Best Games on Steam

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Waves Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 16 Nov 2011
Batman: Arkham City Get Batman: Arkham City and all DLC for one low price with the release of the GOTY Edition!

Price 19.52€
Rating 9.4
Release 15 Nov 2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

Price -70% 4.58€
Rating 9.4
Release 10 Nov 2011
L.A. Noire In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Price -42% 11.62€
Rating 8.4
Release 08 Nov 2011
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

Price -3% 38.92€
Rating 8.4
Release 07 Nov 2011
Sonic Generations Collection Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

Price 24.08€
Rating 9.2
Release 03 Nov 2011
Bloodline Champions Bloodline Champions is a Free-to-Play online PvP Arena game where players engage in short, intense battles of up to ten players divided into two teams. Each player takes control over one of several bloodlines, each with their own unique weapons and abilities. Easy to learn, challenging to master.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 28 Oct 2011
Tropico 4 The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.

Price -97% 0.46€
Rating 8.9
Release 27 Oct 2011
Renegade Ops Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.

Price -58% 5.58€
Rating 8.2
Release 26 Oct 2011
Gemini Rue Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Price -86% 1.18€
Rating 8.4
Release 26 Oct 2011
The Haunted: Hells Reach Winner of 2010′s Make Something Unreal contest, The Haunted: Hells Reach is a fast-paced horror game where your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault of Hell.

Price 8.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 24 Oct 2011
Before the Echo Before the Echo combines elements of both rhythm and role-playing games to create an entirely unique experience.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 20 Oct 2011
PAYDAY™ The Heist Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

Price 14.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 20 Oct 2011
Dungeon Defenders Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Price -80% 2.95€
Rating 9.1
Release 18 Oct 2011
Costume Quest A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.

Price -90% 1.00€
Rating 9.0
Release 14 Oct 2011
Orcs Must Die! Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.

Price -91% 0.77€
Rating 9.3
Release 11 Oct 2011
The Binding of Isaac Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

Price -2% 4.90€
Rating 9.3
Release 28 Sep 2011
Worms Ultimate Mayhem Load your weapons and experience a whole new dimension in destructive turn-based cartoon action!

Price -96% 0.62€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Sep 2011
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.

Price -80% 1.99€
Rating 9.4
Release 28 Sep 2011
Supreme Commander For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.

Price -80% 1.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Sep 2011
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Price 17.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 13 Sep 2011
Rock of Ages A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!

Price -37% 6.35€
Rating 8.8
Release 07 Sep 2011
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Price -87% 4.81€
Rating 9.0
Release 05 Sep 2011
Bastion Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Price -86% 2.13€
Rating 9.4
Release 16 Aug 2011
Space Pirates and Zombies Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.

Price -59% 4.11€
Rating 8.7
Release 15 Aug 2011
EDGE EDGE, the award winning retro-styled platform game has been extended! Now with over 40 brand new levels, additional music and all-new races against the notorious Dark Cube!

Price -95% 0.41€
Rating 8.8
Release 11 Aug 2011
Demolition Company Gold Edition Demolition Company Gold Edition: the complete Demolition Company experience! Includes Demolition Company, the DLC Kit Pack PLUS brand new equipment, new missions and a HUGE new city district 4 times bigger than the old Demolition Company districts!

Price 46.44€
Rating 8.2
Release 04 Aug 2011
Quake 4 As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.

Price -93% 1.16€
Rating 8.4
Release 04 Aug 2011
LIMBO Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Price -75% 2.95€
Rating 9.1
Release 02 Aug 2011
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.2
Release 29 Jul 2011
Cthulhu Saves the World The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

Price -87% 0.41€
Rating 8.8
Release 13 Jul 2011
Breath of Death VII Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!

Price -86% 0.42€
Rating 8.0
Release 13 Jul 2011
Dungeons of Dredmor Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.

Price -74% 2.09€
Rating 9.1
Release 13 Jul 2011
Puzzle Agent 2 Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!

Price -82% 0.83€
Rating 8.2
Release 30 Jun 2011
Solar 2 Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.

Price -83% 1.53€
Rating 8.7
Release 17 Jun 2011
Alice: Madness Returns Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Price -75% 2.49€
Rating 8.8
Release 17 Jun 2011

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Steam is home to a vast library of games, from indie titles to AAA blockbusters. With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start. That's where wasdland.com comes in.

We curate the most popular and highest-rated games on Steam considering factors such as player count, review score, and genre to give you a comprehensive overview of the best games that Steam has to offer.

Whether you're looking for a new game to play with friends, a single-player experience that will keep you entertained for hours, or something in between, we're sure you will find something you'll love.