Best Games for PC of 2006 / Page 9

November 29, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

This word-forming puzzle challenges players to connect adjacent letters on a grid to make words. Completed words disappear, and the remaining letters...

Bricks of Egypt

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Arkanoid

March 31, 2004

Bricks of Egypt is a top-down arcade game with action and arcanoid elements from the Arcade Lab studio. The game is published by Arcade...

Cake Mania

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

February 28, 2006

Metacritic: 55/100

This arcade game follows the fast-paced work of a bakery, where customers’ orders must be handled in time. The player bakes cakes, ices and decorates...

CivCity: Rome

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, City Building, Simulation

July 24, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A city-building simulation about the great cities of the Roman Empire, from its early beginnings to its height and the city of Rome itself. Across a...

Cuban Missile Crisis

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic

February 4, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Cuban Missile Crisis is a pseudo-historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. It's based on an alternate history of the 1962...

Dungeon Siege 2: Broken World

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

August 4, 2006

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 62/100

An expansion for Dungeon Siege 2, continuing the story in the dark, post-apocalyptic fantasy world of Aranna. After a betrayal, the hero hunts down...

Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted School House

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click

August 29, 1996

Steam: 98/100

This underwater point-and-click adventure follows Freddi Fish and Luther as they investigate a ghost haunting a schoolhouse and the disappearance of...

Ghost Master

Strategy, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric, Comedy, Puzzle

May 23, 2003

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This strategy game with adventure and resource-management elements puts ghosts and other supernatural beings under the player’s command, sending them...

GODS: Lands of Infinity

Role-playing game, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

April 7, 2006

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 54/100

This fantasy role-playing game is set in the ancient world of Bellarion, where the gods are at war. After Xarax, ruler of the gods, is murdered, the...

Hidden & Dangerous 2: Sabre Squadron

Action, Shooter, DLC, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

September 24, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Hidden & Dangerous 2: Saber Squadron is an addon for the second part of the tactical shooter Hidden & Dangerous, allowing the player to once again...

LEGO Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy (2006)

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

September 12, 2006

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This action-platform adventure retells the events of Star Wars Episodes IV–VI with humor and LEGO-style characters and settings. Players battle...

Mafia Racing

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

2005

Mafia Racing is a first-person racing game from the developers of Ad Rem LLC and Psycho Craft Studio. The game is published by ND...

Painkiller: Special Edition

Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, First-person view

September 1, 2006

Painkiller: Special Edition is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter, horror and fighting game from the developers from the studio...

Sacrifice

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Third-person view

November 24, 2000

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 89/100

This fantasy real-time strategy game focuses on combat rather than resource gathering. Mana and souls are the two resources used to summon units...

Settlers 2: 10th Anniversary

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Sandbox

September 7, 2006

Players: 9.5/10

Settlers 2: 10th Anniversary is a third-person simulation with a mixture of strategy, business simulation and sandbox from the developers of Blue...

The Sims 2: Open for Business

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view

February 28, 2006

Metacritic: 78/100

An expansion for Sims 2 in which Sims create and run their own businesses. In The Sims 2: Open for Business, the player arranges the shop, chooses...

Sommer Sport Pack

Football, Volleyball, Third-person view, Collection, Sports game

October 23, 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Sommer Sport Pack is a third-person football simulator with elements of a volleyball simulator and a sports game. The game is published by IncaGold...

Tachyon: The Fringe

Action, Shooter, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Simulation, Space

December 19, 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

A space combat game about a mercenary fighter pilot caught in a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy. In Tachyon: The Fringe, players choose...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, DLC, First-person view

March 27, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege — 2009. Last year's events in Russia led to geopolitical instability, resulting in many conflicts around...

TrackMania United

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sports game, Sandbox

November 16, 2006

Metacritic: 80/100

TrackMania United combines arcade racing with an editor for user-created content. Players can create tracks, environments, car paintjobs, and videos...

UberSoldier

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

November 18, 2005

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 57/100

Eastern Front: The Unknown War is a fast-paced first-person shooter set during World War II. In the game's universe, scientists of the Third Reich...

UnReal World

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Open world, Survival, Roguelike

July 31, 1994

Steam: 93/100

This turn-based role-playing game with survival and roguelike elements is set in the ancient North, in Iron Age Finland. The player chooses one of...

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (Collector's Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

November 24, 2006

Players: 8/10

Steam: 96/100

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (Collector's Edition) is a third-person strategy game with a dash of fantasy from developers Black Hole Entertainment. The...

War§ow

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

September 14, 2006

War§ow is a first-person action game with shooter elements. Warsow is an alternative name for...

Whirlwind over Vietnam

Simulation, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Historical

September 15, 2006

Metacritic: 49/100

Whirlwind over Vietnam — The gameplay reflects the objectives of performing various missions (fire support, fire coordination, search and...

Eragon

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

June 23, 2006

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 54/100

This third-person fantasy action game, based on the film, follows Eragon and his dragon Saphira on a journey to fulfill their destiny. Combat...

Dungeons and Dragons Online

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

February 28, 2006

Players: 4.7/10

Steam: 71/100

This massively multiplayer role-playing game is set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons and uses the rules of the 3.5 edition. Players choose a...

1213: Episode 3

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

February 19, 2006

1213: Episode 3 is a third-person action game with a touch of horror, platformer and puzzle from the developers from the Fully Ramblomatic studio...

3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Golf

December 20, 2006

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 66/100

This arcade mini-golf game features 36 holes on three-dimensional courses filled with obstacles. The courses are set in three themed environments: a...

Age of Wonders: Antologia

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

May 19, 2006

Steam: 78/100

Age of Wonders: Antologia is a third-person strategy game with elements of a fantasy game from developers from Epic Games, Inc. studios. and Triumph...

Blood-over-

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Anime / Manga

August 15, 2006

Blood-over- is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, horror and games in the anime or manga genre from developers from the 9thNight...

Cabela's Alaskan Adventures

Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

September 9, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 48/100

This first- and third-person hunting and fishing game follows outdoor adventures in the Alaskan wilderness. Players take on 38 challenges across 12...

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - 3 Dimensions of Murder

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

March 14, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This first-person adventure game with puzzles follows criminal investigations in Las Vegas. The player works alongside Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows...

DROD: Journey to Rooted Hold

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Adventure, Indie

April 1, 2005

Steam: 100/100

This fantasy puzzle game follows Beethro Budkin and his nephew, Halph, who take a secret passage through the king’s dungeon and end up deep...

Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Casual game, Arcade

March 19, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This arcade game centers on an underwater feeding frenzy, where fish eat smaller ocean creatures and evade predators. The player swims through...

Fussball Liga Champion 2005/2006

Third-person view, Sports game

2005

Fussball Liga Champion 2005/2006 is a sports game with a third-person view. The game is published by TOPOS Verlag...

Game Tycoon

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view

September 10, 2003

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 12/100

Metacritic: 42/100

This strategy and management simulator begins in 1982, when three young entrepreneurs discover personal computers and decide to develop video games...

Hammer & Sickle

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view

April 29, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 52/100

A tactical RPG about a Soviet spy operating in the British- and American-controlled sector of Germany in the spring of 1949. In the early years of...