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The best games of 2004 · Ludixa

The best games of 2004

Ranked on the Metacritic score where one exists, and on the number of Steam reviews where it doesn't — because a game judged by a hundred thousand players is not less known than one judged by twenty critics. Titles with neither are left out.

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Half-Life 2200496/100201,667 reviewsScience fiction horror · Post-apocalypticReawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

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Counter-Strike: Source200488/100135,089 reviewsActionCounter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

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Syberia 2200480/1001,696 reviewsAdventureHaving searched Eastern and Western Europe for a missing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout.

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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero200465/10021,361 reviewsActionWith its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.

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Half-Life: Source200414,614 reviewsActionWinner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.

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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch200410,210 reviewsActionFast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

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CLANNAD20049,858 reviewsVisual Novel · Dating SimFrom the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.

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Sid Meier's Pirates!20046,183 reviewsOpen World · RPGSail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!

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Fate/stay night REMASTERED20044,237 reviewsVisual Novel · AdventureSeek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within20043,910 reviewsAction · Adventure

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition20042,608 reviewsManagement · StrategyBuild the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.

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Mushihimesama20041,435 reviewsBullet Hell · Shoot 'Em UpBattle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II2004639 reviewsHack and Slash · Dungeon CrawlerAn old-school hack-and-slash action RPG awaits! Pick one of five heroes, defeat monstrous enemies with weapons and spells, loot treasure and level up in this classic D&D fantasy adventure.

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Ryzom2004540 reviewsMassively multiplayer online role-playing gameEnter a unique science fantasy MMORPG and dive into a unique organic living world !

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Samurai Shodown V Special2004521 reviewsAction · FightingSAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL, which was the last game made for SNK’s NEOGEO back in 2004, finally makes its way onto Steam. It features everything fans expect from a fighting game such as training mode, online matches, etc.