Acclaimed Video Games

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 2015

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The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
#1 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 112 lists
Bloodborne
#2 Bloodborne (2015) (#36)
FromSoftware | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 86 lists
Undertale
#3 Undertale (2015) (#80)
tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 54 lists
Rocket League
#4 Rocket League (2015) (#101)
Psyonix | 3 , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Sports | ~5h | 56 lists
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
#5 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#118)
Kojima Productions | WIN , X360, XB1 , PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 58 lists
Life Is Strange
#6 Life Is Strange (2015) (#216)
DON'T NOD | 3 , X360, XB1 , PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
Super Mario Maker
#7 Super Mario Maker (2015) (#220)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 | 3DS, WiiU | Platform | ~5h | 43 lists
Yakuza 0
#8 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#269)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN , PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 27 lists
Her Story
#9 Her Story (2015) (#271)
Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND | Interactive Drama | ~2h | 32 lists
Splatoon
#10 Splatoon (2015) (#311)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | WiiU | Third-Person Shooter | ~5h | 35 lists
Rise of the Tomb Raider
#11 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) (#346)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN , X360, XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 32 lists
Ori and the Blind Forest
#12 Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) (#347)
Moon Studios | WIN , XB1 | Action-Adventure / Metroidvania | ~8h | 26 lists
Fallout 4
#13 Fallout 4 (2015) (#354)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
Batman: Arkham Knight
#14 Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) (#469)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 24 lists
Kerbal Space Program
#15 Kerbal Space Program (2015) (#487)
Squad | 3 | Flight Simulation | ~113h | 14 lists
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
#16 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) (#569)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Tactical Shooter | ~3h | 13 lists
Until Dawn
#17 Until Dawn (2015) (#593)
Supermassive Games | PS4 | Horror / Interactive Drama | ~8h | 20 lists
Cities: Skylines
#18 Cities: Skylines (2015) (#709)
Colossal Order | 3 | City Building / Construction & Management | ~28h | 8 lists
Tales From the Borderlands
#19 Tales From the Borderlands (2015) (#770)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN , X360, XB1 , PS3, PS4 , iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~11h | 13 lists
Invisible, Inc.
#20 Invisible, Inc. (2015) (#856)
Klei Entertainment | 3 | Turn-Based Tactics / Stealth | ~7h | 8 lists
Fire Emblem Fates
#21 Fire Emblem Fates (2015) (#871)
Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD | 3DS | Tactical RPG | 8 lists
Downwell
#22 Downwell (2015) (#912)
Moppin | WIN , iOS, AND , PSV | Shooter / Platform | ~6h | 9 lists
SOMA
#23 SOMA (2015) (#947)
Frictional Games | 3 , PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 11 lists
Dying Light
#24 Dying Light (2015) (#1017)
Techland | WIN, LIN , XB1 , PS4 | Horror | ~18h | 6 lists
DiRT Rally
#25 DiRT Rally (2015) (#1075)
Codemasters | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Racing | ~29h | 3 lists
Pillars of Eternity
#26 Pillars of Eternity (2015) (#1113)
Obsidian Entertainment | 3 , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Role-Playing | ~36h | 8 lists
Three Fourths Home
#27 Three Fourths Home (2015) (#1148)
[bracket]games | 3 , PSV, PS4 , XB1 | Visual Novel | ~1h | 3 lists
Xenoblade Chronicles X
#28 Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015) (#1233)
Monolith Soft | WiiU | Action RPG | ~68h | 11 lists
Mortal Kombat X
#29 Mortal Kombat X (2015) (#1273)
NetherRealm Studios | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Fighting | ~6h | 7 lists
Grow Home
#30 Grow Home (2015) (#1318)
Ubisoft Reflections | WIN, LIN , PS4 | Adventure / Platform | ~3h | 4 lists
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
#31 Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015) (#1335)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 9 lists
Sunless Sea
#32 Sunless Sea (2015) (#1375)
Failbetter Games | WIN | Roguelike | ~22h | 4 lists
#1
#6 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
CD Projekt RED
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action RPG
~52h
112 lists
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt 2015
#2
#36 Bloodborne
FromSoftware
PS4
Action RPG
~32h
86 lists
Bloodborne 2015
#3
#80 Undertale
tobyfox
MAC, LIN, WIN
Role-Playing
~7h
54 lists
Undertale 2015
#4
#101 Rocket League
Psyonix
MAC, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Sports
~5h
56 lists
Rocket League 2015
#5
#118 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Kojima Productions
PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1
Action-Adventure / Stealth
~46h
58 lists
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015
#6
#216 Life Is Strange
DON'T NOD
MAC, LIN, PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1
Adventure
~14h
42 lists
Life Is Strange 2015
#7
#220 Super Mario Maker
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4
3DS, WiiU
Platform
~5h
43 lists
Super Mario Maker 2015
#8
#269 Yakuza 0
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games
PS3, PS4, WIN
Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up
~32h
27 lists
Yakuza 0 2015
#9
#271 Her Story
Sam Barlow
AND, MAC, iOS, WIN
Interactive Drama
~2h
32 lists
Her Story 2015
#10
#311 Splatoon
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
WiiU
Third-Person Shooter
~5h
35 lists
Splatoon 2015
#11
#346 Rise of the Tomb Raider
Crystal Dynamics
PS4, WIN, X360, XB1
Action-Adventure
~13h
32 lists
Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015
#12
#347 Ori and the Blind Forest
Moon Studios
WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure / Metroidvania
~8h
26 lists
Ori and the Blind Forest 2015
#13
#354 Fallout 4
Bethesda Game Studios
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action RPG
~28h
38 lists
Fallout 4 2015
#14
#469 Batman: Arkham Knight
Rocksteady Studios
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure
~17h
24 lists
Batman: Arkham Knight 2015
#15
#487 Kerbal Space Program
Squad
MAC, LIN, WIN
Flight Simulation
~113h
14 lists
Kerbal Space Program 2015
#16
#569 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft Montreal
PS4, WIN, XB1
Tactical Shooter
~3h
13 lists
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege 2015
#17
#593 Until Dawn
Supermassive Games
PS4
Horror / Interactive Drama
~8h
20 lists
Until Dawn 2015
#18
#709 Cities: Skylines
Colossal Order
MAC, LIN, WIN
City Building / Construction & Management
~28h
8 lists
Cities: Skylines 2015
#19
#770 Tales From the Borderlands
Telltale Games
AND, MAC, iOS, PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1
Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama
~11h
13 lists
Tales From the Borderlands 2015
#20
#856 Invisible, Inc.
Klei Entertainment
MAC, LIN, WIN
Turn-Based Tactics / Stealth
~7h
8 lists
Invisible, Inc. 2015
#21
#871 Fire Emblem Fates
Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD
3DS
Tactical RPG
8 lists
Fire Emblem Fates 2015
#22
#912 Downwell
Moppin
AND, iOS, PSV, WIN
Shooter / Platform
~6h
9 lists
Downwell 2015
#23
#947 SOMA
Frictional Games
MAC, LIN, PS4, WIN
Horror
~9h
11 lists
SOMA 2015
#24
#1017 Dying Light
Techland
LIN, PS4, WIN, XB1
Horror
~18h
6 lists
Dying Light 2015
#25
#1075 DiRT Rally
Codemasters
PS4, WIN, XB1
Racing
~29h
3 lists
DiRT Rally 2015
#26
#1113 Pillars of Eternity
Obsidian Entertainment
MAC, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Role-Playing
~36h
8 lists
Pillars of Eternity 2015
#27
#1148 Three Fourths Home
[bracket]games
MAC, LIN, PS4, PSV, WIN, XB1
Visual Novel
~1h
3 lists
Three Fourths Home 2015
#28
#1233 Xenoblade Chronicles X
Monolith Soft
WiiU
Action RPG
~68h
11 lists
Xenoblade Chronicles X 2015
#29
#1273 Mortal Kombat X
NetherRealm Studios
PS4, WIN, XB1
Fighting
~6h
7 lists
Mortal Kombat X 2015
#30
#1318 Grow Home
Ubisoft Reflections
LIN, PS4, WIN
Adventure / Platform
~3h
4 lists
Grow Home 2015
#31
#1335 Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Ubisoft Québec
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure / Stealth
~19h
9 lists
Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015
#32
#1375 Sunless Sea
Failbetter Games
WIN
Roguelike
~22h
4 lists
Sunless Sea 2015
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