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 Half-Life 2 (2004) (#5)
Valve
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WIN
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First-Person Shooter
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~13h
|
90 lists
#2 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action RPG
|
~52h
|
113 lists
#3 World of Warcraft (2004) (#11)
Blizzard Entertainment
|
MAC,
WIN
|
MMORPG
|
~470h
|
87 lists
#4 BioShock (2007) (#13)
2K Australia, 2K Boston
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~12h
|
92 lists
#5 Elden Ring (2022) (#14)
FromSoftware
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5
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Action RPG
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~60h
|
56 lists
#6 Portal 2 (2011) (#15)
Valve
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
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Puzzle-Platformer
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~8h
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106 lists
#7 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#18)
BioWare Edmonton
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG /
Third-Person Shooter
|
~25h
|
109 lists
#8 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)
Bethesda Game Studios
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG
|
~35h
|
117 lists
#9 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North
|
WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~32h
|
100 lists
#10 Portal (2007) (#25)
Valve
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Puzzle-Platformer
|
~3h
|
68 lists
#11 Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) (#26)
Bungie
|
MAC,
WIN,
Xbox
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~10h
|
75 lists
#12 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (#27)
Infinity Ward
|
MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~7h
|
80 lists
#13 God of War (2018) (#28)
Santa Monica Studio
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WIN,
PS4
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
|
~21h
|
89 lists
#14 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#29)
Rockstar Games
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~51h
|
85 lists
#15 Half-Life (1998) (#30)
Valve
|
WIN
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~12h
|
61 lists
#16 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) (#31)
Sandfall Interactive
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WIN,
PS5,
XBXS
|
Role-Playing
|
~29h
|
47 lists
#17 Dark Souls (2011) (#32)
FromSoftware
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG
|
~42h
|
89 lists
#18 Deus Ex (2000) (#35)
Ion Storm
|
MAC,
WIN
|
Action RPG /
First-Person Shooter /
Stealth
|
~23h
|
71 lists
#19 Minecraft (2011) (#37)
Mojang Studios
|
3,
X360,
PS3
|
Sandbox /
Survival
|
~65h
|
93 lists
#20 StarCraft (1998) (#43)
Blizzard Entertainment
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MAC,
WIN
|
Real-Time Strategy
|
~25h
|
58 lists
#21 Hades (2020) (#44)
Supergiant Games
|
MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
|
Hack and Slash /
Action RPG /
Roguelike
|
~24h
|
53 lists
#22 Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) (#45)
Larian Studios
|
MAC,
WIN,
PS5,
XBXS
|
Role-Playing
|
~73h
|
54 lists
#23 Diablo II (2000) (#46)
Blizzard North
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MAC,
WIN
|
Hack and Slash /
Action RPG
|
~34h
|
59 lists
#24 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#50)
BioWare
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MAC,
WIN,
Xbox
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Role-Playing
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~29h
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68 lists
#25 Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (#55)
DMA Design, TransGaming Inc.
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WIN,
PS2
|
Action-Adventure
|
~14h
|
47 lists
#26 Fallout 3 (2008) (#57)
Bethesda Game Studios
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG /
First-Person Shooter
|
~22h
|
63 lists
#27 Hades II (2025) (#58)
Supergiant Games
|
MAC,
WIN,
SW,
SW2
|
Hack and Slash /
Action RPG /
Roguelike
|
~32h
|
46 lists
#28 Disco Elysium (2019) (#60)
ZA/UM
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MAC,
WIN
|
Role-Playing
|
~24h
|
54 lists
#29 Overwatch (2016) (#63)
Blizzard Entertainment
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~93h
|
77 lists
#30 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#64)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action-Adventure
|
~27h
|
51 lists
#31 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure
|
~17h
|
56 lists
#32 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#68)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~30h
|
50 lists
#33 Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) (#69)
Team Cherry
|
3,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW,
SW2
|
Metroidvania
|
~28h
|
40 lists
#34 Counter-Strike / Counter-Strike 1.6 (2000) (#71)
Valve
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WIN
|
Tactical Shooter
|
~25h
|
51 lists
#35 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#73)
Rocksteady Studios
|
MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
73 lists
#36 Inside (2016) (#74)
Playdead
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Horror /
Puzzle-Platformer
|
~4h
|
65 lists
#37 The Walking Dead (2012) (#75)
Telltale Games
|
MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3,
iOS
|
Point-and-Click /
Interactive Drama
|
~12h
|
68 lists
#38 NieR: Automata (2017) (#76)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6
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WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Hack and Slash /
Action RPG
|
~21h
|
62 lists
#39 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#77)
Rocksteady Studios
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
45 lists
#40 Resident Evil (1996) (#78)
Capcom Planning Room 2
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WIN,
SAT,
PS
|
Horror
|
~7h
|
39 lists
#41 The Sims (2000) (#79)
Maxis
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MAC,
WIN
|
Life Simulation
|
~19h
|
48 lists
#42 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#83)
Rockstar North
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WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~17h
|
40 lists
#43 Persona 5 (2016) (#85)
P Studio
|
WIN,
3,
XB1,
XBXS,
SW
|
Role-Playing /
Life Simulation
|
~98h
|
62 lists
#44 Undertale (2015) (#86)
tobyfox
|
3
|
Role-Playing
|
~7h
|
52 lists
#45 System Shock 2 (1999) (#87)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios
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WIN
|
Horror /
Action RPG /
First-Person Shooter
|
~13h
|
36 lists
#46 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#88)
Bethesda Game Studios
|
WIN,
Xbox
|
Action RPG
|
~43h
|
32 lists
#47 Fortnite (2017) (#91)
Epic Games
|
MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Sandbox /
Survival /
Battle Royale
|
~66h
|
45 lists
#48 Grim Fandango (1998) (#93)
LucasArts
|
WIN
|
Point-and-Click
|
~11h
|
41 lists
#49 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#94)
Naughty Dog
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WIN,
PS4,
PS5
|
Action-Adventure
|
~15h
|
53 lists
#50 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#95)
Bethesda Game Studios
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG
|
~28h
|
43 lists
#51 Braid (2008) (#96)
Number None Inc.
|
WIN,
X360
|
Puzzle-Platformer
|
~5h
|
45 lists
#52 Spelunky (2012) (#99)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3,
PSV
|
Roguelike /
Platform
|
~20h
|
39 lists
#53 Rocket League (2015) (#100)
Psyonix
|
3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Sports
|
~5h
|
57 lists
#54 Stardew Valley (2016) (#101)
ConcernedApe
|
3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Life Simulation
|
~53h
|
49 lists
#55 Persona 4 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008) (#103)
Atlus
|
WIN,
PS2,
PSV
|
Role-Playing /
Life Simulation
|
~73h
|
32 lists
#56 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) (#105)
BioWare Edmonton, MumboJumbo
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MAC,
WIN
|
Role-Playing
|
~68h
|
32 lists
#57 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999) (#106)
Ensemble Studios
|
WIN
|
Real-Time Strategy
|
~41h
|
32 lists
#58 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#107)
Black Isle Studios
|
WIN
|
Role-Playing
|
~31h
|
28 lists
#59 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#108)
Lucas Pope
|
MAC,
WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Adventure /
Puzzle
|
~8h
|
46 lists
#60 Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos (2002) (#110)
Blizzard Entertainment
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MAC,
WIN
|
Real-Time Strategy
|
~22h
|
30 lists
#61 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#113)
Ubisoft Montreal
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
|
~9h
|
47 lists
#62 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#114)
Kojima Productions
|
WIN,
X360,
XB1,
PS3,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~46h
|
60 lists
#63 Mass Effect (2007) (#115)
BioWare Edmonton
|
WIN,
X360
|
Action RPG
|
~17h
|
34 lists
#64 Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005) (#119)
Firaxis Games
|
MAC,
WIN
|
Turn-Based Strategy /
4X Strategy
|
~14h
|
29 lists
#65 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#126)
Giant Sparrow
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Walking Simulator
|
~2h
|
48 lists
#66 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#127)
Ubisoft Montreal
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~19h
|
35 lists
#67 Doom (2016) (#128)
id Software
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~12h
|
52 lists
#68 Celeste (2018) (#129)
Extremely OK Games
|
3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Platform
|
~8h
|
57 lists
#69 Team Fortress 2 (2007) (#131)
Valve
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~287h
|
38 lists
#70 Quake (1996) (#132)
id Software
|
4
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~5h
|
31 lists
#71 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#133)
MPS Labs
|
DOS,
WIN
|
Turn-Based Strategy
|
~13h
|
28 lists
#72 Left 4 Dead (2008) (#134)
Certain Affinity, Turtle Rock Studios, Valve
|
WIN,
X360
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~7h
|
34 lists
#73 Quake III: Arena (1999) (#135)
id Software
|
3,
DC,
PS2
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~5h
|
28 lists
#74 League of Legends (2009) (#136)
Riot Games
|
WIN
|
MOBA
|
~1162h
|
34 lists
#75 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#138)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Role-Playing
|
~59h
|
40 lists
#76 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#140)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve
|
MAC,
WIN,
X360
|
Horror /
First-Person Shooter
|
~10h
|
34 lists
#77 Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996) (#141)
MicroProse Software, Inc.
|
MAC,
WIN
|
Turn-Based Strategy
|
~22h
|
28 lists
#78 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#142)
Irrational Games
|
MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~12h
|
53 lists
#79 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#143)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~13h
|
27 lists
#80 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#144)
Obsidian Entertainment
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action RPG
|
~27h
|
37 lists
#81 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#148)
Respawn Entertainment
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~6h
|
48 lists
#82 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#149)
Firaxis Games
|
3,
X360,
PS3,
iOS,
AND
|
Turn-Based Tactics
|
~27h
|
47 lists
#83 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#151)
Totally Games
|
3
|
Space Simulation
|
~28h
|
32 lists
#84 Battlefield 1942 (2002) (#152)
Digital Illusions CE
|
WIN
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~8h
|
29 lists
#85 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#153)
Guerrilla Games
|
WIN,
PS4
|
Action RPG
|
~22h
|
47 lists
#86 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#155)
Arkane Studios
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~12h
|
42 lists
#87 Papers, Please (2013) (#158)
Lucas Pope
|
3
|
Simulation /
Puzzle
|
~5h
|
36 lists
#88 The Witness (2016) (#159)
Thekla, Inc
|
MAC,
WIN,
iOS,
XB1,
PS4
|
Puzzle
|
~17h
|
45 lists
#89 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#160)
Insomniac Games
|
WIN,
PS4,
PS5
|
Action-Adventure
|
~17h
|
54 lists
#90 Hotline Miami (2012) (#161)
Dennaton Games
|
MAC,
WIN,
PS3,
PSV
|
Shooter
|
~5h
|
38 lists
#91 Blue Prince (2025) (#162)
Dogubomb
|
WIN,
PS5,
XBXS
|
Adventure /
Roguelike
|
~18h
|
41 lists
#92 Tetris Effect (2018) (#164)
Monstars Inc., Resonair
|
WIN,
PS4,
PSVR,
VR
|
Puzzle
|
~3h
|
43 lists
#93 Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) (#166)
Westwood Studios
|
WIN
|
Real-Time Strategy
|
~27h
|
25 lists
#94 Dishonored (2012) (#167)
Arkane Studios
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~12h
|
50 lists
#95 Hitman 3 / World of Assassination (2021) (#168)
IO Interactive
|
WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5
|
Stealth
|
~8h
|
29 lists
#96 Street Fighter IV (2008) (#170)
Dimps
|
ARC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Fighting
|
~2h
|
31 lists
#97 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#171)
PUBG Corp
|
WIN,
XB1,
PS4
|
Battle Royale
|
~101h
|
44 lists
#98 Gears of War (2006) (#172)
Epic Games
|
WIN,
X360
|
Third-Person Shooter
|
~9h
|
32 lists
#99 Alan Wake II (2023) (#175)
Remedy Entertainment
|
WIN,
PS5,
XBXS
|
Horror
|
~19h
|
48 lists
#100 Hollow Knight (2017) (#179)
Team Cherry
|
3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Metroidvania
|
~27h
|
32 lists
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