Best PC games of 2012 by Metascore

The top 50 games on Steam by this measure, with the cheapest price we track for each. Ranked by Metacritic critic score as published on the game’s Steam page; ties broken by Steam review count. Only games whose Steam release date falls in 2012. Refreshed several times a day.

1. 1
   Thief Gold (1999) Metascore 92
   from$1.75
2. 2
   Dishonored Metascore 91
   from$2.69
3. 3
   Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition Metascore 91
   from$1.73
4. 4
   Borderlands 2 Metascore 89
   from$1.19
5. 5
   XCOM: Enemy Unknown Metascore 89
   from$0.43
6. 6
   Far Cry 3 Metascore 88
   from$3.76
7. 7
   The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Metascore 88
   from$2.15
8. 8
   Torchlight II Metascore 88
   from$2.93
9. 9
   Super Hexagon Metascore 88
   from$0.75
10. 10
    Thirty Flights of Loving Metascore 88
    from$1.04
11. 11
    Max Payne 3 Metascore 87
    from$6.13
12. 12
    Thief II: The Metal Age Metascore 87
    from$1.48
13. 13
    Rayman® Origins Metascore 86
    from$5.99
14. 14
    A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI Metascore 86
    from$6.59
15. 15
    Hotline Miami Metascore 85
    from$1.99
16. 16
    DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition Metascore 85
    from$498.32
17. 17
    FTL: Faster Than Light Metascore 84
    from$2.37
18. 18
    PlanetSide 2 Metascore 84
    Free
19. 19
    Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign Metascore 84
    from$0.44
20. 20
    GT Legends Metascore 84
    from$6.28
21. 21
    Alan Wake Metascore 83
    from$1.49
22. 22
    Orcs Must Die! 2 Metascore 83
    from$1.08
23. 23
    Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Metascore 83
    from$0.57
24. 24
    Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Metascore 83
    from$1.46
25. 25
    Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition Metascore 83
    from$0.71
26. 26
    The Walking Dead Metascore 82
    from$1.31
27. 27
    Crusader Kings II Metascore 82
    Free
28. 28
    Realm of the Mad God Exalt Metascore 82
    Free
29. 29
    Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion Metascore 82
    from$4.23
30. 30
    Legend of Grimrock Metascore 82
    from$3.85
31. 31
    Botanicula Metascore 82
    from$1.51
32. 32
    The Book of Unwritten Tales Metascore 82
    from$0.76
33. 33
    To the Moon Metascore 81
    from$7.76
34. 34
    Age of Empires® III (2007) Metascore 81
    No offers
35. 35
    LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes Metascore 81
    from$3.19
36. 36
    Wargame: European Escalation Metascore 81
    from$2.52
37. 37
    Wizorb Metascore 81
    from$1.14
38. 38
    PixelJunk™ Eden Metascore 81
    from$1.09
39. 39
    LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ Metascore 80
    from$2.77
40. 40
    Natural Selection 2 Metascore 80
    from$1.98
41. 41
    LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Metascore 80
    from$2.09
42. 42
    Intrusion 2 Metascore 80
    from$2.19
43. 43
    Stacking Metascore 80
    from$0.38
44. 44
    The Blackwell Legacy Metascore 80
    from$2.42
45. 45
    Stealth Bastard Deluxe Metascore 80
    from$0.80
46. 46
    Fly'N Metascore 80
    from$0.64
47. 47
    Myst V: End of Ages Metascore 80
    from$0.43
48. 48
    Euro Truck Simulator 2 Metascore 79
    from$4.99
49. 49
    Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Metascore 79
    from$1.50
50. 50
    Hitman: Absolution™ Metascore 79
    from$1.99