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Best PC Games of 2008

111 games

Released on Steam in 2008, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Best PC Games of 2008, page 5

Strategy

Pacific Storm

ESDigital GamesWin · 2008For:Players who want World War II strategy focused on the Pacific theaterSkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time strategy and combat
Strategy

Hunting Unlimited™ 2008

ZigguratWin · 2008For:Hunting-game fans who want regional wildlife environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than hunting activities and custom scenarios
Casual

Mystery P.I.™ - The Vegas Heist

Electronic ArtsWin · 2008For:Casual players who prefer hidden-object investigations over action gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or an expansive role-playing system
Casual

Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition

Nunchuck GamesWin · 2008For:Casual players who want martial arts reaction challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than a collection of reflex challenges
Action

The Sum of All Fears

UbisoftWin · 2008For:Action-game players who want to command a counter-terrorism squad rather than play only as a lone fighter.Skip if:Players seeking an open-ended structure may find the experience centered on 11 defined missions.
Simulation

Ride! Carnival Tycoon

Cosmi ValusoftWin · 2008For:Management-game players who want to run a mobile carnival across multiple locationsSkip if:Players seeking a focused ride simulator rather than a game about operating an entire carnival
Racing

Midnight Outlaw: 6 Hours to SunUp

Cosmi ValusoftWin · 2008For:Street-racing fans who want several event types beyond standard racesSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused racing format rather than more than 50 tracks and several event types
Casual

Luxor 2

Accelerate GamesWin · 2008For:Casual puzzle players who want a level-based game set in ancient EgyptSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure rather than repeated sphere-shooting puzzles
Strategy

Mosby's Confederacy

UnknownWin · 2008For:Strategy players who prefer small-unit operations over commanding vast armiesSkip if:Players seeking large-scale army battles rather than small-band operations
Casual

Luxor Amun Rising

Accelerate GamesWin · 2008For:Casual players who want level-based action with colored spheresSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, character development, or empire management
Other

Hot Dish

ZigguratWin · 2008For:Cooking-game fans who want timed dish preparationSkip if:Players who want open-ended cooking rather than level-based dish preparation
Casual

Gravitron 2

UnknownWin · 2008For:Arcade shooter fans who want gravity-based pilotingSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or character progression
Simulation

Dr. Daisy Pet Vet

ZigguratWin · 2008For:Time-management game players who want short, fast-paced levelsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced veterinary simulation rather than fast level-based play
Sports

Galactic Bowling

Perpetual FX CreativeWin · 2008For:Bowling fans who want a science-fiction setting and exaggerated presentationSkip if:Players seeking a realistic bowling simulator rather than stylized characters, humor, and special effects
Casual

Chaos Theory

blurredVisionWin · 2008For:Players who enjoy physics puzzles involving moving objects and magnetic forcesSkip if:Players seeking a narrative-driven game, since the described focus is completing physics-based levels