Best PC Games of 2011
2011 was a good year, but it could have been so very different – had the events of TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, come true. The show, which wasn’t as good as Terminator, or T2, but probably better than T3 and Salvation, told us that “Judgment Day” would take place on April 21, 2011. This is the day that artificial intelligence system Skynet becomes self-aware and will start a nuclear strike on America, Russia, and others.
If you’re Ethan from PS3 exclusive, Heavy Rain, Judgment day, would only have been part of a really bad year. His son Jason is kidnapped and he spends ages shouting “Jason” in a mall, then endures numerous painful situations before possibly reuniting with him. That on top of a Nuclear apocalypse would have been awful.
Thankfully, neither story is true, being works of fiction in TV and video games, so don’t worry. Here are the best PC games released in 2011.
- All Genres Action Action Adventure Action RPG Adventure Arcade Battle Royale Beat 'em Up Board Games Card Casual City Builder Collection Combat Dance Educational Family Fantasy Fighting First Person First-Person Shooter Fitness Flight Football Horror Indie Management Massively Multiplayer Massively Multiplayer Online Metroidvania Mini Game MOBA Multiplayer Music Open World Party Pinball Platformer Puzzle Quiz Racing Real-time Retro Roguelike Roguelite RPG Science Fiction Shoot 'em Up Shooter Side-scroller Simulation Singing Soccer Space Sport Sports Stealth Strategy Survival Survival Horror Tactical Third Person Turn Based Virtual Pet Virtual Reality Visual Novel Wrestling
- All Platforms 3DO Android Apple II Atari 2600 Atari 5200 Atari 7800 Atari 8-bit Atari Lynx Atari ST Atari XEGS Classic Macintosh Commodore / Amiga Dreamcast Game Boy Game Boy Advance Game Boy Color Game Gear Gameboy Advance GameCube Genesis Google Stadia iOS Jaguar Linux macOS Neo Geo NES Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 64 Nintendo DS Nintendo DSi Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 PS Vita PSP SEGA 32X SEGA CD SEGA Master System SEGA Saturn SNES Test Platform Web Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series S/X Xbox Series X
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L.A. Noire
To die for.Reviewed on: 16 May 2011
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Batman: Arkham City
It doesn't take the world's greatest detective to spot that this is an expertly crafted adventure, one that maintains a breathtaking pace and invigorating rhythm from beginning to end.Reviewed on: 14 October 2011
Platforms: macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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94
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Mr Drippy, we love you. Level 5 delivers the best JRPG we've played in years.Reviewed on: 17 January 2013
Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
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95
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
A great port of an already great RPG. Xbox 360 owners should lap this up.Reviewed on: 13 April 2012
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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96
Football Manager 2012
Another year, another Football Manager game, but is this a top corner screamer or a hilarious own goal?Reviewed on: 14 October 2011
Platforms: PC
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98
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Has Eidos Montreal achieved the impossible and made a prequel worthy of the Deus Ex name?Reviewed on: 22 August 2011
Platforms: macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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99
Bastion
Bastion is the perfect game to kick off Microsoft's Summer of Arcade. For 1200 Microsoft Points you'll be rewarded with an experience just as memorable as any retail release this year.Reviewed on: 19 July 2011
Platforms: iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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910
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 doesn't do anything new, but it also doesn't do anything wrong.Reviewed on: 07 November 2011
Platforms: iOS, macOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
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Platforms: iOS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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914
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Shift 2: Unleashed
In the driver's seat.Reviewed on: 28 March 2011
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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916
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
We get lost in Bethesda's brilliant open-world RPG.Reviewed on: 10 November 2011
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Civilization IV
Sid Meier returns with his latest installment of turn-based heavenReviewed on: 17 November 2005
Platforms: macOS, PC
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821
Groove Coaster
Whether it's flying along at juddering right angles, or gently cruising around a relaxing curve, Groove Coaster is a consistently enjoyable audiovisual experience.Reviewed on: 02 August 2011
Platforms: iOS, PC
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Saints Row: The Third
Volition's series finds its own identity in the cleverest, dumbest game of 2011.Reviewed on: 15 November 2011
Platforms: Linux, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Rayman Origins
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Platforms: iOS, macOS, Nintendo 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Disney Universe
Disney nails the family-friendly platformer with this charming title.Reviewed on: 25 October 2011
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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