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
301
Year Walk
Year Walk
Adventure, Indie
2014 87 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 2,019
302
OlliOlli World
OlliOlli World
Action, Indie, Sports
2022 87 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 1,857
303
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Adventure, Indie
2021 87 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +5 1,580
304
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition
Action, Adventure, Indie
2018 87 Generally Favourable 84% Positive Agree 1,574
305 2007 87 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +5 1,213
306
Tukoni: Forest Keepers
Tukoni: Forest Keepers
Adventure, Casual, Indie
2026 87 Generally Favourable 99% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +12 1,016
307
Bionic Bay
Bionic Bay
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing
2025 87 Generally Favourable 85% Very Positive Agree 963
308
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
Indie, Racing, Sports
2025 87 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +5 832
309 2011 87 Generally Favourable 78% Mostly Positive Critics +9 819
310
Mindcop
Mindcop
Adventure, Casual, Indie
2024 87 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +7 487
311
Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind
Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind
RPG, Simulation, Strategy
2019 87 Generally Favourable 82% Positive Critics +5 484
312
Lucy Dreaming
Lucy Dreaming
Adventure
2022 87 Generally Favourable 98% Very Positive Players +11 382
313
Blind Drive
Blind Drive
Action, Indie
2021 87 Generally Favourable 97% Very Positive Players +10 370
314
Tombwater
Tombwater
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
2026 87 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +5 328
315
8-Bit Adventures 2
8-Bit Adventures 2
Adventure, Indie, RPG
2023 87 Generally Favourable 96% Very Positive Players +9 319
316 2011 87 Generally Favourable 86% Very Positive Agree 133
317
DCS: A-10C Warthog
DCS: A-10C Warthog
Simulation
— 87 Generally Favourable 97% Very Positive Players +10 115
318 2020 86 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 1,002,502
319
Rocket League®
Rocket League®
Action, Indie, Racing, Sports
2015 86 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 580,527
320
Titanfall® 2
Titanfall® 2
Action
2020 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 289,099
321
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Action, Adventure
2013 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 272,771
322
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors
Action, Casual, Indie, RPG
2022 86 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +12 267,020
323
Path of Exile
Path of Exile
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
2013 86 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 250,227
324
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Action, Adventure
2016 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 158,077
325
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Action, Strategy
2022 86 Generally Favourable 72% Mostly Positive Critics +14 151,455
326 2022 86 Generally Favourable 84% Positive Agree 128,702
327 2008 86 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 88,219
328 2023 86 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +6 86,593
329
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Action, Adventure, RPG
2018 86 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 77,826
330
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Action, Adventure
2013 86 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 77,653
331
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5
Action, Adventure
2009 86 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 69,526
332 2021 86 Generally Favourable 91% Very Positive Players +5 69,057
333
Core Keeper
Core Keeper
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
2024 86 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +7 68,393
334
Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2
Action
2016 86 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 67,217
335
Assassin's Creed 2
Assassin's Creed 2
Action, Adventure
2010 86 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 62,240
336 2009 86 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +7 61,332
337
Total War: WARHAMMER
Total War: WARHAMMER
Action, Strategy
2016 86 Generally Favourable 79% Mostly Positive Critics +7 52,390
338 2021 86 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 50,856
339 2017 86 Generally Favourable 81% Positive Critics +5 50,069
340 2021 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 46,390
341
Bastion
Bastion
Action, Indie, RPG
2011 86 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 38,242
342
Chants of Sennaar
Chants of Sennaar
Adventure, Indie
2023 86 Generally Favourable 98% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +12 36,126
343
The Sims™ 3
The Sims™ 3
Simulation
2011 86 Generally Favourable 86% Very Positive Agree 34,473
344 2017 86 Generally Favourable 86% Very Positive Agree 24,751
345
Monster Train
Monster Train
Strategy
2020 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 23,010
346
Pony Island
Pony Island
Indie
2016 86 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 19,664
347
CrossCode
CrossCode
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
2018 86 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +6 18,591
348
Gone Home
Gone Home
Adventure, Indie
2013 86 Generally Favourable 77% Mostly Positive Critics +9 18,472
349
Wildermyth
Wildermyth
Indie, RPG, Strategy
2021 86 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 18,340
350 2009 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 17,620
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