Fit before popularity
A game can be famous and still be the wrong answer. PC GameDex separates trend visibility from recommendation fit so broad searches do not collapse into the same few popular titles.
About PC GameDex
PC GameDex is a recommendation site for players who know the feeling they want.
PC GameDex combines editorial PC game guides with a catalog-backed discovery tool. The goal is to help players move from vague requests like co-op shooter with upgrades or cozy game with no combat to a shortlist that explains why each game fits and where the tradeoffs are.
Editorial scope
Broad genres first, then useful subgenres
The public guide library starts with high-coverage PC categories such as RPGs, shooters, action-adventure, strategy and simulation, survival crafting, co-op multiplayer, roguelikes, horror, open-world games, city builders, management games, racing, sports, puzzle games, indie games, story-rich games, sandboxes, deckbuilders, tactics, MMOs, cozy games, platformers, stealth, and fighting games.
Those pages are intentionally broader than one past search or one niche example. A guide should be useful to many players before it links into the interactive Discovery feed for finer preferences.
Catalog sources
Public metadata with local quality checks
PC GameDex uses a local baseline catalog, provider-backed records from RAWG and Steam ingestion when configured, and small editorial entries for guide coverage. Public store/source links are kept with game records where available so players can inspect the source themselves.
Provider data can be noisy. The recommendation layer filters obvious non-game rows, avoids trend boosts inside Discovery, and prefers concrete mechanics over broad tags.
Principles
What the site optimizes for
Play loops over labels
Store genres are useful, but they are loose. The site looks for what the player actually wants to do: manage, explore, survive, build, aim, cooperate, solve puzzles, repeat runs, or shape a character.
Tradeoffs stay visible
A recommendation should say when a game might be wrong. Difficulty, grind, session length, horror pressure, complexity, and multiplayer dependence can matter as much as the genre match.
Utility pages are not ad pages
Discovery, support, library, share results, loading states, and private admin tools are treated as utility surfaces. Ads stay disabled during review and should only return on content-rich publisher pages after approval.
Current beta limits
The catalog is still expanding
The live catalog depends on scheduled ingestion and provider metadata quality. Rare games, sparse Steam rows, duplicate editions, and DLC-like records can still need cleanup. The public guides are designed to expose stronger editorial reasoning while the broader catalog grows.
Contact and support
Independent and privacy-conscious
PC GameDex does not require an account for Discovery. Saved games are local-first in the browser, feedback is session-scoped, and donations use an external Buy Me a Coffee page.