Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 902 critic lists from 140 publications.
Updated: January 21, 2026
Most Acclaimed Video Games of 2013
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#1 The Last of Us (2013) (#3)
Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 116 lists
#2 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#21)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 95 lists
#3 Papers, Please (2013) (#145)
Lucas Pope | 3 | Simulation / Puzzle | ~5h | 36 lists
#4 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#151)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#5 Gone Home (2013) (#164)
Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists
#6 Dota 2 (2013) (#197)
Valve | 3 | MOBA | ~747h | 28 lists
#7 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#205)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#8 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#230)
Cardboard Computer | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 36 lists
#9 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#296)
Cakebread | 3 | Adventure | ~1h | 25 lists
#10 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#315)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#11 Super Mario 3D World (2013) (#333)
Nintendo EAD | WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 30 lists
#12 Rayman Legends (2013) (#381)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#13 Tomb Raider (2013) (#396)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#14 TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension (2013) (#411)
Maddy Makes Games | 3, AND, PSV, PS4 | Action | ~4h | 14 lists
#15 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) (#421)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | 3DS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 26 lists
#16 Monster Hunter 4 (2013) (#537)
Capcom | 3DS | Action RPG | ~88h | 8 lists
#17 Tearaway (2013) (#558)
Media Molecule | PSV | Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 15 lists
#18 Pokémon X/Y (2013) (#605)
Game Freak | 3DS | Role-Playing | ~31h | 15 lists
#19 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) (#741)
Starbreeze Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Adventure | ~3h | 13 lists
#20 Battlefield 4 (2013) (#800)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 8 lists
#21 Saints Row IV (2013) (#833)
High Voltage Software, Volition | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 14 lists
#22 Resogun (2013) (#835)
Housemarque | 3 | Shooter | ~2h | 4 lists
#1
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#2
#21
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#3
#145
Papers, Please
2013
#4
#151
BioShock Infinite
2013
#5
#164
Gone Home
2013
#6
#197
Dota 2
2013
#7
#205
#8
#230
Kentucky Route Zero
2013
#9
#296
The Stanley Parable
2013
#10
#315
#11
#333
Super Mario 3D World
2013
#12
#381
Rayman Legends
2013
#13
#396
Tomb Raider
2013
#14
#411
#15
#421
#16
#537
Monster Hunter 4
2013
#17
#558
Tearaway
2013
#18
#605
Pokémon X/Y
2013
#19
#741
#20
#800
Battlefield 4
2013
#21
#833
Saints Row IV
2013
#22
#835
Resogun
2013
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