Ranking by year

The best games of 2021.

166 games compete in this selection. Guilty Gear: Strive tops it with 1,825 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,825
  2. 2 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,806
  3. 3 Metroid Dread 2021 · Metroidvania 1,804
  4. 4 Valheim 2021 · Action RPG 1,798
  5. 5 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,777
  6. 6 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,776
  7. 7 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,769
  8. 8 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 2021 · Platformer 1,722
  9. 9 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,677
  10. 10 Diablo II: Resurrected 2021 · Action RPG 1,664
  11. 11 Little Nightmares II 2021 · Platformer 1,642
  12. 12 Far Cry 6 2021 · FPS 1,622
  13. 13 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes 2021 · Horror 1,608
  14. 14 Alan Wake Remastered 2021 · TPS 1,604
  15. 15 Returnal 2021 · Roguelite 1,602
  16. 16 Deathloop 2021 · FPS 1,588
  17. 17 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 2021 · Action-adventure 1,584
  18. 18 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition 2021 · Action-adventure 1,581
  19. 19 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD 2021 · Action-adventure 1,575
  20. 20 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond 2021 · JRPG 1,574
  21. 21 Death Stranding: Director's Cut 2021 · Action-adventure 1,563
  22. 22 Age of Empires IV 2021 · Strategy 1,562
  23. 23 New Pokémon Snap 2021 · Simulation 1,562
  24. 24 Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut 2021 · Action RPG 1,560
  25. 25 NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... 2021 · Action RPG 1,559
  26. 26 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,559
  27. 27 Final Fantasy III 2021 · JRPG 1,544
  28. 28 Kena: Bridge of Spirits 2021 · Action RPG 1,543
  29. 29 Loop Hero 2021 · Roguelite 1,541
  30. 30 Tales of Arise 2021 · JRPG 1,540
  31. 31 New World: Aeternum 2021 · Action RPG 1,539
  32. 32 Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition 2021 · Action-adventure 1,539
  33. 33 Crab Game 2021 · Fighting 1,538
  34. 34 Chivalry 2 2021 · Fighting 1,536
  35. 35 Death's Door 2021 · Action RPG 1,531
  36. 36 Scarlet Nexus 2021 · Action RPG 1,529
  37. 37 Unpacking 2021 · Point-and-click 1,528
  38. 38 Super Animal Royale 2021 · Shoot 'em up 1,528
  39. 39 Twelve Minutes 2021 · Point-and-click 1,520
  40. 40 Bowser's Fury 2021 · Platformer 1,520
  41. 41 Devour 2021 · Horror 1,516
  42. 42 Psychonauts 2 2021 · Platformer 1,515
  43. 43 Subnautica: Below Zero 2021 · Survival 1,513
  44. 44 Riders Republic 2021 · Racing 1,513
  45. 45 Battlefield 2042 2021 · FPS 1,511
  46. 46 Monster Hunter Rise 2021 · Action RPG 1,510
  47. 47 Gunfire Reborn 2021 · Roguelite 1,506
  48. 48 Life is Strange: True Colors 2021 · Adventure 1,503
  49. 49 Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth 2021 · Metroidvania 1,502
  50. 50 Narita Boy 2021 · Platformer 1,502
  51. 51 Final Fantasy IV 2021 · JRPG 1,502
  52. 52 The Artful Escape 2021 · Platformer 1,500
  53. 53 Tails Noir 2021 · Visual novel 1,497
  54. 54 WarioWare: Get It Together! 2021 · Arcade 1,496
  55. 55 Muck 2021 · Roguelite 1,494
  56. 56 GTFO 2021 · FPS 1,493
  57. 57 Before Your Eyes 2021 · Adventure 1,492
  58. 58 Oddworld: Soulstorm 2021 · Platformer 1,489
  59. 59 The Forgotten City 2021 · RPG 1,488
  60. 60 Sable 2021 · Adventure 1,485
  61. 61 Humankind 2021 · Strategy 1,484
  62. 62 Skul: The Hero Slayer 2021 · Platformer 1,483
  63. 63 Bravely Default II 2021 · JRPG 1,482
  64. 64 Shin Megami Tensei V 2021 · JRPG 1,480
  65. 65 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator 2021 · Strategy 1,479
  66. 66 Pokémon Shining Pearl 2021 · JRPG 1,477
  67. 67 Lake 2021 · Simulation 1,477
  68. 68 Dagon 2021 · Visual novel 1,476
  69. 69 Tormented Souls 2021 · TPS 1,475
  70. 70 Eastward 2021 · Action RPG 1,474
  71. 71 The Ascent 2021 · Action RPG 1,472
  72. 72 NEO: The World Ends with You 2021 · Action RPG 1,472
  73. 73 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! 2021 · Visual novel 1,471
  74. 74 Lost Judgment 2021 · Action RPG 1,469
  75. 75 Industria 2021 · FPS 1,469
  76. 76 Biomutant 2021 · Action RPG 1,466
  77. 77 Cruelty Squad 2021 · FPS 1,465
  78. 78 Bright Memory: Infinite 2021 · FPS 1,462
  79. 79 Halo Infinite 2021 · FPS 1,461
  80. 80 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin 2021 · Action RPG 1,460
  81. 81 Gas Station Simulator 2021 · Simulation 1,459
  82. 82 Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition 2021 · FPS 1,457
  83. 83 Adios 2021 · Adventure 1,456
  84. 84 Pokémon Unite 2021 · MOBA 1,455
  85. 85 Mass Effect 2021 · Action RPG 1,448
  86. 86 Curse of the Dead Gods 2021 · Roguelite 1,446
  87. 87 Mario Party Superstars 2021 · Card & Board 1,445
  88. 88 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante 2021 · Visual novel 1,445
  89. 89 Mass Effect 2 2021 · Action RPG 1,445
  90. 90 Back 4 Blood 2021 · FPS 1,444
  91. 91 Super Auto Pets 2021 · Card & Board 1,443
  92. 92 Samorost 1 2021 · Point-and-click 1,442
  93. 93 Knockout City 2021 · Sports 1,441
  94. 94 Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2021 · TPS 1,440
  95. 95 Chorus 2021 · TPS 1,440
  96. 96 Hot Wheels Unleashed 2021 · Racing 1,439
  97. 97 Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion 2021 · Action-adventure 1,437
  98. 98 Final Fantasy 2021 · JRPG 1,437
  99. 99 Football Manager 2022 2021 · Sports 1,436
  100. 100 Quake 2021 · FPS 1,435

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