Top Big Games Each Year

A compiled list of all the 10 highest regarded and most popular games from each year, the ones widely considered for GOTY lists and such.
Games are NOT ranked or ordered within their years at all, except for each year starting with what's widely considered to be the true GOTY.
Also I went by American release dates (Pokemon R/B is 1998 not 1996)

(Currently back through 1996)

280 Games

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
Alan Wake II
Alan Wake II
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XVI
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6
Starfield
Starfield
Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
A Plague Tale: Requiem
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Stray
Stray
Marvel Snap
Marvel Snap
Immortality
Immortality
Sifu
Sifu
It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Deathloop
Deathloop
Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
Death's Door
Death's Door
Returnal
Returnal
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
Hades
Hades
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Among Us
Among Us
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Apex Legends
Apex Legends
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Control
Control
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
God of War
God of War
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Celeste
Celeste
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter: World
Tetris Effect
Tetris Effect
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Persona 5
Persona 5
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
PUBG: Battlegrounds
PUBG: Battlegrounds
Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Cuphead
Cuphead
Overwatch
Overwatch
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Doom
Doom
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
Inside
Inside
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2
SuperHot
SuperHot
The Witness
The Witness
Firewatch
Firewatch
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Fallout 4
Fallout 4
Rocket League
Rocket League
Undertale
Undertale
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Splatoon
Splatoon
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Destiny
Destiny
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
Transistor
Transistor

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Lickiwrath

2 years ago

Nice list, but fyi you have a few JP release date placements (Yakuza 0 was released in the west in 2017 instead of 2015 and Kingdom Hearts 2 was released in the west in 2006 instead of 2005. Those are the ones I noticed specifically).
Tzurki

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