Ranking by era

The best games of the 2010s.

2,050 games compete in this selection. Red Dead Redemption 2 tops it with 1,961 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,961
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,942
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  4. 4 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  5. 5 Bloodborne 2015 · Action RPG 1,933
  6. 6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,929
  7. 7 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,929
  8. 8 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  9. 9 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,909
  10. 10 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,904
  11. 11 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  12. 12 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  13. 13 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,884
  14. 14 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · Fighting 1,883
  15. 15 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  16. 16 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  17. 17 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  18. 18 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  19. 19 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  20. 20 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,876
  21. 21 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  22. 22 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,869
  23. 23 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  24. 24 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  25. 25 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  26. 26 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,855
  27. 27 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,854
  28. 28 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  29. 29 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,851
  30. 30 Minecraft: Java Edition 2011 · Sandbox 1,849
  31. 31 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  32. 32 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,847
  33. 33 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  34. 34 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,845
  35. 35 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  36. 36 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  37. 37 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,842
  38. 38 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  39. 39 Control 2019 · TPS 1,834
  40. 40 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,833
  41. 41 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,833
  42. 42 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  43. 43 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  44. 44 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  45. 45 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,827
  46. 46 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  47. 47 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  48. 48 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  49. 49 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,821
  50. 50 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,820
  51. 51 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,818
  52. 52 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,818
  53. 53 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,810
  54. 54 Detroit: Become Human 2018 · Adventure 1,810
  55. 55 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,809
  56. 56 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  57. 57 Frostpunk 2018 · Strategy 1,808
  58. 58 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  59. 59 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,806
  60. 60 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,806
  61. 61 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805
  62. 62 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  63. 63 Europa Universalis IV 2013 · Strategy 1,804
  64. 64 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  65. 65 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  66. 66 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,799
  67. 67 The Last of Us 2013 · Action-adventure 1,798
  68. 68 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,797
  69. 69 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  70. 70 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,797
  71. 71 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  72. 72 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,790
  73. 73 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,790
  74. 74 Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 · Action-adventure 1,789
  75. 75 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,789
  76. 76 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016 · TPS 1,788
  77. 77 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,788
  78. 78 Persona 4 Golden 2012 · JRPG 1,785
  79. 79 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  80. 80 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,784
  81. 81 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 · FPS 1,784
  82. 82 Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 · Puzzle 1,784
  83. 83 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014 · Action-adventure 1,782
  84. 84 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013 · Action-adventure 1,782
  85. 85 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  86. 86 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 · Strategy 1,781
  87. 87 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,781
  88. 88 Yakuza 0 2015 · Action RPG 1,780
  89. 89 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  90. 90 The Last Guardian 2016 · Action-adventure 1,779
  91. 91 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,778
  92. 92 A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019 · Action-adventure 1,778
  93. 93 Far Cry 3 2012 · FPS 1,777
  94. 94 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,777
  95. 95 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  96. 96 Tetris Effect 2018 · Puzzle 1,775
  97. 97 Disco Elysium 2019 · RPG 1,774
  98. 98 Mortal Kombat 2011 · Fighting 1,774
  99. 99 Death Stranding 2019 · Action-adventure 1,773
  100. 100 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,773

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In detail

The best games of the 2010s, what this ranking says

Red Dead Redemption 2 leads this selection with 1,961 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Resident Evil 2. The 2,050 games competing in it have played 353,501 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 2,050
Duels played by those games 353,501
Game in the lead Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,961
Point gap between 1st and 10th 57
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in the 2010s

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre in the 2010s
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 152 Red Dead Redemption 2 1,961 3,904
Horror 94 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Puzzle 76 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
Action RPG 209 Bloodborne 1,933 2,891
Racing 95 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,929 348
JRPG 79 Persona 5 Royal 1,895 349
Platformer 207 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,884 452
Fighting 98 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,883 536
Roguelite 35 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
RPG 40 Divinity: Original Sin II 1,876 273
Simulation 54 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
Adventure 39 Journey 1,869 503
Beat 'em up 52 Devil May Cry 5 1,853 274
Sandbox 22 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,849 2,203
FPS 161 Metro Exodus 1,847 400
Metroidvania 47 Dead Cells 1,843 490
Survival 28 RimWorld 1,842 195
TPS 85 Control 1,834 449
Strategy 134 XCOM 2 1,827 223
Point-and-click 112 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Shoot 'em up 27 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
Sports 77 Rocket League 1,733 631
Visual novel 41 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175
MOBA 9 Dota 2 1,706 383

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Titanfall 2 +66 1,778
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878
Hitman 2 +63 1,824

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Stardew Valley Minecraft: Java Edition 245 55%
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Doom BioShock Infinite 144 61%
Hollow Knight Batman: Arkham City 133 60%
Fallout: New Vegas Borderlands 2 133 70%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of the 2010s?

According to community votes, the best game of the 2010s is Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1,961 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of the 2010s are ranked?

2,050 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 353,501 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of the 2010s is climbing right now?

Titanfall 2 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 66 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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