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
251
Dead Space
Dead Space
Action, Adventure
2023 87 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Agree 72,472
252
HITMAN World of Assassination
HITMAN World of Assassination
Action, Adventure
2022 87 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 71,138
253
Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3
Action
2012 87 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 65,068
254 2010 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 39,482
255 2006 87 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 31,275
256
DEATHLOOP
DEATHLOOP
Action
2021 87 Generally Favourable 76% Mostly Positive Critics +11 30,561
257
Dead Space™ 2
Dead Space™ 2
Action, Adventure
2011 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 30,409
258
Dead Space (2008)
Dead Space (2008)
Action, Adventure
2009 87 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +5 29,405
259
STEINS;GATE
STEINS;GATE
Adventure
2016 87 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 27,430
260
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Action, Indie, RPG
2015 87 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 26,569
261
Baba Is You
Baba Is You
Indie
2019 87 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 24,780
262
Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways
Casual, Simulation, Strategy
2021 87 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 24,610
263
The Witness
The Witness
Adventure, Indie
2016 87 Generally Favourable 84% Positive Agree 21,721
264 2024 87 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 21,134
265
Psychonauts
Psychonauts
Action
2006 87 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 19,449
266
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2023 87 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 15,824
267
Tactical Breach Wizards
Tactical Breach Wizards
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
2024 87 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 12,302
268
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
2014 87 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +5 11,920
269
Neva
Neva
Action, Adventure, Indie
2024 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 10,983
270
Absolum
Absolum
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
2025 87 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +5 10,981
271
Monster Train 2
Monster Train 2
Indie, Strategy
2025 87 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 10,358
272
West of Loathing
West of Loathing
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2017 87 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 10,350
273 2007 87 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 9,576
274 2026 87 Generally Favourable 77% Mostly Positive Critics +10 9,247
275
Return to Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island
Adventure, Casual
2022 87 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Agree 9,144
276
Mixtape
Mixtape
Adventure, Indie
2026 87 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 8,835
277
DOOM 3
DOOM 3
Action
2007 87 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 8,491
278
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
2014 87 Generally Favourable 82% Positive Critics +5 8,108
279
The Swapper
The Swapper
Action, Adventure, Indie
2013 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 7,578
280
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
2014 87 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 6,669
281
Please, Touch The Artwork 2
Please, Touch The Artwork 2
Adventure, Casual, Indie
2024 87 Generally Favourable 99% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +12 6,284
282
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Action, Free To Play, Strategy
2017 87 Generally Favourable 69% Mixed Critics +18 6,106
283
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
Action, Adventure, Indie
2018 87 Generally Favourable 86% Very Positive Agree 5,051
284 2007 87 Generally Favourable 82% Positive Critics +5 4,935
285
ANTONBLAST
ANTONBLAST
Action, Adventure, Indie
2024 87 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 4,754
286
TowerFall Ascension
TowerFall Ascension
Action, Indie
2014 87 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 3,651
287 2019 87 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 3,539
288
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2019 87 Generally Favourable 84% Positive Agree 3,487
289
Until You Fall
Until You Fall
Action, Adventure, Indie
2020 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 3,313
290
Ragnarock
Ragnarock
Action, Casual, Indie
2021 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 3,214
291 2010 87 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +8 3,039
292
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
2014 87 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 2,950
293 2007 87 Generally Favourable 86% Very Positive Agree 2,845
294
Unavowed
Unavowed
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2018 87 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 2,637
295
Raw Data
Raw Data
Action, Indie, Strategy
2017 87 Generally Favourable 76% Mostly Positive Critics +11 2,485
296 2006 87 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 2,468
297
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Action, Adventure, Indie
2025 87 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 2,248
298 2008 87 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 2,209
299
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age
Action, Simulation
2012 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 2,151
300
IMMORTALITY
IMMORTALITY
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
2022 87 Generally Favourable 84% Positive Agree 2,030
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