Part 1: Highest-scoring games of the 2010s



This section will be updated periodically throughout the end of the year.

Last update: January 4, 2020

These games have the highest Metascores out of all titles released from 2010-19. Games must have reviews from at least 15 critics to qualify for inclusion. If a game was released on multiple platforms, we are only including the version with the most reviews in our database.

Part 2: Best-of-the-decade top ten lists



This section will be updated as new lists are published throughout the end of the year.

Last update: February 10, 2020

While the list above reflects reviews published at the time of each game's original release, we have also aggregated best-of-the-decade lists published by a variety of game and entertainment publications in late 2019. Individual lists are displayed at the bottom of the page, but in the table below, the most frequently mentioned titles are ranked according to our points system (which gives bonus points for being ranked at the top of a list):

3 points for each 1st place ranking

for each 1st place ranking 2 points for each 2nd place ranking

for each 2nd place ranking 1 point for being ranked 3rd - 10th, or for being included on an unranked list of 10 or fewer titles

for being ranked 3rd - 10th, or for being included on an unranked list of 10 or fewer titles 0.5 points for being included on an unranked list of 11-20 titles

for being included on an unranked list of 11-20 titles No points for titles included on unranked lists of more than 20 games (or for games ranked worse than 20th)

Individual top ten lists

Below are the 50 individual top ten lists used to calculate the standings above. Some publications may list titles without ranking them; such lists are displayed below, without numbers, in alphabetical order. We are only including one list per publication. If a publication has published multiple lists (e.g., by genre or platform), we have attempted to select the most generalized list.

More best of the decade coverage

Check out our lists of the best films, albums, and TV shows of the 2010s.

What about your list?

What are your favorite games of the decade? Give us your list in the comments section below.