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 2017

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#1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) (#1)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 | WiiU, SW | Action-Adventure | ~50h | 109 lists

#2 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#51)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 70 lists

#3 NieR: Automata (2017) (#79)

PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 62 lists

#4 Fortnite (2017) (#92)

Epic Games | MAC, WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 46 lists

#5 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#131)

Giant Sparrow | WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 46 lists

#6 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#142)

Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 39 lists

#7 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#144)

Guerrilla Games | WIN , PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 47 lists

#8 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#165)

PUBG Corp | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Battle Royale | ~96h | 47 lists

#9 Hollow Knight (2017) (#201)

Team Cherry | 3 , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Metroidvania | ~27h | 30 lists

#10 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#264)

Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists

#11 Cuphead (2017) (#298)

Studio MDHR | WIN , XB1 | Run and Gun | ~11h | 35 lists

#12 Destiny 2 (2017) (#345)

Bungie | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 26 lists

#13 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) (#421)

Ninja Theory | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 24 lists

#14 Night in the Woods (2017) (#464)

Infinite Fall | 3 , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Adventure | ~9h | 25 lists

#15 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017) (#509)

MachineGames | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 24 lists

#16 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017) (#543)

Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN , 3DS, SW , PS4 | Role-Playing | ~57h | 14 lists

#17 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017) (#615)

Naughty Dog | WIN , PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~7h | 19 lists

#18 Assassin's Creed Origins (2017) (#619)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action RPG | ~30h | 19 lists

#19 Gorogoa (2017) (#664)

Jason Roberts | WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Puzzle | ~2h | 10 lists

#20 Everything (2017) (#783)

David OReilly | 3 , PS4 | Simulation / God Game | ~3h | 9 lists

#21 Prey (2017) (#844)

Arkane Studios | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 14 lists

#22 Universal Paperclips (2017) (#921)

Frank Lantz | 3 | Clicker / Puzzle | ~7h | 5 lists

#23 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (2017) (#933)

Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris | SW | Action-Adventure / Tactical RPG | ~22h | 17 lists

#24 Pyre (2017) (#970)

Supergiant Games | WIN, LIN , PS4 | Action RPG / Sports | ~11h | 10 lists

#25 Splatoon 2 (2017) (#1035)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 | SW | Third-Person Shooter | ~8h | 10 lists

#26 Nex Machina (2017) (#1045)

Housemarque | WIN , PS4 | Shooter | ~2h | 4 lists

#27 Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017) (#1121)

Team Salvato | 3 | Visual Novel | ~4h | 6 lists

#28 The Norwood Suite (2017) (#1122)

Cosmo D Studios | MAC, WIN | Adventure | ~2h | 3 lists

#29 Butterfly Soup (2017) (#1179)

Brianna Lei | 3 | Visual Novel | ~3h | 4 lists

#30 Nioh (2017) (#1284)

Team NINJA | PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~42h | 12 lists

#31 Injustice 2 (2017) (#1306)

NetherRealm Studios | WIN , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 | Fighting | ~6h | 10 lists

#32 Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) (#1330)

MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7 | 3DS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 9 lists

#33 Arms (2017) (#1333)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 | SW | Fighting | ~2h | 8 lists

#34 Sonic Mania (2017) (#1334)

Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games | WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Platform | ~6h | 11 lists

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3

SW, WiiU

Action-Adventure

~50h

109 lists

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017

#51

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8

Action-Adventure / Platform

~12h

70 lists

Super Mario Odyssey 2017

#79

PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6

PS4, WIN, XB1

Hack and Slash / Action RPG

~21h

62 lists

NieR: Automata 2017

#92

Epic Games

MAC, PS4, WIN, XB1

Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale

~62h

46 lists

Fortnite 2017

#131

Giant Sparrow

SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Walking Simulator

~2h

46 lists

What Remains of Edith Finch 2017

#142

Elverils LLC, Larian Studios

PS4, WIN, XB1

Role-Playing

~59h

39 lists

Divinity: Original Sin II 2017

#144

Guerrilla Games

PS4, WIN

Action RPG

~22h

47 lists

Horizon Zero Dawn 2017

#165

PUBG Corp

PS4, WIN, XB1

Battle Royale

~96h

47 lists

PUBG: Battlegrounds 2017

#201

Team Cherry

MAC, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Metroidvania

~27h

30 lists

Hollow Knight 2017

#10

#264

Capcom Development Division 1

PS4, WIN, XB1

Horror

~9h

42 lists

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017

#11

#298

Studio MDHR

WIN, XB1

Run and Gun

~11h

35 lists

Cuphead 2017

#12

#345

Bungie

PS4, WIN, XB1

Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter

~12h

26 lists

Destiny 2 2017

#13

#421

Ninja Theory

PS4, WIN, XB1

Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure

~8h

24 lists

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017

#14

#464

Infinite Fall

MAC, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Adventure

~9h

25 lists

Night in the Woods 2017

#15

#509

MachineGames

PS4, WIN, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~11h

24 lists

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017

#16

#543

Square Enix Business Division 6

3DS, SW, PS4, WIN

Role-Playing

~57h

14 lists

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017

#17

#615

Naughty Dog

PS4, PS5, WIN

Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter

~7h

19 lists

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2017

#18

#619

Ubisoft Montreal

PS4, WIN, XB1

Action RPG

~30h

19 lists

Assassin's Creed Origins 2017

#19

#664

Jason Roberts

iOS, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Puzzle

~2h

10 lists

Gorogoa 2017

#20

#783

David OReilly

MAC, LIN, PS4, WIN

Simulation / God Game

~3h

9 lists

Everything 2017

#21

#844

Arkane Studios

PS4, WIN, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~16h

14 lists

Prey 2017

#22

#921

Frank Lantz

AND, BR, iOS

Clicker / Puzzle

~7h

5 lists

Universal Paperclips 2017

#23

#933

Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris

Action-Adventure / Tactical RPG

~22h

17 lists

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle 2017

#24

#970

Supergiant Games

LIN, PS4, WIN

Action RPG / Sports

~11h

10 lists

Pyre 2017

#25

#1035

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5

Third-Person Shooter

~8h

10 lists

Splatoon 2 2017

#26

#1045

Housemarque

PS4, WIN

Shooter

~2h

4 lists

Nex Machina 2017

#27

#1121

Team Salvato

MAC, LIN, WIN

Visual Novel

~4h

6 lists

Doki Doki Literature Club! 2017

#28

#1122

Cosmo D Studios

MAC, WIN

Adventure

~2h

3 lists

The Norwood Suite 2017

#29

#1179

Brianna Lei

MAC, LIN, WIN

Visual Novel

~3h

4 lists

Butterfly Soup 2017

#30

#1284

Team NINJA

PS4

Hack and Slash / Action RPG

~42h

12 lists

Nioh 2017

#31

#1306

NetherRealm Studios

AND, iOS, PS4, WIN, XB1

Fighting

~6h

10 lists

Injustice 2 2017

#32

#1330

MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7

3DS

Action-Adventure

~11h

9 lists

Metroid: Samus Returns 2017

#33

#1333

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9

Fighting

~2h

8 lists

Arms 2017

#34

#1334

Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games

SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Platform

~6h

11 lists

Sonic Mania 2017

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