Top Video Games by Year
- Including all video games rated 7+ and none less than 7, except for years that had no other entry.
- Excluding remasters. See under the year of the original release, which version I have played.
- Excluding remakes, unless they feel like a different game.
- Excluding DLCs.
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- DirectorColas KoolaVivien Mermet-GuyenetStarsCatLost and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city with the help from a small flying drone.1. Stray - 8
- DirectorJosef FaresStarsJoseph BalderramaAnnabelle DowlerClare CorbettThe clashing couple Cody and May are turned into dolls by a magic book. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.1. It Takes Two - 9
2. Impostor Factory - 8
3. Little Nightmares II - 7 - DirectorNeil DruckmannKurt MargenauAnthony NewmanStarsAshley JohnsonTroy BakerDerek PhillipsFive years after the events of The Last of Us, Ellie embarks on another journey through a post-apocalyptic America on a mission of vengeance against a mysterious militia.1. The Last of Us: Part II - 10
2. Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 8
3. Ori and the Will of the Wisps - 8
4. Resident Evil 3 - 8
5. Sackboy: A Big Adventure - 7
6. Streets of Rage 4 - 7
7. Astro's Playroom - 7 - DirectorHideo KojimaStarsNorman ReedusMads MikkelsenLéa SeydouxDeliveryman Sam Porter must travel across a ravaged wasteland and reconnect the city states of America formed after a mysterious apocalyptic event dubbed 'death stranding' left the world in ruins and plagued by supernatural tar creatures.1. Death Stranding - 9
2. Resident Evil 2 - 8
3. A Plague Tale: Innocence - 8
4. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - 8
5. Superliminal - 7
6. Arise: A Simple Story - 7
7. Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince - 7 - DirectorDavid CageStarsValorie CurryBryan DechartJesse WilliamsTake control of three androids in their quest to discover who they really are.1. Detroit: Become Human - 10
2. Red Dead Redemption II - 10
3. Spider-Man - 9
4. God of War - 9
5. A Way Out - 9
6. Gris - 8
7. Guacamelee! 2 - 7
8. Unravel 2 - 7 - DirectorTameem AntoniadesStarsMelina JuergensSteven HartleyNicholas BoultonSet in the age of Vikings, a broken Celtic warrior named Senua embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.1. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - 9
2. What Remains of Edith Finch - 9
3. Call of Duty: WWII - 8
4. Little Nightmares - 8
5. Finding Paradise - 8 - DirectorSteve FukudaStarsMatthew MercerGlenn SteinbaumFred TatascioreAt the edge of the Frontier, a Titan and a common footsoldier are unexpectedly thrown together in a desperate attempt to prevent a catastrophic event.1. Titanfall 2 - 9
2. Inside - 9
3. Doom - 9
4. Battlefield 1 - 8
5. Oxenfree - 7
6. Firewatch - 7 - DirectorHideo KojimaJunji TagoStarsKiefer SutherlandRobin Atkin DownesTroy BakerAfter awakening from a nine year coma, Big Boss forms a new mercenary group called, Diamond Dogs, and teams up with his former rival, Ocelot, to track down the men responsible for the destruction of MSF.1. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - 10
2. Until Dawn - 9
3. Ori and the Blind Forest - 8
Note: Played "Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition" (2016)
4. Her Story - 8 - DirectorAlistair HopeStarsAndrea DeckGeorge AntonKezia BurrowsIn this first person survival horror adventure set fifteen years after the events of Alien (1979), Ripley's daughter becomes trapped on an alien-infested space station which holds answers to the mystery of her mother's disappearance.1. Alien: Isolation - 9
2. South Park: The Stick of Truth - 9
3. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor - 9
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 8
5. Shovel Knight - 7 - DirectorNeil DruckmannBruce StraleyStarsTroy BakerAshley JohnsonHana HayesIn a hostile, post-pandemic world, Joel and Ellie, brought together by desperate circumstances, must rely on each other to survive a brutal journey across what remains of the United States.1. The Last of Us - 9
2. BioShock Infinite - 9
3. Grand Theft Auto V - 9
4. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - 9
5. Beyond: Two Souls - 9
6. Tomb Raider - 9
7. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - 8
8. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - 8
9. Super Mario 3D World - 8
10. God of War: Ascension - 8
11. Rayman Legends - 8
12. Gone Home - 7
13. Lego Marvel Super Heroes - 7 - DirectorCasey HudsonStarsJennifer HaleMark MeerKimberly BrooksEarth is under attack by a monstrous race of gigantic living ships known as the Reapers. Even if Commander Shepard could unite all surviving species in the galaxy, only a miracle could save them. Then again, Shepard did come back from the dead.1. Mass Effect 3 - 10
2. Max Payne 3 - 9
3. Far Cry 3 - 8
4. Spec Ops: The Line - 8
5. Journey - 7 - DirectorSefton HillStarsKevin ConroyMark HamillDavid KayeWhen part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals known as Arkham City, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.1. Batman: Arkham City - 9
2. Dead Space 2 - 9
3. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 9
4. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - 9
5. To the Moon - 9
6. Portal 2 - 8
7. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 8
8. Rayman Origins - 8
9. Battlefield 3 - 7 - DirectorCasey HudsonStarsShohreh AghdashlooMaggie BairdAdam BaldwinAfter being revived from death and having to join a pro-human organization without a choice, Commander Shepard must assemble a team, battle a new threat, and make tough choices in order to save the galaxy from total annihilation once more.1. Mass Effect 2 - 10
2. Red Dead Redemption - 9
3. God of War III - 9
4. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - 9
5. Heavy Rain - 9
6. Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 8
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns - 8
8. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - 8
Note: Played the remaster on Playstation 3, "Metal Gear Solid HD Collection" (2011).
9. God of War: Ghost of Sparta - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "God of War Collection – Volume II" (2011).
10. BioShock 2 - 8
11. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game - 7
12. Limbo - 7 - DirectorSylvain BernardShea WagemanStarsRoger Craig SmithKristen BellNolan NorthDesmond Miles is trained to become a modern-day Assassin through the resurrected memories of ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who uncovers a massive Templar conspiracy in Renaissance Italy leading to the new Pope.1. Assassin's Creed II - 9
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - 9
3. Batman: Arkham Asylum - 9
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - 9
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 4, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered" (2020).
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 8 - DirectorHideo KojimaStarsDavid HayterJosh KeatonPeter LurieWhen the nations of the world rely upon private military companies to fight their battles for them, renegade Liquid Ocelot emerges as the head of a potent coalition of mercenary powers. Solid Snake returns to save the world once again.1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 10
2. Grand Theft Auto IV - 8
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 8
4. Dead Space - 8
5. God of War: Chains of Olympus - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "God of War Collection – Volume II" (2011).
6. Mario Kart Wii - 8 - DirectorCasey HudsonStarsSteven BarrKimberly BrooksKeith DavidIn a technologically advanced future, an elite human soldier takes command of a prototype star ship and works to defend the galaxy from danger.1. Mass Effect - 9
2. God of War II - 9
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "God of War Collection" (2009).
3. BioShock - 9
4. Super Mario Galaxy - 8
5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 4, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered" (2014).
6. Portal - 7 - DirectorEiji AonumaStarsAkira SasanumaAkiko KômotoHironori MiyataLink, a young man from a small farming village, finds Hyrule is being consumed by an otherworldly twilight. Guided by a strange pixie named Midna, he endeavors to return light to the land and confront the usurper king Zant.1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 9
2. Hitman: Blood Money - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "Hitman: Blood Money HD" (2013).
3. Metal Slug Anthology - 7
4. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - 7
5. Wii Sports - 7 - DirectorKeith AremJason WestStarsMichael CudlitzRick GomezFrank John HughesCall of Duty 2 recreates the big military operations of World War II (Defence of Stalingrad, invasion in Normandy and German-British war in North Africa), in a first-person perspective shooter.1. Call of Duty 2 - 9
2. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - 9
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory HD" (2011).
3. God of War - 9
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "God of War Collection" (2009).
4. Shadow of the Colossus - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "Shadow Of Colossus HD Remastered" (2011).
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 5 - 8
6. Fahrenheit - 8
Note: Released in North America as "Indigo Prophecy". Played the remaster on PC, "Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered" (2015).
7. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time - 8
8. The Matrix: Path of Neo - 7
9. Mario Kart DS - 7 - StarsYoung MaylayFaizon LoveYolanda 'Yo-Yo' WhittakerCarl "CJ" Johnson, a member of the Grove Street street gang, comes home after a family tragedy to find it overtaken by crime and corruption, which he must take back before things become worse.1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 10
2. Half-Life 2 - 10
3. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - 10
Note: Played the remaster on Playstation 3, "Metal Gear Solid HD Collection" (2011).
4. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - 8
5. Spider-Man 2 - 7
6. Pro Evolution Soccer 4 - 7
7. Mario Power Tennis - 7 - DirectorDaiji ImaiYasuyuki OyagiStarsCharles MartinetDeanna MustardScott BurnsIn this GameCube installment of Mario Kart, Mario, Luigi and friends race together in teams of two with all new special items specifically designed for certain characters.1. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! - 9
2. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne - 9
3. Beyond Good & Evil - 8
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (PC) - 8
5. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - 8
6. Pro Evolution Soccer 3 - 8
7. Mario Party 5 - 7 - DirectorEiji AonumaStarsNate BihldorffOsamu HosoiAsami ImaiAfter his sister gets kidnapped from their peaceful island, a young boy aims to emulate the Hero of Time by saving her.1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - 10
2. Resident Evil - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 4, "Resident Evil HD Remaster" (2015).
3. Metroid Prime - 8
4. Pokémon Sapphire Version - 8
5. Super Mario Sunshine - 8
6. Age of Mythology - 7
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Game Boy Advance) - 7
8. Klonoa Beach Volleyball - 7 - DirectorMasahiro SakuraiStarsDean HarringtonCharles MartinetNobuyuki HiyamaSmash Bros. installment for the GameCube with fast-paced, highly competitive and technical gameplay of realtime chess and hype using various Nintendo characters, with simple controls yet deep mechanics.1. Super Smash Bros. Melee - 10
2. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - 9
Note: Played the remaster on Playstation 3, "Metal Gear Solid HD Collection" (2011).
3. Max Payne - 9
4. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages - 8
5. Worms World Party - 8
6. Ico - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 3, "Ico HD Remastered" (2011).
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Game Boy Color) - 7 - DirectorEiji AonumaYoshiaki KoizumiStarsFujiko TakimotoSachi MatsumotoKôji TobeAfter becoming the hero of Hyrule, Link stumbles into the enchanted land of Termina, where a falling moon will crush the world in three days.1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - 9
2. Deus Ex - 9
3. Paper Mario - 8
4. FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer - 7
5. Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - 7
6. Sydney 2000 - 7
7. Mario Party 3 - 7
8. Crash Bash - 7 - DirectorSatoshi TajiriRole playing game for the Game Boy Color, introducing the second generation of Pokémon, where you are on a quest to master Pokémon battling.1. Pokémon Silver Version - 8
2. FIFA 2000 - 8
3. Crash Team Racing - 8
4. Harvest Moon: Back to Nature - 7
5. Lego Racers -7
6. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings - 7
7. Mickey's Racing Adventure - 7
8. Mario Party 2 - 7 - DirectorEiji AonumaYoichi YamadaYoshiaki KoizumiStarsNobuyuki HiyamaFujiko TakimotoJun MizusawaA young Kokiri boy discovers that his destiny is to free the Seven Sages and save the land of Hyrule from the treacherous sorcerer Ganondorf.1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 10
2. Metal Gear Solid - 10
Note: Played the remake on GameCube, "Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes" (2004).
3. Half-Life - 9
4. Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit - 8
5. Grim Fandango - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 4, "Grim Fandango: Remastered" (2015).
6. Crash Bandicoot: Warped - 7
7. FIFA 99 - 7
8. Mario Party - 7
9. Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft - 7 - DirectorToru HagiharaStarsRobert BelgradeRamsay ScottKimberly ForsytheRichter Belmont has vanished just as Castlevania reemerged from the mists. Meanwhile, Alucard, the bastard son of Dracula, has awakened from his eternal slumber, intent on destroying his evil father once and for all.1. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - 8
Note: Played the remaster on PlayStation 4, "Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night" (2018).
2. Little Big Adventure 2 - 8
Note: Released in North America as "Twinsen's Odyssey".
3. Croc: Legend of the Gobbos - 8
4. Tomb Raider II Starring Lara Croft - 8
5. FIFA Soccer 1998 - 8
6. Sonic R - 7
7. Diddy Kong Racing - 7
Note: Played also the remake on Nintendo DS, "Diddy Kong Racing DS" (2007).
8. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back - 7 - DirectorShigeru MiyamotoStarsCharles MartinetLeslie SwanWhen the evil Bowser steals 120 power stars and traps Princess Peach within the walls of her own castle, it's up to Mario to save her once again.1. Super Mario 64 - 10
Note: Played also the remake on Nintendo DS, "Super Mario 64 DS" (2004).
2. Mario Kart 64 - 9
3. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - 8
3. Crash Bandicoot - 7 - DirectorShigefumi HinoHideki KonnoToshihiko NakagoWhen the evil magikoopa Kamek knocks Baby Mario from the grasp of his delivery stork and lands him on the remote Yoshi's Island, the plucky green dinosaur sets out on a mission to carry the baby to his parents.1. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - 7
Note: Played the remake on Game Boy Advance, "Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3" (2002).
2. Comix Zone - 7 - DirectorTim StamperWaking to find his banana hoard clean gone, Donkey Kong sets out with his nephew Diddy Kong through jungle and cavern, past temples and reef, across pine forests, factories, and mountains to rid the island of the wicked Kremlings and reclaim his bananas.1. Donkey Kong Country - 8
Note: Played also the remake on Game Boy Color, "Donkey Kong Country" (2000).
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - 8
3. Sonic & Knuckles - 8
4. Super Metroid - 8
5. Tiny Toons Acme All Stars - 8
6. The Lion King - 7
7. The Adventures of Batman & Robin - 7 - DirectorKazuma FujiiThird entry in the hack and slash Golden Axe series. This time around the dwarf ax man is replaced by a giant and a humanoid black panther, the battle system has been updated, and optional paths have been added.1. Golden Axe III - 7
2. Gunstar Heroes - 7 - Manhattan suddenly starts to shrink. Shredder announces that this was only a demonstration of the power of the Hyperstone from Dimension X. He now has the power to take over the world. The Turtles have to go after Shredder and stop him.1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist - 7
2. World of Illusion - 7
3. Streets of Rage 2 - 7
4. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - 7
5. Super Mario Kart - 7
6. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - 7 - DirectorTakashi TezukaHidemaro FujibayashiStarsFujiko TakimotoThe wizard Agahnim has abducted seven maidens, intent on using their power to open a portal to the Dark World. Armed with a trusty sword and shield, Link begins a great and treacherous journey.1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - 9
2. Streets of Rage - 7
3. Sunset Riders - 7
4. Sonic the Hedgehog - 7 - DirectorTakashi TezukaWhile Mario and Luigi are vacationing in Dinosaur Land, Bowser kidnaps the Princess. Mario and his new dino friend Yoshi go on a mission to save her.1. Super Mario World - 8
Note: Played the remake on Game Boy Advance, "Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2" (2002). - Three heroes try to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe.1. Golden Axe - 7
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoTakashi TezukaKing Koopa has kidnapped Princess Toadstool, taken over all seven kingdoms in the Mushroom World, and put his seven kids in charge of all of them. It's the Mario Brothers to the rescue.1. Super Mario Bros. 3 - 9
- Bub & Bob, twin dinosaur brothers, begin a fantastic journey to recover the food stolen from their people by the evil Baron Von Bubba.1. Bubble Bobble - 6
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoA plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to save the princess from the evil Bowser.1. Super Mario Bros. - 8
- DirectorAlexey PazhitnovDifferently shaped blocks descend into a 2D container. The blocks can be moved and rotated, and must be sorted into the rest of the blocks on the fly.1. Tetris - 6
- DirectorDon BluthTony BozekStarsDan MolinaVera PachecoMichael RyeA valiant knight, Dirk the Daring is on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon.1. Dragon's Lair - 6
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoArcade video game and the first in the "Donkey Kong" series in which Jumpman (later retconned to be Mario) runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong.1. Donkey Kong - 6
Note: Played the remake on Game Boy, "Donkey Kong" (1994). - Navigate Pac-Man through a maze escaping ghosts and eating Pac-Dots.1. Pac-Man - 6
- Two players play a video version of table tennis. The first to score 11 points wins.1. Pong - 6