For 8 months of 2012, gamers around the world got at their disposal dozens of good games. Today we offer ranking of the best games of 2012 for a personal computer according to the portal MetaGames. Many of them have been eagerly awaited by fans since last year.

The list includes 15 games that received the highest ratings from Russian and foreign specialized publications.

A list of the most anticipated games of 2013 on the PC has been published.

15. Sid Meier’s Civilization 5: Gods and Kings (Strategy, released June 19, 2012)

- This is an addition to one of the best turn-based strategies. The highlight of the addon is the addition of a spy network, saboteurs and an improved combat system to the game.

14. Deponia (Adventure, release date August 07, 2012)

- An adventure game where Rufus, who lives on a planet littered with garbage, acts as the main character. The game features a nice interface, easy humor and an interesting plot.

13. Botanicula (Adventure, release date April 19, 2012)

- The quest, the heroes of which are Mr. Tuber, Miss Mushroom, Mr. Acorn, Mr. Perot and Mr. Prutik. Each of them has special abilities that help save a large tree from parasites.

12. Warface (Action / Shooter, Released April 12, 2012)

- one of best online shooters of 2012. According to the plot, a hot war takes place between the units of Warface and Blackwood. The game goes well even on fairly weak computers, and is also shareware, which adds points to it in the ranking.

11. Alan Wake (Action / Adventure, release date February 16, 2012)

- A real mystical thriller from the authors of the famous Max Payne. The main character is a horror writer Alan Wake, who falls into his own not the kindest work.

10. Crusader Kings 2 (Strategy, release date February 14, 2012)

He brings the player to the Middle Ages, with all his feudal feuds, crusades and knightly tournaments. The game allows you to feel like a monarch of one of the European states.

9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Action / Shooter, Released August 21, 2012)

- A new version of the cult team game. The version offers fans updated gameplay, new maps, weapons, a matchmaking system, as well as a high score table.

8. Orcs Must Die! 2 (Action / strategy, release date July 30, 2012)

Allows you to fight with the orcs, not only alone, but also in cooperative mode. There are new storylines, new weapons and new enemies, designed to make the game even more exciting.

7. Rayman Origins (Arcade, release date March 29, 2012)

- the only arcade in the ranking of the best. The graphics of the game evoke associations with a bright and colorful cartoon. The plot, as it should be in the arcades, is practically absent. The player's task is to fight enemies, get bonuses and move to new levels.

6. Darksiders 2 (Action, release date August 21, 2012)

Will appeal to all lovers of dynamic adventure games. The game takes place simultaneously with the events of the first part - Darksiders: Wrath of War.

5. Diablo 3 (RPG, release date May 15, 2012)

- One of the most anticipated games of 2019. The plot unfolds 20 years after the events of the second part of the cult role-playing game. The game is distinguished by improvements in the combat system and the character development system. You can play as a barbarian, sorcerer, sorcerer, monk and demon hunter. Cooperative mode is available. Brighter graphics and great sound are designed to make the confrontation between good and evil even more exciting.

4. Shogun 2: Sunset of the Samurai (Strategy, release date March 23, 2012)

- The best historical strategy in the ranking, dedicated to the confrontation of the shogunate and supporters of imperial power. The game is an addition to Shogun 2: Total War, and the action takes place 400 years after the events of the original.

3. Mass Effect 3 (Action / RPG, release date March 06, 2012)

Allows you to take part in a galactic war in a single or cooperative mode. The events of the game unfold as a continuation of the plot of the addon Mass Effect 2: Arrival. The game added an improved system of weapons, development and new heroes.

2. Max Payne 3 (Action, release date June 01, 2012)

Moves the player to Sao Paulo, where the aged but still alive Max Payne becomes a bodyguard in a wealthy and influential Brazilian family. Now the game is available shooting in a jump, multiplayer mode, a character leveling system and a new shelter system.

1. Tribes: Ascend (Action / Shooter, April 12, 2012)

- rating leader, shareware the game recognized as the best in 2012 according to such famous publications as Playground and 3DNews. Now in the Tribes universe, new futuristic weapons are available, a technique that allows you to quickly move around the map, as well as literally "jump" from point to point using a jetpack.

The gameplay of the best game of 2012.

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