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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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

#1 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#149)

Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 47 lists

Pokémon Go

#2 Pokémon Go (2016) (#178)

Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company | iOS, AND | Adventure | ~89h | 34 lists

Hearthstone

#3 Hearthstone (2014) (#243)

Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Party | ~38h | 34 lists

Immortality

#4 Immortality (2022) (#283)

Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XBXS | Interactive Drama | ~6h | 27 lists

Her Story

#5 Her Story (2015) (#288)

Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Interactive Drama | ~2h | 32 lists

Slay the Spire

#6 Slay the Spire (2019) (#404)

Mega Crit Games | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 18 lists

TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension

#7 TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension (2013) (#441)

Maddy Makes Games | 3, AND, PSV, PS4 | Action | ~4h | 14 lists

Balatro

#8 Balatro (2024) (#450)

LocalThunk | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Roguelike | ~8h | 45 lists

Florence

#9 Florence (2018) (#514)

Mountains | iOS, AND | ~42m | 20 lists

Angry Birds

#10 Angry Birds (2009) (#520)

Rovio Entertainment | iOS, AND | Party / Puzzle | ~7h | 11 lists

Threes!

#11 Threes! (2014) (#534)

Sirvo | iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~2h | 11 lists

Plants vs. Zombies

#12 Plants vs. Zombies (2009) (#553)

PopCap Games | MAC, WIN, X360, iOS, AND | Strategy | ~8h | 9 lists

Super Hexagon

#13 Super Hexagon (2012) (#606)

Distractionware, Terry Cavanagh | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Action | ~5h | 11 lists

Thumper

#14 Thumper (2016) (#633)

Drool | WIN, 3, XB1, PS4, PSVR, SW | Music | ~8h | 11 lists

Drop7

#15 Drop7 (2009) (#674)

Area/Code Entertainment | iOS, AND | Puzzle | 4 lists

Tales From the Borderlands

#16 Tales From the Borderlands (2015) (#677)

Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~11h | 14 lists

80 Days

#17 80 Days (2014) (#679)

Cape Guy, inkle | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~3h | 6 lists

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

#18 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) (#684)

Spike Chunsoft | PSP, PSV, iOS, AND | Adventure / Visual Novel | ~25h | 10 lists

Monument Valley

#19 Monument Valley (2014) (#733)

Ustwo Games | iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~1h | 7 lists

Vampire Survivors

#20 Vampire Survivors (2022) (#787)

Poncle | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, XBXS, SW | Shooter / Roguelike | ~16h | 26 lists

Genshin Impact

#21 Genshin Impact (2020) (#835)

Cognosphere, HoYoverse | WIN, iOS, AND, PS4 | Action RPG | ~74h | 9 lists

Downwell

#22 Downwell (2015) (#924)

Moppin | WIN, iOS, AND, PSV | Shooter / Platform | ~6h | 9 lists

Universal Paperclips

#23 Universal Paperclips (2017) (#935)

Frank Lantz | 3 | Puzzle | ~7h | 5 lists

World of Goo

#24 World of Goo (2008) (#962)

2D Boy | 3, Wii, iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~6h | 5 lists

Among Us

#25 Among Us (2018) (#977)

Innersloth | WIN, iOS, AND | Party | ~9h | 11 lists

The Talos Principle

#26 The Talos Principle (2014) (#1010)

Croteam | 3, iOS, AND, PS4 | Puzzle | ~16h | 6 lists

Marvel Snap

#27 Marvel Snap (2022) (#1092)

Second Dinner | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Party | ~66h | 23 lists

Steins;Gate

#28 Steins;Gate (2009) (#1101)

5pb., MAGES., Nitro Plus | WIN, 3, X360, iOS, AND | Visual Novel | ~26h | 2 lists

This War of Mine

#29 This War of Mine (2014) (#1145)

11 bit studios | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Survival | ~11h | 7 lists

Zen Bound

#30 Zen Bound (2009) (#1151)

3, iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~7h | 2 lists

Minit

#31 Minit (2018) (#1194)

Dominik Johann, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio, Kitty Calis | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Action-Adventure | ~2h | 9 lists

Clash Royale

#32 Clash Royale (2016) (#1206)

Supercell | iOS, AND | Real-Time Strategy | ~156h | 5 lists

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

#33 Valiant Hearts: The Great War (2014) (#1212)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, iOS, AND | Adventure / Puzzle | ~7h | 6 lists

Injustice 2

#34 Injustice 2 (2017) (#1270)

NetherRealm Studios | WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4 | Fighting | ~6h | 10 lists

The Wolf Among Us

#35 The Wolf Among Us (2014) (#1295)

Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, 3, iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 9 lists

Dandara

#36 Dandara (2018) (#1304)

Long Hat House | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Metroidvania / Platform | ~7h | 5 lists

Puzzle & Dragons

#37 Puzzle & Dragons (2012) (#1316)

GungHo Online Entertainment | iOS, AND | Role-Playing / Puzzle | 2 lists

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