Best Games of 2014

NXTO's catalog has 719 games released in 2014. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Monument Valley, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Bayonetta 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.

1. 1
   

   Monument Valley

   2014Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.5/5~1 h avg. playtime
2. 2
   

   The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

   2014Action, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~5.6 h to beat
3. 3
   

   Bayonetta 2

   2014ActionSwitch ★ 4.3/5
4. 4
   

   The Talos Principle

   2014Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~15.7 h to beat
5. 5
   

   Transistor

   2014Indie, ActionPC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~6 h to beat
6. 6
   

   The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

   2014RPGPC, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~27 h avg. playtime
7. 7
   

   Alien: Isolation

   2014Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~18.3 h to beat
8. 8
   

   Mario Kart 8

   2014Racing ★ 4.3/5~13 h avg. playtime
9. 9
   

   Divinity: Original Sin

   2014Strategy, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~65.8 h to beat
10. 10
    

    Valiant Hearts: The Great War

    2014Adventure, PuzzlePC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~6.6 h to beat
11. 11
    

    Wolfenstein: The New Order

    2014Shooter, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~11.4 h to beat
12. 12
    

    Shovel Knight

    2014Indie, PlatformerPC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5~5 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal

    2014Strategy, IndiePC ★ 4.2/5~5 h avg. playtime
14. 14
    

    P.T.

    2014Action, HorrorPS4 ★ 4.2/5
15. 15
    

    This War of Mine

    2014Indie, AdventurePC, Switch ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~11.3 h to beat
16. 16
    

    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

    2014PlatformerSwitch ★ 4.2/5~7 h avg. playtime
17. 17
    

    Blackwell Epiphany

    2014Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~4 h avg. playtime
18. 18
    

    Dark Souls II

    2014Action, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~43 h to beat
19. 19
    

    Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX

    2014Action, RPG ★ 4.2/5
20. 20
    

    Forza Horizon 2

    2014Racing, ArcadeXbox One ★ 4.2/5~2 h avg. playtime
21. 21
    

    Hexcells Infinite

    2014Casual, StrategyPC ★ 4.2/5~9 h avg. playtime
22. 22
    

    Distance

    2014Racing, ArcadePC ★ 4.1/5~2 h avg. playtime
23. 23
    

    The Banner Saga

    2014Strategy, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~10.7 h to beat
24. 24
    

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    2014Action, RPGPC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~15.7 h to beat
25. 25
    

    Hexcells

    2014Casual, StrategyPC ★ 4.1/5~3 h avg. playtime
26. 26
    

    Assetto Corsa

    2014Racing, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~39.6 h to beat
27. 27
    

    Nidhogg

    2014Indie, ActionPC, PS4 ★ 4.1/5~3 h avg. playtime
28. 28
    

    Hexcells Plus

    2014Casual, StrategyPC ★ 4.1/5~7 h avg. playtime
29. 29
    

    Super Smash Bros. Wii U

    2014Arcade, Action ★ 4.1/5~22 h avg. playtime
30. 30
    

    LISA

    2014Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.1/5~4 h avg. playtime

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