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 #24 -80%$1.99 ▼

245,319 rated 97%

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

227,908 rated 98%

~ 3. Counter-Strike: Source Nov 2004 Shooter Top 250 #77 -80%$1.99 ▼

177,171 rated 96%

~ 4. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #70 -80%$1.99 ▼

141,891 rated 97%

~ 5. POSTAL 2 Apr 2003 Violent Top 250 #74 -90%$0.99 ▼

108,212 rated 97%

~ 6. STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

52,668 rated 95%

~ 7. EVE Online May 2003 Space Free ▼

35,322 rated 74%

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

30,921 rated 91%

~ 9. Sven Co-op Jan 1999 Co-op Free ▼

30,852 rated 94%

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

25,823 rated 91%

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

25,132 rated 95%

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

24,212 rated 95%

~ 13. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ Feb 2005 RPG $9.99 ▼

23,666 rated 94%

~ 14. DOOM + DOOM II Apr 1995 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

22,762 rated 96%

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

22,286 rated 92%

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

21,288 rated 94%

~ 17. Stronghold Crusader HD Jul 2002 Military Top 250 #145 -70%$2.99 ▼

18,784 rated 98%

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

17,819 rated 92%

~ 19. Psychonauts Apr 2005 Platformer -75%$2.49 ▼

17,291 rated 95%

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

15,842 rated 94%

~ 21. Half-Life: Source Jun 2004 FPS -80%$1.99 ▼

15,744 rated 69%

~ 22. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 FPS -65%$3.49 ▼

15,561 rated 96%

~ 23. Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Dec 1998 RPG -75%$2.49 ▼

14,904 rated 94%

~ 24. Gothic 1 Mar 2001 RPG -75%$2.49 ▼

14,819 rated 93%

~ 25. Mafia Aug 2002 Action -67%$4.94 ▼

14,756 rated 87%

~ 26. Gothic II: Gold Edition Nov 2005 RPG -75%$2.49 ▼

14,632 rated 94%

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

14,195 rated 89%

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

14,160 rated 95%

~ 29. Quake Jun 1996 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

13,975 rated 97%

~ 30. Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Oct 2005 FPS -90%$1.99 ▼

13,767 rated 89%

~ 31. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Nov 2004 Action -90%$1.99 ▼

13,722 rated 91%

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

13,479 rated 95%

~ 33. OpenTTD Mar 2004 Simulation Free ▼

13,454 rated 96%

~ 34. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ Sep 2003 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

13,023 rated 96%

~ 35. Serious Sam 2 Oct 2005 Action -90%$0.99 ▼

12,244 rated 90%

~ 36. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Oct 2003 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

10,921 rated 95%

~ 37. Call of Duty® 2 Oct 2005 World War II -25%$14.99 ▼

10,026 rated 94%

~ 38. POSTAL Nov 1997 Horror Free ▼

9,928 rated 91%

~ 39. Worms Armageddon May 1999 Strategy -80%$2.99 ▼

9,817 rated 94%

~ 40. CS2D Dec 2004 2D Free ▼

9,781 rated 90%

~ 41. Far Cry® Mar 2004 FPS -70%$2.99 ▼

9,552 rated 82%

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

9,526 rated 96%

~ 43. CLANNAD Apr 2004 Visual Novel Top 250 #150 -60%$17.99 ▼

9,185 rated 99%

~ 44. SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition Sep 2003 City Builder -75%$4.99 ▼

8,802 rated 82%

~ 45. Quake II Nov 1997 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

8,775 rated 95%

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

8,504 rated 87%

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

8,155 rated 93%

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

7,450 rated 94%

~ 49. System Shock 2 Aug 1999 Cyberpunk -80%$1.99 ▼

7,438 rated 94%

~ 50. Day of Defeat May 2003 FPS -75%$1.24 ▼

6,971 rated 90%

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

6,921 rated 90%

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

6,635 rated 95%

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

6,533 rated 95%

~ 54. Enclave Mar 2003 RPG -60%$3.99 ▼

6,319 rated 79%

~ 55. Manhunt Apr 2004 Gore -65%$3.49 ▼

6,100 rated 70%

~ 56. Syberia Sep 2002 Adventure -90%$1.29 ▼

6,034 rated 88%

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

5,863 rated 83%

~ 58. RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack Oct 2002 Simulation -75%$2.49 ▼

5,257 rated 89%

~ 59. FlatOut Jul 2005 Combat Racing -80%$1.49 Demo ▼

5,171 rated 92%

~ 60. Battle for Wesnoth Jun 2003 Strategy Free ▼

5,103 rated 94%

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

4,891 rated 93%

~ 62. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™ Sep 2003 Action -65%$3.49 ▼

4,558 rated 91%

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

4,267 rated 85%

~ 64. STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004) Sep 2004 Action -60%$3.99 ▼

4,173 rated 97%

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

4,169 rated 92%

~ 66. Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time Dec 2003 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

4,158 rated 86%

~ 67. Alien Shooter Sep 2003 Shooter -70%$1.49 Demo ▼

4,099 rated 95%

~ 68. Street Racing Syndicate Jan 2005 Racing -80%$0.59 ▼

3,971 rated 85%

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

3,940 rated 83%

~ 70. FATE May 2005 RPG $7.99 ▼

3,912 rated 95%

~ 71. Hitman: Codename 47 Nov 2000 Stealth -90%$0.79 ▼

3,886 rated 73%

~ 72. Dungeon Siege Apr 2002 RPG -86%$0.97 ▼

3,828 rated 81%

~ 73. Wolfenstein 3D Aug 1994 FPS -70%$1.49 ▼

3,799 rated 93%

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

3,719 rated 92%

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

3,716 rated 95%

~ 76. Sniper Elite Oct 2005 Action -88%$0.95 ▼

3,648 rated 77%

~ 77. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS -60%$5.99 ▼

3,632 rated 96%

~ 78. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Aug 1998 Strategy -50%$2.49 ▼

3,631 rated 90%

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

3,575 rated 93%

~ 80. Evil Genius Sep 2004 Base Building -90%$0.99 ▼

3,470 rated 94%

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

3,414 rated 88%

~ 82. Shadow Warrior Classic Redux May 1997 FPS -80%$1.99 ▼

3,369 rated 90%

~ 83. Total Annihilation Sep 1997 Strategy $4.99 ▼

3,343 rated 96%

1 84. Quake 4 Oct 2005 FPS -67%$4.94 ▼

3,265 rated 88%

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

3,265 rated 84%

~ 86. Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Oct 2005 Strategy -80%$3.99 ▼

3,215 rated 93%

~ 87. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Feb 2003 Stealth -75%$2.49 ▼

3,151 rated 88%

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

3,101 rated 83%

~ 89. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter Mar 2001 Action -85%$0.89 ▼

3,032 rated 96%

~ 90. Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi Oct 2003 Horror -80%$0.59 ▼

2,951 rated 87%

~ 91. STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) Feb 1995 FPS -65%$2.09 ▼

2,907 rated 89%

~ 92. Neighbours from Hell Compilation Feb 2004 Comedy -67%$4.94 ▼

2,871 rated 98%

~ 93. Hitman: Contracts Apr 2004 Stealth -90%$0.89 ▼

2,854 rated 87%

~ 94. SuperPower 2 Steam Edition Oct 2004 Political Sim -75%$2.49 ▼

2,714 rated 80%

~ 95. Red Faction Sep 2001 Action -80%$1.99 ▼

2,678 rated 87%

~ 96. Syberia II Mar 2004 Adventure -85%$1.94 ▼

2,678 rated 86%

~ 97. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Sep 1996 RPG Free ▼

2,668 rated 88%

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

2,661 rated 89%

~ 99. Commandos 2: Men of Courage Aug 2002 Strategy -50%$2.49 ▼

2,638 rated 85%

~ 100. The Curse of Monkey Island Oct 1997 Point & Click -65%$2.44 ▼

2,613 rated 97%

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