Top 100 Most Reviewed Steam Games before 2006 – Steam 250

Top 100 most reviewed games on Steam released before 2006.

In this ranking games are sorted by number of reviews only, with complete disregard for rating. Total reviews usually have a strong correlation with total sales, so this provides a relative insight into best sellers of the year.

Free games gain an unfair boost in these rankings since they have no barrier to entry.

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Reviews

~ 1. Counter-Strike Nov 2000 Action Top 250 #17 -80%$1.99 ▼

202,583 rated 97%

~ 2. Half-Life 2 Nov 2004 FPS Top 250 #23 -80%$1.99 ▼

144,478 rated 97%

~ 3. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Shooter Top 250 #61 -80%$1.99 ▼

139,502 rated 96%

~ 4. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #77 -80%$1.99 ▼

74,946 rated 97%

~ 5. POSTAL 2 Apr 2003 Open World Top 250 #94 -90%$0.99 ▼

70,451 rated 96%

~ 6. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

47,643 rated 94%

~ 7. EVE Online May 2003 Space Free ▼

27,514 rated 75%

~ 8. STAR WARS™ - Knights of the Old Republic™ Nov 2003 RPG -65%$3.49 ▼

26,260 rated 91%

~ 9. Sven Co-op Jan 1999 FPS Free ▼

24,668 rated 93%

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

21,042 rated 91%

~ 11. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition Apr 2002 RPG -70%$4.49 ▼

19,883 rated 95%

~ 12. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ Feb 2005 RPG -65%$3.49 ▼

19,875 rated 93%

~ 13. Half-Life: Opposing Force Nov 1999 FPS -80%$0.99 ▼

14,770 rated 95%

~ 14. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Sep 1997 RPG -70%$2.99 ▼

14,618 rated 93%

~ 15. Psychonauts Apr 2005 Platformer -75%$2.49 ▼

14,511 rated 95%

~ 16. Stronghold Crusader HD Jul 2002 Real Time Tactics Top 250 #128 -80%$1.99 ▼

13,460 rated 97%

~ 17. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

12,860 rated 96%

~ 18. Ultimate Doom Apr 1995 FPS Top 250 #239 -75%$1.24 ▼

12,177 rated 96%

~ 19. Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition Jun 2000 Cyberpunk -86%$0.97 ▼

11,662 rated 95%

~ 20. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ Sep 2003 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

11,513 rated 96%

~ 21. F.E.A.R. Oct 2005 Horror -85%$8.24 ▼

11,309 rated 94%

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

11,175 rated 73%

~ 23. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Nov 2004 RPG -50%$9.99 ▼

11,067 rated 95%

~ 24. Half-Life: Blue Shift Jun 2001 FPS -80%$0.99 ▼

11,010 rated 91%

~ 25. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Nov 2004 Action -80%$0.99 ▼

10,699 rated 90%

~ 26. Max Payne Jul 2001 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

10,583 rated 90%

~ 27. Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Dec 1998 RPG -70%$2.99 ▼

10,529 rated 94%

~ 28. QUAKE Jun 1996 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

10,357 rated 96%

~ 29. Serious Sam 2 Oct 2005 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

10,153 rated 90%

~ 30. Gothic II: Gold Edition Nov 2005 RPG -75%$2.49 ▼

9,999 rated 92%

~ 31. Gothic 1 Mar 2001 RPG -75%$2.49 ▼

9,819 rated 92%

~ 32. CS2D Dec 2004 2D Free ▼

8,184 rated 90%

~ 33. Worms Armageddon May 1999 Strategy -85%$2.24 ▼

7,771 rated 94%

~ 34. Stronghold HD Oct 2001 Real Time Tactics -70%$1.79 ▼

7,536 rated 95%

~ 35. OpenTTD Mar 2004 Simulation Free ▼

7,177 rated 96%

~ 36. SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition Sep 2003 City Builder -75%$4.99 ▼

7,060 rated 80%

~ 37. Far Cry® Mar 2004 FPS -70%$2.99 ▼

6,824 rated 82%

~ 38. Mafia Aug 2002 Action -67%$4.94 ▼

6,735 rated 90%

~ 39. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Oct 2003 Action -70%$4.49 ▼

6,722 rated 94%

~ 40. Call of Duty® 2 Oct 2005 Action -25%$14.99 ▼

6,705 rated 93%

~ 41. Team Fortress Classic Apr 1999 Action -80%$0.99 ▼

6,541 rated 86%

~ 42. Return to Castle Wolfenstein Nov 2001 FPS -70%$1.49 ▼

6,444 rated 93%

~ 43. System Shock 2 Aug 1999 Cyberpunk -75%$2.49 ▼

6,289 rated 94%

~ 44. DOOM II May 1994 Classic -75%$1.24 ▼

6,231 rated 95%

~ 45. DOOM 3 Aug 2004 Action -75%$1.24 ▼

6,194 rated 89%

~ 46. CLANNAD Apr 2004 Visual Novel Top 250 #127 -65%$15.74 ▼

6,072 rated 99%

~ 47. Enclave Mar 2003 RPG -60%$1.99 ▼

6,057 rated 79%

~ 48. RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe Mar 1999 Simulation -75%$1.49 ▼

5,972 rated 94%

~ 49. Day of Defeat May 2003 FPS -80%$0.99 ▼

5,714 rated 90%

~ 50. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Oct 2001 Strategy -75%$1.24 ▼

5,635 rated 89%

~ 51. POSTAL Nov 1997 Horror Free ▼

5,392 rated 87%

~ 52. Sid Meier's Pirates! Jul 2005 Pirates -75%$2.49 ▼

5,263 rated 94%

~ 53. Syberia Sep 2002 Adventure -85%$1.94 ▼

4,757 rated 89%

~ 54. Ricochet Nov 2000 Action -80%$0.99 ▼

4,619 rated 82%

~ 55. RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack Oct 2002 Simulation -75%$2.49 ▼

4,242 rated 89%

~ 56. Call of Duty® Oct 2003 FPS -50%$9.99 ▼

3,990 rated 95%

~ 57. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® Dec 1997 Adventure -50%$1.49 ▼

3,975 rated 86%

~ 58. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™ Sep 2003 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

3,905 rated 91%

~ 59. FlatOut Jul 2005 Combat Racing -85%$1.12 ▼

3,790 rated 93%

~ 60. Battle for Wesnoth Jun 2003 Strategy Free ▼

3,756 rated 94%

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

3,550 rated 94%

~ 62. Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition Oct 2000 Classic $9.99 ▼

3,454 rated 97%

~ 63. Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition Mar 2004 FPS $14.99 ▼

3,421 rated 98%

~ 64. Street Racing Syndicate Jan 2005 Racing -80%$0.59 ▼

3,329 rated 84%

~ 65. QUAKE II Nov 1997 FPS -60%$1.99 ▼

3,321 rated 92%

~ 66. Evil Genius Sep 2004 Strategy -75%$2.49 ▼

3,295 rated 94%

~ 67. STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga Nov 2001 Strategy -65%$2.09 ▼

3,283 rated 91%

~ 68. WWII Online Jun 2001 World War II Free EA ▼

3,234 rated 47%

~ 69. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy -75%$1.24 ▼

3,195 rated 95%

~ 70. STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004) Sep 2004 Action -60%$3.99 ▼

3,173 rated 96%

~ 71. Dungeon Siege Apr 2002 RPG -86%$0.97 ▼

3,098 rated 80%

~ 72. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Aug 1998 Strategy -50%$2.49 ▼

3,002 rated 89%

~ 73. Thief™ Gold Nov 1998 Stealth -86%$0.97 ▼

2,976 rated 92%

~ 74. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Oct 2002 Stealth -80%$1.79 ▼

2,928 rated 84%

~ 75. Manhunt Apr 2004 Gore -65%$3.49 ▼

2,921 rated 69%

~ 76. Shadow Warrior Classic Redux May 1997 FPS -80%$1.99 ▼

2,905 rated 91%

~ 77. Wolfenstein 3D Aug 1994 FPS -70%$1.49 ▼

2,891 rated 94%

~ 78. Beyond Good and Evil™ Nov 2003 Adventure -70%$2.99 ▼

2,881 rated 87%

~ 79. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS -60%$5.99 ▼

2,845 rated 96%

1 80. Turok Nov 1997 Action -75%$4.99 ▼

2,800 rated 94%

1 81. Hitman: Codename 47 Nov 2000 Stealth -80%$1.59 ▼

2,799 rated 72%

~ 82. Divine Divinity Sep 2002 RPG -88%$0.71 ▼

2,720 rated 88%

~ 83. Sniper Elite Oct 2005 Action -80%$1.59 ▼

2,709 rated 77%

~ 84. Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Oct 2005 Strategy $19.99 ▼

2,667 rated 93%

~ 85. Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi Oct 2003 Horror -80%$0.59 ▼

2,656 rated 87%

~ 86. FATE May 2005 RPG -90%$0.79 ▼

2,619 rated 95%

~ 87. Total Annihilation Sep 1997 Strategy -60%$1.99 ▼

2,597 rated 96%

~ 88. Neighbours from Hell Compilation Feb 2004 Comedy -40%$8.99 ▼

2,594 rated 98%

~ 89. Alien Shooter Sep 2003 Shooter -70%$1.49 ▼

2,578 rated 95%

~ 90. Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time Dec 2003 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

2,533 rated 86%

~ 91. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter Mar 2001 Action -80%$1.19 ▼

2,471 rated 96%

~ 92. STAR WARS™ - Dark Forces Feb 1995 FPS -65%$2.09 ▼

2,460 rated 89%

~ 93. Quake 4 Oct 2005 FPS -60%$5.99 ▼

2,355 rated 88%

~ 94. Deathmatch Classic Jun 2001 Action -80%$0.99 ▼

2,332 rated 82%

~ 95. SuperPower 2 Steam Edition Oct 2004 Political Sim -75%$2.49 ▼

2,321 rated 80%

~ 96. Commandos 2: Men of Courage Aug 2002 Strategy -58%$2.09 ▼

2,309 rated 85%

~ 97. Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 Mar 2000 FPS -75%$1.24 ▼

2,202 rated 88%

~ 98. Red Faction Sep 2001 Action -75%$2.49 ▼

2,197 rated 87%

~ 99. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Feb 2003 Stealth -75%$2.49 ▼

2,182 rated 87%

~ 100. Cossacks: Back to War Nov 2002 Strategy -75%$1.24 ▼

2,122 rated 89%

Risers today

80 1 Turok

Fallers today

81 1 Hitman: Codename 47

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