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The best games of 2010.

146 games compete in this selection. Super Mario Galaxy 2 tops it with 1,882 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,882
  2. 2 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  3. 3 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,858
  4. 4 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,842
  5. 5 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,834
  6. 6 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  7. 7 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  8. 8 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,824
  9. 9 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,800
  10. 10 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797
  11. 11 Pokémon Black Version 2010 · JRPG 1,794
  12. 12 Heavy Rain 2010 · Adventure 1,772
  13. 13 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 2010 · Visual novel 1,772
  14. 14 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 2010 · Action RPG 1,768
  15. 15 Xenoblade Chronicles 2010 · JRPG 1,768
  16. 16 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 2010 · Action-adventure 1,760
  17. 17 Halo: Reach 2010 · FPS 1,760
  18. 18 Alan Wake 2010 · TPS 1,755
  19. 19 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,729
  20. 20 Just Cause 2 2010 · TPS 1,727
  21. 21 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 · Strategy 1,718
  22. 22 Metro 2033 2010 · FPS 1,713
  23. 23 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,686
  24. 24 Mafia II 2010 · TPS 1,678
  25. 25 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010 · Racing 1,674
  26. 26 Darksiders 2010 · Action RPG 1,630
  27. 27 Singularity 2010 · FPS 1,630
  28. 28 Mount & Blade: Warband 2010 · Action RPG 1,626
  29. 29 Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare 2010 · Action-adventure 1,623
  30. 30 Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 · Platformer 1,622
  31. 31 Medal of Honor 2010 · FPS 1,612
  32. 32 Dante's Inferno 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,605
  33. 33 Gran Turismo 5 2010 · Racing 1,602
  34. 34 Fable III 2010 · Action RPG 1,601
  35. 35 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010 · TPS 1,601
  36. 36 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge 2010 · Point-and-click 1,592
  37. 37 Yakuza 4 2010 · JRPG 1,586
  38. 38 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,582
  39. 39 Skate 3 2010 · Sports 1,581
  40. 40 Alpha Protocol 2010 · Action RPG 1,575
  41. 41 Shank 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,575
  42. 42 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West 2010 · Action-adventure 1,572
  43. 43 Kirby's Epic Yarn 2010 · Platformer 1,567
  44. 44 Pokémon White Version 2010 · JRPG 1,561
  45. 45 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I 2010 · Platformer 1,559
  46. 46 Napoleon: Total War 2010 · Strategy 1,556
  47. 47 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2010 · Action RPG 1,555
  48. 48 Alien Swarm 2010 · Shoot 'em up 1,555
  49. 49 Poker Night at the Inventory 2010 · Card & Board 1,547
  50. 50 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 2010 · Point-and-click 1,545
  51. 51 Mega Man 10 2010 · Platformer 1,545
  52. 52 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 2010 · Platformer 1,543
  53. 53 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs 2010 · Action RPG 1,541
  54. 54 Split/Second 2010 · Racing 1,534
  55. 55 Angry Birds Seasons 2010 · Puzzle 1,534
  56. 56 Rock Band 3 2010 · Rhythm 1,533
  57. 57 Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team 2010 · Fighting 1,527
  58. 58 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,526
  59. 59 Doritos Crash Course 2010 · Platformer 1,524
  60. 60 Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 2010 · Sports 1,520
  61. 61 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,520
  62. 62 Aliens vs. Predator 2010 · FPS 1,517
  63. 63 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010 · Platformer 1,515
  64. 64 Dead Rising 2 2010 · Action-adventure 1,514
  65. 65 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 2010 · Fighting 1,514
  66. 66 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction 2010 · TPS 1,512
  67. 67 Army of Two: The 40th Day 2010 · TPS 1,511
  68. 68 Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars 2010 · Fighting 1,504
  69. 69 Dark Void 2010 · Simulation 1,503
  70. 70 Need for Speed: World 2010 · Racing 1,501
  71. 71 Metroid: Other M 2010 · Platformer 1,499
  72. 72 Dungeon Defenders 2010 · Action RPG 1,495
  73. 73 Quake Live 2010 · FPS 1,495
  74. 74 Arcania: Gothic 4 2010 · Action RPG 1,493
  75. 75 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 2010 · FPS 1,492
  76. 76 Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation 2010 · JRPG 1,491
  77. 77 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days 2010 · Action-adventure 1,489
  78. 78 Super Street Fighter IV 2010 · Fighting 1,488
  79. 79 Vanquish 2010 · TPS 1,487
  80. 80 Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo - Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu 2010 · JRPG 1,487
  81. 81 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 2010 · Platformer 1,481
  82. 82 Back to the Future: The Game 2010 · Point-and-click 1,480
  83. 83 Kingdom Hearts Re:coded 2010 · RPG 1,478
  84. 84 Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock 2010 · Rhythm 1,477
  85. 85 Two Worlds II 2010 · Action RPG 1,477
  86. 86 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions 2010 · Action-adventure 1,472
  87. 87 Star Trek Online 2010 · Action RPG 1,470
  88. 88 Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition 2010 · Fighting 1,470
  89. 89 Sonic Colors 2010 · Platformer 1,469
  90. 90 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 2010 · Racing 1,467
  91. 91 Blur 2010 · Racing 1,461
  92. 92 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,459
  93. 93 Shantae: Risky's Revenge 2010 · Metroidvania 1,458
  94. 94 Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse 2010 · Point-and-click 1,458
  95. 95 Victoria II 2010 · Strategy 1,457
  96. 96 VVVVVV 2010 · Platformer 1,456
  97. 97 Worms Reloaded 2010 · Strategy 1,456
  98. 98 Football Manager 2011 2010 · Sports 1,455
  99. 99 Fruit Ninja 2010 · Arcade 1,451
  100. 100 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 · Sports 1,450

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In detail

The best games of 2010, what this ranking says

Super Mario Galaxy 2 leads this selection with 1,882 ELO points, ahead of Fallout: New Vegas and Red Dead Redemption. The 146 games competing in it have played 35,138 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 146
Duels played by those games 35,138
Game in the lead Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,882
Point gap between 1st and 10th 85
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2010

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

The best game of every genre in 2010
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Platformer 18 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,882 474
Action RPG 18 Fallout: New Vegas 1,863 3,178
Action-adventure 10 Red Dead Redemption 1,858 3,665
Beat 'em up 8 God of War III 1,842 350
Strategy 8 Sid Meier's Civilization V 1,834 438
FPS 13 BioShock 2 1,828 603
JRPG 7 Pokémon Black Version 1,794 299
TPS 11 Alan Wake 1,755 541
Racing 9 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 1,674 244
Point-and-click 6 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge 1,592 145
Sports 8 Skate 3 1,581 145
Puzzle 6 Angry Birds Seasons 1,534 76
Fighting 8 Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team 1,527 75

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 96 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Yakuza 4 +81 1,586
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II +71 1,768
Rock Band 3 +71 1,533

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
Mass Effect 2 Red Dead Redemption 98 53%
Red Dead Redemption Fallout: New Vegas 69 52%
Fallout: New Vegas Mass Effect 2 43 53%
Fallout: New Vegas Call of Duty: Black Ops 9 78%
Sid Meier's Civilization V StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 7 57%

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 2010?

According to community votes, the best game of 2010 is Super Mario Galaxy 2, with 1,882 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Fallout: New Vegas and Red Dead Redemption, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2010 are ranked?

146 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 35,138 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2010 is climbing right now?

Yakuza 4 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 81 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 96 games in the selection moved.

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