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Steam Top 250 History

A historical snapshot taken on 1st July, 2014 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. Portal 2 Apr 2011 Platformer Puzzle Dark Humor First-Person Story Rich Puzzle Platformer $9.99
8.70
99% 369,488 votes
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2. Left 4 Dead 2 Nov 2009 Zombies Co-op FPS Multiplayer Shooter Online Co-Op $9.99
8.67
98% 805,825 votes
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3. Garry's Mod Nov 2006 Sandbox Physics Moddable Multiplayer Building Casual $9.99
8.65
97% 1,021,869 votes
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4. Counter-Strike Nov 2000 Action FPS Multiplayer Shooter Classic Team-Based $9.99
8.64
97% 231,010 votes
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5. Terraria May 2011 Open World Survival Craft Sandbox Survival 2D Multiplayer Adventure $9.99
8.64
98% 1,222,939 votes
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6. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Nov 2011 Open World RPG Fantasy Adventure Dragons Moddable $19.99
8.64
95% 314,775 votes
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9. Borderlands 2 Sep 2012 Loot Shooter Action Multiplayer Co-op Looter Shooter $19.99
8.59
94% 278,749 votes
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11. Mount & Blade: Warband Mar 2010 Medieval RPG Open World Strategy Sandbox Multiplayer $19.99 Demo
8.58
98% 155,525 votes
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12. Bastion Aug 2011 Great Soundtrack Indie Action Singleplayer Narration RPG $14.99
8.58
96% 36,305 votes
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13. Portal Oct 2007 Puzzle Puzzle Platformer First-Person 3D Platformer Singleplayer Sci-fi $9.99 Demo
8.57
99% 144,641 votes
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14. Don't Starve Apr 2013 Survival Open World Survival Craft Crafting Adventure Indie Sandbox $9.99
8.57
97% 104,752 votes
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15. Killing Floor May 2009 FPS Zombies Co-op Survival Horror Action -80%$3.99
8.57
95% 65,165 votes
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17. Hotline Miami Oct 2012 Great Soundtrack Violent Action Indie Top-Down Pixel Graphics $9.99
8.57
97% 89,663 votes
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18. FTL: Faster Than Light Sep 2012 Roguelike Space Strategy Sci-fi Indie Singleplayer $9.99
8.56
96% 69,609 votes
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19. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Shooter FPS Action Multiplayer Team-Based First-Person $9.99
8.56
96% 163,818 votes
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20. The Walking Dead Apr 2012 Zombies Story Rich Adventure Point & Click Episodic Singleplayer $14.99
8.54
97% 65,479 votes
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21. Half-Life 2 Nov 2004 FPS Action Sci-fi Classic Singleplayer Story Rich $9.99 Demo
8.54
98% 179,457 votes
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23. BattleBlock Theater® May 2014 Co-op Platformer Funny Comedy Level Editor Multiplayer $14.99
8.51
97% 69,121 votes
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24. Saints Row: The Third Nov 2011 Open World Action Comedy Co-op Third-Person Shooter Funny $9.99
8.51
96% 67,288 votes
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25. Kerbal Space Program Apr 2015 Space Simulation Sandbox Physics Science Space Sim -75%$9.99
8.51
95% 118,246 votes
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27. Mark of the Ninja unreleased Stealth Platformer Ninja Indie 2D Action $19.99
8.50
97% 15,765 votes
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28. One Finger Death Punch Mar 2014 Action 2D Fighter Fast-Paced Indie Beat 'em up Fighting $4.99
8.48
98% 16,161 votes
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32. To the Moon Nov 2011 Story Rich Great Soundtrack Indie Emotional RPGMaker Adventure $9.99
8.46
96% 71,047 votes
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33. Castle Crashers® Sep 2012 2D Online Co-Op Beat 'em up Hack and Slash Funny Co-op $14.99 Demo
8.46
96% 105,448 votes
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34. Dishonored Oct 2012 Stealth First-Person Assassin Action Steampunk Singleplayer $9.99
8.46
98% 76,274 votes
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37. Outlast Sep 2013 Horror First-Person Survival Horror Atmospheric Gore Psychological Horror $19.99
8.45
96% 108,883 votes
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38. Torchlight II Sep 2012 RPG Action RPG Hack and Slash Loot Dungeon Crawler Co-op $19.99 Demo
8.44
93% 42,738 votes
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40. Counter-Strike 2 Aug 2012 FPS Shooter Multiplayer Competitive Action Team-Based Free
8.44
88% 7,778,348 votes
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41. Super Hexagon Nov 2012 Difficult Great Soundtrack Indie Fast-Paced Arcade Addictive $2.99
8.44
97% 24,027 votes
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47. Gunpoint Jun 2013 Stealth Indie Puzzle 2D Pixel Graphics Singleplayer $9.99 Demo
8.42
98% 12,512 votes
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48. BioShock Infinite Mar 2013 FPS Story Rich Action Singleplayer Steampunk Atmospheric $29.99
8.42
94% 134,274 votes
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50. Dust: An Elysian Tail May 2013 Action Platformer Metroidvania Indie RPG Adventure $14.99
8.42
95% 18,107 votes
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52. Starbound Jul 2016 Open World Survival Craft Sandbox Survival Adventure Space Crafting $14.99
8.41
93% 162,209 votes
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54. Game Dev Tycoon Aug 2013 Management Simulation Indie Strategy Casual Singleplayer $9.99
8.40
95% 41,268 votes
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55. Just Cause 2 Mar 2010 Open World Action Sandbox Third Person Multiplayer Adventure $14.99 Demo
8.40
91% 49,769 votes
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56. Orcs Must Die! 2 Jul 2012 Tower Defense Co-op Action Strategy Online Co-Op Indie $14.99 Demo
8.40
94% 18,620 votes
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57. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Classic Sci-fi 1990's Multiplayer Singleplayer $9.99
8.40
97% 113,917 votes
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58. Dota 2 Jul 2013 Free to Play MOBA Multiplayer Strategy eSports Team-Based Free
8.39
82% 2,128,378 votes
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59. Orcs Must Die! Oct 2011 Tower Defense Action Strategy Third Person Fantasy Indie $9.99 Demo
8.39
96% 7,567 votes
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61. Broforce Oct 2015 America Action Pixel Graphics Co-op 2D Local Co-Op $14.99
8.39
97% 55,021 votes
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64. AudioSurf Feb 2008 Music Rhythm Indie Casual Music-Based Procedural Generation Arcade $9.99 Demo
8.38
96% 10,716 votes
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67. Magicka Jan 2011 Comedy Co-op Action Fantasy Online Co-Op Magic $9.99
8.37
88% 29,841 votes
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69. Rogue Legacy Jun 2013 Roguevania Platformer Roguelike Indie Action Roguelike Action $14.99
8.36
93% 18,157 votes
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70. LIMBO Aug 2011 Puzzle Platformer Indie Puzzle Platformer Dark Atmospheric $9.99 Demo
8.36
93% 49,775 votes
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71. The Swapper May 2013 Puzzle Sci-fi Atmospheric Indie Space Platformer $14.99
8.36
94% 7,154 votes
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73. Antichamber Jan 2013 Puzzle First-Person Indie Surreal Exploration Singleplayer $19.99
8.36
95% 16,262 votes
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74. Psychonauts Apr 2005 Platformer Comedy Adventure Cult Classic Singleplayer Action $9.99
8.35
95% 16,275 votes
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76. BioShock™ Aug 2007 FPS Atmospheric Story Rich Action Singleplayer Horror $19.99 Demo
8.34
94% 29,373 votes
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77. Borderlands Game of the Year Aug 2023 Looter Shooter FPS Co-op RPG Action Loot $29.99
8.34
91% 30,960 votes
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78. Left 4 Dead Nov 2008 Zombies Co-op Multiplayer FPS Action Horror $9.99
8.34
96% 52,080 votes
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85. PAYDAY™ The Heist Oct 2011 FPS Action Co-op Heist Multiplayer Crime $14.99
8.32
93% 39,645 votes
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86. Transistor May 2014 Great Soundtrack Female Protagonist Indie Cyberpunk Story Rich Sci-fi $19.99
8.32
94% 29,668 votes
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89. Beat Hazard Apr 2010 Rhythm Music 2D Space Bullet Hell Indie $9.99 Demo
8.32
95% 7,241 votes
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91. Shadow Warrior Sep 2013 Action FPS Swordplay Gore Comedy First-Person $29.99
8.32
92% 25,231 votes
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94. Insurgency Jan 2014 FPS Realistic Tactical Multiplayer Shooter Action $14.99
8.31
92% 124,762 votes
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101. Mafia II (Classic) Mar 2011 Action Open World Crime Story Rich Atmospheric Singleplayer $29.99
8.29
95% 51,322 votes
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103. Half-Life 2: Episode Two Oct 2007 FPS Action Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter Story Rich $7.99
8.29
97% 36,857 votes
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105. Age of Empires II (2013) Apr 2013 Strategy RTS Medieval Multiplayer Classic Historical $19.99
8.28
96% 98,533 votes
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107. Guns of Icarus Online Oct 2012 Steampunk Team-Based Multiplayer Co-op Action Tactical $4.99
8.28
90% 14,639 votes
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108. POSTAL 2 Apr 2003 Violent Open World Dark Humor First-Person Mature Comedy $9.99
8.27
97% 93,386 votes
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110. Botanicula May 2012 Casual Funny Exploration Point & Click Story Rich Colorful $14.99
8.27
96% 5,656 votes
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114. Torchlight Oct 2009 RPG Action RPG Hack and Slash Dungeon Crawler Fantasy Singleplayer $14.99 Demo
8.26
91% 6,455 votes
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115. Fistful of Frags May 2014 PvP Arena Shooter FPS PvE Survival Shooter Free
8.26
91% 35,156 votes
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117. UnEpic Jul 2014 RPG Indie Metroidvania Platformer Action Comedy $12.99
8.25
92% 7,765 votes
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118. Goat Simulator Apr 2014 Simulation Funny Comedy Open World Sandbox Physics $9.99
8.25
90% 64,747 votes
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121. Tropico 4 Sep 2011 City Builder Simulation Strategy Management Comedy Sandbox $14.99 Demo
8.24
92% 12,024 votes
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123. Machinarium Oct 2009 Point & Click Puzzle Hand-drawn Robots Steampunk 2D $19.99 Demo
8.24
95% 13,551 votes
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127. SpeedRunners Apr 2016 Multiplayer Racing Local Multiplayer Indie Competitive Fast-Paced $14.99 Demo
8.22
94% 35,418 votes
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129. Alan Wake Feb 2012 Action Horror Adventure Third Person Story Rich Thriller $14.99
8.22
91% 42,199 votes
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131. Hitman: Blood Money May 2006 Stealth Action Assassin Singleplayer Third Person Classic $9.99 Demo
8.22
94% 11,993 votes
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132. Prison Architect Oct 2015 Simulation Building Sandbox Base Building Strategy Colony Sim $29.99
8.22
90% 67,702 votes
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133. Jamestown Jun 2011 Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell Local Co-Op Indie Arcade Steampunk $9.99
8.22
94% 2,286 votes
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143. SpaceChem Mar 2011 Puzzle Difficult Programming Indie Logic Singleplayer $9.99
8.20
92% 4,827 votes
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144. Far Cry 3 Dec 2012 Open World FPS Action Adventure Multiplayer Shooter $19.99
8.19
90% 95,796 votes
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149. Arma 3 Sep 2013 Military Action Multiplayer Simulation Shooter Realistic $29.99
8.19
90% 257,355 votes
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151. PAYDAY 2 Aug 2013 Co-op Action FPS Heist Multiplayer Looter Shooter -50%$4.99
8.18
89% 644,986 votes
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152. Viscera Cleanup Detail Oct 2015 Simulation Gore Multiplayer Co-op First-Person Funny $12.99
8.18
93% 19,283 votes
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153. System Shock 2 Aug 1999 Cyberpunk RPG Horror Sci-fi Classic FPS $9.99
8.18
95% 7,018 votes
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154. World of Goo Oct 2008 Puzzle Indie Physics Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Casual $14.99 Demo
8.18
94% 5,466 votes
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156. FINAL FANTASY VII Jul 2013 JRPG RPG Classic Turn-Based Story Rich Singleplayer $11.99
8.18
93% 24,316 votes
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161. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 FPS Action Tactical Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter $9.99
8.17
96% 14,438 votes
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168. Half-Life 2: Episode One Jun 2006 FPS Action Sci-fi Singleplayer First-Person Story Rich $7.99
8.16
96% 27,400 votes
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169. Half-Life: Opposing Force Nov 1999 FPS Action Classic Sci-fi Singleplayer Shooter $4.99
8.16
95% 20,125 votes
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170. Banished Feb 2014 City Builder Colony Sim Strategy Simulation Survival Indie $19.99
8.16
90% 40,529 votes
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172. LYNE Mar 2014 Puzzle Logic Minimalist Relaxing Difficult Procedural Generation -50%$1.49
8.16
96% 8,065 votes
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174. The Stanley Parable Oct 2013 Comedy Narration Indie Walking Simulator First-Person Funny $14.99 Demo
8.15
92% 43,848 votes
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176. Call of Duty: World at War Nov 2008 Zombies World War II FPS Multiplayer Action Shooter $19.99
8.14
92% 46,547 votes
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177. Ys Origin May 2012 RPG JRPG Great Soundtrack Action Action RPG Adventure $19.99 Demo
8.14
94% 3,012 votes
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185. Primordia Dec 2012 Point & Click Adventure Post-apocalyptic Sci-fi Indie Robots $9.99
8.13
97% 3,098 votes
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187. Bejeweled® 3 Dec 2010 Casual Puzzle Match 3 Singleplayer Strategy Addictive $4.99
8.13
96% 6,080 votes
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189. F.E.A.R. Oct 2005 Horror FPS Action Bullet Time Classic Singleplayer $54.99
8.13
94% 13,897 votes
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190. FEZ May 2013 Platformer Indie Puzzle Pixel Graphics Exploration Great Soundtrack $9.99
8.12
93% 14,247 votes
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192. Day of Defeat: Source Sep 2005 FPS World War II Multiplayer Action Shooter Military $9.99
8.12
91% 20,833 votes
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194. Cthulhu Saves the World Jul 2011 JRPG Lovecraftian Comedy RPG Indie Retro $2.99
8.12
92% 3,350 votes
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198. Epic Battle Fantasy 4 Feb 2014 JRPG Turn-Based Funny Indie Adventure RPG $14.99
8.11
97% 2,943 votes
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199. Brutal Legend Feb 2013 Action Comedy Adventure Great Soundtrack Open World Music $14.99
8.11
93% 17,941 votes
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203. Rayman® Origins Mar 2012 Platformer Local Co-Op 2D Adventure Cartoony Great Soundtrack $19.99 Demo
8.11
94% 3,959 votes
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204. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Jan 2014 Comedy Physics Funny Indie Family Friendly Adventure $14.99
8.11
94% 9,361 votes
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206. Wargame: Airland Battle May 2013 Strategy RTS Military Cold War Wargame Real Time Tactics $19.99
8.10
87% 4,330 votes
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207. Space Rangers HD: A War Apart Oct 2013 Space RPG Strategy Adventure Simulation Classic $14.99
8.10
95% 6,030 votes
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210. Men of War: Assault Squad Feb 2011 Strategy World War II Tactical War RTS Multiplayer $9.99 Demo
8.10
88% 4,623 votes
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211. Race The Sun Dec 2013 Procedural Generation Runner Racing Perma Death Driving Difficult $9.99
8.10
94% 6,264 votes
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212. War Thunder Aug 2013 Free to Play Vehicular Combat Combat World War II VR Flight Free
8.10
61% 573,627 votes
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214. Space Pirates and Zombies Aug 2011 Space Action Indie Sci-fi Top-Down Strategy $9.99 Demo
8.09
91% 3,003 votes
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215. The Darkness II Feb 2012 FPS Action Gore Shooter Dark Singleplayer $29.99 Demo
8.09
91% 18,475 votes
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216. Quake Jun 1996 FPS Classic Action Shooter 1990's Multiplayer $9.99
8.09
96% 12,742 votes
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217. Costume Quest Oct 2011 RPG Adventure Comedy Casual Singleplayer Family Friendly $9.99
8.09
93% 3,695 votes
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229. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Nov 2009 FPS Action Shooter Co-op Gore Multiplayer $14.99
8.07
94% 7,310 votes
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230. Door Kickers Oct 2014 Tactical Strategy Top-Down Simulation Action Indie $19.99
8.07
94% 9,503 votes
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232. Papo & Yo Apr 2013 3D Platformer Puzzle Platformer Indie Adventure Puzzle Platformer $14.99
8.07
93% 2,790 votes
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233. Sanctum 2 May 2013 Tower Defense FPS Co-op Strategy Action Indie $14.99
8.07
90% 14,026 votes
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235. Rocksmith™ Oct 2012 Music Simulation Education Casual Rhythm Singleplayer Free
8.07
92% 1,311 votes
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236. Gemini Rue Oct 2011 Point & Click Adventure Sci-fi Noir Cyberpunk Indie $9.99
8.07
89% 1,736 votes
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237. Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) Jun 2014 RPG Turn-Based Co-op Fantasy Adventure Strategy $39.99
8.07
92% 11,679 votes
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242. Little Inferno Nov 2012 Casual Indie Puzzle Singleplayer Funny Satire $14.99
8.06
95% 11,521 votes
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243. 140 Oct 2013 Platformer Indie Rhythm Minimalist Music Great Soundtrack $4.99
8.06
93% 4,467 votes
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245. Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon May 2013 FPS 1980s Comedy Action Open World Great Soundtrack $14.99
8.06
88% 15,714 votes
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246. Assetto Corsa Dec 2014 Racing Automobile Sim Simulation Driving Multiplayer Realistic $19.99
8.05
93% 110,772 votes
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247. Ikaruga Feb 2014 Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell Arcade Classic Action Great Soundtrack $9.99 Demo
8.05
95% 2,089 votes
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248. Sanctum Apr 2011 Tower Defense Strategy FPS Co-op Action Indie $9.99 Demo
8.05
89% 3,220 votes
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249. Craft The World Nov 2014 Sandbox Crafting Colony Sim Building Survival Strategy $18.99
8.05
89% 14,211 votes
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250. SteamWorld Dig Dec 2013 Platformer Mining Steampunk Metroidvania Indie Adventure -70%$2.99
8.04
94% 6,909 votes
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