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The best games of 2010.

146 games compete in this selection. Fallout: New Vegas tops it with 1,909 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,909
  2. 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,884
  3. 3 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  4. 4 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,833
  5. 5 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,833
  6. 6 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,820
  7. 7 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,818
  8. 8 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 · Strategy 1,781
  9. 9 Pokémon Black Version 2010 · JRPG 1,772
  10. 10 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,769
  11. 11 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,752
  12. 12 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,745
  13. 13 Pokémon White Version 2010 · JRPG 1,740
  14. 14 Fable III 2010 · Action RPG 1,736
  15. 15 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,714
  16. 16 Heavy Rain 2010 · Adventure 1,714
  17. 17 Xenoblade Chronicles 2010 · JRPG 1,708
  18. 18 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,704
  19. 19 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010 · TPS 1,704
  20. 20 Darksiders 2010 · Action RPG 1,703
  21. 21 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 2010 · Action-adventure 1,695
  22. 22 Mafia II 2010 · TPS 1,692
  23. 23 Halo: Reach 2010 · FPS 1,689
  24. 24 Alien Swarm 2010 · Shoot 'em up 1,683
  25. 25 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,681
  26. 26 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 2010 · Visual novel 1,680
  27. 27 Alan Wake 2010 · TPS 1,673
  28. 28 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010 · Racing 1,654
  29. 29 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge 2010 · Point-and-click 1,644
  30. 30 Just Cause 2 2010 · TPS 1,642
  31. 31 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010 · Platformer 1,642
  32. 32 Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare 2010 · Action-adventure 1,636
  33. 33 Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 · Platformer 1,635
  34. 34 Napoleon: Total War 2010 · Strategy 1,632
  35. 35 Metro 2033 2010 · FPS 1,600
  36. 36 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,597
  37. 37 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 2010 · Action RPG 1,584
  38. 38 Mario Sports Mix 2010 · Sports 1,583
  39. 39 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West 2010 · Action-adventure 1,576
  40. 40 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2010 · Action RPG 1,573
  41. 41 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 2010 · Fighting 1,567
  42. 42 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 2010 · Point-and-click 1,560
  43. 43 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 2010 · FPS 1,553
  44. 44 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 2010 · Platformer 1,552
  45. 45 Singularity 2010 · FPS 1,546
  46. 46 Gran Turismo 5 2010 · Racing 1,546
  47. 47 Alpha Protocol 2010 · Action RPG 1,543
  48. 48 Medal of Honor 2010 · FPS 1,542
  49. 49 Costume Quest 2010 · Action RPG 1,540
  50. 50 Aliens vs. Predator 2010 · FPS 1,537
  51. 51 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction 2010 · TPS 1,534
  52. 52 Mega Man 10 2010 · Platformer 1,527
  53. 53 Blur 2010 · Racing 1,526
  54. 54 Worms Reloaded 2010 · Strategy 1,526
  55. 55 Skate 3 2010 · Sports 1,523
  56. 56 Yakuza 4 2010 · JRPG 1,513
  57. 57 Deadly Premonition 2010 · Action-adventure 1,513
  58. 58 Super Street Fighter IV 2010 · Fighting 1,513
  59. 59 NieR 2010 · Action RPG 1,512
  60. 60 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs 2010 · Action RPG 1,511
  61. 61 Vanquish 2010 · TPS 1,509
  62. 62 Shank 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,509
  63. 63 Poker Night at the Inventory 2010 · Card & Board 1,508
  64. 64 Metroid: Other M 2010 · Platformer 1,506
  65. 65 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 2010 · Racing 1,504
  66. 66 Kirby's Epic Yarn 2010 · Platformer 1,503
  67. 67 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I 2010 · Platformer 1,494
  68. 68 Kingdom Hearts Re:coded 2010 · RPG 1,494
  69. 69 Golden Sun: Dark Dawn 2010 · JRPG 1,491
  70. 70 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,489
  71. 71 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 2010 · Platformer 1,485
  72. 72 Corpse Party 2010 · Visual novel 1,484
  73. 73 Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo - Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu 2010 · JRPG 1,484
  74. 74 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days 2010 · Action-adventure 1,481
  75. 75 Mount & Blade: Warband 2010 · Action RPG 1,479
  76. 76 Angry Birds Seasons 2010 · Puzzle 1,479
  77. 77 The King of Fighters XIII 2010 · Fighting 1,474
  78. 78 Need for Speed: World 2010 · Racing 1,471
  79. 79 Dante's Inferno 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,470
  80. 80 Sonic Colors 2010 · Platformer 1,468
  81. 81 Quake Live 2010 · FPS 1,467
  82. 82 Fruit Ninja 2010 · Arcade 1,467
  83. 83 Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 2010 · Fighting 1,463
  84. 84 Star Trek Online 2010 · Action RPG 1,461
  85. 85 Dead Nation 2010 · Shoot 'em up 1,461
  86. 86 Super Scribblenauts 2010 · Puzzle 1,461
  87. 87 Doritos Crash Course 2010 · Platformer 1,459
  88. 88 VVVVVV 2010 · Platformer 1,458
  89. 89 Happy Wheels 2010 · Racing 1,457
  90. 90 Dead Rising 2 2010 · Action-adventure 1,453
  91. 91 Lost Planet 2 2010 · TPS 1,453
  92. 92 Transformers: War for Cybertron 2010 · TPS 1,452
  93. 93 The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom 2010 · Strategy 1,452
  94. 94 Rock Band 3 2010 · Rhythm 1,449
  95. 95 ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead 2010 · Action RPG 1,448
  96. 96 Army of Two: The 40th Day 2010 · TPS 1,447
  97. 97 James Bond 007: Blood Stone 2010 · TPS 1,446
  98. 98 Cut the Rope 2010 · Puzzle 1,445
  99. 99 Crackdown 2 2010 · Action-adventure 1,445
  100. 100 Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition 2010 · Fighting 1,441

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In detail

The best games of 2010, what this ranking says

Fallout: New Vegas leads this selection with 1,909 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Limbo. The 146 games competing in it have played 31,024 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 146
Duels played by those games 31,024
Game in the lead Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,909
Point gap between 1st and 10th 140
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 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
Action RPG 18 Fallout: New Vegas 1,909 3,140
Platformer 18 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,884 452
Action-adventure 10 Red Dead Redemption 1,833 3,625
Beat 'em up 8 God of War III 1,833 327
Strategy 8 Sid Meier's Civilization V 1,820 397
JRPG 7 Pokémon Black Version 1,772 260
FPS 13 BioShock 2 1,769 562
TPS 11 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 1,704 163
Racing 9 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 1,654 226
Point-and-click 6 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge 1,644 115
Sports 8 Mario Sports Mix 1,583 49
Fighting 8 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 1,567 129
Puzzle 6 Angry Birds Seasons 1,479 54

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Singularity +70 1,546
Kirby's Epic Yarn +67 1,503
Costume Quest +65 1,540

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 42 52%
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 Fallout: New Vegas, with 1,909 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Limbo, 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 31,024 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?

Singularity is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 70 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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