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 2020
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#1 Hades (2020) (#44)
Supergiant Games
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MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
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Hack and Slash /
Action RPG /
Roguelike
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~24h
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53 lists
#2 The Last of Us Part II (2020) (#54)
Naughty Dog
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PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~24h
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48 lists
#3 Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) (#111)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
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SW
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Life Simulation
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~61h
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46 lists
#4 Half-Life: Alyx (2020) (#145)
Valve
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VR
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First-Person Shooter
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~12h
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21 lists
#5 Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) (#261)
CD Projekt RED
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action RPG
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~26h
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13 lists
#6 Ghost of Tsushima (2020) (#285)
Sucker Punch Productions
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PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~25h
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30 lists
#7 Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) (#355)
Square Enix Creative Business Unit I
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PS4
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Action RPG
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~32h
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31 lists
#8 Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) (#359)
Asobo Studio
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WIN,
XBXS
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Flight Simulation
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~26h
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14 lists
#9 Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) (#377)
Moon Studios
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
SW
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Metroidvania
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~12h
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27 lists
#10 Doom Eternal (2020) (#530)
id Software
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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First-Person Shooter
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~14h
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21 lists
#11 Crusader Kings III (2020) (#543)
Paradox Development Studio
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3
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Role-Playing /
Grand Strategy
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~73h
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9 lists
#12 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) (#544)
Insomniac Games
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PS4,
PS5
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Action-Adventure
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~8h
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26 lists
#13 Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) (#593)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5
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Role-Playing
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~46h
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17 lists
#14 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (2020) (#602)
Vicarious Visions
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
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Sports
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~7h
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13 lists
#15 Spelunky 2 (2020) (#616)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
SW
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Roguelike /
Platform
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~28h
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10 lists
#16 Factorio (2020) (#681)
Wube Software
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3,
SW
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Real-Time Strategy /
Construction & Management
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~53h
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2 lists
#17 Genshin Impact (2020) (#835)
Cognosphere, HoYoverse
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WIN,
iOS,
AND,
PS4
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Action RPG
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~74h
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9 lists
#18 Fall Guys (2020) (#874)
Mediatonic
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WIN,
PS4
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Platform /
Battle Royale
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~10h
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16 lists
#19 Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020) (#888)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5
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Action RPG
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~61h
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17 lists
#20 Astro's Playroom (2020) (#988)
Team Asobi
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PS5
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Platform
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~3h
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11 lists
#21 If Found... (2020) (#1208)
DREAMFEEL
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MAC,
WIN,
iOS,
SW
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Visual Novel
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~2h
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11 lists
#22 Desperados III (2020) (#1242)
Mimimi Games
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3,
XB1,
PS4
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Real-Time Tactics
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~27h
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4 lists
#23 Spiritfarer (2020) (#1260)
Thunder Lotus
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3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Management Simulation /
Platform
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~26h
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11 lists
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