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Best PC Games of 2011

175 games

Released on Steam in 2011, 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 2011, page 6

Strategy

iBomber Defense

Cobra MobileWin · Mac · 2011For:Tower defense players who want a World War II settingSkip if:Players looking for large-scale battles with direct control of mobile units
Strategy

Puzzler World 2

PuzzlerWin · 2011For:Puzzle fans who want many different puzzle formats in one gameSkip if:Players seeking a single puzzle format rather than a broad collection of puzzle types and mini-games
Casual

Fractal: Make Blooms Not War

Cipher Prime StudiosWin · 2011For:Puzzle players who want music to respond to their actionsSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven experience rather than abstract puzzle mechanics
Adventure

Nancy Drew®: The Captive Curse

HeR InteractiveWin · Mac · 2011For:Nancy Drew fans who want a castle-set mysterySkip if:Players seeking a mystery with settings beyond a castle, forest, and caves may find the investigation geographically contained.
Strategy

Theatre of War 3: Korea

Fulqrum PublishingWin · 2011For:Strategy players who want Korean War campaigns with operational movementSkip if:Players seeking battles without campaign-level movement or resource management
Adventure

Drawn®: The Painted Tower

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2011For:Adventure players who prefer puzzle-solving over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat systems, weapons, or action-heavy encounters
Racing

inMomentum

White Rabbit InteractiveWin · 2011For:Racing players who want platform-based movement instead of vehicle drivingSkip if:Players looking for conventional car racing with vehicles and road-based tracks
Action

Xotic

WXP Games, LLCWin · 2011For:Arcade shooter fans who want score multipliers and combo bonusesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led shooter rather than score-building and level objectives
Strategy

Agricultural Simulator 2011: Extended Edition

LibrediaWin · 2011For:Players who want farming equipment, crop production, and livestock care in one simulationSkip if:Players who want immediate action rather than recurring cultivation, animal care, selling, and equipment management
Other

CreaVures

Muse GamesWin · Mac · 2011For:Platforming fans who want puzzles built around paired creature abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking an open-world adventure rather than a sequence of 18 levels
Adventure

Glowfish

Accelerate GamesWin · Mac · 2011For:Players seeking a 50-level underwater platform adventureSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration rather than a level-by-level platform adventure
Action

Lightfish

UnknownWin · 2011For:Arcade players who enjoy territory-claiming mechanics under contact dangerSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure or character-focused progression
Action

Gatling Gears

Vanguard GamesWin · 2011For:Action-game players who want a campaign they can play with a friendSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced experience may hit a wall in the intense, continuous shooting.
Action

Who's That Flying?!

Kalypso Media DigitalWin · 2011For:Action players who want a structured campaign with additional challenge formatsSkip if:Players seeking a role-playing game with character progression and party management
Strategy

Pirates of Black Cove

UnknownWin · 2011For:Strategy players who want both naval and land combatSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused combat game rather than a mix of exploration, stronghold management, and battles
Adventure

Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World

Cateia GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2011For:Fans of story-led puzzle adventures who prefer comedic science-fiction settingsSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles, quests, and conversations
Casual

Cloning Clyde

UnknownWin · 2011For:Players who want a side-scrolling adventure built around puzzles and hazardsSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system, open-world structure, or extensive character progression
Adventure

Nancy Drew®: Trail of the Twister

HeR InteractiveWin · Mac · 2011For:Nancy Drew fans who want a storm-chasing mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and weather activities
Strategy

Kohan: Ahriman's Gift

Big Bad Wolf, Inc.Win · 2011For:Fantasy strategy players who want to command evil-aligned armiesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time army management
Strategy

Pride of Nations

Slitherine Ltd.Win · 2011For:Historical strategy fans who want to lead a country during the 1850–1920 periodSkip if:Players who want real-time action rather than turn-based decisions
Action

Tobe's Vertical Adventure

Secret BaseWin · 2011For:Retro platformer fans who want a compact campaign with 16 levelsSkip if:Players seeking a large open world or a campaign broader than four islands and 16 levels
Action

Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops

Viva MediaWin · 2011For:Players who enjoy alternating between stealth and direct combatSkip if:Players looking for a single-character campaign rather than switching between two specialists
Strategy

Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades

Fulqrum PublishingWin · 2011For:Strategy players who want a historical 13th-century campaign with linked battlesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time battles
Adventure

Sideway™ New York

PlaybrainsWin · 2011For:Adventure-platformer fans who want puzzle solving alongside combatSkip if:Players who prefer conventional 2D platforming may hit a wall when camera angles, gravity, and 3D spaces change how movement works.