Best Atmospheric Games

NXTO's catalog has 2,323 atmospheric games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Portal 2, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Half-Life 2.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

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   Portal 2

   2011Shooter, PuzzlePC, Xbox One ★ 4.7/5⏱ ~8.6 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Red Dead Redemption 2

   2018ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.7/5⏱ ~50.7 h to beat
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   Half-Life 2

   2004Shooter, ActionPC ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~12.9 h to beat
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   Resident Evil 2

   2019Action, Adventure ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~8.9 h to beat
5. 5
   

   Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut

   2021Action, Adventure ★ 4.6/5~4 h avg. playtime
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   Portal

   2007Action, PuzzlePC, Switch ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~3.1 h to beat
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   God of War (2018)

   2018Action, Souls-likePC, PS4 ★ 4.6/5~15 h avg. playtime
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   Half-Life

   1998Shooter, ActionPC ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~12 h to beat
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   Batman: Arkham City

   2011Action, HorrorPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~12.6 h to beat
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    Hades

    2020Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~23.6 h to beat
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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    2011Action, RPGPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~35.3 h to beat
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    Batman: Arkham Asylum

    2009ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12 h to beat
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    Marvel's Spider-Man

    2018ActionPC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~17 h to beat
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    It Takes Two

    2021Platformer, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12.8 h to beat
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    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

    2020Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12 h to beat
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    Dishonored

    2012Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12.2 h to beat
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    Elden Ring

    2022Action, RPGPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~60.1 h to beat
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    Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

    2016Shooter, ActionPS5, PS4 ★ 4.5/5
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    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

    2019Action, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~30.3 h to beat
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    Celeste

    2018Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~8.3 h to beat
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    Hollow Knight

    2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~27 h to beat
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    Dark Souls III

    2016Action, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~31.2 h to beat
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    Mass Effect 2

    2010Action, RPGPC, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~24.6 h to beat
24. 24
    

    What Remains of Edith Finch

    2017Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~2.1 h to beat
25. 25
    

    Ultimate Doom

    1995Action, Shooter ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~6.1 h to beat
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    The Last of Us Part II

    2020Shooter, AdventurePS5, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~24.1 h to beat
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    Fallout: New Vegas

    2010Shooter, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~26.7 h to beat
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    INSIDE

    2016Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
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    Journey

    2012Family, IndiePC, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~2 h to beat
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    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

    2002Action, RPGPC ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~43.4 h to beat

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