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The Best Video Games Of 2018, Ranked

Updated March 5, 2019 2.7k votes 396 voters 3.0k views20 items

List RulesOnly games released in 2018.

If you're tired of playing Fortnite, here are the best new videos games of 2018. Featuring some of the most popular games today, this list of 2018 games features long-awaited sequels and great indie games on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. What are the top games released in 2018?

Some good 2018 video games to play include God of War, Celeste, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Hollow Knight.

Vote up the best video games of 2018, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.

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Red Dead Redemption II
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Developer: Rockstar Studios
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Red Dead Redemption 2 (stylized as Red Dead Redemption II) is a Western-themed... more
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God of War
PlayStation 4
Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, hack and slash
God of War is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio... more
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Spider-Man
PlayStation 4
Developer: Insomniac Games
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Spider-Man is an action-adventure game based on the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man,... more
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Bayonetta 2
Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Developer: PlatinumGames
Genres (Video game): Action, hack and slash
Bayonetta 2 is an action-adventure hack 'n' slash video game developed by PlatinumGames and... more
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Developer: Level-5
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is a role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and... more
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Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Microsoft Windows, Linux
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian... more
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Hollow Knight
Microsoft Windows, macOS
Developer: Team Cherry
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, Metroidvania
Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania video game developed and published by Australian studio Team... more
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Monster Hunter: World
Playstation 4, XBox One
Developer: Capcom
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
Monster Hunter: World is an action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. A part... more
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Shadow of the Colossus
PlayStation 4
Developer: Bluepoint Games
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Shadow of the Colossus is a 2018 action-adventure video game developed by Bluepoint Games and... more
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Subnautica
Microsoft Windows, MacOS
Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, survival
Subnautica is an open world survival adventure game developed and published by Unknown Worlds... more
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NieR: Automata
PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Developer: Platinum Games
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
Nier: Automata is a 2017 action role-playing video game developed by PlatinumGames and... more
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Frostpunk
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Developer: 11 bit studios
Genres (Video game): City-building, Survival
Frostpunk is a city-building survival game developed and published by 11 bit studios for... more
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Injustice 2
Android, iOS
Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Genres (Video game): Fighting
Injustice 2 is a 2017 fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by... more
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Dragon Ball FighterZ
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Arc System Works
Genres (Video game): Fighting
Dragon Ball FighterZ is a 2018 2.5D fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published... more
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Celeste
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Matt Makes games
Genres (Video game): Platform
Celeste is a platforming video game by Canadian video game developers Matt Thorson and Noel... more
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Fortnite: Battle Royale
Fun ass game
Developer: Epic Games
Genres (Video game): Survival, battle royale, sandbox
Fortnite is a co-op sandbox survival game developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly, the... more
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Into the Breach
Microsoft Windows, MacOS
Developer: Subset Games
Into the Breach is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Subset Games,... more
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Owlboy
Microsoft Windows, macOS
Developer: D-Pad Studio
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, Platform
Owlboy is a platform-adventure video game created by independent developer D-Pad Studio. The... more
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DJ Max Respect
PlayStation 4
Developer: Neowiz Games, Neowiz MUCA
Genres (Video game): Music
DJMax Respect is a rhythm game developed by Rocky Studio and Neowiz MUCA for the PlayStation 4... more
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Full Metal Furies
Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
Developer: Cellar Door Games
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