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IGN's best games of the decade: 2014 to 2017

The top 3 according to 80 votes from people: 80 Days · Bayonetta 2 · Shovel Knight. (Updated Aug 1, 2020.)

The games from 2014 to 2017 that IGN picked in its list of the best games of the decade, published on 31 December 2019: from Bloodborne and The Witcher 3 to Breath of the Wild.

laura_zaragoza · · 40 items · 80 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 40

  1. 1

    80 Days

    2014. Inkle's interactive novel inspired by Jules Verne.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 0

    9
  2. 2

    Bayonetta 2

    2014. Stylish action from PlatinumGames.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  3. 3

    Shovel Knight

    2014. Yacht Club's love letter to 8-bit platformers.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  4. 4

    Stardew Valley

    2016. The farm made by one person, ConcernedApe.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  5. 5

    Five Nights at Freddy's

    2014. Surviving the night with killer animatronics.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  6. 6

    P.T.

    2014. The playable teaser for the cancelled Silent Hills.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  7. 7

    Rocket League

    2015. Football with rocket-powered cars.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  8. 8

    Doom

    2016. id Software's ultra-violent reboot.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  9. 9

    Firewatch

    2016. A fire lookout in Wyoming and a voice on the radio.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  10. 10

    Bloodborne

    2015. FromSoftware's gothic nightmare in Yharnam.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  11. 11

    Hearthstone

    2014. Blizzard's Warcraft card game.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  12. 12

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

    2015. Kojima's open-world stealth.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  13. 13

    Pillars of Eternity

    2015. Obsidian's revival of classic isometric RPGs.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  14. 14

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    2015. Geralt's adventure, as close to perfect as games get.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  15. 15

    Undertale

    2015. The RPG where you can spare every monster.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  16. 16

    Inside

    2016. Playdead's dark puzzle platformer.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  17. 17

    Overwatch

    2016. Blizzard's hero shooter.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  18. 18

    Divinity: Original Sin II

    2017. Larian's turn-based RPG of total freedom.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  19. 19

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    2014. Its Nemesis system generated unique orc enemies.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  20. 20

    NieR: Automata

    2017. Androids, philosophy and twists by Yoko Taro and Platinum.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  21. 21

    Rise of the Tomb Raider

    2015. Lara Croft in Siberia.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  22. 22

    MLB The Show

    2016. The elite baseball simulation.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  23. 23

    Persona 5

    2016. The Phantom Thieves of Tokyo.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  24. 24

    Titanfall 2

    2016. Perhaps the best shooter campaign of the decade.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  25. 25

    Destiny 2

    2017. Bungie's online shooter.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  26. 26

    Fortnite: Battle Royale

    2017. The building battle royale that became a phenomenon.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  27. 27

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

    2017. The definitive Mario Kart on Switch.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  28. 28

    Super Mario Odyssey

    2017. Mario and Cappy, the hat that possesses everything.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  29. 29

    Horizon Zero Dawn

    2017. Aloy hunting robotic dinosaurs.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  30. 30

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    2017. The open-world Zelda that reinvented the series.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  31. 31

    Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

    2017. Chloe and Nadine's adventure in India.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  32. 32

    Yakuza 0

    2015. The prequel set in 1980s Tokyo and Osaka.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  33. 33

    Dishonored 2

    2016. Immersive sim and its transforming Clockwork Mansion.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  34. 34

    The Witness

    2016. Jonathan Blow's island of puzzles.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  35. 35

    Dragon Quest XI

    2017. The classic Japanese RPG at its best.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  36. 36

    Hollow Knight

    2017. The Metroidvania of Hallownest.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  37. 37

    What Remains of Edith Finch

    2017. The stories of a cursed family.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  38. 38

    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

    2017. B.J. Blazkowicz against the Nazi regime in America.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  39. 39

    Superhot VR

    2016. Time moves only when you move, in virtual reality.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  40. 40

    XCOM 2

    2016. Turn-based tactics against an alien occupation.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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Noelia I. · Español

P.T. en la lista es un homenaje precioso a lo que pudo ser Silent Hills.

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