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.

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Reviews

~ 1. Counter-Strike Nov 2000 Action Top 250 #14 $9.99 ▼

223,923 rated 97%

~ 2. Half-Life 2 Nov 2004 FPS Top 250 #19 $9.99 Demo ▼

172,063 rated 98%

~ 3. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Shooter Top 250 #71 $9.99 ▼

158,754 rated 96%

~ 4. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #83 $9.99 ▼

93,369 rated 96%

~ 5. POSTAL 2 Apr 2003 Violent Top 250 #88 -90%$0.99 ▼

90,098 rated 96%

~ 6. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Action $9.99 ▼

50,108 rated 94%

~ 7. EVE Online May 2003 Space Free ▼

31,840 rated 74%

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

28,710 rated 91%

~ 9. Sven Co-op Jan 1999 FPS Free ▼

28,117 rated 94%

~ 10. Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Mar 2004 Action $9.99 ▼

23,487 rated 91%

~ 11. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition Apr 2002 RPG $14.99 ▼

22,700 rated 95%

~ 12. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ Feb 2005 RPG $9.99 ▼

21,945 rated 94%

~ 13. Day of Defeat: Source Sep 2005 FPS $9.99 ▼

20,386 rated 91%

~ 14. Half-Life: Opposing Force Nov 1999 FPS $4.99 ▼

19,105 rated 95%

~ 15. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Sep 1997 RPG $9.99 ▼

16,825 rated 94%

~ 16. Stronghold Crusader HD Jul 2002 Real Time Tactics Top 250 #133 $9.99 ▼

16,247 rated 98%

~ 17. Psychonauts Apr 2005 Platformer $9.99 ▼

16,058 rated 95%

~ 18. DOOM (1993) Apr 1995 FPS Top 250 #207 $4.99 ▼

15,729 rated 97%

~ 19. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 FPS $9.99 ▼

14,274 rated 96%

~ 20. Half-Life: Blue Shift Jun 2001 FPS $4.99 ▼

14,073 rated 92%

~ 21. Half-Life: Source Jun 2004 FPS $9.99 ▼

13,755 rated 71%

~ 22. F.E.A.R. Oct 2005 Horror $54.99 ▼

13,349 rated 94%

~ 23. Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition Jun 2000 Cyberpunk $6.99 ▼

12,938 rated 95%

~ 24. Mafia Aug 2002 Action -67%$4.94 ▼

12,794 rated 87%

~ 25. Quake Jun 1996 FPS $9.99 ▼

12,428 rated 96%

~ 26. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ Sep 2003 Action $9.99 ▼

12,372 rated 96%

~ 27. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Nov 2004 RPG $19.99 ▼

12,283 rated 95%

~ 28. Gothic II: Gold Edition Nov 2005 RPG $9.99 ▼

12,276 rated 93%

~ 29. Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Dec 1998 RPG $9.99 ▼

12,229 rated 94%

~ 30. Gothic 1 Mar 2001 RPG $9.99 ▼

12,185 rated 92%

~ 31. Max Payne Jul 2001 Action $9.99 ▼

12,178 rated 89%

~ 32. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Nov 2004 Action $4.99 ▼

12,029 rated 91%

~ 33. Serious Sam 2 Oct 2005 Action $9.99 ▼

11,040 rated 90%

~ 34. OpenTTD Mar 2004 Simulation Free ▼

10,270 rated 96%

~ 35. CS2D Dec 2004 2D Free ▼

8,956 rated 90%

~ 36. Worms Armageddon May 1999 Strategy $14.99 ▼

8,829 rated 94%

~ 37. Stronghold HD Oct 2001 Real Time Tactics $5.99 ▼

8,744 rated 96%

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

8,531 rated 94%

~ 39. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Oct 2003 Action $9.99 ▼

8,439 rated 95%

~ 40. Far Cry® Mar 2004 FPS $9.99 ▼

8,063 rated 82%

~ 41. SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition Sep 2003 Immersive Sim $19.99 ▼

7,984 rated 81%

~ 42. DOOM II May 1994 Classic $4.99 ▼

7,681 rated 95%

~ 43. Team Fortress Classic Apr 1999 Action $4.99 ▼

7,638 rated 87%

~ 44. CLANNAD Apr 2004 Visual Novel Top 250 #141 $44.99 ▼

7,617 rated 99%

~ 45. POSTAL Nov 1997 Horror Free ▼

7,549 rated 89%

~ 46. Return to Castle Wolfenstein Nov 2001 FPS $4.99 ▼

7,294 rated 93%

~ 47. System Shock 2 Aug 1999 Cyberpunk $9.99 ▼

6,954 rated 95%

~ 48. RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe Mar 1999 Simulation $5.99 ▼

6,686 rated 95%

~ 49. Quake II Nov 1997 FPS $9.99 ▼

6,553 rated 95%

~ 50. Day of Defeat May 2003 FPS $4.99 ▼

6,412 rated 90%

~ 51. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Oct 2001 Strategy $4.99 ▼

6,262 rated 89%

~ 52. Enclave Mar 2003 RPG $4.99 ▼

6,214 rated 79%

~ 53. Sid Meier's Pirates! Jul 2005 Pirates $9.99 ▼

5,950 rated 94%

~ 54. Syberia Sep 2002 Adventure $12.99 ▼

5,458 rated 88%

~ 55. Call of Duty® (2003) Oct 2003 FPS -50%$9.99 ▼

5,391 rated 95%

~ 56. Ricochet Nov 2000 Action $4.99 ▼

5,341 rated 82%

~ 57. RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack Oct 2002 Simulation $9.99 ▼

4,725 rated 89%

~ 58. Manhunt Apr 2004 Gore $9.99 ▼

4,451 rated 69%

~ 59. Battle for Wesnoth Jun 2003 Strategy Free ▼

4,426 rated 94%

~ 60. FlatOut Jul 2005 Combat Racing $7.49 Demo ▼

4,393 rated 92%

~ 61. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™ Sep 2003 Action $9.99 ▼

4,241 rated 91%

~ 62. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory® Mar 2005 Stealth $9.99 ▼

4,167 rated 93%

~ 63. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® Dec 1997 Adventure $2.99 Demo ▼

4,116 rated 86%

~ 64. STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga Nov 2001 Strategy $5.99 ▼

3,724 rated 92%

~ 65. Street Racing Syndicate Jan 2005 Racing $2.99 ▼

3,680 rated 84%

~ 66. STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004) Sep 2004 Action $9.99 ▼

3,655 rated 96%

~ 67. Alien Shooter Sep 2003 Shooter $4.99 Demo ▼

3,510 rated 95%

~ 68. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy $4.99 ▼

3,451 rated 95%

~ 69. Dungeon Siege Apr 2002 RPG $6.99 ▼

3,440 rated 81%

~ 70. Evil Genius Sep 2004 Base Building $9.99 ▼

3,392 rated 94%

~ 71. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Oct 2002 Stealth $8.99 ▼

3,323 rated 84%

~ 72. Thief™ Gold Nov 1998 Stealth $6.99 ▼

3,321 rated 92%

~ 73. Wolfenstein 3D Aug 1994 FPS $4.99 ▼

3,317 rated 94%

~ 74. Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time Dec 2003 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

3,315 rated 86%

~ 75. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Aug 1998 Strategy $4.99 ▼

3,280 rated 90%

~ 76. FATE May 2005 RPG $7.99 ▼

3,272 rated 95%

~ 77. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS $14.99 ▼

3,263 rated 95%

~ 78. Hitman: Codename 47 Nov 2000 Stealth $7.99 ▼

3,259 rated 73%

~ 79. Sniper Elite Oct 2005 Action $7.99 ▼

3,167 rated 77%

~ 80. Beyond Good and Evil™ Nov 2003 Adventure $9.99 ▼

3,156 rated 86%

~ 81. Turok Nov 1997 Action $19.99 ▼

3,136 rated 94%

~ 82. Shadow Warrior Classic Redux May 1997 FPS $9.99 ▼

3,122 rated 90%

~ 83. Divine Divinity Sep 2002 RPG $5.99 ▼

3,096 rated 88%

~ 84. Total Annihilation Sep 1997 Strategy $4.99 ▼

2,990 rated 96%

~ 85. Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Oct 2005 Strategy $19.99 ▼

2,931 rated 93%

~ 86. Quake 4 Oct 2005 FPS $14.99 ▼

2,830 rated 87%

~ 87. Deathmatch Classic Jun 2001 Action $4.99 ▼

2,789 rated 82%

~ 88. Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi Oct 2003 Horror $2.99 ▼

2,789 rated 87%

~ 89. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter Mar 2001 Action $5.99 ▼

2,737 rated 96%

~ 90. Neighbours from Hell Compilation Feb 2004 Comedy $14.99 ▼

2,724 rated 98%

~ 91. STAR WARS™ - Dark Forces Feb 1995 FPS $5.99 ▼

2,720 rated 90%

~ 92. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ Nov 2004 Action $9.99 ▼

2,636 rated 85%

~ 93. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Feb 2003 Stealth $9.99 ▼

2,614 rated 87%

~ 94. SuperPower 2 Steam Edition Oct 2004 Political Sim $9.99 ▼

2,582 rated 80%

~ 95. Commandos 2: Men of Courage Aug 2002 Strategy $4.99 ▼

2,471 rated 86%

~ 96. Red Faction Sep 2001 Action $9.99 ▼

2,427 rated 87%

~ 97. Hitman: Contracts Apr 2004 Stealth $8.99 ▼

2,409 rated 87%

~ 98. Syberia II Mar 2004 Adventure $12.99 ▼

2,401 rated 86%

~ 99. Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 Mar 2000 FPS $4.99 ▼

2,394 rated 88%

~ 100. Cossacks: Back to War Nov 2002 Strategy $4.99 ▼

2,383 rated 89%

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