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The best games of 2019.

222 games compete in this selection. Resident Evil 2 tops it with 1,938 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  2. 2 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  3. 3 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  4. 4 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  5. 5 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,847
  6. 6 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  7. 7 Control 2019 · TPS 1,840
  8. 8 A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019 · Action-adventure 1,778
  9. 9 Disco Elysium 2019 · RPG 1,774
  10. 10 Death Stranding 2019 · Action-adventure 1,773
  11. 11 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019 · Strategy 1,763
  12. 12 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019 · Action-adventure 1,743
  13. 13 Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2019 · Strategy 1,740
  14. 14 A Short Hike 2019 · Adventure 1,735
  15. 15 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,730
  16. 16 Days Gone 2019 · TPS 1,718
  17. 17 Katana Zero 2019 · Platformer 1,711
  18. 18 Mortal Kombat 11 2019 · Fighting 1,696
  19. 19 Pokémon Sword 2019 · JRPG 1,689
  20. 20 Baba Is You 2019 · Puzzle 1,683
  21. 21 Untitled Goose Game 2019 · Action-adventure 1,671
  22. 22 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 2019 · Action-adventure 1,654
  23. 23 The Outer Worlds 2019 · Action RPG 1,647
  24. 24 Superliminal 2019 · Action-adventure 1,628
  25. 25 Luigi's Mansion 3 2019 · Action-adventure 1,627
  26. 26 Pokémon Shield 2019 · JRPG 1,626
  27. 27 Code Vein 2019 · Action RPG 1,624
  28. 28 Dead or Alive 6 2019 · Fighting 1,620
  29. 29 Apex Legends 2019 · FPS 1,613
  30. 30 Borderlands 3 2019 · Action RPG 1,600
  31. 31 Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled 2019 · Racing 1,595
  32. 32 Blasphemous 2019 · Metroidvania 1,592
  33. 33 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 2019 · Metroidvania 1,585
  34. 34 Far Cry New Dawn 2019 · FPS 1,585
  35. 35 Gears 5 2019 · TPS 1,580
  36. 36 GreedFall 2019 · Action RPG 1,578
  37. 37 Splitgate 2019 · FPS 1,574
  38. 38 Super Mario Maker 2 2019 · Platformer 1,573
  39. 39 Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition 2019 · JRPG 1,572
  40. 40 Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda 2019 · Rhythm 1,568
  41. 41 Rage 2 2019 · FPS 1,566
  42. 42 Pilgrims 2019 · Point-and-click 1,563
  43. 43 PC Building Simulator 2019 · Simulation 1,562
  44. 44 Jump Force 2019 · Fighting 1,556
  45. 45 Final Fantasy VIII Remastered 2019 · JRPG 1,552
  46. 46 Layers of Fear 2 2019 · Horror 1,551
  47. 47 Kingdom Hearts III 2019 · Action RPG 1,546
  48. 48 Little Misfortune 2019 · Point-and-click 1,546
  49. 49 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 2019 · Visual novel 1,543
  50. 50 What the Golf? 2019 · Sports 1,543
  51. 51 Forager 2019 · Action-adventure 1,542
  52. 52 Tropico 6 2019 · Strategy 1,542
  53. 53 Doom 2019 · FPS 1,541
  54. 54 Ring Fit Adventure 2019 · Sports 1,540
  55. 55 Observation 2019 · Horror 1,539
  56. 56 Anthem 2019 · Action RPG 1,536
  57. 57 Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019 · Rhythm 1,536
  58. 58 Total War: Three Kingdoms 2019 · Strategy 1,536
  59. 59 Yakuza 5 Remastered 2019 · Action-adventure 1,536
  60. 60 Green Hell 2019 · Action-adventure 1,535
  61. 61 Mario Kart Tour 2019 · Racing 1,535
  62. 62 Anno 1800 2019 · Strategy 1,531
  63. 63 Yakuza 4 Remastered 2019 · Action RPG 1,527
  64. 64 My Time at Portia 2019 · Action RPG 1,526
  65. 65 World War Z 2019 · TPS 1,521
  66. 66 Oxygen Not Included 2019 · Simulation 1,519
  67. 67 The Surge 2 2019 · Action RPG 1,518
  68. 68 Pikuniku 2019 · Platformer 1,513
  69. 69 Blacksad: Under the Skin 2019 · Action-adventure 1,512
  70. 70 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan 2019 · Horror 1,510
  71. 71 Daemon X Machina 2019 · TPS 1,510
  72. 72 Catherine: Full Body 2019 · Platformer 1,510
  73. 73 Gylt 2019 · Horror 1,508
  74. 74 Pico Park 2019 · Puzzle 1,507
  75. 75 Yoshi's Crafted World 2019 · Platformer 1,503
  76. 76 Wargroove 2019 · Strategy 1,502
  77. 77 Dauntless 2019 · Action RPG 1,501
  78. 78 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order 2019 · Action RPG 1,501
  79. 79 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered 2019 · JRPG 1,500
  80. 80 My Friend Pedro 2019 · Platformer 1,495
  81. 81 Tom Clancy's The Division 2 2019 · Action RPG 1,494
  82. 82 Football Manager 2020 2019 · Sports 1,492
  83. 83 One Piece: World Seeker 2019 · Action-adventure 1,491
  84. 84 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 · FPS 1,489
  85. 85 Dicey Dungeons 2019 · Roguelite 1,489
  86. 86 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince 2019 · Platformer 1,489
  87. 87 Tetris 99 2019 · Puzzle 1,489
  88. 88 Hunt: Showdown 1896 2019 · FPS 1,488
  89. 89 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 · Platformer 1,487
  90. 90 Generation Zero 2019 · FPS 1,486
  91. 91 Dota Underlords 2019 · Strategy 1,484
  92. 92 Astroneer 2019 · Survival 1,483
  93. 93 Concrete Genie 2019 · Platformer 1,483
  94. 94 Gato Roboto 2019 · Metroidvania 1,482
  95. 95 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 2019 · Platformer 1,482
  96. 96 Saya no Uta 2019 · Visual novel 1,481
  97. 97 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey 2019 · Action RPG 1,479
  98. 98 Magic: The Gathering Arena 2019 · Card & Board 1,479
  99. 99 Jump King 2019 · Platformer 1,478
  100. 100 Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout 2019 · JRPG 1,478

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In detail

The best games of 2019, what this ranking says

Resident Evil 2 leads this selection with 1,938 ELO points, ahead of Outer Wilds and Persona 5 Royal. The 222 games competing in it have played 25,557 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 222
Duels played by those games 25,557
Game in the lead Resident Evil 2 (2019)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,938
Point gap between 1st and 10th 165
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2019

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

The best game of every genre in 2019
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Horror 15 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Action-adventure 21 Outer Wilds 1,917 346
JRPG 11 Persona 5 Royal 1,895 349
FPS 17 Metro Exodus 1,847 400
TPS 12 Control 1,840 450
Strategy 16 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 1,763 130
Adventure 5 A Short Hike 1,735 132
Platformer 18 Katana Zero 1,711 291
Fighting 8 Mortal Kombat 11 1,696 203
Puzzle 7 Baba Is You 1,683 143
Action RPG 24 The Outer Worlds 1,647 437
Racing 12 Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled 1,595 96
Metroidvania 6 Blasphemous 1,592 382
Point-and-click 10 Pilgrims 1,563 91
Visual novel 6 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 1,543 114
Sports 8 What the Golf? 1,543 61

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
Yakuza 4 Remastered +88 1,527
The Outer Worlds +87 1,647
Daemon X Machina +66 1,510

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
Disco Elysium Fire Emblem: Three Houses 4 50%
Disco Elysium Pokémon Sword 3 100%
World War Z Remnant: From the Ashes 3 67%
Resident Evil 2 Untitled Goose Game 3 67%
Death Stranding Control 3 100%

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 2019?

According to community votes, the best game of 2019 is Resident Evil 2, with 1,938 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Outer Wilds and Persona 5 Royal, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2019 are ranked?

222 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 25,557 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2019 is climbing right now?

Yakuza 4 Remastered is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 88 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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