Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 2003

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

#1 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#50)

BioWare | MAC, WIN, Xbox | Role-Playing | ~29h | 68 lists

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

#2 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#113)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 47 lists

Beyond Good & Evil

#3 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#180)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 29 lists

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! / Minigame Mania

#4 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! / Minigame Mania (2003) (#308)

Nintendo R&D1 | GBA | Action | ~2h | 15 lists

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

#5 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) (#312)

Remedy Entertainment | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 16 lists

F-Zero GX

#6 F-Zero GX (2003) (#336)

Amusement Vision | GC | Racing | ~9h | 16 lists

Call of Duty

#7 Call of Duty (2003) (#367)

Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 14 lists

Viewtiful Joe

#8 Viewtiful Joe (2003) (#447)

Team Viewtiful | PS2, GC | Beat 'em Up / Platform | ~8h | 12 lists

Eve Online

#9 Eve Online (2003) (#479)

Fenris Creations | WIN | MMORPG / Space Combat | ~1777h | 11 lists

SSX 3

#10 SSX 3 (2003) (#589)

EA Canada | PS2, GC, Xbox | Sports / Snowboarding | ~16h | 9 lists

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

#11 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003) (#608)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | GBA | Action RPG / Metroidvania | ~7h | 7 lists

SimCity 4

#12 SimCity 4 (2003) (#646)

Maxis | MAC, WIN | City Building | ~9h | 6 lists

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

#13 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003) (#692)

Nippon Ichi Software | PS2 | Tactical RPG | ~46h | 5 lists

R-Type Final

#14 R-Type Final (2003) (#755)

Irem | PS2 | Shooter | ~2h | 5 lists

Manhunt

#15 Manhunt (2003) (#763)

Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Stealth | ~11h | 4 lists

Amplitude

#16 Amplitude (2003) (#810)

Harmonix Music Systems | PS2 | Music | ~3h | 4 lists

NBA Street Vol.2

#17 NBA Street Vol.2 (2003) (#814)

EA Canada | PS2, GC, Xbox | Sports | ~10h | 5 lists

Pro Evolution Soccer 3 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International

#18 Pro Evolution Soccer 3 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International (2003) (#823)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | WIN, PS2 | Sports | ~22h | 6 lists

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

#19 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003) (#836)

Tecmo | PS2, Xbox | Horror | ~9h | 4 lists

Madden NFL 2004

#20 Madden NFL 2004 (2003) (#843)

EA Orlando | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Sports | ~6h | 5 lists

Jak II: Renegade

#21 Jak II: Renegade (2003) (#872)

Naughty Dog | PS2 | Platform | ~16h | 5 lists

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade / Fire Emblem

#22 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade / Fire Emblem (2003) (#880)

Intelligent Systems | GBA | Tactical RPG | ~27h | 4 lists

Project Gotham Racing 2

#23 Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003) (#890)

Bizarre Creations | Xbox | Racing | ~16h | 4 lists

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

#24 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) (#968)

AlphaDream, Vanpool | GBA | Role-Playing | ~18h | 5 lists

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

#25 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield (2003) (#997)

Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Montreal | MAC, WIN | Tactical Shooter | ~13h | 5 lists

Puyo Pop Fever

#26 Puyo Pop Fever (2003) (#1033)

Sonic Team | ARC, MAC, WIN, DC, PS2, PSP, 3, Xbox | Puzzle | ~1h | 3 lists

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando / Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked and Loaded

#27 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando / Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked and Loaded (2003) (#1058)

Insomniac Games | PS2 | Third-Person Shooter / Platform | ~13h | 4 lists

TrackMania

#28 TrackMania (2003) (#1085)

Nadeo | WIN | Puzzle / Racing | ~8h | 2 lists

Freedom Fighters

#29 Freedom Fighters (2003) (#1121)

IO Interactive | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Third-Person Shooter | ~8h | 3 lists

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

#30 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003) (#1128)

FASA Studio | Xbox | Action / Flight Simulation | ~8h | 4 lists

OutRun 2

#31 OutRun 2 (2003) (#1203)

Sega AM2 | ARC, Xbox | Racing | ~24m | 2 lists

Mario Kart: Double Dash

#32 Mario Kart: Double Dash (2003) (#1222)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | GC | Kart Racing | ~5h | 3 lists

Tony Hawk's Underground

#33 Tony Hawk's Underground (2003) (#1235)

Beenox, Neversoft Entertainment | PS2, GC, Xbox | Sports | ~7h | 3 lists

Silent Hill 3

#34 Silent Hill 3 (2003) (#1246)

Team Silent | PS2 | Horror | ~6h | 4 lists

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

#35 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (2003) (#1257)

Splash Damage | WIN, LIN | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 2 lists

Command & Conquer: Generals

#36 Command & Conquer: Generals (2003) (#1269)

EA Pacific | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 4 lists

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

#37 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003) (#1322)

Monolith Soft, tri-Crescendo | GC | Role-Playing | ~51h | 3 lists

PlanetSide

#38 PlanetSide (2003) (#1356)

Rogue Planet Games, Sony Online Entertainment | WIN | First-Person Shooter | 3 lists

Hidden & Dangerous 2

#39 Hidden & Dangerous 2 (2003) (#1360)

Illusion Softworks | WIN | Tactical Shooter | ~19h | 2 lists

Homeworld 2

#40 Homeworld 2 (2003) (#1364)

Relic Entertainment | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~11h | 2 lists

Rise of Nations

#41 Rise of Nations (2003) (#1389)

Big Huge Games | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~20h | 3 lists

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