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Best PC Games of 2010

173 games

Released on Steam in 2010, 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 2010, page 6

RPG

Eschalon: Book II

Basilisk GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2010For:RPG players who want turn-based combat they can approach at different speedsSkip if:Players who want real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Adventure

Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2010For:Adventure players who want puzzles and clue searchesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or role-playing character development
Simulation

My Tribe

BFG EntertainmentWin · Mac · 2010For:Casual players who want a tribe simulation that progresses between check-insSkip if:Players seeking continuous, hands-on control may find the background progression and periodic check-ins too passive
Action

NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits

Over the Top GamesWin · Mac · 2010For:Action-adventure players who want environmental puzzles alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended adventure may find the structure limited to 12 levels
Strategy

X: Tension

EgosoftWin · 2010For:Space strategy fans who want trade and combat in the same campaignSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted, linear campaign may find the open-ended structure less suitable
Simulation

World Basketball Manager 2010

Strategy FirstWin · 2010For:Basketball fans who want to manage club finances, recruitment, and trainingSkip if:Players seeking direct basketball action rather than administrative and tactical decisions
Strategy

Reign: Conflict of Nations

Fulqrum PublishingWin · 2010For:Historical strategy fans who want long-term control of a medieval factionSkip if:Players seeking short, self-contained battles rather than a campaign spanning 300 years
Adventure

Bob Came in Pieces

LudosityWin · Mac · 2010For:Adventure players who want physics-based puzzles rather than combat-focused gameplaySkip if:Players looking for fast action may bounce off the slower cycle of collecting parts, rebuilding the ship, and solving puzzles
Adventure

Blue Toad Murder Files™: The Mysteries of Little Riddle

UnknownWin · 2010For:Small groups who want cooperative mystery investigationsSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than a guided investigation through fixed episodes
Racing

A.I.M. Racing

Fulqrum PublishingWin · 2010For:Racing fans who want weapon-based competition rather than non-combat drivingSkip if:Players seeking a grounded racing simulation may not fit the futuristic combat setting and airborne gliders.
Casual

Hotel Dash™ Suite Success™

UnknownWin · Mac · 2010For:Casual players who want short, task-focused hotel-management stagesSkip if:Players seeking deep management systems beyond guest service, upgrades, and decoration
Racing

Super Laser Racer

New Star Games LtdWin · 2010For:Combat-racing fans who want weapon-based competitionSkip if:Players seeking racing centered on realistic driving rather than combat weapons
Other

Axel & Pixel

2KWin · 2010For:Puzzle-game fans who want an illustrated dream-world settingSkip if:Players seeking combat, fast action, or character progression may hit a wall because progress centers on environmental puzzles.
Simulation

Dive to the Titanic

astragon EntertainmentWin · 2010For:Players interested in shipwreck exploration who want a mission-based submarine game.Skip if:Players seeking varied settings may find the experience centered on exploring one shipwreck.
Casual

Mystery Case Files: Huntsville™

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2010For:Casual players who enjoy hidden-object investigationsSkip if:Players who dislike repeatedly searching scenes for small hidden items
Casual

The UnderGarden

AtariWin · 2010For:Casual players who prefer relaxed exploration over fast actionSkip if:Players seeking frequent combat or fast, high-intensity action
Other

Air Forte

Blendo GamesWin · Mac · 2010For:Players who want flight-themed challenges based on math, vocabulary, and geographySkip if:Players seeking a flight simulation with detailed piloting systems rather than subject-based challenges
Action

Gridrunner Revolution

Llamasoft LTDWin · 2010For:Arcade shooter fans who want score-focused play and advanced scoring techniquesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with character development
Casual

Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects™

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2010For:Casual players who enjoy searching illustrated scenes for hidden cluesSkip if:Players seeking a broad, free-form investigation rather than progression through fixed levels
Casual

Farm Frenzy 3

Next GameWin · 2010For:Casual players who prefer level-based farm management over open-ended simulationSkip if:Players seeking a farming game without a fixed 95-level progression
Action

Swarm Arena

UnknownWin · 2010For:Arcade players who want organism-based movement instead of conventional character controlSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or a character-driven adventure
Casual

Woody Two-Legs: Attack of the Zombie Pirates

Nitro GamesWin · 2010For:Arcade shooter fans who want repeated enemy waves and score chasingSkip if:Players seeking a broad adventure with varied exploration rather than repeated combat waves
Action

Diamond Dan

Grendel GamesWin · Mac · 2010For:Casual platform-game players who want short, hazard-focused descentsSkip if:Players seeking deep platforming systems or complex character development may find the mechanics limited
Casual

Cradle of Rome

Next GameWin · 2010For:Puzzle players who want a Roman historical settingSkip if:Players seeking a puzzle game without a staged rank-and-era progression structure