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 2021
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#1 Hitman 3 / World of Assassination (2021) (#168)
IO Interactive
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5
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Stealth
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~8h
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29 lists
#2 Metroid Dread (2021) (#236)
MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7
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SW
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Action-Adventure
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~9h
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34 lists
#3 Returnal (2021) (#268)
Housemarque
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PS5
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Shooter /
Roguelike /
Third-Person Shooter
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~19h
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31 lists
#4 It Takes Two (2021) (#309)
Hazelight Studios
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
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Action-Adventure
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~13h
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30 lists
#5 Deathloop (2021) (#339)
Arkane Studios
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WIN,
PS5,
XBXS
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First-Person Shooter
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~16h
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37 lists
#6 Forza Horizon 5 (2021) (#361)
Playground Games
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS
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Racing
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~21h
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28 lists
#7 Psychonauts 2 (2021) (#372)
Double Fine Productions
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3,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4
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Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~15h
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33 lists
#8 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021) (#393)
Insomniac Games
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PS5
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Third-Person Shooter /
Platform
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~11h
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29 lists
#9 Inscryption (2021) (#502)
Daniel Mullins Games
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3,
PS4,
PS5
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Roguelike
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~13h
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18 lists
#10 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) (#770)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
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SW
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Platform
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~10h
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12 lists
#11 Halo Infinite (2021) (#800)
343 Industries
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS
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First-Person Shooter
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~11h
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25 lists
#12 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (2021) (#806)
Owlcat Games
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MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Role-Playing
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~57h
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2 lists
#13 Resident Evil Village (2021) (#831)
Capcom Development Division 1
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5
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Horror
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~10h
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26 lists
#14 Loop Hero (2021) (#850)
Four Quarters
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3,
SW
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Role-Playing /
Roguelike
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~29h
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11 lists
#15 Unpacking (2021) (#873)
Witch Beam
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
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Puzzle
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~4h
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12 lists
#16 Death's Door (2021) (#956)
Acid Nerve
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WIN,
PS4,
PS5,
SW,
XBXS
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Action-Adventure
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~9h
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20 lists
#17 Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) (#1025)
Wishes Ultd.
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MAC,
WIN,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
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Adventure
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~9h
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17 lists
#18 Subnautica: Below Zero (2021) (#1200)
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
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Survival /
Action-Adventure
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~20h
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4 lists
#19 Monster Hunter Rise (2021) (#1232)
Capcom Development Division 2
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WIN,
SW
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Action RPG
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~23h
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16 lists
#20 Farming Simulator 22 (2021) (#1248)
Giants Software
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MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5
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Simulation
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~169h
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1 lists
#21 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) (#1271)
Eidos Montréal
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
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Action-Adventure
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~18h
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16 lists
#22 Wordle (2021) (#1395)
Josh Wardle
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BR
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Puzzle
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8 lists
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