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Arcade, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie

January 30, 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This turn-based strategy game with an arcade pace follows samurai warriors in the afterlife, where General Akamoto assembles an army for battle. His...

Ryse 2

Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

summer 2014

Anticipation Rating: 9.3/10

Ryse 2 is a third-person action game with a dash of hack-and-slash and fantasy from developer Crytek. The game is published by Microsoft Game...

Microsoft Flight Simulator X (Deluxe Edition)

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Online

October 10, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is a flight simulator set across a virtual world, where aircraft can depart from airports around the globe and travel to...

Perfect Dark Zero

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 17, 2005

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person sci-fi shooter follows Joanna Dark several years before the events of Perfect Dark. She is working toward becoming a Perfect Agent...

Zoo Tycoon

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Tactics

November 22, 2013

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

A zoo management simulator in which the player develops and runs a zoo. Zoo Tycoon combines business management and tactical elements, with an...

Inside Pitch 2003

Baseball, Sports game

May 20, 2003

Metacritic: 58/100

This baseball sports game lets players choose a team and compete against opponents whose players reflect the abilities and style of their real-life...

Kinect Party

Arcade, Board / Group Game

December 17, 2012

Metacritic: 81/100

Kinect Party is a collection of 36 motion-controlled games for one player or a group of up to six. In augmented reality, participants dodge hot lava...

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

October 21, 2003

Metacritic: 88/100

This action-focused flight combat game is set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and political intrigue. Players pilot air pirate...

Bloodforge

Action

April 25, 2012

Metacritic: 42/100

Bloodforge — a hack and slash game in which the player must use different weapons to attack and defeat the enemy. To aid progression, the...

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts / Viva Piñata

Collection

May 7, 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts / Viva Piñata is a game from the masters from the studio Rare, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Microsoft...

Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 20, 2005

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This fantasy action-strategy game puts the player in command of hundreds of soldiers across campaigns with more than 50 missions. Battles offer...

Poker Smash

Arcade, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Card game

February 6, 2008

Metacritic: 81/100

This arcade puzzle game combines match-three mechanics with poker: the player forms poker hands by matching cards vertically and horizontally to...

Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Isometric

October 19, 2005

Metacritic: 64/100

An expansion for Zoo Tycoon 2 focused on rare and endangered animals. It adds new animals, themed buildings and scenery, as well as bridges and...

Ms. Splosion Man

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie

July 13, 2011

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Ms. Splosion Man is a dynamic puzzle platformer with a side view, where the main character is a female version of the "Explosive Man" from the game...

Scalebound

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Beat them all

January 2017

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Scalebound is an action role-playing game with slasher elements and a third-person view set in a fantasy world. You will embark on a journey in the...

Haunt (2012)

Survival

January 18, 2012

Metacritic: 70/100

Age of Empires 3 (Collector's Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Online, City Building

October 18, 2005

Steam: 84/100

This real-time strategy game centers on managing historical civilizations from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Players develop an empire, command its...

Alan Wake: The Writer

Action, Horror, DLC, Third-person view, Survival

October 12, 2010

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

An action-horror expansion for Alan Wake, in which Alan Wake fights for his life in an increasingly surreal and dangerous world where nightmares...

Grabbed by the Ghoulies

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 21, 2003

Metacritic: 66/100

This action game with horror and puzzle elements follows Cooper as he enters Ghoulhaven Hall to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend. The mansion is...

Project Gotham Racing 2

Arcade, Shooter, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view

November 17, 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Project Gotham Racing 2 is an arcade racing game that tests both speed and driving style: Kudos rewards are earned not just for finishing quickly...

Forza Motorsport 3 (Limited Collector's Edition)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 23, 2009

Forza Motorsport 3 (Limited Collector's Edition) is a first-person racing game from the developers of Turn 10 Studios. The game is published by...

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania, Adventure, Indie

August 3, 2011

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This 2D action-adventure with shooter and metroidvania elements follows a journey toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet. The protagonist...

MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf (Limited Edition)

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

December 28, 2004

MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf (Limited Edition) is a third-person action game with a touch of robot simulator from the developers of Day:1:Studios, LLC...

Killer Instinct: Season 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

September 23, 2014

Killer Instinct: Season 2 is an action, fighting, fantasy and free-to-play arcade game from Iron Galaxy Studios. The game is published by Microsoft...

Burn It All!

Arcade, Puzzle

February 10, 2011

Metacritic: 82/100

This arcade puzzle game follows three little Flames as they rise from the molten depths toward the top of the world on a journey to find their...

Shadow Complex

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Metroidvania

August 19, 2009

Metacritic: 88/100

A futuristic side-scrolling action adventure set in the universe of Orson Scott Card’s novel Empire, Shadow Complex combines exploration with...

Monday Night Combat

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), MOBA, Indie

August 11, 2010

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A futuristic third-person shooter set in a popular lethal team sport. Players choose from six classes, each with its own skills, and fight alongside...

Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval

November 11, 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

An expansion to the role-playing game Dungeon Siege, Legends of Aranna adds a campaign set in the fantasy world of Aranna. The hero explores nine...

Forza Motorsport (2005)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 3, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Forza Motorsport is a racing game focused on collecting cars, customizing them, and competing on circuits and city streets. The garage can hold cars...

Harms Way

Action, Shooter, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 8, 2010

Harms Way is a first-person action game with shooter and racing elements from the developers from the studio Bongfish GmbH. The game is published by...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

July 29, 2003

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight — This game came with several historical aircraft such as the Wright Flyer, Ford Tri-Motor...

Server Quest

Collection

January 31, 2008

Server Quest is a game. The game is published by Microsoft Game Studios. Server Quest may be in development for PC, but that version has not yet been...

Toy Soldiers: Cold War

Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, Isometric

August 17, 2011

Metacritic: 81/100

This action strategy game with shooter elements depicts a fictional Cold War in which toy armies from the USA and USSR come to life. Players command...

Chickens Can't Fly

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

February 9, 2012

Chickens Can't Fly is an arcade game with platformer elements from developers from the Amused Sloth studio. The game is published by Amused...

Wordament

Arcade, Logic

April 1, 2011

Wordament is an arcade game from developers from Milkstone Studios. The game is published by Microsoft Game Studios. For some reason the game has not...

Conker: Live & Reloaded

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

June 21, 2005

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Conker: Live & Reloaded is a third-person team shooter that mixes combat campaigns with humor and battles set in the past and the future. Its...

Doritos Crash Course

Action, Racing, Third-person view

December 8, 2010

Doritos Crash Course is a third-person action game with racing elements from Behavior Interactive and Wanako Studios Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Fable 2: See the Future

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 12, 2009

Metacritic: 62/100

An expansion for Fable 2, in which the hero must lift curses from three mysterious items that have come into the possession of the trader Murgo. The...

Hexic 2

Strategy, Puzzle

August 15, 2007

Players: 3.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Hexic 2 is a puzzle game about arranging hexagonal pieces into groups of matching colors. Players spin trios of pieces to connect three or more of...

Kameo: Elements of Power

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

November 7, 2005

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person fantasy adventure combines exploration and combat as Kameo confronts the Dark Troll King. To rescue the three Elemental Ancestors...

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