Best Games of 2013

The best games released in 2013, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2013 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2013. Every title from 2013 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 2013.

9.6

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

RPG · Action RPG

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · PC · Xbox One · Xbox Series X

FantasyHigh FantasyFolklore+1

AdventurousImmersiveWonder-Filled+3

9.6

Geometry Dash

Action · Platformer · Rhythm / Music

Windows · macOS · iOS · Android

ModernSurrealContemporary

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+5

9.5

PAYDAY 2

FPS · Action

PC · Linux · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

Crime

CooperativeTeam-OrientedIntense+3

9.4

Starsector

Action RPG · Strategy · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

Sci-FiSpaceMilitary+1

Open-EndedStrategicTactical+3

9.4

Europa Universalis IV

Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox

PC · Windows · OS X · Linux

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

StrategicChallengingUnforgiving+3

9.4

Shin Megami Tensei IV

RPG

Nintendo 3DS

Post-ApocalypticDark FantasyMythology+1

DarkBleakChallenging+3

9.3

Don't Starve

Survival · Adventure · Simulation

Microsoft Windows · OS X · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Android · iOS · Nintendo Switch

Dark / GrimNature / WildernessMonsters+1

AtmosphericChallengingBrutal+3

9.1

Pikmin 3

Strategy · Puzzle · Action

Wii U · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiSpaceAlien+1

AdventurousExploratoryStrategic+3

9.1

SIMCITY

Simulation · Strategy

PC · Mac

ModernWorkplace

Open-EndedStrategicSatisfying+3

8.9

Charlie Murder

Action · RPG · Adventure

Xbox 360 · Windows · Linux · macOS

Dark / GrimComedySupernatural

ChaoticFast-PacedFunny+3

8.8

Killer Is Dead

Action

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PC

CyberpunkCrimeSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedWeird+3

8.1

Octagon

Action

iOS · Android · Mac OS · Web

Sci-FiSurreal

Fast-PacedFranticAdrenaline-Fueled+3

7.9

Dead Space 3

Action-Adventure · Shooter · Puzzle

PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

Sci-FiSpaceMonsters+1

IntenseAtmosphericCooperative+1

2.0

Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons

Action

Xbox 360

Martial ArtsCrime

ChallengingBrutalUnforgiving+2