Top 100 best Steam Games released before 2006 – Steam 250

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Top 100 best Steam games released before 2006, according to gamer reviews.

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~ 1. Counter-Strike Nov 2000 Action Top 250 #5 ▼

8.72 97% 126,314 votes

~ 2. Half-Life 2 Nov 2004 FPS Top 250 #23 ▼

8.61 97% 69,428 votes

~ 3. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Action Top 250 #36 ▼

8.55 96% 79,159 votes

~ 4. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #57 ▼

8.51 96% 28,319 votes

~ 5. POSTAL 2 Apr 2003 Dark Humor Top 250 #80 ▼

8.46 95% 37,468 votes

~ 6. Unreal Tournament 2004 Mar 2004 FPS Top 250 #176 ▼

8.33 97% 2,247 votes

~ 7. Stronghold Crusader HD Jul 2002 Strategy Top 250 #177 ▼

8.33 96% 4,192 votes

~ 8. Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition Oct 2000 Classic Top 250 #186 ▼

8.31 97% 2,170 votes

~ 9. planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ Nov 2004 Visual Novel Top 250 #189 ▼

8.31 98% 1,498 votes

1 10. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Apr 2002 RPG Top 250 #194 ▼

8.31 95% 9,944 votes

1 11. Psychonauts Apr 2005 Platformer Top 250 #195 ▼

8.31 95% 8,600 votes

~ 12. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter Mar 2001 Action Top 250 #213 ▼

8.29 98% 1,418 votes

~ 13. Neighbours from Hell Feb 2004 Comedy Top 250 #222 ▼

8.28 97% 1,658 votes

~ 14. Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition Jun 2000 Cyberpunk Top 250 #227 ▼

8.28 95% 6,440 votes

~ 15. Half-Life: Opposing Force Nov 1999 FPS Top 250 #242 ▼

8.26 95% 5,413 votes

~ 16. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Nov 2004 RPG Top 250 #248 ▼

8.26 95% 6,337 votes

~ 17. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando Mar 2005 Star Wars ▼

8.25 94% 6,670 votes

~ 18. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy™ Sep 2003 Star Wars ▼

8.25 94% 5,953 votes

~ 19. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Star Wars ▼

8.23 92% 31,322 votes

~ 20. Quake Jun 1996 FPS ▼

8.20 95% 2,700 votes

~ 21. F.E.A.R. Oct 2005 Horror ▼

8.19 94% 6,695 votes

~ 22. Rome: Total War Sep 2004 Strategy ▼

8.19 93% 8,243 votes

~ 23. Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter Feb 2002 Action ▼

8.18 97% 811 votes

~ 24. Fallout 2 Dec 1998 RPG ▼

8.17 94% 5,001 votes

1 25. Evil Genius Sep 2004 Base Building ▼

8.17 95% 1,902 votes

1 26. System Shock 2 Aug 1999 RPG ▼

8.17 94% 4,456 votes

~ 27. Turok Nov 1997 Action ▼

8.17 95% 1,663 votes

~ 28. Wolfenstein 3D Aug 1994 FPS ▼

8.16 95% 1,825 votes

~ 29. Total Annihilation Sep 1997 Strategy ▼

8.16 96% 1,299 votes

~ 30. Pajama Sam in No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside Oct 1996 Point & Click ▼

8.15 98% 573 votes

~ 31. Worms Armageddon May 1999 Strategy ▼

8.15 94% 3,711 votes

~ 32. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City May 2003 Open World ▼

8.14 92% 10,410 votes

~ 33. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS ▼

8.13 95% 1,401 votes

~ 34. The Ultimate DOOM Apr 1995 Classic ▼

8.13 94% 3,871 votes

~ 35. Stronghold HD Oct 2001 Strategy ▼

8.13 94% 3,045 votes

~ 36. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy -75% ▼

8.11 94% 2,285 votes

~ 37. RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe Mar 1999 Simulation ▼

8.08 93% 3,232 votes

~ 38. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Oct 2003 Noir ▼

8.08 93% 2,601 votes

~ 39. Impossible Creatures Jan 2003 Strategy ▼

8.07 96% 747 votes

~ 40. Sid Meier's Pirates! Jul 2005 Pirates -75% ▼

8.07 93% 2,801 votes

~ 41. DOOM II: Hell on Earth May 1994 Classic ▼

8.07 93% 2,642 votes

~ 42. Sven Co-op Jan 1999 Co-op Free ▼

8.07 91% 13,054 votes

~ 43. Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Dec 1998 Action ▼

8.06 95% 1,019 votes

~ 44. Fallout Sep 1997 RPG ▼

8.06 92% 7,511 votes

~ 45. Thief 2 Mar 2000 Stealth ▼

8.01 94% 875 votes

~ 46. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Jun 1992 Adventure ▼

8.01 95% 619 votes

~ 47. Master of Orion 2 Nov 1996 Strategy ▼

8.01 97% 352 votes

~ 48. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus Nov 1998 Adventure ▼

8.01 94% 844 votes

~ 49. Return to Castle Wolfenstein Nov 2001 FPS ▼

8.01 92% 3,293 votes

~ 50. Call of Duty Oct 2003 FPS ▼

8.00 93% 1,626 votes

~ 51. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Jun 2005 Open World ▼

7.99 89% 29,539 votes

~ 52. The Curse of Monkey Island Oct 1997 Adventure ▼

7.99 96% 381 votes

~ 53. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Mar 2005 Stealth ▼

7.97 92% 1,877 votes

~ 54. Quake II Nov 1997 Action ▼

7.97 93% 1,459 votes

~ 55. Shadow Warrior Classic Redux May 1997 FPS ▼

7.97 92% 1,925 votes

1 56. Battle for Wesnoth Jun 2003 Strategy Free ▼

7.96 93% 1,113 votes

1 57. Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo Dec 1995 Family Friendly ▼

7.96 96% 342 votes

~ 58. Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Mar 2004 Action ▼

7.95 90% 13,298 votes

~ 59. Original War Jun 2001 Strategy ▼

7.95 93% 982 votes

~ 60. Descent Feb 1995 Classic -30% ▼

7.94 96% 272 votes

~ 61. Lords of the Realm II Oct 1996 Strategy ▼

7.94 95% 399 votes

~ 62. FlatOut Jul 2005 Racing ▼

7.92 92% 2,104 votes

~ 63. Commander Keen Complete Pack Dec 1990 Platformer ▼

7.92 93% 782 votes

~ 64. Thief Gold Nov 1998 Stealth ▼

7.92 92% 1,759 votes

~ 65. Call of Duty 2 Oct 2005 Action ▼

7.92 91% 2,601 votes

~ 66. Obscure Apr 2005 Horror ▼

7.91 93% 701 votes

~ 67. Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Oct 1994 Point & Click ▼

7.91 96% 293 votes

~ 68. Sanitarium Apr 1998 Adventure ▼

7.90 95% 331 votes

~ 69. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II: The Sith Lords™ Feb 2005 RPG ▼

7.89 89% 8,871 votes

~ 70. Sid Meier's Civilization IV Oct 2005 Strategy -75% ▼

7.89 92% 1,490 votes

1 71. Max Payne Jul 2001 Noir ▼

7.89 90% 4,238 votes

1 72. Half-Life: Blue Shift Jun 2001 FPS ▼

7.89 90% 4,130 votes

~ 73. Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet Apr 2000 Adventure ▼

7.89 97% 152 votes

~ 74. The Longest Journey Nov 2000 Adventure ▼

7.88 92% 1,239 votes

~ 75. Beyond Good & Evil Nov 2003 Adventure ▼

7.88 91% 1,987 votes

~ 76. Knights of Honor May 2005 Strategy ▼

7.88 92% 1,081 votes

1 77. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition Mar 2003 Tactical ▼

7.88 92% 864 votes

1 78. CS2D Dec 2004 2D Free ▼

7.87 89% 5,301 votes

2 79. Mafia Aug 2002 Action -33% ▼

7.87 91% 1,750 votes

~ 80. Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire Oct 2003 Action -75% ▼

7.87 97% 160 votes

~ 81. Day of Defeat May 2003 FPS ▼

7.85 90% 3,771 votes

~ 82. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast™ Sep 2003 Star Wars ▼

7.85 90% 2,216 votes

~ 83. FATE May 2005 RPG ▼

7.84 92% 920 votes

1 84. STAR WARS™: Knights of the Old Republic™ Nov 2003 RPG ▼

7.83 88% 12,949 votes

1 85. SPY Fox in: Dry Cereal Oct 1997 Adventure ▼

7.83 95% 262 votes

2 86. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Nov 2001 Tactical ▼

7.83 93% 570 votes

~ 87. Majesty: Gold Edition Mar 2001 Strategy -75% ▼

7.82 94% 340 votes

~ 88. Unreal Gold Apr 1998 Classic ▼

7.81 91% 1,326 votes

~ 89. Sam & Max Hit the Road Jan 1993 Adventure ▼

7.81 100% 61 votes

~ 90. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Nov 2004 Action ▼

7.81 88% 6,716 votes

~ 91. Serious Sam 2 Oct 2005 Action ▼

7.80 88% 5,973 votes

~ 92. Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse Mar 1996 Adventure ▼

7.80 97% 123 votes

~ 93. Indiana Jones® and the Emperor's Tomb™ Feb 2003 Action ▼

7.80 97% 123 votes

~ 94. Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening Oct 1998 Adventure -60% ▼

7.80 97% 122 votes

~ 95. Geneforge 1 Dec 2001 RPG ▼

7.79 94% 277 votes

~ 96. Blood: One Unit Whole Blood Jul 1998 FPS ▼

7.77 90% 1,112 votes

~ 97. Red Faction Sep 2001 Action ▼

7.77 90% 1,457 votes

~ 98. STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Feb 1995 FPS ▼

7.77 90% 1,659 votes

~ 99. The Dig Nov 1995 Adventure ▼

7.76 91% 621 votes

~ 100. Syberia Sep 2002 Adventure -70% ▼

7.75 89% 2,332 votes

Risers today

1 10. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
1 25. Evil Genius
1 56. Battle for Wesnoth
1 71. Max Payne
1 77. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition
1 78. CS2D
1 84. STAR WARS™: Knights of the Old Republic™
1 85. SPY Fox in: Dry Cereal

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