When people think about video game consoles Xboxes and PlayStations usually come into mind.

However, those two are not the only popular devices to play games on. Personal computers can also be fun.

There are many PC games not available for other gaming devices.

So what are the best PC exclusive games to play?

There are five games for the PC that I think all gamers should give a chance.

“Amnesia: The Dark Descent”

The first game I recommend is “Amnesia: The Dark Descent” (2010).

You play the character of a young man named Daniel (voiced by Richard Topping) who has awoken in the dark halls of the Prussian Brennenburg Castle, with little memory as to who he is or who he used to be.

The only thing he remembers is his name, where he lives, and that something is hunting him.

Shortly after waking up, Daniel discovers a note written to himself stating that he has deliberately induced amnesia and needs to descend into the inner sanctum of the castle to kill the Baron Alexander (Sam A. Mowry).

As Daniel descends into the castle he soon discovers that there are dark mysteries all around.

As the game continues, a dangerous presence starts manifesting itself into flesh and acidic growths along with monsters that appear in the castle.

Daniel rushes to defeat all of these obstacles in order to complete his task.

This survival horror game, taking place in 1839, is sure to give gamers a thrill.

“The Stanley Parable”

The second game I recommend is “The Stanley Parable” (2011).

The narrator (Kevan Brighting) presents you with the protagonist character named Stanley and what he does.

Every day Stanley works in an office building, tasked to monitor data coming on a computer screen and presses the buttons, accordingly, without question.

One day, Stanley’s monitor goes blank.

Unsure what to do, he explores the office to find it vacant.

At this point, the story splits off in a myriad of possibilities based off the player’s decisions.

The narrator will continue the story to when Stanley reaches an area where a choice is possible.

The narrator suggests a path to take, but the player can choose not to follow the suggestion.

Much of the story is thought provoking about the nature of choice and decisions.

With six possible endings to the game, players will have to think deeply with every move.

“Garry’s Mod”

My third recommendation is “Garry’s Mod” (2004).

This game is a sandbox physics game with no plot or primary mission.

In “Garry’s Mod” there are many multiplayer servers created by other players that offer original game modes.

One game mode is called Prop Hunt, which is similar to hide-and-seek.

A group of players go around the same location in order to select an object to become, called a prop, so they can hide while a few selected people, called hunters, seek them out.

You are able to manipulate many different props throughout the game, free of restrictions.

This is only one of the many creative games you can play in “Garry’s Mod.”

“Half-Life”

My fourth recommendation is “Half-Life” (1998).

This game takes place in New Mexico at Black Mesa Research Facility, a place similar to Area 51.

The main character, Dr. Gordon Freeman, works at the research facility in the Anomalous Materials Lab.

During an experiment with an extremely unstable specimen, one of the research tools explodes, creating a portal from Earth to another dimension.

During the explosion, Freeman is teleported to an alien planet, seeing glimpses of various alien life forms, and then blacks out.

He awakens to see the test chamber in ruins and dead bodies of scientists and security personnel everywhere.

After finding survivors, Freeman learns that communication has been cut off with the outside world.

He needs to make his way out of the research facility while figuring out what has happened and what to do about it.

“Half-Life” is a great story-driven game. Although it may be older, it still should be given a chance.

“Terraria”

My final recommendation is “Terraria” (2011).

“Terraria” is a 2-D action-adventure sandbox game.

The game play revolves around exploration, building, and fighting off various monsters.

The player starts in a procedurally generated world with only three tools: a pickaxe for mining, a short sword for combat, and an axe for chopping trees.

The player is encouraged to explore throughout the game.

Exploring allows the player to advance in the game gaining new and better tools, armor, boosted health, and gadgets.

“Terraria” has received mixed reviews, but in my opinion, it is a great game that can be strategically challenging along with fun game play that can satisfy most players.

All of these PC games are guaranteed for gamers to have fun playing and bring them a means of computer entertainment.