Gaming in 2023 was the most wild experience. It was like indulging in the sweetest treats that your mom wouldn’t let you have. The IPs alone were ridiculous — we have Zelda, Resident Evil, Spider-Man, Final Fantasy — I mean, I can keep going, but we might as well talk about our list.
Every title here stunned us, whether it was with its inventive mechanics, incredible story, or overall aesthetic. Now, there are plenty of wonderful games that couldn’t make the cut, and it’s either because we didn’t think they belonged (sorry, Starfield), or our relatively small staff didn’t get a chance to play them (sorry, Alan Wake 2). However, that did give us the opportunity to highlight some more indie gems and underrated titles. You’ll recognize many of them from our PC, Xbox, PS5, and Switch pages.
