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
201
OMORI
OMORI
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2020 88 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 89,341
202 2016 88 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +7 72,537
203
LIMBO
LIMBO
Action, Adventure, Indie
2011 88 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Agree 62,470
204 2015 88 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +6 60,368
205
Mewgenics
Mewgenics
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
2026 88 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 55,509
206
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable
Adventure, Indie
2013 88 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Agree 45,879
207
Torchlight II
Torchlight II
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
2012 88 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Agree 45,815
208
EVE Online
EVE Online
Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
2010 88 Generally Favourable 73% Mostly Positive Critics +15 39,787
209
Halls of Torment
Halls of Torment
Action, Indie, RPG
2024 88 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +7 32,147
210 2011 88 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 27,120
211
DUSK
DUSK
Action, Indie
2018 88 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 25,654
212
Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon
Action, Indie
2012 88 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 25,176
213
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods
Adventure
2017 88 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +7 20,473
214 2018 88 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 20,165
215
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.
Action
2010 88 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +6 19,792
216
Mafia
Mafia
Action, Adventure
2002 88 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 16,425
217
Rogue Legacy 2
Rogue Legacy 2
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
2022 88 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Agree 15,191
218 2010 88 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 15,030
219
The Talos Principle 2
The Talos Principle 2
Action, Adventure
2023 88 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +7 13,777
220
Pentiment
Pentiment
Adventure, Casual
2022 88 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +7 9,971
221
MULLET MADJACK
MULLET MADJACK
Action, Indie
2024 88 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 9,688
222 2007 88 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +5 9,398
223
COCOON
COCOON
Adventure, Indie
2023 88 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +7 9,268
224 2005 88 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +6 7,629
225
Owlboy
Owlboy
Action, Adventure, Indie
2016 88 Generally Favourable 83% Positive Critics +5 6,158
226
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Action, Adventure, Indie
2013 88 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +5 6,006
227
Denshattack!
Denshattack!
Action, Adventure
2026 88 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 3,907
228
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Adventure, Indie
2024 88 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +6 3,369
229
Cabernet
Cabernet
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
2025 88 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +7 2,459
230
Unity of Command II
Unity of Command II
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
2019 88 Generally Favourable 79% Mostly Positive Critics +9 2,249
231
Wednesdays
Wednesdays
Indie
2025 88 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 2,110
232
KILL KNIGHT
KILL KNIGHT
Action
2024 88 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +6 2,055
233
Thirty Flights of Loving
Thirty Flights of Loving
Adventure, Casual, Indie
2012 88 Generally Favourable 64% Mixed Critics +24 1,916
234
Grapple Dog
Grapple Dog
Action, Adventure, Indie
2022 88 Generally Favourable 85% Very Positive Agree 946
235
Angeline Era
Angeline Era
Action, Adventure, Indie
2025 88 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 719
236 2024 88 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 685
237
Let's! Revolution!
Let's! Revolution!
Indie, Strategy
2023 88 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Agree 403
238
Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
Action, Adventure, Casual, RPG, Simulation
2026 88 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +6 306
239
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Action, Adventure
2024 88 Generally Favourable 96% Very Positive Players +8 255
240
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Action, Adventure, Strategy
2017 88 Generally Favourable 81% Positive Critics +7 241
241
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Action, Adventure, Indie
2017 87 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 567,659
242
Dying Light
Dying Light
Action, Adventure, RPG
2015 87 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 499,100
243
Subnautica
Subnautica
Adventure, Indie
2018 87 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 383,120
244
RimWorld
RimWorld
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
2018 87 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 249,543
245
Dispatch
Dispatch
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
2025 87 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 186,636
246 2009 87 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 157,276
247
Europa Universalis IV
Europa Universalis IV
Simulation, Strategy
2013 87 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 135,186
248
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Action, Strategy
2017 87 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +6 121,511
249 2020 87 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 88,247
250
INSIDE
INSIDE
Action, Adventure, Indie
2016 87 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 76,566
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