This month, PC Gamer is providing exclusive worldwide access to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a stunning up-to-date murky fantasy RPG from Sandfall Interactive. For this special cover story, PC Gamer talks directly to the game’s creators, gets an in-depth look at the game in action, and provides a feature on everything you need to know about the game that’s sure to be one of the standout games of 2025. If you like games RPGs, especially those with turn-based combat, then this unique Western take on the conventional JRPG formula will be right up your street.
Also be sure to check out the four special collector’s editions included in this issue (see below), which feature the four main characters from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
This issue also includes our prestigious Game of the Year awards. It’s a process that PC Gamer takes extremely seriously, with the games and winners selected after weeks of voting and deliberation. Emotions run high and passionate requests are made to other team members, but ultimately only a miniature number of games can win one of the coveted PC Gamer awards. And this year the competition was fiercer than ever before. It’s the ultimate celebration of the last year of video gaming.
When it comes to previews, this issue is packed to the max. From the action-packed multiplayer shooter Arc Raiders, to the glossy remaster of the classic action-adventure game The Thing, to Mirthwood, Wizordum, EVE: Frontier, Beyond Astra, Beyond.Frontiers, Spirit of the North 2, Pip My Dice and Citizen Sleeper 2 , we were introduced to many thrilling up-to-date games.
Meanwhile, in review land, the PC Gamer scoring machine rated a number of high-profile games in this issue, including Dragon Age: The Veilguard, MechWarrior 5: Clans, Starship Troopers: Extermination, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Planet Coaster 2. If you’re looking for advice, what game to choose for holiday fun, this number will certainly not disappoint you.
All this plus a group test of six of the best gaming mice on the market, a reinstall of the cult classic action RPG Path of Exile, a dramatic up-to-date installment of our hijinx-filled Alpha Protocol memoir chronicling the misadventures of intern Mickey T, a look at the amazing up-to-date parkour mod for Assassin’s Creed 2 , a love letter to the best warriors in the fight against warriors, grapplers, a detailed guide to mastering Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, a special report from the development of Pathfinder: The Dragon’s Demand by Ossian Studios, the latest news from The Spy, a up-to-date case for PCG Investigator to solve, Dick Ray-Tracing and much more. Enjoy the problem!
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