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The best games of 2018 · Ludixa

The best games of 2018

Ranked on the Metacritic score where one exists, and on the number of Steam reviews where it doesn't — because a game judged by a hundred thousand players is not less known than one judged by twenty critics. Titles with neither are left out.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 cover art

Red Dead Redemption 2201893/100835,829 reviewsAction · AdventureArthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Hades cover art

Hades201893/100284,906 reviewsAction & adventureDefy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion.

Beat Saber cover art

Beat Saber201893/10069,666 reviewsIndieBeat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.

Dead Cells cover art

Dead Cells201889/100155,664 reviewsAction · AdventureDead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Monster Hunter: World cover art

Monster Hunter: World201888/100319,884 reviewsActionWelcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.

Celeste cover art

Celeste201888/100130,771 reviewsAction · AdventureHelp Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

DUSK cover art

DUSK201888/10022,004 reviewsAction · IndieBattle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire cover art

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire201888/10014,608 reviewsRole playingThe award-winning RPG from the masters at Obsidian Entertainment finally arrives on Xbox One, featuring all major updates and expansions. The god Eothas awakens from his slumber, killing you and stealing a piece of your soul. Now resurrected, it is up to you and your companions to use magic, gunpowder, and steel to uncover the rogue god's machinations as he tramples across the Deadfire Archipelago.

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RimWorld201887/100207,428 reviewsIndie · SimulationA sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Football Manager 2019 cover art

Football Manager 2019201886/1007,386 reviewsSimulation · SportsSimulation gaming perfected. Create your unique footballing story by taking charge of the club you love. Complete control of this stunningly realistic game world is yours - every decision in your hands, or yours to delegate. Your call, your way, your story. Everything you've ever dreamed of!

Among Us cover art

Among Us201885/100654,546 reviewsSocial deduction · PartyAn online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!

DRAGON BALL FighterZ cover art

DRAGON BALL FighterZ201885/10054,981 reviewsActionDRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

Frostpunk cover art

Frostpunk201884/100113,975 reviewsSimulation · StrategyFrostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

GRIS cover art

GRIS201884/10083,595 reviewsAdventure · IndieGris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

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The Forest201883/100579,136 reviewsAction · AdventureAs the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Two Point Hospital cover art

Two Point Hospital201883/10026,560 reviewsIndie · SimulationDesign stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

Paladins cover art

Paladins201883/1008,723 reviewsAction · AdventurePaladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 cover art

Warhammer: Vermintide 2201882/10090,846 reviewsAction & adventureWarhammer: Vermintide 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide. Fight together with your friends against the forces of Chaos and Skaven in this epic 4-player co-op game set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. Vermintide 2 expands the intense first-person combat with a brand new enemy faction, 15 new career paths, talent trees, new weapons, an improved loot system, and more.

HITMAN 2 cover art

HITMAN 2201882/10031,332 reviewsActionTravel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.

Overcooked! 2 cover art

Overcooked! 2201881/10061,620 reviewsFamily & kidsOvercooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons … it’s time to save the world (again!)

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Northgard201881/10054,387 reviewsAdventure · IndieNorthgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

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Wreckfest201881/10031,235 reviewsAction · IndieWreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

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Detroit: Become Human201880/100223,498 reviewsAction · AdventureDetroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Soulcalibur VI cover art

Soulcalibur VI201880/1009,738 reviewsActionBring more than your fists to the fight! Featuring all-new battle mechanics and characters, SOULCALIBUR VI marks a new era of the historic franchise. Welcome back to the stage of history!

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game cover art

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game201880/100RPG · StrategyCommand mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!

For The King cover art

For The King201879/10030,970 reviewsAdventure · IndieFor The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit cover art

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit201879/100Adventure · Free To PlayHave you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2

Insurgency: Sandstorm cover art

Insurgency: Sandstorm201878/100103,913 reviewsActionInsurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.

A Way Out cover art

A Way Out201878/10077,805 reviewsAction · AdventureA Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

BattleTech cover art

BattleTech201878/10022,946 reviewsAction · AdventureTake command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition cover art

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition201877/10072,153 reviewsAction · AdventureAs Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance cover art

Kingdom Come: Deliverance201876/100142,298 reviewsRole playingKingdom Come: Deliverance is a story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore majestic castles, deep forests, thriving villages and countless other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

Artifact cover art

Artifact201876/10019,453 reviewsStrategyArtifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

Surviving Mars cover art

Surviving Mars201876/10017,123 reviewsSimulation · StrategyThere will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.

NBA 2K19 cover art

NBA 2K19201876/10015,474 reviewsSimulation · SportsNBA 2K celebrates 20 years of redefining what sports gaming can be. NBA 2K19 continues to push limits as it brings gaming one step closer to real-life basketball excitement and culture.

Kenshi cover art

Kenshi201875/10097,638 reviewsAction · IndieA free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Moonlighter cover art

Moonlighter201874/10017,202 reviewsAction & adventureMoonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Farming Simulator 19 cover art

Farming Simulator 19201873/10064,556 reviewsSimulationThe best-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, offering the most striking and immersive visuals and effects, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition cover art

Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition201873/10028,049 reviewsAdventure · RPGPathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

GOD EATER 3 cover art

GOD EATER 3201871/1007,718 reviewsActionSet in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!