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Best PC games of 2006
The 77 best PC games released in 2006, ranked from 12,667 critic and player ratings.
The best PC game of 2006 is Company of Heroes, with a critic score of 95/100 — updated augustus 2026.
01
Company of Heroes
Command the company that changed the face of history! Battle your way across Europe as your troops make intuitive use of the terrain and buildings for cover and mount attacks on an equally intelligent enemy. Your Mission. Your Men. Your Decisions.
95
/100
02
Okami
93
/100
03
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
Company of Heroes
Command the company that changed the face of history! Battle your way across Europe as your troops make intuitive use of the terrain and buildings for cover and mount attacks on an equally intelligent enemy. Your Mission. Your Men. Your Decisions.
95
/100
02
Okami
93
/100
03
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
04
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first of a planned trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2. The episode takes place immediately after the end of Half-Life 2, in the war-torn setting of City 17. The player is forced to deal with the effects of their actions during the main game. The episode is a stand-alone game; while a continuation of Half-Life 2, it does not require the original game to be installed or registered to a user's Steam account to play. It takes advantage of several major upgrades to the Source engine since the release of Half-Life 2, primarily its high dynamic range rendering capabilities and the upgraded facial animation system. Episode One was released together with Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, a port of the original Half-Life's multiplayer, which doubles as Episode One's multiplayer component. The retail copies of Episode One also come with Half-Life 2 Deathmatch for those who have not previously purchased the later title.
87
/100
05
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
86
/100
06
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
85
/100
07
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
85
/100
08
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
85
/100
09
DEFCON
You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching your battleships, submarines, and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defences. Scramble together your alliances, but remember only one can stand victorious. Prepare your pre-emptive strike before one of your supposed allies get the same idea. Choose the perfect moment for betrayal, obliterating your opponents with an apocalyptic thermonuclear barrage, but get it wrong and their devastating counter attack will bring you to your knees!
85
/100
10
Civilization IV: Warlords
84
/100
11
Disciples II: Gallean's Return
84
/100
12
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
84
/100
13
Gears of War
84
/100
14
Prey (2006)
83
/100
15
FlatOut 2
82
/100
16
Dead Rising
82
/100
17
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
81
/100
18
Saints Row
81
/100
19
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
81
/100
20
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
81
/100
21
Hitman: Blood Money
80
/100
22
Ys Origin
80
/100
23
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
80
/100
24
Battlefield 2142
80
/100
25
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
80
/100
26
SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate
80
/100
27
S
Guild Wars: Nightfall
80
/100
28
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
79
/100
29
Test Drive Unlimited
79
/100
30
Rome: Total War - Alexander
79
/100
31
Star Wars: Empire at War
79
/100
32
Anno 1701 A.D.
78
/100
33
Heroes of Might and Magic V
77
/100
34
Sid Meier's Railroads!
77
/100
35
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition
76
/100
36
The Ship: Murder Party
76
/100
37
Rogue Trooper
76
/100
38
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
75
/100
39
SiN Episodes: Emergence
75
/100
40
Scarface: The World Is Yours
75
/100
41
Viva Piñata
75
/100
42
The Godfather: The Game
74
/100
43
Disney•Pixar Cars
73
/100
44
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
72
/100
45
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
72
/100
46
Call of Juarez
72
/100
47
flOw
71
/100
48
Roblox
71
/100
49
Need for Speed: Carbon
70
/100
50
Rayman Raving Rabbids
70
/100
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first of a planned trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2. The episode takes place immediately after the end of Half-Life 2, in the war-torn setting of City 17. The player is forced to deal with the effects of their actions during the main game. The episode is a stand-alone game; while a continuation of Half-Life 2, it does not require the original game to be installed or registered to a user's Steam account to play. It takes advantage of several major upgrades to the Source engine since the release of Half-Life 2, primarily its high dynamic range rendering capabilities and the upgraded facial animation system. Episode One was released together with Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, a port of the original Half-Life's multiplayer, which doubles as Episode One's multiplayer component. The retail copies of Episode One also come with Half-Life 2 Deathmatch for those who have not previously purchased the later title.
87
/100
05
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
86
/100
06
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
85
/100
07
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
85
/100
08
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
85
/100
09
DEFCON
You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching your battleships, submarines, and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defences. Scramble together your alliances, but remember only one can stand victorious. Prepare your pre-emptive strike before one of your supposed allies get the same idea. Choose the perfect moment for betrayal, obliterating your opponents with an apocalyptic thermonuclear barrage, but get it wrong and their devastating counter attack will bring you to your knees!
85
/100
10
Civilization IV: Warlords
84
/100
11
Disciples II: Gallean's Return
84
/100
12
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
84
/100
13
Gears of War
84
/100
14
Prey (2006)
83
/100
15
FlatOut 2
82
/100
16
Dead Rising
82
/100
17
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
81
/100
18
Saints Row
81
/100
19
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
81
/100
20
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
81
/100
21
Hitman: Blood Money
80
/100
22
Ys Origin
80
/100
23
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
80
/100
24
Battlefield 2142
80
/100
25
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
80
/100
26
SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate
80
/100
27
S
Guild Wars: Nightfall
80
/100
28
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
79
/100
29
Test Drive Unlimited
79
/100
30
Rome: Total War - Alexander
79
/100
31
Star Wars: Empire at War
79
/100
32
Anno 1701 A.D.
78
/100
33
Heroes of Might and Magic V
77
/100
34
Sid Meier's Railroads!
77
/100
35
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition
76
/100
36
The Ship: Murder Party
76
/100
37
Rogue Trooper
76
/100
38
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
75
/100
39
SiN Episodes: Emergence
75
/100
40
Scarface: The World Is Yours
75
/100
41
Viva Piñata
75
/100
42
The Godfather: The Game
74
/100
43
Disney•Pixar Cars
73
/100
44
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
72
/100
45
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
72
/100
46
Call of Juarez
72
/100
47
flOw
71
/100
48
Roblox
71
/100
49
Need for Speed: Carbon
70
/100
50
Rayman Raving Rabbids
70
/100
FAQ
What is the best PC game of 2006?
Company of Heroes currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 245 ratings. Ranking updated augustus 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.