 | Watch the Trailer
Abandon Ship
Abandon Ship is a strategy game where you command a ship and its crew, exploring a procedurally generated world while engaging enemy fleets.
Developer: Fireblade Software | Release Date: TBA 2017 | Watch the Trailer
Aquanox: Deep Descent
Aquanox: Deep Descent is a first-person shooter where you control a submarine through undersea caverns in the dystopian world of Aqua.
Developer: Digital Arrow | Release Date: TBA 2017 | Watch the Trailer
Chuchel
Chuchel is a puzzle game developed by Jaromir Plachy & Amanita Design, the creators of Botanicula, Machinarium, and Samorost.
Developer: Amanita Design | Release Date: TBA 2017
Frozen Synapse 2
Frozen Synapse 2 is a turn-based tactical game where you command squads through covert missions in an open, procedurally generated city.
Developer: Mode 7 Limited | Release Date: TBA 2017 | Watch the Trailer
Quake Champions
Quake Champions revives the classic Quake style of arena shooter gameplay but with a new character/class system. While not a major factor, these characters do feature their own distinct movement speeds, health pools, and a special ability.
Developer: id Software | Release Date: TBA 2017
Routine
Routine is a first-person survival-horror game set on an abandoned space station that evokes the atmospheric qualities of late '70s sci-fi films.
Developer: Lunar Software | Release Date: TBA 2017 | Watch the Trailer
Worlds Adrift
Worlds Adrift is a massively multiplayer sandbox adventure set in a vast Skies of Arcadia-inspired universe. It's developed by Bossa Studios, the developer behind I am Bread and Surgeon Simulator 2013.
Developer: Bossa Studios | Release Date: TBA 2017 (Currently in Early-Access)
Xenonauts 2
Xenonauts 2 is a strategy game where you command a multinational organization defending Cold War-era Earth from an alien invasion.
Developer: Goldhawk Interactive | Release Date: TBA 2017