Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.
Updated: February 3, 2026
Most Acclaimed Video Games of the 2010s
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#1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) (#1)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 | WiiU, SW | Action-Adventure | ~50h | 107 lists
#2 The Last of Us (2013) (#3)
Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 117 lists
#3 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 110 lists
#4 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 106 lists
#5 Portal 2 (2011) (#15)
Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~9h | 103 lists
#6 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#19)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 96 lists
#7 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#20)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 113 lists
#8 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 91 lists
#9 Dark Souls (2011) (#27)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 87 lists
#10 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 87 lists
#11 Bloodborne (2015) (#33)
FromSoftware | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 85 lists
#12 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#38)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 82 lists
#13 Minecraft (2011) (#39)
Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~66h | 89 lists
#14 Journey (2012) (#41)
ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 85 lists
#15 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#48)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 70 lists
#16 Overwatch (2016) (#59)
Blizzard Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~92h | 75 lists
#17 Disco Elysium (2019) (#62)
ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 51 lists
#18 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#66)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 56 lists
#19 Outer Wilds (2019) (#69)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 54 lists
#20 The Walking Dead (2012) (#71)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#21 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#72)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 69 lists
#22 Inside (2016) (#73)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 62 lists
#23 NieR: Automata (2017) (#76)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#24 Undertale (2015) (#79)
tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 53 lists
#25 Spelunky (2012) (#84)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 39 lists
#26 Persona 5 (2016) (#93)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 60 lists
#27 Fortnite (2017) (#96)
Epic Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 44 lists
#28 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 47 lists
#29 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) (#99)
Bandai Namco Studios, Sora | SW | Fighting | ~24h | 55 lists
#30 Stardew Valley (2016) (#101)
ConcernedApe | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 49 lists
#31 Rocket League (2015) (#104)
Psyonix | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Sports | ~5h | 55 lists
#32 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2014) (#105)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7 | WiiU, SW | Kart Racing | ~6h | 52 lists
#33 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#106)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 52 lists
#34 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 58 lists
#35 Doom (2016) (#118)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#36 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#126)
Giant Sparrow | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | ~2h | 46 lists
#37 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#133)
Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 47 lists
#38 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#134)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists
#39 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#137)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 47 lists
#40 Celeste (2018) (#138)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#41 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#146)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 41 lists
#42 Papers, Please (2013) (#147)
Lucas Pope | 3 | Simulation / Puzzle | ~5h | 36 lists
#43 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#149)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#44 The Witness (2016) (#151)
Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists
#45 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#153)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 37 lists
#46 Dishonored (2012) (#156)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#47 Hotline Miami (2012) (#162)
Dennaton Games | MAC, WIN, PS3, PSV | Shooter | ~5h | 37 lists
#48 Gone Home (2013) (#165)
Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists
#49 Tetris Effect (2018) (#166)
Monstars Inc., Resonair | WIN, PS4, PSVR, VR | Puzzle | ~3h | 42 lists
#50 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#167)
PUBG Corp | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Battle Royale | ~95h | 45 lists
#51 Pokémon Go (2016) (#172)
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company | iOS, AND | Adventure | ~84h | 33 lists
#52 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#176)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 34 lists
#53 Limbo (2010) (#177)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 39 lists
#54 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#182)
Insomniac Games | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 54 lists
#55 Destiny (2014) (#186)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#56 Super Meat Boy (2010) (#188)
Team Meat | 3, X360 | Platform | ~9h | 32 lists
#57 Fez (2012) (#190)
Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 33 lists
#58 Dota 2 (2013) (#193)
Valve | 3 | MOBA | ~747h | 29 lists
#59 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#198)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~46h | 44 lists
#60 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 43 lists
#61 Hollow Knight (2017) (#204)
Team Cherry | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Metroidvania | ~27h | 29 lists
#62 Life Is Strange (2015) (#212)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#63 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#215)
Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 39 lists
#64 Hearthstone (2014) (#218)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Party | ~36h | 34 lists
#65 Into the Breach (2018) (#219)
Subset Games | MAC, WIN, SW | Turn-Based Strategy | ~6h | 36 lists
#66 Super Mario Maker (2015) (#220)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 | 3DS, WiiU | Platform | ~5h | 43 lists
#67 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#221)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#68 Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010) (#224)
Firaxis Games | MAC, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~40h | 27 lists
#69 Firewatch (2016) (#227)
Campo Santo | 3, XB1, PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 42 lists
#70 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#232)
Cardboard Computer | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 36 lists
#71 Control (2019) (#233)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#72 StarCraft II (2010) (#235)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~18h | 29 lists
#73 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#238)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 36 lists
#74 Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) (#239)
Monolith Soft | Wii | Action RPG | ~57h | 23 lists
#75 Bayonetta 2 (2014) (#241)
PlatinumGames | WiiU | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 32 lists
#76 Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) (#246)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | 3DS | Life Simulation | ~79h | 30 lists
#77 Death Stranding (2019) (#253)
Kojima Productions | WIN, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 39 lists
#78 FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) (#258)
Subset Games | 3 | Strategy / Roguelike | ~12h | 26 lists
#79 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#259)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 46 lists
#80 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#263)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#81 Her Story (2015) (#270)
Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Interactive Drama | ~2h | 32 lists
#82 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#273)
Intelligent Systems | SW | Tactical RPG | ~49h | 39 lists
#83 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#276)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 27 lists
#84 Shovel Knight (2014) (#283)
Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists
#85 Far Cry 3 (2012) (#291)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 37 lists
#86 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#292)
Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~9h | 22 lists
#87 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#294)
Cakebread | 3 | Adventure | ~1h | 25 lists
#88 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#296)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#89 Heavy Rain (2010) (#297)
Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~10h | 27 lists
#90 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#302)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 35 lists
#91 The Last Guardian (2016) (#306)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists
#92 Splatoon (2015) (#313)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | WiiU | Third-Person Shooter | ~5h | 35 lists
#93 Cuphead (2017) (#320)
Studio MDHR | WIN, XB1 | Run and Gun | ~10h | 34 lists
#94 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#322)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#95 Diablo III (2012) (#328)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 22 lists
#96 Super Mario 3D World (2013) (#329)
Nintendo EAD | WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 30 lists
#97 Bastion (2011) (#331)
Supergiant Games | 3, X360 | Action RPG | ~6h | 26 lists
#98 Hitman (2016) (#337)
IO Interactive | 3, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~11h | 27 lists
#99 Destiny 2 (2017) (#341)
Bungie | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 25 lists
#100 God of War III (2010) (#342)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~10h | 22 lists
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#2
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#3
#6
#4
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#5
#15
Portal 2
2011
#6
#19
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#7
#20
#8
#22
Red Dead Redemption
2010
#9
#27
Dark Souls
2011
#10
#29
God of War
2018
#11
#33
Bloodborne
2015
#12
#38
#13
#39
Minecraft
2011
#14
#41
Journey
2012
#15
#48
Super Mario Odyssey
2017
#16
#59
Overwatch
2016
#17
#62
Disco Elysium
2019
#18
#66
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010
#19
#69
Outer Wilds
2019
#20
#71
The Walking Dead
2012
#21
#72
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#22
#73
Inside
2016
#23
#76
NieR: Automata
2017
#24
#79
Undertale
2015
#25
#84
Spelunky
2012
#26
#93
Persona 5
2016
#27
#96
Fortnite
2017
#28
#97
#29
#99
#30
#101
Stardew Valley
2016
#31
#104
Rocket League
2015
#32
#105
#33
#106
#34
#117
#35
#118
Doom
2016
#36
#126
#37
#133
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
#38
#134
Titanfall 2
2016
#39
#137
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#40
#138
Celeste
2018
#41
#146
Dishonored 2
2016
#42
#147
Papers, Please
2013
#43
#149
BioShock Infinite
2013
#44
#151
The Witness
2016
#45
#153
#46
#156
Dishonored
2012
#47
#162
Hotline Miami
2012
#48
#165
Gone Home
2013
#49
#166
Tetris Effect
2018
#50
#167
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017
#51
#172
Pokémon Go
2016
#52
#176
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#53
#177
Limbo
2010
#54
#182
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
#55
#186
Destiny
2014
#56
#188
Super Meat Boy
2010
#57
#190
Fez
2012
#58
#193
Dota 2
2013
#59
#198
#60
#203
#61
#204
Hollow Knight
2017
#62
#212
Life Is Strange
2015
#63
#215
Borderlands 2
2012
#64
#218
Hearthstone
2014
#65
#219
Into the Breach
2018
#66
#220
Super Mario Maker
2015
#67
#221
Resident Evil 2
2019
#68
#224
#69
#227
Firewatch
2016
#70
#232
Kentucky Route Zero
2013
#71
#233
Control
2019
#72
#235
StarCraft II
2010
#73
#238
Mass Effect 3
2012
#74
#239
Xenoblade Chronicles
2010
#75
#241
Bayonetta 2
2014
#76
#246
#77
#253
Death Stranding
2019
#78
#258
#79
#259
#80
#263
#81
#270
Her Story
2015
#82
#273
#83
#276
Yakuza 0
2015
#84
#283
Shovel Knight
2014
#85
#291
Far Cry 3
2012
#86
#292
Rock Band 3
2010
#87
#294
The Stanley Parable
2013
#88
#296
Alien: Isolation
2014
#89
#297
Heavy Rain
2010
#90
#302
#91
#306
The Last Guardian
2016
#92
#313
Splatoon
2015
#93
#320
Cuphead
2017
#94
#322
#95
#328
Diablo III
2012
#96
#329
Super Mario 3D World
2013
#97
#331
Bastion
2011
#98
#337
Hitman
2016
#99
#341
Destiny 2
2017
#100
#342
God of War III
2010
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