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The best games of 2011.

160 games compete in this selection. Portal 2 tops it with 1,937 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  2. 2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,929
  3. 3 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  4. 4 Minecraft: Java Edition 2011 · Sandbox 1,849
  5. 5 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  6. 6 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,810
  7. 7 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,799
  8. 8 Mortal Kombat 2011 · Fighting 1,774
  9. 9 Assassin's Creed Revelations 2011 · Action-adventure 1,767
  10. 10 Total War: Shogun 2 2011 · Strategy 1,760
  11. 11 Deus Ex: Human Revolution 2011 · FPS 1,756
  12. 12 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,749
  13. 13 L.A. Noire 2011 · Action-adventure 1,748
  14. 14 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,747
  15. 15 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011 · Action-adventure 1,747
  16. 16 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 2011 · Action-adventure 1,742
  17. 17 Battlefield 3 2011 · FPS 1,738
  18. 18 Mario Kart 7 2011 · Racing 1,725
  19. 19 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011 · TPS 1,719
  20. 20 Terraria 2011 · Sandbox 1,699
  21. 21 Sonic Generations 2011 · Platformer 1,689
  22. 22 Rage 2011 · FPS 1,688
  23. 23 Dead Island 2011 · FPS 1,685
  24. 24 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition 2011 · Action-adventure 1,657
  25. 25 Bastion 2011 · Action RPG 1,656
  26. 26 Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011 · RPG 1,651
  27. 27 The Binding of Isaac 2011 · Roguelite 1,644
  28. 28 Alice: Madness Returns 2011 · Platformer 1,644
  29. 29 Resident Evil 4 2011 · Horror 1,644
  30. 30 Super Mario 3D Land 2011 · Platformer 1,639
  31. 31 Crysis 2 2011 · FPS 1,632
  32. 32 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2011 · TPS 1,627
  33. 33 Gears of War 3 2011 · TPS 1,613
  34. 34 Bulletstorm 2011 · FPS 1,613
  35. 35 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition 2011 · Action-adventure 1,610
  36. 36 Dragon Age II 2011 · Action RPG 1,605
  37. 37 Rock of Ages 2011 · Racing 1,604
  38. 38 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 2011 · Fighting 1,599
  39. 39 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2011 · Sports 1,595
  40. 40 Dirt 3 2011 · Racing 1,592
  41. 41 F.E.A.R. 3 2011 · FPS 1,591
  42. 42 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011 · FPS 1,589
  43. 43 Tropico 4 2011 · Simulation 1,577
  44. 44 Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword 2011 · Action RPG 1,577
  45. 45 Magicka 2011 · Action RPG 1,575
  46. 46 Catherine 2011 · Platformer 1,571
  47. 47 Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi 2011 · Fighting 1,571
  48. 48 Saints Row: The Third 2011 · TPS 1,566
  49. 49 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 2011 · FPS 1,564
  50. 50 Serious Sam 3: BFE 2011 · FPS 1,560
  51. 51 Driver: San Francisco 2011 · Racing 1,559
  52. 52 Trine 2 2011 · Platformer 1,556
  53. 53 Infamous 2 2011 · Action-adventure 1,552
  54. 54 The Lord of the Rings: War in the North 2011 · Action RPG 1,552
  55. 55 Hatoful Boyfriend 2011 · Visual novel 1,552
  56. 56 Virtua Tennis 4 2011 · Sports 1,545
  57. 57 Dead Space 2011 · TPS 1,542
  58. 58 Forza Motorsport 4 2011 · Racing 1,541
  59. 59 Brink 2011 · FPS 1,538
  60. 60 Final Fantasy XIII-2 2011 · JRPG 1,533
  61. 61 World of Tanks 2011 · Simulation 1,530
  62. 62 Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 2011 · Action RPG 1,530
  63. 63 Might & Magic: Heroes VI 2011 · Strategy 1,526
  64. 64 Payday: The Heist 2011 · FPS 1,519
  65. 65 Kirby's Return to Dream Land 2011 · Platformer 1,519
  66. 66 Call of Juarez: The Cartel 2011 · FPS 1,518
  67. 67 Dungeon Siege III 2011 · Action RPG 1,517
  68. 68 Rochard 2011 · Platformer 1,517
  69. 69 Gemini Rue 2011 · Point-and-click 1,514
  70. 70 Dead Rising 2: Off the Record 2011 · Beat 'em up 1,514
  71. 71 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 2011 · Puzzle 1,512
  72. 72 Resistance 3 2011 · FPS 1,507
  73. 73 Infamous: Festival of Blood 2011 · Action-adventure 1,501
  74. 74 Kingdom Rush 2011 · Strategy 1,501
  75. 75 Orcs Must Die! 2011 · Strategy 1,500
  76. 76 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure 2011 · JRPG 1,498
  77. 77 Jetpack Joyride 2011 · Platformer 1,496
  78. 78 Pokémon Trading Card Game Online 2011 · Card & Board 1,494
  79. 79 Where's My Water? 2011 · Puzzle 1,494
  80. 80 Duke Nukem Forever 2011 · FPS 1,489
  81. 81 LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 2011 · Platformer 1,488
  82. 82 LittleBigPlanet 2 2011 · Platformer 1,486
  83. 83 Anomaly: Warzone Earth 2011 · Strategy 1,486
  84. 84 Need for Speed: The Run 2011 · Racing 1,484
  85. 85 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 2011 · Action RPG 1,484
  86. 86 Football Manager 2012 2011 · Sports 1,483
  87. 87 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch 2011 · JRPG 1,482
  88. 88 LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game 2011 · Platformer 1,478
  89. 89 Tera 2011 · Action RPG 1,477
  90. 90 Jurassic Park: The Game 2011 · Point-and-click 1,472
  91. 91 Gyakuten Kenji 2 2011 · Visual novel 1,472
  92. 92 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2011 · Beat 'em up 1,472
  93. 93 Homefront 2011 · FPS 1,467
  94. 94 Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One 2011 · Platformer 1,466
  95. 95 Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 2011 · Sports 1,464
  96. 96 Temple Run 2011 · Platformer 1,463
  97. 97 SpaceChem 2011 · Strategy 1,463
  98. 98 Trailer Park King 2011 · Point-and-click 1,459
  99. 99 Rift 2011 · Action RPG 1,459
  100. 100 Cave Story+ 2011 · Metroidvania 1,458

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In detail

The best games of 2011, what this ranking says

Portal 2 leads this selection with 1,937 ELO points, ahead of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Dark Souls. The 160 games competing in it have played 34,756 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 160
Duels played by those games 34,756
Game in the lead Portal 2 (2011)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,937
Point gap between 1st and 10th 177
Best represented genre FPS
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2011

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

The best game of every genre in 2011
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Puzzle 5 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
Action RPG 17 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 1,929 3,753
Action-adventure 11 Batman: Arkham City 1,828 2,772
TPS 10 Dead Space 2 1,810 561
Fighting 8 Mortal Kombat 1,774 287
Strategy 10 Total War: Shogun 2 1,760 141
FPS 22 Deus Ex: Human Revolution 1,756 512
Platformer 22 Rayman Origins 1,749 269
Point-and-click 6 To the Moon 1,747 295
Racing 11 Mario Kart 7 1,725 205
Sports 7 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 1,595 59
Simulation 6 Tropico 4 1,577 124
JRPG 5 Final Fantasy XIII-2 1,533 143

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
Payday: The Heist +75 1,519
Dragon Age II +58 1,605
Batman: Arkham City +50 1,828

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
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Minecraft: Java Edition 59 54%
Portal 2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 37 57%
Portal 2 Batman: Arkham City 37 65%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Batman: Arkham City 35 57%
Portal 2 Rayman Origins 8 88%

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 2011?

According to community votes, the best game of 2011 is Portal 2, with 1,937 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Dark Souls, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2011 are ranked?

160 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 34,756 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2011 is climbing right now?

Payday: The Heist is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 75 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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