Best Games of 2020

The best games released in 2020, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2020 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2020. Every title from 2020 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 2020.

9.7

Risk of Rain 2

Action · Shooter

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Nintendo Switch · Stadia

Sci-FiSpaceAlien+1

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

9.6

Noita

Action · Platformer · Simulation

Microsoft Windows

FantasyMythologyNature / Wilderness+1

ChaoticChallengingBrutal+3

9.6

ULTRAKILL

FPS · Action · Shooter

Microsoft Windows

Post-ApocalypticRobots / MechsDark / Grim+1

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

9.5

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON

Fighting · Action

Arcade · PlayStation 4

Sci-FiRobots / MechsMilitary+1

IntenseFast-PacedCompetitive+3

9.4

Spelunky 2

Platformer · Survival

PlayStation 4 · Microsoft Windows · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5

Nature / WildernessFantasy

ChallengingBrutalUnforgiving+3

9.4

Cyberpunk 2077

Action · RPG · Adventure

PC · macOS · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Google Stadia · Nintendo Switch 2

Sci-FiCyberpunkDystopian+1

ImmersiveIntenseAtmospheric+2

NO ART

9.3

Hades

Action · RPG

PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation · Xbox

9.2

A Universal Time

Action RPG · Fighting · Adventure

PC · Mobile · Xbox

FantasyMythologySupernatural

AdventurousChaoticCompetitive+3

9.2

Shindo Life

RPG · Adventure · Action RPG

Roblox

FantasyNinja / SamuraiMartial Arts

AdventurousEpicFast-Paced+3

9.2

Crusader Kings III

RPG · Strategy · Simulation

PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

MedievalAncient / HistoricalFamily+1

ImmersiveStrategicFunny+3

9.1

ITEM ASYLUM

Action · Fighting

Roblox

ComedySatireSurreal

ChaoticFast-PacedFunny+3

9.0

Tower Heroes

Strategy

Roblox

FantasyComedyCute / Wholesome

StrategicCooperativeTeam-Oriented+3

9.0

Randomly Generated Droids

Action RPG

Roblox

Sci-FiRobots / Mechs

AdventurousChaoticChallenging+3

8.9

Dread X Collection 2

Horror · Adventure · Survival

PC

SupernaturalMonstersPsychological+1

CreepyEerieUnsettling+3

8.9

Vigil: The Longest Night

Action RPG · RPG · Platformer

PC · Nintendo Switch

Dark FantasyGothicMonsters+1

DarkEerieBrutal+3

8.9

Rooms & Doors (Hidden & Tactics)

Horror · Survival

Roblox

MonstersPsychologicalDark / Grim

CreepyEerieScary+3

8.8

Critical Tower Defense

Strategy

PC · Android · iOS · Mac

MilitaryWar

ChallengingStrategicTactical+2

8.8

Minecraft Dungeons

Action-Adventure · Action RPG

Microsoft Windows · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Arcade

FantasyMonsters

AdventurousCooperativeSatisfying+2

8.8

Tower Battles: Battlefront

Shooter · Strategy

PC · Mobile · Roblox

Sci-FiWarZombies+1

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

8.7

DEAD AHEAD

Simulation · Adventure

Roblox

MilitaryWarUnderwater

IntenseHigh-StakesStrategic+2

8.6

Piggy

Horror · Survival · Action-Adventure

PC · Mobile · Xbox · PlayStation

MonstersDetective / MysteryPsychological+1

CreepyEerieSuspenseful+3

8.5

Brookhaven RP

Simulation · Sandbox

Roblox

ModernFamilyComedy

Open-EndedSocialCasual+1

8.4

Dadish

Action · Adventure · Platformer

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Microsoft Windows · iOS · Android

FamilyComedyCute / Wholesome

ChallengingFunnyQuirky+3

5.7

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

Action RPG

Windows · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Dark FantasyMonstersDark / Grim

EpicFast-PacedIntense+3