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The best games of the 2010s.

2,044 games compete in this selection. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tops it with 1,956 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,956
  2. 2 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,953
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,936
  4. 4 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,913
  5. 5 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,910
  6. 6 Bloodborne 2015 · Action RPG 1,906
  7. 7 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  8. 8 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  9. 9 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,893
  10. 10 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,887
  11. 11 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,885
  12. 12 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  13. 13 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,882
  14. 14 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,881
  15. 15 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  16. 16 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,881
  17. 17 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,878
  18. 18 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · Fighting 1,875
  19. 19 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,874
  20. 20 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,873
  21. 21 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,871
  22. 22 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,869
  23. 23 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  24. 24 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  25. 25 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  26. 26 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,861
  27. 27 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,858
  28. 28 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,853
  29. 29 Fire Emblem Awakening 2012 · Strategy 1,853
  30. 30 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,851
  31. 31 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,850
  32. 32 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,849
  33. 33 The Last of Us 2013 · Action-adventure 1,847
  34. 34 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,844
  35. 35 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,842
  36. 36 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,838
  37. 37 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,837
  38. 38 Papers, Please 2013 · Point-and-click 1,836
  39. 39 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,834
  40. 40 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,831
  41. 41 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  42. 42 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  43. 43 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,827
  44. 44 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  45. 45 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,826
  46. 46 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,824
  47. 47 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,824
  48. 48 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,822
  49. 49 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,822
  50. 50 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  51. 51 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  52. 52 Total War: Shogun 2 2011 · Strategy 1,816
  53. 53 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  54. 54 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,812
  55. 55 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,812
  56. 56 Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 · Action-adventure 1,811
  57. 57 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,811
  58. 58 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,809
  59. 59 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,808
  60. 60 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,808
  61. 61 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,805
  62. 62 Forza Horizon 4 2018 · Racing 1,805
  63. 63 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 · Action RPG 1,804
  64. 64 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,804
  65. 65 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,803
  66. 66 Transistor 2014 · Action RPG 1,802
  67. 67 Rayman Legends 2013 · Platformer 1,802
  68. 68 Tetris Effect 2018 · Puzzle 1,801
  69. 69 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,800
  70. 70 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,800
  71. 71 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,800
  72. 72 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,799
  73. 73 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797
  74. 74 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,797
  75. 75 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  76. 76 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012 · Visual novel 1,797
  77. 77 Bastion 2011 · Action RPG 1,796
  78. 78 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,796
  79. 79 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016 · TPS 1,794
  80. 80 Pokémon Black Version 2010 · JRPG 1,794
  81. 81 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 · FPS 1,794
  82. 82 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,793
  83. 83 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 2017 · JRPG 1,792
  84. 84 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  85. 85 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011 · Action-adventure 1,790
  86. 86 Control 2019 · TPS 1,789
  87. 87 Persona 4 Golden 2012 · JRPG 1,789
  88. 88 Super Mario 3D Land 2011 · Platformer 1,788
  89. 89 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,787
  90. 90 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,786
  91. 91 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,785
  92. 92 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,785
  93. 93 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,783
  94. 94 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,782
  95. 95 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013 · Action-adventure 1,781
  96. 96 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  97. 97 Undertale 2015 · RPG 1,779
  98. 98 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,779
  99. 99 Minecraft: Java Edition 2011 · Sandbox 1,778
  100. 100 Doom 2016 · FPS 1,777

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In detail

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

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe leads this selection with 1,956 ELO points, ahead of Dead Cells and Resident Evil 2. The 2,044 games competing in it have played 410,769 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 2,044
Duels played by those games 410,769
Game in the lead Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,956
Point gap between 1st and 10th 69
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 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
Racing 94 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,956 372
Metroidvania 46 Dead Cells 1,953 548
Horror 95 Resident Evil 2 1,936 726
Simulation 53 Stardew Valley 1,913 2,302
Adventure 39 Journey 1,910 535
Action RPG 211 Bloodborne 1,906 2,919
Action-adventure 153 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1,900 629
Puzzle 76 Portal 2 1,893 3,503
Platformer 204 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,882 474
FPS 161 Metro Exodus 1,881 434
Fighting 97 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,875 558
RPG 40 Divinity: Original Sin II 1,874 295
Strategy 134 Fire Emblem Awakening 1,853 266
TPS 85 Hitman 1,851 361
Beat 'em up 52 God of War III 1,842 350
Survival 28 RimWorld 1,838 221
Point-and-click 111 Papers, Please 1,836 393
Roguelite 34 Darkest Dungeon 1,831 392
JRPG 79 Persona 5 Royal 1,822 375
Visual novel 41 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,797 217
Sandbox 22 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,778 2,219
MOBA 9 Dota 2 1,768 403
Sports 77 Rocket League 1,748 666
Shoot 'em up 27 Hotline Miami 1,712 433

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 99 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Dark Souls: Remastered +55 1,804
Hitman +48 1,851
Dead Cells +45 1,953

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.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of the 2010s?

According to community votes, the best game of the 2010s is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with 1,956 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Dead Cells and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of the 2010s are ranked?

2,044 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 410,769 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?

Dark Souls: Remastered is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 55 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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