April 2005 - games, that were released this month for PC

Act of War: Direct Action - release date for PC

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Action, Online

April 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A real-time strategy game about modern military conflict amid an energy crisis, terrorist attacks and global instability. Players command Task Force TALON, a...

Cossacks 2: Napoleonic Wars

Strategy, Simulation, Isometric, Historical

April 1, 2005 → PC; April 4, 2005 → PC; April 15, 2005 → PC; April 27, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A historical strategy game set in the 19th century, Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars puts players in command of armies fighting for dominance over Europe. The forces...

Democracy

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management

April 1, 2005 → PC; April 17, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 62/100

A political management simulator in which the player serves as prime minister or president of one of the world’s most powerful countries. Staying in office requires...

DROD: Journey to Rooted Hold

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

April 1, 2005 → PC

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 underground, pursued by...

Geneforge 3

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Strategy

April 1, 2005 → PC

Steam: 87/100

Geneforge 3 is a fantasy role-playing adventure and the third chapter of the Geneforge Saga, set in unfamiliar, hostile lands. The player explores the world...

Lock-on: Flaming Cliffs

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

April 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Lock-on: Flaming Cliffs is a first-person simulator with a dash of flight simulator from the developers at Eagle Dynamics. The publisher of the game is 1C Company...

Project: Snowblind

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

April 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Set in futuristic Hong Kong in 2065, this first-person shooter follows Nathan Frost, a second lieutenant fighting a regime that threatens the civilized world. After...

Stolen

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

April 1, 2005 → PC; April 13, 2005 → PC; April 21, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 50/100

Stolen is a stealth action adventure game with a third-person view. The events of the game will tell about the first-class thief Anya Romanova, who, together with a...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

April 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A stealth-action game starring Sam Fisher, an elite operative of Third Echelon, who investigates a conspiracy and tries to prevent World War III. Missions take...

Championship Manager 5

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Sports game

April 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Championship Manager 5 is a simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and sports game from the developers of Beautiful Game Studios. The game is...

City Trader

Strategy, Board / Group Game

April 1, 2005 → PC

City Trader is a strategy. The game is published by bGame...

Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs

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

April 1, 2005 → PC; April 21, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 83/100

An expansion for Dark Age of Camelot that focuses on underground cities and adventuring areas tied to the backstory of an underground race in each Realm. Many of...

Dora the Explorer: Adventures 3 Pack

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Logic

April 1, 2005 → PC

Dora the Explorer: Adventures 3 Pack is a third-person adventure with a mixture of educational game and puzzle from the developers of Stunt Puppy Entertainment...

Mordillo's Jungle Fever

Arcade, Action

April 1, 2005 → PC

Mordillo's Jungle Fever is an arcade game with a dash of action from the studio phenomedia publishing gmbh. The main publisher of the game is rondomedia Marketing...

No Surrender: Battle of the Bulge

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

April 1, 2005 → PC; April 28, 2005 → PC

No Surrender: Battle of the Bulge is a third-person simulator with elements of strategy and historical game from the developers from the studio INtex Publishing...

Special Forces: Nemesis Strike

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view

April 1, 2005 → PC

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 60/100

This action shooter follows a special forces unit fighting worldwide terrorist networks. Missions can be completed as either of two characters, each with distinct...

LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (2005)

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

April 2, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

An action-adventure game based on the first three Star Wars prequel films: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. It brings the films...

Sentinel: Descendants in Time

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

April 2, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 71/100

This first-person adventure puzzle game follows Beni into the caverns of the vanished Tastan civilization. Seeking the truth and riches tied to the ancient race’s...

Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil

Action, Shooter, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 3, 2005 → PC; April 4, 2005 → PC; April 7, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil is an add-on for the legendary first-person shooter with horror elements Doom 3. 2147 2 years have passed since the events of Doom 3...

The Punisher

Action, Shooter

April 4, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.1/10

The game is replete with scenes of cruelty and obscene language. The interrogation scenes are especially brutal. Having caught a bandit, the Punisher can...

Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

April 4, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 79/100

Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire is the second standalone add-on for the tactical role-playing game with elements of the turn-based strategy of Jagged Alliance...

Punisher (2005)

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Comics

April 4, 2005 → PC; April 28, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

An action game based on Marvel comics, following Frank Castle as he becomes the Punisher and wages a personal war on crime. His targets are the city’s powerful...

Insect Invade 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view

April 4, 2005 → PC

Insect Invade 2 is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and shooter from the Cactus Games studio. The main publisher of the game is Cactus...

SWAT 4

Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics

April 5, 2005 → PC; April 8, 2005 → PC; April 15, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 85/100

SWAT 4 is a tactical action game with a first-person view. Welcome to the gritty, explosive world of SWAT. This game will make it easy for you to control advanced...

Alien Abduction

Action, Shooter, Top-down view

April 5, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Alien Abduction is a top-down action game with shooter elements from developers from the Pumpkin Games studio. The game is published by Pumpkin...

Chris Moneymaker's World Poker Championship

Simulation, Top-down view, Card game, Casino

April 5, 2005 → PC

Chris Moneymaker's World Poker Championship is a top-down simulator with card and casino elements from Boston Animation, Inc. and ImaginEngine Corp.. The game is...

Luxor

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

April 5, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 68/100

This action-puzzle game is set in Ancient Egypt, where Isis calls on the hero to stop Set and his minions. Spheres advance toward the pyramids, and the player fires...

Tradewinds 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view

April 5, 2005 → PC

Tradewinds 2 is a first-person role-playing game with elements of strategy, warship simulator and business simulation from the masters at Sandlot Games. The game is...

Gothic 2: Night of the Raven

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

April 6, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.7/10

Gothic 2: Night of the Raven is an action role-playing fantasy game with a third-person view. The expansion brings many significant changes to the gameplay. A major...

ObsCure

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Cooperative (co-op)

April 6, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 65/100

After a friend disappears, five students are trapped inside Leafmore High School and set out to uncover the cause of the mysterious events there. ObsCure is a...

TrackMania Sunrise

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox

April 6, 2005 → PC; April 8, 2005 → PC; April 9, 2005 → PC; April 15, 2005 → PC; April 18, 2005 → PC; April 20, 2005 → PC; April 26, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

An arcade racing game built around high-speed events, stunts, and a track editor. TrackMania Sunrise adds sports cars and new environments, including the Pacific...

Gamino

Strategy, Puzzle

April 6, 2005 → PC

Gamino is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the masters from the Unikgame studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Blowout

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 7, 2005 → PC

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 57/100

This science-fiction side-scrolling action game follows a mission to clear a space station overrun by mutated alien parasites. Major John “Dutch” Cane leads a...

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

April 7, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This tactical shooter about World War II follows the Allied landings in Normandy on D-Day. The player takes the role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a U.S. paratrooper...

Great Stroke-Off!

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 7, 2005 → PC

Great Stroke-Off! is a third-person adventure with a twist of...

Sea Wolves

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

April 7, 2005 → PC

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...

Zoombinis: Island Odyssey

Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Logic

April 7, 2005 → PC

Zoombinis: Island Odyssey is an educational puzzle game from the developers of TERC and The Learning Company. The main publisher of the game is The Learning...

Driv3r

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

April 8, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Driv3r — The game offers you to complete 26 missions of varying difficulty in the role of police officer John Tanner, investigating a case of international...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Comics, Emulator

April 8, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 52/100

An action game about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battling new opponents with their ninja abilities. Each Turtle has distinct characteristics and skills, while...

Terminator 3: War of the Machines

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

April 8, 2005 → PC

Players: 4.5/10