The 50 Best Video Games of All Time
Publication Region: North America
Published: May 5, 2023
Cut-Off: December 31, 2022
Digital Trends also selected 20 games as Honorable Mentions. These additions were included in the C-Score calculation with a ranking of #51.
- 1. Tetris
- 2. Portal 2
- 3. Super Mario Bros. 3
- 4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 5. Pac-Man
- 6. Minecraft
- 7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 8. Hades
- 9. Half-Life 2
- 10. Super Mario 64
- 11. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Ranked As: Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal (2000) / Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2010) - 12. Wii Sports
- 13. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 14. The Last of Us
- 15. EarthBound
- 16. Silent Hill 2
- 17. Fortnite
- 18. Shadow of the Colossus
- 19. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Ranked As: Mario Kart 8 (2014) / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - 20. Mass Effect 2
- 21. Batman: Arkham Asylum
- 22. Dark Souls
- 23. Chrono Trigger
- 24. Grand Theft Auto V
- 25. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- 26. Stardew Valley
- 27. World of Warcraft
- 28. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- 29. The Sims 4
- 30. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- 31. Halo 3
- 32. Doom (1993)
- 33. Metroid Prime
- 34. Resident Evil 4
- 35. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- 36. Celeste
- 37. Disco Elysium
- 38. Diablo II
- 39. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 40. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- 41. Final Fantasy VI (AKA Final Fantasy III [US])
- 42. Left 4 Dead 2
- 43. Papers Please
- 44. Nier: Automata
- 45. Civilization V
- 46. Yakuza: Like A Dragon
- 47. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
Ranked As: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (Series) - 48. Amnesia: The Dark Descent
- 49. Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
Ranked As: Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds - 50. Fire Emblem: Awakening
Honorable Mentions
- 51. Borderlands 2
- 51. Candy Crush Saga
- 51. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- 51. Destiny 2
- 51. Elden Ring
- 51. Fallout: New Vegas
- 51. Final Fantasy XIV
- 51. Galaga
- 51. Gauntlet
- 51. God of War (2018)
- 51. Inside
- 51. Kingdom Hearts II
- 51. Myst
- 51. Persona 5 Royal
Ranked As: Persona 5 (2017) / Persona 5 Royal (2020) - 51. Red Dead Redemption 2
- 51. SimCity 2000
- 51. Streets of Rage 2
- 51. Super Mario Odyssey
- 51. System Shock 2
- 51. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego