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I've been a big fan of ultrawide gaming monitors for years now, as their extra screen space not only makes them great for juggling multiple desktop windows, but supported PC games also look uttery fantastic on them - and to prove it, I've put together this list of the best ultrawide games on PC.īelow you'll find over 30 of my favourite ultrawide PC games, complete with GIFs and photos of them running in ultrawide so you can see exactly what they look like in the flesh. Not all PC games support ultrawide resolutions, I should point out, and those that don't will leave you with unsightly black bars down either side of the screen.
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The good news is that more and more PC games are getting ultrawide support these days, and for a full list of games that support 21:9 and 32:9 aspect ratios, check out the list compiled by the good folks over at PC Gaming Wiki.

Watch on YouTube The best ultrawide games on PC Here, though, I've focused on games that absolutely demand to be played in ultrawide because they're so gosh darn gorgeous. In no particular order, here are the best ultrawide PC games that should be your first port of call for playing on a new ultrawide gaming monitor. They range from big blockbusters to stunning indie classics, and cover a huge range of genres, from action adventure games and first person shooters to real time strategy titles and intense simulation games. There's truly something for everyone here. We also answer your burning questions about what the best ultrawide gaming monitor is and what kind of graphics card you need to play ultrawide games in our FAQ section right at the bottom of this article. For now, though, here are the 35 best PC games that demand to be played in ultrawide. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the best-looking PC games of all time, and it looks even more sumptuous in ultrawide. I played a good chunk of Rockstar's epic wild west rustle 'em up on the 32:9 Samsung CRG9 when it came in for testing, and you can read more about my ultrawide cowboy experience here. Of course, Red Dead 2 is an impressive technical showcase regardless of whether you're playing in ultrawide or 16:9, but stretching out that horizon feels like it was meant to be on PC. Plus, that increased draw distance really does lend itself to some really quite lovely panoramic views.

The opening alone is enough to make your jaw drop, what with all those light rays spilling into the water, swishing and swaying with the waves. I just want to dive into its boundless depths and forget that land ever existed. It feels like Abzu was made for ultrawide monitors. It's the kind of game you want to gawp at for as long as possible, and what better way to do it than to literally drown your vision in its colourful shoals, majestic play of light and SO. You might think you've got the measure of what Abzu has to offer, but trust me. You ain't seen nothing until you're eye-level with an enormous blue whale spanning the entire width of your screen.
