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The best games of 2015.

233 games compete in this selection. Bloodborne tops it with 1,933 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Bloodborne 2015 · Action RPG 1,933
  2. 2 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  3. 3 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  4. 4 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,827
  5. 5 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  6. 6 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  7. 7 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  8. 8 Yakuza 0 2015 · Action RPG 1,780
  9. 9 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  10. 10 Batman: Arkham Knight 2015 · Action-adventure 1,768
  11. 11 Soma 2015 · Horror 1,757
  12. 12 Dishonored: Definitive Edition 2015 · Action-adventure 1,743
  13. 13 StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void 2015 · Strategy 1,741
  14. 14 Rocket League 2015 · Sports 1,733
  15. 15 Fallout 4 2015 · Action RPG 1,732
  16. 16 Cities: Skylines 2015 · Simulation 1,732
  17. 17 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,730
  18. 18 Dying Light 2015 · Action RPG 1,727
  19. 19 Life Is Strange 2015 · Adventure 1,718
  20. 20 Her Story 2015 · Point-and-click 1,716
  21. 21 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition 2015 · RPG 1,707
  22. 22 Until Dawn 2015 · Horror 1,704
  23. 23 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,696
  24. 24 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered 2015 · TPS 1,681
  25. 25 Undertale 2015 · RPG 1,679
  26. 26 Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 2015 · Action RPG 1,679
  27. 27 Mortal Kombat X 2015 · Fighting 1,673
  28. 28 DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,657
  29. 29 Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015 · Action-adventure 1,656
  30. 30 Super Mario Maker 2015 · Platformer 1,654
  31. 31 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered 2015 · TPS 1,651
  32. 32 Resident Evil: Revelations 2 2015 · Horror 1,643
  33. 33 Xenoblade Chronicles X 2015 · JRPG 1,632
  34. 34 Just Cause 3 2015 · Action-adventure 1,629
  35. 35 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Remastered 2015 · TPS 1,626
  36. 36 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 2015 · Action-adventure 1,622
  37. 37 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2015 · Fighting 1,616
  38. 38 Tabletop Simulator 2015 · Card & Board 1,614
  39. 39 Heroes of the Storm 2015 · MOBA 1,612
  40. 40 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition 2015 · TPS 1,611
  41. 41 Transformers: Devastation 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,594
  42. 42 Mad Max 2015 · Action-adventure 1,589
  43. 43 The Escapists 2015 · Action-adventure 1,587
  44. 44 Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright 2015 · Strategy 1,582
  45. 45 Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,581
  46. 46 The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures 2015 · Visual novel 1,580
  47. 47 Broforce 2015 · Platformer 1,578
  48. 48 Dirt Rally 2015 · Racing 1,574
  49. 49 Monster Hunter Generations 2015 · Action RPG 1,574
  50. 50 Bravely Second: End Layer 2015 · JRPG 1,573
  51. 51 Fallout Shelter 2015 · Simulation 1,572
  52. 52 System Shock: Enhanced Edition 2015 · FPS 1,570
  53. 53 Nuclear Throne 2015 · Roguelite 1,569
  54. 54 Emily is Away 2015 · Visual novel 1,567
  55. 55 Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest 2015 · Strategy 1,567
  56. 56 Gravity Rush Remastered 2015 · Action RPG 1,565
  57. 57 Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon 2015 · Strategy 1,563
  58. 58 Party Hard 2015 · Fighting 1,562
  59. 59 Downwell 2015 · Roguelite 1,554
  60. 60 Minecraft: Story Mode 2015 · Point-and-click 1,554
  61. 61 Blood Bowl 2 2015 · Sports 1,553
  62. 62 Heroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition 2015 · Strategy 1,553
  63. 63 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD 2015 · Action RPG 1,552
  64. 64 BeamNG.drive 2015 · Simulation 1,544
  65. 65 Human Resource Machine 2015 · Puzzle 1,544
  66. 66 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven 2015 · Fighting 1,542
  67. 67 Rainbow Six Siege 2015 · FPS 1,541
  68. 68 Agar.io 2015 · Arcade 1,540
  69. 69 Dead or Alive 5 Last Round 2015 · Fighting 1,539
  70. 70 Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 2015 · Sports 1,533
  71. 71 Pokkén Tournament 2015 · Fighting 1,532
  72. 72 The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes 2015 · Action-adventure 1,529
  73. 73 Cube Escape: Case 23 2015 · Puzzle 1,529
  74. 74 Mini Metro 2015 · Puzzle 1,527
  75. 75 Anno 2205 2015 · Strategy 1,527
  76. 76 Call of Duty: Black Ops III 2015 · FPS 1,526
  77. 77 The Room Three 2015 · Point-and-click 1,524
  78. 78 Steins;Gate 0 2015 · Visual novel 1,524
  79. 79 Persona 4: Dancing All Night 2015 · Rhythm 1,523
  80. 80 Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide 2015 · FPS 1,520
  81. 81 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered 2015 · Adventure 1,520
  82. 82 God of War III: Remastered 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,519
  83. 83 Yomawari: Night Alone 2015 · Horror 1,516
  84. 84 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 2015 · FPS 1,514
  85. 85 Plague Inc: Evolved 2015 · Strategy 1,514
  86. 86 Cube Escape: Arles 2015 · Puzzle 1,513
  87. 87 Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator 2015 · Fighting 1,511
  88. 88 Hacknet 2015 · Simulation 1,510
  89. 89 Not a Hero 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,509
  90. 90 Alto's Adventure 2015 · Sports 1,509
  91. 91 There Is No Game 2015 · Point-and-click 1,509
  92. 92 Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas 2015 · Action RPG 1,507
  93. 93 Might & Magic Heroes VII 2015 · Strategy 1,505
  94. 94 Stasis 2015 · Point-and-click 1,504
  95. 95 Halo: Spartan Strike 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,501
  96. 96 Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes 2015 · Action RPG 1,497
  97. 97 Kingdom: Classic 2015 · Roguelite 1,496
  98. 98 Titan Souls 2015 · Action RPG 1,493
  99. 99 War for the Overworld 2015 · Strategy 1,487
  100. 100 Star Wars Battlefront 2015 · FPS 1,486

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In detail

The best games of 2015, what this ranking says

Bloodborne leads this selection with 1,933 ELO points, ahead of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Kerbal Space Program. The 233 games competing in it have played 38,327 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 233
Duels played by those games 38,327
Game in the lead Bloodborne (2015)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,933
Point gap between 1st and 10th 165
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2015

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

The best game of every genre in 2015
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action RPG 25 Bloodborne 1,933 2,891
Action-adventure 16 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1,900 594
Simulation 10 Kerbal Space Program 1,865 156
Point-and-click 18 Grim Fandango Remastered 1,804 153
Horror 12 Soma 1,757 298
Strategy 16 StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void 1,741 142
Sports 12 Rocket League 1,733 631
RPG 5 Pillars of Eternity 1,730 177
Adventure 5 Life Is Strange 1,718 2,336
Shoot 'em up 8 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 1,696 186
TPS 9 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered 1,681 157
Fighting 11 Mortal Kombat X 1,673 252
Beat 'em up 6 DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition 1,657 71
Platformer 12 Super Mario Maker 1,654 152
JRPG 7 Xenoblade Chronicles X 1,632 88
Card & Board 6 Tabletop Simulator 1,614 109
Visual novel 5 The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures 1,580 71
Racing 6 Dirt Rally 1,574 146
FPS 13 System Shock: Enhanced Edition 1,570 75
Roguelite 5 Nuclear Throne 1,569 92
Puzzle 12 Human Resource Machine 1,544 60

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
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse +89 1,616
Party Hard +81 1,562
Fallout Shelter +67 1,572

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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Bloodborne 74 51%
Undertale Life Is Strange 67 58%
Bloodborne Undertale 66 53%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Life Is Strange 41 61%
Bloodborne Life Is Strange 29 72%

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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2015?

According to community votes, the best game of 2015 is Bloodborne, with 1,933 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Kerbal Space Program, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2015 are ranked?

233 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 38,327 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2015 is climbing right now?

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 89 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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