The best games you can play offline

Wilson holds a torch while behind him a pig-man lurks on the edge of the woods.

Best of the best

(Image credit: Iron Gate Studios)

2023 games: Upcoming releases
Best PC games: All-time favorites
Free PC games: Freebie fest
Best FPSes: Finest gunplay
Best MMOs: Massive worlds
Best RPGs: Grand adventures

Your internet connection isn't something you give a lot of thought to until it stops working. I mean, sure, your internet is probably fine right now, but there are other circumstances where offline games are useful: visiting friends and family with dodgy wi-fi, moving house and waiting for a new connection, and the classic example of plane flights.