StrategyBest PC Games of 2012, page 7
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RPGJagged Alliance: Crossfire
THQ NordicFor:Strategy players who want to direct mercenary teams in real-time tactical battlesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign beyond the stated 15-plus hours
StrategyConquest of Elysium 3
Illwinter Game DesignFor:Strategy players who want each faction to use different resources and objectivesSkip if:Players seeking direct control over individual combat actions, since battles resolve automatically
SimulationGTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game
SimBinFor:Motorsport fans who want FIA GT championship contentSkip if:Players who want arcade-style handling rather than demanding race-driving simulation
ActionForeign Legion: Multi Massacre
Sakari GamesFor:Players who want online third-person battles with friendsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign may hit a wall at the focus on multiplayer battles and enemy waves.
ActionETHER VAPOR Remaster
PLAYISMFor:Arcade shooter fans who want enemy waves and massive bossesSkip if:Players seeking exploration, puzzle solving, or activities outside aerial combat
Strategy7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover
Accelerate GamesFor:Match-three players who want timed board challengesSkip if:Players seeking a strategy system deeper than match-three boards and construction tasks
StrategyUnstoppable Gorg
FuturemarkFor:Tower defense fans who want satellite placement instead of a standard gridSkip if:Players seeking a broad strategy game with economic management or multiple strategic layers
CasualContainment: The Zombie Puzzler
Bootsnake GamesFor:Puzzle players who want zombie attacks and tactical tile placementSkip if:Players looking for a conventional match-three game rather than survivor-based containment puzzles
StrategyGalactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition
Stardock EntertainmentFor:Strategy players who want to guide humanity through a space colonization raceSkip if:Players looking for a short, tightly scripted campaign rather than varied game experiences
ActionCritter Crunch
Capybara GamesFor:Arcade puzzle fans who want several solo modesSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy adventure or role-playing progression
StrategySpirits
Spaces of Play UGFor:Puzzle players who enjoy finding their own routes through levels rather than following a single prescribed solutionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action, since the described play centers on guiding spirits and changing the environment
AdventureSnapshot
Retro AffectFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want object manipulation at the center of progressionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than platforming and environmental puzzles
AdventureMyst V: End of Ages
Cyan Worlds, Inc.For:Myst fans who want a concluding chapter in the seriesSkip if:Players seeking continuous combat or weapon-based action may bounce off the exploration-focused structure.
OtherGateways
Smudged Cat Games LtdFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want traversal abilities to shape explorationSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than puzzle solving and environmental traversal
RPGDin's Curse
Soldak EntertainmentFor:Action RPG players who want quests and combat in generated townsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed sequence of authored locations and quests
StrategyCrusader Kings Complete
Paradox InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want to govern a medieval dynasty across long campaignsSkip if:Players seeking short, self-contained matches rather than campaigns spanning 400 years
StrategyHegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
Longbow GamesFor:Strategy players who want ancient Greek campaigns rather than modern or fantastical warfareSkip if:Players seeking short, self-contained battles may find the campaign structure and supply management demanding
AdventureMemento Mori
Bohemia InteractiveFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a painting-theft investigation instead of action combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and puzzle solving
ActionA Valley Without Wind
Arcen GamesFor:Players who want open-ended 2D exploration rather than a fixed routeSkip if:Players who want a fixed campaign path may hit a wall with the open-ended sandbox structure.
ActionParty of Sin
Crankshaft GamesFor:Players who want a short puzzle-platforming campaign with combatSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end after the stated 6 to 8 hours
ActionSugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
Turtle CreamFor:Platformer fans who want a level-based game with environmental cluesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than platforming and level puzzles
AdventureSecret Files 3
RavenscourtFor:Adventure players who want story-led investigations with riddlesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may bounce off the investigation and riddle-solving structure.
ActionFowl Space
Pixelante Game StudiosFor:Action players who want an absurd space adventureSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign, since the main adventure has five stagesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.