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The best games of 2023.

123 games compete in this selection. Baldur's Gate III tops it with 1,915 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,915
  2. 2 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,845
  3. 3 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  4. 4 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  5. 5 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023 · Action-adventure 1,760
  6. 6 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023 · Action-adventure 1,736
  7. 7 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,715
  8. 8 Dead Space 2023 · TPS 1,701
  9. 9 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,700
  10. 10 Hogwarts Legacy 2023 · Action RPG 1,649
  11. 11 Diablo IV 2023 · Action RPG 1,641
  12. 12 The Finals 2023 · FPS 1,637
  13. 13 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 2023 · Action-adventure 1,618
  14. 14 Hi-Fi Rush 2023 · Rhythm 1,617
  15. 15 Overwatch 2023 · FPS 1,614
  16. 16 Atomic Heart 2023 · Action RPG 1,608
  17. 17 Metroid Prime Remastered 2023 · Metroidvania 1,597
  18. 18 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 2023 · TPS 1,597
  19. 19 Final Fantasy XVI 2023 · JRPG 1,592
  20. 20 Remnant II 2023 · Action RPG 1,580
  21. 21 Starfield 2023 · Action RPG 1,572
  22. 22 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 2023 · Visual novel 1,570
  23. 23 Jusant 2023 · Platformer 1,568
  24. 24 Pikmin 4 2023 · Strategy 1,567
  25. 25 Dredge 2023 · Simulation 1,565
  26. 26 Mortal Kombat 1 2023 · Fighting 1,564
  27. 27 Sea of Stars 2023 · JRPG 1,563
  28. 28 The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria 2023 · Action RPG 1,561
  29. 29 Blasphemous II 2023 · Metroidvania 1,548
  30. 30 Super Mario RPG 2023 · JRPG 1,545
  31. 31 Dragonheir: Silent Gods 2023 · Sandbox 1,543
  32. 32 Assassin's Creed Mirage 2023 · Action-adventure 1,528
  33. 33 Payday 3 2023 · FPS 1,522
  34. 34 Dave the Diver 2023 · Roguelite 1,521
  35. 35 Against the Storm 2023 · Roguelite 1,521
  36. 36 Counter-Strike 2 2023 · FPS 1,520
  37. 37 Buckshot Roulette 2023 · Horror 1,518
  38. 38 Darkest Dungeon II 2023 · Roguelite 1,516
  39. 39 Lethal Company 2023 · Horror 1,515
  40. 40 Forza Motorsport 2023 · Racing 1,514
  41. 41 Brotato 2023 · Roguelite 1,513
  42. 42 Dead Island 2 2023 · Action RPG 1,506
  43. 43 Dark and Darker 2023 · Action RPG 1,505
  44. 44 Ready or Not 2023 · FPS 1,497
  45. 45 Quake II 2023 · FPS 1,497
  46. 46 Coral Island 2023 · Simulation 1,497
  47. 47 My Hero Ultra Rumble 2023 · Fighting 1,496
  48. 48 Strinova 2023 · Action RPG 1,495
  49. 49 Football Manager 2024 2023 · Sports 1,495
  50. 50 Planet of Lana 2023 · Platformer 1,491
  51. 51 System Shock 2023 · Action RPG 1,491
  52. 52 Immortals of Aveum 2023 · FPS 1,491
  53. 53 Cocoon 2023 · Puzzle 1,488
  54. 54 Viewfinder 2023 · Platformer 1,488
  55. 55 Palia 2023 · Simulation 1,485
  56. 56 Trepang2 2023 · FPS 1,484
  57. 57 Amnesia: The Bunker 2023 · Horror 1,482
  58. 58 Terra Nil 2023 · Sandbox 1,482
  59. 59 Pineapple on Pizza 2023 · Adventure 1,482
  60. 60 The Talos Principle II 2023 · Action-adventure 1,478
  61. 61 Throne and Liberty 2023 · Action RPG 1,477
  62. 62 RoboCop: Rogue City 2023 · Action RPG 1,476
  63. 63 Bramble: The Mountain King 2023 · Platformer 1,476
  64. 64 EA Sports FC 24 2023 · Sports 1,475
  65. 65 Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 2023 · Action RPG 1,475
  66. 66 Octopath Traveler II 2023 · JRPG 1,473
  67. 67 The Exit 8 2023 · Horror 1,472
  68. 68 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader 2023 · Action RPG 1,467
  69. 69 Golf It! 2023 · Sports 1,467
  70. 70 Lords of the Fallen 2023 · Action RPG 1,460
  71. 71 The Crew: Motorfest 2023 · Racing 1,458
  72. 72 Reverse: 1999 2023 · Strategy 1,456
  73. 73 Chants of Sennaar 2023 · Platformer 1,455
  74. 74 World of Horror 2023 · Roguelite 1,453
  75. 75 Ark: Survival Ascended 2023 · Survival 1,450
  76. 76 Fire Emblem Engage 2023 · Strategy 1,448
  77. 77 Deliver Us Mars 2023 · Action-adventure 1,447
  78. 78 Have a Nice Death 2023 · Roguelite 1,445
  79. 79 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake 2023 · Platformer 1,444
  80. 80 Hrot 2023 · FPS 1,442
  81. 81 Honkai: Star Rail 2023 · Action RPG 1,441
  82. 82 The Invincible 2023 · Action-adventure 1,438
  83. 83 Like a Dragon: Ishin! 2023 · Action RPG 1,434
  84. 84 Killer Frequency 2023 · Horror 1,433
  85. 85 Redfall 2023 · Action RPG 1,426
  86. 86 House Flipper 2 2023 · Sandbox 1,424
  87. 87 Storyteller 2023 · Puzzle 1,418
  88. 88 Pizza Tower 2023 · Platformer 1,418
  89. 89 Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium 2023 · Action RPG 1,418
  90. 90 Slay the Princess 2023 · Visual novel 1,417
  91. 91 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2023 · FPS 1,417
  92. 92 Cities: Skylines II 2023 · Simulation 1,416
  93. 93 Wartales 2023 · Survival 1,415
  94. 94 Party Animals 2023 · Fighting 1,413
  95. 95 Venba 2023 · Visual novel 1,413
  96. 96 A Space for the Unbound 2023 · Action-adventure 1,406
  97. 97 Pseudoregalia 2023 · Metroidvania 1,403
  98. 98 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 2023 · FPS 1,400
  99. 99 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty 2023 · Action RPG 1,395
  100. 100 Forspoken 2023 · Action RPG 1,394

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In detail

The best games of 2023, what this ranking says

Baldur's Gate III leads this selection with 1,915 ELO points, ahead of Alan Wake II and Resident Evil 4. The 123 games competing in it have played 13,782 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 123
Duels played by those games 13,782
Game in the lead Baldur's Gate III (2023)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,915
Point gap between 1st and 10th 266
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 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 1,823 390
Action-adventure 10 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 1,760 226
Action RPG 24 Lies of P 1,715 220
Platformer 10 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 1,700 170
FPS 14 The Finals 1,637 188
Simulation 5 Dredge 1,565 188
Roguelite 8 Dave the Diver 1,521 235

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Redfall +154 1,426
Lords of the Fallen +83 1,460
RoboCop: Rogue City +76 1,476

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 Baldur's Gate III, with 1,915 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Alan Wake II and Resident Evil 4, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2023 are ranked?

123 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 13,782 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?

Redfall is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 154 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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