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Best Games from 2012

The best reviewed games from the year 2012. If you're looking for something great to play, this is where to find it! We seperate by platform here, but remember to go into your favorite platforms for more options.

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2012's Best Games top reviewed games

Game	Genres	Hype	Rating
The Cat Lady Released 2012-12-01	Point&Click Adventure Indie	Normal	99% Excellent
Primordia Released 2012-12-05	Point&Click Adventure Indie	Normal	91% Excellent
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Released 2012-08-24	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	89% Excellent
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Released 2012-07-26	Shooter Music Adventure	Normal	88% Excellent
Spelunky Released 2012-07-04	Platform Strategy Adventure	Normal	88% Excellent
Mass Effect 3 Released 2012-03-06	Shooter RPG Adventure	Normal	87% Excellent
FTL: Faster Than Light Released 2012-09-14	Sim Strategy Indie	Normal	87% Excellent
The Walking Dead: Season One Released 2012-04-24	Point&Click Adventure	Normal	87% Excellent
Borderlands 2 Released 2012-09-18	Shooter RPG	Normal	87% Excellent
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Released 2012-04-17	RPG Adventure	Normal	86% Excellent
Journey Released 2012-03-13	Music Platform RPG	Normal	86% Excellent
Mark of the Ninja Released 2012-09-07	Platform Adventure Indie	Normal	86% Excellent
Chaos on Deponia Released 2012-11-06	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	86% Excellent
Far Cry 3 Released 2012-11-28	Shooter Adventure	Normal	85% Excellent
Hotline Miami Released 2012-10-23	Shooter Indie	Normal	85% Excellent
Dishonored Released 2012-10-09	Shooter Adventure	Normal	85% Excellent
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Released 2012-05-22	Shooter Adventure	Normal	84% Good
Spec Ops: The Line Released 2012-06-26	Shooter Adventure	Normal	84% Good
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Released 2012-10-09	RTS RPG Strategy	Normal	84% Good
Max Payne 3 Released 2012-05-15	Shooter	Normal	83% Good
The Room Released 2012-09-01	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	83% Good
Torchlight II Released 2012-09-20	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	82% Good
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Released 2012-08-21	Shooter Strategy Tactical	Normal	82% Good
Crusader Kings II Released 2012-02-03	RPG Sim Strategy	Normal	82% Good
Ōkami HD Released 2012-10-30	RPG Adventure	Normal	81% Good
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Released 2012-11-16	Racing Sport	Normal	81% Good
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Released 2012-10-18	Racing Sim Indie	Normal	81% Good
Sleeping Dogs Released 2012-08-13	Shooter Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Legend of Grimrock Released 2012-04-11	Puzzle RPG Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Super Hexagon Released 2012-08-31	Music Indie Arcade	Normal	80% Good
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Released 2012-11-27	RPG Strategy	Normal	80% Good
Fez Released 2012-04-13	Platform Puzzle Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Diablo III Released 2012-05-15	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Angry Birds Star Wars Released 2012-10-08	Puzzle Strategy Arcade	Normal	79% Good
Binary Domain Released 2012-02-16	Shooter	Normal	79% Good
Guild Wars 2 Released 2012-08-18	RPG	Normal	79% Good
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Released 2012-09-25	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	79% Good
Trials Evolution Released 2012-04-18	Platform Racing Pinball	Normal	79% Good
Hitman: Absolution Released 2012-11-20	Shooter Tactical	Normal	78% Good
The Darkness II Released 2012-02-07	Shooter	Normal	78% Good
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Released 2012-02-07	RPG HnS	Normal	78% Good
Deponia Released 2012-08-07	Point&Click Adventure Indie	Normal	78% Good
Darksiders II Released 2012-08-14	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	78% Good
Dust: An Elysian Tail Released 2012-08-15	Platform RPG HnS	Normal	77% Good
Papo & Yo Released 2012-08-14	Platform Puzzle Adventure	Normal	77% Good
Game Dev Tycoon Released 2012-12-10	Sim Strategy Indie	Normal	77% Good
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Released 2012-10-30	Racing	Normal	76% Good
Skullgirls Released 2012-04-10	Fighter TBS Indie	Normal	76% Good
Botanicula Released 2012-04-19	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	76% Good
Risen 2: Dark Waters Released 2012-04-24	RPG	Normal	76% Good

Game	Genres	Hype	Rating
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Released 2012-07-26	Shooter Music Adventure	Normal	88% Excellent
FTL: Faster Than Light Released 2012-09-14	Sim Strategy Indie	Normal	87% Excellent
The Walking Dead: Season One Released 2012-04-24	Point&Click Adventure	Normal	87% Excellent
Borderlands 2 Released 2012-09-18	Shooter RPG	Normal	87% Excellent
Mark of the Ninja Released 2012-09-07	Platform Adventure Indie	Normal	86% Excellent
Chaos on Deponia Released 2012-11-06	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	86% Excellent
Hotline Miami Released 2012-10-23	Shooter Indie	Normal	85% Excellent
Spec Ops: The Line Released 2012-06-26	Shooter Adventure	Normal	84% Good
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Released 2012-10-09	RTS RPG Strategy	Normal	84% Good
Max Payne 3 Released 2012-05-15	Shooter	Normal	83% Good
Torchlight II Released 2012-09-20	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	82% Good
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Released 2012-08-21	Shooter Strategy Tactical	Normal	82% Good
Crusader Kings II Released 2012-02-03	RPG Sim Strategy	Normal	82% Good
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Released 2012-10-18	Racing Sim Indie	Normal	81% Good
Legend of Grimrock Released 2012-04-11	Puzzle RPG Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Super Hexagon Released 2012-08-31	Music Indie Arcade	Normal	80% Good
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Released 2012-11-27	RPG Strategy	Normal	80% Good
Fez Released 2012-04-13	Platform Puzzle Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Diablo III Released 2012-05-15	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Angry Birds Star Wars Released 2012-10-08	Puzzle Strategy Arcade	Normal	79% Good
Deponia Released 2012-08-07	Point&Click Adventure Indie	Normal	78% Good
Dust: An Elysian Tail Released 2012-08-15	Platform RPG HnS	Normal	77% Good
Papo & Yo Released 2012-08-14	Platform Puzzle Adventure	Normal	77% Good
Game Dev Tycoon Released 2012-12-10	Sim Strategy Indie	Normal	77% Good
Skullgirls Released 2012-04-10	Fighter TBS Indie	Normal	76% Good
Botanicula Released 2012-04-19	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	76% Good
LEGO The Lord of the Rings Released 2012-10-30	Adventure	Normal	75% Good
Little Inferno Released 2012-11-18	Puzzle Adventure Indie	Normal	75% Good
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Released 2012-06-19	Adventure	Normal	75% Good
Thomas Was Alone Released 2012-07-24	Platform Puzzle Strategy	Normal	75% Good
Dear Esther Released 2012-02-14	Adventure Indie	Normal	70% Good
The Cave Released 2012-01-23	Platform Puzzle Sport	Normal	70% Good
Chivalry : Medieval Warfare Released 2012-10-16	Fighter HnS Indie	Normal	67% Average
Guns of Icarus Online Released 2012-10-29	Shooter Sim Tactical	Normal	53% Poor

Game	Genres	Hype	Rating
Spelunky Released 2012-07-04	Platform Strategy Adventure	Normal	88% Excellent
Journey Released 2012-03-13	Music Platform RPG	Normal	86% Excellent
Chaos on Deponia Released 2012-11-06	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	86% Excellent
Hotline Miami Released 2012-10-23	Shooter Indie	Normal	85% Excellent
Dishonored Released 2012-10-09	Shooter Adventure	Normal	85% Excellent
Torchlight II Released 2012-09-20	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	82% Good
Ōkami HD Released 2012-10-30	RPG Adventure	Normal	81% Good
The Unfinished Swan Released 2012-10-16	Puzzle Adventure	Normal	81% Good
Sleeping Dogs Released 2012-08-13	Shooter Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Released 2012-11-27	RPG Strategy	Normal	80% Good
Fez Released 2012-04-13	Platform Puzzle Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Diablo III Released 2012-05-15	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Angry Birds Star Wars Released 2012-10-08	Puzzle Strategy Arcade	Normal	79% Good
Deponia Released 2012-08-07	Point&Click Adventure Indie	Normal	78% Good
Resident Evil: Revelations Released 2012-01-26	Shooter Adventure	Normal	78% Good
Dust: An Elysian Tail Released 2012-08-15	Platform RPG HnS	Normal	77% Good
Sound Shapes Released 2012-08-07	Music Platform Puzzle	Normal	77% Good
PlanetSide 2 Released 2012-11-20	Shooter RPG Tactical	Normal	74% Good
Resident Evil 6 Released 2012-10-02	Shooter HnS Adventure	Normal	71% Good
Dear Esther Released 2012-02-14	Adventure Indie	Normal	70% Good
Prototype 2 Released 2012-04-24	Platform HnS Adventure	Normal	70% Good
Chivalry : Medieval Warfare Released 2012-10-16	Fighter HnS Indie	Normal	67% Average

Game	Genres	Hype	Rating
Chaos on Deponia Released 2012-11-06	Point&Click Puzzle Adventure	Normal	86% Excellent
Dishonored Released 2012-10-09	Shooter Adventure	Normal	85% Excellent
Torchlight II Released 2012-09-20	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	82% Good
Halo 4 Released 2012-11-06	Shooter	Normal	82% Good
Ōkami HD Released 2012-10-30	RPG Adventure	Normal	81% Good
Sleeping Dogs Released 2012-08-13	Shooter Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Released 2012-11-27	RPG Strategy	Normal	80% Good
Diablo III Released 2012-05-15	RPG HnS Adventure	Normal	80% Good
Angry Birds Star Wars Released 2012-10-08	Puzzle Strategy Arcade	Normal	79% Good
Thomas Was Alone Released 2012-07-24	Platform Puzzle Strategy	Normal	75% Good
Resident Evil 6 Released 2012-10-02	Shooter HnS Adventure	Normal	71% Good
Dear Esther Released 2012-02-14	Adventure Indie	Normal	70% Good
Prototype 2 Released 2012-04-24	Platform HnS Adventure	Normal	70% Good
Chivalry : Medieval Warfare Released 2012-10-16	Fighter HnS Indie	Normal	67% Average

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