Ranking by year

The best games of 2020.

166 games compete in this selection. Ori and the Will of the Wisps tops it with 1,926 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  2. 2 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  3. 3 Half-Life: Alyx 2020 · FPS 1,848
  4. 4 Ghost of Tsushima 2020 · Action RPG 1,839
  5. 5 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,829
  6. 6 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,806
  7. 7 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,797
  8. 8 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,780
  9. 9 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020 · Simulation 1,772
  10. 10 The Last of Us Part II 2020 · TPS 1,766
  11. 11 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,737
  12. 12 Streets of Rage 4 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,731
  13. 13 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 · FPS 1,696
  14. 14 Fall Guys 2020 · Racing 1,692
  15. 15 Valorant 2020 · FPS 1,683
  16. 16 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,681
  17. 17 Mafia: Definitive Edition 2020 · TPS 1,678
  18. 18 Resident Evil 3 2020 · Horror 1,677
  19. 19 Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2020 · Action RPG 1,624
  20. 20 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 2020 · Action-adventure 1,622
  21. 21 Astro's Playroom 2020 · Platformer 1,621
  22. 22 Mafia II: Definitive Edition 2020 · TPS 1,610
  23. 23 Tell Me Why 2020 · Adventure 1,603
  24. 24 Phasmophobia 2020 · Horror 1,597
  25. 25 SnowRunner 2020 · Simulation 1,591
  26. 26 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord 2020 · Action RPG 1,588
  27. 27 Demon's Souls 2020 · Action RPG 1,581
  28. 28 Gartic Phone 2020 · Puzzle 1,573
  29. 29 Ultrakill 2020 · FPS 1,570
  30. 30 Dirt 5 2020 · Racing 1,566
  31. 31 Crysis Remastered 2020 · FPS 1,558
  32. 32 Monster Train 2020 · Roguelite 1,554
  33. 33 Noita 2020 · Roguelite 1,551
  34. 34 Carrion 2020 · Metroidvania 1,550
  35. 35 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 2020 · JRPG 1,550
  36. 36 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time 2020 · Platformer 1,548
  37. 37 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope 2020 · Horror 1,545
  38. 38 Genshin Impact 2020 · Action RPG 1,542
  39. 39 Sludge Life 2020 · Adventure 1,536
  40. 40 Spelunky 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,534
  41. 41 Ghostrunner 2020 · Platformer 1,533
  42. 42 Serious Sam 4 2020 · FPS 1,533
  43. 43 Helltaker 2020 · Visual novel 1,532
  44. 44 The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero 2020 · JRPG 1,532
  45. 45 Immortals Fenyx Rising 2020 · Action-adventure 1,530
  46. 46 Call of the Sea 2020 · Platformer 1,530
  47. 47 Black Mesa 2020 · FPS 1,527
  48. 48 The Elder Scrolls: Blades 2020 · Action RPG 1,524
  49. 49 Fortnite 2020 · TPS 1,521
  50. 50 Gears Tactics 2020 · Strategy 1,519
  51. 51 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered 2020 · Racing 1,518
  52. 52 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 2020 · Card & Board 1,518
  53. 53 Call of Duty: Warzone 2020 · FPS 1,516
  54. 54 Squad 2020 · FPS 1,516
  55. 55 Dreams 2020 · Action-adventure 1,510
  56. 56 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 2020 · Strategy 1,510
  57. 57 Paper Mario: The Origami King 2020 · Action-adventure 1,509
  58. 58 Amnesia: Rebirth 2020 · Horror 1,508
  59. 59 The Pedestrian 2020 · Platformer 1,508
  60. 60 Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk 2020 · Visual novel 1,507
  61. 61 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 2020 · Action-adventure 1,503
  62. 62 Orcs Must Die! 3 2020 · TPS 1,503
  63. 63 Super Mario Bros. 35 2020 · Platformer 1,502
  64. 64 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX 2020 · Roguelite 1,501
  65. 65 Star Wars: Squadrons 2020 · Simulation 1,499
  66. 66 There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension 2020 · Point-and-click 1,498
  67. 67 Journey to the Savage Planet 2020 · FPS 1,492
  68. 68 Stumble Guys 2020 · Racing 1,492
  69. 69 Bugsnax 2020 · Action-adventure 1,491
  70. 70 Moving Out 2020 · Action-adventure 1,489
  71. 71 The Pathless 2020 · Action-adventure 1,489
  72. 72 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2020 · Action RPG 1,488
  73. 73 Tetris Effect: Connected 2020 · Puzzle 1,487
  74. 74 Football Manager 2021 2020 · Sports 1,487
  75. 75 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 2020 · Action RPG 1,486
  76. 76 Warcraft III: Reforged 2020 · Strategy 1,486
  77. 77 Townscaper 2020 · Sandbox 1,485
  78. 78 Pikmin 3 Deluxe 2020 · Strategy 1,485
  79. 79 Art of Rally 2020 · Racing 1,484
  80. 80 Nioh 2 2020 · Action RPG 1,482
  81. 81 Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! 2020 · Rhythm 1,481
  82. 82 Twin Mirror 2020 · Adventure 1,481
  83. 83 Besiege 2020 · Sandbox 1,479
  84. 84 Trials of Mana 2020 · Action RPG 1,479
  85. 85 Marvel's Avengers 2020 · Action RPG 1,478
  86. 86 Shapez 2020 · Sandbox 1,475
  87. 87 Carto 2020 · Puzzle 1,471
  88. 88 Paradise Killer 2020 · RPG 1,470
  89. 89 Haven 2020 · Action RPG 1,468
  90. 90 Omori 2020 · JRPG 1,467
  91. 91 XCOM: Chimera Squad 2020 · Strategy 1,467
  92. 92 The Jackbox Party Pack 7 2020 · Puzzle 1,467
  93. 93 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated 2020 · Platformer 1,466
  94. 94 Watch Dogs: Legion 2020 · Action-adventure 1,465
  95. 95 Desperados III 2020 · Strategy 1,465
  96. 96 Beyond Blue 2020 · Action-adventure 1,464
  97. 97 Observer: System Redux 2020 · Horror 1,463
  98. 98 Totally Reliable Delivery Service 2020 · Simulation 1,462
  99. 99 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem 2020 · Action RPG 1,460
  100. 100 Battletoads 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,458

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In detail

The best games of 2020, what this ranking says

Ori and the Will of the Wisps leads this selection with 1,926 ELO points, ahead of Doom Eternal and Half-Life: Alyx. The 166 games competing in it have played 21,400 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 166
Duels played by those games 21,400
Game in the lead Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,926
Point gap between 1st and 10th 160
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 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
Metroidvania 5 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 1,926 302
FPS 19 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Action RPG 23 Ghost of Tsushima 1,839 606
Simulation 6 Factorio 1,829 200
Strategy 10 Crusader Kings III 1,806 166
Roguelite 10 Hades 1,780 1,046
TPS 9 The Last of Us Part II 1,766 774
Racing 7 Fall Guys 1,692 352
Horror 7 Resident Evil 3 1,677 327
Action-adventure 13 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 1,622 182
Platformer 14 Astro's Playroom 1,621 219
Puzzle 6 Gartic Phone 1,573 50
Visual novel 5 Helltaker 1,532 126

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
Resident Evil 3 +89 1,677
Orcs Must Die! 3 +75 1,503
Star Wars: Squadrons +59 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
Hades Risk of Rain 2 13 54%
Hades Monster Train 6 83%
Fortnite Animal Crossing: New Horizons 6 50%
The Last of Us Part II Resident Evil 3 5 100%
Ghost of Tsushima Hades 4 50%

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 Ori and the Will of the Wisps, with 1,926 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Doom Eternal and Half-Life: Alyx, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2020 are ranked?

166 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 21,400 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?

Resident Evil 3 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 89 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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