Ranking by year

The best games of 2020.

170 games compete in this selection. The Last of Us Part II tops it with 1,920 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Last of Us Part II 2020 · TPS 1,920
  2. 2 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,905
  3. 3 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,894
  4. 4 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,859
  5. 5 Ghost of Tsushima 2020 · Action RPG 1,828
  6. 6 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,826
  7. 7 Half-Life: Alyx 2020 · FPS 1,803
  8. 8 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,795
  9. 9 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020 · Simulation 1,780
  10. 10 Streets of Rage 4 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,772
  11. 11 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,740
  12. 12 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,737
  13. 13 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2020 · Action RPG 1,707
  14. 14 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 2020 · Action-adventure 1,700
  15. 15 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 · FPS 1,694
  16. 16 Black Mesa 2020 · FPS 1,670
  17. 17 Valorant 2020 · FPS 1,657
  18. 18 Astro's Playroom 2020 · Platformer 1,656
  19. 19 Mafia: Definitive Edition 2020 · TPS 1,652
  20. 20 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,651
  21. 21 Resident Evil 3 2020 · Horror 1,645
  22. 22 Mafia II: Definitive Edition 2020 · TPS 1,637
  23. 23 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 2020 · JRPG 1,637
  24. 24 Fortnite 2020 · TPS 1,631
  25. 25 Genshin Impact 2020 · Action RPG 1,628
  26. 26 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 2020 · Action-adventure 1,626
  27. 27 Watch Dogs: Legion 2020 · Action-adventure 1,604
  28. 28 Phasmophobia 2020 · Horror 1,596
  29. 29 Moving Out 2020 · Action-adventure 1,585
  30. 30 Dreams 2020 · Action-adventure 1,561
  31. 31 Ghostrunner 2020 · Platformer 1,559
  32. 32 Call of the Sea 2020 · Platformer 1,554
  33. 33 Carrion 2020 · Metroidvania 1,551
  34. 34 Omori 2020 · JRPG 1,546
  35. 35 The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero 2020 · JRPG 1,544
  36. 36 Dirt 5 2020 · Racing 1,542
  37. 37 Fall Guys 2020 · Racing 1,539
  38. 38 Crysis Remastered 2020 · FPS 1,537
  39. 39 Super Mario Bros. 35 2020 · Platformer 1,535
  40. 40 Demon's Souls 2020 · Action RPG 1,531
  41. 41 Trials of Mana 2020 · Action RPG 1,528
  42. 42 Trackmania 2020 · Racing 1,526
  43. 43 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,526
  44. 44 Sludge Life 2020 · Adventure 1,525
  45. 45 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope 2020 · Horror 1,524
  46. 46 Destroy All Humans! 2020 · TPS 1,524
  47. 47 Maneater 2020 · Action RPG 1,522
  48. 48 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord 2020 · Action RPG 1,521
  49. 49 Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2020 · Action RPG 1,520
  50. 50 Townscaper 2020 · Sandbox 1,519
  51. 51 Spiritfarer 2020 · Platformer 1,518
  52. 52 Spelunky 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,518
  53. 53 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 2020 · FPS 1,517
  54. 54 Marvel's Avengers 2020 · Action RPG 1,515
  55. 55 Nioh 2 2020 · Action RPG 1,515
  56. 56 Ultrakill 2020 · FPS 1,512
  57. 57 Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk 2020 · Visual novel 1,511
  58. 58 Desperados III 2020 · Strategy 1,510
  59. 59 Tell Me Why 2020 · Adventure 1,509
  60. 60 Persona 5 Strikers 2020 · Action RPG 1,507
  61. 61 Paper Mario: The Origami King 2020 · Action-adventure 1,507
  62. 62 Football Manager 2021 2020 · Sports 1,506
  63. 63 Monster Train 2020 · Roguelite 1,505
  64. 64 Immortals Fenyx Rising 2020 · Action-adventure 1,505
  65. 65 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time 2020 · Platformer 1,505
  66. 66 Amnesia: Rebirth 2020 · Horror 1,505
  67. 67 Helltaker 2020 · Visual novel 1,500
  68. 68 Serious Sam 4 2020 · FPS 1,500
  69. 69 Battletoads 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,499
  70. 70 SnowRunner 2020 · Simulation 1,496
  71. 71 Call of Duty: Warzone 2020 · FPS 1,493
  72. 72 Star Wars: Squadrons 2020 · Simulation 1,493
  73. 73 Samsara Room 2020 · Point-and-click 1,490
  74. 74 The Pathless 2020 · Action-adventure 1,488
  75. 75 Beyond Blue 2020 · Action-adventure 1,486
  76. 76 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 · Simulation 1,484
  77. 77 The Pedestrian 2020 · Platformer 1,482
  78. 78 Pumpkin Jack 2020 · Platformer 1,480
  79. 79 XCOM: Chimera Squad 2020 · Strategy 1,478
  80. 80 There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension 2020 · Point-and-click 1,477
  81. 81 Gartic Phone 2020 · Puzzle 1,476
  82. 82 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure 2020 · Adventure 1,476
  83. 83 Orcs Must Die! 3 2020 · TPS 1,475
  84. 84 Gears Tactics 2020 · Strategy 1,475
  85. 85 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered 2020 · Racing 1,475
  86. 86 Doom 64 2020 · FPS 1,474
  87. 87 The Last Campfire 2020 · Action-adventure 1,472
  88. 88 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX 2020 · Roguelite 1,472
  89. 89 Pikmin 3 Deluxe 2020 · Strategy 1,472
  90. 90 Mortal Shell 2020 · Action RPG 1,471
  91. 91 Suzerain 2020 · Strategy 1,469
  92. 92 Squad 2020 · FPS 1,466
  93. 93 Torchlight III 2020 · Action RPG 1,464
  94. 94 Yes, Your Grace 2020 · Strategy 1,463
  95. 95 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 2020 · Card & Board 1,461
  96. 96 Wasteland 3 2020 · RPG 1,457
  97. 97 Paradise Killer 2020 · RPG 1,457
  98. 98 Journey to the Savage Planet 2020 · FPS 1,456
  99. 99 Stumble Guys 2020 · Racing 1,455
  100. 100 Warcraft III: Reforged 2020 · Strategy 1,451

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In detail

The best games of 2020, what this ranking says

The Last of Us Part II leads this selection with 1,920 ELO points, ahead of Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Doom Eternal. The 170 games competing in it have played 26,335 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 170
Duels played by those games 26,335
Game in the lead The Last of Us Part II (2020)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,920
Point gap between 1st and 10th 148
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2020

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

The best game of every genre in 2020
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
TPS 9 The Last of Us Part II 1,920 809
Metroidvania 5 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 1,905 336
FPS 19 Doom Eternal 1,894 426
Strategy 10 Crusader Kings III 1,859 185
Action RPG 23 Ghost of Tsushima 1,828 645
Simulation 6 Factorio 1,826 235
Roguelite 10 Risk of Rain 2 1,795 300
Action-adventure 14 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 1,700 206
Platformer 15 Astro's Playroom 1,656 249
Horror 9 Resident Evil 3 1,645 366
Racing 7 Dirt 5 1,542 135
Visual novel 5 Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk 1,511 114
Puzzle 6 Gartic Phone 1,476 73

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 100 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Spiritfarer +104 1,518
Suzerain +77 1,469
Pikmin 3 Deluxe +66 1,472

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
Hades Risk of Rain 2 13 54%
Fortnite Animal Crossing: New Horizons 6 50%
Hades Monster Train 6 83%
The Last of Us Part II Resident Evil 3 5 100%
Fortnite Mafia: Definitive Edition 4 75%

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.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2020?

According to community votes, the best game of 2020 is The Last of Us Part II, with 1,920 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Doom Eternal, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2020 are ranked?

170 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 26,335 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2020 is climbing right now?

Spiritfarer is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 104 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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