| # | Game | Release date | Price | Score rank (Userscore / Metascore) | Owners | Playtime (Median) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Far Cry 3 |
Dec 4, 2012 | $19.99 | 94% (87%/88%) | 2,000,000 .. 5,000,000 | 00:33 (00:22) | Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft |
| 2 |  Waking Mars |
Dec 13, 2012 | $9.99 | 95% (89%/79%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Tiger Style | Tiger Style |
| 3 |  Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001) |
Dec 6, 2012 | $6.99 | 86% (66%/77%) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics |
| 4 |  The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles |
Dec 5, 2012 | $19.99 | 92% (84%/73%) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | KING Art | THQ Nordic |
| 5 |  A New Beginning - Final Cut |
Dec 11, 2012 | $9.99 | 88% (73%/72%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Daedalic Entertainment | Daedalic Entertainment |
| 6 |  Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) |
Dec 6, 2012 | $6.99 | 92% (84%/70%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics |
| 7 |  Mabinogi |
Dec 6, 2012 | Free | 88% (74%) | 1,000,000 .. 2,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | NEXON Korea Corporation | Nexon America Inc. |
| 8 |  EverQuest |
Dec 13, 2012 | Free | 90% (79%) | 1,000,000 .. 2,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Darkpaw Games | Daybreak Game Company |
| 9 |  Dragon Nest |
Dec 18, 2012 | Free | 87% (71%) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Eyedentity Games Inc. | Eyedentity Games Inc. |
| 10 |  Wurm Online |
Dec 12, 2012 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Code Club AB | Code Club AB |
| 11 |  Party of Sin |
Dec 13, 2012 | $5.99 | N/A (N/A) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Crankshaft Games | Crankshaft Games |
| 12 |  Iron Sky: Invasion |
Dec 13, 2012 | $19.99 | 85% (61%) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Reality Pump | TopWare Interactive |
| 13 |  RPG Maker VX Ace |
Dec 10, 2012 | $69.99 | 98% (94%) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Gotcha Gotcha Games, KADOKAWA, Yoji Ojima | Gotcha Gotcha Games |
| 14 |  Primordia |
Dec 5, 2012 | $9.99 | 99% (96%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Wormwood Studios | Wadjet Eye Games |
| 15 |  Dead Pixels |
Dec 7, 2012 | $2.99 | 93% (86%) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | CSR-Studios | CSR-Studios |
| 16 |  NiGHTS Into Dreams |
Dec 17, 2012 | N/A | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | SEGA | SEGA |
| 17 |  Sea Dogs: To Each His Own |
Dec 6, 2012 | $14.99 | 88% (72%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | BlackMark Studio | |
| 18 |  Silo 2 |
Dec 19, 2012 | $59.99 | 87% (70%) | 0 .. 20,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Nevercenter Ltd. Co. | Nevercenter Ltd. Co. |
| 19 |  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. |
| 20 |  BIT.TRIP VOID |
Dec 19, 2012 | $9.99 | 90% (78%) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Gaijin Games | Gaijin Games |
| 21 |  Karateka |
Dec 3, 2012 | $0.79 | 89% (77%) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Liquid Entertainment | Dotemu |
| 22 |  Triple Town |
Dec 6, 2012 | $9.99 | 97% (92%) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Spry Fox | Spry Fox |
| 23 |  Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends |
Dec 10, 2012 | $19.99 | 85% (59%) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Slightly Mad Studios | Evolved Games |
| 24 |  GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game |
Dec 12, 2012 | $7.99 | 97% (92%) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | SimBin Studios AB | SimBin |
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Playtime: Average hours played in total per person that have actually launched this game since March 2009. This time is calculated for the whole lifetime, not for the particular year.
Average score: Average users and metacritic score for all games with this score assigned.
Average playtime: Average lifetime playtime for all games where this data is available.
Games this year: Self-explaining - number of games released this year. Please note that it also includes software, but doesn't include DLC. Only inculdes games with sales data available.
Total copies owned: Refers to total copies of games released this year acquired by users for the lifetime. Includes copies sold, downloaded for free and given out.
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