Nier: Automata

All time rank: 73
2010s rank: 23
2017 rank: 3
Developers: PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox One
Year of release: 2017
Genres: Action, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Open world, Role-playing (RPG)
IGDB Link:
Nier: Automata

All time Lists

Publication Year Rank Name
British GQ 2023 43 The 100 greatest video games of all time, ranked by experts
Dexerto 2024 66 These are the 100 best games of all time
Dexerto 2025 71 These are the 100 best games of all time
Digital Trends 2023 44 The 50 best video games of all time
GAMINGbible 2020 61 The Greatest Video Games Of All Time
GLHF 2022 40 The 100 best video games of all time, ranked
GLHF 2023 39 The best 100 games of all time, ranked
IGN 2024 36 The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time
Slant Magazine 2018 7 The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time
Slant Magazine 2020 9 The 100 Best Video Games of All Time
British GQ
The 100 greatest video games of all time, ranked by experts
Year: 2023
Rank: 43
Dexerto
These are the 100 best games of all time
Year: 2024
Rank: 66
Dexerto
These are the 100 best games of all time
Year: 2025
Rank: 71
Digital Trends
The 50 best video games of all time
Year: 2023
Rank: 44
GAMINGbible
The Greatest Video Games Of All Time
Year: 2020
Rank: 61
GLHF
The 100 best video games of all time, ranked
Year: 2022
Rank: 40
GLHF
The best 100 games of all time, ranked
Year: 2023
Rank: 39
IGN
The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time
Year: 2024
Rank: 36
Slant Magazine
The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time
Year: 2018
Rank: 7
Slant Magazine
The 100 Best Video Games of All Time
Year: 2020
Rank: 9

Decade Lists

Publication Year Rank Name
Areajugones 2019 5 Los mejores juegos de la década para PS4, Xbox One, Switch y PC
CNET 2019 17 The 30 best video games of the decade, ranked
Culture of Gaming 2020 1 CoG’s Top 20 Games of the Decade
Den of Geek 2019 73 100 Best Games of the Decade
DualShockers 2019 21 The 50 Best Video Games of the Decade (2010-2019)
Everyeye 2019 2 I giochi del decennio: i migliori videogame dal 2010 al 2019
Fanbyte 2019 31 Fanbyte’s Top 50 Games of the Decade
Gamer.nl 2019 5 De 100 beste games van het decennium
GamesRadar+ 2019 39 The 100 best games of the decade
GAMINGbible 2019 22 GAMINGbible's Greatest Games Of The Decade
GQ 2019 1 The 17 Best Games That Shaped the Decade
IGN 2020 1 The Best Games of the Decade
IGN Japan 2020 1 2010年代のゲームを振り返ろう！ここ10年で最高の30本はこれだ！
Les Inrockuptibles 2019 41 Voici les 50 meilleurs jeux vidéo de la décennie
Paste 2019 21 The 100 Best Videogames of the 2010s
Polygon 2019 16 The 100 best games of the decade (2010-2019)
Slant Magazine 2019 1 The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s
The Young Folks 2019 28 The Young Folks’ Top 50 Video Games of the 2010s
Thrillist 2020 1 The 20 Best Video Games of the 2010s
Trusted Reviews 2020 5 Trusted Reviews’ top 25 games of the decade
USgamer 2020 5 USG's Top 100 Games of the Decade
VG247 2019 36 The top 50 games from 2010-2020, ranked
Areajugones
Los mejores juegos de la década para PS4, Xbox One, Switch y PC
Year: 2019
Rank: 5
CNET
The 30 best video games of the decade, ranked
Year: 2019
Rank: 17
Culture of Gaming
CoG’s Top 20 Games of the Decade
Year: 2020
Rank: 1
Den of Geek
100 Best Games of the Decade
Year: 2019
Rank: 73
DualShockers
The 50 Best Video Games of the Decade (2010-2019)
Year: 2019
Rank: 21
Everyeye
I giochi del decennio: i migliori videogame dal 2010 al 2019
Year: 2019
Rank: 2
Fanbyte
Fanbyte’s Top 50 Games of the Decade
Year: 2019
Rank: 31
Gamer.nl
De 100 beste games van het decennium
Year: 2019
Rank: 5
GamesRadar+
The 100 best games of the decade
Year: 2019
Rank: 39
GAMINGbible
GAMINGbible's Greatest Games Of The Decade
Year: 2019
Rank: 22
GQ
The 17 Best Games That Shaped the Decade
Year: 2019
Rank: 1
IGN
The Best Games of the Decade
Year: 2020
Rank: 1
IGN Japan
2010年代のゲームを振り返ろう！ここ10年で最高の30本はこれだ！
Year: 2020
Rank: 1
Les Inrockuptibles
Voici les 50 meilleurs jeux vidéo de la décennie
Year: 2019
Rank: 41
Paste
The 100 Best Videogames of the 2010s
Year: 2019
Rank: 21
Polygon
The 100 best games of the decade (2010-2019)
Year: 2019
Rank: 16
Slant Magazine
The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s
Year: 2019
Rank: 1
The Young Folks
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Video Games of the 2010s
Year: 2019
Rank: 28
Thrillist
The 20 Best Video Games of the 2010s
Year: 2020
Rank: 1
Trusted Reviews
Trusted Reviews’ top 25 games of the decade
Year: 2020
Rank: 5
USgamer
USG's Top 100 Games of the Decade
Year: 2020
Rank: 5
VG247
The top 50 games from 2010-2020, ranked
Year: 2019
Rank: 36

Miscellaneous Lists

Publication Year Rank Name
Eurogamer 2020 8 The top 10 games of the generation
Eurogamer
The top 10 games of the generation
Year: 2020
Rank: 8

End of year Lists

Publication Year Rank Name
Ars Technica 2017 3 Ars Technica’s best video games of 2017
CNET 2017 1 Here are the greatest video games of 2017
Den of Geek 2017 7 The 15 Best Video Games of 2017
Electronic Gaming Monthly 2017 10 EGM’s Best of 2017
Empire 2017 13 The Best Games Of 2017
Eurogamer 2017 36 Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017
Forbes 2017 3 The 20 Best Video Games Of 2017
Game Developers Choice Awards 2018 2 GDCA Game of the Year 2017
GameSpot 2017 10 Best of 2017 Games
GamesRadar+ 2018 15 The best games of 2017
GamingBolt 2017 4 GamingBolt’s Game of The Year – Top 25 Games of 2017
Giant Bomb 2017 3 Game of the Year 2017: Best Game
Goomba Stomp 2017 25 The Very Best Games of 2017
Hardcore Gamer 2018 1 Top 10 Games of 2017
IGN 2017 3 Game of the Year (2017)
Kotaku 2018 1 The 12 Best Video Games Of 2017
New York Game Awards 2018 2 Big Apple Award for Game of the Year (2017)
Paste 2017 3 The 30 Best Games of 2017
Polygon 2017 4 The 50 best games of 2017
Screen Rant 2017 7 These Are The Best Video Games of 2017
Slant Magazine 2017 1 The 25 Best Video Games of 2017
The Guardian 2017 5 The top 10 video games of 2017
The New Yorker 2017 1 The Best Video Games of 2017
The Verge 2017 1 The 15 best video games of 2017
Thrillist 2017 3 The Best Video Games of 2017
USgamer 2017 2 USgamer's 20 Best Games of 2017
VentureBeat 2017 9 The 10 best games of 2017 and GamesBeat’s Game of the Year
Wired 2017 1 The Best Games of 2017
Ars Technica
Ars Technica’s best video games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 3
CNET
Here are the greatest video games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 1
Den of Geek
The 15 Best Video Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 7
Electronic Gaming Monthly
EGM’s Best of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 10
Empire
The Best Games Of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 13
Eurogamer
Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 36
Forbes
The 20 Best Video Games Of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 3
Game Developers Choice Awards
GDCA Game of the Year 2017
Year: 2018
Rank: 2
GameSpot
Best of 2017 Games
Year: 2017
Rank: 10
GamesRadar+
The best games of 2017
Year: 2018
Rank: 15
GamingBolt
GamingBolt’s Game of The Year – Top 25 Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 4
Giant Bomb
Game of the Year 2017: Best Game
Year: 2017
Rank: 3
Goomba Stomp
The Very Best Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 25
Hardcore Gamer
Top 10 Games of 2017
Year: 2018
Rank: 1
IGN
Game of the Year (2017)
Year: 2017
Rank: 3
Kotaku
The 12 Best Video Games Of 2017
Year: 2018
Rank: 1
New York Game Awards
Big Apple Award for Game of the Year (2017)
Year: 2018
Rank: 2
Paste
The 30 Best Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 3
Polygon
The 50 best games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 4
Screen Rant
These Are The Best Video Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 7
Slant Magazine
The 25 Best Video Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 1
The Guardian
The top 10 video games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 5
The New Yorker
The Best Video Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 1
The Verge
The 15 best video games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 1
Thrillist
The Best Video Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 3
USgamer
USgamer's 20 Best Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 2
VentureBeat
The 10 best games of 2017 and GamesBeat’s Game of the Year
Year: 2017
Rank: 9
Wired
The Best Games of 2017
Year: 2017
Rank: 1