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 the 2010s
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#1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) (#1)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
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WiiU,
SW
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Action-Adventure
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~50h
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111 lists
#2 The Last of Us (2013) (#2)
Naughty Dog
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PS3,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~15h
|
121 lists
#3 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action RPG
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~52h
|
113 lists
#4 Portal 2 (2011) (#15)
Valve
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Puzzle-Platformer
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~8h
|
106 lists
#5 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#18)
BioWare Edmonton
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG /
Third-Person Shooter
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~25h
|
109 lists
#6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)
Bethesda Game Studios
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action RPG
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~35h
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117 lists
#7 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~32h
|
100 lists
#8 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#23)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego
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X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure
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~18h
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96 lists
#9 God of War (2018) (#28)
Santa Monica Studio
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WIN,
PS4
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
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~21h
|
89 lists
#10 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#29)
Rockstar Games
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~51h
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85 lists
#11 Dark Souls (2011) (#32)
FromSoftware
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG
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~42h
|
89 lists
#12 Minecraft (2011) (#37)
Mojang Studios
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3,
X360,
PS3
|
Sandbox /
Survival
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~65h
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93 lists
#13 Bloodborne (2015) (#40)
FromSoftware, Japan Studio
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PS4
|
Action RPG
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~32h
|
86 lists
#14 Journey (2012) (#48)
ThatGameCompany
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PS3
|
Adventure
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~2h
|
83 lists
#15 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#49)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
|
SW
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~12h
|
73 lists
#16 Disco Elysium (2019) (#60)
ZA/UM
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MAC,
WIN
|
Role-Playing
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~24h
|
54 lists
#17 Overwatch (2016) (#63)
Blizzard Entertainment
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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First-Person Shooter
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~93h
|
77 lists
#18 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~17h
|
56 lists
#19 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#70)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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Wii
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~13h
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56 lists
#20 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#73)
Rocksteady Studios
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure
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~12h
|
73 lists
#21 Inside (2016) (#74)
Playdead
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Horror /
Puzzle-Platformer
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~4h
|
65 lists
#22 The Walking Dead (2012) (#75)
Telltale Games
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3,
iOS
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Point-and-Click /
Interactive Drama
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~12h
|
68 lists
#23 NieR: Automata (2017) (#76)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Hack and Slash /
Action RPG
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~21h
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62 lists
#24 Persona 5 (2016) (#85)
P Studio
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WIN,
3,
XB1,
XBXS,
SW
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Role-Playing /
Life Simulation
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~98h
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62 lists
#25 Undertale (2015) (#86)
tobyfox
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3
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Role-Playing
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~7h
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52 lists
#26 Fortnite (2017) (#91)
Epic Games
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MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Sandbox /
Survival /
Battle Royale
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~66h
|
45 lists
#27 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#94)
Naughty Dog
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WIN,
PS4,
PS5
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Action-Adventure
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~15h
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53 lists
#28 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2014) (#97)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9
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WiiU,
SW
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Kart Racing
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~6h
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54 lists
#29 Spelunky (2012) (#99)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth
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WIN,
X360,
PS3,
PSV
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Roguelike /
Platform
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~20h
|
39 lists
#30 Rocket League (2015) (#100)
Psyonix
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3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Sports
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~5h
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57 lists
#31 Stardew Valley (2016) (#101)
ConcernedApe
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3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Life Simulation
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~53h
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49 lists
#32 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) (#104)
Bandai Namco Studios, Sora
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SW
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Fighting
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~24h
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54 lists
#33 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#108)
Lucas Pope
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MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Adventure /
Puzzle
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~8h
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46 lists
#34 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#114)
Kojima Productions
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WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
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Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~46h
|
60 lists
#35 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#126)
Giant Sparrow
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Walking Simulator
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~2h
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48 lists
#36 Doom (2016) (#128)
id Software
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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First-Person Shooter
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~12h
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52 lists
#37 Celeste (2018) (#129)
Extremely OK Games
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3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Platform
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~8h
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57 lists
#38 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#138)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Role-Playing
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~59h
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40 lists
#39 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#142)
Irrational Games
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
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First-Person Shooter
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~12h
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53 lists
#40 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#144)
Obsidian Entertainment
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action RPG
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~27h
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37 lists
#41 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#148)
Respawn Entertainment
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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First-Person Shooter
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~6h
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48 lists
#42 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#149)
Firaxis Games
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3,
X360,
PS3,
iOS,
AND
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Turn-Based Tactics
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~27h
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47 lists
#43 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#153)
Guerrilla Games
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WIN,
PS4
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Action RPG
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~22h
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47 lists
#44 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#155)
Arkane Studios
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~12h
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42 lists
#45 Papers, Please (2013) (#158)
Lucas Pope
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3
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Simulation /
Puzzle
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~5h
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36 lists
#46 The Witness (2016) (#159)
Thekla, Inc
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MAC,
WIN,
iOS,
XB1,
PS4
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Puzzle
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~17h
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45 lists
#47 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#160)
Insomniac Games
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WIN,
PS4,
PS5
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Action-Adventure
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~17h
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54 lists
#48 Hotline Miami (2012) (#161)
Dennaton Games
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MAC,
WIN,
PS3,
PSV
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Shooter
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~5h
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38 lists
#49 Tetris Effect (2018) (#164)
Monstars Inc., Resonair
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WIN,
PS4,
PSVR,
VR
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Puzzle
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~3h
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43 lists
#50 Dishonored (2012) (#167)
Arkane Studios
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~12h
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50 lists
#51 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#171)
PUBG Corp
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Battle Royale
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~101h
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44 lists
#52 Pokémon Go (2016) (#178)
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
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iOS,
AND
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Adventure
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~89h
|
34 lists
#53 Hollow Knight (2017) (#179)
Team Cherry
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3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Metroidvania
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~27h
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32 lists
#54 Gone Home (2013) (#186)
Fullbright
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3
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Walking Simulator
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~2h
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44 lists
#55 Limbo (2010) (#189)
Playdead
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3,
X360,
XB1,
3,
SW
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Puzzle-Platformer
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~4h
|
40 lists
#56 Super Meat Boy (2010) (#190)
Team Meat
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3,
X360
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Platform
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~9h
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34 lists
#57 Dota 2 (2013) (#192)
Valve
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3
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MOBA
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~770h
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30 lists
#58 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#197)
Capcom
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action RPG
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~47h
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45 lists
#59 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4,
WiiU
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Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~23h
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44 lists
#60 Fez (2012) (#208)
Polytron Corporation
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3,
X360,
3,
SW
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Puzzle-Platformer
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~6h
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34 lists
#61 Destiny (2014) (#209)
Bungie
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X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
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First-Person Shooter
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~12h
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39 lists
#62 Death Stranding (2019) (#211)
Kojima Productions
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WIN,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~40h
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41 lists
#63 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#214)
FromSoftware
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~30h
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48 lists
#64 Control (2019) (#217)
Remedy Entertainment
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~12h
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48 lists
#65 Life Is Strange (2015) (#218)
DON'T NOD
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3,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
|
Adventure
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~14h
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43 lists
#66 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#220)
BioWare Edmonton
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action RPG /
Third-Person Shooter
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~24h
|
38 lists
#67 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#221)
Capcom Development Division 1
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Horror
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~9h
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43 lists
#68 StarCraft II (2010) (#223)
Blizzard Entertainment
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MAC,
WIN
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Real-Time Strategy
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~18h
|
32 lists
#69 Firewatch (2016) (#226)
Campo Santo
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3,
XB1,
PS4
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Adventure /
Walking Simulator
|
~4h
|
42 lists
#70 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#235)
Gearbox Software
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG /
First-Person Shooter
|
~30h
|
37 lists
#71 Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010) (#238)
Firaxis Games
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MAC,
WIN
|
Turn-Based Strategy /
4X Strategy
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~40h
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28 lists
#72 Into the Breach (2018) (#241)
Subset Games
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MAC,
WIN,
SW
|
Turn-Based Strategy
|
~6h
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36 lists
#73 Super Mario Maker (2015) (#242)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4
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3DS,
WiiU
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Platform
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~5h
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43 lists
#74 Hearthstone (2014) (#243)
Blizzard Entertainment
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MAC,
WIN,
iOS,
AND
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Party
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~38h
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34 lists
#75 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#246)
Capcom Development Division 1
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Horror
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~9h
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43 lists
#76 Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) (#247)
Monolith Soft
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Wii
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Action RPG
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~56h
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24 lists
#77 Bayonetta 2 (2014) (#250)
PlatinumGames
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WiiU
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Action-Adventure
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~9h
|
33 lists
#78 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#253)
Cardboard Computer
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3
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Point-and-Click /
Interactive Drama
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~9h
|
36 lists
#79 FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) (#259)
Subset Games
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3
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Strategy /
Roguelike
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~12h
|
27 lists
#80 Heavy Rain (2010) (#265)
Quantic Dream
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PS3
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Action-Adventure /
Interactive Drama
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~10h
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29 lists
#81 Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) (#266)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
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3DS
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Life Simulation
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~79h
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30 lists
#82 Cuphead (2017) (#267)
Studio MDHR
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WIN,
XB1
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Run and Gun
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~11h
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36 lists
#83 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#286)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Sega Games
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WIN,
PS3,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure /
Beat 'em Up
|
~32h
|
25 lists
#84 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#287)
The Creative Assembly
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WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
|
Horror /
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~18h
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25 lists
#85 Her Story (2015) (#288)
Sam Barlow
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MAC,
WIN,
iOS,
AND
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Interactive Drama
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~2h
|
32 lists
#86 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#289)
Intelligent Systems
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SW
|
Tactical RPG
|
~49h
|
37 lists
#87 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#292)
Cakebread
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3
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Adventure
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~2h
|
26 lists
#88 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#296)
Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems
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X360,
Wii,
PS3
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Music
|
~9h
|
23 lists
#89 Far Cry 3 (2012) (#297)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
First-Person Shooter
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~16h
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37 lists
#90 The Last Guardian (2016) (#304)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico
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PS4
|
Action-Adventure
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~12h
|
28 lists
#91 Shovel Knight (2014) (#305)
Yacht Club Games
|
3,
3,
3DS,
WiiU,
XB1
|
Platform
|
~7h
|
25 lists
#92 Bastion (2011) (#313)
Supergiant Games
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3,
X360
|
Action RPG
|
~6h
|
27 lists
#93 Diablo III (2012) (#320)
Blizzard Entertainment
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Hack and Slash /
Action RPG
|
~18h
|
23 lists
#94 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#324)
Ubisoft Québec
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Action RPG
|
~46h
|
34 lists
#95 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#327)
Eidos Montréal
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG /
First-Person Shooter /
Stealth
|
~22h
|
29 lists
#96 Splatoon (2015) (#329)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
|
WiiU
|
Third-Person Shooter
|
~5h
|
35 lists
#97 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#333)
Square Enix Business Division 5, Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, Square Enix Creative Studio 3, Square Enix Product Development Division 3
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WIN,
PS3,
PS4
|
MMORPG
|
~98h
|
18 lists
#98 Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) (#337)
Moon Studios
|
WIN,
XB1
|
Metroidvania
|
~8h
|
27 lists
#99 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (#345)
Ubisoft Montreal
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~15h
|
21 lists
#100 Fallout 4 (2015) (#350)
Bethesda Game Studios
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action RPG
|
~28h
|
38 lists
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