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The best video games of 2021

The top 3 according to 18 votes from people: Forza Horizon 5 · Chicory: A Colorful Tale · Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. (Updated Apr 21, 2022.)

The 25 best-reviewed games released in 2021 according to Metacritic's critic scores (all platforms). No DLC, expansions or compilations.

Leonie Meyer · · 25 items · 18 votes · 2 comments

Automatically translated (original in Deutsch). See the original

Top 20

  1. 1

    Forza Horizon 5

    Released November 2021. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  2. 2

    Chicory: A Colorful Tale

    Released June 2021. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  3. 3

    Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

    Released February 2021. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  4. 4

    Synth Riders

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  5. 5

    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

    Released June 2021. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  6. 6

    Deathloop

    Released September 2021. Metascore: 88.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    Metroid Dread

    Released October 2021. Metascore: 88.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

    Released October 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  9. 9

    Tales of Arise

    Released September 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Overboard!

    Released June 2021. Metascore: 86.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  11. 11

    Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

    Released March 2021. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  12. 12

    It Takes Two

    Released March 2021. Metascore: 88.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    Released June 2021. Metascore: 88.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  14. 14

    Hitman 3

    Released January 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  15. 15

    Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut

    Released August 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  16. 16

    Guilty Gear -Strive-

    Released June 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  17. 17

    Psychonauts 2

    Released August 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  18. 18

    There is no game : Wrong dimension

    Released April 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  19. 19

    Halo Infinite

    Released November 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  20. 20

    Bustafellows

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 86.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0

Candidates

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  1. 21

    The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 86.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  2. 22

    Wildermyth

    Released June 2021. Metascore: 86.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  3. 23

    Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 88.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  4. 24

    Monster Hunter Rise

    Released March 2021. Metascore: 88.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  5. 25

    Mini Motorways

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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Comments (2)

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Bernhard Winkler · Deutsch

Forza Horizon 5 auf Platz eins, Mexiko sieht einfach fantastisch aus.

Michael Koch · Deutsch

It Takes Two muss man zu zweit spielen, bestes Koop-Spiel überhaupt.

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