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The best games of 2014.

203 games compete in this selection. Mario Kart 8 tops it with 1,881 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,881
  2. 2 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  3. 3 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,808
  4. 4 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,803
  5. 5 Transistor 2014 · Action RPG 1,802
  6. 6 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,793
  7. 7 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,779
  8. 8 The Last of Us Remastered 2014 · TPS 1,774
  9. 9 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,765
  10. 10 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 · Platformer 1,723
  11. 11 South Park: The Stick of Truth 2014 · Action RPG 1,709
  12. 12 Tales from the Borderlands 2014 · Point-and-click 1,703
  13. 13 This War of Mine 2014 · Survival 1,702
  14. 14 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,697
  15. 15 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014 · Action-adventure 1,687
  16. 16 Divinity: Original Sin 2014 · RPG 1,683
  17. 17 Pokémon Omega Ruby 2014 · JRPG 1,672
  18. 18 Titanfall 2014 · FPS 1,666
  19. 19 Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014 · Action RPG 1,663
  20. 20 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014 · Platformer 1,661
  21. 21 Resident Evil 2014 · Horror 1,658
  22. 22 Dark Souls II 2014 · Action RPG 1,657
  23. 23 The Sims 4 2014 · Simulation 1,647
  24. 24 Thief 2014 · Action-adventure 1,634
  25. 25 Metro: Last Light Redux 2014 · FPS 1,632
  26. 26 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014 · FPS 1,624
  27. 27 The Elder Scrolls Online 2014 · Action RPG 1,624
  28. 28 Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series 2014 · Point-and-click 1,623
  29. 29 Destiny 2014 · Action RPG 1,621
  30. 30 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 · Fighting 1,621
  31. 31 The Crew 2014 · Racing 1,619
  32. 32 Sunset Overdrive 2014 · TPS 1,616
  33. 33 Child of Light 2014 · RPG 1,614
  34. 34 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 2014 · Action RPG 1,612
  35. 35 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 2014 · Platformer 1,610
  36. 36 Grand Theft Auto Online 2014 · Action-adventure 1,609
  37. 37 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014 · Fighting 1,608
  38. 38 The Evil Within 2014 · Action-adventure 1,603
  39. 39 Valiant Hearts: The Great War 2014 · Platformer 1,600
  40. 40 A Story About My Uncle 2014 · Platformer 1,596
  41. 41 Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 2014 · JRPG 1,594
  42. 42 Town of Salem 2014 · Strategy 1,590
  43. 43 Door Kickers 2014 · Strategy 1,580
  44. 44 Lords of the Fallen 2014 · Action RPG 1,577
  45. 45 Forza Horizon 2 2014 · Racing 1,577
  46. 46 Hearthstone 2014 · Card & Board 1,574
  47. 47 Black Desert 2014 · Action RPG 1,573
  48. 48 Freedom Planet 2014 · Platformer 1,563
  49. 49 Valkyria Chronicles Remastered 2014 · Strategy 1,561
  50. 50 Sniper Elite III 2014 · TPS 1,558
  51. 51 Infamous: Second Son 2014 · Action-adventure 1,553
  52. 52 Assassin's Creed Rogue 2014 · Action RPG 1,553
  53. 53 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II 2014 · JRPG 1,552
  54. 54 Infamous: First Light 2014 · Action-adventure 1,548
  55. 55 Aura Kingdom 2014 · Action RPG 1,544
  56. 56 Assassin's Creed Unity 2014 · Action RPG 1,539
  57. 57 Sky Force Anniversary 2014 · Shoot 'em up 1,539
  58. 58 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 2014 · Platformer 1,536
  59. 59 Bayonetta 2 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,535
  60. 60 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments 2014 · Action-adventure 1,534
  61. 61 Insurgency 2014 · FPS 1,534
  62. 62 Trine Enchanted Edition 2014 · Platformer 1,534
  63. 63 The Banner Saga 2014 · Strategy 1,533
  64. 64 Ultra Street Fighter IV 2014 · Fighting 1,530
  65. 65 Fable Anniversary 2014 · Action RPG 1,530
  66. 66 Metro 2033 Redux 2014 · FPS 1,529
  67. 67 Five Nights at Freddy's 2014 · Horror 1,529
  68. 68 LittleBigPlanet 3 2014 · Platformer 1,529
  69. 69 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014 · Action-adventure 1,528
  70. 70 Nidhogg 2014 · Fighting 1,527
  71. 71 Kirby: Triple Deluxe 2014 · Platformer 1,527
  72. 72 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris 2014 · Shoot 'em up 1,525
  73. 73 Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 2014 · Sports 1,524
  74. 74 Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth 2014 · Strategy 1,520
  75. 75 Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls 2014 · TPS 1,519
  76. 76 Elite: Dangerous 2014 · Simulation 1,517
  77. 77 Framed 2014 · Action-adventure 1,516
  78. 78 Dreamfall Chapters 2014 · Action-adventure 1,513
  79. 79 Ether One 2014 · Puzzle 1,512
  80. 80 Wasteland 2 2014 · RPG 1,511
  81. 81 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition 2014 · Action-adventure 1,510
  82. 82 Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna 2014 · Platformer 1,510
  83. 83 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2014 · TPS 1,509
  84. 84 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut 2014 · RPG 1,509
  85. 85 Watch Dogs 2014 · Action-adventure 1,508
  86. 86 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition 2014 · Metroidvania 1,506
  87. 87 Broken Age 2014 · Point-and-click 1,505
  88. 88 P.T. 2014 · Horror 1,505
  89. 89 Octodad: Dadliest Catch 2014 · Platformer 1,503
  90. 90 Everlasting Summer 2014 · Visual novel 1,502
  91. 91 The Expendabros 2014 · Platformer 1,502
  92. 92 Banished 2014 · Strategy 1,501
  93. 93 The Legend of Korra 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,501
  94. 94 The Last of Us: Left Behind 2014 · TPS 1,498
  95. 95 Lisa: The Painful 2014 · Horror 1,498
  96. 96 Motorsport Manager 2014 · Racing 1,497
  97. 97 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 2014 · Horror 1,495
  98. 98 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 2014 · Action-adventure 1,494
  99. 99 Strider 2014 · Metroidvania 1,494
  100. 100 Legend of Grimrock 2 2014 · RPG 1,492

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In detail

The best games of 2014, what this ranking says

Mario Kart 8 leads this selection with 1,881 ELO points, ahead of Wolfenstein: The New Order and Alien: Isolation. The 203 games competing in it have played 35,562 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 203
Duels played by those games 35,562
Game in the lead Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,881
Point gap between 1st and 10th 158
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2014

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

The best game of every genre in 2014
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Racing 9 Mario Kart 8 1,881 373
FPS 9 Wolfenstein: The New Order 1,862 568
Horror 15 Alien: Isolation 1,808 370
Platformer 22 Shovel Knight 1,803 321
Action RPG 24 Transistor 1,802 357
Action-adventure 21 The Talos Principle 1,779 238
TPS 8 The Last of Us Remastered 1,774 781
Point-and-click 10 Tales from the Borderlands 1,703 361
RPG 6 Divinity: Original Sin 1,683 205
JRPG 5 Pokémon Omega Ruby 1,672 265
Simulation 5 The Sims 4 1,647 370
Fighting 12 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1,621 286
Strategy 14 Town of Salem 1,590 106
Sports 7 Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 1,524 96
Puzzle 7 Ether One 1,512 63

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
Strider +77 1,494
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare +62 1,624
Resident Evil +57 1,658

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
Tales from the Borderlands Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series 6 67%
Watch Dogs The Last of Us Remastered 5 60%
Hearthstone Monopoly Plus 4 100%
South Park: The Stick of Truth Dark Souls II 4 50%
South Park: The Stick of Truth Dragon Age: Inquisition 4 75%

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 2014?

According to community votes, the best game of 2014 is Mario Kart 8, with 1,881 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Wolfenstein: The New Order and Alien: Isolation, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2014 are ranked?

203 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 35,562 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2014 is climbing right now?

Strider is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 77 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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