May 2012 - games, that were released this month for PC

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

May 1, 2012 → PC; May 3, 2012 → PC

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 73/100

TERA is a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In total, there are 7 races and 9 classes available in the game...

Sniper Elite V2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

May 1, 2012 → PC; May 4, 2012 → PC; May 10, 2012 → PC

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A tactical shooter set in Berlin during the final days of World War II. American sniper Karl Fairburne must prevent the Red Army from acquiring technology from the...

Revenge of Shinobi

Arcade, Action, Platformer

May 2, 2012 → PC; May 3, 2012 → PC

Steam: 71/100

An arcade platformer about the ninja Joe Musashi, who sets out to take revenge on the criminal syndicate Neo Zeed. The revived organization has killed his teacher...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

May 3, 2012 → PC

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster World is an action...

Beyond Oasis

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

May 3, 2012 → PC

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 100/100

This top-down action-adventure with role-playing elements follows Prince Ali, who uncovers a gold armlet once belonging to a powerful sorcerer. When Ali puts it on...

Dynamite Headdy

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

May 3, 2012 → PC

Steam: 100/100

A platform action game about Dynamite Headdy, a puppet caught up in a plot unfolding in the puppet world. His stage rival, Trouble Bruin, and the evil doll Dark...

Golden Axe 3

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

May 3, 2012 → PC

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Golden Axe 3 is a fantasy action game about four heroes who oppose the risen Prince of Darkness, intent on conquering the world. Their goal is to stop him and...

Phantasy Star 2

Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Role-playing game, Science fiction

May 3, 2012 → PC

Steam: 66/100

Moto Island is overrun by terrible creatures and people are afraid to go outside. But several heroes have appeared who are ready to fight the monsters and free the...

Phantasy Star 3: Generations of Doom

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

May 3, 2012 → PC

Steam: 66/100

Right at the wedding, the protagonist's bride is kidnapped by a dragon and he goes in search of her. The player will fight monsters in turn-based battles and...

Phantasy Star 4

Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Science fiction

May 3, 2012 → PC

Steam: 100/100

In 2284, the planet Motavia is attacked by evil creatures, and they are opposed by warriors from the hunters' guild. The story follows Chaz Ashley, who has just...

Streets of Rage 3

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Side view, Beat them all

May 3, 2012 → PC

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Streets of Rage 3 — After Mr. X suffered two defeats, he founded the research company RoboCy Corporation to cover his illegal activities. Dr. Zahn, the...

Vectorman 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

May 3, 2012 → PC

Steam: 83/100

An arcade platformer about Vectorman, who returns to Earth after a mysterious missile damages his ship. He lands near an abandoned research facility and sets out to...

Golden Axe 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 3, 2012 → PC

Golden Ax 2 is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting and fantasy games from the developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is...

Revenge of Shinobi (1989)

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

May 3, 2012 → PC

Revenge of Shinobi (1989) is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and platforming from the developers of SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is...

Botanicula

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Arcade, Casual game, Point & Click, Exploration

May 4, 2012 → PC; May 8, 2012 → PC

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Botanicula is an adventure arcade puzzle game with a third-person view. In this game you will find a relaxing atmosphere, a huge number of detailed locations that...

Orion: Dino Horde

May 4, 2012 → PC

Metacritic: 36/100

Orion: Dino Horde is an open-world, class-based cooperative survival sci-fi first-person shooter about fighting hordes of dinosaurs. Five players work together...

Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management

May 4, 2012 → PC; May 7, 2012 → PC

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 55/100

A strategy and business simulation about maritime trade and the struggle for influence in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Players take the role of a young...

Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants

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

May 4, 2012 → PC

Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants is a third-person simulation game with a mixture of strategy and business simulation from the developers of Gaming Minds...

Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

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

May 8, 2012 → PC

Steam: 86/100

This first-person point-and-click adventure sends Nancy Drew into an ancient Egyptian tomb, where a university archaeology team has been left isolated after a...

Warlock: Master of the Arcane

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

May 8, 2012 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Warlock: Master of the Arcane is a global turn-based strategy with an isometric camera view and role-playing elements in a fantasy setting from the creators of the...

Coline et le Trésor de la mouette noire

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 8, 2012 → PC

Coline et le Trésor de la mouette noire is a third-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers of the Lo-Fai studio — DIY Games. The main...

Souvenir

Adventure, First-person view

May 8, 2012 → PC

Souvenir is a first-person adventure...

Dynamite Jack

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Adventure

May 10, 2012 → PC

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This top-down action-adventure follows Jack, a space marine trying to escape the Anathema Mines. He can sneak past guards or use bombs to eliminate enemies, while a...

Nexuiz (2005)

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

May 10, 2012 → PC

Nexuiz (2005) is a first-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the studios Alientrap Games Inc. and IllFonic. The game is published by...

POP: Methodology Experiment One

Action, Indie

May 10, 2012 → PC

Steam: 65/100

An experimental game built around music, which informs its mechanics, visual style, and overall structure. POP: Methodology Experiment One is a sequence of...

Nexuiz (2012)

Action, Online, First-person view

May 10, 2012 → PC

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This science-fiction first-person arena shooter follows warriors from two warring peoples, the Kavussari and the Forsellians. Though the sides have reached a...

Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 5: OUTATIME

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

May 10, 2012 → PC

Metacritic: 75/100

A third-person adventure episode with puzzles and a futuristic setting, OUTATIME is the fifth and final installment in Back to the Future: The...

Quest for Glory 1-5

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

May 10, 2012 → PC

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...

Bluecoats: North vs South

Arcade, Strategy, Top-down view, Side view

May 10, 2012 → PC

Bluecoats: North vs South is an arcade strategy game with action elements. You have to lead one of the armies in a civil war. Your goal is to conquer US territory...

Street Fighter X Tekken

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

May 11, 2012 → PC

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Street Fighter X Tekken is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade fighting game that combines the two universes of Street Fighter and Tekken. Dozens of familiar heroes...

The Dream Machine

Adventure, Horror, Side view, Point & Click, Puzzle

May 11, 2012 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The Dream Machine is a plasticine point and click adventure with horror elements and a side view. The game tells the story of a certain Victor Neff, who one day...

Offspring Fling!

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

May 11, 2012 → PC

Steam: 89/100

Offspring Fling! is a puzzle-platformer about a forest creature who has lost all her children and sets out to bring them home. She makes her way through more than...

Arcania: Fall of Setarrif

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

May 14, 2012 → PC

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 41/100

Metacritic: 41/100

This expansion to Arcania: Gothic 4 continues the Nameless Hero’s story as he and his allies confront a mysterious demon threatening the Southern Isles and the...

Fallout: New Vegas

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

May 15, 2012 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Fallout: New Vegas is an adventure role-playing shooter with a first-person view in the post-apocalyptic Fallout universe. The events of the game will take you to...

Driver: San Francisco

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Third-person view

May 15, 2012 → PC

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Driver: San Francisco is a continuation of the legendary arcade racing game with a third-person view in the Driver series. The game tells the story of the events...

Diablo 3

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

May 15, 2012 → PC

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Diablo 3 is the long-awaited continuation of the isometric role-playing action game in the fantasy universe of Diablo. The events of the game take place twenty...

Game of Thrones (2012)

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

May 15, 2012 → PC

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 54/100

A fantasy role-playing game set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, it follows two former soldiers of Robert’s Rebellion who must reunite to confront a new...

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

May 15, 2012 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This arcade first-person shooter sends its hero against an army of enemies across South America, ancient Mesopotamia, and medieval Europe. Serious Sam HD: The...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)

May 15, 2012 → PC

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This adventure platformer continues the events of Episode I: Metal Sonic has joined forces with Dr. Eggman, prompting Sonic to call on Tails for help. Together...

Dead Hungry Diner

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Puzzle, Top-down view, Casual game, Indie, Zombies

May 16, 2012 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Dead Hungry Diner is an exciting arcade game with management elements and a top-down view. The game tells the story of two heroes, Gabe and Gabby, who feed...