Top Rated Steam Releases of 2012

Rank	Name	%	Price	Rating	Release	Follows	Reviews	Peak
1.	Euro Truck Simulator 2	-75%	$4.99	96.59%	18 Oct	1,193,230	872,487	69,754
2.	Dishonored	-75%	$2.49	96.06%	09 Oct	92,435	82,560	19,938
3.	Hotline Miami	-80%	$1.99	95.68%	23 Oct	52,464	107,362	6,878
4.	The Walking Dead	-90%	$1.49	95.68%	24 Apr	60,925	74,404	12,114
5.	Dishonored		—	95.23%	11 Oct	12,285	14,036	4,604
6.	Castle Crashers®	-70%	$4.49	94.78%	26 Sep	194,273	126,069	16,013
7.	Super Hexagon	-66%	$1.01	94.64%	27 Nov	8,088	24,716	2,650
8.	Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition	-80%	$3.99	94.48%	07 Sep	51,952	69,103	6,871
9.	Primordia	-70%	$2.99	92.66%	05 Dec	12,093	3,310	178
10.	Perspective		Free	92.58%	26 Apr	611	1,268	46
11.	Little Inferno	-75%	$3.74	92.22%	19 Nov	11,861	12,930	2,129
12.	Tales of Maj'Eyal	-50%	$3.49	91.93%	31 Dec	19,018	6,736	867
13.	Castle Crashers - Pink Knight Pack DLC		$0.99	91.86%	26 Sep	—	864	—
14.	Botanicula	-75%	$3.74	91.84%	07 May	15,027	6,312	428
15.	Spec Ops: The Line		—	91.74%	29 Jun	43,393	55,012	13,995
16.	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	-80%	$5.99	91.58%	09 Oct	51,774	56,671	70,568
17.	Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS	-60%	$3.99	91.44%	18 Feb	8,010	3,201	48
18.	Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)		$14.99	91.39%	30 Oct	8,232	3,461	3,014
19.	Hitman: Absolution™	-90%	$1.99	91.37%	20 Nov	68,022	56,158	26,137
20.	Scribblenauts Unlimited	-85%	$2.99	91.29%	20 Nov	23,615	11,767	5,180
21.	LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes	-80%	$3.99	91.22%	22 Jun	8,932	7,476	523
22.	Source Filmmaker Application		Free	91.18%	10 Jul	133,926	40,897	3,975
23.	Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm		Free	91.12%	24 Apr	2,103	2,125	48
24.	Torchlight II	-80%	$3.99	91.05%	20 Sep	95,232	44,416	54,821
25.	Thomas Was Alone	-50%	$4.99	90.92%	12 Nov	7,481	9,274	1,072
26.	Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion	-60%	$7.99	90.81%	12 Jun	56,462	16,039	93,109
27.	Castle Crashers - Blacksmith Pack DLC		$0.99	90.79%	26 Sep	—	812	—
28.	Rayman® Origins	-70%	$5.99	90.67%	29 Mar	13,811	5,201	870
29.	Orcs Must Die! 2	-70%	$4.49	90.64%	30 Jul	39,824	19,305	16,119
30.	The Cat Lady	-80%	$1.79	90.53%	01 Dec	12,482	5,739	187
31.	Legend of Grimrock	-80%	$2.99	90.51%	11 Apr	9,842	6,418	6,075
32.	RPG Maker VX Ace Application	-90%	$6.99	90.41%	10 Dec	27,454	4,902	4,196
33.	Hero of the Kingdom	-80%	$1.59	90.26%	20 Dec	4,473	4,704	1,003
34.	DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition		—	90.08%	24 Aug	127,694	78,177	11,259
35.	PAYDAY: The Heist Soundtrack DLC	-30%	$2.79	90.03%	18 Oct	—	393	—
36.	To the Moon Soundtrack Music	-80%	$0.99	89.98%	07 Sep	—	368	—
37.	You Have to Win the Game		Free	89.69%	06 May	8,092	5,675	660
38.	Escape Goat	-75%	$1.24	89.55%	14 Jun	1,106	693	142
39.	Ys: The Oath in Felghana	-70%	$4.49	89.47%	19 Mar	9,034	1,955	438
40.	Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb DLC	-69%	$0.92	89.45%	28 May	—	1,041	—
41.	The Darkness II	-90%	$2.99	89.44%	09 Feb	27,642	19,841	12,593
42.	Blackwell Convergence	-70%	$1.49	89.41%	13 Jan	1,346	613	102
43.	Ys Origin	-75%	$4.99	89.36%	31 May	16,009	3,398	1,162
44.	Blackwell Deception	-70%	$2.99	89.21%	13 Jan	1,273	606	152
45.	Analogue: A Hate Story	-70%	$2.99	88.87%	27 Apr	5,199	2,279	285
46.	Alan Wake	-90%	$1.99	88.82%	16 Feb	45,650	49,580	6,652
47.	Crusader Kings II		Free	88.54%	14 Feb	119,882	73,881	141,439
48.	PAYDAY™ The Heist: Wolfpack DLC DLC	-33%	$6.69	88.36%	07 Aug	—	829	—
49.	Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers	-75%	$2.99	88.21%	19 Jun	4,514	4,110	2,311
50.	Far Cry 3	-75%	$4.99	88.11%	04 Dec	143,721	114,837	23,065
51.	Blackwell Unbound	-70%	$1.49	87.98%	13 Jan	1,676	735	109
52.	LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™	-80%	$3.99	87.95%	27 Nov	18,127	14,302	5,045
53.	Indie Game: The Movie	-75%	$2.49	87.89%	12 Jun	2,155	1,852	1,114
54.	Guns of Icarus Online	-75%	$1.24	87.73%	29 Oct	51,924	14,651	107,883
55.	Borderlands 2	-75%	$4.99	87.41%	18 Sep	313,068	311,377	124,678
56.	Sonic Adventure 2	-50%	$4.99	87.32%	19 Nov	22,997	25,678	1,826
57.	Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart		—	87.19%	19 Apr	1,851	1,594	271
58.	Juniper's Knot		Free	87.09%	13 Apr	588	295	19
59.	The Book of Unwritten Tales	-75%	$4.99	86.98%	31 Jul	4,170	2,099	343
60.	Critter Crunch	-85%	$1.04	86.96%	11 Sep	577	351	61
61.	Chaos on Deponia	-90%	$1.99	86.83%	06 Nov	5,394	2,803	337
62.	Rocksmith™		—	86.77%	16 Oct	7,199	1,363	1,406
63.	Sonic CD		—	86.71%	19 Jan	4,748	5,439	392
64.	JourneyQuest Season Two Video		—	86.68%	10 Aug	345	80	21
65.	eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package		—	86.66%	02 Aug	2,063	648	129
66.	Avernum: Escape From the Pit	-60%	$3.99	86.62%	11 Apr	6,357	1,233	429
67.	Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece		$14.99	86.59%	30 Mar	1,454	210	42
68.	The Old Tree		Free	86.47%	24 Feb	5,169	3,304	91
69.	Triple Town	-70%	$2.99	86.42%	06 Dec	1,136	803	503
70.	Counter-Strike 2		Free	86.36%	21 Aug	4,448,071	8,861,964	1,862,531
71.	Noitu Love 2: Devolution		$4.99	86.28%	23 Apr	2,138	629	95
72.	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard DLC		$19.99	86.26%	03 Aug	—	1,634	—
73.	Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack	-75%	$2.49	86.11%	15 Aug	1,032	920	149
74.	Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites		$4.99	86.05%	27 Jan	334	85	6
75.	LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7	-80%	$3.99	85.85%	05 Jan	9,489	3,148	326
76.	Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden	-80%	$2.99	85.80%	29 Oct	1,791	1,481	394
77.	Unmechanical		$9.99	85.61%	08 Aug	1,000	465	244
78.	House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets	-70%	$2.09	85.45%	24 Jan	210	153	16
79.	Intrusion 2	-60%	$3.99	85.42%	11 Sep	3,118	2,078	317
80.	Titan Attacks!	-57%	$5.58	85.40%	03 Feb	945	969	192
81.	Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes	-90%	$1.99	85.39%	16 Oct	3,886	3,174	211
82.	Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars DLC	-75%	$2.49	85.38%	19 Apr	—	3,745	—
83.	Magical Diary: Horse Hall	-60%	$5.99	85.32%	31 May	3,769	1,014	293
84.	Luxor Evolved	-67%	$3.29	85.25%	01 Mar	351	349	40
85.	Max Payne 3	-70%	$5.99	85.22%	01 Jun	61,145	57,503	9,594
86.	The Blackwell Legacy	-70%	$1.49	85.13%	13 Jan	2,852	1,554	348
87.	Stacking	-80%	$1.99	85.09%	06 Mar	2,144	1,788	660
88.	Call of Duty®: Black Ops II	-67%	$19.79	84.87%	12 Nov	150,374	47,240	18,277
89.	Jet Set Radio		—	84.85%	19 Sep	10,016	8,144	2,065
90.	Deponia	-90%	$0.99	84.84%	06 Aug	11,711	12,115	1,257
91.	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire DLC		$4.99	84.75%	04 Oct	—	1,685	—
92.	Worms Revolution	-80%	$2.99	84.74%	10 Oct	15,961	8,790	7,770
93.	Toy Soldiers	-50%	$4.99	84.74%	27 Apr	3,299	1,459	1,912
94.	DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder		$9.99	84.54%	02 Apr	396	176	50
95.	Disney•Pixar Brave: The Video Game	-75%	$4.99	84.53%	19 Jun	1,116	216	32
96.	Dustforce DX		$9.99	84.25%	17 Jan	3,468	2,343	570
97.	DOOM 3	-60%	$3.99	84.24%	16 Oct	29,212	11,453	1,091
98.	Waking Mars	-50%	$4.99	84.20%	13 Dec	3,535	1,188	257
99.	Wrestling Revolution 2D	-50%	$2.49	83.93%	04 Jul	1,290	80	12
100.	Stealth Bastard Deluxe	-90%	$1.29	83.90%	28 Nov	2,608	1,180	272

1.

Euro Truck Simulator 2

-75%

$4.99

96.59%

18 Oct

1,193,230

872,487

69,754

2.

Dishonored

-75%

$2.49

96.06%

09 Oct

92,435

82,560

19,938

3.

Hotline Miami

-80%

$1.99

95.68%

23 Oct

52,464

107,362

6,878

4.

The Walking Dead

-90%

$1.49

95.68%

24 Apr

60,925

74,404

12,114

5.

Dishonored

—

95.23%

11 Oct

12,285

14,036

4,604

6.

Castle Crashers®

-70%

$4.49

94.78%

26 Sep

194,273

126,069

16,013

7.

Super Hexagon

-66%

$1.01

94.64%

27 Nov

8,088

24,716

2,650

8.

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

-80%

$3.99

94.48%

07 Sep

51,952

69,103

6,871

9.

Primordia

-70%

$2.99

92.66%

05 Dec

12,093

3,310

178

10.

Perspective

Free

92.58%

26 Apr

611

1,268

46

11.

Little Inferno

-75%

$3.74

92.22%

19 Nov

11,861

12,930

2,129

12.

Tales of Maj'Eyal

-50%

$3.49

91.93%

31 Dec

19,018

6,736

867

13.

Castle Crashers - Pink Knight Pack

DLC

$0.99

91.86%

26 Sep

—

864

—

14.

Botanicula

-75%

$3.74

91.84%

07 May

15,027

6,312

428

15.

Spec Ops: The Line

—

91.74%

29 Jun

43,393

55,012

13,995

16.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

-80%

$5.99

91.58%

09 Oct

51,774

56,671

70,568

17.

Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS

-60%

$3.99

91.44%

18 Feb

8,010

3,201

48

18.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

$14.99

91.39%

30 Oct

8,232

3,461

3,014

19.

Hitman: Absolution™

-90%

$1.99

91.37%

20 Nov

68,022

56,158

26,137

20.

Scribblenauts Unlimited

-85%

$2.99

91.29%

20 Nov

23,615

11,767

5,180

21.

LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes

-80%

$3.99

91.22%

22 Jun

8,932

7,476

523

22.

Source Filmmaker

Application

Free

91.18%

10 Jul

133,926

40,897

3,975

23.

Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm

Free

91.12%

24 Apr

2,103

2,125

48

24.

Torchlight II

-80%

$3.99

91.05%

20 Sep

95,232

44,416

54,821

25.

Thomas Was Alone

-50%

$4.99

90.92%

12 Nov

7,481

9,274

1,072

26.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

-60%

$7.99

90.81%

12 Jun

56,462

16,039

93,109

27.

Castle Crashers - Blacksmith Pack

DLC

$0.99

90.79%

26 Sep

—

812

—

28.

Rayman® Origins

-70%

$5.99

90.67%

29 Mar

13,811

5,201

870

29.

Orcs Must Die! 2

-70%

$4.49

90.64%

30 Jul

39,824

19,305

16,119

30.

The Cat Lady

-80%

$1.79

90.53%

01 Dec

12,482

5,739

187

31.

Legend of Grimrock

-80%

$2.99

90.51%

11 Apr

9,842

6,418

6,075

32.

RPG Maker VX Ace

Application

-90%

$6.99

90.41%

10 Dec

27,454

4,902

4,196

33.

Hero of the Kingdom

-80%

$1.59

90.26%

20 Dec

4,473

4,704

1,003

34.

DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition

—

90.08%

24 Aug

127,694

78,177

11,259

35.

PAYDAY: The Heist Soundtrack

DLC

-30%

$2.79

90.03%

18 Oct

—

393

—

36.

To the Moon Soundtrack

Music

-80%

$0.99

89.98%

07 Sep

—

368

—

37.

You Have to Win the Game

Free

89.69%

06 May

8,092

5,675

660

38.

Escape Goat

-75%

$1.24

89.55%

14 Jun

1,106

693

142

39.

Ys: The Oath in Felghana

-70%

$4.49

89.47%

19 Mar

9,034

1,955

438

40.

Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb

DLC

-69%

$0.92

89.45%

28 May

—

1,041

—

41.

The Darkness II

-90%

$2.99

89.44%

09 Feb

27,642

19,841

12,593

42.

Blackwell Convergence

-70%

$1.49

89.41%

13 Jan

1,346

613

102

43.

Ys Origin

-75%

$4.99

89.36%

31 May

16,009

3,398

1,162

44.

Blackwell Deception

-70%

$2.99

89.21%

13 Jan

1,273

606

152

45.

Analogue: A Hate Story

-70%

$2.99

88.87%

27 Apr

5,199

2,279

285

46.

Alan Wake

-90%

$1.99

88.82%

16 Feb

45,650

49,580

6,652

47.

Crusader Kings II

Free

88.54%

14 Feb

119,882

73,881

141,439

48.

PAYDAY™ The Heist: Wolfpack DLC

DLC

-33%

$6.69

88.36%

07 Aug

—

829

—

49.

Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers

-75%

$2.99

88.21%

19 Jun

4,514

4,110

2,311

50.

Far Cry 3

-75%

$4.99

88.11%

04 Dec

143,721

114,837

23,065

51.

Blackwell Unbound

-70%

$1.49

87.98%

13 Jan

1,676

735

109

52.

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™

-80%

$3.99

87.95%

27 Nov

18,127

14,302

5,045

53.

Indie Game: The Movie

-75%

$2.49

87.89%

12 Jun

2,155

1,852

1,114

54.

Guns of Icarus Online

-75%

$1.24

87.73%

29 Oct

51,924

14,651

107,883

55.

Borderlands 2

-75%

$4.99

87.41%

18 Sep

313,068

311,377

124,678

56.

Sonic Adventure 2

-50%

$4.99

87.32%

19 Nov

22,997

25,678

1,826

57.

Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

—

87.19%

19 Apr

1,851

1,594

271

58.

Juniper's Knot

Free

87.09%

13 Apr

588

295

19

59.

The Book of Unwritten Tales

-75%

$4.99

86.98%

31 Jul

4,170

2,099

343

60.

Critter Crunch

-85%

$1.04

86.96%

11 Sep

577

351

61

61.

Chaos on Deponia

-90%

$1.99

86.83%

06 Nov

5,394

2,803

337

62.

Rocksmith™

—

86.77%

16 Oct

7,199

1,363

1,406

63.

Sonic CD

—

86.71%

19 Jan

4,748

5,439

392

64.

JourneyQuest Season Two

Video

—

86.68%

10 Aug

345

80

21

65.

eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package

—

86.66%

02 Aug

2,063

648

129

66.

Avernum: Escape From the Pit

-60%

$3.99

86.62%

11 Apr

6,357

1,233

429

67.

Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece

$14.99

86.59%

30 Mar

1,454

210

42

68.

The Old Tree

Free

86.47%

24 Feb

5,169

3,304

91

69.

Triple Town

-70%

$2.99

86.42%

06 Dec

1,136

803

503

70.

Counter-Strike 2

Free

86.36%

21 Aug

4,448,071

8,861,964

1,862,531

71.

Noitu Love 2: Devolution

$4.99

86.28%

23 Apr

2,138

629

95

72.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard

DLC

$19.99

86.26%

03 Aug

—

1,634

—

73.

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

-75%

$2.49

86.11%

15 Aug

1,032

920

149

74.

Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites

$4.99

86.05%

27 Jan

334

85

6

75.

LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7

-80%

$3.99

85.85%

05 Jan

9,489

3,148

326

76.

Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden

-80%

$2.99

85.80%

29 Oct

1,791

1,481

394

77.

Unmechanical

$9.99

85.61%

08 Aug

1,000

465

244

78.

House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets

-70%

$2.09

85.45%

24 Jan

210

153

16

79.

Intrusion 2

-60%

$3.99

85.42%

11 Sep

3,118

2,078

317

80.

Titan Attacks!

-57%

$5.58

85.40%

03 Feb

945

969

192

81.

Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

-90%

$1.99

85.39%

16 Oct

3,886

3,174

211

82.

Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars

DLC

-75%

$2.49

85.38%

19 Apr

—

3,745

—

83.

Magical Diary: Horse Hall

-60%

$5.99

85.32%

31 May

3,769

1,014

293

84.

Luxor Evolved

-67%

$3.29

85.25%

01 Mar

351

349

40

85.

Max Payne 3

-70%

$5.99

85.22%

01 Jun

61,145

57,503

9,594

86.

The Blackwell Legacy

-70%

$1.49

85.13%

13 Jan

2,852

1,554

348

87.

Stacking

-80%

$1.99

85.09%

06 Mar

2,144

1,788

660

88.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

-67%

$19.79

84.87%

12 Nov

150,374

47,240

18,277

89.

Jet Set Radio

—

84.85%

19 Sep

10,016

8,144

2,065

90.

Deponia

-90%

$0.99

84.84%

06 Aug

11,711

12,115

1,257

91.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire

DLC

$4.99

84.75%

04 Oct

—

1,685

—

92.

Worms Revolution

-80%

$2.99

84.74%

10 Oct

15,961

8,790

7,770

93.

Toy Soldiers

-50%

$4.99

84.74%

27 Apr

3,299

1,459

1,912

94.

DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder

$9.99

84.54%

02 Apr

396

176

50

95.

Disney•Pixar Brave: The Video Game

-75%

$4.99

84.53%

19 Jun

1,116

216

32

96.

Dustforce DX

$9.99

84.25%

17 Jan

3,468

2,343

570

97.

DOOM 3

-60%

$3.99

84.24%

16 Oct

29,212

11,453

1,091

98.

Waking Mars

-50%

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84.20%

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257

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83.93%

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80

12

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$1.29

83.90%

28 Nov

2,608

1,180

272

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