Top 25 Best Video Games of 2019

The Top 25 best video games of 2019 have been revealed! Is your favorite game of the year part of our list of the greatest games the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Mobile platforms had to offer in 2019?

The year is almost over, so we’ve compiled this list of the top-quality AAA must-own titles of the year for all platforms!

Note: This specific list is based on the gaming industry review averages of new video games first introduced this year. Ports not included.

Top 25 Best Video Games of 2019

Is there a game that didn’t make the list, that you think deserves a spot? Leave a comment and let us know your own list!

The 25 Runners-Up:

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch), Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC), F1 2019 (PS4, Xbox One, PC), Ape Out (PC, Switch, Xbox One), Sayonara Wild Hearts (PS4, Switch, PC, Mobile), Tetris 99 (Switch exclusive), Kingdom Hearts III (PS4, Xbox One), Wreckfest (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Killer Queen Black (Switch, PC), Katana Zero (Switch, PS4, PC), A Plague Tale: Innocence (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Borderlands 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Death Stranding (PS4 exclusive), eFootball PES 2020 (PS4, Xbox One, PC), Metro Exodus (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Indivisible (PS4, PC, Xbox One), Children of Morta (PC exclusive), The Messenger (Switch, PS4, PC), Ring Fit Adventure (Switch exclusive), A Plague Tale: Innocence (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS4, Xbox One, PC), Samurai Shodown (PS4, Xbox One, soon Switch), Untitled Goose Game (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch), Age of Wonders: Planetfall (PC, PS4, Xbox One).

#25 — Wargroove (Switch, PS4, Xbox One)
#24 — Gears 5 (Xbox One, PC)
#23 — Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
#22 — DiRT Rally 2.0 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
#21 — Trials Rising (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia)
#20 — Outer Wilds (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
#19 — Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC exclusive)
#18 — Control (PS4, PC, Xbox One)
#17 — Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda (Switch exclusive)
#16 — The Outer Worlds (PC, PS4, Xbox One, soon Switch)
#15 — Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Switch exclusive)
#14 — Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, Stadia)
#13 — Dragon Quest Builders 2 (PS4, Switch, PC)
#12 — Baba Is You (PC, Switch)
#11 — The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Switch exclusive)

#10 — Astral Chain (Switch exclusive)

Astral Chain – Launch Trailer

#9 — Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch exclusive)

Super Mario Maker 2 – “Make It Your Way. Play It Your Way.” TV Commercial

#8 — Apex Legends (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Apex Legends – “Over 50 Million Players” TV Commercial

#7 — Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch exclusive)

Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Trailer

#6 — Devil May Cry 5 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Devil May Cry 5 – TV Commercial

#5 — Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Launch Trailer

#4 — Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (PS4, Xbox One, soon PC)

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne – “Why Do You Hunt?” TV Commercial

#3 — Disco Elysium (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Disco Elysium – Launch Trailer

#2 — Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – Expansion Pack (PC, Mac, PS4)

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – “Warrior Training” TV Commercial

#1 — Resident Evil 2 Remake (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Resident Evil 2 – Launch Trailer

Let us know your overall #1 winner in the comments, and GAME ON in 2020 and BEYOND!!

What is your top list of favorite video games of 2019?

Credit: Best review scores that hit a minimum threshold of 50 reviews and rated 80 or above of a 100 via Metacritic.