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

Chessmaster 10th Edition - release date for PC

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Chess game

January 1, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 81/100

Chessmaster 10th Edition is a chess strategy game that combines chess matches with instruction for players of different skill levels. Its online module includes a...

Lugaru

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Beat them all, Indie, Parkour

January 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 83/100

This third-person action game with fighting elements follows Turner, a rebel rabbit searching for those responsible for destroying his village. His quest uncovers a...

Mystery Case Files: Huntsville

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

January 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 85/100

A casual puzzle game about investigating crimes by searching for hidden objects and clues. The player examines unusual crime scenes, finds items, and solves picture...

Moorhuhn: Der Fluch des Goldes

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

January 1, 2005 → PC

Moorhuhn: Der Fluch des Goldes is a third-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers at phenomedia publishing gmbh. The main publisher of the game...

Jumper: Redux

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

January 3, 2005 → PC

Jumper: Redux is an action game with platformer...

PC Calciatori 2005

Simulation, Sports game

January 3, 2005 → PC

PC Calciatori 2005 is a simulator with a dash of sports game from developers from the studio Waywardxs Entertainment S.R.L.. The main publisher of the game is...

Cave Story

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

January 4, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This futuristic action-platformer combines shooting and puzzles with the story of an amnesiac boy who wakes in a dark cave. As he explores the world, he discovers a...

Hearts of Iron 2

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy

January 4, 2005 → PC; January 6, 2005 → PC; January 13, 2005 → PC; January 28, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 83/100

This grand strategy game focuses on World War II and lets players govern a country in a conflict spanning the globe. Players handle diplomacy, production and...

Uplink

Role-playing game, Simulation, Cyberpunk, Indie, Strategy

January 5, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

This cyberpunk hacking simulation follows an independent hacker who takes on dangerous contracts and breaks into secure systems. The protagonist steals corporate...

Street Racing Syndicate

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Open world

January 8, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This arcade racing game follows the underground street-racing scenes of Philadelphia, Miami and Los Angeles. Players enter illegal street races and officially...

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Space, Online

January 10, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

Murmeln & Mehr

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Turn-based

January 10, 2005 → PC

Murmeln & Mehr is a third-person strategy game with puzzle elements from the masters at magnussoft Deutschland GmbH. The game is published by magnussoft...

Rakion

Arcade, Fighting, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Beat them all

January 12, 2005 → PC

Players: 3.9/10

Steam: 59/100

X-Ray Ball: Winter Storm

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Arkanoid

January 12, 2005 → PC

X-Ray Ball: Winter Storm is a third-person arcade game with action and arcanoid elements from the developers of Static X Studio. The game is published by Alawar...

Myst 3: Exile

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game

January 13, 2005 → PC

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This first-person adventure puzzle game continues the story of Myst, where books open portals to other worlds and past conflicts shape the present. The player...

CSI: Miami

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

January 13, 2005 → PC; January 20, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 54/100

A first-person adventure with puzzles, CSI: Miami follows a South Florida forensic team as it investigates crimes. Working alongside characters from CSI: Crime...

History Channel - Civil War: Battle of Bull Run - Take Command: 1861

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

January 13, 2005 → PC

History Channel — Civil War: Battle of Bull Run — Take Command: 1861 is a third-person simulator with a dash of strategy and history from the developers...

I-Ninja

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

January 14, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

I-Ninja — The game begins with a ninja in training (whose name is simply Ninja) sneaking into the enemy camp to save his sensei (who is simply called Sensei...

Star Wolves

Role-playing game, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space

January 14, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 83/100

This space strategy game with role-playing elements follows bounty hunters in the distant future, where humanity is fighting piracy along interstellar trade routes...

Top Spin

Third-person view, Sports game, Tennis

January 14, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 78/100

Top Spin – Players can choose from a variety of game modes, including singles, doubles, exhibition tournaments, career mode, or quick play matches. Top Spin...

Sven Tøtal

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Futurism (Future), Adult game

January 15, 2005 → PC

Sven Tøtal is a third-person arcade game with action and adult game elements. The main publisher of the game is phenomedia publishing gmbh. In some circles...

Bloodline

January 17, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 68/100

World of Warcraft

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

January 18, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 93/100

World of Warcraft is a legendary multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of Warcraft. Determined to settle the arid...

The Punisher

Action, Shooter

January 18, 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...

Punisher (2005)

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

January 18, 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...

Xplosiv Collection Volume 3 - Simulation

Simulation, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Collection

January 18, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Xplosiv Collection Volume 3 — Simulation is a first-person simulator with a mixture of flight simulator, business simulator and helicopter simulator. The main...

Gothic 2: Night of the Raven

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

January 20, 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...

Armies of Exigo

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

January 20, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This fantasy real-time strategy game centers on a war spanning the surface of Exigo and the world below. After years of peace, the empires of humans and beasts face...

Alizarin Tetris

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle

January 20, 2005 → PC

Alizarin Tetris is a strategy game with a hint of...

Chaos League

Action, Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Third-person view, Sports game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

January 20, 2005 → PC

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This fantasy sports game combines real-time strategy and role-playing elements: a team of nine players must carry the ball into the opponent’s end zone. There are...

Rival Ball Tournament

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Arkanoid

January 20, 2005 → PC

Rival Ball Tournament is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, strategy and arcanoid from the masters from the studio Longbow Digital Arts Inc.. The...

Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Slasher

January 21, 2005 → PC

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A fantasy action slasher about a gladiator fighting to restore the Roman Empire in 106 AD. After Emperor Trajan’s death, the despotic Arruntius takes power, while...

Suffering

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Survival

January 21, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Suffering is a third-person action horror game. As Torque kills enemies during gameplay, an on-screen meter called the insanity meter begins to fill. When it is...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Third-person view, Sports game

January 21, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A skateboarding sports game in which the player develops their skills and works toward becoming a professional. Career progression centers on completing 190 goals...

Emergency 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Sandbox, Simulation, Online

January 21, 2005 → PC

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 58/100

A real-time strategy and simulation game in which the player leads rescue services, firefighters and police. Specialist personnel and vehicles are available for...

Flashback (1992)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view

January 23, 2005 → PC

Flashback is an arcade action game with platformer elements in a futuristic style. 2142 After escaping from a spaceship and suffering complete amnesia, young...

Word Juice

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

January 23, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Word Juice is a top-down strategy game with puzzle elements from the developers at PiEyeGames. The game is published by...

Flashpoint Germany

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based

January 25, 2005 → PC

Flashpoint Germany is a top-down simulator with strategy elements from developers from the Simulations Canada studio. The game is published by Matrix Games, Ltd...

Playboy: The Mansion

Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Adult game

January 25, 2005 → PC

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A social simulation with role-playing and strategy elements puts players in charge of the Playboy empire as Hugh Hefner. The player develops the mansion and...

Astro Avenger

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

January 25, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Astro Avenger is an arcade game with an isometric view mixed with action and shooter from developers from the Sahmon Games studio. The game is published by...