Game Releases · 1999

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506 games (of 834 in 1999) platform: pc

PC 1999

562,486 games all-time on RAWG · 506 of the year's 834 releases (61%)

PC games, or personal computer games, started with the video game crash of 1983. PC games became popular after the development of the microprocessor and microcomputer. Some of the first PC games were Bertie the Brain, OXO and Spacewar!

More on PC

As the 3D graphics accelerators became faster and CPU power improved, PC games became more realistic and more accessible to produce. The PC market sales rocketed in the 80s when IBM computers and sound cards were generated. The platform involves different peripherals, gaming hardware, and software. These are mouse and keyboard; gamepads and motion controllers aren't obligatory, but still popularly accepted. Better hardware improves the game's accuracy; it usually lets the players use more NPCs than equivalents on other platforms. With the platform, the players can perform every sort of game. For example, shooters are easy to play due to the mouse controllers. However, the main reason for the PC games popularity is their lower prices and the backward compatibility with older titles, which leaves much to be desired on cosoles.

Releases in 1999
506
Release window
1 Jan 1999 → 31 Dec 1999
Busiest month
January 1999 188
Avg user rating
3.79of 5, 159 rated
Top Metacritic
Homeworld 93
Releases by month — click to jump
J 188 F 15 M 34 A 20 M 22 J 26 J 29 A 15 S 29 O 45 N 50 D 33
Top genres
Action 112 Strategy 106 Arcade 105 Adventure 74 Simulation 70 Racing 66
Most prolific developers
Sony Interactive Entertainment 7 Disney Interactive 6 The 3DO Company 5 Cryo Interactive Entertainment 5 DMA Design 5 Microids 5
Best known on PC (all-time, not 1999)
Grand Theft Auto V The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Portal 2 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Portal

December 1999 33 games

November 1999 50 games

October 1999 45 games

September 1999 29 games

August 1999 15 games

July 1999 29 games

June 1999 26 games

May 1999 22 games

April 1999 20 games

March 1999 34 games

February 1999 15 games

January 1999 188 games