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 2025

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
#1 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) (#64)
Sandfall Interactive | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Role-Playing | ~29h | 48 lists
Donkey Kong Bananza
#2 Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) (#124)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW2 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~19h | 42 lists
Hades II
#3 Hades II (2025) (#154)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN , SW, SW2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG / Roguelike | ~30h | 45 lists
Keeper
#4 Keeper (2025) (#219)
Double Fine Productions | WIN , XBXS | Adventure | ~5h | 4 lists
The Outer Worlds 2
#5 The Outer Worlds 2 (2025) (#224)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Action RPG | ~18h | 5 lists
Dispatch
#6 Dispatch (2025) (#322)
AdHoc Studio | WIN , PS5 | Adventure / Simulation / Interactive Drama | ~8h | 29 lists
Blue Prince
#7 Blue Prince (2025) (#336)
Dogubomb | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Adventure / Roguelike | ~18h | 43 lists
Hollow Knight: Silksong
#8 Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) (#343)
Team Cherry | 3 , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 , SW, SW2 | Metroidvania | ~28h | 39 lists
Mario Kart World
#9 Mario Kart World (2025) (#359)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 | SW2 | Kart Racing | ~4h | 17 lists
Ghost of Yōtei
#10 Ghost of Yōtei (2025) (#365)
Sucker Punch Productions | PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 29 lists
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
#11 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025) (#380)
Kojima Productions | PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~35h | 35 lists
Split Fiction
#12 Split Fiction (2025) (#527)
Hazelight Studios | WIN , PS5 , XBXS , SW2 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~14h | 34 lists
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
#13 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (2025) (#530)
Warhorse Studios | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Action RPG | ~55h | 24 lists
Baby Steps
#14 Baby Steps (2025) (#592)
Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch | WIN , PS5 | Walking Simulator | ~10h | 12 lists
Silent Hill f
#15 Silent Hill f (2025) (#612)
NeoBards Entertainment | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Horror | ~11h | 24 lists
The Séance of Blake Manor
#16 The Séance of Blake Manor (2025) (#667)
Spooky Doorway | WIN, LIN | Adventure / Puzzle | ~15h | 10 lists
Lumines Arise
#17 Lumines Arise (2025) (#729)
Enhance, Monstars | WIN , PS5 | Puzzle | ~4h | 9 lists
ARC Raiders
#18 ARC Raiders (2025) (#796)
Embark Studios | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Shooter | ~43h | 16 lists
Consume Me
#19 Consume Me (2025) (#797)
Hexecutable | MAC, WIN | Life Simulation | ~7h | 8 lists
Absolum
#20 Absolum (2025) (#820)
DotEmu | WIN , PS4, PS5 , SW | Beat 'em Up / Roguelike | ~8h | 9 lists
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
#21 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (2025) (#883)
Lizardcube | WIN , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 , SW | Platform | ~9h | 13 lists
Elden Ring Nightreign
#22 Elden Ring Nightreign (2025) (#919)
FromSoftware | WIN , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~28h | 16 lists
and Roger
#23 and Roger (2025) (#931)
TearyHand Studio | MAC, WIN , SW | Adventure | ~1h | 7 lists
Ball x Pit
#24 Ball x Pit (2025) (#948)
Kenny Sun | MAC, WIN , SW, SW2 , PS5 , XBXS | ~19h | 11 lists
Monster Hunter Wilds
#25 Monster Hunter Wilds (2025) (#975)
Capcom | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | Action RPG | ~18h | 9 lists
Despelote
#26 Despelote (2025) (#1039)
Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena | MAC, WIN , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 | Adventure | ~2h | 16 lists
Battlefield 6
#27 Battlefield 6 (2025) (#1156)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 11 lists
Peak
#28 Peak (2025) (#1245)
Aggro Crab Games, Landfall Games | WIN | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 8 lists
Sektori
#29 Sektori (2025) (#1324)
Kimmo Lahtinen | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | ~8h | 5 lists
Öoo
#30 Öoo (2025) (#1340)
NamaTakahashi | WIN | Puzzle-Platformer | ~2h | 4 lists
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
#31 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (2025) (#1364)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6, Retro Studios | SW, SW2 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 7 lists
Doom: The Dark Ages
#32 Doom: The Dark Ages (2025) (#1389)
id Software | WIN , PS5 , XBXS | First-Person Shooter | ~14h | 11 lists
#1
#64 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
PS5, WIN, XBXS
Role-Playing
~29h
48 lists
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025
#2
#124 Donkey Kong Bananza
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
SW2
Action-Adventure / Platform
~19h
42 lists
Donkey Kong Bananza 2025
#3
#154 Hades II
Supergiant Games
MAC, SW, SW2, WIN
Hack and Slash / Action RPG / Roguelike
~30h
45 lists
Hades II 2025
#4
#219 Keeper
Double Fine Productions
WIN, XBXS
Adventure
~5h
4 lists
Keeper 2025
#5
#224 The Outer Worlds 2
Obsidian Entertainment
PS5, WIN, XBXS
Action RPG
~18h
5 lists
The Outer Worlds 2 2025
#6
#322 Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
PS5, WIN
Adventure / Simulation / Interactive Drama
~8h
29 lists
Dispatch 2025
#7
#336 Blue Prince
Dogubomb
PS5, WIN, XBXS
Adventure / Roguelike
~18h
43 lists
Blue Prince 2025
#8
#343 Hollow Knight: Silksong
Team Cherry
MAC, LIN, SW, SW2, PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS
Metroidvania
~28h
39 lists
Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025
#9
#359 Mario Kart World
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9
SW2
Kart Racing
~4h
17 lists
Mario Kart World 2025
#10
#365 Ghost of Yōtei
Sucker Punch Productions
PS5
Action-Adventure
~30h
29 lists
Ghost of Yōtei 2025
#11
#380 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Kojima Productions
PS5
Action-Adventure
~35h
35 lists
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach 2025
#12
#527 Split Fiction
Hazelight Studios
SW2, PS5, WIN, XBXS
Action-Adventure / Platform
~14h
34 lists
Split Fiction 2025
#13
#530 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Warhorse Studios
PS5, WIN, XBXS
Action RPG
~55h
24 lists
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 2025
#14
#592 Baby Steps
Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch
PS5, WIN
Walking Simulator
~10h
12 lists
Baby Steps 2025
#15
#612 Silent Hill f
NeoBards Entertainment
PS5, WIN, XBXS
Horror
~11h
24 lists
Silent Hill f 2025
#16
#667 The Séance of Blake Manor
Spooky Doorway
LIN, WIN
Adventure / Puzzle
~15h
10 lists
The Séance of Blake Manor 2025
#17
#729 Lumines Arise
Enhance, Monstars
PS5, WIN
Puzzle
~4h
9 lists
Lumines Arise 2025
#18
#796 ARC Raiders
Embark Studios
PS5, WIN, XBXS
Shooter
~43h
16 lists
ARC Raiders 2025
#19
#797 Consume Me
Hexecutable
MAC, WIN
Life Simulation
~7h
8 lists
Consume Me 2025
#20
#820 Absolum
DotEmu
SW, PS4, PS5, WIN
Beat 'em Up / Roguelike
~8h
9 lists
Absolum 2025
#21
#883 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Lizardcube
SW, PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS
Platform
~9h
13 lists
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 2025
#22
#919 Elden Ring Nightreign
FromSoftware
PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS
Action RPG / Roguelike
~28h
16 lists
Elden Ring Nightreign 2025
#23
#931 and Roger
TearyHand Studio
MAC, SW, WIN
Adventure
~1h
7 lists
and Roger 2025
#24
#948 Ball x Pit
Kenny Sun
MAC, SW, SW2, PS5, WIN, XBXS
~19h
11 lists
Ball x Pit 2025
#25
#975 Monster Hunter Wilds
Capcom
PS5, WIN, XBXS
Action RPG
~18h
9 lists
Monster Hunter Wilds 2025
#26
#1039 Despelote
Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena
MAC, PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS
Adventure
~2h
16 lists
Despelote 2025
#27
#1156 Battlefield 6
EA Digital Illusions CE
PS5, WIN, XBXS
First-Person Shooter
~6h
11 lists
Battlefield 6 2025
#28
#1245 Peak
Aggro Crab Games, Landfall Games
WIN
Action-Adventure
~6h
8 lists
Peak 2025
#29
#1324 Sektori
Kimmo Lahtinen
PS5, WIN, XBXS
~8h
5 lists
Sektori 2025
#30
#1340 Öoo
NamaTakahashi
WIN
Puzzle-Platformer
~2h
4 lists
Öoo 2025
#31
#1364 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6, Retro Studios
SW, SW2
Action-Adventure
~13h
7 lists
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 2025
#32
#1389 Doom: The Dark Ages
id Software
PS5, WIN, XBXS
First-Person Shooter
~14h
11 lists
Doom: The Dark Ages 2025
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