The Best Video Games Of The 2010s, Ranked
With so many awesome titles and ground-breaking releases, it’s definitely been a good decade for gamers. While it might be hard to think all the back to the start of the 2010s, there's no denying epic releases like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim helped set the stage for a whole new era of awesomeness. This list covers all the top PC, console, mobile, and arcade games from the last decade and includes everything from Apex Legends to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and more.
Some of the best games from the past decade may not be all that original; some may even be remakes of older classics. But regardless of when they were made or how much you played them, they definitely left a lasting impression. Fortnite and Overwatch are easily some of the most popular games of the 2010s, but other titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also deserve a mention.
Ever wondered what the most popular games of the last decade are? Now’s your chance to find out. Vote up all your favorite games of the 2010s.
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
- Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Stadia
Metacritic score: 97/100
- Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Metacritic score: 93/100
- Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game, fantasy
- Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows
Metacritic score: 94/100
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Racing video game
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Metacritic score: 97/100
- 2013
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Survival horror
- Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
Metacritic score: 95/100
- 2018
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, Hack and slash
- Platform: PlayStation 4, PC
Metacritic score: 94/100
- 2018
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
- Platform: PlayStation 4
Metacritic score: 87/100
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
- Platform: Nintendo Switch, Wii U
Metacritic score: 97/100
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Beat 'em up, Stealth game
- Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii U, OS X
Metacritic score: 91/100
- 2011
- Genres (Video game): Open world, Action game, Sandbox
- Platform: GNU/Linux, Xbox 360, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
Metacritic score: 93/100
- Genres (Video game): Fighting
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
Metacritic score: 93/100
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game
- Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Action role-playing game, Action game, Role-playing video game, First-person Shooter
- Platform: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3
Metacritic score: 84/100
- 2010
- Genres (Video game): Third-person Shooter, Action role-playing game
- Platform: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Metacritic score: 96/100
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 87/100
- Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
- Platform: PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Metacritic score: 89/100
- 2011
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Puzzle game, Platform game
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Macintosh
Metacritic score: 95/100
- 2012
- Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game, First-person Shooter
- Platform: Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, PlayStation Vita
Metacritic score: 91/100
- Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Action-adventure game
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux
Metacritic score: 94/100
- Genres (Video game): First-person Shooter
- Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii U
Metacritic score: 83/100
- 2015
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 88/100
- 2010
- Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
- Platform: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 91/100
- Genres (Video game): Action role-playing, stealth
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia
Metacritic score: 87/100
- 2016
- Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia
Metacritic score: 85/100
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, stealth
- Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 85/100