Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Windows PC Games of All Time
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#1 Half-Life 2 (2004) (#5)
Valve | WIN, Xbox, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 85 lists
#2 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 108 lists
#3 Resident Evil 4 (2005) (#9)
Capcom Production Studio 4 | WIN, PS2, GC, Wii | Horror | ~16h | 87 lists
#4 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 104 lists
#5 BioShock (2007) (#13)
2K Australia, 2K Boston | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 84 lists
#6 Portal 2 (2011) (#14)
Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~9h | 102 lists
#7 Elden Ring (2022) (#15)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 54 lists
#8 World of Warcraft (2004) (#17)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | MMORPG | ~473h | 79 lists
#9 Final Fantasy VII (1997) (#18)
Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 79 lists
#10 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 111 lists
#11 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#12 Portal (2007) (#24)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~3h | 64 lists
#13 Metal Gear Solid (1998) (#25)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 70 lists
#14 Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) (#26)
Bungie | MAC, WIN, Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 69 lists
#15 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (#27)
Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 74 lists
#16 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 86 lists
#17 Dark Souls (2011) (#30)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 85 lists
#18 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#35)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 81 lists
#19 Half-Life (1998) (#36)
Valve | WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 54 lists
#20 Deus Ex (2000) (#37)
Ion Storm | MAC, WIN | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~23h | 64 lists
#21 Minecraft (2011) (#39)
Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~65h | 87 lists
#22 StarCraft (1998) (#43)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~25h | 52 lists
#23 Hades (2020) (#44)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~23h | 49 lists
#24 Diablo II (2000) (#45)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~34h | 54 lists
#25 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#47)
BioWare | MAC, WIN, Xbox | Role-Playing | ~29h | 64 lists
#26 Silent Hill 2 (2001) (#49)
Team Silent | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Horror | ~16h | 58 lists
#27 Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) (#51)
Larian Studios | MAC, WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~72h | 52 lists
#28 Fallout 3 (2008) (#52)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~22h | 59 lists
#29 Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (#57)
DMA Design, TransGaming Inc. | WIN, PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 40 lists
#30 Disco Elysium (2019) (#59)
ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 49 lists
#31 Overwatch (2016) (#60)
Blizzard Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~92h | 74 lists
#32 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#61)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#33 The Walking Dead (2012) (#64)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#34 Counter-Strike / Counter-Strike 1.6 (2000) (#65)
Valve | WIN | First-Person Shooter / Tactical | ~26h | 48 lists
#35 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#36 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#68)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 43 lists
#37 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#69)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 68 lists
#38 Resident Evil (1996) (#71)
Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, SAT, PS | Horror | ~7h | 36 lists
#39 Inside (2016) (#72)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 61 lists
#40 Nier: Automata (2017) (#73)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#41 System Shock 2 (1999) (#75)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 34 lists
#42 Undertale (2015) (#76)
tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 52 lists
#43 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#79)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 41 lists
#44 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#80)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 36 lists
#45 Spelunky (2012) (#81)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 38 lists
#46 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#82)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, Xbox | Action RPG | ~44h | 26 lists
#47 Persona 5 (2016) (#86)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 59 lists
#48 Persona 4 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008) (#87)
Atlus | WIN, PS2, PSV | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~72h | 33 lists
#49 Braid (2008) (#89)
Number None Inc. | WIN, X360 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~5h | 41 lists
#50 Fortnite (2017) (#90)
Epic Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 43 lists
#51 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#92)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#52 Grim Fandango (1998) (#93)
LucasArts | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~11h | 37 lists
#53 Stardew Valley (2016) (#94)
ConcernedApe | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 49 lists
#54 Rocket League (2015) (#95)
Psyonix | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Sports | ~5h | 55 lists
#55 The Sims (2000) (#96)
Maxis | MAC, WIN | Life Simulation | ~20h | 42 lists
#56 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 46 lists
#57 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) (#100)
BioWare Edmonton, MumboJumbo | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~67h | 30 lists
#58 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#101)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 51 lists
#59 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#102)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 41 lists
#60 Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005) (#103)
Firaxis Games | MAC, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~13h | 30 lists
#61 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) (#104)
Neversoft Entertainment, Westlake Interactive | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Sports | ~9h | 37 lists
#62 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#110)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 33 lists
#63 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#111)
Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 25 lists
#64 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999) (#112)
Ensemble Studios | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~41h | 30 lists
#65 Team Fortress 2 (2007) (#113)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~293h | 36 lists
#66 Doom (2016) (#114)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 51 lists
#67 Mass Effect (2007) (#115)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~17h | 30 lists
#68 Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos (2002) (#116)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~22h | 26 lists
#69 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#70 Celeste (2018) (#119)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#71 Left 4 Dead (2008) (#121)
Certain Affinity, Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | WIN, X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 33 lists
#72 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#124)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists
#73 League of Legends (2009) (#125)
Riot Games | WIN | MOBA | ~1161h | 34 lists
#74 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#127)
Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 46 lists
#75 Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996) (#130)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | MAC, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~21h | 26 lists
#76 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#131)
Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 30 lists
#77 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#134)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#78 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#135)
Giant Sparrow | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | ~2h | 44 lists
#79 Quake III: Arena (1999) (#137)
id Software | 3, DC, PS2 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 25 lists
#80 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#138)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 40 lists
#81 The Witness (2016) (#139)
Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists
#82 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#143)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 46 lists
#83 Papers, Please (2013) (#146)
Lucas Pope | 3 | Simulation / Puzzle | ~5h | 35 lists
#84 Dishonored (2012) (#147)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#85 Hitman 3 / World of Assassination (2021) (#148)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Stealth | ~8h | 30 lists
#86 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#149)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 29 lists
#87 Battlefield 1942 (2002) (#151)
Digital Illusions CE | WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 27 lists
#88 Street Fighter IV (2008) (#152)
Dimps | ARC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~2h | 31 lists
#89 Quake (1996) (#154)
id Software | 4 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 27 lists
#90 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#155)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 23 lists
#91 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#156)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 35 lists
#92 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#157)
PUBG Corp | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Battle Royale | ~95h | 45 lists
#93 Tetris Effect (2018) (#158)
Monstars Inc., Resonair | WIN, PS4, PSVR, VR | Puzzle | ~3h | 42 lists
#94 Hotline Miami (2012) (#161)
Dennaton Games | MAC, WIN, PS3, PSV | Shooter | ~5h | 36 lists
#95 Gone Home (2013) (#162)
Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists
#96 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#163)
MPS Labs | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~13h | 23 lists
#97 Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) (#164)
Westwood Studios | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~28h | 23 lists
#98 Limbo (2010) (#165)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 38 lists
#99 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#166)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 26 lists
#100 Dead Space (2008) (#170)
EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~11h | 28 lists
#1
#5
Half-Life 2
2004
#2
#6
#3
#9
Resident Evil 4
2005
#4
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#5
#13
BioShock
2007
#6
#14
Portal 2
2011
#7
#15
Elden Ring
2022
#8
#17
World of Warcraft
2004
#9
#18
Final Fantasy VII
1997
#10
#19
#11
#20
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#12
#24
Portal
2007
#13
#25
Metal Gear Solid
1998
#14
#26
Halo: Combat Evolved
2001
#15
#27
#16
#29
God of War
2018
#17
#30
Dark Souls
2011
#18
#35
#19
#36
Half-Life
1998
#20
#37
Deus Ex
2000
#21
#39
Minecraft
2011
#22
#43
StarCraft
1998
#23
#44
Hades
2020
#24
#45
Diablo II
2000
#25
#47
#26
#49
Silent Hill 2
2001
#27
#51
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
#28
#52
Fallout 3
2008
#29
#57
Grand Theft Auto III
2001
#30
#59
Disco Elysium
2019
#31
#60
Overwatch
2016
#32
#61
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#33
#64
The Walking Dead
2012
#34
#65
#35
#67
Outer Wilds
2019
#36
#68
#37
#69
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#38
#71
Resident Evil
1996
#39
#72
Inside
2016
#40
#73
Nier: Automata
2017
#41
#75
System Shock 2
1999
#42
#76
Undertale
2015
#43
#79
#44
#80
#45
#81
Spelunky
2012
#46
#82
#47
#86
Persona 5
2016
#48
#87
#49
#89
Braid
2008
#50
#90
Fortnite
2017
#51
#92
#52
#93
Grim Fandango
1998
#53
#94
Stardew Valley
2016
#54
#95
Rocket League
2015
#55
#96
The Sims
2000
#56
#97
#57
#100
#58
#101
#59
#102
#60
#103
#61
#104
#62
#110
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#63
#111
Planescape: Torment
1999
#64
#112
#65
#113
Team Fortress 2
2007
#66
#114
Doom
2016
#67
#115
Mass Effect
2007
#68
#116
#69
#117
#70
#119
Celeste
2018
#71
#121
Left 4 Dead
2008
#72
#124
Titanfall 2
2016
#73
#125
League of Legends
2009
#74
#127
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
#75
#130
#76
#131
#77
#134
BioShock Infinite
2013
#78
#135
#79
#137
Quake III: Arena
1999
#80
#138
Dishonored 2
2016
#81
#139
The Witness
2016
#82
#143
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#83
#146
Papers, Please
2013
#84
#147
Dishonored
2012
#85
#148
#86
#149
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
#87
#151
Battlefield 1942
2002
#88
#152
Street Fighter IV
2008
#89
#154
Quake
1996
#90
#155
#91
#156
#92
#157
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017
#93
#158
Tetris Effect
2018
#94
#161
Hotline Miami
2012
#95
#162
Gone Home
2013
#96
#163
#97
#164
#98
#165
Limbo
2010
#99
#166
Beyond Good & Evil
2003
#100
#170
Dead Space
2008
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