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 2019

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Disco Elysium
#1 Disco Elysium (2019) (#59)
ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 52 lists
Outer Wilds
#2 Outer Wilds (2019) (#70)
Mobius Digital | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 55 lists
Resident Evil 2
#3 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#237)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
Control
#4 Control (2019) (#248)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
Death Stranding
#5 Death Stranding (2019) (#255)
Kojima Productions | WIN , PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 39 lists
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
#6 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#258)
FromSoftware | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 46 lists
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
#7 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#277)
Intelligent Systems | SW | Tactical RPG | ~49h | 40 lists
Apex Legends
#8 Apex Legends (2019) (#382)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter / Battle Royale | ~33h | 34 lists
Slay the Spire
#9 Slay the Spire (2019) (#388)
Mega Crit Games | 3 , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 18 lists
Untitled Goose Game
#10 Untitled Goose Game (2019) (#498)
House House | MAC, WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Role-Playing / Puzzle / Stealth | ~3h | 31 lists
Luigi's Mansion 3
#11 Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019) (#693)
Next Level Games, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6 | SW | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 20 lists
The Outer Worlds
#12 The Outer Worlds (2019) (#703)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Action RPG | ~13h | 25 lists
A Plague Tale: Innocence
#13 A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019) (#712)
Asobo Studio | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 15 lists
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
#14 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) (#723)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 23 lists
Baba Is You
#15 Baba Is You (2019) (#736)
hempuli | 3 , SW | Puzzle | ~8h | 18 lists
Mortal Kombat 11
#16 Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) (#758)
NetherRealm Studios | WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Fighting | ~6h | 16 lists
Beat Saber
#17 Beat Saber (2019) (#784)
Beat Games, Hyperbolic Magnetism | WIN , PS4, PS5 , VR | Music | ~6h | 7 lists
Sayonara Wild Hearts
#18 Sayonara Wild Hearts (2019) (#956)
Simogo | MAC, WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Action / Music | ~1h | 17 lists
Pokémon Sword/Shield
#19 Pokémon Sword/Shield (2019) (#964)
Game Freak | SW | Role-Playing | ~26h | 15 lists
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
#20 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) (#1023)
Grezzo | SW | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 15 lists
Super Mario Maker 2
#21 Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) (#1051)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 | SW | Platform | ~8h | 13 lists
Anno 1800
#22 Anno 1800 (2019) (#1065)
Ubisoft Blue Byte | WIN | Real-Time Strategy / City Building | ~15h | 1 lists
Devil May Cry 5
#23 Devil May Cry 5 (2019) (#1095)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~11h | 16 lists
Gears 5
#24 Gears 5 (2019) (#1098)
The Coalition | WIN , XB1 | Third-Person Shooter | ~11h | 10 lists
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
#25 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019) (#1137)
Vanillaware | PS4 | Adventure / Real-Time Strategy | ~31h | 9 lists
Metro Exodus
#26 Metro Exodus (2019) (#1171)
4A Games | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 6 lists
Hypnospace Outlaw
#27 Hypnospace Outlaw (2019) (#1285)
Michael Lasch, Tendershoot, ThatWhichIs Media | 3 , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Simulation / Puzzle | ~6h | 8 lists
Telling Lies
#28 Telling Lies (2019) (#1326)
Furious Bee Limited, Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Interactive Drama | ~4h | 13 lists
Dota Auto Chess / Auto Chess
#29 Dota Auto Chess / Auto Chess (2019) (#1354)
Drodo Studio | 3 | Strategy | 2 lists
Life Is Strange 2
#30 Life Is Strange 2 (2019) (#1387)
DON'T NOD, Feral Interactive | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Adventure | ~16h | 7 lists
Heaven's Vault
#31 Heaven's Vault (2019) (#1399)
inkle | WIN , PS4 | Adventure | ~16h | 4 lists
#1
#59 Disco Elysium
ZA/UM
MAC, WIN
Role-Playing
~24h
52 lists
Disco Elysium 2019
#2
#70 Outer Wilds
Mobius Digital
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure
~17h
55 lists
Outer Wilds 2019
#3
#237 Resident Evil 2
Capcom Development Division 1
PS4, WIN, XB1
Horror
~9h
42 lists
Resident Evil 2 2019
#4
#248 Control
Remedy Entertainment
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure
~12h
47 lists
Control 2019
#5
#255 Death Stranding
Kojima Productions
PS4, WIN
Action-Adventure
~40h
39 lists
Death Stranding 2019
#6
#258 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
FromSoftware
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure
~30h
46 lists
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019
#7
#277 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Intelligent Systems
SW
Tactical RPG
~49h
40 lists
Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2019
#8
#382 Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment
PS4, WIN, XB1
First-Person Shooter / Battle Royale
~33h
34 lists
Apex Legends 2019
#9
#388 Slay the Spire
Mega Crit Games
AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Roguelike
~12h
18 lists
Slay the Spire 2019
#10
#498 Untitled Goose Game
House House
MAC, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Role-Playing / Puzzle / Stealth
~3h
31 lists
Untitled Goose Game 2019
#11
#693 Luigi's Mansion 3
Next Level Games, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6
SW
Action-Adventure
~13h
20 lists
Luigi's Mansion 3 2019
#12
#703 The Outer Worlds
Obsidian Entertainment
SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Action RPG
~13h
25 lists
The Outer Worlds 2019
#13
#712 A Plague Tale: Innocence
Asobo Studio
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure / Stealth
~11h
15 lists
A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019
#14
#723 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Respawn Entertainment
PS4, WIN, XB1
Action-Adventure
~17h
23 lists
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019
#15
#736 Baba Is You
hempuli
MAC, LIN, SW, WIN
Puzzle
~8h
18 lists
Baba Is You 2019
#16
#758 Mortal Kombat 11
NetherRealm Studios
SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Fighting
~6h
16 lists
Mortal Kombat 11 2019
#17
#784 Beat Saber
Beat Games, Hyperbolic Magnetism
PS4, PS5, VR, WIN
Music
~6h
7 lists
Beat Saber 2019
#18
#956 Sayonara Wild Hearts
Simogo
MAC, iOS, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Action / Music
~1h
17 lists
Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019
#19
#964 Pokémon Sword/Shield
Game Freak
SW
Role-Playing
~26h
15 lists
Pokémon Sword/Shield 2019
#20
#1023 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Grezzo
SW
Action-Adventure
~14h
15 lists
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 2019
#21
#1051 Super Mario Maker 2
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10
SW
Platform
~8h
13 lists
Super Mario Maker 2 2019
#22
#1065 Anno 1800
Ubisoft Blue Byte
WIN
Real-Time Strategy / City Building
~15h
1 lists
Anno 1800 2019
#23
#1095 Devil May Cry 5
Capcom Development Division 1
PS4, WIN, XB1
Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure
~11h
16 lists
Devil May Cry 5 2019
#24
#1098 Gears 5
The Coalition
WIN, XB1
Third-Person Shooter
~11h
10 lists
Gears 5 2019
#25
#1137 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Vanillaware
PS4
Adventure / Real-Time Strategy
~31h
9 lists
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 2019
#26
#1171 Metro Exodus
4A Games
PS4, WIN, XB1
First-Person Shooter
~16h
6 lists
Metro Exodus 2019
#27
#1285 Hypnospace Outlaw
Michael Lasch, Tendershoot, ThatWhichIs Media
MAC, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Simulation / Puzzle
~6h
8 lists
Hypnospace Outlaw 2019
#28
#1326 Telling Lies
Furious Bee Limited, Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow
MAC, iOS, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1
Interactive Drama
~4h
13 lists
Telling Lies 2019
#29
#1354 Dota Auto Chess / Auto Chess
Drodo Studio
MAC, LIN, WIN
Strategy
2 lists
Dota Auto Chess / Auto Chess 2019
#30
#1387 Life Is Strange 2
DON'T NOD, Feral Interactive
PS4, WIN, XB1
Adventure
~16h
7 lists
Life Is Strange 2 2019
#31
#1399 Heaven's Vault
inkle
PS4, WIN
Adventure
~16h
4 lists
Heaven's Vault 2019
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