Best Games of 2023

The best games released in 2023, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2023 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2023. Every title from 2023 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 2023.

8.5

Rogue Nightmare

Action RPG · RPG

PC · Mobile · Xbox · PlayStation

FantasyDark / Grim

ChallengingBrutalUnforgiving+2

8.5

Godzilla Voxel Wars

Strategy · Puzzle · Simulation

PC · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiMonsters

StrategicTacticalQuirky+2

8.5

MUFFIN KOMBAT

Shooter · Survival

PC · Console

ComedyMonsters

ChaoticIntenseChallenging+2

7.9

DREDGE

Adventure · RPG · Survival

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

MonstersSupernaturalUnderwater+1

AtmosphericCreepyEerie+3

7.9

REMNANT II

Action · RPG · Shooter

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S

Sci-FiPost-ApocalypticFantasy+1

IntenseChallengingBrutal+3

7.8

Dead Island 2

Action RPG · Shooter · Horror

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC

ZombiesSatireModern

BrutalChaoticSatisfying+2

7.7

ATOMIC HEART

Action · RPG · FPS · Adventure

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · PC · Steam · Microsoft Store

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+35

NO ART

7.0

Starfield

RPG · Action · Adventure

PC · Xbox

6.8

WILD HEARTS

Action · Action-Adventure · RPG

PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · PC

FantasyNature / WildernessMonsters

AdventurousEpicIntense+3

6.7

LEGO 2K Drive

Racing · Sandbox

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

Comedy

Open-EndedChaoticFunny+3

6.5

Minecraft Legends

Action · Strategy

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Windows · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · Xbox Cloud Gaming · Steam

FantasyWarNature / Wilderness

AdventurousStrategicTactical+2

6.5

PAYDAY 3

Action · Shooter · FPS

PlayStation 5 · Windows · Xbox Series X/S

CrimeModern

CooperativeTenseIntense+3

6.4

AEW: FIGHT FOREVER

Sports

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · PC · Steam

ChillFast-PacedEnergetic+9

6.3

BLUE PROTOCOL

Action · RPG · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+30

5.8

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III

Action · FPS

PC · PlayStation · Xbox

DarkGrittyFast-Paced+12

5.8

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

Survival · Action-Adventure

Windows · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S

FantasyHigh FantasyMonsters

AdventurousExploratoryAtmospheric+3

5.7

Quantum Error

Horror · Shooter · FPS

PlayStation 5 · Windows · Xbox Series X/S

Sci-FiSpaceMonsters+1

CreepyEerieTense+2

5.5

Wanted: Dead

Action · Shooter

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · PC

Sci-FiCyberpunkDystopian+1

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

4.9

Lords of the Fallen

Action RPG

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S

Dark FantasyGothicMonsters+1

DarkChallengingBrutal+3

4.8

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Action · Horror

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Windows · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S

MonstersDark / GrimPsychological

CreepyTenseIntense+3

4.6

WrestleQuest

RPG · Adventure

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

FantasyComedy

AdventurousFunnyQuirky+3

4.2

Flashback 2

Action · Adventure · Platformer

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

Sci-FiCyberpunkFuturistic

AtmosphericSingle-PlayerChallenging

4.1

The Walking Dead: Destinies

Action · Adventure

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

Post-ApocalypticZombiesModern

IntenseSingle-PlayerAtmospheric+1

3.8

DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos

Action · Adventure

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

SuperheroComedyFantasy

AdventurousChaoticFunny+3