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
351
Desperados III
Desperados III
Strategy
2020 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 16,742
352 2008 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 15,004
353
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Simulation, Strategy
2015 86 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 14,223
354
Football Manager 2019
Football Manager 2019
Simulation, Sports
2018 86 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 12,490
355 2007 86 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 11,989
356 2006 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 11,679
357 2025 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 10,530
358
Her Story
Her Story
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
2015 86 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 10,412
359
Astral Ascent
Astral Ascent
Action, Adventure, Indie
2023 86 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 8,743
360
Tribes: Ascend
Tribes: Ascend
Action, Free To Play
2012 86 Generally Favourable 81% Positive Critics +5 8,578
361
Turbo Overkill
Turbo Overkill
Action, Indie
2023 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 7,612
362 2017 86 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +7 7,495
363
1000xRESIST
1000xRESIST
Adventure, Indie
2024 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 7,164
364 2009 86 Generally Favourable 95% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +9 6,278
365
Rayman® Origins
Rayman® Origins
Action, Adventure
2012 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 6,257
366
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
2019 86 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 6,109
367
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
2023 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 5,212
368 2007 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 5,125
369 2025 86 Generally Favourable 82% Positive Agree 5,065
370 2016 86 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 4,707
371
Thumper
Thumper
Action, Indie
2016 86 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +6 4,406
372 2011 86 Generally Favourable 82% Positive Agree 4,307
373
Panzer Corps 2
Panzer Corps 2
Strategy
2020 86 Generally Favourable 85% Very Positive Agree 4,226
374 2015 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 3,801
375
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Action, Adventure, Indie
2015 86 Generally Favourable 86% Very Positive Agree 3,669
376 2008 86 Generally Favourable 87% Very Positive Agree 3,205
377 2011 86 Generally Favourable 89% Very Positive Agree 3,182
378 2021 86 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +6 3,001
379
Riven
Riven
Adventure, Casual, Indie
2024 86 Generally Favourable 92% Very Positive Players +6 2,912
380
Valfaris
Valfaris
Action, Indie
2019 86 Generally Favourable 82% Positive Agree 2,873
381 2024 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 2,555
382
Arco
Arco
Action, Indie, Strategy
2024 86 Generally Favourable 96% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +10 2,356
383 2020 86 Generally Favourable 40% Mixed Critics +46 1,925
384 2014 86 Generally Favourable 88% Very Positive Agree 1,656
385
Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama
Action
2015 86 Generally Favourable 97% Overwhelmingly Positive Players +11 1,585
386
OPUS: Prism Peak
OPUS: Prism Peak
Adventure, Indie
2026 86 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +7 1,276
387
Monster Slayers
Monster Slayers
Action, Indie
2017 86 Generally Favourable 79% Mostly Positive Critics +7 1,262
388 2009 86 Generally Favourable 60% Mixed Critics +26 1,169
389
Startopia
Startopia
Simulation
2013 86 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 973
390 2018 86 Generally Favourable 57% Mixed Critics +29 734
391 2018 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 586
392 2010 86 Generally Favourable 83% Positive Agree 415
393 2017 86 Generally Favourable 83% Positive Agree 406
394
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
RPG, Simulation, Strategy
2023 86 Generally Favourable 97% Very Positive Players +11 394
395
The Holy Gosh Darn
The Holy Gosh Darn
Adventure, Indie
2024 86 Generally Favourable 96% Very Positive Players +10 361
396
Cook-Out
Cook-Out
Casual, Indie, Simulation
2021 86 Generally Favourable 90% Very Positive Agree 294
397 2015 86 Generally Favourable 85% Very Positive Agree 206
398 2011 86 Generally Favourable 94% Very Positive Players +8 189
399
Microsoft Allegiance
Microsoft Allegiance
Action, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
2017 86 Generally Favourable 79% Mostly Positive Critics +7 187
400
Toy Tactics
Toy Tactics
Action, Strategy
2024 86 Generally Favourable 93% Very Positive Players +7 166
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