Critically Acclaimed PC Games

Steam games with a Metacritic score of 85 or higher, shown alongside their Steam player review percentage. The gap column highlights titles where critics and players disagree.
# Game Year Metacritic Steam users Gap Reviews
451
SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2
Action, Adventure, Indie
2017 85 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 9,187
452
Manifold Garden
Manifold Garden
Adventure, Indie
2020 85 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 8,624
453
GORN
GORN
Action, Indie
2019 85 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +9 8,231
454
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
Action, Adventure, RPG
2019 85 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +7 8,150
455 2024 85 Generally Favourable 84% Positive Agree 7,789
456
AMID EVIL
AMID EVIL
Action, Adventure, Indie
2019 85 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +8 7,744
457 2023 85 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Players +6 6,667
458
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
Adventure, Indie
2023 85 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +8 6,507
459 2017 85 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 5,755
460 2015 85 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 5,469
461
Sovereign Tower
Sovereign Tower
Indie, RPG
2026 85 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +9 4,689
462
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Casual, Indie, Strategy
2023 85 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +7 4,592
463
HUNTDOWN
HUNTDOWN
Action, Indie
2021 85 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 4,484
464
StarVaders
StarVaders
Adventure, Indie, Strategy
2025 85 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +12 4,474
465
Full Metal Furies
Full Metal Furies
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
2018 85 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Players +6 2,926
466 2009 85 Generally Favourable 80% Positive Critics +5 2,859
467
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2025 85 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Players +6 2,791
468
STASIS: BONE TOTEM
STASIS: BONE TOTEM
Adventure, Indie
2023 85 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +8 2,693
469 2007 85 Generally Favourable 81% Positive Agree 2,630
470
Frozen Synapse
Frozen Synapse
Indie, Strategy
2011 85 Generally Favourable 83% Positive Agree 2,619
471 2024 85 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +8 2,576
472 2013 85 Generally Favourable 75% Mostly Positive Critics +10 2,436
473
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Action, Adventure, RPG
2015 85 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 2,372
474
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Adventure, Casual, RPG, Simulation
2023 85 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 2,278
475 2008 85 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Players +6 2,104
476 2019 85 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 2,095
477 2008 85 Generally Favourable 80% Positive Critics +5 1,798
478
Worldless
Worldless
Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy
2023 85 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +9 1,779
479
Solium Infernum
Solium Infernum
Indie, Strategy
2024 85 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 1,738
480
Isles of Sea and Sky
Isles of Sea and Sky
Adventure, Indie
2024 85 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +7 1,677
481
Paradigm
Paradigm
Adventure, Indie
2017 85 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +9 1,648
482
Out Of Hands
Out Of Hands
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
2025 85 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +9 1,538
483 2014 85 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +8 1,484
484
Meg's Monster
Meg's Monster
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2023 85 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +12 1,329
485
Titanium Court
Titanium Court
Strategy
2026 85 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +9 1,242
486
Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8
Adventure, RPG
2013 85 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 1,237
487
Chaos Reborn
Chaos Reborn
Indie, RPG, Strategy
2015 85 Generally Favourable 75% Mostly Positive Critics +10 1,146
488 2016 85 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +9 989
489
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Action, Adventure
2020 85 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 900
490
Torn Away
Torn Away
Adventure, Indie
2023 85 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +7 704
491
Wax Heads
Wax Heads
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
2026 85 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 642
492
Earthion
Earthion
Action
2025 85 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 503
493
Once Upon a Jester
Once Upon a Jester
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
2022 85 Generally Favourable 99% Very Positive Players +14 314
494
Falcon 4.0
Falcon 4.0
Simulation
2016 85 Generally Favourable 85% Very Positive Agree 306
495
Closer the Distance
Closer the Distance
Casual, Indie, Simulation
2024 85 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Players +5 297
496
Russian Subway Dogs
Russian Subway Dogs
Action, Indie
2018 85 Generally Favourable 97% Very Positive Players +12 276
497 2009 85 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +8 255
498 2015 85 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +7 250
499
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3
RPG, Simulation, Strategy
2025 85 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Players +5 241
500
Shu
Shu
Action, Adventure, Indie
2016 85 Generally Favourable 76% Mostly Positive Critics +9 231
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