The top PC games you might have missed this week

 There are still plenty of delicious independent snacks that can keep you occupied or even make its own filling dinner when AAA game releases slow down until the following major release season.

The monochrome horror of Silt, the ominous rogue-like action of Cult of the Lamb, or the retro game ode Arcade Paradise are just a few of the independent titles out this week to satisfy any taste.

So, if you're looking for some of the top PC games that we at TechRadar are currently enjoying, check out our list and dig straight into the PC gaming feast.

In the bizarre puzzle-adventure game Silt, you take control of a deep sea diver who explores the murky depths of the deep ocean in order to unravel its mysteries. Its monochromatic colour scheme combined with its terrifying, almost children's book-like aesthetic style generates a certain kind of anxiety that lingers with you after the game is over.

In Silt, you play like a traditional side-scrolling platformer, dodging obstacles and opponents as you explore a large landscape and unearth mysteries. Both the settings and the creatures are breathtakingly beautiful, filled with minute details and well balanced light and dark to bring those subtleties to life.

Silt is a particularly amazing diver because of how easily he navigates the water. The controls are precise and responsive, which is unusual for a horror game because the mood that is produced by the graphics, music, and sound effects rather than by the controls is what gives the game its creepy feel.

Faith in the Lamb

Similar to games like The Binding of Isaac, Cult of the Lamb is a rogue-like where you must manage your cult while dealing with a variety of opponents and random events. This game's use of the animal-people stereotype adds even more whiplash when you see cute animals use dreadful abilities or suffer horrific deaths.

Fans of the rogue-like genre will like the game's fast-paced, fluid gameplay and superb animation. Despite having a cute appearance, this game is really challenging and doesn't ease up at all. It's quite robust, with lots of opportunities to improve both your character and the cult.

I adore the presentation so much. The rich hues, the intricate intricacies, the precise controls, and the fact that I am playing as the ugliest and most vicious lamb imaginable. This game is undoubtedly graphic, but it also offers a lot more, which is why it has received so much attention since it was released.

Arcade Heaven

Numerous games are created using 8-bit and 16-bit sprite art, polygon visuals reminiscent of the N64 and PlayStation, or even the 1-bit style of vintage Japanese PC games from the 1980s and 1990s, demonstrating how much the independent community has embraced the retro aesthetic.

Arcade Paradise is a tribute in and of itself to the arcade craze that swept through America in the 1980s and 1990s. When your character enters the secret arcade area at the rear of the laundry, you can clearly see the game for what it is. At first, it appears to be a first-person trash collecting simulator with some old UI thrown in for colour.

Tossing money into a few retro-styled arcade machines and playing some of the most compelling and well-thought-out minigames I've ever had my hands on is made possible by the garbage collecting and other life-sim elements. It's a real delight, and I heartily suggest it to any millennial looking to relive the wonder of their youth—or even to younger generations who may have missed the allure of classic arcades.

The Last Stand: Reaction

You mockingly ask, "Another rogue-like?" I smugly correct you and tell you that it's actually a roguelite. Though Last Stand: Aftermath is a more aesthetically realistic game with somewhat more forgiving gameplay than Cult of the Lamb, which was a cutesy game with unforgiving gameplay.

Aftermath, a part of the Last Stand series, centres on a group of humans who manage to survive a zombie apocalypse. Given that they belong to the same genre and include procedurally generated environments and adversaries, it plays somewhat like Hades. Along with a number of other gameplay concepts, there is a major emphasis on resource management in this game as you fight the swarms of pursuing zombies.

Since its debut, there have been several upgrades and changes, and the two-man crew is still working to refine this undiscovered gem. But even now, there is a tonne of fresh stuff to spice up the formula and the gameplay seldom ever gets stale. It's also more friendlier to novice players who aren't familiar with the genre because it's a roguelite.

Golf is a curse

What if you got stuck in Golf Purgatory in Mario Golf and had to keep playing golf to become a Golfing Legend and escape, rather than enjoying a pleasant game of golf with your friends and foes? Cursed to Golf is a rogue-like game with sprite-style graphics that allows you to find out.

Cursed to Golf is a richly detailed golfing game that faithfully reproduces the game's physics, including swing angles and hazards. Each environment in a game is generated procedurally, giving players a fresh, challenging puzzle to solve each time.

It might feel downright diabolical at times to have to master each different type of club and use it to safely get the ball through some of the most difficult areas while avoiding water and sand traps. However, the fluid animations and powerful physics engine alleviate the aggravation and do what many rouge-like games are unable to, which is to make the difficulty feel commendable on its own basis and not just another challenge to overcome.