Best Games of 2011

NXTO's catalog has 358 games released in 2011. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Portal 2, Batman: Arkham City and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

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.

1. 1
   

   Portal 2

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

   Batman: Arkham City

   2011Action, HorrorPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~12.6 h to beat
3. 3
   

   The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

   2011Action, RPGPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~35.3 h to beat
4. 4
   

   Dead Space 2

   2011Shooter, ActionPC, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~9.1 h to beat
5. 5
   

   Deus Ex: Human Revolution

   2011Action, RPGPC, Xbox One ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~21.5 h to beat
6. 6
   

   Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

   2011ActionPS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~9.1 h to beat
7. 7
   

   To the Moon

   2011Adventure, ActionPC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~4.1 h to beat
8. 8
   

   Bastion

   2011Indie, AdventurePC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~6.2 h to beat
9. 9
   

   Rayman Origins

   2011Family, PlatformerPC, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~11 h to beat
10. 10
    

    Terraria

    2011Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~51.7 h to beat
11. 11
    

    Gears of War 3

    2011ShooterXbox One ★ 4.2/5~16 h avg. playtime
12. 12
    

    Saints Row: The Third

    2011Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~15.6 h to beat
13. 13
    

    Pokémon Black, White

    2011Adventure, RPG ★ 4.2/5
14. 14
    

    The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

    2011AdventureSwitch ★ 4.2/5~33 h avg. playtime
15. 15
    

    Super Mario 3D Land

    2011Platformer ★ 4.2/5~17 h avg. playtime
16. 16
    

    The Binding of Isaac

    2011Indie, ActionPC ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~10.9 h to beat
17. 17
    

    Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

    2011RPGSwitch ★ 4.1/5~47 h avg. playtime
18. 18
    

    inFAMOUS 2

    2011Adventure, Action ★ 4.1/5~13 h avg. playtime
19. 19
    

    Bulletstorm

    2011Shooter, ActionPC, Xbox One ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~7.5 h to beat
20. 20
    

    Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

    2011Adventure, ActionPC ★ 4.1/5~2 h avg. playtime
21. 21
    

    Kingdom Rush

    2011Strategy, IndiePC ★ 4.1/5~4 h avg. playtime
22. 22
    

    Alice: Madness Returns

    2011Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~14 h to beat
23. 23
    

    LittleBigPlanet 2

    2011Arcade, Action ★ 4.0/5~5 h avg. playtime
24. 24
    

    Mario Kart 7

    2011Racing ★ 4.0/5~30 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    Star Wars: The Old Republic

    2011MMO, RPGPC ★ 4.0/5⏱ ~79.4 h to beat
26. 26
    

    Assassin's Creed Revelations

    2011ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.0/5⏱ ~12.5 h to beat
27. 27
    

    Orcs Must Die!

    2011Strategy, IndiePC ★ 4.0/5~3 h avg. playtime
28. 28
    

    Total War: SHOGUN 2

    2011StrategyPC ★ 4.0/5⏱ ~27.7 h to beat
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    Crysis 2

    2011Shooter, ActionPC ★ 4.0/5⏱ ~9 h to beat
30. 30
    

    LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

    2011Adventure, ActionPC ★ 4.0/5~5 h avg. playtime

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