"As 2018 draws to a close, PC gaming approaches an interesting place. Itch.io is on the rise, an increasing number of publishers are adopting their own storefronts and game launchers, and even Microsoft has stated a rededication to the platform, foreshadowing a possible end to the digital PC dominance of Steam and its near-monopoly on the market. With the growing emphasis on fair wages and profits distribution in games publishing, 2019 may be the year we see Valve's cultural and financial grip on the PC games scene loosen, and the accessibility of the medium improve.
But until then, there's still a lot to celebrate this year in terms of what to play on the PC. From the fighting games to the puzzle games, the decks of a trading ship to the mortuaries of medieval times, here's the best of what we played on the platform in 2018."
