CasualBest PC Games of 2011, page 7
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ActionLuxor: 5th Passage
Accelerate GamesFor:Action-puzzle players who want color-matching challenges with multiple modesSkip if:Players seeking story-driven adventure or character development rather than repeated sphere-matching rounds
StrategyAPOX
BlueGiant InteractiveFor:RTS players who want direct shooter-style control during battlesSkip if:Players seeking a purely traditional RTS without shooter-style movement, weapon handling, or limited ammunition
AdventureDead Mountaineer's Hotel
AkellaFor:Adventure players who want a crime investigation focused on guest motives and hidden historiesSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay instead of investigation and decision-making
StrategyAchron
Hazardous Software Inc.For:Strategy players who want battles built around changing past and future actionsSkip if:Players seeking conventional RTS battles may hit a wall when they must track and revise orders across multiple points in time.
StrategyKohan: Immortal Sovereigns
Big Bad Wolf, Inc.For:Strategy players who want real-time fantasy warfareSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time strategy
StrategyInside a Star-filled Sky
Jason RohrerFor:Action players who want shooter combat combined with tactical planningSkip if:Players seeking a conventional shooter with fixed stages and a straightforward route through each level
StrategyReal Warfare 1242
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Players interested in Russian history who want a real-time strategy campaignSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat or a slower, menu-driven battle structure
CasualThe Clockwork Man
Total EclipseFor:Hidden-object fans who want a steampunk Victorian settingSkip if:Players seeking action combat, character progression, or role-playing systems
The Clockwork Man: The Hidden World
Total Eclipse P.C.For:Adventure players who want hidden-object searches combined with puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or role-playing systems rather than investigation and puzzles
ActionYar's Revenge
AtariFor:Players who prefer scripted shooter routes over open-ended explorationSkip if:Players seeking open-ended levels or freedom to choose their route
ActionAlien Zombie Megadeath
Pom Pom GamesFor:Arcade-action fans who want score-focused platform shootingSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploration-led platformer rather than intense arcade action
ActionAstro Tripper
Pom Pom GamesFor:Shoot-em-up fans who want platform navigation alongside enemy combatSkip if:Players looking for a story-led adventure rather than shoot-em-up combat
CasualZombie Pirates
Strategy FirstFor:Players who want a cartoon-styled pirate adventure with undead enemiesSkip if:Players looking for a deep strategy system rather than a character-led adventure
RPGKing Arthur: Fallen Champions
Paradox InteractiveFor:Fantasy strategy players who want a campaign centered on three linked heroesSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign across many regions; this story focuses on one part of Britannia.
RacingSmash Cars
UnknownFor:Arcade racing fans who want stunt driving alongside finishing racesSkip if:Players seeking a realistic motorsport simulation with standard track racing
RPGB.U.T.T.O.N. (Brutally Unfair Tactics Totally OK Now)
UnknownFor:Groups of 2–8 people seeking a physically active party gameSkip if:Players seeking a seated computer game may hit a wall when participation requires movement away from the computer.
CasualAncients of Ooga
UnknownFor:Platforming fans who want puzzle solving within an adventureSkip if:Players looking for gameplay centered on genres other than platforming and puzzle solving
StrategyEuropa Universalis III: Divine Wind
Paradox InteractiveFor:Historical strategy players who want diplomacy, trade, and national development in one campaignSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused strategy game built around one system rather than several connected areas of management
SimulationPT Boats: Knights of the Sea
AkellaFor:Players interested in World War II naval combat who want to command torpedo boatsSkip if:Players seeking large warships or broad naval fleet operations may find the focus on small, vulnerable torpedo boats restrictive
ActionStar Raiders
AtariFor:Space-combat players who want dogfights alongside attacks on capital shipsSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced experience with little or no combat
StrategyArmada 2526
Iceberg InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want to build and manage a space empireSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly scripted campaign rather than open-ended strategic planning
AdventureA Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie
AkellaFor:Historical-fiction fans who want a detective adventure set during the German ResistanceSkip if:Players seeking an action game centered on combat rather than a detective adventure
CasualElizabeth Find M.D. - Diagnosis Mystery - Season 2
ZigguratFor:Casual players who prefer hidden-object investigations with a medical themeSkip if:Players seeking extensive medical simulation or deep diagnostic systems may find the six mini-games and three cases limited in scopeNothing matches. Loosen a filter.