➤The best games of the last decade according to Metacritic (2011-2020) 🕹

The last decade saw the heyday of two generations of consoles, with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 locked in a clash that was followed by their successors. Furthermore, the Nintendo Switch has also emerged to join the fray.

In these ten years, many great titles were released and many works of art went down in the history of the industry. Here, we are going to talk about the best games of the last decade according to Metacritic.

It is worth remembering that despite being a common mistake, the decade does not start in a year that ends with 0, so the last decade began in 2011 and ended in 2020. For this reason, Super Mario Galaxy 2, one of the with the highest rating in the history of Metacritic, it will not be on this list as it was released in 2010. It is for this same reason that games like Red Dead Redemption and Mass Effect 2 will be left out.

The best games of the last decade

We know that critics' scores often cause arguments. The public does not always agree with media ratings and even accusations are made, with many believing that certain ratings are unfair. However, normally a high-rated game on Metacritic is really capable of demonstrating a lot of quality, so the list will be full of great titles that deserve to be checked out.

In the list, we will quote the highest score for each game, taking into account the platform on which each title was most successful.

Without further ado, let's go to the best games of the last decade according to Metacritic.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 97

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has an incredible 97 on Metacritic. The Nintendo Switch's biggest hit won the hearts of fans and the media alike, making it one of the top-rated games in the history of the industry.

The title released in 2017 beat the competition and secured the award for best game of the year at The Game Awards, proving all its success. BotW is the nineteenth game in the franchise and is considered by many as the culmination of the entire saga.

Red Dead Redemption 2 - 97

Red Dead Redemption 2 arrived in 2018 to conquer the world. Arthur Morgan's incredible journey is complex, content-rich, and engaging. Rockstar's title delivers what may be the liveliest open world in history, with NPCs taking lives of their own independent of the player, reacting to each situation and helping to always keep the feeling that everything is organic and extremely real.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is touted by many as Rockstar's masterpiece - including by the writer responsible for this article and has the title as the game of a lifetime -. Packed with impressive details, offering a beautifully written plot and delivering excellent characters, the Western managed to achieve a fantastic 97 on Metacritic.

Grand Theft Auto V - 97

Rockstar appears again on the list! It is not today that the developer stands out among the others. Throughout its history, Rockstar released several games that marked the lives of many fans and even dictated the pace that the industry would follow.

Grand Theft Auto is, without a doubt, one of the greatest franchises in history and GTA V has arrived to confirm this truth. The title starring Michael, Trevor and Franklin impressed with an excellent open world and several familiar features, in addition to, as usual in Rockstar games, with an excellent storyline.

GTA V made it to Metacritic's top-rated list of the last decade, also with a 97 being displayed on the site.

Super Mario Odyssey - 97

Mario is the most famous plumber in the gaming world and would certainly have to make his mark in the decade that was dominated by two great generations.

Released in 2017, the game was a great incentive for many players to acquire the Nintendo Switch, being one of the first major highlights of the console. Helping to make 2017 an incredible year for the Big N, Super Mario Odyssey 2 was named Game of the Year alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which was the big winner.

Deservedly, Super Mario Odyssey 2 ranks 97 on Metacritic.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 96

At the beginning of the decade, Skyrim emerged to impress the entire world. Bethesda's epic fantasy RPG has become one of the biggest hits in the industry, delivering a vast open world and several hours of content.

Known for being an "endless" game, Skyrim remains to this day as an active title full of players who still invest hours of their time in the journey offered by the fifth game in The Elder Scrolls franchise. With versions released for everything you can imagine, nowadays the title offers several platform options to check out.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was the big winner at The Game Awards 2021, becoming the best RPG as well as the best game of the year. Bethesda even took home the award for best studio. The success has a beautiful 96 on Metacritic.

The Last of Us - 95

The Last of Us is one of the biggest PlayStation exclusives. The game released in 2013 won over many users of Sony's console and became one of the greats of the seventh generation.

Joel and Ellie's tense journey has a great plot and several qualities that made it memorable. Showing how difficult it is to survive in a world where both infected and humans are extreme threats, The Last of Us was considered by many to be one of the best games of 2013. The title has a score of 95 on Metacritic.

The Last of Us Remastered - 95

A year after its original release, The Last of Us arrived on PlayStation 4 as one of the first high-profile titles. The remastered version featured improvements for Sony's new console and delighted gamers and critics alike the previous game.

The Last of Us Remastered managed to match the 2013 game with a score of 95 on Metacritic.

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Portal 2 - 95

Valve's success is a favorite of many gamers. Succeeding Portal, the second title won even more players and pleased old fans.

With the single player mode offering an exciting campaign, a co-op mode with its own story, interesting physics and other flashy elements, Portal 2 also pleased critics and received high marks around the world.

Being one of the top rated games of the last decade, Valve's game boasts a 95 rating on Metacritic.

Person 5 Royal - 95

With the same story as the first version, Persona 5 Royal showed the journey of the Phantom Thieves on PlayStation 5.

Launched in 2020, in the last year of the decade, Atlus' RPG also delivered a new protagonist, in addition to unpublished scenarios and own music.

The game was well-received by players and critics, scoring 95 on Metacritic.

God of War (2018) - 94

Kratos returned quieter, wiser, and still very powerful. The 2018 title brought a new vision to the franchise, placing the demigod in another mythology and introducing a different side of the character.

The gameplay also changed and the game now has RPG features. An older Kratos was shown to have learned from life and proved even capable of performing impressive feats.

God of War was able to beat Red Dead Redemption 2, the game that features a higher score, to be named the grand winner of The Game Awards 2018. The continuation of Kratos' journey scored 94 on Metacritic.

Batman: Arkham City - 94

The bat is also present on the list! The Arkham trilogy has delivered three excellent titles that put players in the shoes of the world's greatest detective.

With several famous characters linked to the character, including heroes and villains, the trilogy knew how to use its universe and all the content present in it. Arkham City has increased the possibilities compared to the previous title, offering a much larger area to be explored, after all in this game players are not only trapped in Arkham Asylum.

In Arkham City, the experience of being Batman proved to be fun and exciting, along with the atmosphere known in the character's stories. Rocksteady's game reached 94 on metacritic.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 94

The franchise that a few years later would appear at the top of the list, had already started the decade in an excellent way. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released on the Nintendo 3DS to a lot of praise and high marks.

Bringing back a classic released in 1998, the new version of Ocarina of Time did not disappoint and lived up to its name. If the original version was a milestone in the industry, the remake also managed to go down in history and scored 94 on Metacritic.

BioShock Infinite - 94

The third-person shooter, published by 2K and developed by Irrational Games, was one of the great titles released in the last decade.

In 2013, BioShock Infinite put players in the shoes of Booker, while the character is accompanied by Elizabeth, on an interesting journey full of unique features of the franchise.

The game, which was one of the top titles of the seventh generation, boasts a score of 94 on Metacritic.

Completing the list

The last decade has delivered several quality titles, providing excellent adventures to players. We highlighted the highest scores, since from 93 onwards there are many titles that are equal on the list, which does not make the score less worthy of applause!

Check out the games that complete the list.