| 1951 |  Astalon: Tears of the EarthLABS Works | 86.8% | 92% | 1,015 | 6 | $19.99 |
| 1952 |  Critter CoveGentleman Rat Studios | 89.4% | 94% | 1,750 | 33 | $24.99 |
| 1953 |  100 Aliens Cats100 Cozy Games | 90.5% | 95% | 2,166 | 1 | Free |
| 1954 |  The Last SovereignSierra Lee | 88.8% | 94% | 1,241 | 49 | Free |
| 1955 |  Lost Lands: The Four Horsemen Collector's EditionFIVE-BN GAMES | 84.7% | 93% | 236 | 1 | $9.99 |
| 1956 |  ToriDoriVery Very LITTLE Studio | 85.0% | 94% | 195 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 1957 |  Tails Noir PreludesEggnut | 85.1% | 93% | 277 | 0 | $14.99 |
| 1958 |  BattleCapMechAlmond Productions | 86.0% | 96% | 159 | 0 | $11.99 |
| 1959 |  TaijiMatthew VanDevander | 87.0% | 92% | 1,157 | 1 | $24.99 |
| 1960 |  VelociboxShawn Beck | 85.7% | 94% | 251 | 0 | $5.99 |
| 1961 |  DogpileStudio Folly | 88.9% | 95% | 747 | 21 | $9.99 |
| 1962 |  A Tiny Sticker TaleOgre Pixel | 89.7% | 97% | 478 | 1 | −50%$9.99$4.99 |
| 1963 |  Escape from Ever After: OnboardingSleepy Castle Studio | 89.8% | 96% | 763 | 0 | — |
| 1964 |  Lots of Cats in Every MomentMELOVITY | 90.6% | 96% | 1,260 | 3 | Free |
| 1965 |  Suits: Absolute PowerTechnomancy Studios | 86.0% | 95% | 207 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 1966 |  Sakura Succubus 4Winged Cloud | 84.2% | 93% | 194 | 0 | $9.99 |
| 1967 |  qompStuffed Wombat | 89.5% | 97% | 442 | 0 | $6.99 |
| 1968 |  Yet Another Killing GameSoulseer Studios | 87.3% | 96% | 253 | 1 | $16.99 |
| 1969 |  Love Curse: Find Your SoulmateXso | 91.1% | 95% | 3,387 | 21 | $14.00 |
| 1970 |  Lost Words: Beyond the PageSketchbook Developments | 87.7% | 94% | 639 | 1 | $14.99 |
| 1971 |  CrushBorgsXitilon | 82.7% | 93% | 115 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 1972 |  BastionOSFeral Paw | 86.3% | 96% | 178 | 1 | $3.30 |
| 1973 |  Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy JonesArtifex Mundi | 88.2% | 94% | 817 | 1 | — |
| 1974 |  Deteriorate.1狐狸精Zhuki | 82.4% | 92% | 133 | 0 | Free |
| 1975 |  MO:AstrayArchpray Inc. | 88.6% | 92% | 4,065 | 1 | $14.99 |
| 1976 |  Eutolant SagaOistar Games | 82.0% | 92% | 117 | 6 | $15.99 |
| 1977 |  Tactical NexusTeam-Tactical Nexus | 85.7% | 94% | 257 | 14 | Free |
| 1978 |  Kathy Rain: Director's CutClifftop Games | 87.3% | 92% | 1,394 | 20 | −75%$14.99$3.74 |
| 1979 |  Max: The Curse of BrotherhoodPress Play | 89.2% | 94% | 1,539 | 1 | $14.99 |
| 1980 |  Familiar FindingsCliffa Games | 84.6% | 96% | 101 | 6 | $5.99 |
| 1981 |  Millennium DreamLucidDreamLab | 88.1% | 92% | 2,698 | 4 | $7.99 |
| 1982 |  Gachi RevengeTake Toad | 84.5% | 93% | 219 | 0 | $0.99 |
| 1983 |  SNKRXa327ex | 90.4% | 94% | 4,196 | 5 | $2.99 |
| 1984 |  Some Goodbyes We MadeSafe Flight Games | 87.7% | 98% | 167 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 1985 |  HypogeaCharlie Wagner | 90.8% | 97% | 849 | 1 | $9.99 |
| 1986 |  Wand WarsMoonradish Inc. | 86.4% | 96% | 183 | 0 | $11.99 |
| 1987 |  Slinkie DinkieSewer Cat | 91.8% | 99% | 576 | 1 | $1.99 |
| 1988 |  This Curse Is Metal as Hell! | Kusodeka BayashiHAZECODE | 87.1% | 98% | 138 | 0 | $2.99 |
| 1989 |  Quake III Arenaid Software | 91.1% | 95% | 3,493 | 38 | $14.99 |
| 1990 |  SCP – Containment BreachUndertow Games | 91.5% | 96% | 2,237 | 101 | Free |
| 1991 |  Children of Silentown: PrologueElf Games | 90.3% | 96% | 1,039 | 1 | Free |
| 1992 |  HeistGeistDoublequote Studio | 84.3% | 95% | 118 | 1 | −60%$19.90$7.96 |
| 1993 |  Sabres of InfinityHosted Games | 84.1% | 93% | 186 | 0 | $5.99 |
| 1994 |  Priest Simulator: Vampire ShowAsmodev | 88.0% | 94% | 735 | 1 | −46%$35.98$19.60 |
| 1995 |  Wylde FlowersStudio Drydock Pty Ltd | 90.7% | 95% | 2,355 | 55 | $24.99 |
| 1996 |  Enigma of FearDumativa | 91.0% | 95% | 3,134 | 22 | −21%$37.78$29.68 |
| 1997 |  The Test: Secrets of the SoulRandumb Studios | 91.9% | 97% | 1,570 | 0 | Free |
| 1998 |  Penelope Pendrick and the Art of DeceitDefault Cube Games | 90.2% | 97% | 607 | 3 | $24.99 |
| 1999 |  Travellin Cats in GeorgiaTravellin Cats | 86.6% | 92% | 924 | 1 | $0.99 |
| 2000 |  Sigh of the AbyssRascal Devworks | 86.2% | 96% | 168 | 1 | $17.99 |
