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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
87

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Oct 8, 2012·58,604 reviews▲PCPlayStation 3, PlayStation VitaXbox 360iOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
89%Press
94%Launch
UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection
85

UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Oct 19, 2022·43,643 reviews

91%Steam
87%Press
82%Launch
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
87

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

Jul 11, 2019·11,522 reviews

94%Steam
73%Press
86%Launch
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
85

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

Mar 17, 2023Nintendo Switch

80%Press
8.4/10Players
208Ratings
Until Dawn (2015)
86

Until Dawn (2015)

Aug 25, 2015PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

79%Press
8.3/10Players
4,475Ratings
Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
88

Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

Oct 28, 2020·798 reviews▲PCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

95%Steam
74%Press
88%Launch
Metro 2033 Redux
86
▲ +8 since launch

Metro 2033 Redux

Aug 25, 2014·141,118 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

92%Steam
85%Press
79%Launch
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
87

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

Dec 3, 2020·12,097 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

93%Steam
91%Press
89%Launch
Ritual of Raven
83

Ritual of Raven

Aug 7, 2025·375 reviews

89%Steam
74%Press
81%Launch
Ratchet & Clank (PS4)
86

Ratchet & Clank (PS4)

Apr 12, 2016PlayStation 4

85%Press
8.3/10Players
3,248Ratings
Hitman: Absolution™
87

Hitman: Absolution™

Nov 19, 2012·63,520 reviewsPCPlayStation 3Xbox 360Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2iOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
79%Press
86%Launch
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
88

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

May 21, 2014·1,657 reviews▲

95%Steam
69%Press
81%Launch
Chop Chop Inc.
83

Chop Chop Inc.

Aug 7, 2026·1,057 reviewsPC

90%Steam
63%Press
82%Launch
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
87

Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Jul 28, 2021·1,275 reviews▲

94%Steam
83%Press
84%Launch
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
86

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Sep 20, 2019Nintendo Switch

87%Press
8.3/10Players
2,425Ratings
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road
82

INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road

Nov 13, 2025·11,998 reviews

89%Steam
85%Press
84%Launch
Limbus Company
84

Limbus Company

Feb 25, 2023·117,170 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

88%Steam
n/aPress
77%Launch
My Singing Monsters
86

My Singing Monsters

Mar 24, 2021·49,108 reviews

94%Steam
n/aPress
86%Launch
Little Noah: Scion of Paradise
86

Little Noah: Scion of Paradise

Jun 28, 2022·2,243 reviews

92%Steam
83%Press
87%Launch
Farming Simulator 17
87

Farming Simulator 17

Oct 24, 2016·25,934 reviews

93%Steam
63%Press
87%Launch
PAYDAY™ The Heist
87

PAYDAY™ The Heist

Oct 20, 2011·40,973 reviewsPCPlayStation 3

93%Steam
70%Press
91%Launch
Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
88

Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire

Dec 19, 2017·1,007 reviews▼PC

95%Steam
75%Press
82%Launch
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
86
▲ +21 since launch

DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

May 23, 2018·154,728 reviews

92%Steam
84%Press
65%Launch
Revenge of the Savage Planet
83
▲ +8 since launch

Revenge of the Savage Planet

May 7, 2025·3,587 reviews▲PCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X

86%Steam
80%Press
75%Launch
Super Mario Party Jamboree
83

Super Mario Party Jamboree

Oct 17, 2024Nintendo Switch

82%Press
8.2/10Players
426Ratings
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
87

Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

Sep 2, 2019·22,303 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

94%Steam
81%Press
89%Launch
SENRAN KAGURA ESTIVAL VERSUS
88

SENRAN KAGURA ESTIVAL VERSUS

Mar 17, 2017·5,501 reviews

94%Steam
68%Press
88%Launch
MECCHA CHAMELEON
81

MECCHA CHAMELEON

Jun 8, 2026·87,093 reviewsPC

87%Steam
n/aPress
80%Launch
Bendy and the Dark Revival
85

Bendy and the Dark Revival

Nov 15, 2022·16,202 reviews

92%Steam
65%Press
90%Launch
Little Nightmares II
86

Little Nightmares II

Feb 10, 2021·58,464 reviews

93%Steam
83%Press
90%Launch
Dead Reset
83

Dead Reset

Sep 11, 2025·789 reviews

88%Steam
68%Press
81%Launch
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
83

DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

Feb 4, 2026·2,872 reviews▼PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch

89%Steam
83%Press
82%Launch
KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)
84

KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)

Jun 13, 2024·2,940 reviews

90%Steam
84%Press
85%Launch
Thirsty Suitors
84

Thirsty Suitors

Nov 2, 2023·301 reviews

95%Steam
79%Press
86%Launch
SPORE™
86

SPORE™

Dec 19, 2008·72,608 reviewsPC

93%Steam
84%Press
n/aLaunch
Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
87

Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

Mar 2, 2018·5,563 reviews

94%Steam
79%Press
85%Launch
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86

Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island

Aug 20, 2021PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

84%Press
8.4/10Players
726Ratings
Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series
87

Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series

Oct 20, 2015PCPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 5Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

85%Press
8.4/10Players
832Ratings
Brutal Legend
87

Brutal Legend

Feb 26, 2013·20,415 reviewsPCPlayStation 3Xbox 360

93%Steam
82%Press
91%Launch
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
87

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

Jun 23, 2015PCPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

86%Press
8.0/10Players
507Ratings
Costume Quest
87

Costume Quest

Oct 13, 2011·4,105 reviews▲PCPlayStation 3Xbox 360iOS (iPhone/iPad)

94%Steam
77%Press
86%Launch
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
87

N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

Aug 24, 2016·3,571 reviews

94%Steam
n/aPress
93%Launch
Megadimension Neptunia VII
87

Megadimension Neptunia VII

Jul 5, 2016·3,254 reviews

94%Steam
68%Press
89%Launch
SteamWorld Heist
87

SteamWorld Heist

Jun 7, 2016·6,231 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaXbox OneWii U, Nintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

94%Steam
86%Press
90%Launch
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
86

Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™

Sep 30, 2014·96,985 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 3Xbox One, Xbox 360

93%Steam
85%Press
88%Launch
Final Fantasy VII Remake
86

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Apr 10, 2020PlayStation 4

87%Press
8.2/10Players
9,435Ratings
DragonSword : Awakening
82

DragonSword : Awakening

Jul 21, 2026·11,710 reviewsPC

90%Steam
87%Press
84%Launch
Cyberpunk 2077
85
▲ +13 since launch

Cyberpunk 2077

Dec 8, 2020·976,707 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series X

87%Steam
76%Press
72%Launch
A Plague Tale: Innocence
86

A Plague Tale: Innocence

May 13, 2019·71,515 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo Switch

93%Steam
82%Press
88%Launch
Grounded
84

Grounded

Sep 26, 2022·95,565 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo Switch

90%Steam
82%Press
83%Launch
Assetto Corsa Competizione
86
▲ +18 since launch

Assetto Corsa Competizione

May 28, 2019·48,020 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series X

93%Steam
75%Press
68%Launch
Danganronpa 1-2 Reload
87

Danganronpa 1-2 Reload

Mar 14, 2017PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4

83%Press
8.5/10Players
185Ratings
Days Gone
85

Days Gone

May 17, 2021·116,791 reviews

93%Steam
72%Press
85%Launch
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
86

DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

Jan 16, 2020·58,249 reviews

93%Steam
73%Press
86%Launch
Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy
83

Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy

Apr 24, 2025·644 reviews

91%Steam
79%Press
82%Launch
Mina the Hollower
82

Mina the Hollower

May 27, 2026·8,422 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series XNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

88%Steam
91%Press
82%Launch
Shadow Man Remastered
87

Shadow Man Remastered

Apr 15, 2021·1,579 reviews

94%Steam
73%Press
87%Launch
Return to Monkey Island
85

Return to Monkey Island

Sep 19, 2022·9,092 reviews

91%Steam
87%Press
87%Launch
Hidden Through Time
87

Hidden Through Time

Mar 12, 2020·3,063 reviews

94%Steam
76%Press
81%Launch
New Super Lucky's Tale
87
▲ +8 since launch

New Super Lucky's Tale

Aug 21, 2020·907 reviews

95%Steam
78%Press
79%Launch