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GameRant readers have the opportunity to let their voices be heard and help determine the 10 games that deserve to be called the very best the industry has ever seen. Voting is simple. Two critically-acclaimed games are pitted against each other, and you pick the one that you like more. You can vote as many times as you want, with the list updated regularly as more votes are counted.
The initial batch of nearly 80,000 votes left us with a 10 Best Games of All Time list that was led by Rockstar’s open world western Red Dead Redemption 2, followed by The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Elden Ring, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham City, Resident Evil 4, God of War (2018), Metal Gear Solid, Cyberpunk 2077, and God of War Ragnarok. Since then, hundreds of thousands more votes have been cast, shaking up the top 10 quite a bit.
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If you’re curious to see how the list of the 10 Best Video Games Ever Made has changed, you can see the current top 10 by clicking “See Results.” The list will continue to evolve as more votes are cast, and it will be very interesting to see which games fall off and which games manage to take one of the coveted spots for themselves.
Vote for your favorite games to help determine the titles that are truly the best of the best. The poll never close, so you can vote as much as you’d like to try to secure your favorite games spots in the top 10.
