Best Games of 2019

NXTO's catalog has 488 games released in 2019. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Resident Evil 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Beat Saber.

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
   

   Resident Evil 2

   2019Action, Adventure ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~8.9 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

   2019Action, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~30.3 h to beat
3. 3
   

   Beat Saber

   2019Indie, ActionPC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~6.5 h to beat
4. 4
   

   Slay the Spire

   2019Card, StrategyPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~12.5 h to beat
5. 5
   

   Baba Is You

   2019Indie, PuzzlePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~7.5 h to beat
6. 6
   

   Katana ZERO

   2019Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~4.8 h to beat
7. 7
   

   Outer Wilds

   2019Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~17.1 h to beat
8. 8
   

   Sayonara Wild Hearts

   2019Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
9. 9
   

   HUMAN FALL FLAT!

   2019Adventure, Simulation ★ 4.4/5
10. 10
    

    A Short Hike

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
11. 11
    

    SpaceEngine

    2019Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.4/5~1 h avg. playtime
12. 12
    

    Later Alligator

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    Death Stranding

    2019Adventure, ActionPC, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~40.5 h to beat
14. 14
    

    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

    2019Adventure, HorrorPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~42.2 h to beat
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    People Playground

    2019Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~3.7 h to beat
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    Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)

    2019Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
17. 17
    

    Fire Emblem: Three Houses

    2019Strategy, RPGSwitch ★ 4.3/5
18. 18
    

    Swords & Souls: Neverseen

    2019Adventure, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5~12 h avg. playtime
19. 19
    

    Pistol Whip

    2019Shooter, IndiePC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
20. 20
    

    Tangle Tower

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Switch ★ 4.3/5~6 h avg. playtime
21. 21
    

    Manifold Garden

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
22. 22
    

    A Plague Tale: Innocence

    2019Adventure, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~11 h to beat
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    What the Golf?

    2019Casual, IndiePC, Switch ★ 4.2/5~3 h avg. playtime
24. 24
    

    A Dance of Fire and Ice

    2019Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~3.3 h to beat
25. 25
    

    Superliminal

    2019Indie, PuzzlePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~2.6 h to beat
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    Metro Exodus

    2019Shooter, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~15.9 h to beat
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    Grimm's Hollow

    2019Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~1 h avg. playtime
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    Luigi's Mansion 3

    2019Family, ActionSwitch ★ 4.2/5
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    Untitled Goose Game

    2019Indie, FamilyPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~3 h to beat
30. 30
    

    Control

    2019Shooter, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~11.7 h to beat

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