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The 100 Best Video Games of All Time Slant, 2020 · By year ↓

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Slant's The 100 Best Video Games of All Time (2020) — the 100 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.

#23 2020 1 6 Kentucky Route Zero
#32 2019 1 11 10 Disco Elysium
#37 2019 5 2 3 13 Outer Wilds
#53 2018 1 4 11 Return of the Obra Dinn
#84 2018 14 1 10 13 God of War (2018)
#97 2018 Hitman 2
#9 2017 1 2 1 6 Nier: Automata
#33 2017 2 2 5 7 Super Mario Odyssey
#43 2017 16 6 11 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
#94 2017 9 14 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
#57 2016 1 2 12 13 Inside
#68 2016 1 7 Titanfall 2
#90 2016 1 Superhot
#42 2015 7 1 6 18 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
#76 2015 Three Fourths Home
#99 2014 1 The Talos Principle
#35 2013 10 1 13 13 The Last of Us
#39 2013 1 2 3 9 Gone Home
#44 2013 3 2 8 14 Grand Theft Auto V
#36 2012 3 Spelunky
#40 2012 5 1 18 7 Journey
#70 2012 3 2 1 12 Dishonored
#82 2012 3 Hotline Miami
#98 2012 2 Spec Ops: The Line
#15 2011 6 2 10 9 Portal 2
#25 2011 1 5 Dark Souls
#75 2011 1 The Binding of Isaac
#10 2010 6 7 5 Red Dead Redemption
#20 2010 7 1 3 9 Mass Effect 2
#56 2010 2 1 4 Super Mario Galaxy 2
#64 2010 1 1 Rock Band 3
#91 2010 Xenoblade Chronicles
#93 2010 Cart Life
#45 2009 1 3 Left 4 Dead 2
#54 2009 Bayonetta
#60 2009 2 1 5 8 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#63 2008 1 6 Braid
#38 2007 2 2 2 Portal
#49 2007 5 1 7 6 BioShock
#77 2007 1 2 Halo 3
#21 2006 1 1 4 5 Ōkami
#86 2006 2 Elite Beat Agents
#4 2005 1 7 6 Shadow of the Colossus
#8 2005 5 1 3 Resident Evil 4
#34 2005 1 3 3 Psychonauts
#47 2005 Killer7
#41 2004 1 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
#69 2004 1 4 3 Katamari Damacy
#71 2004 6 12 5 Half-Life 2
#85 2004 2 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
#88 2004 1 1 1 6 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
#59 2003 1 7 Beyond Good & Evil
#61 2003 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
#80 2003 1 4 Viewtiful Joe
#7 2002 4 2 11 Metroid Prime
#52 2002 2 1 2 6 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
#12 2001 Silent Hill 2
#14 2001 1 Super Smash Bros. Melee
#27 2001 1 1 2 Max Payne
#46 2001 3 2 Animal Crossing
#92 2001 Ikaruga
#96 2001 1 Conker's Bad Fur Day
#100 2001 1 1 5 4 Ico
#1 2000 1 2 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
#50 2000 1 2 Jet Set Radio
#19 1999 1 Planescape: Torment
#11 1998 3 2 3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
#26 1998 StarCraft
#31 1998 Fallout 2
#62 1998 3 Grim Fandango
#72 1998 1 1 Banjo-Kazooie
#18 1997 2 Final Fantasy VII
#28 1997 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
#29 1997 Final Fantasy Tactics
#73 1997 2 1 3 GoldenEye 007
#95 1997 Star Fox 64
#17 1996 Super Mario 64
#51 1996 1 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
#6 1995 Chrono Trigger
#65 1995 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
#2 1994 Final Fantasy VI
#13 1994 Super Metroid
#16 1994 EarthBound
#30 1993 1 1 Doom
#83 1993 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
#89 1993 Myst
#58 1992 Super Mario Kart
#81 1992 Streets of Rage 2
#24 1991 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
#67 1991 Street Fighter II
#22 1990 Super Mario World
#55 1990 Mega Man 3
#78 1989 SimCity
#3 1988 Super Mario Bros. 3
#74 1988 Mega Man 2
#79 1988 Ninja Gaiden
#5 1984 Tetris
#48 1981 Ms. Pac-Man
#66 1981 Galaga
#87 1980 Missile Command