Best Games for PC of 2012 / Page 12

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 explores...

NiGHTS into Dreams

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure

July 5, 1996

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

NiGHTS into Dreams is an arcade adventure action-platformer with a side view, set in the World of Dreams. This world is divided into Nightopia and Nightmare. It is...

Quest for Glory 1-5

Role-playing game, Action, Collection, Adventure, Point & Click

May 10, 2012

Steam: 95/100

This collection of five adventure role-playing games with action elements takes place in the fantasy world of Gloriana, where a hero sets out in search of fortune...

Robot Pinball Escape

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Pinball

May 22, 2012

Robot Pinball Escape is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and pinball...

Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point

Action, Third-person view, Adventure

October 30, 2012

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 56/100

An expansion for Sleeping Dogs in which Wei battles supernatural forces threatening to take over the city. After his girlfriend is kidnapped, he fights his way...

Mass Effect 3: Omega

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 26, 2012

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Mass Effect 3: Omega is an addition to the third-person action role-playing game Mass Effect 3. The plot of the add-on develops the original story: Aria teams up...

Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage

Action, Shooter, DLC, Hack and slash, First-person view, Role-playing game

November 20, 2012

Metacritic: 83/100

An add-on for Borderlands 2, this campaign follows the fight for the Big Loot on Pandora under Mr. Torgue. The enemies include hordes of Biker Bandits, and the...

Forge

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, MMO, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 4, 2012

Metacritic: 65/100

Forge is a class-based multiplayer online shooter set in a remote fantasy universe. The game combines the best aspects of MMO and FPS and will offer you addictive...

300 Heroes

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

August 14, 2012

300 Heroes is an isometric role-playing game with action, massively multiplayer and fantasy elements from the developers of ZQGames. The game is published by...

Hero of the Kingdom

Role-playing game, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Adventure

December 20, 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Hero of the Kingdom is an adventure strategy game with RPG elements and an isometric camera view. The game tells the story of a young hero whose father is kidnapped...

Revenge of Roger Rouge

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Fantasy / Medieval

April 8, 2012

Revenge of Roger Rouge is an arcade game with elements of action, shooter, beat 'em all and fantasy games from developers from the studio Trazzy Entertainment. The...

AirBuccaneers

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Indie, Free game

December 5, 2012

Steam: 61/100

This multiplayer action game with strategy and role-playing elements sets airship battles in the ancient North, a once peaceful land now corrupted by magic. Players...

Frontline Tactics

Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics

October 26, 2012

Frontline Tactics is a strategy game with elements of a tactical game from developers from Full Control and WiT Entertainment studios. The main publisher of the...

Moon Breakers

Simulation, Action, Futurism (Future), Indie, Free game

May 17, 2012

Moon Breakers is a simulator with elements of action, indie game and shareware from the masters from the Imba Entertainment studio. The game is published by Uber...

Tribes: Ascend

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

April 12, 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

This futuristic multiplayer shooter combines fast-paced combat with jetpacks, skiing, and vehicles. Matches emphasize teamwork and...

Quantum Conundrum

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Comedy

June 21, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This first-person puzzle adventure follows a boy who arrives at his uncle’s unusual mansion and finds him missing after an explosion. To locate and rescue his...

Legends of Pegasus

Strategy, Action, Simulation

July 27, 2012

Steam: 22/100

Metacritic: 36/100

Legends of Pegasus — The game is a space 4X strategy game with a predominance of turn-based strategy. Disasters occur on Earth and thereby make it...

Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny

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

June 19, 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny is a stand-alone add-on for a real-time strategy role-playing game with an isometric camera view and a third-person view in a fantasy...

Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

July 3, 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A racing game centered on the Ferrari brand and aimed at its fans. Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends offers a driving...

Oil Rush

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

January 25, 2012

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This real-time naval strategy game is set in a world reshaped by nuclear war, which melted the ice caps. The player captures, upgrades, and defends floating...

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 28, 2012

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan is an addition to the third-person role-playing action game Mass Effect 3. In the addition, Shepard will be joined by an ancient reaper...

McPixel

Arcade, Logic, Comedy, Point & Click, Indie

July 9, 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A comedic arcade puzzle game in the style of old-school point-and-click adventures, in which McPixel tries to prevent things from exploding. The player tackles 100...

Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 2: Get Tannen!

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

February 17, 2011

Metacritic: 74/100

A third-person adventure episode with puzzles, in which Marty and Doc try to prevent Marty's girlfriend from being erased in the future. The story centers on the...

Dream Mysteries: Case of the Red Fox

Adventure, First-person view

2011

Dream Mysteries: Case of the Red Fox is a first-person adventure from the masters of GameInvest, S.A.. The game is published by GameHouse...

Endless Space (Emperor Edition)

Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

July 4, 2012

Endless Space (Emperor Edition) is a third-person strategy game with business simulator elements from the masters at Amplitude Studios. The game is published by...

JASF: Jane's Advance Strike Fighters

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

October 18, 2011

Metacritic: 41/100

JASF: Jane's Advance Strike Fighters is an action flight simulator focused on modern military aviation. The game can be played from either a first- or third-person...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Collector's Edition)

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

February 7, 2012

Steam: 87/100

Set in the fantasy world of Amalur, this role-playing game follows a warrior resurrected from death and born without a predetermined fate. The hero explores lands...

Scoregasm

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie

October 7, 2011

Steam: 85/100

This top-down arcade shooter sends the player through a galaxy connected by branching routes. Choosing a path reveals new levels and enemies, while encounters with...

Snuggle Truck

Arcade, Action, Racing, Casual game, Indie

April 27, 2011

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Snuggle Truck is an arcade driving game about delivering a load of quirky animals to the zoo without letting them fall out or get hurt. The player steers a truck...

Time Commando

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Historical

July 31, 1996

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This third-person action game follows a virus that has invaded a top-secret military supercomputer and is disrupting the flow of time. To restore its memory and...

ToeJam & Earl

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure

March 13, 1992

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 100/100

This adventure action game follows two aliens from the planet Funkotron whose spaceship has broken apart on Earth. ToeJam and Earl must find the ten scattered...

Victoria 2: A House Divided

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view

February 2, 2012

Steam: 72/100

An expansion for Victoria 2 centered on the era of the American Civil War and the political changes of the 19th century. It adds an 1861 starting date and expands...

Dungeon Gate

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Third-person view

September 14, 2012

Dungeon Gate is a third-person role-playing game with hack-and-slash elements from developers Wild Games Studio. The main publisher of the game is Lace Mamba...

Starvoid

Strategy, In real time, Isometric

August 30, 2012

Starvoid is an isometric strategy game from the developers at Zeal Game Studio. The game is published by Paradox Interactive. RED Frontier is an alternative title...

War of the Human Tanks

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Anime / Manga, Combat robots

August 16, 2008

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 91/100

War of the Human Tanks is a unique top-down turn-based strategy game in which you will take part in the Japanese war, where the key units are the “tank people”. The...

Super Crossfire

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Indie

October 12, 2011

Metacritic: 85/100

Super Crossfire is a top-down arcade shooter in which the player pilots a ship against waves of enemies. Its central mechanic lets the ship switch between the top...

Check vs. Mate

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy, Casual game

May 11, 2011

Players: 7/10

Steam: 73/100

Cargo Commander

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Procedural generation

November 1, 2012

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This futuristic action platformer follows a new Cargo Corps recruit sent into dangerous sectors of space to salvage valuable cargo from containers filled with...

McDROID

Action, Strategy, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Combat robots

November 20, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 74/100

This science-fiction game blends arcade action, real-time strategy and tower defense. The modular robot McDROID must protect its shuttle and crops from mutants, and...

Dark Blood

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Slasher, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Indie, Adventure

September 8, 2009

Steam: 8/100

This fantasy action RPG follows Athanas, a knight seeking power to avenge his wife, who was killed during the demon legion’s invasion. With help from the dark...