Top 25 Best Steam Games of 2017 According to Metacritic
Finding Paradise is a narrative-driven Steam game that sees two doctors come together to try and fulfill a dying man’s last wish. It holds an 83 Metacritic score.
Ninja Theory’s Hellblade on Steam depicts the journey of a young woman named Senua as she combats the devastating effects of trauma and psychosis. It currently sits at an 83 Metacritic score.
Detention is a Taiwanese survival horror title that currently sits at an 83 Metacritic score and is sure to satisfy your desire for a new Silent Hill game.
Assassin’s Creed: Origins sits at an 84 Metacritic score and is a Steam game set in ancient Egypt. Combat, stealth, and exploration mechanics have all been significantly improved in this new iteration to the franchise.
Thimbleweed Park also sits at an 84 Metacritic score. It depicts the witty adventures of two washed-up federal agents who find a dead body in a river just outside of town.
The End is Nigh sits at an 84 Metacritic score and is probably best known for its challenging and brutal gameplay. Rest assured that you’ll probably die a lot in this Steam game.
NieR: Automata borrows from various genres like platformers, bullet-hell shooters, and action/adventure games to create something wholly unique and fashionable on its own. It currently has an 84 Metacritic score.
Nex Machina is intense to say the very least. This cablepunk arcade style twin-stick shooter relentlessly throws action and destruction your way the instant you pick up a controller. It currently holds an 84 Metacritic score.
Nex Machina is intense to say the very least. This cablepunk arcade style twin-stick shooter relentlessly throws action and destruction your way the instant you pick up a controller. It currently holds an 84 Metacritic score.
Rakuen also sits at 84 and is a narrative-driven game that depicts the story of a little boy who lives in a hospital. Players are able to follow the boy throughout the halls of the place and uncover truths regarding the lives of the other patients who live there.
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Finding Paradise
Finding Paradise is a narrative-driven game that sees two doctors come together to try and fulfill a dying man's last wish. It holds an 82 Metacritic score.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Ninja Theory's Hellblade depicts the journey of a young woman named Senua as she combats the devastating effects of trauma and psychosis. It currently sits at an 83 Metacritic score.
Detention
Detention is a Taiwanese survival horror title that currently sits at an 83 Metacritic score and is sure to satisfy your desire for a new Silent Hill game.
Assassin's Creed: Origins
Assassin's Creed: Origins sits at an 84 Metacritic score and is set in ancient Egypt. Combat, stealth, and exploration mechanics have all been significantly improved in this new iteration to the franchise.
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park also sits at an 84 Metacritic score. It depicts the witty adventures of two washed-up federal agents who find a dead body in a river just outside of town.
The End is Nigh
The End is Nigh sits at an 84 Metacritic score and is probably best known for its challenging and brutal gameplay. Rest assured that you'll probably die a lot in this game.
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata borrows from various genres like platformers, bullet-hell shooters, and action/adventure games to create something wholly unique and fashionable on its own. It currently has an 84 Metacritic score.
Nex Machina
Nex Machina is intense to say the very least. This cablepunk arcade style twin-stick shooter relentlessly throws action and destruction your way the instant you pick up a controller. It currently holds an 84 Metacritic score.
Rakuen
Rakuen also sits at 84 and is a narrative-driven game that depicts the story of a little boy who lives in a hospital. Players are able to follow the boy throughout the halls of the place and uncover truths regarding the lives of the other patients who live there.
Project CARS 2
Project CARS 2 has been tested by actual race car drivers to deliver the most immersive racing experience possible. It holds an 85 Metacritic score.
SteamWorld Dig 2
The sequel to the original SteamWorld Dig improves upon the Metrodvania style gameplay that fans have come to learn and love. It also holds an 85 Metacritic score.
Paradigm
Paradigm holds an 85 Metacritic score and is a "surreal" adventure game taking place in the post-apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Be prepared to be weirded out.
Injustice 2
Injustice 2 allows fighting game fans the chance to suit up as some of their favorite DC legends in an all-out brawl with a surprisingly deep storyline. It has an 86 Metacritic score.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Chances are that you've heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds by now. This 100-person battle royale-style fight to the finish sits at an 86 Metacritic score.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II also sits at an 86 Metacritic score and sees BJ Blazkowicz return to a Nazi-occupied version of America. Laughs and blood galore await you.
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight shines in its 2D animation style, though its action-adventure gameplay is no slouch either. It currently holds an 86 Metacritic score.
Total War: Warhammer II
Total War: Warhammer II improves on all of the meticulous strategic and tactical elements that made the first entry in the series so great. It also currently holds an 86 Metacritic score.
West of Loathing
West of Loathing is a hilarious stick-figure wild west RPG that may very well be the funniest game of the year. It currently has an 87 Metacritic score.
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods sits at 88 and stars a cast of anthropomorphic characters who joke around and have fun together but also find the time to tackle more emotional topics.
Cuphead
Cuphead is a frantic 2D run-and-gun action game inspired by 1930's cartoons. Don't let its charm fool you: behind all those vibrant colors lies one of the most challenging games of the year. Cuphead holds an 88 Metacritic score.
What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch is a story-driven experience that essentially houses a collection of tragic stories about a family living in Washington. It sits at an 89 Metacritic score.
Rez Infinite
The Rez series may have reached its pinnacle through Infinite. The gorgeous on-rails shooter shines on PC, especially if you have a 4K monitor. Rez Infinite holds an 89 Metacritic score.
F1 2017
Racing fans are in for a treat with F1 2017, the likes of which sits at an 89 Metacritic score. Brilliant driving models combine with memorable tracks to make one of the best formula racing car games in the market today.
Bayonetta
Bayonetta finally hit Steam this year, with critics praising the port as one of the best versions of the stylish cinematic action game to date. It holds a 90 Metacritic score.
Divinity: Original Sin II
Divinity: Original Sin II is the best reviewed game on Steam this year, and it's not too hard to see why. The title offers so many hours of deep and rewarding tactical combat to make fans invested for months on end, complete with an engaging story that gives the game life. Its Metacritic score sits at 93.
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