
Best PS4 Games of 2013
76 PlayStation 4 games from 2013 ranked by critic score
The highest-rated PlayStation 4 games released in 2013, ranked by critics on CriticDB. Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.
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Grand Theft Auto V
9414 critic reviews·Sep 16, 2013·Take-Two InteractivePCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Grand Theft Auto V is a vast open world game set in Los Santos, a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV. The game blends…
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Rayman Legends
9317 critic reviews·Aug 29, 2013·Ubisoft EntertainmentPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1The Glade of Dreams is in trouble once again! The nightmares multiplied and spread, creating new monsters even more terrifying than before!
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Gone Home
9110 critic reviews·Aug 14, 2013·FullbrightPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchA first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from…
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken
877 critic reviews·Dec 16, 2013·Square EnixPCPS3PS4Patch 2.1, the very first major version update for Final Fantasy XIV, sees large-scale additions and refinements made to Eorzea. Featuring the first installment of the Crystal Tower 24-man raid, the…
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The Swapper
878 critic reviews·May 29, 2013·Facepalm GamesPCPS3PS4Xbox OneThe Swapper is a short puzzle platformer where you must complete every puzzle and collect 124 orbs, in groups of 3 and 9 later on, to complete the game. The game has a tool which lets you create up…
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
8719 critic reviews·Oct 28, 2013·Ubisoft EntertainmentPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade,…
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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
8622 critic reviews·Dec 25, 2013·Square EnixPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1Based on the international versions of the games that were previously only released in Japan and Europe, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster brings these timeless classics forward to the current…
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Resogun
8513 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·Sony Computer EntertainmentPS3PS4Resogun is a shoot 'em up game. Unleash an explosive array of devastating weapons to obliterate hordes of ruthless enemies while making sure you rescue the last survivors and keep your multiplier…
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NBA 2K14
8510 critic reviews·Sep 30, 2013·2K SportsPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1NBA 2K14 will raise the bar yet again, providing the best basketball gaming experience for legions of sports fan and gamers around the world.
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SteamWorld Dig
8410 critic reviews·Aug 6, 2013·Image & FormPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSteamWorld Dig is 2D a platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores. The objective of the game is to investigate the mines underneath the old Western town Tumbleton in order to…
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
8315 critic reviews·Apr 22, 2013·CapcomPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen contains all the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma plus the additional content from its sequel, including the Bitterblack Isle area, filled with challenging new…
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
8315 critic reviews·Aug 6, 2013·505 GamesPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the…
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Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
835 critic reviews·Nov 27, 2013·KoeiPCPS3PS4"Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends" introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in "Dynasty Warriors 8." In story mode,…
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Rogue Legacy
8311 critic reviews·Jun 26, 2013·Cellar Door GamesPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a…
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Stick it to the Man!
839 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2013·RipstonePCPS3PS4Xbox One +1On an ordinary day, hard hat tester; Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain, giving him extraordinary mind-reading powers. Ray can suddenly…
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FIFA 14
8216 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·EA SportsPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Next-gen version of FIFA 14, featuring a new engine, Ignite Engine.
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Saints Row IV
8212 critic reviews·Aug 18, 2013·Deep SilverPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Unlike the first three games in the franchise, Saints Row 4 does not center around the main character defeating three rival gangs in order to take over a city. The Saints have now become a household…
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
8128 critic reviews·Nov 27, 2013·SegaPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting video game developed by Arc System Works and Atlus. It is the direct sequel to Persona 4 Arena, which is itself a follow-up to the role-playing game Persona 4.…
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
8118 critic reviews·Sep 29, 2013·WB GamesPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Lego Marvel Super Heroes is a 2013 Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game features gameplay similar…
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The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 1: All That Remains
816 critic reviews·Dec 16, 2013·Telltale GamesPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1With the loss of Lee Everett and almost everyone else she could call a friend bearing down on her mind, Clementine continues to make the best of a life that gives new meaning to pain. With only…
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Reus
817 critic reviews·May 15, 2013·SOEDESCO PublishingPCPS4Xbox OneIn Reus, you control powerful giants that help you shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains and oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life.…
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Need for Speed: Rivals
8117 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·Electronic ArtsPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Players assume the role of both cops and lawbreakers in Need for Speed: Rivals, which is the inaugural outing of Ghost Games – the rebranded EA Gothenburg studio in Sweden. Ghost Games is made up of…
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Anomaly 2
8010 critic reviews·May 14, 2013·11 bit studiosPCPS4Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds new features to the single-player campaign and finally puts your…
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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
808 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·Atari, Inc.PCPS4Xbox OneSwitchKidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright. Can you resist the evil within you, forge a…
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Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
807 critic reviews·Apr 14, 2013·Bethesda SoftworksPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1In Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall take on the role of Daud, the legendary assassin who killed the Empress. This second add-on pack for the award-winning first person action game from Arkane Studios…
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Skylanders: Swap Force
7910 critic reviews·Oct 12, 2013·ActivisionPS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox OneSkylanders: Swap Force is a platformer video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision. It is the third main game in the Skylanders video game and toy franchise, following…
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Risk of Rain
797 critic reviews·Nov 7, 2013·Chucklefish GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchRisk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet…
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Lethal League
796 critic reviews·Apr 29, 2013·Team ReptilePCPS4Xbox OneLethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win. The ball speeds up with every strike, up to explosively…
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LEGO City Undercover
7918 critic reviews·Mar 16, 2013·WB GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchAs Chase McCain, you'll become an expert at hand-to-hand combat, fighting your foes and wrestling them to the ground until you can slap the cuffs on 'em. The best officers are also pros at free…
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
7918 critic reviews·Sep 25, 2013·NIS AmericaPCPS3PS4The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is the sixth installment in the main Trails series, serving as the beginning to the Erebonia arc. The game follows Rean Schwarzer and his fellow students of…
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Battlefield 4
7917 critic reviews·Oct 28, 2013·Electronic ArtsPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Battlefield 4 is the genre-defining action blockbuster created by Dice, and made from moments that blur the line between game and glory, moments found only in Battlefield. Go to Boot Camp to learn…
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Shadow Warrior
7913 critic reviews·Sep 25, 2013·Devolver DigitalPCPS4Xbox OneShadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the 3D Realms' cult classic shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang. Combine…
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Outlast
789 critic reviews·Sep 3, 2013·Red BarrelsPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchHell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles…
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Teslagrad
7812 critic reviews·Dec 12, 2013·Flyhigh WorksPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer with action elements, where magnetism and other electromagnetic powers are the key to go throughout the game, and thereby discover the secrets kept in the long…
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Peggle 2
789 critic reviews·Dec 8, 2013·Electronic ArtsXbox 360PS4Xbox OnePeggle 2 is a puzzle video game where you shoot balls at orange and blue pegs in order to finish the level. You have to hit all the orange pegs in order to complete the level, and you can shoot the…
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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
7810 critic reviews·Feb 4, 2013·Sony Computer EntertainmentPS3PS4Take the Sly Cooper experience on the go when it returns with an epic brand new adventure for the PlayStation Vita system. The pages of the Thievius Raccoonus are disappearing and Bentley, now keeper…
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Path of Exile
775 critic reviews·Oct 22, 2013·Grinding Gear GamesPCPS4Xbox OnePS5You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Created by hardcore…
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
779 critic reviews·Sep 9, 2013·Frictional GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchFrom the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs…
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Neverwinter
7710 critic reviews·Jun 19, 2013·Perfect World EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OneNeverwinter is a free-to-play, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous…
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Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence
7611 critic reviews·Dec 11, 2013·Koei Tecmo EuropePCPS3PS4SwitchHailed as one of the best instalments in the franchise’s history, this extremely intricate, deep, and meticulous strategy game is set against a backdrop of a fragmented nation and asks the player to…
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Republique Remastered
768 critic reviews·Dec 18, 2013·GungHo Online EntertainmentPCPS4République is a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age. You receive a call from Hope, a woman trapped inside a mysterious…
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Shadowrun Returns
759 critic reviews·Jul 24, 2013·Harebrained SchemesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2The year is 2054. Magic has returned to the world, awakening powerful creatures of myth and legend. Technology merges with flesh and consciousness. Elves, trolls, orks and dwarves walk among us,…
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Resident Evil: Revelations
7517 critic reviews·May 19, 2013·CapcomPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Resident Evil: Revelations is a remaster of the 3DS game with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
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Beyond: Two Souls
7519 critic reviews·Oct 7, 2013·Sony Computer EntertainmentPCPS3PS4A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out…
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
747 critic reviews·Dec 11, 2013·SegaPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2One of the best selling SEGA games of all time - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is now available for free on mobile! Rediscover SEGA’s super Sonic masterpiece! Dr. Eggman is back to his old tricks, trying to…
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The Inner World
747 critic reviews·Jul 17, 2013·Headup GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchThe Inner World is a classic-style hand-drawn Adventure game. Solve plenty of challenging puzzles with Robert and Laura in the twisted world of Asposia. Experience an atmospheric and humorous story…
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Killzone: Shadow Fall
7417 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·Sony Computer EntertainmentPS4Killzone Shadow Fall is the sixth game of the Killzone series. Gameplay in Shadow Fall is fairly similar to previous installments, though now with more improvements. The game is much more open-ended…
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Don't Starve
735 critic reviews·Apr 22, 2013·Klei EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchDon’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a…
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Payday 2
7314 critic reviews·Aug 12, 2013·Starbreeze StudiosPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Payday 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original crew: Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains as they descend on Washington D.C. for an epic…
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Super Motherload
738 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·XGen StudiosPCPS3PS4Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American…
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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
7310 critic reviews·Dec 3, 2013·Deep SilverPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchBroken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is a classical point & click adventure. It abandons 3D graphics and direct control which were used in the two predecessors and returns to the style of the first…
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CastleStorm
739 critic reviews·May 28, 2013·Microsoft StudiosPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2CastleStorm is a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mixed with tower defense brawler! The clouds bring rumors of war... It's Knights vs. Vikings in CastleStorm, where medieval warfare meets…
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Forced
726 critic reviews·Oct 23, 2013·BetaDwarfPCPS4Xbox OnePlayers are cast as slaves in a fantasy gladiator arena, condemned to fight as gladiators to win their freedom. With the help of Balfus, a Spirit Mentor, they are able to fight their way through the…
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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
7119 critic reviews·Dec 19, 2013·Flashbulb GamesPCXbox 360PS4Xbox One +1In its core Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a physics-based puzzle/platformer and set in a 2.5D environment with a free and cinematic camera. The game has 7 chapters and 20 levels in total All…
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Foul Play
715 critic reviews·Sep 17, 2013·Devolver DigitalPCXbox 360PS4Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering…
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140
707 critic reviews·Oct 15, 2013·Double Fine ProductionsPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch140 is an indie 2D rhythm puzzle-platformer. The game features high interactivity between the soundtrack and the environment around the player, and how the player must traverse this unwieldy…
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Contrast
7011 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·Focus EntertainmentPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Contrast is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world,…
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The Bridge
705 critic reviews·Feb 21, 2013·The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as…
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Call of Duty: Ghosts
7022 critic reviews·Nov 4, 2013·ActivisionPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Call of Duty: Ghosts takes place following a catastrophic event that changed the global balance of powers in the world. As a result, the United States is no longer recognized as a superpower. Ten…
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Madden NFL 25
6910 critic reviews·Aug 26, 2013·EA SportsPS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox OneMadden NFL 25 celebrates 25 years of Madden NFL Football action with Physics You Can Feel from the most authentic NFL game franchise on Earth. EA Sports - It's In The Game.
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Warhammer Quest
698 critic reviews·May 29, 2013·Chilled MousePCPS4Xbox OneSwitchDungeon Adventures in the Warhammer World! Lead your group of brave adventurers through the perilous dungeons of the Warhammer world in the search for wealth and glory! Based on the classic Games…
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Deadpool
6915 critic reviews·Jun 24, 2013·ActivisionPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1In Deadpool the player takes control of the loud-mouthed, foul-mouthed, merc-with-a-mouth Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool). While on out on a contract to kill a corrupt media mogul, Mister Sinister…
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Gas Guzzlers Extreme
686 critic reviews·Oct 7, 2013·Iceberg InteractivePCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1Gas Guzzlers Extreme is fast, furious and armed to the teeth: lead-foot-trigger-happy shooter shifted into the 5th gear! It’s a fast-paced addictive combat racing game that features many different…
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Doki-Doki Universe
687 critic reviews·Dec 1, 2013·HumaNature StudiosPS3PS4Doki-Doki Universe is a charming interactive game world that takes you on a journey to explore the concept of humanity. Players will travel to uniquely themed planets and asteroids to meet some of…
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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
6810 critic reviews·May 21, 2013·NeocoreGamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchPut on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.…
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Tennis in the Face
665 critic reviews·Jan 2, 2013·10tonsPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1Shoot tennis balls at your adversaries and save the city from the evil Explodz Inc. This is no Wimbledon, this is Tennis in the Face! Get ready for some hilarious ragdoll-smashing ball-bouncing…
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Croixleur Sigma
657 critic reviews·Dec 29, 2013·PLAYISMPCPS4SwitchTonight, in the Queen's realm of Ilance, two prodigies representing the Knight and Aristocrat factions will do battle in ‘the Adjuvant Trial’. This ritual, which has been held since the founding of…
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Madden NFL 25
648 critic reviews·Aug 26, 2013·EA SportsPS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox One - 69

Anodyne
645 critic reviews·Mar 21, 2013·Analgesic ProductionsPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchIn Anodyne, the character Young wakes up in a mysterious void filled with geometric white platforms, guided only by the voice of the mysterious character, Sage. Take the role of Young as you explore…
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Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed
6313 critic reviews·Nov 6, 2013·ACQUIRE Corp.PCPS3PS4Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed is an open-world action RPG in which players undertake numerous missions in a virtual recreation of Akihabara, Tokyo’s popular ”Electric Town” district.
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Tiny Brains
625 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·505 GamesPCPS3PS4"Tiny Brains" is a cooperative puzzle that follows four super-powered lab animals in their attempt to escape a mad scientist's experiments. In this joyously chaotic multiplayer game, the four "Tiny…
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Battle Worlds: Kronos
599 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2013·THQ NordicPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchHave you ever asked yourself what a classic turn-based strategy game like „Battle Isle“ or „Panzer General“ would look like today? What modern technology and graphics would add to such a game? Well,…
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Blue Estate
576 critic reviews·Oct 13, 2013·Focus EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OneBlue Estate is a darkly funny on-rails shooter ! Designed from the ground up to exploit the gyroscopic features of the new PlayStation4 controller, and Kinect moves sensor on Xbox One, Blue Estate…
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Knack
5615 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2013·Sony Computer EntertainmentPS4From Mark Cerny, one of the greatest minds in video games today, Knack is a fun-filled adventure of colossal proportions that invites players to wield fantastic powers and discover a unique and…
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Slender: The Arrival
557 critic reviews·Mar 25, 2013·Blue Isle StudiosPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Slender: The Arrival is the official continuation of the series from the original game creator Mark Hadley, teamed up with the writers behind the Marble Hornets series and the development team at…
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NBA Live 14
426 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2013·EA SportsPS4Xbox OnePowered by EA SPORTS IGNITE, NBA LIVE 14 delivers the ultimate on court control combining the art of basketball with the science of next generation technology. bounceTek, fueled by next-gen visual…