Best Games for PC of 2005 / Page 9

September 29, 2005

Steam: 60/100

Set in Moscow in 1952, this first-person shooter follows a plot by senior military officials that threatens Stalin and the lives of civilians. MGB lieutenant Gleb...

SuperPower 2

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks, Simulation, Grand strategy

October 11, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 51/100

SuperPower 2 is a global real-time strategy with elements of a management simulator. In the game, you will control entire countries in three main aspects...

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Trains

February 2, 2006

Players: 6.4/10

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 — train control simulator, including over 150 different locomotives, authentically presented by the developers, based on their...

Transport Giant: Gold Edition

Collection, Simulation, Strategy, Trains

February 4, 2005

Steam: 60/100

An economic strategy game about building a transport company in 1850, as growing production and cities increase demand for moving goods, raw materials and...

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Online

September 21, 2005

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 85/100

An expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, adding units and strategies to the real-time science-fiction warfare of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The...

Princess Maker 4

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

July 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Princess Maker 4 is a simulator with an admixture of anime or manga and fantasy games from the masters from the studios GeneX, Westone Co. and Ltd.. The game is...

Jack's Crazy Cong 2

Arcade, Platformer, Indie

March 16, 2005

Jack's Crazy Cong 2 is an arcade game with platformer and indie game elements from developers from the magnussoft Deutschland GmbH studio. The game's...

Vulture for NetHack

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Dungeons, Sandbox, Turn-based

February 1, 2005

Steam: 72/100

An isometric graphical interface for the roguelike NetHack presents its dungeons in a point-and-click format while retaining the original keyboard commands. The...

18 Wheels of Steel: Across America

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view

September 23, 2003

Players: 7/10

Steam: 92/100

This trucking simulator follows a career in freight transport across the United States. The player drives a truck, hauls cargo between destinations and competes to...

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 armies, and...

Blitzkrieg: Green Devils

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical

October 14, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Blitzkrieg: Green Devils — contains 2 campaigns in which the player commands German troops. In the first, the 9th SS Panzer Division carried out missions in...

Casino 5 Pack

Strategy, Collection, Casino

2004

Casino 5 Pack is a strategy game with a dash of casino game from Beachware, Inc.. The game is published by Game Mill Publishing...

Crazy Chicken Remake

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Arcade, Casual game

October 1, 2005

Steam: 85/100

An arcade shooter about hunting crazy chickens in the Scottish Highlands. Players aim at birds as they fly past and try to score as many points as possible; the...

Desert Thunder

Action, Third-person view, Tanks

November 19, 2003

Steam: 61/100

This arcade-style tank action game is set amid a military conflict in a Middle Eastern country seized by a terrorist faction. The player commands an experimental...

Dragon Tales: Learn & Fly With Dragons

Arcade, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle

2004

Players: 10/10

Dragon Tales: Learn & Fly With Dragons is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of educational game and puzzle from the masters at Hypnotix, Inc.. The game...

Driver (2009)

Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

June 25, 1999

Players: 5.2/10

Driver (2009) — This is a game about the driver Tanner, who works for bandits and constantly gets into various troubles. You will complete various tasks in...

ER: The Game

Simulation, Third-person view, Isometric

May 31, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A strategy and role-playing game based on the TV series ER, it follows a newly hired intern at Chicago's County General Hospital. The player treats patients with a...

Fantastic 4

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

June 27, 2005

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 61/100

This action game follows the story of the Fantastic Four film and extends the team’s adventures into new settings and familiar comic-book locations. Players control...

Luxor: Amun Rising

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Puzzle, Casual game

November 21, 2005

Steam: 73/100

This top-down arcade puzzle game follows an attempt to save ancient Egypt from the rebellious princes of Megiddo, who plan to overthrow the pharaoh. A sequel to the...

Madden NFL 06

Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

August 8, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An American football simulation with an enhanced passing game and defensive improvements. Madden NFL 06 lets players manage a team on the field and in the locker...

Mega Man X8

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 7, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This futuristic action platformer continues the X saga after Sigma’s war leaves Earth in ruins. As humanity prepares to relocate to the Moon, a new generation of...

Narcissu

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

August 5, 2005

Narcissu is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime or manga game and a visual novel from developers from the stage-nana studio. In some circles...

Oasis

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

April 12, 2005

Players: 10/10

Oasis is a unique top-down strategy puzzle game in which you take on the role of an Egyptian prince and unite your kingdom. It depends only on you whether you can...

Red Baron (2005)

Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

November 11, 2005

Red Baron (2005) is a third-person action game with a touch of flight simulator from the developers from the studio Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited. The game is...

Sea Wolves

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

April 7, 2005

Sea Wolves is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action and shooter from developers from Anvil Entertainment and Ghost Software. The game's primary publisher...

TriJinx: A Kristine Kross Mystery

Strategy, Puzzle, Comics, Casual game

June 14, 2006

Steam: 57/100

TriJinx: A Kristine Kross Mystery is a strategy game with puzzle elements from Brighter Child Interactive. The main publisher of the game is PlayFirst...

UFO: Aftershock (Collector's Edition)

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction

October 21, 2005

Steam: 77/100

This post-apocalyptic strategy game combines squad-based tactical combat with role-playing elements as humanity fights to reclaim Earth. In 2054, fifty years after...

Vietcong 2

Action, First-person view, Historical

October 24, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Vietcong 2 - the game has two campaigns - USA and Vietnam. In the first campaign, the player takes on the role of US Army Commander Douglas Boone, who accompanies...

World Basketball Manager

Simulation, Business / Management, Sports game

December 10, 2003

World Basketball Manager is a simulator with elements of a business simulator and a sports game from developers from the Metal Fin studio. The game is published by...

X-Change

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

2004

Players: 8.5/10

X-Change is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime/manga game, an adult game and a visual novel from developers Crowd Co. Ltd.. The main publisher of...

After the End

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

December 8, 2004

After the End is an isometric arcade game with elements of action, shooter and horror from the masters from the Kraisoft Entertainment studio. The main publisher of...

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view

November 16, 2005

Castle Shikigami 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

October 24, 2003

Steam: 92/100

Castle Shikigami 2 is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and anime or manga game from the developers of AlfaSystem Co., Ltd.. The main...

Chessmaster 10th Edition

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Chess game

August 12, 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

Chessmaster 10th Edition is a chess strategy game that combines chess matches with instruction for players of different skill levels. Its online module includes a...

Darwinia+

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Collection, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

July 14, 2005

Metacritic: 82/100

This real-time strategy game follows a tribe of video game sprites trapped in a modern 3D game world. Its gameplay combines fast-paced action with strategic battle...

Dungeon Lords

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

May 5, 2005

Players: 9/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 45/100

This third-person fantasy action RPG follows a struggle for a kingdom threatened by a conspiracy within the Circle of Mages and Lord Barrowgrim’s marauding army...

Full Spectrum Warrior

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view, Tactics

June 1, 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A tactical action game about infantry operations in tense urban combat. Full Spectrum Warrior is based on a game commissioned by the U.S. Army to train light...

Golem (2003)

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

April 20, 2003

Golem (2003) is a top-down strategy game with a mix of warship simulator and business simulator from the developers at Longsoft Multimedia. The main publisher of...

Icewind Dale Complete

Role-playing game, In real time, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

November 28, 2001

Steam: 90/100

Set in the fantasy world of Dungeons & Dragons, this role-playing game sends a party into the frozen lands of the Spine of the World, where ancient dungeons and...

La•Mulana

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Indie

June 27, 2005

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

La•Mulana is an archaeological action-platformer about exploring ancient ruins said to hold the Secret Treasure of Life, the beginning of all civilization. Players...