| Year
|
Game
|
Genre
|
Publisher
|
Original platform
|
| 1988
|
Super Mario Bros. 3
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
NES
|
| 1989
|
Tetris
|
Puzzle
|
Nintendo
|
NES, Game Boy
|
| 1990
|
Super Mario World
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Super NES
|
| 1991
|
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
|
Action-adventure
|
Nintendo
|
Super NES
|
| 1993
|
Doom
|
First-person shooter
|
id Software
|
PC
|
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
|
Action-Adventure
|
Nintendo
|
Game Boy
|
| 1994
|
Donkey Kong Country
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Super NES
|
| Doom II: Hell on Earth
|
First-person shooter
|
id Software
|
PC
|
| EarthBound
|
Role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Super NES
|
| Final Fantasy VI
|
Role-playing
|
Square
|
Super NES
|
| Sonic 3 & Knuckles
|
Platform
|
Sega
|
Sega Genesis
|
| Super Metroid
|
Metroidvania
|
Nintendo
|
Super NES
|
| 1995
|
Chrono Trigger
|
Role-playing
|
Square
|
Super NES
|
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Super NES
|
| Super Mario World 2:Yoshi's Island
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Super NES
|
| 1996
|
Quake
|
First-person shooter
|
id Software
|
PC
|
| Super Mario 64
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo 64
|
| 1997
|
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
|
Metroidvania
|
Konami
|
PlayStation
|
| Fallout
|
Role-playing
|
Interplay Entertainment
|
PC
|
| Final Fantasy VII
|
Role-playing
|
Square
|
PlayStation
|
| 1998
|
Banjo-Kazooie
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo 64
|
| Fallout 2
|
Role-playing
|
Interplay Entertainment
|
PC
|
| Grim Fandango
|
Adventure
|
LucasArts
|
PC
|
| Half-Life
|
First-person shooter
|
Sierra Studios
|
PC
|
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
|
Action-adventure
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo 64
|
| Metal Gear Solid
|
Stealth
|
Konami
|
PlayStation
|
| Resident Evil 2
|
Survival horror
|
Capcom
|
PlayStation
|
| 1999
|
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
|
Real-time strategy
|
Microsoft Game Studios
|
PC
|
| Crash Team Racing
|
Kart racer
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
PlayStation
|
| Pokémon Gold and Silver
|
Role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Game Boy Color
|
| Silent Hill
|
Survival horror
|
Konami
|
PlayStation
|
| System Shock 2
|
Survival horror
|
Electronic Arts
|
PC
|
| 2000
|
Deus Ex
|
First-person shooter
|
Eidos Interactive
|
PC
|
| Diablo II
|
Action role-playing
|
Blizzard Entertainment
|
PC
|
| Final Fantasy IX
|
Role-playing
|
Square
|
PlayStation
|
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
|
Action-adventure
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo 64
|
| Paper Mario
|
Role-Playing
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo 64
|
| Pokémon Crystal
|
Role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Game Boy Color
|
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
|
Sports
|
Activision
|
PlayStation
|
| 2001
|
Ico
|
Action-adventure
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Max Payne
|
Third-person shooter
|
Gathering of Developers
|
PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
|
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
|
Stealth
|
Konami
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
|
Visual Novel
|
Capcom
|
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
|
| Silent Hill 2
|
Survival horror
|
Konami
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Super Smash Bros. Melee
|
Fighting
|
Nintendo
|
GameCube
|
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
|
Skateboarding
|
Activision
|
PlayStation 2
|
| 2002
|
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
|
Role-playing
|
Bethesda Softworks
|
PC
|
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
|
Action-adventure
|
Nintendo
|
GameCube
|
| Metroid Fusion
|
Metroidvania
|
Nintendo
|
Game Boy Advance
|
| Metroid Prime
|
Action-adventure
|
Nintendo
|
GameCube
|
| Resident Evil
|
Survival horror
|
Capcom
|
GameCube
|
| 2003
|
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
|
Third-person shooter
|
Rockstar Games
|
PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
|
| Silent Hill 3
|
Survival horror
|
Konami
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
|
Role-Playing
|
LucasArts
|
PC, Xbox
|
| 2004
|
Cave Story
|
Metroidvania
|
Studio Pixel
|
PC
|
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
|
Action-adventure
|
Rockstar Games
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Half-Life 2
|
First-person shooter
|
Valve Corporation
|
PC
|
| Halo 2
|
First-person shooter
|
Microsoft Game Studios
|
Xbox
|
| Katamari Damacy
|
Platform
|
Namco
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
|
Stealth
|
Konami
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Metroid: Zero Mission
|
Metroidvania
|
Nintendo
|
Game Boy Advance
|
| Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
|
Role-Playing
|
Nintendo
|
GameCube
|
| Pokémon Emerald
|
Role-Playing
|
Nintendo
|
Game Boy Advance
|
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
|
Action role-playing
|
Activision
|
PC
|
| Yume Nikki
|
Exploration
|
Kikiyama
|
PC
|
| 2005
|
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
|
Action-adventure
|
Capcom
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Kingdom Hearts II
|
Action role-playing
|
Square Enix
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Psychonauts
|
Platform
|
Majesco
|
Xbox, PC, Playstation 2
|
| Resident Evil 4
|
Survival horror
|
Capcom
|
GameCube
|
| Shadow of the Colossus
|
Action-adventure
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Star Wars: Battlefront II
|
First-person shooter
|
LucasArts
|
PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
|
| 2006
|
Mother 3
|
Role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Game Boy Advance
|
| Ōkami
|
Action-adventure
|
Capcom
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Persona 3
|
Role-playing
|
Atlus
|
PlayStation 2
|
| 2007
|
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
|
First-person shooter
|
Valve Corporation
|
PC
|
| Halo 3
|
First-person shooter
|
Microsoft Game Studios
|
Xbox 360
|
| Portal
|
Puzzle platformer
|
Valve Corporation
|
PC
|
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
|
First-person shooter
|
THQ
|
PC
|
| Super Mario Galaxy
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Wii
|
| 2008
|
Persona 4
|
Role-playing
|
Atlus
|
PlayStation 2
|
| Pokémon Platinum
|
Role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo DS
|
| 2009
|
Demon's Souls
|
Action role-playing
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
PlayStation 3
|
| Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
|
Role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo DS
|
| 2010
|
Civilization V
|
Real-time strategy
|
2K
|
PC
|
| Fallout: New Vegas
|
Action role-playing
|
Bethesda Softworks
|
PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
|
| Mass Effect 2
|
Action role-playing
|
Electronic Arts
|
PC, Xbox 360
|
| Red Dead Redemption
|
Action-adventure
|
Rockstar Games
|
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
|
| Skate 3
|
Skateboarding
|
Electronic Arts
|
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Wii
|
| 2011
|
Dark Souls
|
Action role-playing
|
Namco Bandai Games
|
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
|
| Minecraft
|
Sandbox
|
Mojang
|
PC
|
| Portal 2
|
Puzzle-platformer
|
Valve Corporation
|
PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
|
| 2012
|
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
|
Life simulation
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo 3DS
|
| Hotline Miami
|
Top-down shooter
|
Devolver Digital
|
PC
|
| Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
|
Role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo DS
|
| 2013
|
The Last of Us
|
Action-adventure
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
PlayStation 3
|
| Rayman Legends
|
Platform
|
Ubisoft
|
PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation Vita
|
| 2014
|
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
|
Roguelite
|
Nicalis
|
PC, PlayStation 4
|
| LISA: The Painful
|
Role-playing
|
Dingaling Productions
|
PC
|
| Mario Kart 8
|
Kart racer
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo Switch, Wii U
|
| 2015
|
Bloodborne
|
Action role-playing
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
PlayStation 4
|
| Soma
|
Survival horror
|
Frictional Games
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Undertale
|
Role-playing
|
Toby Fox
|
PC
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
|
Action role-playing
|
CD Projekt
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Yakuza 0
|
Beat 'em up
|
Sega
|
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
|
| 2016
|
Dark Souls III
|
Action role-playing
|
Namco Bandai Games
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Persona 5
|
Role-playing
|
Atlus
|
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
|
| Stardew Valley
|
Farm life sim
|
ConcernedApe
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
|
| Titanfall 2
|
First-person shooter
|
Electronic Arts
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| 2017
|
Cuphead
|
Shoot 'em Up
|
Studio MDHR
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
|
| Hollow Knight
|
Metroidvania
|
Team Cherry
|
PC
|
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
|
Action-adventure
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo Switch, Wii U
|
| Nier: Automata
|
Action role-playing
|
Square Enix
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Sonic Mania
|
Platform
|
Sega
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
|
| Super Mario Odyssey
|
Platform
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo Switch
|
| 2018
|
Celeste
|
Platform
|
Extremely OK Games
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Deltarune
|
Role-playing
|
Toby Fox
|
PC
|
| God of War
|
Action-adventure
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
PlayStation 4
|
| Red Dead Redemption II
|
Action-adventure
|
Rockstar Games
|
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Return of the Obra Dinn
|
Puzzle
|
3909 LLC
|
PC
|
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
|
Fighting
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo Switch
|
| 2019
|
Devil May Cry 5
|
Action-adventure
|
Capcom
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Disco Elysium
|
Role-playing
|
ZA/UM
|
PC
|
| Fire Emblem: Three Houses
|
Tactical role-playing
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo Switch
|
| Outer Wilds
|
Action-adventure
|
Annapurna Interactive
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Resident Evil 2
|
Survival horror
|
Capcom
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
|
Action role-playing
|
Activision
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Slay the Spire
|
Roguelike deck-building
|
Mega Crit Games
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
|
| 2020
|
Doom Eternal
|
First-person shooter
|
Bethesda Softworks
|
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|
| Hades
|
Roguelite
|
Supergiant Games
|
PC
|
| Omori
|
Role-playing
|
Omocat
|
PC
|
| 2021
|
Inscryption
|
Roguelike deck-building
|
Devolver Digital
|
PC
|
| 2022
|
Elden Ring
|
Action role-playing
|
Namco Bandai Games
|
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC
|
| 2023
|
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
|
Action-adventure
|
Nintendo
|
Nintendo Switch
|
| Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)
|
Survival horror
|
Capcom
|
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, PlayStation 4
|
