Best Games of 2002

The best games released in 2002, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2002 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2002. Every title from 2002 that earned a Belly Score appears here, sorted from the highest verdict down. It's a year-by-year snapshot of what The Belly thought of the releases — the standout hits, the disappointments, and everything in between from 2002.

9.8

DoDonPachi DaiOuJou

Shooter

Arcade · PlayStation 2 · Xbox 360 · iOS · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PC

Sci-FiFuturisticRobots / Mechs+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.5

AGE OF MYTHOLOGY

Strategy

PC · Mac

EpicImmersiveWonder-Filled+21

9.4

ARX FATALIS

RPG · Action · Adventure

PC · Xbox

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenDark+13

9.4

Kingdom Hearts

Action RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 2

FantasyMythologySupernatural

AdventurousEpicWhimsical+3

9.3

MechAssault

Action · Shooter · Simulation

Xbox

Sci-FiFuturisticRobots / Mechs+1

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

9.3

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

RPG

PlayStation 2

Sci-FiFuturisticSpace+1

MysteriousCinematicThought-Provoking+2

9.2

Touhou 6: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Shooter

Windows

FantasySupernaturalFolklore+1

IntenseFranticChaotic+2