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 2006

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Ōkami

#1 Ōkami (2006) (#72)

Clover Studio, HexaDrive | PS2, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~33h | 50 lists

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

#2 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#95)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 43 lists

Gears of War

#3 Gears of War (2006) (#172)

Epic Games | WIN, X360 | Third-Person Shooter | ~9h | 32 lists

Wii Sports

#4 Wii Sports (2006) (#173)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | Wii | Sports | ~4h | 33 lists

Company of Heroes

#5 Company of Heroes (2006) (#234)

Relic Entertainment | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~19h | 20 lists

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

#6 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) (#239)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~37h | 22 lists

Hitman: Blood Money

#7 Hitman: Blood Money (2006) (#248)

IO Interactive | WIN, PS2, Xbox, X360 | Stealth | ~12h | 17 lists

Final Fantasy XII

#8 Final Fantasy XII (2006) (#381)

Square Enix Product Development Division 4 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~62h | 12 lists

Guitar Hero II

#9 Guitar Hero II (2006) (#383)

Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, X360 | Music | ~8h | 16 lists

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 / Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007

#10 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 / Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 (2006) (#396)

Konami | WIN, PS2, X360 | Sports | ~29h | 10 lists

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

#11 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) (#442)

Sumo Digital | WIN, PS2, PSP, Xbox | Racing | ~6h | 9 lists

Dead Rising

#12 Dead Rising (2006) (#446)

Capcom Production Studio 1, QLOC | X360 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 11 lists

Virtua Fighter 5

#13 Virtua Fighter 5 (2006) (#457)

Sega AM2 | ARC, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~1h | 9 lists

Elite Beat Agents

#14 Elite Beat Agents (2006) (#500)

iNiS | DS | Music | ~4h | 7 lists

Bully

#15 Bully (2006) (#541)

Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 7 lists

Mother 3

#16 Mother 3 (2006) (#571)

Brownie Brown, HAL Laboratory | GBA | Role-Playing | ~25h | 7 lists

God Hand

#17 God Hand (2006) (#575)

Clover Studio | PS2 | Beat 'em Up | ~13h | 5 lists

Medieval II: Total War

#18 Medieval II: Total War (2006) (#620)

The Creative Assembly | WIN | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy | ~30h | 7 lists

DEFCON

#19 DEFCON (2006) (#637)

Introversion Software | MAC, WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~1h | 5 lists

Viva Piñata

#20 Viva Piñata (2006) (#774)

Climax Group, Rare | WIN, X360 | Life Simulation | ~19h | 5 lists

Dwarf Fortress

#21 Dwarf Fortress (2006) (#791)

Bay 12 Games | 3 | Survival / Construction & Management / Roguelike | ~48h | 4 lists

GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game

#22 GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game (2006) (#798)

Blimey! Games | WIN | Racing | ~12h | 4 lists

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas

#23 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (2006) (#802)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PSP, PS3, X360 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical Shooter | ~8h | 5 lists

Prey

#24 Prey (2006) (#811)

Human Head Studios | 3, X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 5 lists

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

#25 Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (2006) (#955)

Game Freak | DS | Role-Playing | ~41h | 3 lists

Persona 3 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

#26 Persona 3 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (2006) (#986)

Atlus | PS2 | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~83h | 3 lists

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

#27 Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) (#1023)

Microsoft Game Studios | WIN | Flight Simulation | ~182h | 3 lists

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

#28 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (2006) (#1048)

Funcom | WIN, Xbox | Adventure | ~12h | 3 lists

Garry's Mod

#29 Garry's Mod (2006) (#1071)

Facepunch Studios | WIN | Sandbox | ~54h | 3 lists

FlatOut 2 / Ultimate Carnage / Head On

#30 FlatOut 2 / Ultimate Carnage / Head On (2006) (#1080)

Bugbear Entertainment | WIN, PS2, Xbox, X360 | Action / Racing | ~12h | 4 lists

Tetris DS

#31 Tetris DS (2006) (#1130)

Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 | DS | Puzzle | ~10h | 4 lists

Black

#32 Black (2006) (#1172)

Criterion Games | PS2, Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 3 lists

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis

#33 Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (2006) (#1192)

Rockstar San Diego | X360, Wii | Sports | ~4h | 2 lists

New Super Mario Bros.

#34 New Super Mario Bros. (2006) (#1202)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | DS | Platform | ~7h | 4 lists

Football Manager / Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007

#35 Football Manager / Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 (2006) (#1236)

Sports Interactive | MAC, WIN, PSP, X360 | Sports | ~150h | 2 lists

Virtua Tennis 3

#36 Virtua Tennis 3 (2006) (#1317)

Sega AM3, Sumo Digital | ARC, WIN, PSP, PS3, X360 | Sports | ~15h | 2 lists

TrackMania United

#37 TrackMania United (2006) (#1338)

Nadeo | WIN | Racing | ~15h | 2 lists

Puzzle Series Vol. 5: Slitherlink

#38 Puzzle Series Vol. 5: Slitherlink (2006) (#1347)

Hudson Soft | DS | 2 lists

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