Best Games of 2017

NXTO's catalog has 718 games released in 2017. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Super Mario Odyssey.

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
   

   The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

   2017Adventure, ActionSwitch ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~50.3 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Divinity: Original Sin 2

   2017Strategy, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~59.2 h to beat
3. 3
   

   Super Mario Odyssey

   2017Platformer, ArcadeSwitch ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12.5 h to beat
4. 4
   

   Hollow Knight

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

   What Remains of Edith Finch

   2017Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~2.1 h to beat
6. 6
   

   Cuphead

   2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~10.6 h to beat
7. 7
   

   Gorogoa

   2017Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
8. 8
   

   Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

   2017Shooter, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~9.2 h to beat
9. 9
   

   Finding Paradise

   2017Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~5 h avg. playtime
10. 10
    

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

    2017Racing ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~6.3 h to beat
11. 11
    

    Night in the Woods

    2017Adventure, HorrorPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~8.9 h to beat
12. 12
    

    Monument Valley 2

    2017Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    Total War: WARHAMMER II

    2017Strategy, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~40.9 h to beat
14. 14
    

    Horizon Zero Dawn

    2017Action, RPGPC, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~22.5 h to beat
15. 15
    

    A Hat in Time

    2017Platformer, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~9.4 h to beat
16. 16
    

    West of Loathing

    2017Indie, AdventurePC, Switch ★ 4.3/5~4 h avg. playtime
17. 17
    

    Opus Magnum

    2017Indie, SimulationPC ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
18. 18
    

    Prey

    2017Shooter, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~16.4 h to beat
19. 19
    

    DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

    2017RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~15 h avg. playtime
20. 20
    

    Your Turn To Die : Death game by Majority

    2017Adventure, PuzzlePC ★ 4.3/5
21. 21
    

    Oxygen Not Included

    2017Strategy, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~104.7 h to beat
22. 22
    

    The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

    2017Indie, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
23. 23
    

    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

    2017Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~7.5 h to beat
24. 24
    

    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

    2017RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~8 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    SteamWorld Dig 2

    2017Indie, PlatformerPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~5 h avg. playtime
26. 26
    

    CarX Drift Racing Online

    2017Racing, MMOPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~5.1 h to beat
27. 27
    

    Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

    2017Indie, AdventurePC, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
28. 28
    

    Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

    2017Adventure, ActionPS5, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~7.1 h to beat
29. 29
    

    The Evil Within 2

    2017Shooter, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~13.4 h to beat
30. 30
    

    KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 +2.5 ReMIX

    2017Action, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5

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