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The best games of 2018.

206 games compete in this selection. Red Dead Redemption 2 tops it with 1,961 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,961
  2. 2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · Fighting 1,883
  3. 3 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  4. 4 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  5. 5 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,842
  6. 6 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  7. 7 Detroit: Become Human 2018 · Adventure 1,810
  8. 8 Frostpunk 2018 · Strategy 1,808
  9. 9 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  10. 10 Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 · Action-adventure 1,789
  11. 11 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  12. 12 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,784
  13. 13 Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 · Puzzle 1,784
  14. 14 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  15. 15 Tetris Effect 2018 · Puzzle 1,775
  16. 16 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,772
  17. 17 Monster Hunter: World 2018 · Action RPG 1,768
  18. 18 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,761
  19. 19 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,756
  20. 20 Far Cry 5 2018 · FPS 1,725
  21. 21 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 · Action RPG 1,709
  22. 22 Forza Horizon 4 2018 · Racing 1,693
  23. 23 Rust 2018 · Survival 1,693
  24. 24 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018 · TPS 1,681
  25. 25 Shadow of the Colossus 2018 · Action-adventure 1,681
  26. 26 A Way Out 2018 · Action-adventure 1,660
  27. 27 Battlefield V 2018 · FPS 1,659
  28. 28 Sea of Thieves 2018 · Action-adventure 1,650
  29. 29 Overcooked! 2 2018 · Strategy 1,650
  30. 30 Life Is Strange 2 2018 · Adventure 1,649
  31. 31 Octopath Traveler 2018 · JRPG 1,639
  32. 32 Among Us 2018 · Strategy 1,631
  33. 33 The Walking Dead: The Final Season 2018 · Point-and-click 1,631
  34. 34 Moonlighter 2018 · Roguelite 1,611
  35. 35 Kirby Star Allies 2018 · Platformer 1,610
  36. 36 Gwent: The Witcher Card Game 2018 · Card & Board 1,602
  37. 37 Mega Man 11 2018 · Platformer 1,599
  38. 38 Super Mario Party 2018 · Card & Board 1,598
  39. 39 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit 2018 · Adventure 1,592
  40. 40 Bad North 2018 · Strategy 1,591
  41. 41 Donut County 2018 · Puzzle 1,585
  42. 42 Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country 2018 · JRPG 1,584
  43. 43 Wandersong 2018 · Rhythm 1,583
  44. 44 Lethal League Blaze 2018 · Fighting 1,577
  45. 45 The Forest 2018 · Horror 1,575
  46. 46 Horizon Chase Turbo 2018 · Racing 1,568
  47. 47 Darksiders III 2018 · Action RPG 1,562
  48. 48 Florence 2018 · Puzzle 1,562
  49. 49 The Messenger 2018 · Metroidvania 1,561
  50. 50 Unravel Two 2018 · Platformer 1,560
  51. 51 Just Cause 4 2018 · TPS 1,560
  52. 52 Dragon Ball FighterZ 2018 · Fighting 1,556
  53. 53 SoulCalibur VI 2018 · Fighting 1,555
  54. 54 CrossCode 2018 · RPG 1,551
  55. 55 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! 2018 · JRPG 1,549
  56. 56 Burnout Paradise Remastered 2018 · Racing 1,547
  57. 57 Artifact 2018 · Card & Board 1,546
  58. 58 The Banner Saga 3 2018 · Strategy 1,541
  59. 59 Dusk 2018 · FPS 1,540
  60. 60 Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2018 · Strategy 1,540
  61. 61 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight 2018 · Rhythm 1,540
  62. 62 Brawl Stars 2018 · MOBA 1,532
  63. 63 Wreckfest 2018 · Racing 1,531
  64. 64 PUBG Mobile 2018 · FPS 1,530
  65. 65 Muse Dash 2018 · Rhythm 1,530
  66. 66 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 2018 · Strategy 1,528
  67. 67 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 2018 · Strategy 1,528
  68. 68 Two Point Hospital 2018 · Strategy 1,522
  69. 69 Lost Ark 2018 · Action RPG 1,519
  70. 70 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2018 · FPS 1,518
  71. 71 Crossing Souls 2018 · Action RPG 1,517
  72. 72 Cultist Simulator 2018 · Card & Board 1,516
  73. 73 Vampyr 2018 · Action RPG 1,515
  74. 74 We Happy Few 2018 · Action-adventure 1,515
  75. 75 Jurassic World Evolution 2018 · Strategy 1,515
  76. 76 Valkyria Chronicles 4 2018 · JRPG 1,512
  77. 77 Iconoclasts 2018 · Metroidvania 1,510
  78. 78 Thief Simulator 2018 · Action-adventure 1,509
  79. 79 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire 2018 · RPG 1,506
  80. 80 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom 2018 · JRPG 1,505
  81. 81 Z1: Battle Royale 2018 · FPS 1,505
  82. 82 Pathfinder: Kingmaker 2018 · RPG 1,505
  83. 83 Guacamelee! 2 2018 · Metroidvania 1,504
  84. 84 Secret of Mana 2018 · JRPG 1,503
  85. 85 Warhammer: Vermintide 2 2018 · FPS 1,498
  86. 86 Dragon Quest Builders 2 2018 · Sandbox 1,495
  87. 87 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 2018 · Metroidvania 1,493
  88. 88 WarioWare Gold 2018 · Arcade 1,492
  89. 89 EA Sports UFC 3 2018 · Fighting 1,491
  90. 90 DayZ 2018 · Survival 1,490
  91. 91 State of Mind 2018 · Action-adventure 1,490
  92. 92 Vintage Story 2018 · Survival 1,490
  93. 93 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island 2018 · Adventure 1,489
  94. 94 Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! 2018 · JRPG 1,488
  95. 95 Dirty Bomb 2018 · FPS 1,488
  96. 96 Far: Lone Sails 2018 · Platformer 1,485
  97. 97 Metal Gear Survive 2018 · TPS 1,485
  98. 98 Insurgency: Sandstorm 2018 · FPS 1,483
  99. 99 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales 2018 · Card & Board 1,482
  100. 100 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2018 · Platformer 1,481

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In detail

The best games of 2018, what this ranking says

Red Dead Redemption 2 leads this selection with 1,961 ELO points, ahead of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The 206 games competing in it have played 33,483 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 206
Duels played by those games 33,483
Game in the lead Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,961
Point gap between 1st and 10th 172
Best represented genre Strategy
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2018

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

The best game of every genre in 2018
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 14 Red Dead Redemption 2 1,961 3,904
Fighting 9 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,883 536
Action RPG 17 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1,878 299
Metroidvania 9 Dead Cells 1,843 490
Survival 9 RimWorld 1,842 195
TPS 5 Hitman 2 1,824 249
Adventure 8 Detroit: Become Human 1,810 403
Strategy 19 Frostpunk 1,808 207
Platformer 16 Celeste 1,784 651
Puzzle 7 Return of the Obra Dinn 1,784 173
RPG 6 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 1,761 152
FPS 14 Far Cry 5 1,725 449
Racing 13 Forza Horizon 4 1,693 346
JRPG 7 Octopath Traveler 1,639 135
Point-and-click 7 The Walking Dead: The Final Season 1,631 224
Roguelite 5 Moonlighter 1,611 170
Card & Board 6 Gwent: The Witcher Card Game 1,602 165
Rhythm 6 Wandersong 1,583 87
Horror 6 The Forest 1,575 207
Sports 8 Mario Tennis Aces 1,456 99

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
Rust +92 1,693
Donut County +74 1,585
Wandersong +73 1,583

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
God of War Marvel's Spider-Man 113 54%
Red Dead Redemption 2 God of War 77 57%
Red Dead Redemption 2 Marvel's Spider-Man 48 69%
Dead Cells The Messenger 6 83%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey Red Dead Redemption 2 5 60%

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 2018?

According to community votes, the best game of 2018 is Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1,961 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2018 are ranked?

206 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 33,483 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2018 is climbing right now?

Rust is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 92 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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