If you're new to Windows 8 gaming, as you pretty much have to be at this point, you're probably wondering about the Windows 8 Store, if it's even worth venturing onto at this point. Hobbyist PC gamers on the whole have their own back-catologue of games to venture through, but Microsoft is trying something a little more tablet-friendly on the store. The games on the Windows 8 Store are meant for a different sort of experience.
Yeah, it's pretty vacant, and most the crap on there is total throwaway, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few gems. Naturally, a couple of these are Microsoft published, they're the company with the most to gain by actually putting quality games on the marketplace. But they aren't the only ones. Indeed, the first title on this list of Windows 8 games to try out from an adorable little indie studio and it's all about making video games.
At the very least, we're saying you should check out the demos for these games with the "Try" button right next to the "Buy" button. You're going to want a touch-enabled device for the best experience in most of these games. They feature other control schemes, but they were build with touchscreens in mind
"Game Dev Tycoon" $7.99
It's a bit odd to see a laid-back, click and learn kind of adventure at the top of any lists these days, but Greenheart Games' "Game Dev Tycoon," an exclusive to the Windows 8 Store, is both undeniably charming and wildly addicting. You begin as an indie garage-developer back in the 80's when the only systems on the market were the PC and the G64, and as you grow and learn as a developer the gaming market grows with you. New consoles that kind-of, sort-of sound like the same consoles that came out in our version of the world emerge as new kinds of games do too. Your objective is to put out new games, entice critics, research up-and-coming technology and create game engines, all from the humble position of your ever-growing offices. The fact that you never see the outside world both sadly rings true and maintains a quiet sense of growing confidence. You get the sense you could conquer the entirety of the gaming world from in there.
