At long last, it's finally here! As is tradition here on VGC, we gathered around to share and discuss our favorite games over the last couple months of last year. I have to give shoutouts to Smeags, who created this awesome event, and Leadified, who kept it going for a couple years, and while I'm honored to have carried on that mantle, I'm also astounded by how much work it all was. 

Of course, as my first time, it took me quite some time to get things going, and it wasn't helped by how little time I had to dedicate to this, with a bunch of things going on in my life over these past couple months. It might have been a bad year to take over, but that's easier said in hindsight − in any case, I do apologize for the considerable delay will try to get it done quicker next time.

I've received a total of 55 lists this year, adding up to a whopping 979 games, and just like last year, every single one will be posted here, including how many people had each game listed. There will also be platform and decade breakdowns, and release dates will always go by each title's original release − except for certain arcade games with notable console versions, and early access releases (games still in early access have their current release date listed). Do keep in mind that this is just a compilation of multiple opinions and is in no way definitive, and that the tangible difference between games ranked seemingly far apart is actually quite small, as there's usually a small gap between titles when it comes to points and stuff.

Anyways, let's get this started!

Full Ranking

• Games #979 − 368
• Games #367 − 101
• Games #100 − 2
• Game #1
  
  

#99: Fallout: New Vegas, 2010 (6 votes)

#99: Octopath Traveler, 2018 (7 votes)

#98: Perfect Dark, 2000 (6 votes)

#97: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, 2004 (6 votes)

#94: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, 2005 (6 votes)

#94: New Super Mario Bros. Wii, 2009 (7 votes)

#94: The Legend of Zelda, 1986 (6 votes)

#93: EarthBound, 1994 (6 votes)

#92: Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, 1997 (7 votes)

#91: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, 2004 (7 votes)

#89: Pokémon X / Y, 2013 (8 votes)

#89: Sonic Mania, 2017 (9 votes)

#88: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, 1995 (6 votes)

#87: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, 2016 (8 votes)

#85: Fire Emblem (The Blazing Sword), 2003 (7 votes)

#85: Super Mario Bros., 1985 (8 votes)

#84: Halo 2, 2004 (8 votes)

#83: Metroid: Zero Mission, 2004 (10 votes)

#82: Donkey Kong Country, 1994 (9 votes)

#80: Tales of Symphonia, 2003 (6 votes)

#80: Valkyria Chronicles, 2008 (8 votes)

#79: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, 2011 (8 votes)

#78: GoldenEye 007, 1997 (8 votes)

#77: Red Dead Redemption, 2010 (7 votes)

#76: Age of Empires II, 1999 (7 votes)

#74: Final Fantasy VIII, 1999 (5 votes)

#74: Star Fox 64, 1997 (8 votes)

#73: Mario Kart 64, 1996 (7 votes)

#72: Banjo-Kazooie, 1998 (8 votes)

#71: Undertale, 2015 (9 votes)

#70: Stardew Valley, 2016 (8 votes)

#69: Halo: Combat Evolved, 2001 (9 votes)

#68: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, 2009 (9 votes)

#67: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 2015 (6 votes)

#66: Pokémon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum versions, 2006 (9 votes)

#64: Mega Man 2, 1988 (7 votes)

#64: StarCraft, 1998 (7 votes)

#63: Horizon: Zero Dawn, 2017 (9 votes)

#62: Xenoblade Chronicles X, 2015 (11 votes)

#61: Mega Man X, 1993 (7 votes)

#60: Pikmin 3, 2013 (9 votes)

#59: Crash Bandicoot: Warped, 1998 (10 votes)

#57: Bloodborne, 2015 (8 votes)

#57: Fallout 3, 2008 (8 votes)

#56: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, 1992 (10 votes)

#55: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, 2004 (9 votes)

#54: Pokémon Black / White versions, 2010 (9 votes)

#53: Dark Souls, 2011 (9 votes)

#52: NieR: Automata, 2017 (7 votes)

#51: Mass Effect 2, 2010 (8 votes)

#50: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, 2007 (8 votes)

#49: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, 1995 (10 votes)

#48: Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald versions (Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire), 2002 (11 votes)

#46: Final Fantasy XII, 2006 (9 votes)

#46: Splatoon, 2015 (10 votes)

#45: Grand Theft Auto V, 2013 (11 votes)

#44: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 2008 (11 votes)

#43: Portal 2, 2011 (10 votes)

#42: Splatoon 2, 2017 (12 votes)

#40: BioShock, 2007 (11 votes)

#40: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, 2014 (10 votes)

#39: Persona 5, 2017 (9 votes)

#38: Super Mario 3D World, 2013 (10 votes)

#37: Persona 4, 2008 (10 votes)

#36: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, 2004 (10 votes)

#35: Fire Emblem: Awakening, 2012 (13 votes)

#34: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 2011 (11 votes)

#33: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, 2011 (15 votes)

#32: Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 2017 (11 votes)

#31: Final Fantasy IX, 2000 (10 votes)

#30: Final Fantasy X, 2001 (10 votes)

#29: The Last of Us, 2013 (12 votes)

#28: Super Smash Bros. Melee, 2001 (14 votes)

#27: Ōkami, 2006 (11 votes)

#26: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, 2006 (13 votes)

#25: Resident Evil 4, 2005 (13 votes)

#24: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, 2014 (14 votes)

#23: Chrono Trigger, 1995 (13 votes)

#22: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, 2009 (14 votes)

#21: Final Fantasy VI, 1994 (14 votes)

#20: Final Fantasy VII, 1997 (15 votes)

#19: Super Mario Galaxy 2, 2010 (15 votes)

#18: Xenoblade Chronicles, 2010 (13 votes)

#17: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, 2013 (18 votes)

#16: Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal (HeartGold / SoulSilver), 1999 (14 votes)