Top Rated Steam Releases of 2012 (as decided by SteamDB rating algorithm)

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#	Name	%	Price	Rating	Release	Follows	Reviews	Peak
1.	Euro Truck Simulator 2		$19.99	96.58%	18 Oct	1,170,420	860,229	69,754
2.	Dishonored		$9.99	96.06%	09 Oct	92,250	82,101	19,938
3.	Hotline Miami		$9.99	95.71%	23 Oct	51,811	105,528	6,878
4.	The Walking Dead		$14.99	95.65%	24 Apr	59,997	72,934	12,114
5.	Dishonored		—	95.24%	11 Oct	12,187	13,960	4,604
6.	Castle Crashers®		$14.99	94.79%	26 Sep	192,993	124,938	16,013
7.	Super Hexagon		$2.99	94.64%	27 Nov	8,070	24,647	2,650
8.	Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition		$19.99	94.46%	07 Sep	51,726	68,119	6,871
9.	Borderlands 2		$19.99	92.82%	18 Sep	294,476	290,894	124,678
10.	Perspective		Free	92.66%	26 Apr	599	1,218	46
11.	Primordia		$9.99	92.64%	05 Dec	12,046	3,291	178
12.	Little Inferno	-75%	$3.74	92.21%	19 Nov	11,755	12,772	2,129
13.	Castle Crashers - Pink Knight Pack DLC		$0.99	91.94%	26 Sep	—	858	—
14.	Tales of Maj'Eyal		$6.99	91.93%	31 Dec	18,873	6,684	867
15.	XCOM: Enemy Unknown		$29.99	91.86%	09 Oct	51,665	56,224	70,568
16.	Botanicula		$14.99	91.82%	07 May	14,982	6,241	428
17.	Spec Ops: The Line		—	91.73%	29 Jun	43,344	54,773	13,995
18.	Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS		$9.99	91.46%	18 Feb	8,015	3,198	48
19.	Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)		$14.99	91.39%	30 Oct	8,232	3,457	3,014
20.	Hitman: Absolution™	-90%	$1.99	91.31%	20 Nov	67,425	55,111	26,137
21.	Scribblenauts Unlimited		$19.99	91.23%	20 Nov	23,441	11,685	5,180
22.	Source Filmmaker Application		Free	91.19%	10 Jul	132,652	40,311	3,975
23.	LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes		$19.99	91.18%	22 Jun	8,846	7,295	523
24.	Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm		Free	91.07%	24 Apr	2,096	2,104	48
25.	Torchlight II		$19.99	91.05%	20 Sep	95,215	44,261	54,821
26.	Thomas Was Alone		$9.99	90.94%	12 Nov	7,469	9,244	1,072
27.	Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion	-60%	$7.99	90.83%	12 Jun	56,422	15,978	93,109
28.	Orcs Must Die! 2		$14.99	90.75%	30 Jul	39,887	19,248	16,119
29.	Castle Crashers - Blacksmith Pack DLC		$0.99	90.75%	26 Sep	—	805	—
30.	Rayman® Origins		$19.99	90.58%	29 Mar	13,628	5,057	870
31.	Legend of Grimrock		$14.99	90.56%	11 Apr	9,778	6,372	6,075
32.	The Cat Lady	-70%	$2.99	90.50%	01 Dec	12,386	5,661	187
33.	RPG Maker VX Ace Application		$69.99	90.47%	10 Dec	27,367	4,822	4,196
34.	Hero of the Kingdom		$7.99	90.24%	20 Dec	4,464	4,674	1,003
35.	To the Moon Soundtrack Music		$4.99	90.11%	07 Sep	—	359	—
36.	DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition		—	90.08%	24 Aug	127,981	78,073	11,259
37.	PAYDAY: The Heist Soundtrack DLC		$3.99	90.03%	18 Oct	—	393	—
38.	You Have to Win the Game		Free	89.73%	06 May	8,102	5,670	660
39.	Ys: The Oath in Felghana		$14.99	89.60%	19 Mar	9,022	1,926	438
40.	The Darkness II		$29.99	89.56%	09 Feb	27,552	19,682	12,593
41.	Escape Goat		$4.99	89.42%	14 Jun	1,107	693	142
42.	Ys Origin		$19.99	89.40%	31 May	16,004	3,370	1,162
43.	Blackwell Convergence		$4.99	89.32%	13 Jan	1,339	602	102
44.	Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb DLC		$2.99	89.24%	28 May	—	1,035	—
45.	Blackwell Deception		$9.99	89.10%	13 Jan	1,262	594	152
46.	Alan Wake		$14.99	88.88%	16 Feb	45,099	48,873	6,652
47.	Analogue: A Hate Story	-70%	$2.99	88.81%	27 Apr	5,202	2,275	285
48.	Crusader Kings II		Free	88.55%	14 Feb	119,773	73,685	141,439
49.	PAYDAY™ The Heist: Wolfpack DLC DLC		$9.99	88.36%	07 Aug	—	828	—
50.	Far Cry 3		$19.99	88.27%	04 Dec	142,946	112,761	23,065
51.	Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers		$11.99	88.23%	19 Jun	4,513	4,112	2,311
52.	LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™		$19.99	87.95%	27 Nov	17,851	14,044	5,045
53.	Blackwell Unbound		$4.99	87.89%	13 Jan	1,673	726	109
54.	Indie Game: The Movie		$9.99	87.83%	12 Jun	2,136	1,850	1,114
55.	Guns of Icarus Online		$4.99	87.72%	29 Oct	52,000	14,645	107,883
56.	Sonic Adventure 2	-50%	$4.99	87.29%	19 Nov	22,475	25,147	1,826
57.	Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart		—	87.24%	19 Apr	1,840	1,593	271
58.	Juniper's Knot		Free	87.11%	13 Apr	588	296	19
59.	The Book of Unwritten Tales	-75%	$4.99	87.05%	31 Jul	4,156	2,084	343
60.	Critter Crunch		$6.99	86.97%	11 Sep	575	352	61
61.	Chaos on Deponia	-90%	$1.99	86.77%	06 Nov	5,383	2,785	337
62.	Rocksmith™		—	86.77%	16 Oct	7,195	1,363	1,406
63.	JourneyQuest Season Two Video		—	86.68%	10 Aug	346	80	21
64.	Sonic CD		—	86.66%	19 Jan	4,743	5,414	392
65.	eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package		—	86.64%	02 Aug	2,065	646	129
66.	Avernum: Escape From the Pit		$9.99	86.61%	11 Apr	6,321	1,222	429
67.	Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece		$14.99	86.56%	30 Mar	1,441	209	42
68.	Triple Town		$9.99	86.51%	06 Dec	1,134	801	503
69.	Counter-Strike 2		Free	86.47%	21 Aug	4,391,257	8,736,049	1,862,531
70.	The Old Tree		Free	86.47%	24 Feb	5,186	3,306	91
71.	Noitu Love 2: Devolution		$4.99	86.31%	23 Apr	2,132	631	95
72.	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard DLC		$19.99	86.26%	03 Aug	—	1,635	—
73.	Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack		$9.99	86.12%	15 Aug	1,001	902	149
74.	Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites		$4.99	86.00%	27 Jan	331	84	6
75.	LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7		$19.99	85.85%	05 Jan	9,459	3,114	326
76.	Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden	-80%	$2.99	85.81%	29 Oct	1,786	1,473	394
77.	Unmechanical		$9.99	85.56%	08 Aug	996	462	244
78.	Titan Attacks!		$12.99	85.48%	03 Feb	945	968	192
79.	Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes	-90%	$1.99	85.43%	16 Oct	3,870	3,136	211
80.	Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars DLC		$9.99	85.39%	19 Apr	—	3,739	—
81.	House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets		$6.99	85.32%	24 Jan	201	150	16
82.	Intrusion 2		$9.99	85.30%	11 Sep	3,077	2,056	317
83.	Max Payne 3	-70%	$5.99	85.18%	01 Jun	60,268	56,492	9,594
84.	Magical Diary: Horse Hall		$14.99	85.15%	31 May	3,770	1,015	293
85.	The Blackwell Legacy		$4.99	85.10%	13 Jan	2,832	1,541	348
86.	Luxor Evolved		$9.99	85.02%	01 Mar	347	349	40
87.	Stacking	-67%	$3.29	84.96%	06 Mar	2,135	1,774	660
88.	Jet Set Radio		—	84.89%	19 Sep	9,963	8,098	2,065
89.	Call of Duty®: Black Ops II		$59.99	84.87%	12 Nov	149,491	46,808	18,277
90.	Toy Soldiers		$9.99	84.87%	27 Apr	3,288	1,452	1,912
91.	Deponia	-90%	$0.99	84.83%	06 Aug	11,679	12,040	1,257
92.	Worms Revolution	-80%	$2.99	84.79%	10 Oct	15,923	8,755	7,770
93.	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire DLC		$4.99	84.77%	04 Oct	—	1,689	—
94.	DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder		$9.99	84.50%	02 Apr	388	175	50
95.	DOOM 3		$9.99	84.35%	16 Oct	28,793	11,192	1,091
96.	Disney•Pixar Brave: The Video Game		$19.99	84.26%	19 Jun	1,113	209	32
97.	Dustforce DX		$9.99	84.20%	17 Jan	3,459	2,333	570
98.	Waking Mars		$9.99	84.18%	13 Dec	3,537	1,186	257
99.	Stealth Bastard Deluxe		$9.99	83.91%	28 Nov	2,593	1,173	272
100.	Dark Arcana: The Carnival	-80%	$2.99	83.84%	08 Oct	1,083	733	678

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This page contains: Top best Steam games released in 2012.