Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.
Updated: February 3, 2026
Most Acclaimed Windows PC Games of All Time
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#1 Half-Life 2 (2004) (#5)
Valve | WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 86 lists
#2 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 110 lists
#3 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 106 lists
#4 BioShock (2007) (#13)
2K Australia, 2K Boston | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 86 lists
#5 Portal 2 (2011) (#15)
Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~9h | 103 lists
#6 Elden Ring (2022) (#16)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 54 lists
#7 World of Warcraft (2004) (#18)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | MMORPG | ~473h | 80 lists
#8 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#19)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 96 lists
#9 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#20)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 113 lists
#10 Portal (2007) (#24)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~3h | 65 lists
#11 Dark Souls (2011) (#27)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 87 lists
#12 Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) (#28)
Bungie | MAC, WIN, Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 69 lists
#13 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 87 lists
#14 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (#31)
Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 75 lists
#15 Half-Life (1998) (#34)
Valve | WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 55 lists
#16 Deus Ex (2000) (#37)
Ion Storm | MAC, WIN | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~23h | 64 lists
#17 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#38)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 82 lists
#18 Minecraft (2011) (#39)
Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~66h | 89 lists
#19 StarCraft (1998) (#43)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~25h | 52 lists
#20 Hades (2020) (#45)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~23h | 50 lists
#21 Diablo II (2000) (#47)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~34h | 54 lists
#22 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#50)
BioWare | MAC, WIN, Xbox | Role-Playing | ~29h | 64 lists
#23 Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) (#52)
Larian Studios | MAC, WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~72h | 53 lists
#24 Fallout 3 (2008) (#53)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~22h | 60 lists
#25 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) (#55)
Sandfall Interactive | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~29h | 47 lists
#26 Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (#58)
DMA Design, TransGaming Inc. | WIN, PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 40 lists
#27 Overwatch (2016) (#59)
Blizzard Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~92h | 75 lists
#28 Disco Elysium (2019) (#62)
ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 51 lists
#29 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#63)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#30 Counter-Strike / Counter-Strike 1.6 (2000) (#68)
Valve | WIN | First-Person Shooter / Tactical | ~26h | 48 lists
#31 Outer Wilds (2019) (#69)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 54 lists
#32 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#70)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 45 lists
#33 The Walking Dead (2012) (#71)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#34 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#72)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 69 lists
#35 Inside (2016) (#73)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 62 lists
#36 Resident Evil (1996) (#74)
Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, SAT, PS | Horror | ~7h | 36 lists
#37 NieR: Automata (2017) (#76)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#38 System Shock 2 (1999) (#77)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 34 lists
#39 Undertale (2015) (#79)
tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 53 lists
#40 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#80)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 37 lists
#41 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#81)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 42 lists
#42 Spelunky (2012) (#84)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 39 lists
#43 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#87)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, Xbox | Action RPG | ~44h | 27 lists
#44 Persona 4 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008) (#89)
Atlus | WIN, PS2, PSV | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~72h | 33 lists
#45 Grim Fandango (1998) (#90)
LucasArts | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~11h | 38 lists
#46 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#92)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 40 lists
#47 Persona 5 (2016) (#93)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 60 lists
#48 Braid (2008) (#94)
Number None Inc. | WIN, X360 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~5h | 42 lists
#49 The Sims (2000) (#95)
Maxis | MAC, WIN | Life Simulation | ~20h | 43 lists
#50 Fortnite (2017) (#96)
Epic Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 44 lists
#51 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 47 lists
#52 Stardew Valley (2016) (#101)
ConcernedApe | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 49 lists
#53 Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005) (#102)
Firaxis Games | MAC, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~13h | 30 lists
#54 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#103)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 43 lists
#55 Rocket League (2015) (#104)
Psyonix | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Sports | ~5h | 55 lists
#56 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#106)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 52 lists
#57 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) (#107)
BioWare Edmonton, MumboJumbo | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~67h | 30 lists
#58 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) (#109)
Neversoft Entertainment, Westlake Interactive | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Sports | ~9h | 38 lists
#59 Hades II (2025) (#110)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, SW, SW2 | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~30h | 45 lists
#60 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#111)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 34 lists
#61 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999) (#113)
Ensemble Studios | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~41h | 30 lists
#62 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#114)
Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 25 lists
#63 Mass Effect (2007) (#116)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~17h | 32 lists
#64 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 58 lists
#65 Doom (2016) (#118)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#66 Left 4 Dead (2008) (#119)
Certain Affinity, Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | WIN, X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 35 lists
#67 Team Fortress 2 (2007) (#120)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~284h | 36 lists
#68 Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos (2002) (#123)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~22h | 26 lists
#69 Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996) (#125)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | MAC, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~21h | 27 lists
#70 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#126)
Giant Sparrow | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | ~2h | 46 lists
#71 League of Legends (2009) (#127)
Riot Games | WIN | MOBA | ~1161h | 35 lists
#72 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#133)
Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 47 lists
#73 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#134)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists
#74 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#137)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 47 lists
#75 Celeste (2018) (#138)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#76 Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) (#140)
Team Cherry | 3, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW, SW2 | Metroidvania | ~28h | 39 lists
#77 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#141)
Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 30 lists
#78 Quake III: Arena (1999) (#143)
id Software | 3, DC, PS2 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 25 lists
#79 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#146)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 41 lists
#80 Papers, Please (2013) (#147)
Lucas Pope | 3 | Simulation / Puzzle | ~5h | 36 lists
#81 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#148)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 31 lists
#82 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#149)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#83 The Witness (2016) (#151)
Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists
#84 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#153)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 37 lists
#85 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#154)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 24 lists
#86 Dishonored (2012) (#156)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#87 Quake (1996) (#157)
id Software | 4 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 28 lists
#88 Battlefield 1942 (2002) (#158)
Digital Illusions CE | WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 27 lists
#89 Street Fighter IV (2008) (#160)
Dimps | ARC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~2h | 31 lists
#90 Hotline Miami (2012) (#162)
Dennaton Games | MAC, WIN, PS3, PSV | Shooter | ~5h | 37 lists
#91 Hitman 3 / World of Assassination (2021) (#163)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Stealth | ~8h | 30 lists
#92 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#164)
MPS Labs | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~13h | 23 lists
#93 Gone Home (2013) (#165)
Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists
#94 Tetris Effect (2018) (#166)
Monstars Inc., Resonair | WIN, PS4, PSVR, VR | Puzzle | ~3h | 42 lists
#95 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#167)
PUBG Corp | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Battle Royale | ~95h | 45 lists
#96 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#168)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 26 lists
#97 Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) (#174)
Westwood Studios | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~28h | 23 lists
#98 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#176)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 34 lists
#99 Limbo (2010) (#177)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 39 lists
#100 Fallout 2 (1998) (#179)
Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~30h | 23 lists
#1
#5
Half-Life 2
2004
#2
#6
#3
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#4
#13
BioShock
2007
#5
#15
Portal 2
2011
#6
#16
Elden Ring
2022
#7
#18
World of Warcraft
2004
#8
#19
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#9
#20
#10
#24
Portal
2007
#11
#27
Dark Souls
2011
#12
#28
Halo: Combat Evolved
2001
#13
#29
God of War
2018
#14
#31
#15
#34
Half-Life
1998
#16
#37
Deus Ex
2000
#17
#38
#18
#39
Minecraft
2011
#19
#43
StarCraft
1998
#20
#45
Hades
2020
#21
#47
Diablo II
2000
#22
#50
#23
#52
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
#24
#53
Fallout 3
2008
#25
#55
#26
#58
Grand Theft Auto III
2001
#27
#59
Overwatch
2016
#28
#62
Disco Elysium
2019
#29
#63
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#30
#68
#31
#69
Outer Wilds
2019
#32
#70
#33
#71
The Walking Dead
2012
#34
#72
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#35
#73
Inside
2016
#36
#74
Resident Evil
1996
#37
#76
NieR: Automata
2017
#38
#77
System Shock 2
1999
#39
#79
Undertale
2015
#40
#80
#41
#81
#42
#84
Spelunky
2012
#43
#87
#44
#89
#45
#90
Grim Fandango
1998
#46
#92
#47
#93
Persona 5
2016
#48
#94
Braid
2008
#49
#95
The Sims
2000
#50
#96
Fortnite
2017
#51
#97
#52
#101
Stardew Valley
2016
#53
#102
#54
#103
#55
#104
Rocket League
2015
#56
#106
#57
#107
#58
#109
#59
#110
Hades II
2025
#60
#111
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#61
#113
#62
#114
Planescape: Torment
1999
#63
#116
Mass Effect
2007
#64
#117
#65
#118
Doom
2016
#66
#119
Left 4 Dead
2008
#67
#120
Team Fortress 2
2007
#68
#123
#69
#125
#70
#126
#71
#127
League of Legends
2009
#72
#133
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
#73
#134
Titanfall 2
2016
#74
#137
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#75
#138
Celeste
2018
#76
#140
#77
#141
#78
#143
Quake III: Arena
1999
#79
#146
Dishonored 2
2016
#80
#147
Papers, Please
2013
#81
#148
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
#82
#149
BioShock Infinite
2013
#83
#151
The Witness
2016
#84
#153
#85
#154
#86
#156
Dishonored
2012
#87
#157
Quake
1996
#88
#158
Battlefield 1942
2002
#89
#160
Street Fighter IV
2008
#90
#162
Hotline Miami
2012
#91
#163
#92
#164
#93
#165
Gone Home
2013
#94
#166
Tetris Effect
2018
#95
#167
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017
#96
#168
Beyond Good & Evil
2003
#97
#174
#98
#176
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#99
#177
Limbo
2010
#100
#179
Fallout 2
1998
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