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 2023

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#1 Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) (#49)

Larian Studios | MAC, WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Role-Playing | ~73h | 55 lists

#2 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) (#88)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 | SW | Action-Adventure | ~59h | 49 lists

#3 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) (#265)

Insomniac Games | PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 43 lists

#4 Alan Wake II (2023) (#328)

Remedy Entertainment | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Horror | ~19h | 47 lists

#5 Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) (#341)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 | SW | Platform | ~10h | 41 lists

#6 Resident Evil 4 (2023) (#353)

Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN , 3 , XBXS | Horror | ~16h | 34 lists

#7 Hi-Fi Rush (2023) (#486)

Tango Gameworks | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Action / Music | ~11h | 26 lists

#8 Pikmin 4 (2023) (#624)

Eighting, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 | SW | Real-Time Strategy / Puzzle | ~18h | 15 lists

#9 Street Fighter 6 (2023) (#886)

Capcom | WIN , PS4, PS5 , XBXS | Fighting | ~17h | 28 lists

#10 Cocoon (2023) (#946)

Geometric Interactive | WIN , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 , SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~5h | 18 lists

#11 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (2023) (#1020)

FromSoftware | WIN , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 | Vehicular Combat | ~18h | 20 lists

#12 NBA 2K24 (2023) (#1145)

Visual Concepts | WIN , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 , SW | Sports | ~41h | 1 lists

#13 Venba (2023) (#1234)

Visai Games | WIN , XB1, XBXS , SW , PS5 | Puzzle | ~2h | 13 lists

#14 El Paso, Elsewhere (2023) (#1269)

Strange Scaffold | WIN , XB1, XBXS | Third-Person Shooter | ~8h | 5 lists

#15 Diablo IV (2023) (#1302)

Blizzard Entertainment | WIN , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~26h | 18 lists

#16 Final Fantasy XVI (2023) (#1355)

Square Enix Creative Business Unit III | PS5 | Action RPG | ~38h | 20 lists

#49

Larian Studios

MAC, PS5, WIN, XBXS

Role-Playing

~73h

55 lists

Baldur's Gate 3 2023

#88

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3

Action-Adventure

~59h

49 lists

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023

#265

Insomniac Games

PS5

Action-Adventure

~17h

43 lists

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023

#328

Remedy Entertainment

PS5, WIN, XBXS

Horror

~19h

47 lists

Alan Wake II 2023

#341

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10

Platform

~10h

41 lists

Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023

#353

Capcom Development Division 1

PS4, PS5, PSVR, WIN, XBXS

Horror

~16h

34 lists

Resident Evil 4 2023

#486

Tango Gameworks

PS5, WIN, XBXS

Action / Music

~11h

26 lists

Hi-Fi Rush 2023

#624

Eighting, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10

Real-Time Strategy / Puzzle

~18h

15 lists

Pikmin 4 2023

#886

Capcom

PS4, PS5, WIN, XBXS

Fighting

~17h

28 lists

Street Fighter 6 2023

#10

#946

Geometric Interactive

SW, PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Adventure / Puzzle

~5h

18 lists

Cocoon 2023

#11

#1020

FromSoftware

PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Vehicular Combat

~18h

20 lists

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 2023

#12

#1145

Visual Concepts

SW, PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Sports

~41h

1 lists

NBA 2K24 2023

#13

#1234

Visai Games

SW, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Puzzle

~2h

13 lists

Venba 2023

#14

#1269

Strange Scaffold

WIN, XB1, XBXS

Third-Person Shooter

~8h

5 lists

El Paso, Elsewhere 2023

#15

#1302

Blizzard Entertainment

PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Hack and Slash / Action RPG

~26h

18 lists

Diablo IV 2023

#16

#1355

Square Enix Creative Business Unit III

PS5

Action RPG

~38h

20 lists

Final Fantasy XVI 2023

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