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Best Games for PC of 1997

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Fallout

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

October 9, 1997

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An isometric, turn-based role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world, where the protagonist explores the ruins of a golden-age civilization. The...

Resident Evil (1996)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies

March 22, 1996

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Resident Evil (1996) — action-horror with a third-person view and puzzle elements. July 24, 1998. Monstrous murders began to occur in the vicinity of Raccoon...

Age of Empires

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

September 30, 1997

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Age of Empires is a historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. You will find 4 basic campaigns for Egypt, Greece, Babylon and the Empire of...

Quake 2

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

December 6, 1997

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

This military science-fiction first-person shooter follows humanity’s war against the Strogg, a hostile alien race that has attacked Earth. After a counterstrike on...

Betrayal Collection

Role-playing game

July 31, 1997

Steam: 90/100

This role-playing collection includes Betrayal at Krondor and Betrayal in Antara, two stories set in fantasy worlds facing conflict. Betrayal at Krondor tells a new...

FlightGear

Simulation, Flight Simulator, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view, Free game, Open world

July 17, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

A free open-source flight simulator developed since 1996 by a community of enthusiasts and developers from around the world. The project is distributed under the...

UltraVixen

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Adult game

April 1997

Players: 8.5/10

UltraVixen is a simulator with elements of an anime or manga game and an adult game from the masters of Akuma Studios. The game is published by PIXIS Interactive...

Panzer General 2

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Tanks

June 22, 2010

Players: 9.7/10

Panzer General 2 — historical turn-based strategy. The game focuses on World War II (excluding the Pacific and Southeast Asian theaters), and also includes...

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Star Wars, Science fiction

October 9, 1997

Players: 8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Star Wars: Jedi Knight — Dark Forces 2 is an exciting action game with a first-person view in the Star Wars universe. As Kyle Katarn, you will master the...

Ultima Online

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

September 25, 1997

Players: 8.1/10

Ultima Online is a legendary multiplayer role-playing game in a fantasy setting. A large open world awaits you with unique character abilities comparable to real...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Action, Role-playing game

November 22, 1996

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a legendary top-down real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi...

Postal

Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric

September 30, 1997

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Postal is a hardcore isometric shooter with dark...

Heroes of Might and Magic

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

June 20, 2000

Heroes of Might and Magic — turn-based role-playing game in the fantasy genre. In the Heroes of Might and Magic series, the player will have to fight with...

Rayman

Platformer, Side view, Action, Arcade

September 1, 1995

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Rayman is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. In this game you have to find and save all the Electuns — unusual little creatures. After this, you can...

SimCity 2000

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric

May 26, 1995

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This city-building simulator casts the player as a mayor responsible for creating and running a city. Attracting residents means developing housing, industry, mass...

X-COM: Apocalypse

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction

July 15, 1997

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 89/100

A tactical strategy game about combating an alien invasion in Mega Primus in 2084, where social order is collapsing and extraterrestrials terrorize the population...

Fighting Force

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 31, 1997

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 80/100

This futuristic beat ’em up follows four heroes fighting their way through city streets to confront a criminal leader and his army. Players choose one of the four...

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Space

December 3, 1996

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 73/100

This third-person action-adventure set in the Star Wars universe takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. As mercenary Dash Rendar, the...

War Gods

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

April 30, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

This 3D fighting game follows ten humans who gain the powers of war gods after mysterious space ore crashes to Earth. In story mode, each fighter faces the others...

Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adult game, Point & Click

December 5, 1996

Steam: 86/100

Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! is a continuation of the exciting "point and click" adventure series about the forty-year-old balding womanizer Larry Laffer. The...

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Space

November 22, 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares is a turn-based strategy game. Includes some game mechanics from Master of Magic, as well as new gameplay features. Three new...

Magic: The Gathering

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game

March 6, 1997

Players: 7/10

A card-based strategy game inspired by Magic: The Gathering, it combines card duels with a campaign set in the fantasy world of Shandalar. The player travels...

netWAR

Action, Shooter, Top-down view

November 30, 1997

netWAR is a top-down action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the studio Semi Logic Entertainments, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Headland...

Transport Tycoon Deluxe

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Trains, City Building

1996

Players: 10/10

Steam: 55/100

Transport Tycoon Deluxe is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and railway simulator from the developers of Chris Sawyer...

Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat

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

November 11, 1996

Steam: 60/100

Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat is a third-person role-playing game with strategy and fantasy elements from the developers of Mindscape, Inc.. The game is...

Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels

Action, Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

1996

Players: 9.6/10

Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels is a first-person action game with a dash of strategy from the developers at Key Game studio. The game is published by...

Star Wars: X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

April 29, 1997

Star Wars: X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter — it is the third game in the X-Wing series of games. Due to the lack of a story campaign, it was generally not considered...

Last Express

Adventure, In real time, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

January 26, 2011

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This first-person real-time adventure is set aboard the Orient Express in the run-up to World War I. American Robert Cath receives a mysterious message from a...

3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night

Action, Horror, Isometric, Pinball

August 16, 1996

3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night is an isometric action game with elements of horror and pinball simulator from the masters of the studio Dynamix, Inc.. The game is...

Atlantis: The Lost Tales

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

September 30, 1997

Atlantis: The Lost Tales is a first-person adventure with a dash of puzzle from developers Cryo Interactive Entertainment. The game is published by Cryo Interactive...

Curse of Monkey Island

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

November 1, 1997

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

This third entry in the Monkey Island series is a third-person adventure about pirate Guybrush Threepwood, who faces the demon pirate LeChuck and tries to save...

Interstate '76

Action, Racing, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic

February 28, 1997

Interstate '76 is a first-person action game with a dash of racing from the masters from the Activision studio. The game is published by Activision. In some...

Zombie Wars

Action, Horror, Platformer

1996

Steam: 58/100

Zombie Wars is an action game with a touch of horror and platformer from the developers from the Gee Whiz studio! Entertainment. The game is published by Microforum...

Animal

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

1996

Animal is a classic point and click adventure with first-person shooter elements. The game takes place in the amazing city of Snackpolis, where tensions grow...

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Action, Horror, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 15, 1996

Players: 8.8/10

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain — Before the reign of Lord Khaine, Nosgoth was not a welcoming world for vampires. The pillars of this world were the Columns of...

FIFA 98: Road to World Cup

Third-person view, Sports game

June 17, 1997

Players: 4.8/10

FIFA 98: Road to World Cup — Significant changes have been made to this part of the game. In particular, the game's graphics engine has received significant...

Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

April 18, 1997

This puzzle-platformer sequel to The Lost Vikings follows the Vikings after they are captured again by the alien Tomator and sent through time. Erik, Olaf and...

Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer 2

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

1996

Players: 5.5/10

Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer 2 — flight simulator, sequel to A-10 Tank Killer, directed by Frank Evers (CEO). Both games were created by Dynamix, and...

Vikings: The Strategy of Ultimate Conquest

Action, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Historical

1996

Players: 10/10

Vikings: The Strategy of Ultimate Conquest is a third-person action game with a mixture of strategy, warship simulator, business simulator and historical game from...

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Comedy

March 15, 1995

Steam: 50/100

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter and platformer from the developers from the studio Shiny Entertainment, Inc...

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