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The best games of 2017.

222 games compete in this selection. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tops it with 1,956 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,956
  2. 2 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  3. 3 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,881
  4. 4 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,874
  5. 5 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  6. 6 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,849
  7. 7 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,822
  8. 8 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  9. 9 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  10. 10 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,811
  11. 11 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,797
  12. 12 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 2017 · JRPG 1,792
  13. 13 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,786
  14. 14 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,785
  15. 15 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,782
  16. 16 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,767
  17. 17 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017 · JRPG 1,756
  18. 18 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,744
  19. 19 Nioh 2017 · Action RPG 1,743
  20. 20 Night in the Woods 2017 · Platformer 1,739
  21. 21 What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · Horror 1,738
  22. 22 Middle-earth: Shadow of War 2017 · Action RPG 1,738
  23. 23 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2017 · TPS 1,737
  24. 24 Prey 2017 · FPS 1,724
  25. 25 Doki Doki Literature Club! 2017 · Visual novel 1,721
  26. 26 Splatoon 2 2017 · TPS 1,715
  27. 27 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,688
  28. 28 Assassin's Creed Origins 2017 · Action RPG 1,687
  29. 29 Gran Turismo Sport 2017 · Racing 1,638
  30. 30 Bridge Constructor Portal 2017 · Strategy 1,632
  31. 31 Life is Strange: Before the Storm 2017 · Adventure 1,611
  32. 32 L.A. Noire 2017 · TPS 1,607
  33. 33 Destiny 2 2017 · Action RPG 1,602
  34. 34 Project CARS 2 2017 · Racing 1,596
  35. 35 The Escapists 2 2017 · Action-adventure 1,593
  36. 36 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands 2017 · TPS 1,591
  37. 37 Arms 2017 · Fighting 1,591
  38. 38 Crash Bandicoot: Warped 2017 · Platformer 1,587
  39. 39 SteamWorld Dig 2 2017 · Metroidvania 1,586
  40. 40 South Park: The Fractured But Whole 2017 · Action RPG 1,585
  41. 41 Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy 2017 · Platformer 1,585
  42. 42 VRChat 2017 · Simulation 1,585
  43. 43 PUBG: Battlegrounds 2017 · FPS 1,583
  44. 44 Observer 2017 · Horror 1,582
  45. 45 Star Wars Battlefront II 2017 · FPS 1,580
  46. 46 West of Loathing 2017 · RPG 1,579
  47. 47 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp 2017 · Simulation 1,578
  48. 48 Gnog 2017 · Puzzle 1,578
  49. 49 Metroid: Samus Returns 2017 · Metroidvania 1,575
  50. 50 Unturned 2017 · FPS 1,573
  51. 51 Knowledge is Power 2017 · Puzzle 1,570
  52. 52 Crossout 2017 · TPS 1,569
  53. 53 Nex Machina 2017 · Shoot 'em up 1,568
  54. 54 Pokémon Ultra Sun 2017 · JRPG 1,566
  55. 55 Brawlhalla 2017 · Fighting 1,563
  56. 56 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017 · Strategy 1,562
  57. 57 Injustice 2 2017 · Fighting 1,559
  58. 58 Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! 2017 · Platformer 1,559
  59. 59 Forza Motorsport 7 2017 · Racing 1,554
  60. 60 Syberia 3 2017 · Point-and-click 1,549
  61. 61 For Honor 2017 · Fighting 1,546
  62. 62 Yooka-Laylee 2017 · Platformer 1,546
  63. 63 Pyre 2017 · Action RPG 1,544
  64. 64 Dirt 4 2017 · Racing 1,544
  65. 65 Outlast II 2017 · Horror 1,541
  66. 66 Sniper Elite 4 2017 · TPS 1,541
  67. 67 Cat Quest 2017 · Action RPG 1,539
  68. 68 Everything 2017 · Sandbox 1,537
  69. 69 Gang Beasts 2017 · Fighting 1,536
  70. 70 Call of Duty: WWII 2017 · FPS 1,533
  71. 71 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2017 · Action RPG 1,532
  72. 72 Dishonored: Death of the Outsider 2017 · Action-adventure 1,531
  73. 73 Absolver 2017 · Fighting 1,531
  74. 74 Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite 2017 · Fighting 1,531
  75. 75 Batman: The Enemy Within 2017 · Point-and-click 1,530
  76. 76 Finding Paradise 2017 · Point-and-click 1,527
  77. 77 Full Throttle Remastered 2017 · Point-and-click 1,527
  78. 78 Friday the 13th: The Game 2017 · Horror 1,526
  79. 79 Figment 2017 · Action-adventure 1,524
  80. 80 RiME 2017 · Platformer 1,523
  81. 81 Thimbleweed Park 2017 · Point-and-click 1,519
  82. 82 The Surge 2017 · Action RPG 1,518
  83. 83 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam 2017 · FPS 1,517
  84. 84 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series 2017 · Point-and-click 1,516
  85. 85 Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017 · Action RPG 1,515
  86. 86 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony 2017 · Visual novel 1,514
  87. 87 Old Man's Journey 2017 · Action-adventure 1,513
  88. 88 Sonic Forces 2017 · Platformer 1,511
  89. 89 The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ 2017 · Roguelite 1,510
  90. 90 Paladins 2017 · FPS 1,509
  91. 91 Azur Lane 2017 · Action RPG 1,508
  92. 92 The Elder Scrolls: Legends 2017 · Card & Board 1,507
  93. 93 Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 2017 · Strategy 1,506
  94. 94 Rivals of Aether 2017 · Fighting 1,505
  95. 95 That's You! 2017 · Puzzle 1,505
  96. 96 Torment: Tides of Numenera 2017 · RPG 1,504
  97. 97 Fire Emblem Warriors 2017 · Beat 'em up 1,502
  98. 98 Stories Untold 2017 · Horror 1,499
  99. 99 1-2-Switch 2017 · Arcade 1,499
  100. 100 Endless Space 2 2017 · Strategy 1,497

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In detail

The best games of 2017, what this ranking says

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe leads this selection with 1,956 ELO points, ahead of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The 222 games competing in it have played 45,128 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 222
Duels played by those games 45,128
Game in the lead Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,956
Point gap between 1st and 10th 145
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2017

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

The best game of every genre in 2017
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Racing 10 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,956 372
Horror 17 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 1,885 637
Action-adventure 14 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1,881 3,067
RPG 6 Divinity: Original Sin II 1,874 295
Metroidvania 6 Hollow Knight 1,867 2,931
Action RPG 23 Horizon Zero Dawn 1,849 3,185
Platformer 26 Sonic Mania 1,820 246
JRPG 7 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 1,792 203
Fighting 15 Tekken 7 1,767 204
TPS 8 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 1,737 337
FPS 12 Prey 1,724 505
Visual novel 6 Doki Doki Literature Club! 1,721 376
Strategy 13 Bridge Constructor Portal 1,632 82
Adventure 5 Life is Strange: Before the Storm 1,611 259
Simulation 7 VRChat 1,585 139
Puzzle 7 Gnog 1,578 85
Point-and-click 14 Syberia 3 1,549 95
Sports 7 Golf Story 1,492 87

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
Crossout +76 1,569
Splatoon 2 +68 1,715
Stories Untold +64 1,499

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
Hollow Knight Super Mario Odyssey 79 62%
Super Mario Odyssey The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 63 51%
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Horizon Zero Dawn 45 64%
Hollow Knight Horizon Zero Dawn 44 55%
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Hollow Knight 37 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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2017?

According to community votes, the best game of 2017 is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with 1,956 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2017 are ranked?

222 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 45,128 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2017 is climbing right now?

Crossout is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 76 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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