Street Fighter 6 Punches Its Way into the Top 100 PC Games of 2023

PC Gamer's Top 100 list aims to celebrate the most exceptional PC games of the year across multiple factors. It guides to what's worth playing today while recognizing the platform's most important and influential titles. The list highlights games with vibrant, exciting communities and those still eminently playable years later.

Capcom's latest entry in the revered fighting game series has earned the No. 6 spot among the best PC games of the year. As the only fighting game to make the list, Street Fighter 6 brings the franchise into a new generation with stunning visuals powered by the RE Engine, also known as the Reach for the Moon Engine, revamped online play, and new gameplay features that make it more accessible while retaining the series' technical depth.

PC Gamer considers four categories when selecting games for the Top 100: Quality, Importance, Hotness, and Playability. Each game is scored in these categories by PC Gamer's staff and then weighted to calculate an overall Top 100 Score.

According to one PC Gamer writer, "Street Fighter 6 ushered in the new generation of fighters and did it with a bang. It's a complete package straight outta the bag, with a stellar online mode and a diet Yakuza RPG mode. It's super approachable to boot, making it a great entry point for fighting game newbies." This perspective shows SF6's High Quality and Hotness.

Another PC Gamer writer highlighted SF6's educational value for players of all levels, showing its strong Playability, while a third underscored the importance of its feature-full PC version, demonstrating SF6's significance to the platform.

With incredible graphics powered by the RE Engine, best-in-class netcode, and gameplay innovations that make Street Fighter more inviting than ever before, SF6 proves the series still has fighting spirit. For both fighting game devotees and casual fans, Street Fighter 6 is a knockout addition to the Top 100 PC games of the year.