Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 2003

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#1 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#46)

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

#2 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#110)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 45 lists

#3 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#171)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 28 lists

#4 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! / Minigame Mania (2003) (#282)

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

#5 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) (#294)

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

#6 F-Zero GX (2003) (#318)

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

#7 Call of Duty (2003) (#396)

Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 13 lists

#8 Viewtiful Joe (2003) (#435)

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

#9 Eve Online (2003) (#510)

CCP | WIN | MMORPG / Space Combat | ~1777h | 10 lists

#10 SSX 3 (2003) (#576)

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

#11 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003) (#598)

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

#12 SimCity 4 (2003) (#620)

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

#13 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003) (#660)

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

#14 R-Type Final (2003) (#721)

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

#15 Manhunt (2003) (#732)

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

#16 Amplitude (2003) (#788)

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

#17 Pro Evolution Soccer 3 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International (2003) (#800)

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

#18 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003) (#801)

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

#19 Madden NFL 2004 (2003) (#824)

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

#20 Jak II: Renegade (2003) (#848)

Naughty Dog | PS2 | Platform | ~17h | 5 lists

#21 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade / Fire Emblem (2003) (#863)

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

#22 Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003) (#869)

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

#23 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) (#954)

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

#24 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield (2003) (#972)

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

#25 Puyo Pop Fever (2003) (#999)

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

#26 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando / Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked and Loaded (2003) (#1031)

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

#27 TrackMania (2003) (#1041)

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

#28 Freedom Fighters (2003) (#1071)

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

#29 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003) (#1112)

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

#30 NBA Street Vol.2 (2003) (#1129)

EA Canada | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports | ~10h | 4 lists

#31 OutRun 2 (2003) (#1163)

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

#32 Mario Kart: Double Dash (2003) (#1199)

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

#33 Tony Hawk's Underground (2003) (#1201)

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

#34 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (2003) (#1206)

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

#35 Command & Conquer: Generals (2003) (#1243)

EA Pacific | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~15h | 4 lists

#36 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003) (#1278)

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

#37 PlanetSide (2003) (#1313)

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

#38 Hidden & Dangerous 2 (2003) (#1337)

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

#39 Homeworld 2 (2003) (#1338)

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

#40 Gregory Horror Show (2003) (#1352)

Capcom Production Studio 3 | PS2 | Horror | ~7h | 2 lists

#41 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) (#1373)

Camelot Software Planning | GC | Sports | ~7h | 3 lists

#42 Rise of Nations (2003) (#1385)

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

#46

BioWare

MAC, WIN, Xbox

Role-Playing

~29h

68 lists

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003

#110

Ubisoft Montreal

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Platform

~9h

45 lists

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003

#171

Ubisoft Montpellier

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~11h

28 lists

Beyond Good & Evil 2003

#282

Nintendo R&D1

GBA

Action

~2h

15 lists

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! / Minigame Mania 2003

#294

Remedy Entertainment

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Third-Person Shooter

~6h

16 lists

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003

#318

Amusement Vision

Racing

~9h

16 lists

F-Zero GX 2003

#396

Infinity Ward

MAC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~7h

13 lists

Call of Duty 2003

#435

Team Viewtiful

GC, PS2

Beat 'em Up / Platform

~8h

12 lists

Viewtiful Joe 2003

#510

CCP

WIN

MMORPG / Space Combat

~1777h

10 lists

Eve Online 2003

#10

#576

EA Canada

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports / Snowboarding

~16h

9 lists

SSX 3 2003

#11

#598

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

GBA

Action RPG / Metroidvania

~7h

7 lists

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003

#12

#620

Maxis

MAC, WIN

City Building

~9h

6 lists

SimCity 4 2003

#13

#660

Nippon Ichi Software

PS2

Tactical RPG

~46h

5 lists

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness 2003

#14

#721

Irem

PS2

Shooter

~2h

5 lists

R-Type Final 2003

#15

#732

Rockstar North

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Stealth

~11h

4 lists

Manhunt 2003

#16

#788

Harmonix Music Systems

PS2

Music

~4h

4 lists

Amplitude 2003

#17

#800

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

PS2, WIN

Sports

~22h

6 lists

Pro Evolution Soccer 3 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International 2003

#18

#801

Tecmo

PS2, Xbox

Horror

~9h

4 lists

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly 2003

#19

#824

EA Orlando

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Sports

~6h

5 lists

Madden NFL 2004 2003

#20

#848

Naughty Dog

PS2

Platform

~17h

5 lists

Jak II: Renegade 2003

#21

#863

Intelligent Systems

GBA

Tactical RPG

~27h

4 lists

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade / Fire Emblem 2003

#22

#869

Bizarre Creations

Xbox

Racing

~16h

4 lists

Project Gotham Racing 2 2003

#23

#954

AlphaDream, Vanpool

GBA

Role-Playing

~18h

5 lists

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003

#24

#972

Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Montreal

MAC, WIN

Tactical Shooter

~13h

5 lists

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 2003

#25

#999

Sonic Team

MAC, ARC, GBA, DS, GC, PS2, PSP, DC, WIN, Xbox

Puzzle

~1h

3 lists

Puyo Pop Fever 2003

#26

#1031

Insomniac Games

PS2

Third-Person Shooter / Platform

~13h

4 lists

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando / Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked and Loaded 2003

#27

#1041

Nadeo

WIN

Puzzle / Racing

~8h

2 lists

TrackMania 2003

#28

#1071

IO Interactive

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Third-Person Shooter

~8h

3 lists

Freedom Fighters 2003

#29

#1112

FASA Studio

Xbox

Action / Flight Simulation

~8h

4 lists

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge 2003

#30

#1129

EA Canada

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports

~10h

4 lists

NBA Street Vol.2 2003

#31

#1163

Sega AM2

ARC, Xbox

Racing

~24m

2 lists

OutRun 2 2003

#32

#1199

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

Kart Racing

~5h

3 lists

Mario Kart: Double Dash 2003

#33

#1201

Beenox, Neversoft Entertainment

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports

~7h

3 lists

Tony Hawk's Underground 2003

#34

#1206

Splash Damage

LIN, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~10h

2 lists

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 2003

#35

#1243

EA Pacific

MAC, WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~15h

4 lists

Command & Conquer: Generals 2003

#36

#1278

Monolith Soft, tri-Crescendo

Role-Playing

~51h

3 lists

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean 2003

#37

#1313

Rogue Planet Games, Sony Online Entertainment

WIN

Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter

3 lists

PlanetSide 2003

#38

#1337

Illusion Softworks

WIN

Tactical Shooter

~19h

2 lists

Hidden & Dangerous 2 2003

#39

#1338

Relic Entertainment

MAC, WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~11h

2 lists

Homeworld 2 2003

#40

#1352

Capcom Production Studio 3

PS2

Horror

~7h

2 lists

Gregory Horror Show 2003

#41

#1373

Camelot Software Planning

Sports

~7h

3 lists

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003

#42

#1385

Big Huge Games

MAC, WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~20h

3 lists

Rise of Nations 2003

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