Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.
Updated: October 16, 2026
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#1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) (#1)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
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WiiU,
SW
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Action-Adventure
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~50h
|
111 lists
#2 The Last of Us (2013) (#2)
Naughty Dog
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PS3,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~15h
|
121 lists
#3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) (#3)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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N64
|
Action-Adventure
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~27h
|
90 lists
#4 Super Mario 64 (1996) (#7)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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N64
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Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~12h
|
88 lists
#5 Resident Evil 4 (2005) (#8)
Capcom Production Studio 4
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PS2,
GC,
Wii
|
Horror /
Third-Person Shooter
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~16h
|
98 lists
#6 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) (#9)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Action-Adventure
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~15h
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86 lists
#7 Shadow of the Colossus (2005) (#12)
Team Ico
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PS2
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Action-Adventure
|
~9h
|
82 lists
#8 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~32h
|
100 lists
#9 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)
Nintendo R&D1
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SNES
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Action-Adventure
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~8h
|
84 lists
#10 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#23)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego
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X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure
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~18h
|
96 lists
#11 Metal Gear Solid (1998) (#24)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
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PS
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Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~11h
|
78 lists
#12 God of War (2018) (#28)
Santa Monica Studio
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WIN,
PS4
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
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~21h
|
89 lists
#13 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#29)
Rockstar Games
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~51h
|
85 lists
#14 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#39)
Naughty Dog
|
PS3
|
Action-Adventure /
Third-Person Shooter
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~10h
|
77 lists
#15 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (#41)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
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PS2
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~16h
|
56 lists
#16 Metroid Prime (2002) (#42)
Retro Studios
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GC
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Action-Adventure
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~14h
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68 lists
#17 Silent Hill 2 (2001) (#47)
Team Silent
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PS2,
Xbox
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Horror
|
~8h
|
63 lists
#18 Journey (2012) (#48)
ThatGameCompany
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PS3
|
Adventure
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~2h
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83 lists
#19 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#49)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
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SW
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Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~12h
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73 lists
#20 Super Mario Galaxy (2007) (#53)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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Wii
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Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~13h
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50 lists
#21 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
#22 Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (#55)
DMA Design, TransGaming Inc.
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WIN,
PS2
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Action-Adventure
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~14h
|
47 lists
#23 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) (#59)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
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SW
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Action-Adventure
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~59h
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52 lists
#24 Ico (2001) (#62)
Team Ico
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PS2
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Action-Adventure
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~6h
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54 lists
#25 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#64)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure
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~27h
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51 lists
#26 Tomb Raider (1996) (#65)
Core Design
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DOS,
SAT,
PS
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Action-Adventure
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~16h
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56 lists
#27 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) (#66)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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GC
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Action-Adventure
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~29h
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47 lists
#28 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
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Action-Adventure
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~17h
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56 lists
#29 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#68)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
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Action-Adventure
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~30h
|
50 lists
#30 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#70)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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Wii
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~13h
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56 lists
#31 Ōkami (2006) (#72)
Clover Studio, HexaDrive
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PS2,
Wii
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Action-Adventure
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~33h
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50 lists
#32 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#73)
Rocksteady Studios
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure
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~12h
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73 lists
#33 Inside (2016) (#74)
Playdead
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Horror /
Puzzle-Platformer
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~4h
|
65 lists
#34 The Walking Dead (2012) (#75)
Telltale Games
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3,
iOS
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Point-and-Click /
Interactive Drama
|
~12h
|
68 lists
#35 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#77)
Rocksteady Studios
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure
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~12h
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45 lists
#36 Resident Evil (1996) (#78)
Capcom Planning Room 2
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WIN,
SAT,
PS
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Horror
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~7h
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39 lists
#37 Astro Bot (2024) (#82)
Team Asobi
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PS5
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Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~11h
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52 lists
#38 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#83)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
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Action-Adventure
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~17h
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40 lists
#39 System Shock 2 (1999) (#87)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios
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WIN
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Horror /
Action RPG /
First-Person Shooter
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~13h
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36 lists
#40 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#89)
Lucasfilm Games
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DOS,
MAC,
3,
SCD
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Point-and-Click
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~7h
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46 lists
#41 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) (#90)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
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N64
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Action-Adventure
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~21h
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35 lists
#42 Grim Fandango (1998) (#93)
LucasArts
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WIN
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Point-and-Click
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~11h
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41 lists
#43 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#94)
Naughty Dog
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WIN,
PS4,
PS5
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Action-Adventure
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~15h
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53 lists
#44 The Legend of Zelda (1986) (#102)
Nintendo R&D4
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NES,
FDS
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Action-Adventure
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~8h
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31 lists
#45 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#108)
Lucas Pope
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MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Adventure /
Puzzle
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~8h
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46 lists
#46 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#113)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
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Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~9h
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47 lists
#47 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#114)
Kojima Productions
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WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
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Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~46h
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60 lists
#48 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#116)
LucasArts
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DOS,
MAC
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Point-and-Click
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~5h
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31 lists
#49 God of War (2005) (#117)
SCE Santa Monica Studio
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PS2
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Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
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~9h
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36 lists
#50 Shenmue (1999) (#118)
Sega AM2
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DC
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Action-Adventure /
Life Simulation
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~19h
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30 lists
#51 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#126)
Giant Sparrow
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
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Walking Simulator
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~2h
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48 lists
#52 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#127)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~19h
|
35 lists
#53 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#140)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve
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MAC,
WIN,
X360
|
Horror /
First-Person Shooter
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~10h
|
34 lists
#54 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#143)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
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WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~13h
|
27 lists
#55 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#146)
LucasArts
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DOS,
MAC,
AMI
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Point-and-Click
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~7h
|
29 lists
#56 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#155)
Arkane Studios
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~12h
|
42 lists
#57 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#160)
Insomniac Games
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WIN,
PS4,
PS5
|
Action-Adventure
|
~17h
|
54 lists
#58 Blue Prince (2025) (#162)
Dogubomb
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WIN,
PS5,
XBXS
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Adventure /
Roguelike
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~18h
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41 lists
#59 Dishonored (2012) (#167)
Arkane Studios
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Action-Adventure /
Stealth
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~12h
|
50 lists
#60 Alan Wake II (2023) (#175)
Remedy Entertainment
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WIN,
PS5,
XBXS
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Horror
|
~19h
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48 lists
#61 Pokémon Go (2016) (#178)
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
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iOS,
AND
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Adventure
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~89h
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34 lists
#62 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#180)
Ubisoft Montpellier
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WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
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Action-Adventure
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~11h
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29 lists
#63 Dead Space (2008) (#183)
EA Redwood Shores
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Horror
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~11h
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29 lists
#64 Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) (#184)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
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SW2
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~19h
|
41 lists
#65 Gone Home (2013) (#186)
Fullbright
|
3
|
Walking Simulator
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~2h
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44 lists
#66 Resident Evil 2 (1998) (#195)
Capcom Planning Room 2
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WIN,
PS,
N64,
DC
|
Horror
|
~6h
|
27 lists
#67 Myst (1993) (#196)
Cyan Worlds
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MAC,
WIN,
3DO
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Adventure
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~6h
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24 lists
#68 God of War Ragnarök (2022) (#200)
Santa Monica Studio
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PS4,
PS5
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
|
~27h
|
38 lists
#69 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4,
WiiU
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~23h
|
44 lists
#70 God of War II (2007) (#205)
SCE Santa Monica Studio
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PS2
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
22 lists
#71 Death Stranding (2019) (#211)
Kojima Productions
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WIN,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~40h
|
41 lists
#72 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening / DX (1993) (#212)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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GB,
GBC
|
Action-Adventure
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~15h
|
21 lists
#73 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#214)
FromSoftware
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~30h
|
48 lists
#74 Control (2019) (#217)
Remedy Entertainment
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
48 lists
#75 Life Is Strange (2015) (#218)
DON'T NOD
|
3,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
|
Adventure
|
~14h
|
43 lists
#76 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#221)
Capcom Development Division 1
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Horror
|
~9h
|
43 lists
#77 Psychonauts (2005) (#224)
Double Fine Productions
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
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Action-Adventure /
Platform
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~12h
|
24 lists
#78 Firewatch (2016) (#226)
Campo Santo
|
3,
XB1,
PS4
|
Adventure /
Walking Simulator
|
~4h
|
42 lists
#79 Metroid (1986) (#227)
Nintendo R&D1
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ARC,
NES,
FDS
|
Action-Adventure
|
~6h
|
22 lists
#80 Gauntlet (1985) (#229)
Atari Games
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ARC
|
Maze /
Dungeon Crawler
|
~2h
|
22 lists
#81 Metroid Dread (2021) (#236)
MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7
|
SW
|
Action-Adventure
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~9h
|
34 lists
#82 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#237)
MicroProse Software, Inc.
|
6,
DOS,
MAC,
NES
|
Strategy /
Action-Adventure
|
~8h
|
19 lists
#83 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) (#239)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
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GC,
Wii
|
Action-Adventure
|
~37h
|
22 lists
#84 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#246)
Capcom Development Division 1
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Horror
|
~9h
|
43 lists
#85 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) (#249)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~13h
|
20 lists
#86 Bayonetta 2 (2014) (#250)
PlatinumGames
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WiiU
|
Action-Adventure
|
~9h
|
33 lists
#87 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005) (#251)
Capcom Production Studio 1
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PS2
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
20 lists
#88 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#253)
Cardboard Computer
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3
|
Point-and-Click /
Interactive Drama
|
~9h
|
36 lists
#89 Bayonetta (2009) (#256)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames
|
X360,
PS3
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
22 lists
#90 Zork (1977) (#257)
Infocom
|
6,
DOS,
MAC
|
Adventure /
Interactive Drama
|
22 lists
#91 Heavy Rain (2010) (#265)
Quantic Dream
|
PS3
|
Action-Adventure /
Interactive Drama
|
~10h
|
29 lists
#92 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) (#280)
Insomniac Games
|
PS5
|
Action-Adventure
|
~17h
|
43 lists
#93 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#281)
LucasArts
|
DOS,
MAC
|
Point-and-Click
|
~5h
|
20 lists
#94 Immortality (2022) (#283)
Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow
|
MAC,
WIN,
iOS,
AND,
XBXS
|
Interactive Drama
|
~6h
|
27 lists
#95 Ghost of Tsushima (2020) (#285)
Sucker Punch Productions
|
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~25h
|
30 lists
#96 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#286)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Sega Games
|
WIN,
PS3,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure /
Beat 'em Up
|
~32h
|
25 lists
#97 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#287)
The Creative Assembly
|
WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
|
Horror /
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~18h
|
25 lists
#98 Her Story (2015) (#288)
Sam Barlow
|
MAC,
WIN,
iOS,
AND
|
Interactive Drama
|
~2h
|
32 lists
#99 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024) (#290)
MachineGames
|
WIN,
XBXS
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~16h
|
30 lists
#100 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#292)
Cakebread
|
3
|
Adventure
|
~2h
|
26 lists
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