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 2013

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The Last of Us

#1 The Last of Us (2013) (#2)

Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 121 lists

Grand Theft Auto V

#2 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)

Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 100 lists

BioShock Infinite

#3 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#142)

Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 53 lists

Papers, Please

#4 Papers, Please (2013) (#158)

Lucas Pope | 3 | Simulation / Puzzle | ~5h | 36 lists

Gone Home

#5 Gone Home (2013) (#186)

Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists

Dota 2

#6 Dota 2 (2013) (#192)

Valve | 3 | MOBA | ~770h | 30 lists

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

#7 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~23h | 44 lists

Kentucky Route Zero

#8 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#253)

Cardboard Computer | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 36 lists

The Stanley Parable

#9 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#292)

Cakebread | 3 | Adventure | ~2h | 26 lists

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

#10 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 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists

Rayman Legends

#11 Rayman Legends (2013) (#353)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 24 lists

Super Mario 3D World

#12 Super Mario 3D World (2013) (#366)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 30 lists

Tomb Raider

#13 Tomb Raider (2013) (#407)

Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

#14 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) (#419)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | 3DS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 26 lists

TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension

#15 TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension (2013) (#441)

Maddy Makes Games | 3, AND, PSV, PS4 | Action | ~4h | 14 lists

Monster Hunter 4

#16 Monster Hunter 4 (2013) (#587)

Capcom | 3DS | Action RPG | ~88h | 8 lists

Tearaway

#17 Tearaway (2013) (#588)

Media Molecule | PSV | Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 15 lists

Pokémon X/Y

#18 Pokémon X/Y (2013) (#609)

Game Freak | 3DS | Role-Playing | ~31h | 15 lists

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

#19 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) (#643)

Starbreeze Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Adventure | ~3h | 14 lists

Battlefield 4

#20 Battlefield 4 (2013) (#849)

EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 8 lists

Saints Row IV

#21 Saints Row IV (2013) (#864)

High Voltage Software, Volition | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 14 lists

Resogun

#22 Resogun (2013) (#921)

Housemarque | 3 | Shooter | ~2h | 4 lists

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

#23 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013) (#948)

PlatinumGames | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~7h | 6 lists

Europa Universalis IV

#24 Europa Universalis IV (2013) (#1009)

Paradox Development Studio | 3 | Grand Strategy | ~97h | 3 lists

DmC: Devil May Cry

#25 DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) (#1015)

Ninja Theory | WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 9 lists

Proteus

#26 Proteus (2013) (#1049)

Ed Key and David Kanaga | 3, PS3, PSV | Adventure | ~1h | 5 lists

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

#27 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (2013) (#1074)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~4h | 9 lists

Device 6

#28 Device 6 (2013) (#1113)

Simogo | iOS | Interactive Drama | ~3h | 4 lists

Rogue Legacy

#29 Rogue Legacy (2013) (#1119)

Abstraction Games, Cellar Door Games | 3, 3, XB1 | Roguelike / Metroidvania / Platform | ~16h | 5 lists

Killer Instinct

#30 Killer Instinct (2013) (#1166)

Double Helix Games, Iron Galaxy Studios | XB1 | Fighting | ~2h | 2 lists

Path of Exile

#31 Path of Exile (2013) (#1201)

Grinding Gear Games | WIN | Action RPG | ~30h | 3 lists

Antichamber

#32 Antichamber (2013) (#1237)

Alexander Bruce | 3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 5 lists

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

#33 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2013) (#1298)

Ubisoft Toronto | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 6 lists

Year Walk

#34 Year Walk (2013) (#1323)

Simogo | MAC, WIN, iOS | Adventure | ~2h | 3 lists

Pikmin 3

#35 Pikmin 3 (2013) (#1346)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 | WiiU | Action / Real-Time Strategy / Puzzle | ~13h | 10 lists

Beyond: Two Souls

#36 Beyond: Two Souls (2013) (#1349)

Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~11h | 4 lists

Metro: Last Light

#37 Metro: Last Light (2013) (#1352)

4A Games | 3, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 6 lists

Depression Quest

#38 Depression Quest (2013) (#1370)

Isaac Schankler, Patrick Lindsey, The Quinnspiracy, Zoe Quinn | 3, BR | Interactive Drama | ~1h | 4 lists

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