Best games of 2018: The top 50 games of the year

The writer's editorial order from the original article. We index, we don't re-rank.

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God of War

2018 ·74 writers · 153 pieces

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Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 ·53 writers · 38 pieces

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Florence

2018 ·16 writers · 18 pieces

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Tetris Effect

2018 ·58 writers · 63 pieces

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Celeste

2018 ·42 writers · 47 pieces

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Red Dead Redemption 2

2018 ·188 writers · 648 pieces

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Into the Breach

2018 ·52 writers · 40 pieces

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Monster Hunter: World

2018 ·85 writers · 111 pieces

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Marvel's Spider-Man

2018 ·48 writers · 87 pieces

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

2018 ·78 writers · 132 pieces

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Hollow Knight

2017 ·52 writers · 45 pieces

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

2018 ·92 writers · 161 pieces

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Fortnite

2020 ·90 writers · 145 pieces

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BattleTech

2018 ·23 writers · 18 pieces

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Minit

2018 ·15 writers · 12 pieces

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Sea of Thieves

2018 ·59 writers · 88 pieces

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Astro Bot: Rescue Mission

2018 ·28 writers · 48 pieces

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Moss

2018 ·24 writers · 25 pieces

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Destiny 2: Forsaken

2018 ·23 writers · 23 pieces

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Prey: Mooncrash

2018 ·6 writers · 3 pieces

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No Man's Sky: Next

2018 ·8 writers · 4 pieces

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A Way Out

2018 ·39 writers · 45 pieces

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Hitman 2

2018 ·40 writers · 44 pieces

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Dead Cells

2018 ·81 writers · 81 pieces

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Forza Horizon 4

2018 ·36 writers · 43 pieces

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Subnautica

2018 ·45 writers · 30 pieces

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

2018 ·23 writers · 18 pieces

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Gris

2018 ·31 writers · 28 pieces

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Shadow of the Colossus

2005 ·80 writers · 114 pieces

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

2017 ·39 writers · 44 pieces

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