Top 250 best Steam games released in 2012, according to gamer reviews.

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Rank Score Rating
1
6.09
97% 940 K
2
5.95
97% 121 K
3
2D $4.49 -70% $14.99
5.94
96% 136 K
4
Stealth $2.49 -75% $9.99
5.94
98% 85.2 K
5
5.94
86% 9.48 M
6
5.93
97% 78.8 K
8
5.89
95% 77.5 K
9
5.84
97% 25 K
10
5.83
93% 61 K
11
5.83
93% 57.9 K
12
Loot $4.99 -75% $19.99
5.83
88% 317 K
13
RPG $3.99 -80% $19.99
5.81
93% 45.1 K
14
Open World $4.99 -75% $19.99
5.78
89% 126 K
16
Action $1.49 -90% $14.99
5.77
90% 56.2 K
17
Casual $4.94 -67% $14.99
5.77
95% 13.5 K
18
5.75
93% 16.2 K
19
5.75
92% 19.5 K
20
5.75
94% 12.2 K
21
FPS $2.99 -90% $29.99
5.74
92% 20.6 K
22
5.74
95% 8.85 K
23
5.72
94% 9.35 K
24
5.72
95% 7.23 K
25
Casual $4.49 -70% $14.99
5.72
95% 6.58 K
26
5.71
89% 27.5 K
27
Action $5.99 -70% $19.99
5.71
87% 61.7 K
28
5.70
94% 6.61 K
29
5.70
97% 3.39 K
30
Horror $2.24 -75% $8.99
5.70
94% 6.07 K
31
5.70
94% 5.78 K
32
5.69
90% 15.4 K
33
5.69
90% 14.7 K
34
5.69
86% 48.5 K
35
5.68
94% 4.83 K
39
5.65
98% 1.39 K
40
RPG $4.99 -75% $19.99
5.65
93% 3.55 K
41
5.64
92% 4.13 K
42
5.63
83% 65.2 K
1 43
MOBA $11.99 -40% $19.99
5.63
85% 26.9 K
1 44
Adventure $0.99 -90% $9.99
5.63
87% 13 K
45
5.62
94% 2.07 K
47
5.62
93% 2.29 K
48
5.62
87% 8.99 K
49
FPS $3.99 -60% $9.99
5.61
86% 12.1 K
50
5.60
85% 13.3 K
51
5.60
81% 74.4 K
53
5.60
90% 2.96 K
54
5.59
92% 1.88 K
55
5.59
91% 2.14 K
56
5.59
89% 3.28 K
57
Action $2.99 -80% $14.99
5.58
86% 8.05 K
58
5.58
89% 3.31 K
59
5.57
96% 699
60
5.57
97% 638
61
Action $2.29 -77% $9.99
5.57
90% 2.21 K
62
5.57
96% 633
64
5.56
91% 1.29 K
65
5.56
94% 764
66
5.55
90% 1.53 K
67
Adventure $1.99 -80% $9.99
5.55
89% 1.83 K
68
5.55
85% 4.6 K
69
5.55
88% 2.37 K
70
5.55
90% 1.61 K
71
5.55
92% 1.02 K
72
5.55
85% 5.17 K
73
5.54
87% 2.42 K
74
5.53
85% 3.7 K
75
5.53
87% 2.46 K
76
5.53
89% 1.49 K
77
Casual $1.99 -80% $9.99
5.53
92% 817
78
5.53
87% 2.22 K
79
5.53
87% 2.34 K
80
5.53
86% 2.62 K
81
5.53
90% 1.02 K
82
5.52
90% 976
83
Comedy $1.09 -78% $4.99
5.52
84% 3.93 K
84
Horror $1.49 -85% $9.99
5.52
81% 10.8 K
85
5.52
89% 1.21 K
87
Sci-fi $4.99 -50% $9.99
5.52
89% 1.19 K
88
5.51
84% 4.03 K
89
5.51
87% 1.58 K
90
5.51
81% 9.55 K
92
5.51
95% 356
93
5.50
92% 473
95
5.49
89% 757
1 96
5.49
85% 2.13 K
1 97
5.49
82% 4.91 K
98
5.49
86% 1.69 K
99
5.49
77% 25.5 K
100
Action $2.49 -75% $9.99
5.49
82% 3.56 K
101
Zombies $4.94 -67% $14.99
5.49
79% 12.7 K
102
Casual $3.29 -67% $9.99
5.49
93% 359
103
5.48
83% 2.53 K
104
Puzzle $0.74 -85% $4.99
5.48
88% 821
105
Puzzle Platformer $3.99 -80% $19.99
5.48
83% 2.43 K
1 106
5.48
85% 1.43 K
1 107
5.48
80% 6.64 K
108
5.48
87% 889
109
Action $2.99 -80% $14.99
5.48
86% 1.2 K
110
5.47
85% 1.3 K
111
Visual Novel $9.99 -50% $19.99
5.47
87% 786
114
5.47
84% 1.52 K
115
Adventure $4.49 -70% $14.99
5.47
89% 569
116
5.47
83% 2.13 K
117
5.47
84% 1.49 K
119
Puzzle $2.49 -75% $9.99
5.46
85% 992
120
5.46
87% 776
121
5.46
85% 1.11 K
122
Action $11.99 -70% $39.99
5.46
77% 15.6 K
123
5.46
80% 3.81 K
124
Puzzle $3.99 -60% $9.99
5.46
87% 588
127
5.45
95% 170
128
Action $0.98 -91% $10.99
5.45
90% 348
130
5.44
85% 878
131
5.44
81% 1.96 K
132
Space $4.99 -75% $19.99
5.44
90% 320
133
5.44
80% 3.15 K
135
5.44
86% 542
136
Platformer $0.99 -90% $9.99
5.44
86% 511
138
Adventure $0.74 -85% $4.99
5.43
83% 1.01 K
139
5.43
81% 1.79 K
140
5.43
78% 4.3 K
141
5.42
90% 250
142
5.42
83% 925
143
5.42
80% 1.97 K
144
5.42
76% 5.81 K
145
5.42
78% 3.38 K
146
5.42
79% 2.6 K
147
5.42
79% 2.64 K
148
5.42
86% 422
149
5.41
82% 839
150
Racing $7.49 -50% $14.99
5.41
83% 645
151
5.41
82% 940
1 153
5.40
95% 93
1 154
5.40
74% 10.2 K
1 155
5.40
77% 2.64 K
3 156
5.40
82% 648
159
5.40
86% 308
160
5.39
82% 593
161
5.39
78% 1.91 K
162
5.39
81% 674
163
5.39
82% 620
165
5.38
79% 1.15 K
166
5.38
83% 451
168
5.38
77% 2.22 K
169
5.38
78% 1.55 K
170
5.38
92% 91
171
5.37
79% 794
172
Casual $2.79 -60% $6.99
5.37
84% 300
173
5.37
89% 132
174
5.37
93% 74
175
5.37
93% 74
177
5.37
81% 470
178
5.37
78% 1.01 K
179
Survival $3.74 -75% $14.99
5.36
77% 1.22 K
181
5.36
90% 99
182
5.36
86% 162
183
Casual $3.29 -67% $9.99
5.36
84% 226
184
5.36
76% 1.31 K
185
5.35
75% 1.89 K
186
5.35
75% 2.08 K
188
5.35
72% 6.05 K
189
5.34
74% 2.22 K
191
5.34
91% 66
1 192
RPG $1.49 -90% $14.99
5.34
74% 2.14 K
1 193
5.34
81% 329
194
5.34
79% 404
195
5.34
93% 46
196
5.34
89% 79
198
5.33
80% 291
199
5.33
83% 165
201
5.33
87% 90
202
5.33
80% 270
203
5.32
79% 341
204
5.32
85% 103
205
5.32
72% 2.34 K
1 207
5.32
70% 5.9 K
1 208
5.32
79% 304
2 209
Strategy $4.49 -70% $14.99
5.32
74% 1.55 K
210
5.32
83% 142
211
5.32
84% 109
1 212
5.32
83% 131
1 213
5.32
73% 1.75 K
215
5.32
77% 432
216
5.31
73% 1.24 K
217
5.31
86% 79
218
5.31
72% 2.29 K
219
5.31
72% 1.75 K
221
5.30
77% 315
2 222
Casual $0.74 -85% $4.99
5.29
88% 48
1 223
5.29
73% 880
1 224
5.29
80% 123
225
5.29
73% 771
226
5.28
78% 177
227
5.28
73% 506
229
5.27
70% 1.68 K
232
5.27
71% 751
233
Racing $0.99 -90% $9.99
5.27
71% 873
234
5.27
85% 41
235
Arcade $2.24 -25% $2.99
5.26
70% 996
236
5.26
70% 851
237
5.26
81% 63
238
5.25
73% 259
239
5.25
71% 511
240
Action $4.99 -50% $9.99
5.25
78% 98
242
5.25
76% 131
243
Action $0.79 -80% $3.99
5.24
71% 386
245
5.24
69% 883
246
Survival $2.49 -50% $4.99
5.24
74% 185
248
5.24
78% 76
249
Action $0.99 -50% $1.99
5.24
85% 27
250
Adventure $0.74 -85% $4.99
5.24
67% 1.77 K
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