| # | Game | Release date | Price | Score rank (Userscore / Metascore) | Owners | Playtime (Median) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Far Cry 3 |
Dec 4, 2012 | $19.99 | N/A (N/A/88%) | 2,000,000 .. 5,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft |
| 2 |  Waking Mars |
Dec 13, 2012 | $9.99 | N/A (N/A/79%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Tiger Style | Tiger Style |
| 3 |  Haunted |
Dec 11, 2012 | $14.99 | N/A (N/A/76%) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | dtp Entertainment | Viva Media |
| 4 |  The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles |
Dec 5, 2012 | $19.99 | N/A (N/A/73%) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | KING Art | THQ Nordic |
| 5 |  A New Beginning - Final Cut |
Dec 11, 2012 | $9.99 | N/A (N/A/72%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Daedalic Entertainment | Daedalic Entertainment |
| 6 |  Legacy of Kain: Defiance |
Dec 6, 2012 | $0.97 | N/A (N/A/70%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics |
| 7 |  Karateka |
Dec 3, 2012 | $3.99 | N/A (N/A/48%) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Liquid Entertainment | Dotemu |
| 8 |  Mabinogi |
Dec 6, 2012 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 12:17 (12:17) | NEXON Korea Corporation | Nexon America Inc. |
| 9 |  Wurm Online |
Dec 12, 2012 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Code Club AB | Code Club AB |
| 10 |  EverQuest |
Dec 13, 2012 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Darkpaw Games | Daybreak Game Company |
| 11 |  Dragon Nest |
Dec 18, 2012 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Eyedentity Games Inc. | Eyedentity Games Inc. |
| 12 |  Choice of Kung Fu |
Dec 19, 2012 | $4.99 | N/A (N/A) | 0 .. 20,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Choice of Games | Choice of Games |
| 13 |  Silo 2 |
Dec 19, 2012 | $59.99 | N/A (N/A) | 0 .. 20,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Nevercenter Ltd. Co. | Nevercenter Ltd. Co. |
| 14 |  Tales of Maj'Eyal |
Dec 31, 2012 | $3.49 | N/A (N/A) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:15 (00:15) | Netcore Games | Netcore Games |
| 15 |  RPG Maker VX Ace |
Dec 10, 2012 | $69.99 | N/A (N/A) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Gotcha Gotcha Games, KADOKAWA, Yoji Ojima | Gotcha Gotcha Games |
| 16 |  Primordia |
Dec 5, 2012 | $9.99 | N/A (N/A) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Wormwood Studios | Wadjet Eye Games |
| 17 |  Sacred 2 Gold |
Dec 21, 2012 | $3.74 | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Studio II | THQ Nordic |
| 18 |  Dead Pixels |
Dec 7, 2012 | $2.99 | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | CSR-Studios | CSR-Studios |
| 19 |  NiGHTS Into Dreams |
Dec 17, 2012 | $7.99 | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | SEGA | SEGA |
| 20 |  ACDSee 15 |
Dec 11, 2012 | $49.99 | N/A (N/A) | 0 .. 20,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | ACD Systems International Inc. | ACD Systems International Inc. |
| 21 |  Triple Town |
Dec 6, 2012 | $9.99 | N/A (N/A) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Spry Fox LLC | Spry Fox LLC |
| 22 |  Iron Sky: Invasion |
Dec 13, 2012 | $19.99 | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Reality Pump | Topware Interactive |
| 23 |  Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends |
Dec 10, 2012 | $19.99 | N/A (N/A) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Slightly Mad Studios | Evolved Games |
| 24 |  Party of Sin |
Dec 13, 2012 | $5.99 | N/A (N/A) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Crankshaft Games | Crankshaft Games |
| 25 |  My Ex-Boyfriend the Space Tyrant |
Dec 10, 2012 | $14.99 | N/A (N/A) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Up Multimedia | Up Multimedia |
| 26 |  BIT.TRIP VOID |
Dec 19, 2012 | $9.99 | N/A (N/A) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Gaijin Games | Gaijin Games |
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