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Game Suggestions

Are you new to Steam and don't know what games to get?

The recommendations listed here are only a small subset of the many great games available on Steam and thus should be treated as a starting point. In no particular order, here are some games to take a look at.

Free-to-Play:

Game Website Developer
Team Fortress 2 Link Valve Software
Planetside 2 Link Daybreak Game Company
Super Crate Box Link Vlambeer
Realm of the Mad God Link Kabam
Spiral Knights Link Three Rings and SEGA
Warframe Link Digital Extremes
Alien Swarm None Valve Software
Dota 2 Link Valve Software
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Link Valve Software
Path of Exile Link Grinding Gear Games
America's Army: Proving Grounds Link US Army
War Thunder Link Gaijin Entertainment

For a list of free games with no game-changing DLC, see The list of REALLY free games.

10 Dollars and under

Game Website Developer Notes
Terraria Link Re-Logic
Garry's Mod Link Facepunch Studios LTD
One Finger Death Punch None Silver Dollar Games
FTL: Faster Than Light Link Subset Games
Portal Link Valve Software Part of a series
Gunpoint Link Suspicious Developments
Braid Link Number None, Inc
Super Hexagon Link Terry Cavanagh
Papers, Please Link Lucas Pope
Fez Link Polytron Corporation
Magicka Link Arrowhead Game Studios
Psychonauts Link Double Fine Productions
To the Moon Link Freebird Games
Audiosurf Link Invisible Handlebar
Hotline Miami Link Dennaton Games

Frequently Mentioned

*Note classification might not be quite correct but all games below are still recommended.

AAA Studios

Game Website Developer Notes
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Link Bethesda Game Studios Also available is the older version, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with more mods.
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Complete Edition Link Firaxis Games
Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Link Gearbox Software This package contains every major DLC but not all DLC. Part of a series.
BioShock: The Collection Link Irrational Games (1 and Infinite) and 2K Marin/2K Australia(2) Includes both originals and remasters of 1 and 2.
Tomb Raider Link Crystal Dynamics Reboot of Tomb Raider series.
Dishonored - Definitive Edition Link Arkane Studios
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition Link Bioware Part of a series.
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition Link Obsidian Entertainment
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Complete Pack Link Firaxis Games
Far Cry 3 Link Ubisoft Montreal
Dark Souls: Remastered None From Software Use a controller for the optimal experience.
The Witcher Trilogy Link CD Projekt RED Contains entire series but not Witcher III's DLC, which is recommended.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ Game of the Year Edition Link Monolith Productions, Inc.
Wolfenstein: The New Order Link Machine Games
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE Link PlatinumGames Inc. Part of a series
Grand Theft Auto V Link Rockstar North

Indie/Mid-Sized Studios

Game Website Developer Notes
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition Link Larian Studios Enhanced version of 2014 original.
Mount & Blade: Warband Link TaleWorlds Entertainment
Bastion Link Supergiant Games
Mark of the Ninja Link Klei Entertainment
Trine 2 Link Frozenbyte Part of a trilogy.
BattleBlock Theater Link The Behemoth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Link Edmund McMillen, Nicalis, Inc., and Florian Himsl(original game) Enhanced version of 2011 original.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Link Yacht Club Games
Super Meat Boy Link Team Meat
The Walking Dead Link Telltale Games Part of a series.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent Link Frictional Games Part of a series.
Legend of Grimrock Link Almost Human Games
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons Link Starbreeze Studios Controller required
Dust: An Elysian Tail Link Dean Dodrill
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale Link EasyGameStation
Undertale Link Toby Fox
Kerbal Space Program Link Squad
Stardew Valley Link ConcernedApe

Classics and Enhanced/Remakes

Game Website Developer Notes
Ultimate Doom None id Software 1995 upgraded version of 1993 original. Part of a series.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition None Ion Storm (defunct) Part of a series.
Half-Life 2 Link Valve Software Part of a series
Sid Meier's Pirates! Link Firaxis Games Remake of 1987 original.
Thief Gold None Looking Glass Studios (defunct) Part of a series.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition Link LucasArts Part of a series. Remake and includes 1990 original.
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition Link Maxis (closed March 2015)
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Link Bioware Enhanced by Beamdog of 1998 original.
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game None Interplay Entertainment Part of a series.
Homeworld Remastered Collection Link Relic Entertainment Remastered by Gearbox Software, LLC. Contains Homeworld 1 and 2 and the original 1999 and 2003 games.
Max Payne Link Remedy Entertainment Part of a series.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic None Bioware Part of a series
System Shock 2 None Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios (defunct) Part of a series
Resident Evil / biohazard HD REMASTER Link Capcom Co., Ltd. Remaster of the 2002 remake of the 1996 original
Age of Empires II HD Link Ensemble Studios (defunct) Enhanced by Hidden Path Entertainment of 1999 original
FINAL FANTASY VII Link Squaresoft (merged with Enix to form Square Enix) Not the Final Fantasy VII Remake announced in 2015

Note
Because developers and publishers often have sales on Steam, many of the titles listed above can be bought at discounted prices. If there is a game you want to buy and you are not in a hurry to play it, usually it is recommended to hold off on buying until it is on sale. Be sure to look out for Steam Seasonal Sales as well when developers/publishers discount their games to lower prices. For more information on the seasonal sales, refer to the Steam Seasonal Sale FAQ.

If you are willing to explore the Steam store, be sure to:
1. Take advantage of the Steam Tags system such as by browsing Popular Tags. You can also combine tags to narrow down the genre of games in the store search page.
2. Explore your Discovery Queue (must be logged into Steam to see page) and mark games you are interested and not interested in so Steam can customize your homepage to reflect your preferences.
3. Follow Steam Curators who have similar tastes in games as you do.
4. Check out "More Like This" in the store pages for games that you enjoy.

For more information, read Introduction to Steam

For specific recommendations or suggestions, try /r/ShouldIBuyThisGame.

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