From Tears of the Kingdom and Hades II to indie standouts like despelote and Blue Prince, these are Metacritic’s top-ranked games of the year - where sequels, surprises, and critic favorites collide.
Ranked from 1 to 25 (highest to lowest)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Nintendo Switch 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Nintendo Switch 2
Hades II
Mac · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Blue Prince
Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
Split Fiction
Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Donkey Kong Bananza
Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5
Despelote
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
The Talos Principle: Reawakened
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
PlayStation 5
Monster Hunter Wilds
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Abiotic Factor
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2: Super Mario Galaxy 1
Nintendo 64
Sword of the Sea
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5
Earthion
Arcade · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Xbox Series X|S
Monster Train 2
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Ghost of Yotei
PlayStation 5
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Nintendo Switch
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox Series X|S
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