February 2008 - games, that were released this month for PC

Avencast: Rise of the Mage - release date for PC

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Dungeons

February 1, 2008 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This real-time fantasy action RPG follows an apprentice mage at the Avencast academy, which comes under attack by demonic hordes. The hero must fight off the...

DEFCON

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

February 1, 2008 → PC

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 84/100

DEFCON is a real-time strategy game simulating global nuclear war during the Cold War. From an underground bunker, a general must destroy the enemy population while...

Golden Horde

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical

February 1, 2008 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Golden Horde — the game is a continuation of the “Wars of Antiquity” series (“Sparta”, “Wars of Antiquity: The Fate of Hellas”), released by the Voronezh...

RoboBlitz

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie

February 1, 2008 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This physics-based action game with puzzles follows Blitz, a robot tasked with activating an aging Space Cannon to protect his world from space...

Ghost in the Sheet

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

February 2, 2008 → PC

Balance (2008)

Action, Top-down view

February 2, 2008 → PC

Balance (2008) is a top-down action game from the KAMPO Interactive studio. The game is published by Tri Synergy...

Grammar Nazi

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

February 2, 2008 → PC

Grammar Nazi is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Kloonigames. The game is published by...

Sins of a Solar Empire

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

February 4, 2008 → PC; February 8, 2008 → PC

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Sins of a Solar Empire — There is no plot as such. There is only a premise presented in the initial video. It's different in every expansion. The player's...

Shadowgrounds Bundle-Pack

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

February 4, 2008 → PC

Shadowgrounds Bundle-Pack is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, horror and sandbox from the masters from the studio Frozenbyte, Inc.. The...

Sins of a Solar Empire (Collector's Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

February 4, 2008 → PC

Sins of a Solar Empire (Collector's Edition) is a third-person strategy game with sandbox elements from the masters at Ironclad Games Corporation. The game is...

Combat: Task Force 121

Action, First-person view

February 5, 2008 → PC

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 44/100

This first-person action shooter follows U.S. forces sent to stop Marxist rebels who have gained a foothold in the armed services. Their attacks could shift the...

Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green

Action, Horror, First-person view

February 5, 2008 → PC

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 32/100

Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green — This game is a prequel to the film Land of the Dead, which takes place during the first outbreak of the zombie...

L.A. Street Racing

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

February 5, 2008 → PC

Players: 10/10

Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Puzzle, Adventure

February 5, 2008 → PC

Metacritic: 61/100

An adventure game with role-playing and puzzle elements set in the fantastical world of The Spiderwick Chronicles, where magical creatures remain hidden. Players...

Traffic Giant

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Strategy

February 5, 2008 → PC

Steam: 77/100

This public transport management simulation challenges players to build connections between towns and develop urban infrastructure. Players establish and maintain...

Around the World in 80 Days

Strategy, Puzzle

February 5, 2008 → PC; February 27, 2008 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 76/100

Around the World in 80 Days is a strategy game with puzzle elements from Playrix Entertainment. The game is published by Playrix Entertainment. In some circles...

Experiment

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

February 5, 2008 → PC

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This first-person adventure puzzle game takes place aboard an abandoned tanker, where Lea Nichols is the sole survivor of a team of researchers. The player is...

Fast Lanes Bowling

Third-person view, Sports game, Bowling

February 5, 2008 → PC

Metacritic: 51/100

A 3D bowling simulation set across a range of venues, from a local bowling alley to the deck of a moving pirate ship and a pier on a tropical island. Players roll...

Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

February 5, 2008 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 60/100

A historical action game with role-playing and real-time strategy elements follows Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years’ War. The player fights English forces...

You Have to Burn the Rope

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

February 5, 2008 → PC

You Have to Burn the Rope is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters from the Mazapán.se studio. The game is published by...

Cate West: The Vanishing Files

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

February 6, 2008 → PC

Metacritic: 65/100

This puzzle adventure follows a series of unexplained crimes that have baffled the local police. Novelist and visionary Cate West investigates the cases by finding...

Conflict: Denied Ops

Action, Shooter, First-person view

February 7, 2008 → PC; February 8, 2008 → PC; February 22, 2008 → PC

Players: 7/10

Steam: 52/100

Metacritic: 54/100

This first-person shooter follows a covert mission in Venezuela, where a military coup has triggered a civil war and the new regime threatens to use nuclear...

SEGA Rally Revo (2007)

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

February 7, 2008 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

SEGA Rally Revo is a rally racing game built around tracks that change as tires wear down the surface and weather conditions shift. Players choose a rally car and...

Sinking Island

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

February 7, 2008 → PC

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A detective adventure with puzzles unfolds on Sagorah Island, where American billionaire Walter Jones has died. His death may have been an accident or murder, and...

Count of Monte Cristo

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

February 7, 2008 → PC

Count of Monte Cristo is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers at FindHiddenObjects.com. The main publisher of the game is SpinTop...

Fastlane Pinball

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Pinball

February 7, 2008 → PC

Fastlane Pinball is a third-person action and pinball simulation game from Framework Studios. The main publisher of the game is Merscom...

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus

Role-playing game, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

February 7, 2008 → PC

Players: 7/10

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is a third-person RPG with anime/manga elements from Sonic Team. The main publisher of the game is SEGA...

Settlers: Rise of an Empire

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, City Building

February 7, 2008 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 66/100

This real-time strategy game focuses on developing medieval settlements and expanding an empire. The player builds towns, manages resources and runs an economy...

Hard to Be a God

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

February 8, 2008 → PC; February 27, 2008 → PC

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 55/100

This role-playing game with adventure and espionage elements is set in the medieval world of Arkanar, where events are shaped by Earth’s highly developed...

Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge

Arcade, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Snowboard

February 8, 2008 → PC

Metacritic: 52/100

This arcade sports game focuses on winter events, including figure skating and skeleton. Players compete for record times across nine sports and 15 disciplines...

Egyptian Ball

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

February 8, 2008 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Egyptian Ball is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the developers at EleFun Multimedia Games. The main publisher of the game is EleFun...

Great Secrets: Da Vinci

Strategy, Puzzle

February 8, 2008 → PC

Great Secrets: Da Vinci is a strategy game with a bit of a puzzle twist from the developers at DayTerium. The game is published by Reflexive Entertainment...

Hinokakera Fragment: Eclipse

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

February 8, 2008 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Hinokakera Fragment: Eclipse is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the Reddish Region studio. The main publisher of the game is Reddish...

Kiss Before Midnight

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view

February 8, 2008 → PC

Kiss Before Midnight is an adventure with a first-person view from developers from the studio Rotobee Realtime 3D GmbH. The game is published by dtp entertainment...

Spandex Force

Puzzle, Turn-based, Comics, Match-3 (Three in a row)

February 8, 2008 → PC

Spandex Force is a Japanese style arcade puzzle game in the "three in a row" genre. You will act as powerful heroes — defenders of the Earth. You have to...

Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based, Sandbox

February 8, 2008 → PC

Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East is an isometric simulation with a mixture of strategy and sandbox from Fury Software. The game is published by...

Drive Green

Simulation, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view

February 9, 2008 → PC

Drive Green is a first-person simulator from the developers of Gabriel Entertainment. The game is published by ValuSoft...

Painkiller: Overdose

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Horror

February 10, 2008 → PC

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This first-person shooter with horror elements continues the story of Painkiller, introducing a new character who faces the consequences of Daniel’s victory over...

Big City Adventure: Sydney, Australia

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

February 10, 2008 → PC

Big City Adventure: Sydney, Australia is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Jolly Bear Games, Inc.. The game is published by...

Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory

Simulation, Action, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

February 11, 2008 → PC

Metacritic: 75/100

Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory — recreates the fierce and famous air battles in the south of England in 1940. The game is explosive fun for veterans...