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2019 Hall of Fame

The best games of 2019, 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.

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
#1
93

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers

Jul 2, 2019PCPlayStation 4

90%Press
9.0/10Players
1,104Ratings
A Short Hike
#2
92

A Short Hike

Jul 29, 2019·22,619 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

99%Steam
87%Press
93%Launch
Resident Evil 2
#3
92

Resident Evil 2

Jan 23, 2019·221,751 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
92%Press
91%Launch
Katana ZERO
#4
92

Katana ZERO

Apr 17, 2019·76,037 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

98%Steam
84%Press
93%Launch
NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition
#5
92

NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition

Feb 26, 2019PCPlayStation 4

91%Press
8.8/10Players
1,625Ratings
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
#6
91

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Apr 8, 2019·44,856 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

98%Steam
82%Press
91%Launch
Baba Is You
#7
91

Baba Is You

Mar 12, 2019·24,536 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

98%Steam
84%Press
94%Launch
Slay the Spire
#8
90

Slay the Spire

Jan 22, 2019·217,952 reviews▼PCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
89%Press
92%Launch
Oxygen Not Included
#9
90

Oxygen Not Included

Jul 29, 2019·143,594 reviewsPC

97%Steam
85%Press
85%Launch
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
#10
90

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Jul 26, 2019Nintendo Switch

89%Press
8.9/10Players
3,464Ratings
Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne
#11
90

Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne

Sep 6, 2019PCPlayStation 4Xbox One

89%Press
8.6/10Players
600Ratings
Streets of Rogue
#12
89

Streets of Rogue

Jul 11, 2019·23,049 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
81%Press
87%Launch
Devil May Cry 5
#13
89

Devil May Cry 5

Mar 6, 2019·170,091 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox One

96%Steam
88%Press
86%Launch
Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
#14
89

Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue

Sep 26, 2019·6,575 reviews▲PCPlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

97%Steam
78%Press
91%Launch
Sayonara Wild Hearts
#15
89

Sayonara Wild Hearts

Dec 11, 2019·8,917 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2iOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
84%Press
92%Launch
Touhou Luna Nights
#16
89

Touhou Luna Nights

Feb 24, 2019·14,936 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Hypnospace Outlaw
#17
89

Hypnospace Outlaw

Mar 11, 2019·5,542 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
83%Press
92%Launch
Pilgrims
#18
89

Pilgrims

Oct 6, 2019·6,289 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
73%Press
88%Launch
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
#19
89

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

Nov 20, 2019·6,027 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
85%Press
93%Launch
Pikuniku
#20
89

Pikuniku

Jan 23, 2019·11,807 reviewsPCXbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
76%Press
82%Launch
AVICII Invector
#21
89

AVICII Invector

Dec 9, 2019·3,388 reviews▼PCPlayStation 4Xbox One

97%Steam
81%Press
91%Launch
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
#22
89

STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)

Apr 30, 2019·4,710 reviewsPCPlayStation 2Xbox

96%Steam
80%Press
91%Launch
Kindergarten 2
#23
89

Kindergarten 2

Jul 28, 2019·5,790 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
88%Launch
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
#24
89

Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

Mar 20, 2019·354,911 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox One

95%Steam
90%Press
83%Launch