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The Best Video Games Of The 2010s, Ranked

Updated October 22, 2020 193.1k votes 11.0k voters 61.1k views177 items

List RulesOnly games released between 2010 and 2019.

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.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Metacritic score: 93/100

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5,315
2,081
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game, fantasy
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows
Metacritic score: 94/100

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1,651
Red Dead Redemption II
2018
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Stadia
Metacritic score: 97/100

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1,527
God Of War
2018
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, hack and slash
Platform: PlayStation 4
Metacritic score: 94/100
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4,030
1,622
The Last of Us
2013
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Survival horror
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
Metacritic score: 95/100

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4,058
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Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Racing video game
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360
Metacritic score: 97/100

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Spider-Man
2018
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Platform: PlayStation 4
Metacritic score: 87/100

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Batman: Arkham City
2011
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
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3,184
1,517
The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
2017
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Platform: Nintendo Switch, Wii U
Metacritic score: 97/100
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2,824
1,532
Minecraft
2011
Genres (Video game): Open world, Action game, Sandbox
Platform: GNU/Linux, Xbox 360, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
Metacritic score: 93/100

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2018
Genres (Video game): Fighting
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Metacritic score: 93/100

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2,492
1,420
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
Platform: PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Metacritic score: 89/100
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2,681
1,531
Batman: Arkham Knight
2015
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 87/100
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2,297
1,364
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
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
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2,284
1,364
Mass Effect 2
2010
Genres (Video game): Third-person Shooter, Action role-playing game
Platform: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Metacritic score: 96/100

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Red Dead Redemption
2010
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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1,641
Borderlands 2
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
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362
194
Doom
2016
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia
Metacritic score: 85/100
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2,407
1,564
Fallout 4
2015
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 88/100

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Portal 2
2011
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Puzzle game, Platform game
Platform: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Macintosh
Metacritic score: 95/100
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424
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Tomb Raider
2013
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, PlayStation 4
Metacritic score: 86/100
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1,800
1,191
Call Of Duty: Black Ops II
2012
Genres (Video game): First-person Shooter
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii U
Metacritic score: 83/100
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1,740
1,172
BioShock Infinite
2013
Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Action-adventure game
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux
Metacritic score: 94/100
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2,021
1,387
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing, stealth
Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia
Metacritic score: 87/100
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1,772
1,217
Halo: Reach
2010
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
Platform: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 91/100