Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
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 | 105 lists
#2 The Last of Us (2013) (#3)
Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 115 lists
#3 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 108 lists
#4 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 104 lists
#5 Portal 2 (2011) (#14)
Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~9h | 102 lists
#6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 111 lists
#7 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#8 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 90 lists
#9 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 86 lists
#10 Dark Souls (2011) (#30)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 85 lists
#11 Bloodborne (2015) (#33)
FromSoftware | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 84 lists
#12 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#35)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 81 lists
#13 Minecraft (2011) (#39)
Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~65h | 87 lists
#14 Journey (2012) (#41)
ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 84 lists
#15 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#50)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 69 lists
#16 Disco Elysium (2019) (#59)
ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 49 lists
#17 Overwatch (2016) (#60)
Blizzard Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~92h | 74 lists
#18 The Walking Dead (2012) (#64)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#19 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#20 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#69)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 68 lists
#21 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#70)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 54 lists
#22 Inside (2016) (#72)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 61 lists
#23 Nier: Automata (2017) (#73)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#24 Undertale (2015) (#76)
tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 52 lists
#25 Spelunky (2012) (#81)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 38 lists
#26 Persona 5 (2016) (#86)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 59 lists
#27 Fortnite (2017) (#90)
Epic Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 43 lists
#28 Stardew Valley (2016) (#94)
ConcernedApe | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 49 lists
#29 Rocket League (2015) (#95)
Psyonix | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Sports | ~5h | 55 lists
#30 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 46 lists
#31 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) (#98)
Bandai Namco Studios, Sora | SW | Fighting | ~24h | 54 lists
#32 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#101)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 51 lists
#33 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2014) (#108)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7 | WiiU, SW | Kart Racing | ~6h | 49 lists
#34 Doom (2016) (#114)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 51 lists
#35 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#36 Celeste (2018) (#119)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#37 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#124)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists
#38 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#127)
Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 46 lists
#39 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#134)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#40 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#135)
Giant Sparrow | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | ~2h | 44 lists
#41 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#138)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 40 lists
#42 The Witness (2016) (#139)
Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists
#43 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#143)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 46 lists
#44 Papers, Please (2013) (#146)
Lucas Pope | 3 | Simulation / Puzzle | ~5h | 35 lists
#45 Dishonored (2012) (#147)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#46 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#156)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 35 lists
#47 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#157)
PUBG Corp | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Battle Royale | ~95h | 45 lists
#48 Tetris Effect (2018) (#158)
Monstars Inc., Resonair | WIN, PS4, PSVR, VR | Puzzle | ~3h | 42 lists
#49 Hotline Miami (2012) (#161)
Dennaton Games | MAC, WIN, PS3, PSV | Shooter | ~5h | 36 lists
#50 Gone Home (2013) (#162)
Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists
#51 Limbo (2010) (#165)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 38 lists
#52 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#172)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 33 lists
#53 Super Meat Boy (2010) (#175)
Team Meat | 3, X360 | Platform | ~9h | 32 lists
#54 Pokémon Go (2016) (#177)
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company | iOS, AND | Adventure | ~79h | 33 lists
#55 Destiny (2014) (#178)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#56 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#179)
Insomniac Games | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#57 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#180)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~46h | 44 lists
#58 Fez (2012) (#181)
Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 32 lists
#59 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#60 Hollow Knight (2017) (#192)
Team Cherry | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Metroidvania | ~27h | 28 lists
#61 Life Is Strange (2015) (#195)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#62 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#201)
Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 39 lists
#63 Hearthstone (2014) (#202)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Party & Casual | ~36h | 34 lists
#64 Dota 2 (2013) (#204)
Valve | 3 | MOBA | ~747h | 27 lists
#65 Super Mario Maker (2015) (#214)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 | 3DS, WiiU | Platform | ~5h | 42 lists
#66 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#215)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 41 lists
#67 StarCraft II (2010) (#218)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | 29 lists
#68 Control (2019) (#219)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#69 Into the Breach (2018) (#220)
Subset Games | MAC, WIN, SW | Turn-Based Strategy | ~6h | 35 lists
#70 Firewatch (2016) (#223)
Campo Santo | 3, XB1, PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 41 lists
#71 Death Stranding (2019) (#226)
Kojima Productions | WIN, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 38 lists
#72 Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010) (#227)
Firaxis Games | MAC, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~40h | 26 lists
#73 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#228)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 45 lists
#74 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#231)
Cardboard Computer | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 36 lists
#75 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#234)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 35 lists
#76 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#245)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#77 Bayonetta 2 (2014) (#247)
PlatinumGames | WiiU | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 30 lists
#78 Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) (#250)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | 3DS | Life Simulation | ~79h | 28 lists
#79 Her Story (2015) (#256)
Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Interactive Drama | ~2h | 32 lists
#80 Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) (#257)
Monolith Soft | Wii | Action RPG | ~57h | 20 lists
#81 FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) (#261)
Subset Games | 3 | Strategy / Roguelike | ~12h | 25 lists
#82 Far Cry 3 (2012) (#262)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 37 lists
#83 Shovel Knight (2014) (#270)
Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists
#84 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#272)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#85 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#275)
Cakebread | 3 | Adventure | ~1h | 25 lists
#86 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#282)
Intelligent Systems | SW | Tactical RPG | ~49h | 37 lists
#87 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#283)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 26 lists
#88 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#287)
Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~9h | 22 lists
#89 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#291)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 34 lists
#90 The Last Guardian (2016) (#293)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists
#91 Cuphead (2017) (#294)
Studio MDHR | WIN, XB1 | Run and Gun | ~10h | 34 lists
#92 Heavy Rain (2010) (#297)
Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~10h | 26 lists
#93 Splatoon (2015) (#300)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | WiiU | Third-Person Shooter | ~5h | 34 lists
#94 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#304)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#95 Diablo III (2012) (#308)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 22 lists
#96 Bastion (2011) (#311)
Supergiant Games | 3, X360 | Action RPG | ~6h | 26 lists
#97 Hitman (2016) (#322)
IO Interactive | 3, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~11h | 27 lists
#98 Super Mario 3D World (2013) (#324)
Nintendo EAD | WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 29 lists
#99 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#325)
Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~21h | 28 lists
#100 Fallout 4 (2015) (#326)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
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#1
#2
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#3
#6
#4
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#5
#14
Portal 2
2011
#6
#19
#7
#20
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#8
#22
Red Dead Redemption
2010
#9
#29
God of War
2018
#10
#30
Dark Souls
2011
#11
#33
Bloodborne
2015
#12
#35
#13
#39
Minecraft
2011
#14
#41
Journey
2012
#15
#50
Super Mario Odyssey
2017
#16
#59
Disco Elysium
2019
#17
#60
Overwatch
2016
#18
#64
The Walking Dead
2012
#19
#67
Outer Wilds
2019
#20
#69
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#21
#70
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010
#22
#72
Inside
2016
#23
#73
Nier: Automata
2017
#24
#76
Undertale
2015
#25
#81
Spelunky
2012
#26
#86
Persona 5
2016
#27
#90
Fortnite
2017
#28
#94
Stardew Valley
2016
#29
#95
Rocket League
2015
#30
#97
#31
#98
#32
#101
#33
#108
#34
#114
Doom
2016
#35
#117
#36
#119
Celeste
2018
#37
#124
Titanfall 2
2016
#38
#127
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
#39
#134
BioShock Infinite
2013
#40
#135
#41
#138
Dishonored 2
2016
#42
#139
The Witness
2016
#43
#143
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#44
#146
Papers, Please
2013
#45
#147
Dishonored
2012
#46
#156
#47
#157
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017
#48
#158
Tetris Effect
2018
#49
#161
Hotline Miami
2012
#50
#162
Gone Home
2013
#51
#165
Limbo
2010
#52
#172
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#53
#175
Super Meat Boy
2010
#54
#177
Pokémon Go
2016
#55
#178
Destiny
2014
#56
#179
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
#57
#180
#58
#181
Fez
2012
#59
#189
#60
#192
Hollow Knight
2017
#61
#195
Life Is Strange
2015
#62
#201
Borderlands 2
2012
#63
#202
Hearthstone
2014
#64
#204
Dota 2
2013
#65
#214
Super Mario Maker
2015
#66
#215
Resident Evil 2
2019
#67
#218
StarCraft II
2010
#68
#219
Control
2019
#69
#220
Into the Breach
2018
#70
#223
Firewatch
2016
#71
#226
Death Stranding
2019
#72
#227
#73
#228
#74
#231
Kentucky Route Zero
2013
#75
#234
Mass Effect 3
2012
#76
#245
#77
#247
Bayonetta 2
2014
#78
#250
#79
#256
Her Story
2015
#80
#257
Xenoblade Chronicles
2010
#81
#261
#82
#262
Far Cry 3
2012
#83
#270
Shovel Knight
2014
#84
#272
Alien: Isolation
2014
#85
#275
The Stanley Parable
2013
#86
#282
#87
#283
Yakuza 0
2015
#88
#287
Rock Band 3
2010
#89
#291
#90
#293
The Last Guardian
2016
#91
#294
Cuphead
2017
#92
#297
Heavy Rain
2010
#93
#300
Splatoon
2015
#94
#304
#95
#308
Diablo III
2012
#96
#311
Bastion
2011
#97
#322
Hitman
2016
#98
#324
Super Mario 3D World
2013
#99
#325
#100
#326
Fallout 4
2015
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