Sarah Richter
Sarah is a contributor for PC Gamer, formerly of TechRadar Gaming. With five years of experience writing freelance for several publications, she's covered every genre imaginable and probably a few she made up. She has a passion for diversity and the way different genres can be sandboxes for creativity and emergent storytelling, and loves worldbuilding. With thousands of hours in League of Legends, Overwatch, Minecraft, and countless survival, strategy, roguelike, and RPG entries, she still finds time for offline hobbies like tabletop RPGs, wargaming, miniatures painting, and hockey.
Latest articles by Sarah Richter
![A screenshot of the listing of most-played games on the Epic Games Store, as of January 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9xBT864XC3j5wcZRPgQapa-320-80.png)
What's free on the Epic Games Store right now?
By Morgan Park last updated
FREE STUFF Stay up to date on what games Epic is giving away each week.
![Minecraft texture packs - the John Smith Legacy pack showing a wandering trader in front of a tudor house](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BVrTi9XwKcBupvCCFgTn3Y-320-80.jpg)
The best Minecraft texture packs
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! We've rounded up a new list of the best Minecraft texture packs for both Java and Bedrock
![Minecraft 1.21 - a player stands in a Trial Chamber near some copper panes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KJoJXN7ZbgFFQbdChsAYCZ-320-80.jpg)
Minecraft 1.21: everything we know about the next major Minecraft update
By Lauren Morton last updated
Minecraft 1.21 The 1.21 update is all about new combat challenges so far.
![Stormforge key art - three heroic looking characters in cartoon cel shaded style stand in front of a fantasy landscape filled with tornadoes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5TvQXUFF7XdJA5hSLTNZjd-320-80.jpg)
Stormforge shows survival crafting co-op isn't just for fair weather friends
By Philip Palmer published
PCGS Cut down trees in a thunderstorm at your own risk.
![Blue Prince](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6dJLxNWBsR9zz4iW23ScCL-320-80.jpg)
Blue Prince is a choose your own mystery game where you have to decide what's behind the next door
By Philip Palmer published
PCGS How does everyone get these eccentric and wealthy relations, anyhow?
![Cat Quest 3 - a cat character stands on a small tropical island map](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x3UgWJ7vTBzMfZ9FbiWsLg-320-80.jpg)
Cat Quest 3 teases seafaring cat combat and a free demo
By Philip Palmer published
PCGS Only the bravest cats take to the sea, the biggest of bathtubs.
![Unrailed 2 - players in a desert canyond construct a track for a train](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kCshidpMqkKEZ6xqrrrQMh-320-80.jpg)
Unrailed 2 will have a 'terrain conductor' level maker mode so you can terrorize your friends with custom challenges
By Philip Palmer published
PCGS Terrain conductor mode looks pretty good in locomotion.
![Minecraft skins header - Anya Forger, Abigail, Venti](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Egqms6YdDBDVZUAivHvLha-320-80.jpeg)
The 31 best Minecraft skins to give your avatar a cool new look
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dress sense Check out the 31 best Minecraft skins based on video games, anime, and even a few memes.
![Minecraft servers - An above view from Mineplex](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CU2uoRCtJgTSohi7u6xc5J-320-80.jpg)
The 13 best Minecraft servers
By Philip Palmer last updated
Online mines Our pick of the best Minecraft servers around including survival, RPG, skyblock, PvP, and more.
![Browser games — Townscaper's lovely towers.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VDh7cxqjzNgjYDBhKiGntY-320-80.jpg)
The best browser games
By Jupiter Hadley last updated
Browse the best A collection of great games you can play right in your browser.
![Minecraft Java vs Bedrock - Steve swims in an ocean monument with a trident](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m2JduH5tFPaZAudpiwc8Pe-320-80.jpg)
Minecraft: Java Edition vs Bedrock Edition
By Wesley Copeland last updated
compared Which is the best version of Minecraft for mods, servers and graphics? We break it down.
![Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds - a mysterious woman and her pet](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oCUkqs9SGLd3CrZEtzYSQo-320-80.jpg)
The humor and open-ended skill system in this strategy RPG convinced me it isn't just another Final Fantasy Tactics wannabe
By Philip Palmer published
News The only time throwing nail bombs at giant birds is considered strategy.
![Minecraft commands - Herobrine stands in a pool of lava on fire holding an enchanted diamond sword in front of a ruined portal.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iAoePxG4EMKijbLmBqSJP5-320-80.jpg)
Minecraft commands list: all the best cheats
By Lauren Morton last updated
Give Diamonds Tailor the sandbox to your liking with this list of the must useful Minecraft commands you should know.
![Palworld mods - a player pets their large purple cat Grinmace](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8XutpaLHhuoXRehrgqkD4e-320-80.jpg)
The best Palworld mods so far and how to install them
By Philip Palmer published
Enhanced Pals There are already a few Palworld mods available to tweak your survival crafting experience.
![Minecraft mods - Terralith shows off one of its biomes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CBdTMenRsk3zZ8QgBX3LuH-320-80.jpg)
The best Minecraft mods for glorious new worlds
By Lauren Morton, Philip Palmer last updated
Updated! Searching for the best Minecraft mods in 2024? This guide has you covered.
![PC Gamer 2023 Holiday Gift Guide](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NeRkEDwWt3CYRFXvJ4zFWf-320-80.jpg)
The PC Gamer 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
By Philip Palmer last updated
🎁🎁🎁 Gift recommendations to pour joy into the hearts of PC gamers everywhere.
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Here's what it's actually like to play The Day Before, the zombie survival game whose developer folded days after it launched
By Philip Palmer published
The Day After The open world survival game is no longer available for sale, but its servers are still up. So how bad is it?
![Minecraft best builds - an underground based made of wood planks with farming areas](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/24FzoXFWQs5cY2wqqpu6SZ-320-80.jpg)
The 20 best Minecraft build ideas to inspire your next world
By Philip Palmer published
Cube Craftsmanship Start your next world off with an underground base, lighthouse, or even an underwater base.
![Songs of Silence key art - a woman with a pipe looks over a long road to a castle while otehrs follow](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yFjWmK6baFKVzvE7u58Pge-320-80.jpg)
Art nouveau strategy game Songs of Silence plots a spring release
By Philip Palmer published
News Manage your very own fantasy kingdom while navigating three playable factions and a boatload of troops.
![Republic of Pirates - a digital painting of a nautical city with people standing on docks near ships](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KSXPLdjL7bfr7WjybNQNdF-320-80.jpg)
Republic of Pirates will let you city-build your own pirate empire
By Philip Palmer published
News Steady supplies of monkeys and parrots will be critical for long-term morale.
![Counter-Strike 2 emblem](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZcPs5n9nR4UtPiVyKojrSk-320-80.jpg)
CS2 ranks and premier ratings: the new system explained
By Philip Palmer published
Ranked A breakdown of the competitive and premier modes and how they work.
![Minecraft seeds - A narrow but very tall pillar-like island with a village climbing its sides.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5n4kvVbQRBgXgwaSZkuyCR-320-80.jpg)
The best Minecraft seeds for 1.20
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! The best Minecraft seeds for survival islands, villages, and cool new biomes at spawn.
![Starfield lockpicking - a woman stands in front of a vast collection of safes and locked containers strewn with digipicks](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mWSPg4CgruofdBxsGdkQGF-320-80.jpg)
How Starfield lockpicking works and where to find digipicks
By Lauren Aitken last updated
Safety first Open doors and loot people!