Best Games of 2014

The best games released in 2014, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2014 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2014. Every title from 2014 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 2014.

9.7

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Action · Adventure · Platformer

Windows · macOS · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo 3DS · Wii U

FantasyMedieval

AdventurousChallengingPrecision-Focused+3

9.7

LISA: The Painful

RPG · Adventure

PC · Mac · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Android

Post-ApocalypticDark / GrimPsychological+1

DarkBleakUnsettling+3

9.7

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Action · RPG · Action-Adventure

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · New Nintendo 3DS · Wii U · Xbox One · iOS · Nintendo Switch

Dark / GrimSurrealPsychological+1

CreepyDarkChallenging+3

9.5

Transistor

Action RPG · Strategy

Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 · OS X · Linux · iOS · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiCyberpunkDystopian+1

AtmosphericStrategicTactical+3

9.4

Murder Mystery 2

Survival · Horror · Action

Roblox

CrimeDetective / Mystery

SuspensefulTenseCompetitive+3

9.4

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

Shooter

Xbox 360 · Xbox One · PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4

ZombiesComedyWar

FunnyGoofyPlayful+3

9.3

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Action · Adventure · RPG

PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Linux · macOS

Dark FantasyWarMonsters

EpicIntenseBrutal+3

9.3

The Evil Within

Survival · Action · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One

SupernaturalMonstersPsychological+1

CreepyEerieDisturbing+3

9.1

Shadow Fight 2

Fighting · RPG

Android · iOS · Windows · Nintendo Switch · macOS · Windows Phone · Android TV

FantasyMartial ArtsSupernatural

AtmosphericChallengingStrategic+2

8.9

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

RPG

Nintendo 3DS

Urban FantasySchool / AcademySupernatural+1

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenStrategic+3

8.6

Dark Souls II

Action · RPG · Action RPG

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Windows · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Dark FantasyPsychologicalDark / Grim

MysteriousDarkChallenging+3

8.4

LittleBigPlanet 3

Puzzle · Platformer · Sandbox

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4

FantasyCute / Wholesome

QuirkyWhimsicalCharming+2

NO ART

7.5

Five Nights at Freddy's

Horror · Strategy

PC · Mobile

2.8

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

Action-Adventure · Platformer

Wii U

Sci-FiRobots / Mechs

ChaoticQuirkyWeird+1

2.4

Rambo: The Video Game

Action · Shooter · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

WarMilitary

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+2