Best Games for PC of 2010 / Page 11

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

2009

Diabolik: The Original Sin — based on the Italian comic book character Diabolik. When his girlfriend is held captive, he is forced to steal a valuable piece...

Empress of the Deep: The Darkest Secret

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

February 21, 2010

Steam: 66/100

This first-person adventure combines hidden-object searches and puzzles with the story of Anna, who wakes in an underwater temple with no memory of who she is or...

Frogatto & Friends

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Side view, Arcade

July 13, 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Frogatto & Friends is a third-person action game with platformer and sandbox...

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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

December 17, 1993

Steam: 90/100

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is a third-person adventure with horror and puzzle elements from the developers of Sierra On-Line, Inc.. The game is published...

GunGirl 2

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Adventure

June 7, 2010

Steam: 92/100

This action platformer follows GunGirl or her friend GunDude on a journey through a large world filled with zombies. The adventure begins in a small building that...

Heroes Over Europe

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

September 8, 2009

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Heroes Over Europe — the game's plot takes place in the very center of intense air battles of the Second World War in the European theater of operations. The...

Jolly Rover

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

June 7, 2010

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

This comedic point-and-click adventure follows Gaius James Rover, a dog who sets out for tropical islands in the pirate-filled Caribbean. The son of a famous clown...

Luxor: The King's Collection (3 games in 1)

Collection

2009

Players: 5.5/10

Luxor: The King's Collection (3 games in 1) is a game from developers from the studio MumboJumbo, LLC. The main publisher of the game is Mindscape SA. Luxor: The...

Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

July 18, 2009

Steam: 73/100

This hidden-object adventure follows an investigation into the mysterious death of writer Edgar Allan Poe. The protagonist, a renowned mystery writer, receives a...

Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria

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

August 8, 1997

Steam: 89/100

Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria is a third-person adventure with a dash of horror from the masters at Sierra On-Line, Inc.. The game is published by Sierra...

Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

August 7, 2010

Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from MumboJumbo, LLC. The game is published by MumboJumbo...

Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click, Hidden Objects

February 25, 2010

Steam: 96/100

Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from developers at Frogwares Game Development Studio. The game is published by...

Traffic X

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

October 17, 2008

Traffic X is a first-person simulator with a dash of flight simulator. The game is published by Just Flight...

Tropico 3 (Gold Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Sandbox, Simulation, City Building

September 23, 2010

Steam: 90/100

This city-building strategy with economic simulation elements is set on a tropical island during the Cold War, where the player takes the role of a dictator trying...

Venetica

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

September 4, 2009

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 50/100

This third-person action role-playing game is set in a fantasy version of Venice in the distant past. Young Scarlett witnesses her companion’s murder at the hands...

Zaeed: The Price of Revenge

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

January 27, 2010

Zaeed: The Price of Revenge is a third-person role-playing game with a touch of action and shooter from developers from the BioWare Corporation studio. The game is...

John Daly's ProStroke Golf

Simulation, Golf, Sports game

October 5, 2010

Metacritic: 58/100

A golf simulation featuring licensed courses played by professional golfer John Daly. John Daly's ProStroke Golf includes multiple game modes and realistic ball...

Aika 2

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

March 16, 2010

Players: 7.3/10

Aika 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In the sequel, you will find incredible massive battles...

Theatre of War 2: Battle for Caen

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

November 2, 2010

Steam: 100/100

Theater of War 2: Battle for Caen is an add-on for the real-time strategy Theater of War 2: Kursk 1943. This add-on reconstructs the battles that took place in the...

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

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

December 7, 2010

Metacritic: 90/100

An expansion for World of Warcraft, Cataclysm centers on Deathwing’s awakening and the destruction he unleashes across Azeroth as the Horde and Alliance race to...

Section 8

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

August 25, 2009

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Section 8 is a futuristic shooter set amid wars on planets devastated by an uprising in Earth's colonies. To repel the insurgency, Earth sends in the elite 8th...

Moonbase Alpha

Simulation, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Space, Free game

July 6, 2010

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 91/100

This first-person educational simulation follows an astronaut working at a NASA lunar outpost built for colonization, research, and further exploration. After a...

Airline Tycoon Deluxe

Simulation, Strategy, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie

November 28, 2005

Steam: 84/100

This real-time economic simulation in a comic style puts the player in charge of an airline. Responsibilities include buying and outfitting aircraft, planning...

ArmA 2: Combined Operations

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters, Collection, Sandbox, Tanks

June 29, 2010

Players: 7.3/10

Blood: Plasma Pak

Action, Shooter, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Collection

October 15, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

Blood: Plasma Pak is a first-person action game with shooter and horror elements from developers from the studios 3D Realms Entertainment, Monolith Productions and...

Commander: Conquest of the Americas

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical

July 30, 2010

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Commander: Conquest of the Americas is an interesting strategy with elements of a trading simulator from the creators of East India Company. The game takes place in...

Dawn of Discovery: Venice

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

February 25, 2010

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An expansion for Anno 1404 that adds a Venetian setting and new opportunities for trade and rivalry. Players can build two types of trading ships, develop secret...

Doctor Who: City of the Daleks

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

June 4, 2010

Players: 10/10

Doctor Who: City of the Daleks is a third-person adventure from developers Sumo Digital Ltd. The game is published by...

Drakensang: Phileassons Geheimnis

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

August 20, 2010

Steam: 81/100

This expansion for Drakensang: The River of Time follows the Thorwalian Phileasson in the fantasy world of Aventuria. The Phileasson campaign takes place several...

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

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

October 5, 1999

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This third-person adventure puzzle takes place in the small French village of Rennes-le-Château, where Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakamura investigate a mystery...

Hotel Giant 2

Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Simulation, Casual game

November 7, 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 47/100

Metacritic: 58/100

A hotel management simulation in which players create hotels in cities around the world and aim to attract as many guests as possible. Success depends on hiring...

Imperium Romanum: Emperor Expansion

Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view

August 15, 2008

Imperium Romanum: Emperor Expansion — a major addition to the original strategy of the same name, as well as an economic and urban planning simulator. It's...

Joan Jade and the Gates of Xibalba

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie

January 21, 2010

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 57/100

This hidden-object adventure follows archaeologist Joan Jade as she searches the ruins of the Maya for her missing children. She suspects their disappearance is...

Journalist Journey: The Eye of Odin

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

April 29, 2010

Journalist Journey: The Eye of Odin is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from developers from XITEX Software. The main publisher of the game is Namco...

Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

June 30, 1995

Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Presto Studios, Inc.. The game is published by...

Leadlight

Role-playing game, Horror

October 1, 2010

Steam: 100/100

Leadlight is a role-playing game with horror elements from the studio...

Legend of Zelda: Time's Menagerie

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

November 17, 2010

The Legend of Zelda: Time's Menagerie is a top-down RPG with puzzle and fantasy...

Love Story: Letters from the Past

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game

February 12, 2010

Steam: 88/100

This casual hidden-object adventure puzzle follows Mary, who receives an anonymous package containing old love letters. They help her piece together memories of her...

Memento Mori

Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click

October 31, 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Memento Mori — atmospheric point and click adventure. Three valuable paintings were secretly removed from the Hermitage and replaced with elaborate forgeries...

Mirror Mysteries

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

December 25, 2009

Steam: 77/100

This adventure puzzle game with hidden-object gameplay follows a mother whose children are taken into a magical world behind a mirror. To rescue them, she travels...