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The best games of 2017.

223 games compete in this selection. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild tops it with 1,942 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,942
  2. 2 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,929
  3. 3 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  4. 4 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,876
  5. 5 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,854
  6. 6 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  7. 7 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  8. 8 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  9. 9 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,818
  10. 10 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  11. 11 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,789
  12. 12 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,773
  13. 13 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017 · JRPG 1,772
  14. 14 Assassin's Creed Origins 2017 · Action RPG 1,759
  15. 15 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,755
  16. 16 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,754
  17. 17 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,738
  18. 18 What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · Horror 1,734
  19. 19 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,730
  20. 20 Prey 2017 · FPS 1,728
  21. 21 Nioh 2017 · Action RPG 1,718
  22. 22 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,703
  23. 23 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 2017 · JRPG 1,696
  24. 24 Night in the Woods 2017 · Platformer 1,695
  25. 25 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2017 · TPS 1,694
  26. 26 Doki Doki Literature Club! 2017 · Visual novel 1,692
  27. 27 Star Wars Battlefront II 2017 · FPS 1,657
  28. 28 Middle-earth: Shadow of War 2017 · Action RPG 1,652
  29. 29 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony 2017 · Visual novel 1,648
  30. 30 Destiny 2 2017 · Action RPG 1,643
  31. 31 Metroid: Samus Returns 2017 · Metroidvania 1,635
  32. 32 Dishonored: Death of the Outsider 2017 · Action-adventure 1,631
  33. 33 Call of Duty: WWII 2017 · FPS 1,629
  34. 34 Gran Turismo Sport 2017 · Racing 1,629
  35. 35 Pokémon Ultra Sun 2017 · JRPG 1,629
  36. 36 Paladins 2017 · FPS 1,612
  37. 37 PUBG: Battlegrounds 2017 · FPS 1,601
  38. 38 Life is Strange: Before the Storm 2017 · Adventure 1,600
  39. 39 Injustice 2 2017 · Fighting 1,596
  40. 40 Splatoon 2 2017 · TPS 1,593
  41. 41 SteamWorld Dig 2 2017 · Metroidvania 1,592
  42. 42 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017 · Strategy 1,588
  43. 43 Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 2017 · Strategy 1,582
  44. 44 Yakuza Kiwami 2 2017 · Action RPG 1,577
  45. 45 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp 2017 · Simulation 1,577
  46. 46 Gorogoa 2017 · Point-and-click 1,572
  47. 47 Need for Speed: Payback 2017 · Racing 1,571
  48. 48 For Honor 2017 · Fighting 1,564
  49. 49 The Surge 2017 · Action RPG 1,561
  50. 50 Brawlhalla 2017 · Fighting 1,559
  51. 51 Batman: The Enemy Within 2017 · Point-and-click 1,558
  52. 52 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2017 · Action RPG 1,555
  53. 53 The Escapists 2 2017 · Action-adventure 1,554
  54. 54 AER: Memories of Old 2017 · Action-adventure 1,553
  55. 55 TheHunter: Call of the Wild 2017 · Simulation 1,550
  56. 56 911 Operator 2017 · Strategy 1,548
  57. 57 L.A. Noire 2017 · TPS 1,547
  58. 58 Battlerite 2017 · MOBA 1,546
  59. 59 Pyre 2017 · Action RPG 1,545
  60. 60 VRChat 2017 · Simulation 1,545
  61. 61 The Long Dark 2017 · Survival 1,544
  62. 62 Elex 2017 · Action RPG 1,544
  63. 63 Fire Emblem Heroes 2017 · Strategy 1,542
  64. 64 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands 2017 · TPS 1,541
  65. 65 Thimbleweed Park 2017 · Point-and-click 1,539
  66. 66 Observer 2017 · Horror 1,538
  67. 67 Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 2017 · Fighting 1,536
  68. 68 Hello Neighbor 2017 · Horror 1,535
  69. 69 Crash Bandicoot: Warped 2017 · Platformer 1,535
  70. 70 Crash Bandicoot 2017 · Platformer 1,535
  71. 71 The Jackbox Party Pack 4 2017 · Puzzle 1,534
  72. 72 Bridge Constructor Portal 2017 · Strategy 1,533
  73. 73 Finding Paradise 2017 · Point-and-click 1,532
  74. 74 Albion Online 2017 · RPG 1,532
  75. 75 Golf Story 2017 · Sports 1,531
  76. 76 South Park: The Fractured But Whole 2017 · Action RPG 1,530
  77. 77 RiME 2017 · Platformer 1,525
  78. 78 Slime Rancher 2017 · Simulation 1,523
  79. 79 Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017 · Action RPG 1,518
  80. 80 Absolver 2017 · Fighting 1,511
  81. 81 Snake Pass 2017 · Platformer 1,510
  82. 82 Torment: Tides of Numenera 2017 · RPG 1,507
  83. 83 StarCraft: Remastered 2017 · Strategy 1,507
  84. 84 Sniper Elite 4 2017 · TPS 1,505
  85. 85 Endless Space 2 2017 · Strategy 1,502
  86. 86 Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate 2017 · Action RPG 1,501
  87. 87 West of Loathing 2017 · RPG 1,500
  88. 88 Dude Simulator 2017 · Sandbox 1,500
  89. 89 That's You! 2017 · Puzzle 1,500
  90. 90 Darkwood 2017 · Horror 1,499
  91. 91 Sonic Forces 2017 · Platformer 1,499
  92. 92 Everything 2017 · Sandbox 1,497
  93. 93 Syberia 3 2017 · Point-and-click 1,497
  94. 94 Nex Machina 2017 · Shoot 'em up 1,497
  95. 95 Rain World 2017 · Metroidvania 1,495
  96. 96 Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! 2017 · Platformer 1,495
  97. 97 The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ 2017 · Roguelite 1,493
  98. 98 Cat Quest 2017 · Action RPG 1,491
  99. 99 Gravity Rush 2 2017 · Platformer 1,490
  100. 100 Monument Valley II 2017 · Puzzle 1,488

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In detail

The best games of 2017, what this ranking says

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leads this selection with 1,942 ELO points, ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The 223 games competing in it have played 38,767 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 223
Duels played by those games 38,767
Game in the lead The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,942
Point gap between 1st and 10th 138
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 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
Action-adventure 14 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1,942 3,039
Racing 10 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,929 348
Horror 16 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 1,882 592
RPG 6 Divinity: Original Sin II 1,876 273
Action RPG 23 NieR: Automata 1,854 748
Platformer 26 Cuphead 1,842 515
Fighting 15 Tekken 7 1,833 174
Metroidvania 6 Hollow Knight 1,829 2,890
FPS 12 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 1,773 330
JRPG 7 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 1,772 148
TPS 8 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 1,694 299
Visual novel 6 Doki Doki Literature Club! 1,692 335
Adventure 5 Life is Strange: Before the Storm 1,600 237
Strategy 14 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 1,588 170
Simulation 7 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp 1,577 61
Point-and-click 14 Gorogoa 1,572 136
Puzzle 7 The Jackbox Party Pack 4 1,534 58
Sports 7 Golf Story 1,531 58
Roguelite 5 The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ 1,493 144

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 95 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Surge +73 1,561
PUBG: Battlegrounds +72 1,601
Injustice 2 +71 1,596

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 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, with 1,942 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2017 are ranked?

223 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 38,767 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?

The Surge is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 73 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 95 games in the selection moved.

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