Best Games 2020 on Metacritic
Metacritic published a list of the best games released in 2020. The highest rated title was Persona 5 Royal with an average score of 95/100, followed by The Last of Us: Part II. The third place went to Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age on PlayStation 4 (the release on Xbox One has an average score lower by 2 points). In the top five there was also a place for Hades on Switch and Half-Life: Alyx.
The list includes games that received at least 7 professional reviews on Metacritic (before December 21, 2020). This is somewhat unfair towards some titles, as a number of niche but equally successful games were not qualified. However, the comparison gives some insight into what the game market looked like when broken down by hardware platforms.
The largest number of games that can boast an average score above 90 are found on PC - as many as five. PS4 can boast three titles, just like Switch. Xbox One is one better - four such games can be found. On PS5 there is one title that exceeded the 90 points threshold.
op 10 PC games by Metacritic average
- Half-Life: Alyx - 93
- Hades - 93
- Microsoft Flight Simulator - 91
- Crusader Kings III - 91
- Spelunky 2 - 91
- There is no game: Wrong dimension - 89
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 - 88
- Ori & the Will of Wisps - 88
- Hello 3 - 88
- F1 2020 - 88
Top 10 games on PS5 by Metacritic average
- Demon's Souls - 92
- Devil May Cry V: Special Edition - 88
- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate - 87
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 85
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - 84
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat - 84
- Astro's Playroom - 83
- WRC 9 - 83
- Planet Coaster: Console Edition - 81
- DiRT 5 - 80
Top 10 games on PS4 by Metacritic average
- Persona 5 Royal - 95
- The Last of Us: Part II - 93
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition - 93
- Dreams - 89
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 - 89
- Pistol Whip - 88
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition - 88
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - 87
- Doom Eternal - 87
- Spelunky 2 - 87
Top 10 games on Xbox One by Metacritic average
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition - 91
- F1 2020 - 91
- Ori & the Will of Wisps - 90
- Yakuza 0 - 90
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 90
- Doom Eternal - 88
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 2- 88
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition - 87
- Huntdown - 87
- Planet Coaster: Console Edition - 85
Top 10 games on Xbox Series X|S by Metacritic average
- Tetris Effect: Connected - 88
- Devil May Cry V: Special Edition- 84
- Planet Coaster: Console Edition - 84
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - 84
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 83
- Gears Tactics - 82
- DiRT 5 - 81
- Immortals: Fenyx Rising - 80
- NBA 2K21 - 80
- Observer: System Redux - 78
Top 10 games on Switch by Metacritic average
- Hades - 93
- Ori & the Will of Wisps - 93
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 90
- Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - 89
- A Short Hike - 88
- Super Mega Baseball 3 - 87
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition - 87
- Streets of Rage 4 - 87
- Huntdown - 86
- Heroes of Hammerwatch Ultimate Edition - 85
Full lists for each platform can be found here.
