# The best video games of 2005

The 25 best-reviewed games released in 2005 according to Metacritic's critic scores (all platforms). No DLC, expansions or compilations.

- 15 votes · 25 items
- Feb 5, 2024 · takumikyoto
- https://even.best/en/l/937/the-best-video-games-of-2005

## Top 20

1. **Resident Evil 4** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released January 2005. Metascore: 96.
2. **God of War** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released March 2005. Metascore: 94.
3. **Sid Meier's Civilization IV** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released October 2005. Metascore: 94.
4. **Guitar Hero** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released November 2005. Metascore: 91.
5. **Battlefield 2** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released June 2005. Metascore: 91.
6. **Silent Hunter III** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released March 2005. Metascore: 90.
7. **Burnout Revenge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released September 2005. Metascore: 89.
8. **Jade Empire** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released April 2005. Metascore: 89.
9. **The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released January 2005. Metascore: 89.
10. **Guild Wars** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released April 2005. Metascore: 89.
11. **Wipeout Pure** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released March 2005. Metascore: 88.
12. **Ninja Gaiden Black** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2005. Metascore: 94.
13. **Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2005. Metascore: 94.
14. **Forza Motorsport** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2005. Metascore: 92.
15. **World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2005. Metascore: 91.
16. **Mario Kart DS** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2005. Metascore: 91.
17. **Falcon 4.0: Allied Force** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released June 2005. Metascore: 90.
18. **Call of Duty 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2005. Metascore: 89.
19. **NBA Street V3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2005. Metascore: 89.
20. **Gran Turismo 4** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2005. Metascore: 89.
21. **Lumines** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2005. Metascore: 89.
22. **Advance Wars: Dual Strike** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released August 2005. Metascore: 90.
23. **Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released November 2005. Metascore: 89.
24. **Football Manager Handheld** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released December 2005. Metascore: 89.
25. **Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released October 2005. Metascore: 89.

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