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2017 Hall of Fame

The best games of 2017, ranked by where their living VGC Score stands today, so a rough launch that got patched into greatness counts, and a launch darling that fell apart doesn't keep its pedestal.

Slime Rancher
#1
93

Slime Rancher

Jul 31, 2017·156,780 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

98%Steam
76%Press
90%Launch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
#2
93

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Mar 3, 2017Wii U, Nintendo Switch

97%Press
8.9/10Players
27,077Ratings
Super Mario Odyssey
#3
92

Super Mario Odyssey

Oct 27, 2017Nintendo Switch

97%Press
8.9/10Players
11,963Ratings
A Hat in Time
#4
91

A Hat in Time

Oct 4, 2017·53,420 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

98%Steam
78%Press
94%Launch
Hollow Knight
#5
91

Hollow Knight

Feb 23, 2017·559,307 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneWii U, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

97%Steam
89%Press
89%Launch
Doki Doki Literature Club!
#6
91

Doki Doki Literature Club!

Oct 5, 2017·227,128 reviewsPC

96%Steam
87%Press
93%Launch
Finding Paradise
#7
91

Finding Paradise

Dec 13, 2017·20,345 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

98%Steam
85%Press
94%Launch
Persona 5
#8
91

Persona 5

Apr 4, 2017PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

93%Press
8.9/10Players
5,967Ratings
Gorogoa
#9
91

Gorogoa

Dec 13, 2017·20,727 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
85%Press
92%Launch
West of Loathing
#10
90

West of Loathing

Aug 9, 2017·10,284 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

98%Steam
85%Press
93%Launch
Opus Magnum
#11
90

Opus Magnum

Dec 6, 2017·7,187 reviewsPC

97%Steam
90%Press
91%Launch
Cuphead
#12
90

Cuphead

Sep 28, 2017·220,472 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
88%Press
92%Launch
VTOL VR
#13
90

VTOL VR

Aug 2, 2017·21,764 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
87%Launch
Hidden Folks
#14
90

Hidden Folks

Feb 14, 2017·9,545 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
73%Press
94%Launch
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
#15
89

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

Sep 13, 2017·205,643 reviewsPC

96%Steam
93%Press
90%Launch
What Remains of Edith Finch
#16
89

What Remains of Edith Finch

Apr 23, 2017·52,619 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
88%Press
90%Launch
Rivals of Aether
#17
89

Rivals of Aether

Mar 27, 2017·38,134 reviewsPCXbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
n/aPress
84%Launch
Raging Loop
#18
89
▲ +8 since launch

Raging Loop

Aug 22, 2017·11,068 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VitaXbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
78%Press
81%Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles
#19
89

Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles

May 16, 2017PCPlayStation 4Xbox One

78%Press
6.9/10Players
92Ratings
Rakuen
#20
89

Rakuen

May 9, 2017·5,931 reviews▲PCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
84%Press
91%Launch
Star of Providence
#21
89

Star of Providence

Jun 6, 2017·3,364 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

97%Steam
84%Press
89%Launch
Detention
#22
89

Detention

Jan 11, 2017·11,810 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Nintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
83%Press
90%Launch
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
#23
89

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Apr 28, 2017Nintendo Switch

92%Press
8.6/10Players
4,697Ratings
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
#24
89

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Jan 22, 2017·126,256 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
86%Press
85%Launch