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1. Baldur's Gate III
2023-08-03 · IGDB rating 95
An ancient evil has returned to Baldur's Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But together, you can overcome.
2. Persona 5 Royal
2019-10-31 · IGDB rating 94
Persona 5 Royal is an enhanced version of the turn-based role-playing game Persona 5, set in modern-day Tokyo. Players control a high school student who leads a group of secret vigilantes called the Phantom Thieves of…
3. Persona 4 Golden
2012-06-15 · IGDB rating 94
Persona 4 Golden is an enhanced version of the role-playing game Persona 4, combining turn-based combat with daily life simulation. Players control a high school student who moves to the rural town of Inaba for one year…
4. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
2021-03-30 · IGDB rating 94
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is an enhanced edition of the original role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It retains the core gameplay and narrative while adding full voice acting, new quests, additional…
5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015-05-19 · IGDB rating 94
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri,…
6. Elden Ring
2022-02-25 · IGDB rating 93
Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R.…
7. The Last of Us Remastered
2014-07-26 · IGDB rating 93
The Last of Us Remastered is an updated release of the PS3 game The Last of Us. It is identical to the PS3 version but runs at a 1080p resolution and incorporates character models with a higher resolution. There are…
8. Half-Life: Alyx
2020-03-23 · IGDB rating 93
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Alyx Vance and…
9. Chrono Trigger
1995-03-11 · IGDB rating 93
In this turn-based Japanese RPG, young Crono must travel through time through a misfunctioning teleporter to rescue his misfortunate companion and take part in an intricate web of past and present perils. The adventure…
10. Red Dead Redemption 2
2018-10-26 · IGDB rating 93
Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epic tale of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the infamous Van der Linde gang, on the run across America at the dawn of the modern age.
11. The Last of Us
2013-06-14 · IGDB rating 93
The Last of Us is a third-person action-adventure game featuring a mix of exploration, stealth and combat. Players face both infected creatures and hostile human enemies while progressing through varied environments.…
12. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2023-05-12 · IGDB rating 93
An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination. In this sequel to…
13. The Last of Us Part I
2022-09-02 · IGDB rating 93
Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters of Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards and now rebuilt for PlayStation 5. Enjoy a total overhaul of the…
14. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
2004-11-17 · IGDB rating 93
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the prequel to the entire Metal Gear series. Most of the series' defining gameplay elements have been carried over and as before, Snake must use stealth and wits rather than brute…
15. Disco Elysium
2019-10-15 · IGDB rating 93
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesic detective investigating a murder. The game emphasizes…
16. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
2025-02-04 · IGDB rating 93
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic…
17. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017-03-03 · IGDB rating 92
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses.…
18. Hollow Knight: Silksong
2025-09-04 · IGDB rating 92
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and…
19. Persona 5
2016-09-15 · IGDB rating 92
Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers…
20. Super Metroid
1994-03-19 · IGDB rating 92
The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy! Samus Aran must don her awesome array…
21. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
1997-03-20 · IGDB rating 92
Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics…
22. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
2004-07-22 · IGDB rating 92
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a turn-based role-playing game and the second entry in the Paper Mario series, set in a world styled to look like paper. Players guide Mario through themed locations, solving…
23. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
2005-12-22 · IGDB rating 92
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence continues the Metal Gear Solid series tradition of follow-up enhanced, international version releases. Subsistence's online multiplayer component, titled Metal Gear Online, consists of…
24. The Last of Us Part II Remastered
2024-01-19 · IGDB rating 92
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards now with an array of technical enhancements that make The Last of Us Part Il Remastered the definitive way to play Ellie and Abby's critically acclaimed story.
25. God of War
2018-04-20 · IGDB rating 92
God of War is the sequel to God of War III as well as a continuation of the canon God of War chronology. Unlike previous installments, this game focuses on Norse mythology and follows an older and more seasoned Kratos…
26. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1991-11-21 · IGDB rating 92
Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering…
27. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
2019-11-28 · IGDB rating 92
Uncover the truth and delve into a 2D sidescrolling adventure featuring gorgeous art and environments. Then, battle the kaiju in fast-paced, top-down combat. Customize the Sentinels with an arsenal of mechsuit weaponry,…
28. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2025-04-24 · IGDB rating 92
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based…
29. Hollow Knight
2017-02-24 · IGDB rating 92
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly…
30. Super Mario World
1990-11-21 · IGDB rating 92
A 2D platformer and first entry on the SNES in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario World follows Mario as he attempts to defeat Bowser's underlings and rescue Princess Peach from his clutches. The game features a…
31. Metroid Prime
2002-11-17 · IGDB rating 92
A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate…
32. Suikoden II
1998-12-17 · IGDB rating 92
Suikoden II is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. Set in a world of warring nations, the game follows a silent protagonist caught between the Kingdom of Highland and the…
33. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
1998-11-21 · IGDB rating 92
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for the Nintendo 64. It was one of the most highly anticipated games of its age, and is…
34. Persona 3
2006-07-13 · IGDB rating 91
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus. In the game, the player takes the role of a male high-school student who joins the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), a…
35. Steins;Gate
2009-10-15 · IGDB rating 91
Steins;Gate is a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head. The game is described by the development team as a "hypothetical…
36. Bloodborne
2015-03-24 · IGDB rating 91
An action RPG in which the player embodies a Hunter who, after being transfused with the mysterious blood local to the city of Yharnam, sets off into a "night of the Hunt", an extended night in which Hunters may phase…
37. Portal 2
2011-04-18 · IGDB rating 91
Sequel to the acclaimed Portal (2007), Portal 2 pits the protagonist of the original game, Chell, and her new robot friend, Wheatley, against more puzzles conceived by GLaDOS, an A.I. with the sole purpose of testing…
38. Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020-08-17 · IGDB rating 91
Microsoft Flight Simulator is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world. Create…
39. Mass Effect 2
2010-01-26 · IGDB rating 91
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shephard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against…
40. Silent Hill 2
2001-09-24 · IGDB rating 91
The second entry in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill 2 is a narrative-focused third-person psychological survival horror game with emphasis on combat, exploration and puzzle-solving elements which follows James…
41. God of War Ragnarök
2022-11-09 · IGDB rating 91
God of War: Ragnarök is the ninth installment in the God of War series and the sequel to 2018's God of War. Continuing with the Norse mythology theme, the game is set in ancient Norway and features series protagonists…
42. Final Fantasy VII
1997-09-07 · IGDB rating 91
The Western release of Final Fantasy VII (released as Final Fantasy VII International in Japan) included additional elements and alterations, such as streamlining of the menu and Materia system, reducing the health of…
43. Silent Hill 2
2024-10-08 · IGDB rating 91
Silent Hill 2 Remake is a ground-up reimagining of the 2001 psychological horror game. It follows James Sunderland as he searches for his deceased wife in the fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill. The remake features…
44. Astro Bot
2024-09-06 · IGDB rating 91
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
45. Metal Gear Solid
1998-09-03 · IGDB rating 91
Metal Gear Solid is a stealth game created by Hideo Kojima which follows the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. Despite a transition to 3D, Metal Gear Solid's gameplay remains similar to his…
46. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
2016-05-10 · IGDB rating 90
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a…
47. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
2015-02-12 · IGDB rating 90
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is a remake of the original Nintendo 64 game with more up-to-date graphics, streamlined UI and different additional game modes. Most textures are significantly more detailed, and…
48. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
2013-09-20 · IGDB rating 90
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is a remaster of The Wind Waker with an alternate recreation of the original's art style, several gameplay adjustments, a new lighting engine and higher resolution textures.
49. The Last of Us Part II
2020-06-19 · IGDB rating 90
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use…
50. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2003-07-15 · IGDB rating 90
Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side…
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