# The best sports video games

The best-reviewed sports games according to OpenCritic, which aggregates reviews from major outlets (mostly games from about 2013 on).

- 122 votes · 22 items
- Apr 25, 2026 · Poppy W.
- https://even.best/en/l/337/the-best-sports-video-games

## Top 20

1. **Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — Released September 2020 (XB1, PS4, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
2. **Football Manager 2022** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Released November 2021 (XBXS, XB1, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
3. **NBA 2K17** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — Released September 2016 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
4. **MLB 17: The Show** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Released March 2017 (PS4, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
5. **Football Manager 2020** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Released November 2019 (PC, Stadia). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
6. **NBA 2K16** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Released September 2015 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
7. **FIFA 14** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Released September 2013 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
8. **Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Released November 2025 (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC, XBXS, Switch 2). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
9. **Football Manager 2019** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Released October 2018 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
10. **FIFA 18** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Released September 2017 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
11. **What the Golf?** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Released September 2019 (PC, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
12. **Subpar Pool** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Released October 2023 (PC, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
13. **Dirt Rally 2.0** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released February 2019 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
14. **DiRT 4** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Released June 2017 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
15. **MLB 14: The Show** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Released May 2014 (PS4, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 82.
16. **F1 2021** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Released July 2021 (PC, PS5, XB1, PS5, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
17. **Chess Ultra** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Released June 2017 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
18. **Super Mega Baseball 2** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released May 2018 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 82.
19. **FIFA 16** (0 · ▲3 ▼3) — Released September 2015 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
20. **FIFA 17** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Released September 2016 (PS4, XB1, PC, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
21. **Football Manager 2023** (-1 · ▲2 ▼3) — Released November 2022 (Switch, XBXS, XB1, PC, PS5, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
22. **Football Manager 2024** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released November 2023 (PS5, XBXS, XB1, PC, Switch, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.