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The best games of 2023.

125 games compete in this selection. Resident Evil 4 tops it with 1,895 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,895
  2. 2 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,862
  3. 3 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,836
  4. 4 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023 · Action-adventure 1,824
  5. 5 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,808
  6. 6 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,738
  7. 7 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,738
  8. 8 Hogwarts Legacy 2023 · Action RPG 1,727
  9. 9 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023 · Action-adventure 1,704
  10. 10 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 2023 · Action-adventure 1,650
  11. 11 Dead Island 2 2023 · Action RPG 1,642
  12. 12 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 2023 · FPS 1,638
  13. 13 Atomic Heart 2023 · Action RPG 1,628
  14. 14 Dave the Diver 2023 · Roguelite 1,609
  15. 15 Starfield 2023 · Action RPG 1,607
  16. 16 Overwatch 2023 · FPS 1,601
  17. 17 Payday 3 2023 · FPS 1,599
  18. 18 Final Fantasy XVI 2023 · JRPG 1,595
  19. 19 Brotato 2023 · Roguelite 1,593
  20. 20 EA Sports FC 24 2023 · Sports 1,593
  21. 21 Sea of Stars 2023 · JRPG 1,586
  22. 22 Super Mario RPG 2023 · JRPG 1,582
  23. 23 Chants of Sennaar 2023 · Platformer 1,581
  24. 24 Hi-Fi Rush 2023 · Rhythm 1,577
  25. 25 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 2023 · TPS 1,574
  26. 26 Mortal Kombat 1 2023 · Fighting 1,562
  27. 27 Jusant 2023 · Platformer 1,561
  28. 28 Lethal Company 2023 · Horror 1,556
  29. 29 Metroid Prime Remastered 2023 · Metroidvania 1,553
  30. 30 Reverse: 1999 2023 · Strategy 1,551
  31. 31 Dead Space 2023 · TPS 1,549
  32. 32 Amnesia: The Bunker 2023 · Horror 1,547
  33. 33 Bramble: The Mountain King 2023 · Platformer 1,543
  34. 34 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 2023 · Visual novel 1,541
  35. 35 Assassin's Creed Mirage 2023 · Action-adventure 1,532
  36. 36 The Finals 2023 · FPS 1,530
  37. 37 Palia 2023 · Simulation 1,527
  38. 38 Diablo IV 2023 · Action RPG 1,526
  39. 39 Honkai: Star Rail 2023 · Action RPG 1,525
  40. 40 Slay the Princess 2023 · Visual novel 1,516
  41. 41 Have a Nice Death 2023 · Roguelite 1,509
  42. 42 Roboquest 2023 · Roguelite 1,508
  43. 43 Octopath Traveler II 2023 · JRPG 1,506
  44. 44 Strinova 2023 · Action RPG 1,505
  45. 45 Dredge 2023 · Simulation 1,504
  46. 46 Lords of the Fallen 2023 · Action RPG 1,501
  47. 47 Storyteller 2023 · Puzzle 1,500
  48. 48 Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 2023 · Action RPG 1,498
  49. 49 Party Animals 2023 · Fighting 1,497
  50. 50 Counter-Strike 2 2023 · FPS 1,496
  51. 51 Blasphemous II 2023 · Metroidvania 1,494
  52. 52 World of Horror 2023 · Roguelite 1,493
  53. 53 RoboCop: Rogue City 2023 · Action RPG 1,491
  54. 54 My Hero Ultra Rumble 2023 · Fighting 1,491
  55. 55 Fire Emblem Engage 2023 · Strategy 1,490
  56. 56 Buckshot Roulette 2023 · Horror 1,487
  57. 57 Remnant II 2023 · Action RPG 1,485
  58. 58 Dragonheir: Silent Gods 2023 · Sandbox 1,485
  59. 59 Cocoon 2023 · Puzzle 1,482
  60. 60 Darkest Dungeon II 2023 · Roguelite 1,482
  61. 61 The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria 2023 · Action RPG 1,481
  62. 62 Pineapple on Pizza 2023 · Adventure 1,481
  63. 63 Ghostrunner II 2023 · Platformer 1,480
  64. 64 Killer Frequency 2023 · Horror 1,480
  65. 65 Eternal Return 2023 · MOBA 1,480
  66. 66 Coral Island 2023 · Simulation 1,479
  67. 67 Dark and Darker 2023 · Action RPG 1,477
  68. 68 Immortals of Aveum 2023 · FPS 1,477
  69. 69 Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium 2023 · Action RPG 1,474
  70. 70 Pikmin 4 2023 · Strategy 1,474
  71. 71 Golf It! 2023 · Sports 1,473
  72. 72 System Shock 2023 · Action RPG 1,472
  73. 73 Viewfinder 2023 · Platformer 1,470
  74. 74 Forza Motorsport 2023 · Racing 1,470
  75. 75 Ark: Survival Ascended 2023 · Survival 1,468
  76. 76 The Talos Principle II 2023 · Action-adventure 1,465
  77. 77 Planet of Lana 2023 · Platformer 1,464
  78. 78 Ready or Not 2023 · FPS 1,460
  79. 79 Throne and Liberty 2023 · Action RPG 1,457
  80. 80 Terra Nil 2023 · Sandbox 1,455
  81. 81 Deliver Us Mars 2023 · Action-adventure 1,443
  82. 82 Humanity 2023 · Platformer 1,441
  83. 83 Redfall 2023 · Action RPG 1,439
  84. 84 Quake II 2023 · FPS 1,437
  85. 85 The Crew: Motorfest 2023 · Racing 1,432
  86. 86 Forspoken 2023 · Action RPG 1,429
  87. 87 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2023 · FPS 1,426
  88. 88 Venba 2023 · Visual novel 1,425
  89. 89 Pseudoregalia 2023 · Metroidvania 1,424
  90. 90 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip 2023 · Puzzle 1,424
  91. 91 BattleBit Remastered 2023 · FPS 1,422
  92. 92 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake 2023 · Platformer 1,420
  93. 93 Like a Dragon: Ishin! 2023 · Action RPG 1,419
  94. 94 Fort Solis 2023 · Horror 1,418
  95. 95 Contraband Police 2023 · Simulation 1,417
  96. 96 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader 2023 · Action RPG 1,413
  97. 97 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty 2023 · Action RPG 1,411
  98. 98 Trepang2 2023 · FPS 1,411
  99. 99 Football Manager 2024 2023 · Sports 1,410
  100. 100 Wartales 2023 · Survival 1,406

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In detail

The best games of 2023, what this ranking says

Resident Evil 4 leads this selection with 1,895 ELO points, ahead of Alan Wake II and Baldur's Gate III. The 125 games competing in it have played 17,407 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 125
Duels played by those games 17,407
Game in the lead Resident Evil 4 (2023)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,895
Point gap between 1st and 10th 245
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2023

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

The best game of every genre in 2023
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Horror 10 Resident Evil 4 1,895 431
Action-adventure 10 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1,824 382
Action RPG 24 Lies of P 1,808 256
Platformer 10 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 1,738 201
FPS 14 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 1,638 162
Roguelite 8 Dave the Diver 1,609 280
Simulation 5 Palia 1,527 81

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
Chants of Sennaar +53 1,581
Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium +51 1,474
Strinova +47 1,505

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
Brotato Dave the Diver 3 67%
Roboquest Dave the Diver 3 67%
Baldur's Gate III Starfield 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 2023?

According to community votes, the best game of 2023 is Resident Evil 4, with 1,895 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Alan Wake II and Baldur's Gate III, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2023 are ranked?

125 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 17,407 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2023 is climbing right now?

Chants of Sennaar is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 53 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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