IMDb Top 250 Video Games (Honorable Mentions)
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1. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Family
On the continent of Fódlan, divided between three rival nations, a newly hired professor at Garreg Mach Monastery must choose a nation to support and guide just as a conspiracy begins to reopen Fódlan's dark and violent past.
Directors: Toshiyuki Kusakihara, Genki Yokota, Takashi Sano | Stars: Yûsuke Kobayashi, Shizuka Itou, Ai Kakuma, Kaito Ishikawa
Votes: 943
2. Xenoblade Chronicles (2010 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a world of endless ocean, all life lives on the decaying corpses of two gigantic titans, the Bionis and Mechonis. When the army of Mechonis attacks his home, young scientist Shulk sets out for revenge.
Directors: Ko Kojima, Genki Yokota, Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Shintarô Asanuma, Eri Nakao, Ryô Horikawa, Eiji Miyashita
Votes: 820
3. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A new student arrives at a school full of monsters that attack at night. A team of Persona users recruit him to help battle alongside them to rid the monsters for good.
Director: Katsura Hashino | Stars: Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Rie Tanaka, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 905
4. Persona 3 FES (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A new student arrives at a school full of monsters that attack at night. A team of Persona users recruit him to help battle alongside them to rid the monsters for good.
Directors: Katsura Hashino, Yukio Takatsu | Stars: Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Rie Tanaka, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 951
5. Steins;Gate (2009 Video Game)
M | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After discovering time travel, a university student and his colleagues must use their knowledge of it to stop an evil organization and their diabolical plans.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Asami Imai, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 497
6. Tales of Symphonia (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lloyd Irving and his childhood friend Colette are destined to go on a journey to save the world of Sylvarant, but doing so may endanger Tethe'alla, a world parallel to theirs.
Directors: Yoshito Higuchi, Eiji Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Nagai | Stars: Katsuyuki Konishi, Scott Menville, Heather Hogan, Nana Mizuki
Votes: 748
7. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Over the course of two millenia, twelve men and women are linked together by an accursed book known as the Tome of Eternal Darkness.
Director: Denis Dyack | Stars: Michael Bell, Earl Boen, Cam Clarke, Neil Dickson
Votes: 835
8. Metroid Dread (2021 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Set after Metroid Fusion, players control bounty hunter Samus Aran as she faces a new robotic enemy on the planet ZDR.
Directors: Fumi Hayashi, José Luis Márquez | Stars: Stephen Hughes, Dave Rogers Ruiz, Nikki García, Holly Renaut
Votes: 764
9. Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Kirby's back with a bunch of fun adventures. Explore Dream Land and defeat King Dedede, tame the ferocious Dynablade, explore a huge cave, take part in a gluttonous race, vandalize Meta ... See full summary »
Director: Shinya Kumazaki
Votes: 485
10. Batman: Arkham Collection (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
Batman: Arkham Collection brings you the definitive versions of Rocksteady's Arkham Trilogy games, including all post-launch content, in one complete collection.
Director: Sefton Hill
Votes: 607
11. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut (2021 Video Game)
M | Comedy, Crime, Drama
You're a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Stars: Lenval Brown, Mikee W. Goodman, Jullian Champenois, Tegen Hitchens
Votes: 839
12. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer are forced to confront their pasts and forge their own legacies.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Kurt Margenau, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Troy Baker, Richard McGonagle, Emily Rose
Votes: 950
13. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (2017 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
A re-release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix on the Playstation 4.
Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Hayden Panettiere, David Gallagher, Billy Zane
Votes: 722
14. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
After the events of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013), a boy named Roxas wakes up in Twilight Town trying to make it through his last days of summer vacation when he finds out that his dreams are actually Sora's memories and he must return them to him.
Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney
Votes: 941
15. Metal Gear Solid: Integral (1999 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Expanded version of the original "Metal Gear Solid" in which a crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility and agent Solid Snake infiltrates the facility. Contains all VR missions.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Cam Clarke, Debi Mae West, Jennifer Hale
Votes: 409
16. The Orange Box (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Orange Box is a collection of five games. Half life 2, Half life 2: Episode 1, Half life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal.
Stars: Robert Guillaume, Robert Culp, Louis Gossett Jr., Michelle Forbes
Votes: 829
18. Mother 3 (2005 Video Game)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young boy from the island of Tazmily must defeat a familiar enemy and his many cohorts, meeting many new friends along the way.
Director: Nobuyuki Inoue
Votes: 569
19. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Horror
Gabriel Knight, the owner of a New Orleans, Louisiana bookstore, gets tangled up in the investigation of a series of voodoo-related murders currently plaguing the city.
Director: Jane Jensen | Stars: Tim Curry, Mark Hamill, Leah Remini, Virginia Capers
Votes: 746
20. The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, Horror
Shortly after moving to Rittersburg to take over duties as the lone "Schattenjager", Gabriel Knight is called by the townsfolk to investigate the killing of a child believed to be caused by a werewolf.
Director: Will Binder | Stars: Dean Erickson, Joanne Takahashi, Russell Mitchell, Peter J. Lucas
Votes: 859
21. Sanitarium (1998 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Horror
After a horrific car crash your character ends up in an asylum. You must find out how you came to be there and recover your identity.
Director: Martin Stoltz | Stars: Frank Schurter, Stephen Bennett, Brad Broman, Amanda Crocker
Votes: 490
22. Black Mesa (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Scientist Gordon Freeman navigates through the titular research facility in New Mexico after a botched experiment.
Directors: Adam Engels, Carlos Montero | Stars: Adam Dravean, Cris Mertens, Michael Tsarouhas, Kevin Sisk
Votes: 974
23. Dark Souls III: The Ringed City (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After beating the Ashes of Ariandel or nearing the climax of the main game, you reach the ringed city, and are assisted through it by the help of slave knight Gael.
Directors: Hidetaka Miyazaki, Isamu Okano, Yui Tanimura
Votes: 589
24. Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Artorias of the Abyss takes place many years before the events of Dark Souls (2011), in the land of Oolacile.
Director: Hidetaka Miyazaki
Votes: 595
25. Bioshock: The Collection (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
The complete, critically-acclaimed Bioshock trilogy, consisting of Bioshock (2007), Bioshock 2 (2010) and Bioshock Infinite (2013).
Director: Ken Levine
Votes: 706
26. Gothic II (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rescued from the ruins of the temple of the sleeper, the nameless hero faces another great challenge when Beliar, one of the three gods, summons a tremendous army in the mine valley.
Stars: Renier Baaken, Michael Deckner, Sabine Mièl Fischer, Dieter Gring
Votes: 858
27. X-COM: UFO Defense (1994 Video Game)
E | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Because aliens are attempting to invade the Earth, you will have to command X-com, an international organisation to fight the alien invasion. By shooting down UFO's and recovering ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Gollop
Votes: 414
28. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the world of Aionios, two nations are locked in conflict: Keves, a technological powerhouse and Agnus, a magic-based society. Six soldiers hailing from these nations, will take part in a grand tale with life as its central theme.
Directors: Ko Kojima, Genki Yokota, Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Ryôhei Arai, Minami Tsuda, Megumi Han, Ryohei Kimura
Votes: 394
29. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
A compilation of three classic games, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (updated version of the original Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (2007) and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (2009).
Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Hayden Panettiere, David Gallagher, Billy Zane
Votes: 899
30. The Neverhood (1996 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Long ago, a mysterious being known as Hoborg created a world called the Neverhood, made entirely of an odd substance known as "Klay." However, Hoborg was lonely and, using a mystical "life seed", created a "Klay man" that he called Klogg.
Director: Doug TenNapel | Stars: Mark Lorenzen, Edward Schofield, Doug TenNapel
Votes: 634
31. Shenmue II (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
Ryo continues his quest of vengence for his father. In his second outing Ryo must travel to Hong Kong to have a lethal face off with Lan-Di.
Directors: Shin Ishikawa, Yu Suzuki, Takao Yotsuji | Stars: Corey Marshall, Akasha Scholen, Eric Kelso, Lisle Wilkerson
Votes: 920
32. Xenogears (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Young warrior and artist Fei Fong Wong sets off on a journey that tests his faith as well as courage as he is suddenly thrown into a battle where no one is who they seem.
Director: Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Hikaru Midorikawa, Tomokazu Seki, Yumi Tôma, Hideyuki Tanaka
Votes: 776
33. Suikoden II (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Three years after the Gate Rune War, the 108 Stars of Destiny once again gather to protect the City-State of Jowston from the invading Kingdom of Highland, led by the demonic Luca Blight.
Director: Yoshitaka Murayama
Votes: 464
34. Gothic II: Night of the Raven (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Expansion pack for Gothic II (2002) with the addition of a world called Jharkendar, and new attributes, items, and weapons.
Stars: Renier Baaken, Michael Deckner, Sabine Mièl Fischer, Dieter Gring
Votes: 454
35. Gothic (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An unnamed hero gets thrown in a colony of prisoners surrounded by a magical barrier.
Stars: Don Delciappo, Stefan Ashton Frank, Armand Hart, Bradley Lavelle
Votes: 870
36. Death Stranding Director's Cut (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sam Porter Bridges' mission is to journey across a post apocalyptic United States of America in order to reconnect the country and protect itself from dangerous entities called Beached ... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Troy Baker
Votes: 863
37. Halo 2: Anniversary (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."
Stars: Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Charles Allen, Dee Bradley Baker
Votes: 687
38. Freelancer (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
You play a freelance pilot who makes a living as a mercenary who gets targeted in a conspiracy for alien artifacts.
Directors: Carole Ruggier, Harry A. Jarvis III | Stars: Ian Ziering, Jennifer Hale, John Rhys-Davies, Michael T. Weiss
Votes: 568
39. Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A video game about a british espionage agent sent back in time to a failed mission aboard Titanic. At stake: The fate of the entire world!
Stars: Kevin Garrett, Erik Sigvard Quist, Stephanie Quist, Lona Livingston
Votes: 328
40. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2001 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
You are the sole survivor of IFS Zephyr crash and the noble gnome has just passed away before your eyes after giving you a strange ring and asking to deliver it to "the boy".
Stars: Jeff Coopwood, Barry Dennen, Michael Gough, Nick Jameson
Votes: 433
41. Civilization II (1996 Video Game)
E | Adventure, History
Turn-based strategy game Civilization II introduces an isometric view, new concepts such as firepower and hit points, and changes to some units' abilities and strengths.
Directors: Michael Ely, Jeffery L. Briggs | Stars: Brad Howard, Thomas Seibert, Spencer Humm, April Cantor
Votes: 975
42. Jagged Alliance 2 (1999 Video Game)
M | Action
Tactical role-playing game that puts the player in control of several mercenaries that must explore and reclaim towns and territories in the fictional country of Arulco, which is ruled by the ruthless monarch Deidranna.
Director: Ian Currie | Stars: Sonja Ball, Tyrone Benskin, Maria Bircher, Thor Bishopric
Votes: 335
43. Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death (2000 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Second expansion pack for Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999).
Director: David Mullich | Stars: Laird Macintosh, Catherine Battistone, Aric Devone, Mari Devon
Votes: 645
44. Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Crime
Ichiban Kasuga, a low-level Yakuza member looking to prove his self-worth, and follows him and his motley crew of unlikely allies as they attempt to rise from rags to riches in this modern human drama.
Directors: Ryosuke Horii, Toshihiro Nagoshi | Stars: Kazuhiro Nakaya, Kaiji Tang, Akio Ôtsuka, Andrew Morgado
Votes: 964
45. Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers. Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects.
Director: Shiro Mouri | Stars: Kevin Afghani, Luís Barros, Dawn M. Bennett, Christine Marie Cabanos
Votes: 688
46. Dragon Quest VIII (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The game begins with the court jester of the kingdom of Trodain, Dhoulmagus, stealing an ancient scepter and casting a spell on Trodain castle.
Director: Akihiro Hino | Stars: Ricky Grover, Emma Owen, Blake Ritson, Jon Glover
Votes: 825
47. The Last of Us Part II Remastered (2024 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Five years after the events of The Last of Us, Ellie embarks on another journey through a post-apocalyptic America on a mission of vengeance against a mysterious militia.
Stars: Troy Baker, Cascina Caradonna, Pete Ellis, Chelsea Griffin
Votes: 654
48. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Leaving Midgar behind and freed from the course of destiny, Cloud and his friends embark on a new journey across the planet of Gaia, as dangerous threats, old and new, await them.
Directors: Naoki Hamaguchi, Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Cody Christian, Briana White, Britt Baron, John Eric Bentley
Votes: 707
49. Persona 3 Reload (2024 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating re-imagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Director: Takuya Yamaguchi | Stars: Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kôsuke Toriumi, Hikaru Midorikawa
Votes: 300
50. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Two larger-than-life heroes Ichiban, Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate or, perhaps something sinister. Live it up in Japan and explore all Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Directors: Ryosuke Horii, Yutaka Ito, Nobuaki Mitake | Stars: Kazuhiro Nakaya, Takaya Kuroda, Ken Yasuda, Satoru Iguchi
Votes: 160
51. Helldivers II (2024 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi
Step into the boots of an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty, and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest, and most explosive tools in the galaxy.
Director: Johan Pilestedt | Stars: Ryan W. Garcia, Stephanie Kerbis, Cindy Robinson, Ike Amadi
Votes: 501
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