StrategyBest PC Games of 2012, page 9
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RPGNethergate: Resurrection
Spiderweb SoftwareFor:Players who want a long-form RPG with separate faction campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a short or tightly contained adventure rather than a large world with dozens of dungeons and quests
AdventureMidnight Mysteries 4: Haunted Houdini
Accelerate GamesFor:Adventure players who prefer supernatural mystery storiesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on combat or other action mechanics
ActionBIT.TRIP VOID
Gaijin GamesFor:Arcade players who want movement and timing tied to musicSkip if:Players seeking a story-led structure rather than arcade survival
ActionScary Girl
Square EnixFor:Players who prefer side-scrolling action and platforming over tactical combat.Skip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the action and platforming focus a poor match.
AdventureNancy Drew®: The Deadly Device
HeR InteractiveFor:Nancy Drew fans who want a contained laboratory mysterySkip if:Players seeking action combat or a combat-focused adventure
ActionClan of Champions
NIS America, Inc.For:Online action fans who want matches lasting around ten minutesSkip if:Players seeking long matches rather than sessions built around roughly ten-minute contests
ActionAll Zombies Must Die!: Scorepocalypse
Doublesix GamesFor:Action players who want a kill-count and score-focused gameSkip if:Players looking for a story-led game rather than a score-centered zombie action game
CasualLuxor: Amun Rising HD
Accelerate GamesFor:Casual players who want colored-orb shooting with match-based clearingSkip if:Players seeking character progression or role-playing systems alongside puzzle play
RPGAvernum 6
Spiderweb SoftwareFor:Fantasy RPG fans who want to explore a large underground settingSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly focused RPG may find the many hours of adventure too extensive
CasualAVSEQ
Big Robot LtdFor:Puzzle players who want music generation built into the core challengeSkip if:Players seeking a conventional puzzle campaign may bounce off the atom-connection and music-sequencing structure.
StrategyGreat Big War Game
Rubicon DevelopmentFor:Turn-based strategy players seeking a military campaign lasting more than 50 hoursSkip if:Players seeking direct, real-time control of individual soldiers rather than turn-based army commands
StrategyTryst
BlueGiant InteractiveFor:RTS players who want unit abilities and upgrade choicesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, methodical strategy pace may find the fast-paced format unsuitable
StrategyRigonauts
EngientFor:Strategy players who enjoy building vessels for combatSkip if:Players who prefer battles without vessel-building decisions may find the construction focus unsuitable
RPGTsukumogami
Fruitbat FactoryFor:Players who enjoy Japanese folklore and revenge-driven RPG adventuresSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward combat RPG without identity-based battles or field puzzles
ActionMutant Storm: Reloaded
PomPom GamesFor:Twin-stick shooter fans who want a fixed sequence of 89 levelsSkip if:Players seeking tactical planning, defensive play, or opportunities to hide
StrategyBumbledore
Nimbly GamesFor:Casual strategy players who want short stages built around spell placementSkip if:Players seeking character progression, exploration, or a broader role-playing structure may find the stage-based format narrow.
ActionRotastic
Focus EntertainmentFor:Arcade players who want short, objective-based action stagesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure or character-progression system rather than arcade challenges
RPGAvernum 5
Spiderweb SoftwareFor:Fantasy RPG players who want a large underground world with hundreds of questsSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly directed adventure may hit the game's hundreds of quests and many side dungeons as a stopping point.
StrategyCrazy Machines Elements
Viva MediaFor:Puzzle players who enjoy building chain reactionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than standalone machine puzzles
ActionColour Bind
Puppy Punch ProductionsFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want gravity manipulation as the central mechanicSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the game's stated difficulty demanding
ActionMiner Wars Arena
Keen Software HouseFor:Arcade action fans who want short arena battlesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than repeated arena combat
SimulationDamage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII
Mad CatzFor:World War II aviation fans looking for Pacific Theatre missionsSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of activities beyond aircraft combat missions and dogfights
ActionSpace Ark
Bounce EntertainmentFor:Casual players who want an arcade puzzle gameSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure may hit a wall with the focus on arcade action and planet-based play.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.