Ugh. Ignore this post. Didn't think I said anything in here. :/ 

Quick list drop, might edit it a bit nicer later:

1. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025, Xbox Series)
2. Baldur’s Gate III (2023, Windows)
3. Elden Ring (2022, Xbox Series)
4. Heroes of Might and Magic III (1999, Windows)
5. Katamari Damacy (2004, PS2/Switch)
6. Pandora's Tower (2011, Wii)
7. Dragon Quest Builders 2 (2018, Switch/Xbox Series)
8. Xenoblade Chronicles (2010, Wii/Switch)
9. Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl (2013, 3DS)
10. Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories (2009, Wii)
11. Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land (2001, PS2)
12. Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (2016, WiiU/Switch)
13. Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995, DOS)
14. Ōkami (2006, PS2/Wii/Switch)
15. Demon’s Souls (2009, PS3)
16. Rise to Ruins (2019, Linux/Windows)
17. Baldur's Gate (1998, Windows/Switch)
18. 20 Minutes Till Dawn (2023, Windows)
19. Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012, 3DS)
20. Fire Emblem Awakening (2012, 3DS)
21. Return to Zork (1993, DOS)
22. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017, Switch)
23. The Secret of Monkey Island (1990, DOS)
24. Balatro (2024, Xbox Series/Windows/Android)
25. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007, Wii)
26. UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994, DOS)
27. A Short Hike (2019, Switch/Linux)
28. Day of the Tentacle (1993, DOS)
29. Jagged Alliance (1995, DOS)
30. Against the Storm (2023, Windows)
31. Hogwarts Legacy (2023, Xbox Series)
32. Wildermyth (2021, Linux)
33. Graveyard Keeper (2018, Switch/Linux/Xbox One)
34. Death Stranding (2019, Xbox Series)
35. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011, WiiU)
36. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV (2020, Switch)
37. Palworld (early access) (2024, Xbox Series/Windows)
38. Octopath Traveler (2018, Switch)
39. Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (2014, 3DS)
40. Phoenix Point (2019, Stadia)
41. Space Haven (2020, Linux)
42. Vampire Survivors (2021, Xbox Series/Windows/Switch)
43. Attack of the Friday Monsters! (2013, 3DS)
44. Resident Evil: Revelations (2012, 3DS/WiiU/Switch)
45. Pikmin 4 (2023, Switch)
46. StarCraft: Brood War (1998, Windows)
47. Project Zomboid (2013, Linux)
48. Grounded (2022, Xbox Series)
49. Deathloop (2021, Xbox Series)
50. Plague Inc: Evolved (2016, Linux)

1. Chrono Trigger
2. Suikoden 2
3. Final Fantasy 6
4. Bloodborne
5. Monster Hunter World
6. TLOZ Ocarina of time
7. Final Fantasy 12
8. Elden Ring
9. Final Fantasy 7
10. Hollow Knight
11. Ogre Battle 64 person of Lordly Caliber
12. Clair Obscur Expedition 33
13. Nier Automata
14. Suikoden V
15. Uncharted 2
16. God of war 2018
17. Horizon Zero Dawn
18. Unicorn Overlord
19. Dragon Quest 8
20. Witcher 3 + expansions
21. Castlevania SOTN
22. God of war Ragnarok
23. Suikoden 3
24. Dragon Quest XI
25. Mario Kart 8/Deluxe
26. Castlevania Lords of Shadows
27. FF7 Rebirth
28. Pokemon Gold/Silver
29. Shovel Knight Treasure trove
30. Donkey Kong Country 2
31. Super Metroid
32. Breath of Fire 2
33. Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana
34. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
35. Pokemon XY
36. TLOS a Links awakening
37. Final Fantasy 9
38. Ni No Kuni 1 wrath of the stuff
39. Dead Space /Remake
40. Star Fox 64
41. Elder Scrolls Skyrim
42. World of Warcraft
43. TLOZ Breath of the wild
44. Resistance 2
45. Dragon Quest 4
46. Breath of Fire 4
47. Super Mario World
48. Hollow Knight Silksong
49. FF7 Remake
50. Tales of Vesperia Remastered

Some recency bias here and there, not gonna lie, but i feel strongly about this list. Might edit later lmao. 

~ S.Peelman's Top 50 Best Video Games of All Times 2025: ~

Another year, another top 50 list. These are S.Peelman's most favourite games of all-time. Games can be on this list simply because they are excellent and made an impression on me due to quality, but they can also be here because they gave me countless hours of fun, or had a deeper impact on myself as a person or as a gamer. The very best games did all of those things, and that is worth a lot.

When a game spans multiple consoles, only those on which I played the game are mentioned. The year of release is based on the PAL releases of the original game, which really only really makes a difference in a handful of older games.

#	Title	Genre	Platform	Year	YoY	Guessed by
50	Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box)	Puzzle adventure	NDS	2009	R
49	Step-On-It!	Puzzle platformer	macOS	1996	R
48	SimCity2000	Construction & management	macOS	1993	v5
47	Pokémon Blue Version	Role-playing game	GB	1999	v17
46	Dynamite Cop!	Beat-em up	DC	1999	=
45	SoulCalibur	Fighting	DC	1999	v21
44	Super Metroid	Action platformer	SNES	1994	R
43	Mario Kart Wii	Racing	Wii	2008	*
42	Duck Hunt	Lightgun shooter	NES	1987	R
41	Star Wars Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire	Rail shooter	macOS	1995	^1
40	SimTower: The Vertical Empire	Construction & management	macOS	1994	v7
39	Total War: Rome II	Turn-based strategy	PC	2013	R
38	Resident Evil: Revelations	Survival horror	N3DS	2012	v4
37	Age of Mythology	Real-time strategy	PC	2002	v11
36	Metroid Fusion	Action platformer	GBA	2002	^5
35	Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness	Real-time strategy	macOS	1995	=
34	Motocross Madness	Racing	PC	1998	v2
33	Medieval II: Total War	Turn-based strategy	PC	2006	v2
32	Uncharted II: Among Thieves	Action adventure	PS3	2009	^6
31	Super Mario Bros. 3	2D platformer	NES, SNES, GBA	1991	v8
30	Mega Man 2	Action platformer	NES	1991	v3
29	Prince of Persia (1989)	Action platformer	macOS, Mobile	1992	v7
28	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Adventure	SNES, GBA	1992	v3
27	Call of Duty	First-person shooter	PC	2003	^1
26	Rome: Total War	Turn-based strategy	PC	2004	v5
25	Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock	Rhythm	PS3	2007	R
24	Super Mario Galaxy	3D platformer	Wii	2007	^13
23	SimCity3000	Construction & management	PC	1999	^13
22	Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force	First-person shooter	PC	2000	^18
21	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	Adventure	N64, NGC, N3DS	2000	v2
20	GoldenEye 007	First-person shooter	N64	1997	^27
19	Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II	First-person shooter	PC	1997	^1
18	Lylat Wars (Star Fox 64)	Rail shooter	N64, N3DS	1997	v4
17	The Operative: No One Lives Forever	First-person shooter	PC	2000	=
16	Astérix (Asterix: The Gallic Wars)	Turn-based strategy	PS1	1999	=
15	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Adventure	NGC, Wii, WiiU	2006	v2
14	Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast	First-person shooter	PC	2002	^1
13	Kula World (Rollaway)	Puzzle platformer	PS1	1998	^5
12	MediEvil	Adventure	PS1	1998	=
11	Theme Hospital	Construction & management	PC	1997	=
10	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Adventure	WiiU, NS1	2017	=
09	Mario Kart 64	Racing	N64	1997	=
08	SimCity 4	Construction & management	PC	2003	=
07	Rollercoaster Tycoon 2	Construction & management	PC	2002	v1
06	Anno 1602 (1602 A.D.)	Construction & management	PC	1998	^1
05	The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	Adventure	GB, GBC, NS1	1993	=
04	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	2D Platformer	SNES, GBA	1995	=
03	Super Mario 64	3D Platformer	N64, NDS	1997
02	Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic	Role-playing game	PC, Mobile	2003
01	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Adventure	N64, NGC, 3DS	1998

Honourable mentions:

Great games, but not enough to make it into the list. Some have in years past, but have since fallen out, some come in and out, and some have never been featured. Some honourable mentions of last year could have made it into the main list this year or have disappeared entirely and some could be new altogether. These will be added before the reveal of the top 3 of the main list.

Platform statistics:

Under here are some statistics like the amount of games from the main list by platform (counted by a game's original platform only) for each platform I own. The number of games in a "franchise" includes all games regardless of genre or sub-series. These will be added as each new entry gets revealed.

List statistics:

Here are some statistics from the main list like most featured genre, or highest new game. These will be added after the end of the event, when the #1 game has been posted.

Correct guesses:

Here will be a ranking of people's correct guesses in the Discussion Thread, and number of games that went unguessed. These will be added up each time someone correctly guesses a next entry in the list.

Bibbidi Babbidi Boo, this post is mine hitherto

I'll try to submit a list this year. There's been some really mind blowing games released this year.

Before anything, I just wanna thank everyone who helped to keep this going. It feels weird to go back to being only a participant in the event after hosting it for so many years, but I'm really glad there is an event to participate in. I really appreciate it 

It's a bit of a weird list this time in that there are many new games, but I've been playing most of them toward the very end of the year, and have just been trying to get them done in time to list them here. I wouldn't say I finished them in time, given I'm posting this late and am yet to finish one particular title, but hey, we gotta get started somewhere. Hopefully I won't regret this list come next year!

My Top 50:

2024 Ranking  <  2025 Ranking  >  2026 Ranking

I've changed just a few things, but this is almost identical to my 2024 list. No new games have been added, which by extension means no 2025 games. I don't have Ghost of Yotei yet, and I haven't finished Donkey Kong Bananza's story yet. That game might make 2026's list, and Mario Kart World might as well if it grows on me a little more or gets DLC.

2025 List

50. Just Cause 3 (PS4)

49. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5) 

48. South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Switch, PS4) 

47. South Park: The Stick of Truth (Windows, PS4, Xbox One) 

46. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GCN)

45. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U, Switch)

44. The Last of Us (PS4, PS5)

43. Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii, Switch) 

42. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)

41. Ghost of Tsushima (PS4, PS5) 

40. Chibi-Robo! (GCN)

39. Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (PS4, Xbox One) 

38. Star Wars: Battlefront II (PS2, Windows, PS5) 

37. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)

36. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5)

35. Marvel’s Midnight Suns (PS5)

34. The Walking Dead: Season Two (Windows, PS4)

33. Paper Mario (N64)

32. SoulCalibur VI (PS4, Xbox One) 

31. Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4, PS5)

30. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)

29. Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch)

28. The Walking Dead: Season One (Windows, PS4)

27. Astro Bot (PS5)

26. EarthBound (SNES)

25. Mother 3 (GBA)

24. Super Mario Sunshine (GCN)

23. Persona 5 Strikers (PS4)

22. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (PS5)

21. Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4, PS5)

20. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch)

19. Super Mario World (SNES, GBA)

18. Persona 4 Golden (Vita, PS4)

17. Persona 3 Reload (PS5)

16. Persona 5 Royal (PS4, PS5)

15. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)

14. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

13. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (Windows, Switch) 

12. Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN) 

11. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 

10. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (3DS, Wii U)

9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS)

8. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN, Switch) 

7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch) 

6. Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS)

5. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Windows, Switch) 

4. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 

3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)

2. Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) 

1. Stardew Valley (Switch, PS4, Vita, Windows, Xbox One)