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Game entry

Abzu

2016 · Action-adventure, Puzzle · PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One · 505 Games

Abzu is ranked no. 639 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,651 and 45% of duels won. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Portal: 2 wins to 1 across 3 duels. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 31 out of 243 (2016).

World rank

no. 639

ELO score

1,651

Wins

45%

Duels played

219

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About Abzu

Abzu is an exploration game where you are a lone diver in a lush ocean world. The diver descends deeper and deeper into the depths, where she will encounter majestic creatures, discover ancient secrets, and search for her true purpose. Abzu roughly translates to "The Ocean of Wisdom" from ancient Sumerian.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,651 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Abzu sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 636 Super Mario Maker 1,654
  2. 637 Heroes of Might and Magic V 1,654
  3. 638 Middle-earth: Shadow of War 1,652
  4. 639 Abzu 1,651
  5. 640 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered 1,651
  6. 641 Death Stranding: Director's Cut 1,651
  7. 642 Star Wars: The Old Republic 1,651

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The standing

Where Abzu ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Abzu stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 31 out of 243 (2016).

Where Abzu ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 639 5,035
Action-adventure 78 329
2010s 270 2,050
2016 31 243

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