Source Lists
| Publication | Year | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NME | 2020 | The 20 best games of 2020 | End of year |
| NME | 2021 | The 20 best games of 2021 | End of year |
| NME | 2022 | The 20 best games of 2022 | End of year |
| NME | 2023 | The 20 best games of 2023 | End of year |
| NME | 2024 | The 20 best games of 2024 | End of year |
| NPR | 2011 | The 10 Best Video Games Of 2011 | End of year |
| Parade | 2023 | We Ranked the 25 Best Video Games of All Time | All time |
| Paste | 2008 | The 10 Best Videogames of 2008 | End of year |
| Paste | 2009 | The 20 Best Video Games of the Decade | Decade |
| Paste | 2010 | The 20 Best Videogames of 2010 | End of year |
| Paste | 2011 | The 20 Best Videogames of 2011 | End of year |
| Paste | 2012 | The 30 Best Videogames of 2012 | End of year |
| Paste | 2013 | The 25 Best Videogames of 2013 | End of year |
| Paste | 2014 | The 25 Best Videogames of 2014 | End of year |
| Paste | 2015 | The 25 Best Videogames of 2015 | End of year |
| Paste | 2016 | The 25 Best Videogames of 2016 | End of year |
| Paste | 2017 | The 30 Best Games of 2017 | End of year |
| Paste | 2018 | The 30 Best Videogames of 2018 | End of year |
| Paste | 2019 | The 100 Best Videogames of the 2010s | Decade |
| Paste | 2019 | The 30 Best Videogames of 2019 | End of year |
| Paste | 2020 | The 40 Best Games of 2020 | End of year |
| Paste | 2021 | The 30 Best Games of 2021 | End of year |
| Paste | 2023 | The 30 Best Games of 2022 | End of year |
| Paste | 2023 | The Best Games of 2023 | End of year |
| Paste | 2024 | The 40 Best Games of 2024 | End of year |
| Paste | 2024 | The 50 Best Games of the 2020s So Far | Miscellaneous |
| PC and Tech Authority | 2013 | 100 games to play before you die | All time |
| Polygon | 2013 | Polygon's 2012 Games of the Year | End of year |
| Polygon | 2013 | Polygon's 2013 Games of the Year | End of year |
| Polygon | 2014 | Polygon's 2014 Games of the Year | End of year |
| Polygon | 2015 | Polygon's 2015 Games of the Year | End of year |
| Polygon | 2017 | Polygon’s 2016 Games of the Year | End of year |
| Polygon | 2017 | The 500 best games of all time | All time |
| Polygon | 2017 | The 50 best games of 2017 | End of year |
| Polygon | 2018 | The 50 best games of 2018 | End of year |
| Polygon | 2019 | The 100 best games of the decade (2010-2019) | Decade |
| Polygon | 2019 | The 50 best games of 2019 | End of year |
| Polygon | 2020 | The 50 best games of 2020 | End of year |
| Polygon | 2022 | The 50 best video games of 2022 | End of year |
| Polygon | 2022 | The Best Video Games of 2021 | End of year |
| Polygon | 2023 | The 50 best video games of 2023 | End of year |
| Polygon | 2024 | The 50 best video games of 2024 | End of year |
| PopMatters | 2012 | The Best Games of 2011 | End of year |
| PopMatters | 2024 | The 24 Best Video Games of 2024 | End of year |
| Popular Mechanics | 2014 | The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | All time |
| Popular Mechanics | 2019 | The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | All time |
| Popular Mechanics | 2019 | The 40 Best Video Games of 2019 | End of year |
| Power Unlimited | 2015 | Top 100 Beste Video Games Aller Tijden | All time |
| Power Up Gaming | 2016 | The 100 Greatest Games Ever | All time |
| Press Start | 2023 | Press Start’s GOTY 2023 | End of year |
| Press Start | 2024 | Press Start's Game of the Year 2024 | End of year |
| Rolling Stone | 2013 | 10 Best Video Games of 2013 | End of year |
| Rolling Stone | 2023 | 20 Best Video Games of 2023 | End of year |
| Rolling Stone | 2024 | The 20 Best Video Games of 2024 | End of year |
| Rolling Stone | 2025 | The 20 Best NES Games of All Time | Miscellaneous |
| Rolling Stone | 2025 | The 50 Greatest Video Games of All Time | All time |
| Rolling Stone Italia | 2019 | La classifica definitiva dei 50 videogiochi del decennio 2010-2019 | Decade |
| Screen Rant | 2016 | The Best 20 Video Games of 2015 | End of year |
| Screen Rant | 2017 | These Are The Best Video Games of 2017 | End of year |
| Screen Rant | 2019 | The Best Video Games of 2019 | End of year |
| Screen Rant | 2024 | 20 Best Games Of 2024 | End of year |
| Screen Rant | 2024 | Screen Rant's Best Games Of All Time | All time |
| ShortList | 2010 | 10 Best Games Of 2010 | End of year |
| ShortList | 2015 | The 50 greatest games of 2015 | End of year |
| Siliconera | 2025 | Siliconera’s Overall Game of the Year 2024 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2011 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2011 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2012 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2012 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2013 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2013 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2014 | 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | All time |
| Slant Magazine | 2014 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2014 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2015 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2015 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2016 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2016 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2017 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2017 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2018 | The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | All time |
| Slant Magazine | 2018 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2018 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2019 | The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s | Decade |
| Slant Magazine | 2019 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2019 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2020 | The 100 Best Video Games of All Time | All time |
| Slant Magazine | 2020 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2020 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2021 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2021 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2022 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2022 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2023 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2023 | End of year |
| Slant Magazine | 2024 | The 25 Best Video Games of 2024 | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2003 | Game of the Year (2003) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2004 | Game of the Year (2004) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2005 | Game of the Year (2005) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2006 | Game of the Year (2006) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2007 | Game of the Year (2007) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2008 | Game of the Year (2008) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2009 | Game of the Year (2009) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2010 | Game of the Year (2010) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2011 | Game of the Year (2011) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2012 | Game of the Year (2012) | End of year |
| Spike Video Game Awards | 2013 | Game of the Year (2013) | End of year |
| Stuff | 2008 | 100 Greatest Games | All time |
| Stuff | 2011 | Countdown of top 100 games | All time |
| Stuff | 2014 | Best Games Ever: the 20 greatest games of all time | All time |
| Stuff | 2017 | Stuff's Best Games Ever: The 50 greatest games of all time | All time |
| Stuff | 2022 | The best video games of 2022 | End of year |
| Stuff | 2023 | The best games of 2023 | End of year |
Rolling Stone Italia
Year:
2019
Type:
Decade
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2003)
Year:
2003
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2004)
Year:
2004
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2005)
Year:
2005
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2006)
Year:
2006
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2007)
Year:
2007
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2008)
Year:
2008
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2009)
Year:
2009
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2010)
Year:
2010
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2011)
Year:
2011
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2012)
Year:
2012
Type:
End of year
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2013)
Year:
2013
Type:
End of year
Stuff
100 Greatest Games
Year:
2008
Type:
All time