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Steam Top 250 History

A historical snapshot taken on 17th April, 2011 of the top 1000 best Steam games, according to gamer reviews at that time.

Title, date, platforms and price Score Rating
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1. Left 4 Dead 2 Nov 2009 Zombies Co-op FPS Multiplayer Shooter Online Co-Op $9.99
8.38
98% 805,354 votes
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2. Killing Floor May 2009 FPS Zombies Co-op Survival Horror Action $19.99
8.35
95% 65,167 votes
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4. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Shooter FPS Action Multiplayer Team-Based First-Person $9.99
8.30
96% 163,746 votes
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10. Mount & Blade: Warband Mar 2010 Medieval RPG Open World Strategy Sandbox Multiplayer $19.99 Demo
8.24
98% 155,504 votes
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11. Just Cause 2 Mar 2010 Open World Action Sandbox Third Person Multiplayer Adventure $14.99 Demo
8.23
91% 49,769 votes
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13. Counter-Strike Nov 2000 Action FPS Multiplayer Shooter Classic Team-Based $9.99
8.20
97% 230,940 votes
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14. Garry's Mod Nov 2006 Sandbox Physics Moddable Multiplayer Building Casual $9.99
8.20
97% 1,021,478 votes
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15. Magicka Jan 2011 Comedy Co-op Action Fantasy Online Co-Op Magic $9.99
8.20
88% 29,838 votes
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16. Half-Life 2 Nov 2004 FPS Action Sci-fi Classic Singleplayer Story Rich $9.99 Demo
8.20
98% 179,292 votes
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18. Borderlands Game of the Year Aug 2023 Looter Shooter FPS Co-op RPG Action Loot $29.99
8.13
91% 30,958 votes
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19. Torchlight Oct 2009 RPG Action RPG Hack and Slash Dungeon Crawler Fantasy Singleplayer $14.99 Demo
8.12
91% 6,455 votes
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24. Left 4 Dead Nov 2008 Zombies Co-op Multiplayer FPS Action Horror $9.99
8.08
96% 52,042 votes
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25. Machinarium Oct 2009 Point & Click Puzzle Hand-drawn Robots Steampunk 2D $19.99 Demo
8.08
95% 13,536 votes
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26. Beat Hazard Apr 2010 Rhythm Music 2D Space Bullet Hell Indie $9.99 Demo
8.07
95% 7,243 votes
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29. AudioSurf Feb 2008 Music Rhythm Indie Casual Music-Based Procedural Generation Arcade $9.99 Demo
8.05
96% 10,716 votes
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32. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Classic Sci-fi 1990's Multiplayer Singleplayer $9.99
8.03
97% 113,606 votes
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38. BioShock™ Aug 2007 FPS Atmospheric Story Rich Action Singleplayer Horror $19.99 Demo
7.99
94% 29,372 votes
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39. World of Goo Oct 2008 Puzzle Indie Physics Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Casual $14.99 Demo
7.99
94% 5,466 votes
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43. Half-Life 2: Episode Two Oct 2007 FPS Action Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter Story Rich $7.99
7.97
97% 36,818 votes
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46. Day of Defeat: Source Sep 2005 FPS World War II Multiplayer Action Shooter Military $9.99
7.93
91% 20,826 votes
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48. Mafia II (Classic) Mar 2011 Action Open World Crime Story Rich Atmospheric Singleplayer $29.99
7.91
95% 51,311 votes
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50. Psychonauts Apr 2005 Platformer Comedy Adventure Cult Classic Singleplayer Action $9.99
7.91
95% 16,271 votes
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58. Zeno Clash Apr 2009 Action Surreal Indie Beat 'em up Fighting FPS $9.99 Demo
7.84
86% 2,874 votes
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60. Call of Duty®: Black Ops Nov 2010 Action FPS Zombies Multiplayer Shooter Singleplayer $39.99
7.83
91% 35,721 votes
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61. Assassin's Creed 2 Mar 2010 Action Open World Parkour Assassin Stealth Adventure $19.99
7.82
90% 45,684 votes
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66. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Nov 2004 Action FPS Multiplayer Shooter First-Person Sci-fi $4.99
7.79
91% 12,278 votes
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68. F.E.A.R. Oct 2005 Horror FPS Action Bullet Time Classic Singleplayer $54.99
7.78
94% 13,888 votes
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71. Shatter Mar 2010 Great Soundtrack Indie Arcade Action Local Co-Op Fast-Paced $1.99
7.77
94% 1,233 votes
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76. Flight Control HD Nov 2010 Casual Action Touch-Friendly Arcade Singleplayer Flight $4.99
7.75
92% 525 votes
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77. Half-Life 2: Episode One Jun 2006 FPS Action Sci-fi Singleplayer First-Person Story Rich $7.99
7.74
96% 27,366 votes
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81. Portal 2 Apr 2011 Platformer Puzzle Dark Humor First-Person Story Rich Puzzle Platformer $9.99
7.73
99% 369,278 votes
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82. Monday Night Combat Jan 2011 Hero Shooter Action Third-Person Shooter MOBA Indie Sports $4.99
7.72
78% 1,134 votes
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83. eversion Jun 2010 Platformer Indie Horror Short Lovecraftian 2D $4.99
7.72
92% 1,263 votes
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84. Shank Oct 2010 Action Beat 'em up Indie 2D Side Scroller Local Co-Op $9.99 Demo
7.71
90% 3,345 votes
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86. RIFT Oct 2013 Free to Play MMORPG RPG Fantasy Open World Old School Free
7.70
74% 10,892 votes
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90. DeathSpank Oct 2010 RPG Action Comedy Indie Hack and Slash Action RPG $14.99
7.69
94% 823 votes
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91. X3: Terran Conflict Oct 2008 Space Simulation Sandbox Sci-fi Strategy Space Sim $15.99
7.69
85% 2,662 votes
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94. AI War: Fleet Command Oct 2009 Strategy RTS Space Indie Sci-fi Co-op $9.99
7.67
83% 1,543 votes
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95. Half-Life: Opposing Force Nov 1999 FPS Action Classic Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter $4.99
7.67
95% 20,093 votes
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97. Hitman: Blood Money May 2006 Stealth Action Assassin Singleplayer Third Person Classic $9.99 Demo
7.67
94% 11,987 votes
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99. DEFCON Sep 2006 Cold War Tactical RPG Wargame Immersive Sim RTS Strategy RPG $9.99 Demo
7.66
87% 3,837 votes
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100. Max Payne Jul 2001 Action Noir Classic Third-Person Shooter Bullet Time Story Rich -65%$3.49
7.66
90% 12,485 votes
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103. Uplink Aug 2006 Hacking Indie Strategy Singleplayer Cyberpunk Simulation $9.99
7.66
91% 2,262 votes
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105. BioShock® 2 Feb 2010 FPS Action Singleplayer Atmospheric Story Rich Horror $19.99
7.65
89% 13,512 votes
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106. Puzzle Agent Jul 2010 Puzzle Adventure Point & Click Casual Detective Singleplayer -75%$1.24
7.65
88% 2,493 votes
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107. Risen Oct 2009 RPG Open World Gothic Fantasy Adventure Singleplayer $14.99 Demo
7.65
89% 8,736 votes
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108. Everyday Genius: SquareLogic Oct 2009 Puzzle Casual Indie Strategy Logic Relaxing $4.99
7.64
98% 398 votes
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110. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Nov 2009 FPS Action Shooter Co-op Gore Multiplayer $14.99
7.63
94% 7,310 votes
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111. Men of War™ May 2009 Strategy World War II RTS Tactical Multiplayer Military $4.99 Demo
7.62
90% 3,239 votes
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112. Day of Defeat May 2003 FPS World War II Multiplayer Shooter Action War $4.99
7.62
90% 6,563 votes
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113. Supreme Commander 2 Mar 2010 Strategy RTS Sci-fi Multiplayer Base Building Robots $12.99 Demo
7.61
88% 11,576 votes
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114. Men of War: Assault Squad Feb 2011 Strategy World War II Tactical War RTS Multiplayer $9.99 Demo
7.61
88% 4,623 votes
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115. Aliens vs. Predator™ Feb 2010 Action FPS Aliens Multiplayer Sci-fi Horror $14.99 Demo
7.59
91% 17,789 votes
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116. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 FPS Action Tactical Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter $9.99
7.58
96% 14,434 votes
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117. Singularity™ Jun 2010 FPS Action Sci-fi Time Manipulation Singleplayer Atmospheric $29.99
7.58
93% 5,107 votes
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118. Dead Rising® 2 Sep 2010 Zombies Action Open World Co-op Adventure Online Co-Op $19.99
7.58
78% 6,755 votes
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121. Quake Jun 1996 FPS Classic Action Shooter 1990's Multiplayer $9.99
7.57
96% 12,735 votes
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122. Team Fortress Classic Apr 1999 Action FPS Multiplayer Classic Hero Shooter Shooter $4.99
7.57
87% 7,834 votes
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124. Sol Survivor Mar 2010 Tower Defense Strategy Indie Co-op Sci-fi Multiplayer $9.99 Demo
7.56
90% 411 votes
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126. Windosill May 2009 Casual Point & Click Indie Short Puzzle Adventure $2.99
7.56
91% 1,097 votes
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127. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Feb 2009 Horror FPS Action Singleplayer Shooter Multiplayer $14.99 Demo
7.55
86% 7,276 votes
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134. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® Dec 1997 Adventure Platformer Classic Puzzle 2D Singleplayer $2.99 Demo
7.54
86% 4,138 votes
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137. Madballs in Babo:Invasion Sep 2009 Indie Action Casual Shooter Top-Down Co-op $4.99 Demo
7.53
85% 284 votes
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141. SpaceChem Mar 2011 Puzzle Difficult Programming Indie Logic Singleplayer $9.99
7.52
92% 4,828 votes
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144. Dystopia Sep 2005 Free to Play Multiplayer Action Cyberpunk Mod FPS Free
7.51
85% 1,045 votes
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146. The Dig® Nov 1995 Adventure Point & Click Great Soundtrack Singleplayer Classic 1990's $5.99
7.50
92% 1,067 votes
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150. Puzzle Dimension Jun 2010 Puzzle Indie Casual Singleplayer Logic $2.99 Demo
7.49
90% 486 votes
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151. Tropico 3 Oct 2009 Simulation Strategy City Builder Management Politics Sandbox $9.99 Demo
7.49
89% 1,782 votes
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153. Overlord II Jun 2009 RPG Villain Protagonist Fantasy Singleplayer Dark Fantasy Funny $9.99 Demo
7.48
89% 4,263 votes
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156. Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 Mar 2000 FPS Classic Action Horror Aliens Sci-fi $4.99
7.47
88% 2,426 votes
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162. Swords and Soldiers HD Dec 2010 Strategy Indie Casual 2D Action Tower Defense $5.99
7.46
78% 956 votes
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163. DOOM II May 1994 Classic FPS Action 1990's Retro Shooter $4.99
7.46
95% 7,904 votes
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164. Nation Red Aug 2010 Zombies Action Indie Top-Down Shooter Online Co-Op Survival $2.99
7.45
88% 2,703 votes
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165. The Ball Oct 2010 3D Platformer Puzzle Platformer First-Person Puzzle Strategy Action $9.99 Demo
7.45
73% 1,064 votes
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166. Empires Mod Jul 2008 FPS RTS PvP Shooter Strategy Base Building Free
7.45
86% 990 votes
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167. The Ship: Murder Party Jul 2006 Multiplayer Indie First-Person Action Stealth RPG $9.99
7.44
86% 5,922 votes
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168. BIT.TRIP BEAT Nov 2010 Indie Rhythm Music Action Casual Arcade $9.99
7.44
81% 839 votes
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169. Cogs Apr 2009 Puzzle Indie Casual Singleplayer Steampunk Family Friendly $5.99 Demo
7.44
89% 860 votes
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170. Crysis Nov 2007 FPS Action Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter Stealth Free
7.43
80% 12,911 votes
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171. Half-Life: Blue Shift Jun 2001 FPS Action Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter Aliens $4.99
7.43
92% 14,786 votes
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172. Arma 2 unreleased Simulation Military Action Multiplayer Tactical Realistic $12.99
7.43
84% 2,120 votes
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173. Sanctum Apr 2011 Tower Defense Strategy FPS Co-op Action Indie $9.99 Demo
7.43
89% 3,219 votes
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174. Osmos Aug 2009 Indie Casual Puzzle Relaxing Singleplayer Physics $9.99 Demo
7.43
87% 1,304 votes
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175. Darwinia Jul 2005 Indie Tactical RPG Shoot 'Em Up Wargame Real Time Tactics Puzzle $9.99
7.43
80% 1,013 votes
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177. Mafia Aug 2002 Action Crime Story Rich Classic Open World Atmospheric $14.99
7.41
87% 13,337 votes
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178. Revenge of the Titans Mar 2011 Tower Defense Strategy Indie Action Sci-fi Singleplayer -33%$13.39
7.41
82% 1,181 votes
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179. RUSH Dec 2010 Puzzle Indie Casual Singleplayer Strategy Abstract -64%$15.54 Demo
7.41
90% 1,252 votes
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183. Flotilla Mar 2010 Strategy Roguelite Exploration Turn-Based Sci-fi Funny $9.99
7.40
84% 221 votes
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184. Fallout 3 Oct 2008 Open World Post-apocalyptic RPG Singleplayer Exploration First-Person $9.99
7.38
80% 18,682 votes
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185. Prototype™ Jun 2009 Action Open World Gore Singleplayer Adventure Third Person $19.99
7.38
80% 10,591 votes
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188. America's Army 3 Jun 2009 Action Free to Play FPS Multiplayer Military War Free
7.37
70% 2,417 votes
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189. Thief: Deadly Shadows Jun 2004 Stealth Atmospheric Action Steampunk First-Person Classic $8.99
7.36
82% 2,244 votes
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194. The Void Dec 2016 Surreal Nudity Philosophical Story Rich Adventure Emotional $9.99
7.35
81% 1,030 votes
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195. Half-Life: Source Jun 2004 FPS Action Classic Sci-fi Singleplayer First-Person $9.99
7.35
71% 14,367 votes
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197. Zen Bound 2 Nov 2010 Puzzle Casual Indie Relaxing Singleplayer 3D $4.99
7.34
87% 558 votes
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198. Commander Keen Dec 1990 Platformer Classic 1990's 2D Action Retro $4.99
7.34
93% 1,401 votes
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199. Call of Duty: World at War Nov 2008 Zombies World War II FPS Multiplayer Action Shooter $19.99
7.33
92% 46,524 votes
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202. Red Faction Sep 2001 Action FPS Destruction Sci-fi Classic Mars $9.99
7.32
87% 2,470 votes
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203. Wolfenstein 3D Aug 1994 FPS Action World War II Retro 1990's Singleplayer $4.99
7.32
94% 3,415 votes
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207. Far Cry® 2 Oct 2008 Open World FPS Action Shooter Singleplayer First-Person $9.99
7.31
77% 14,586 votes
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208. Mount & Blade Sep 2008 RPG Medieval Open World Strategy Sandbox Action $9.99 Demo
7.31
93% 6,056 votes
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209. Crysis Warhead® Sep 2008 FPS Action Sci-fi Shooter Singleplayer Multiplayer $19.99
7.30
85% 3,540 votes
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210. Bejeweled® 3 Dec 2010 Casual Puzzle Match 3 Singleplayer Strategy Addictive $4.99
7.30
96% 6,077 votes
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211. Super Laser Racer Feb 2010 Racing Indie Action $4.99 Demo
7.30
86% 96 votes
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213. Train Simulator Classic Jul 2009 Simulation Trains Singleplayer Realistic Driving Casual $24.99
7.29
70% 26,068 votes
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215. LOOM™ Jan 1990 Adventure Point & Click Classic Fantasy Puzzle Singleplayer $5.99
7.28
89% 565 votes
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216. Far Cry® Mar 2004 FPS Action Classic Shooter Open World Singleplayer $9.99
7.28
82% 8,287 votes
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219. Dino D-Day Apr 2011 Dinosaurs Multiplayer Action World War II FPS Indie $9.99
7.28
84% 15,010 votes
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220. PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords Oct 2007 Puzzle Match 3 Casual RPG Fantasy 2D $9.99
7.27
87% 989 votes
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224. Quake II Nov 1997 FPS Classic Action Shooter 1990's Sci-fi $9.99
7.25
95% 7,391 votes
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225. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® Nov 1998 Platformer Adventure 2D Dark Puzzle Singleplayer $2.99 Demo
7.25
95% 1,465 votes
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231. DOOM (1993) Apr 1995 FPS Classic Action 1990's Retro Great Soundtrack $4.99
7.23
97% 16,182 votes
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234. Nimbus Oct 2010 Indie Racing Puzzle Physics Difficult Platformer $9.99 Demo
7.23
94% 245 votes
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236. Deathmatch Classic Jun 2001 Action FPS Classic Multiplayer Shooter First-Person $4.99
7.22
82% 2,829 votes
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237. Ghost Master® Aug 2003 Strategy Comedy Puzzle Simulation Classic Funny $4.99
7.22
90% 1,740 votes
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238. BIT.TRIP RUNNER Feb 2011 Rhythm Platformer Runner Music Action Singleplayer $9.99
7.21
86% 3,844 votes
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243. Trials 2: Second Edition Mar 2008 Racing Indie Sports Difficult $9.99 Demo
7.18
85% 249 votes
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244. And Yet It Moves Apr 2009 Platformer Indie Puzzle 2D Casual Singleplayer $9.99 Demo
7.18
69% 1,242 votes
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245. Dark Void™ Zero Apr 2010 Action Adventure Platformer Retro 2D Singleplayer $4.99
7.17
48% 293 votes
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246. Ion Assault Nov 2010 Action Indie Casual Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Twin Stick Shooter $9.99
7.17
69% 167 votes
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247. Unreal Gold Apr 1998 Classic FPS Action Sci-fi Great Soundtrack Atmospheric Free
7.17
89% 2,328 votes
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248. DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Nov 2010 Action RPG Indie Action RPG Hack and Slash Comedy $14.99
7.17
87% 243 votes
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250. Mini Ninjas Sep 2009 Adventure Action Ninja Stealth Cute Singleplayer $9.99 Demo
7.17
89% 4,084 votes
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