Top 100 Most Reviewed Steam Games before 2006 – Steam 250

Top 100 most reviewed games on Steam released before 2006.

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Reviews

~ 1. Counter-Strike Nov 2000 Action Top 250 #27 -80%$1.99 ▼

250,918 rated 97%

~ 2. Half-Life 2 Nov 2004 FPS Top 250 #18 -80%$1.99 Demo ▼

247,947 rated 98%

~ 3. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Shooter Top 250 #82 -80%$1.99 ▼

183,071 rated 96%

~ 4. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #76 -80%$1.99 ▼

149,222 rated 97%

~ 5. POSTAL 2 Apr 2003 Violent Top 250 #66 -90%$0.99 ▼

117,601 rated 97%

~ 6. STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Action $9.99 ▼

53,416 rated 95%

~ 7. EVE Online May 2003 Space Free ▼

36,605 rated 74%

~ 8. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ Nov 2003 RPG $9.99 ▼

31,963 rated 91%

~ 9. Sven Co-op Jan 1999 Co-op Free ▼

31,419 rated 94%

~ 10. Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Mar 2004 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

26,667 rated 91%

~ 11. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition Apr 2002 RPG -60%$5.99 ▼

26,554 rated 95%

~ 12. Half-Life: Opposing Force Nov 1999 FPS -75%$1.24 ▼

25,754 rated 95%

~ 13. DOOM + DOOM II Apr 1995 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

25,368 rated 96%

~ 14. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ Feb 2005 RPG $9.99 ▼

24,467 rated 94%

~ 15. Day of Defeat: Source Sep 2005 FPS -80%$1.99 ▼

22,745 rated 92%

~ 16. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Sep 1997 RPG -75%$2.49 ▼

22,308 rated 94%

~ 17. Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) Jul 2002 Military Top 250 #150 -70%$2.99 ▼

19,953 rated 98%

~ 18. Half-Life: Blue Shift Jun 2001 FPS -75%$1.24 ▼

18,935 rated 92%

~ 19. Psychonauts Apr 2005 Platformer -80%$1.99 ▼

18,003 rated 95%

~ 20. F.E.A.R. Oct 2005 Horror -80%$1.99 ▼

17,163 rated 94%

~ 21. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 FPS $9.99 ▼

16,178 rated 96%

~ 22. Half-Life: Source Jun 2004 FPS -80%$1.99 ▼

16,103 rated 69%

~ 23. Gothic 1 Mar 2001 RPG -75%$4.99 ▼

15,991 rated 92%

~ 24. Gothic II: Gold Edition Nov 2005 RPG -75%$4.99 ▼

15,613 rated 94%

~ 25. Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Dec 1998 RPG -75%$2.49 ▼

15,512 rated 94%

~ 26. Mafia Aug 2002 Action -67%$4.94 ▼

15,323 rated 87%

~ 27. Max Payne Jul 2001 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

14,734 rated 89%

~ 28. Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition Jun 2000 Cyberpunk -86%$0.97 ▼

14,622 rated 95%

~ 29. OpenTTD Mar 2004 Simulation Free ▼

14,556 rated 96%

~ 30. Quake Jun 1996 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

14,470 rated 97%

~ 31. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Nov 2004 Action -80%$3.99 ▼

14,370 rated 91%

~ 32. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Nov 2004 RPG -50%$9.99 ▼

13,950 rated 95%

~ 33. Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Oct 2005 FPS -80%$3.99 ▼

13,665 rated 89%

~ 34. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ Sep 2003 Action $9.99 ▼

13,327 rated 96%

~ 35. Serious Sam 2 Oct 2005 Action -75%$2.49 ▼

12,735 rated 90%

~ 36. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Oct 2003 Action -75%$2.49 ▼

12,136 rated 94%

~ 37. POSTAL Nov 1997 Horror Free ▼

11,203 rated 91%

~ 38. Call of Duty® 2 Oct 2005 World War II -25%$14.99 ▼

10,555 rated 94%

~ 39. Far Cry® Mar 2004 FPS -70%$2.99 ▼

10,363 rated 82%

~ 40. Worms Armageddon May 1999 Strategy -80%$2.99 ▼

10,167 rated 94%

~ 41. CS2D Dec 2004 2D Free ▼

9,945 rated 90%

~ 42. Stronghold HD (2012) Oct 2001 Real Time Tactics -70%$1.79 ▼

9,940 rated 96%

~ 43. CLANNAD Apr 2004 Visual Novel Top 250 #163 -60%$17.99 ▼

9,776 rated 98%

~ 44. Quake II Nov 1997 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

9,292 rated 96%

~ 45. SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition Sep 2003 City Builder -75%$4.99 ▼

9,157 rated 82%

~ 46. Team Fortress Classic Apr 1999 Action -75%$1.24 ▼

8,771 rated 87%

~ 47. Return to Castle Wolfenstein Nov 2001 FPS -60%$1.99 ▼

8,456 rated 93%

~ 48. RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe Mar 1999 Simulation -80%$1.19 ▼

7,748 rated 94%

~ 49. System Shock® 2 (1999) Aug 1999 Cyberpunk $9.99 ▼

7,637 rated 95%

~ 50. Manhunt Apr 2004 Gore -65%$3.49 ▼

7,327 rated 70%

~ 51. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Oct 2001 Strategy -80%$0.99 ▼

7,278 rated 89%

~ 52. Day of Defeat May 2003 FPS -75%$1.24 ▼

7,117 rated 90%

~ 53. Call of Duty® (2003) Oct 2003 FPS -50%$9.99 ▼

6,951 rated 95%

~ 54. Sid Meier's Pirates! Jul 2005 Pirates -75%$2.49 ▼

6,940 rated 94%

~ 55. Enclave Mar 2003 RPG -60%$3.99 ▼

6,394 rated 79%

~ 56. Syberia Sep 2002 Adventure -80%$2.59 ▼

6,337 rated 88%

~ 57. Ricochet Nov 2000 Action -75%$1.24 ▼

6,037 rated 83%

~ 58. FlatOut Jul 2005 Combat Racing -80%$1.49 Demo ▼

5,525 rated 92%

~ 59. RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack Oct 2002 Simulation -75%$2.49 ▼

5,468 rated 89%

~ 60. Battle for Wesnoth Jun 2003 Strategy Free ▼

5,406 rated 94%

~ 61. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory® Mar 2005 Stealth -75%$2.49 ▼

5,185 rated 93%

~ 62. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™ Sep 2003 Action $9.99 ▼

4,719 rated 91%

~ 63. Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time Dec 2003 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

4,525 rated 86%

~ 64. STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004) Sep 2004 Action $9.99 ▼

4,369 rated 97%

~ 65. STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga Nov 2001 Strategy $5.99 ▼

4,368 rated 91%

~ 66. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® Dec 1997 Adventure -60%$1.19 Demo ▼

4,363 rated 85%

~ 67. Alien Shooter Sep 2003 Shooter -80%$0.99 Demo ▼

4,338 rated 95%

~ 68. Hitman: Codename 47 Nov 2000 Stealth -90%$0.79 ▼

4,292 rated 72%

~ 69. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Oct 2002 Stealth -90%$0.89 ▼

4,256 rated 83%

~ 70. FATE May 2005 RPG -20%$6.39 ▼

4,101 rated 96%

~ 71. Street Racing Syndicate Jan 2005 Racing -75%$0.74 ▼

4,092 rated 85%

~ 72. Wolfenstein 3D Aug 1994 FPS -70%$1.49 ▼

3,957 rated 93%

~ 73. Dungeon Siege Apr 2002 RPG -86%$0.97 ▼

3,949 rated 82%

~ 74. Thief™ Gold Nov 1998 Stealth -86%$0.97 ▼

3,887 rated 92%

~ 75. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy -75%$1.24 ▼

3,818 rated 95%

~ 76. Sniper Elite Oct 2005 Action -60%$3.19 ▼

3,817 rated 77%

~ 77. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Aug 1998 Strategy -50%$2.49 ▼

3,772 rated 90%

~ 78. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS -60%$5.99 ▼

3,767 rated 96%

~ 79. Turok Nov 1997 Action -80%$3.99 ▼

3,766 rated 93%

~ 80. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ Nov 2004 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

3,570 rated 84%

~ 81. Divine Divinity Sep 2002 RPG -85%$0.89 ▼

3,554 rated 88%

~ 82. Evil Genius Sep 2004 Base Building -90%$0.99 ▼

3,510 rated 93%

~ 83. Total Annihilation Sep 1997 Strategy $4.99 ▼

3,498 rated 97%

~ 84. Shadow Warrior Classic Redux May 1997 FPS -80%$1.99 ▼

3,470 rated 90%

~ 85. Quake 4 Oct 2005 FPS -67%$4.94 ▼

3,447 rated 88%

~ 86. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Feb 2003 Stealth -75%$2.49 ▼

3,415 rated 88%

~ 87. Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Oct 2005 Strategy $19.99 ▼

3,402 rated 92%

~ 88. Deathmatch Classic Jun 2001 Action -75%$1.24 ▼

3,175 rated 83%

~ 89. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter Mar 2001 Action -80%$1.19 ▼

3,160 rated 96%

~ 90. Hitman: Contracts Apr 2004 Stealth -90%$0.89 ▼

3,137 rated 87%

~ 91. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Sep 1996 RPG Free ▼

3,091 rated 87%

~ 92. Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi Oct 2003 Horror -75%$0.74 ▼

3,041 rated 87%

~ 93. STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) Feb 1995 FPS $5.99 ▼

2,979 rated 89%

~ 94. Neighbours from Hell Compilation Feb 2004 Comedy -67%$4.94 ▼

2,960 rated 98%

~ 95. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Oct 1996 Point & Click -60%$2.39 ▼

2,855 rated 90%

1 96. Syberia II Mar 2004 Adventure -80%$2.59 ▼

2,799 rated 86%

1 97. Red Faction Sep 2001 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

2,798 rated 86%

~ 98. Cossacks: Back to War Nov 2002 Strategy -75%$1.24 ▼

2,783 rated 88%

~ 99. SuperPower 2 Steam Edition Oct 2004 Political Sim -75%$2.49 ▼

2,766 rated 80%

~ 100. The Curse of Monkey Island Oct 1997 Point & Click $6.99 ▼

2,760 rated 97%

Risers today

96 1 Syberia II

Fallers today

97 1 Red Faction

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