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The 50 Best Video Games of the 21st Century The Guardian, 2019 · By votes ↑

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The Guardian's The 50 Best Video Games of the 21st Century (2019) — the 50 greatest video games of all time. Read the full list →

This page shows the games from that ranking that are also covered in the GOTY World archive. Rank positions come from the original list, while the star counts show each game's tracked GOTY and category award recognition.

#3 1 5 Dark Souls
#13 1 2 3 World of Warcraft
#23 1 2 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
#28 1 5 1 Wii Sports
#35 1 15 Assassin's Creed II
#36 3 Spelunky
#37 Silent Hill 2
#38 1 Super Smash Bros. Melee
#40 13 Gears of War 2
#42 1 1 3 Burnout 3: Takedown
#44 2 Forza Horizon
#46 1 2 10 Limbo
#47 4 6 Dead Space
#49 1 4 3 Katamari Damacy
#50 SingStar
#1 1 1 3 1 Minecraft
#20 1 Fortnite Battle Royale
#22 1 2 3 Mario Kart 8
#25 1 1 5 4 Ico
#26 1 1 2 9 Left 4 Dead
#27 1 1 7 4 Guitar Hero
#30 1 7 6 Shadow of the Colossus
#43 1 2 8 3 Rocket League
#45 1 2 6 Papers, Please
#12 2 1 2 9 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
#14 2 2 5 7 Super Mario Odyssey
#29 2 1 2 1 Deus Ex
#32 2 1 3 11 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
#33 2 1 5 1 Battlefield 1942
#34 2 1 5 8 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#39 2 3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
#6 3 2 8 14 Grand Theft Auto V
#7 3 1 2 4 Halo: Combat Evolved
#17 3 3 3 The Sims
#18 3 2 8 20 Red Dead Redemption 2
#9 5 1 7 6 BioShock
#10 5 2 1 4 Bloodborne
#15 5 1 3 Resident Evil 4
#48 5 1 18 7 Journey
#4 6 12 5 Half-Life 2
#8 6 2 10 9 Portal 2
#19 6 1 7 Grand Theft Auto IV
#5 7 1 6 18 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
#11 7 1 4 9 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
#21 7 1 3 9 Mass Effect 2
#16 8 15 10 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
#24 10 1 13 13 The Last of Us
#41 10 1 8 11 Overwatch
#31 14 1 10 13 God of War (2018)
#2 16 6 11 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild