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 2013

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#1 The Last of Us (2013) (#4)

Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 119 lists

#2 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#19)

Rockstar North | WIN , X360, XB1 , PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 99 lists

#3 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#148)

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

#4 Papers, Please (2013) (#150)

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

#5 Gone Home (2013) (#174)

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

#6 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)

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

#7 Dota 2 (2013) (#199)

Valve | 3 | MOBA | ~747h | 29 lists

#8 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#245)

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

#9 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#296)

Cakebread | 3 | Adventure | ~1h | 25 lists

#10 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#317)

Square Enix Business Division 5, Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, Square Enix Creative Studio III, Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN , PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~99h | 18 lists

#11 Super Mario 3D World (2013) (#335)

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

#12 Rayman Legends (2013) (#358)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN , X360, XB1 , 3 , WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 23 lists

#13 Tomb Raider (2013) (#401)

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

#14 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) (#425)

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

#15 TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension (2013) (#432)

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

#16 Monster Hunter 4 (2013) (#557)

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

#17 Tearaway (2013) (#565)

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

#18 Pokémon X/Y (2013) (#606)

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

#19 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) (#646)

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

#20 Battlefield 4 (2013) (#803)

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

#21 Saints Row IV (2013) (#843)

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

#22 Resogun (2013) (#845)

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

#23 Europa Universalis IV (2013) (#961)

Paradox Development Studio | 3 | Grand Strategy | ~96h | 3 lists

#24 DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) (#1019)

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

#25 Proteus (2013) (#1042)

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

#26 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (2013) (#1053)

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

#27 Device 6 (2013) (#1078)

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

#28 Killer Instinct (2013) (#1114)

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

#29 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013) (#1119)

PlatinumGames | MAC, WIN , X360 , PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~7h | 5 lists

#30 Rogue Legacy (2013) (#1134)

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

#31 Path of Exile (2013) (#1164)

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

#32 Antichamber (2013) (#1267)

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

#33 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2013) (#1282)

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

#34 Year Walk (2013) (#1315)

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

#35 Pikmin 3 (2013) (#1320)

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

#36 Beyond: Two Souls (2013) (#1360)

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

#37 Depression Quest (2013) (#1393)

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

#38 Metro: Last Light (2013) (#1394)

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

Naughty Dog

PS3, PS4

Action-Adventure

~15h

119 lists

The Last of Us 2013

#19

Rockstar North

PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1

Action-Adventure

~32h

99 lists

Grand Theft Auto V 2013

#148

Irrational Games

MAC, PS3, WIN, X360

First-Person Shooter

~12h

53 lists

BioShock Infinite 2013

#150

Lucas Pope

MAC, LIN, WIN

Simulation / Puzzle

~5h

36 lists

Papers, Please 2013

#174

Fullbright

MAC, LIN, WIN

Walking Simulator

~2h

44 lists

Gone Home 2013

#189

Ubisoft Montreal

WiiU, PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~23h

44 lists

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 2013

#199

Valve

MAC, LIN, WIN

MOBA

~747h

29 lists

Dota 2 2013

#245

Cardboard Computer

MAC, LIN, WIN

Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama

~9h

36 lists

Kentucky Route Zero 2013

#296

Cakebread

MAC, LIN, WIN

Adventure

~1h

25 lists

The Stanley Parable 2013

#10

#317

Square Enix Business Division 5, Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, Square Enix Creative Studio III, Square Enix Product Development Division 3

PS3, PS4, WIN

MMORPG

~99h

18 lists

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 2013

#11

#335

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

WiiU

Platform

~10h

30 lists

Super Mario 3D World 2013

#12

#358

Ubisoft Montpellier

WiiU, PS3, PS4, PSV, WIN, X360, XB1

Platform

~10h

23 lists

Rayman Legends 2013

#13

#401

Crystal Dynamics

MAC, PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1

Action-Adventure

~11h

37 lists

Tomb Raider 2013

#14

#425

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

3DS

Action-Adventure

~16h

26 lists

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013

#15

#432

Maddy Makes Games

AND, MAC, LIN, PS4, PSV, WIN

Action

~4h

14 lists

TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension 2013

#16

#557

Capcom

3DS

Action RPG

~88h

8 lists

Monster Hunter 4 2013

#17

#565

Media Molecule

PSV

Adventure / Platform

~6h

15 lists

Tearaway 2013

#18

#606

Game Freak

3DS

Role-Playing

~31h

15 lists

Pokémon X/Y 2013

#19

#646

Starbreeze Studios

PS3, WIN, X360

Adventure

~3h

14 lists

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013

#20

#803

EA Digital Illusions CE

PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~6h

8 lists

Battlefield 4 2013

#21

#843

High Voltage Software, Volition

PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1

Action-Adventure

~15h

14 lists

Saints Row IV 2013

#22

#845

Housemarque

PS3, PS4, PSV

Shooter

~2h

4 lists

Resogun 2013

#23

#961

Paradox Development Studio

MAC, LIN, WIN

Grand Strategy

~96h

3 lists

Europa Universalis IV 2013

#24

#1019

Ninja Theory

PS3, WIN, X360

Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure

~9h

9 lists

DmC: Devil May Cry 2013

#25

#1042

Ed Key and David Kanaga

MAC, LIN, PS3, PSV, WIN

Adventure

~1h

5 lists

Proteus 2013

#26

#1053

Ubisoft Montreal

PS3, WIN, X360

First-Person Shooter

~4h

9 lists

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013

#27

#1078

Simogo

iOS

Interactive Drama

~3h

4 lists

Device 6 2013

#28

#1114

Double Helix Games, Iron Galaxy Studios

XB1

Fighting

~2h

2 lists

Killer Instinct 2013

#29

#1119

PlatinumGames

MAC, PS3, WIN, X360

Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure

~7h

5 lists

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2013

#30

#1134

Abstraction Games, Cellar Door Games

MAC, LIN, PS3, PS4, PSV, WIN, XB1

Roguelike / Metroidvania / Platform

~16h

5 lists

Rogue Legacy 2013

#31

#1164

Grinding Gear Games

WIN

Action RPG

~30h

3 lists

Path of Exile 2013

#32

#1267

Alexander Bruce

MAC, LIN, WIN

Puzzle-Platformer

~6h

5 lists

Antichamber 2013

#33

#1282

Ubisoft Toronto

WiiU, PS3, WIN, X360

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~11h

6 lists

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist 2013

#34

#1315

Simogo

MAC, iOS, WIN

Adventure

~2h

3 lists

Year Walk 2013

#35

#1320

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4

WiiU

Action / Real-Time Strategy / Puzzle

~13h

10 lists

Pikmin 3 2013

#36

#1360

Quantic Dream

PS3

Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama

~11h

4 lists

Beyond: Two Souls 2013

#37

#1393

Isaac Schankler, Patrick Lindsey, The Quinnspiracy, Zoe Quinn

MAC, BR, LIN, WIN

Interactive Drama

~1h

4 lists

Depression Quest 2013

#38

#1394

4A Games

MAC, LIN, PS3, WIN, X360

First-Person Shooter

~10h

6 lists

Metro: Last Light 2013

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