Best of
Best-of lists
Curated lists straight from our database, by genre and platform.
How this list is put together
I start from every game in the database that fits this category, currently 1206, and sort them by the aggregated critic rating. The 30 highest scoring titles make the list. No publisher can pay to appear here, and the affiliate links have no effect on the order. The full method is explained under how I pick.
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The best roguelikes
The best roguelikes: runs that still feel fresh on the hundredth attempt. Hand-picked and honestly sorted.
56 games 1. Hades · 94/100 -
The best horror games
The best horror games: from jump-scare rollercoaster to slow creeping dread. Honestly sorted.
85 games 1. Resident Evil 4 (Remake 2023) · 95/100 -
The best JRPGs
The best JRPGs: huge worlds, turn-based battles and characters you remember years later.
55 games 1. Metaphor: ReFantazio · 94/100 -
The best puzzle games
The best puzzle games: no timer, no reflexes, just the moment it clicks.
176 games 1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild · 98/100 -
The best strategy games
The best strategy games: the better plan wins, not the faster hand.
121 games 1. Baldur's Gate 3 · 95/100 -
The best shooters
The best shooters: from competitive arena to a campaign that actually takes you along.
139 games 1. GoldenEye 007 · 96/100 -
The best platformers
The best platformers: games whose controls feel so good that failing never feels unfair.
118 games 1. Super Mario Galaxy · 99/100 -
The best survival games
The best survival games: survive first, then build, then thrive. Every small step counts.
117 games 1. Alan Wake 2 · 93/100 -
The best RPGs
The best RPGs: choices that stick, and worlds that react to them.
185 games 1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time · 99/100 -
The best simulation games
The best simulation games: really understanding a system, from a farm to an entire city.
94 games 1. Dave the Diver · 93/100 -
The best Switch games
The best Switch games: from Nintendo classic to indie hit, hand-picked and honestly sorted.
529 games 1. Super Mario Galaxy · 99/100 -
The best PlayStation games
The best PlayStation games: blockbuster staging, and everything beside it. Hand-picked.
724 games 1. Elden Ring · 97/100 -
The best Xbox games
The best Xbox games: what is actually worth your time on the console. Hand-picked.
674 games 1. Elden Ring · 97/100 -
The best PC games
The best PC games: the biggest library of them all, filtered down to what matters.
851 games 1. Elden Ring · 97/100 -
The best mobile games
The best mobile games: the titles actually worth your time among all the cash-grab apps.
263 games 1. Undertale · 96/100