What games are egregiously absent from Steam? I tried to start this list before, but it was too broad at the time, including games that weren't on any digital distribution platform at all. However, I've decided to redo it using Steam as my target DD platform. So what games would you like to see on Steam?
 
I'm going to be archiving suggestions here!

The first Never Winter Nights.

Banjo-Kazooie...

Ok for real, I have no idea.

• Crysis 2
• Gemini Rue

@BeachThunder said:

• Gemini Rue

Yes!

Updated the OP, keep em coming.

Gemini Rue not being on steam baffles me
 
EA shit doesnt really count knowing what we know. Here's a big one, Duke Nukem (the 96 one)

• The other two Thief games (One is on Steam, but I am not certain which part).
• American McGee's Alice

I wouldn't mind seeing League of Legends on there to be part of their "free games" lineup, but with DOTA 2 coming that probably won't happen.

Silent Hill 2, 3, and 4.

Battle for Middle Earth 2 (and 1 and its expansions iirc).
 
Was looking for that game on Steam lately, it ain't there.

the Baldur's Gate series

I'm not sure if Bullet Candy 3D or Saira count, since the versions I got weren't related to Steam. However, I do know that Digital: A Love Story and Cortex Command are nowhere to be found on Steam.

I got a good one Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance!
 
I'll update the OP with these awesome suggestions, and here's the list.

Roller coaster tycoon and zoo tycoon!

Starcraft II.

I wouldn't mind seeing Black and White on there. Same with KOTOR 2.

I'm not sure if Bullet Candy 3D or Saira count, since the versions I got weren't related to Steam. However, I do know that Digital: A Love Story and Cortex Command are nowhere to be found on Steam.

Saira is on steam i got it during the summer sale

Indie wise I'd like to see Starfarer.

Battle for Middle Earth 2 (and 1 and its expansions iirc).
 
Was looking for that game on Steam lately, it ain't there.

Where should the line be drawn with this list -- Free games? Really old games? Games that aren't available anywhere at all? Games that will never ever be on Steam (Startcraft II)?
 
Also:

• Prey
• Minecraft

you better check this list twice :)

• Black and White 1, 2
• Age of Empires 1, 2, 3 (+ expansions)
• Any Blizzard game (WoW, Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo)
• The Curse of Monkey Island, Escape from Monkey Island (they have the remakes and the Telltale episodes, but not the third and fourth games)

The of Curse of Monkey Island (probably my favorite MI game) and Escape from Monkey Island.

Edit: Dammit! I just got Ninja'd. :(

I would love to see some Halo 1 and 2.. not the new stuff.. just the good ones. Hell I cant even find these games in stores now.. :(

@TaliciaDragonsong

Battle for Middle Earth 2 (and 1 and its expansions iirc).
 
Was looking for that game on Steam lately, it ain't there.

Hells yeah! Loved those. Epic battles and really fun in coop skirmish.

System Shock II, though that doesn't seem to work on modern machines? 

dragon age 2 and crysis 1 and warhead

@TaliciaDragonsong Nazghul diving into a group of soldiers, picking one up and then using him to "bomb" the others ;) Sorry

dragon age 2 and crysis 1 and warhead

• Rayman 2: The Great Escape
• Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

I wouldn't mind seeing League of Legends on there to be part of their "free games" lineup

@Galiant said:

I wouldn't mind seeing League of Legends on there to be part of their "free games" lineup

But why? What would that add?
 
 
Anyway, Gemini Rue was submitted to Steam but Valve said they didn't think it was right for their audience.
 
 
Also, the first Alice isn't available fucking anywhere.

the Baldur's Gate series

@Saethir said:

the Baldur's Gate series

thats a pretty big omission right there, does good old games have it?

Sins of a Solar Empire and any of the other Stardock games. Any of the Microsoft games like Freelancer, Age of Empires, the first Fable, Halo and Gears of War.

@ajamafalous

@Galiant said:

I wouldn't mind seeing League of Legends on there to be part of their "free games" lineup

But why? What would that add?
 
 
Anyway, Gemini Rue was submitted to Steam but Valve said they didn't think it was right for their audience.
 
 
Also, the first Alice isn't available fucking anywhere.

I already use Steam for all my voice chat purposes, it could track my game time, possibly the addition of achievements? It would also give them some more players perhaps. I could see when my friends were on without logging in to LoL too I guess. Why are there free games on Steam at all? =P

A bunch of free MMOs. Kind of shocking how many f2p games there are out there and yet Steam has only a tiny fraction of them. I can think of quite a few that would benefit from being on Steam...

Seeing how a lot of people gave suggestions and your list has only 6 games on it, I think it's safe to say that this thread flopped.

• Blizzard games can't be on this list. I think Blizzard's DD platform is fine, and I also think Battle.net is fine.
• Defunct MMOs can't be on here.
• Free flash games can't be on this list.
  

I hope I'm not the only one who saw the title of this thread and started singing Santa Claus is Coming to Town to himself.

Grim Fandango & Full Throttle.

Did anyone else read the topic title to the tune of "Santa Clause is Coming to Town"?
 
EDIT: @JeffGoldblum said:

I hope I'm not the only one who saw the title of this thread and started singing Santa Claus is Coming to Town to himself.

• Angry Birds
• Septerra Core