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The best games of 2012 · Ludixa
The best games of 2012
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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Thief Gold (1999)
2012 · Action · Simulation · Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Dishonored
2012 · Stealth game · Action-adventure game · Arkane Studios’ Dishonored®, winner of over 100 Game of the Year awards, and all of its additional content - Dunwall City Trials, The Knife of Dunwall, The Brigmore Witches and Void Walker’s Arsenal - come to the next generation in Dishonored® Definitive Edition!
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
2012 · Action · Platformer · Learn what it is to truly be a ninja.
FEZ
2012 · Metroidbrainia · Puzzle-platformer · Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he?
Borderlands 2
2012 · Post-apocalyptic · Looter shooter · The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012 · Science fiction · Turn-based strategy · The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
2012 · Action role-playing game · A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
Torchlight II
2012 · Action role-playing game · Role-playing · The award-winning action RPG is back, bigger and better than ever!
Super Hexagon
2012 · Action game · Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Thirty Flights of Loving
2012 · Walking Simulator · Interactive Fiction · This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
Max Payne 3
2012 · Action · No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.
Thief II: The Metal Age
2012 · Action · Simulation · The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.
Rayman Origins
2012 · Action · Adventure · Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI
2012 · Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.
Tribes: Ascend
2012 · Action · Free To Play · This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.
Hotline Miami
2012 · Action game · Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition
2012 · Action · RPG · Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition
2012 · Racing · Platformer
FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Roguelite · Roguelike · This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
PlanetSide 2
2012 · Action · Massively Multiplayer · PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
GT Legends
2012 · Racing · Simulation · The golden age of motor sports has returned. Experience one of the world’s most exciting racing series in GT LEGENDS
Alan Wake Remastered
2012 · Third-person shooter · Fight with Light in Alan Wake Remastered
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
2012 · Speculative fiction · School anime and manga · Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Orcs Must Die! 2
2012 · Action · Adventure · You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
2012 · Action · Platformer · Consume everything!! Regret nothing!!!
The Walking Dead
2012 · Adventure · Entertainment · A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
Crusader Kings II
2012 · RPG · Simulation · Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
2012 · Action · Indie · Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
Botanicula
2012 · Art game · Graphic adventure game · Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Legend of Grimrock
2012 · Dungeon crawl · Action role-playing game · Legend of Grimrock is a dungeon crawling role playing game with an oldschool heart but a modern execution.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
2012 · Action · Adventure · Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
Age of Empires III (2007)
2012 · Simulation · Strategy · Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
2012 · Action · RPG · The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving.
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
2012 · Crossover fiction · Action-adventure game · Legends Unite! The Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.
The Cat Lady
2012 · Adventure · The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Darksiders II
2012 · Post-apocalyptic · Action-adventure game
Wargame: European Escalation
2012 · Real-time strategy · The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
War Thunder
2012 · Action & adventure · War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft from World War II and the Cold War. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea, fighting with millions of players from all over the world in an ever-evolving environment.
Waveform
2012 · Indie · Puzzle · Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!
Lone Survivor
2012 · Post-apocalyptic · Psychological horror fiction · In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
