---
title: "Best Games of 2012 | Belly Score"
url: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2012
description: "The best games released in 2012, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2012 game rankings."
lang: en
---

# Best Games of 2012

The best games released in 2012, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2012 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2012. Every title from 2012 that earned a Belly Score appears here, sorted from the highest verdict down. It's a year-by-year snapshot of what The Belly thought of the releases — the standout hits, the disappointments, and everything in between from 2012.

19 games

9.8

### Hotline Miami

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Android

Crime Psychological Surreal +1

Intense Fast-Paced Brutal +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/hotline-miami

9.8

### The House in Fata Morgana

Visual Novel · Horror · Adventure

Microsoft Windows · iOS · Nintendo 3DS · PlayStation Vita · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch

Gothic Supernatural Psychological +1

Mysterious Emotional Melancholic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/the-house-in-fata-morgana

9.7

### DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou

Shooter

Arcade · Xbox 360 · Nintendo Switch

Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Space

Intense Fast-Paced Chaotic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dodonpachi-saidaioujou

9.7

### Persona 4 Golden

RPG · Adventure

PlayStation Vita · PC · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

Modern Detective / Mystery School / Academy +1

Immersive Mysterious Emotional +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-4-golden

9.7

### Dishonored

Action · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

Steampunk Dystopian Supernatural +1

Immersive Dark Strategic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dishonored

9.6

### Kid Icarus: Uprising

Shooter · Action

Nintendo 3DS

Mythology Fantasy Comedy

Fast-Paced Chaotic Quirky +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/kid-icarus-uprising

9.5

### GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

Action · Fighting

PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation Vita · Arcade

Martial Arts Sci-Fi

Intense Fast-Paced Chaotic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-r

9.3

### Crusader Kings II

Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox

Windows · macOS · Linux

Medieval Ancient / Historical Family +1

Open-Ended Strategic Challenging +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/crusader-kings-2

9.3

### THE BATTLE CATS

Strategy

Mobile

Chill Chaotic Fast-Paced +11
https://bellyscore.com/game/battle-cats

9.2

### My Singing Monsters

Simulation · Rhythm / Music · Idle / Incremental

Android · iOS · PC · PlayStation Vita

Monsters Nature / Wilderness Comedy

Quirky Whimsical Charming +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/my-singing-monsters

9.2

### Spelunky

Platformer · Adventure

PC · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch

Nature / Wilderness Ancient / Historical

Challenging Brutal Unforgiving +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/spelunky-1

9.2

### Yakuza 5

Action · Adventure

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC

Crime Modern Comedy +1

Immersive Intense Quirky +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/yakuza-5

9.0

### The Darkness II

FPS · Action

Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · macOS

Crime Supernatural Occult +1

Dark Brutal Intense +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/the-darkness-ii

9.0

### Pixel Dungeon

RPG · Adventure

Android · iOS · Windows · macOS · Linux

Fantasy Dark / Grim

Challenging Brutal Unforgiving +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/pixel-dungeon

8.9

### Prototype 2

Action · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One

Sci-Fi Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic +1

Intense Fast-Paced Chaotic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/prototype-2

8.8

### eXceed 3rd - JADE PENETRATE BLACK PACKAGE

Action · Shooter

PC

Fantasy Sci-Fi

Intense Fast-Paced Challenging +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/exceed-3rd-jade-penetrate-black-package

8.7

### Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Action RPG · Adventure

Nintendo 3DS

Fantasy Supernatural Dreamlike

Adventurous Fast-Paced Whimsical +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance

8.7

### ALAN WAKE'S AMERICAN NIGHTMARE

Action · Horror · Adventure

PC · Xbox

Mysterious Exploratory Discovery-Driven +14
https://bellyscore.com/game/alan-wake-s-american-nightmare

6.5

### NeverDead

Action · Shooter

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

Supernatural Monsters Comedy

Chaotic Weird Frantic +1
https://bellyscore.com/game/never-dead

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