# The best video games of 2011

The 25 best-reviewed games released in 2011 according to Metacritic's critic scores (all platforms). No DLC, expansions or compilations.

- 4 votes · 25 items
- Mar 31, 2022 · noscope
- https://even.best/en/l/233/the-best-video-games-of-2011

## Top 20

1. **Batman: Arkham City** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released October 2011. Metascore: 94.
2. **Minecraft** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released November 2011. Metascore: 93.
3. **Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released November 2011. Metascore: 92.
4. **NBA 2K12** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released October 2011. Metascore: 90.
5. **The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2011. Metascore: 96.
6. **Portal 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2011. Metascore: 95.
7. **The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released June 2011. Metascore: 94.
8. **The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2011. Metascore: 93.
9. **LittleBigPlanet 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2011. Metascore: 91.
10. **Forza Motorsport 4** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2011. Metascore: 91.
11. **Gears of War 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2011. Metascore: 91.
12. **FIFA Soccer 12** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2011. Metascore: 90.
13. **MLB 11: The Show** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2011. Metascore: 90.
14. **Dead Space 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2011. Metascore: 90.
15. **Super Mario 3D Land** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2011. Metascore: 90.
16. **Pushmo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released December 2011. Metascore: 90.
17. **Total War: Shogun 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2011. Metascore: 90.
18. **Dark Souls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2011. Metascore: 89.
19. **Battlefield 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2011. Metascore: 89.
20. **Deus Ex: Human Revolution** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2011. Metascore: 89.
21. **L.A. Noire** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2011. Metascore: 89.
22. **Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2011. Metascore: 88.
23. **Kerbal Space Program** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released June 2011. Metascore: 88.
24. **Pokemon White Version** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2011. Metascore: 87.
25. **Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2011. Metascore: 87.

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