Top 45 Single Player Games Of All Time
This list contains my personal favorite video games of all time and its limited by only one game per series (For example from all God of war games i only include the 2018 release as my favorite). I update the list from time to time based on games i play
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- DirectorHidetaka MiyazakiStarsDaniel FineJoe SimsWilliam VanderpuyeA hunter awakens in the plagued lands of Yharnam, where the denizens have succumb to beast hood, in an attempt to learn the truth and how to end the plague, unbeknownst of the true horror lurking within the city.This isn't just a game, its art. It should be studied and inspired from artists i am not kidding. The level design, atmosphere, lore, backstory, art direction and music are the best of any game i have ever played. The combat with the trick weapon system is amazing, the rally healing system after you take damage is an interesting direction, the vincernal attacks, the fast paced combat and of course the bosses and the perfect DLC for the perfect game
- DirectorHidetaka MiyazakiKazuhiro HamataniStarsDaisuke NamikawaMiyuki SatôJin UrayamaSet in a reimagining of 1500s Sengoku era Japan. An unnamed shinobi, tasked with protecting a young lord of mystical lineage, who is left for dead when a powerful samurai attacks and chops off his arm.Best sword combat of all time, amazing music, art direction, atmosphere and great use of the prosthetic tools. Bosses are so good too up there with DS3, Elden Ring and Bloodborne
- DirectorCory BarlogStarsChristopher JudgeSunny SuljicJeremy DaviesAfter wiping out the gods of Mount Olympus, Kratos moves on to the frigid lands of Scandinavia, where he and his son must embark on an odyssey across a dangerous world of gods and monsters.Best combat in a video game ever. The Levathian Axe design in combat, combinations with runic attacks and hand to hand combat along with Atreus makes it a technical marvel. Also amazing story, multidimensional characters, writing, music and visuals. It's possibly the best reboot of a game series ever made
- DirectorNeil DruckmannShaun EscaygMatthew GallantStarsAshley JohnsonTroy BakerHana HayesExperience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards, now rebuilt from the ground up for the PlayStation 5 console.Quite possibly the best linear game of all time, due to amazing graphics, writing, characters, the gritty world, music and the gameplay of course
- DirectorKonrad TomaszkiewiczStarsDoug CockleDenise GoughJo WyattThe monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.Best RPG of all time and top 5 open world games of all time. The game throws the Witcher into the world very well. It lets you combine alchemy, oils, signs, mutagens, sword combat with two different weapons, loot customization, bestiary with varied enemy types, horse riding feels great. The writing, the characters and the world building is insanely good. Music, atmosphere, art direction top notch. Also the game that made secondary and option quests not feel meaningless and grind. It also has the best value in terms of content for a single player game with two massive expansions with new stories, characters and customization
- StarsBenjamin Byron DavisRoger ClarkRob WiethoffAmidst the decline of the Wild West at the turn of the 20th century, outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang struggle to cope with the loss of their way of life.The game is from 2018 and it still looks the most beautiful open world game of all time. The realism, innovation, storytelling, protagonist and impact this game had was next level
- StarsJames McCaffreyWendy HoopesJonathan DavisThe brooding cop has left the DEA and returned to the NYPD. When his latest case ends up involving the thought-dead femme fatale Mona Sax, he finds that his journey through the night is far from over.The best Max Payne game of the trilogy for me, is also the only game that holds up incredibly well 20 years after it's release. The collaboration with Remedy and Rockstar was such a good idea it brought the best of both worlds
- StarsGunner WrightTanya ClarkeSonita HenrySet three years after the events of the first, Isaac Clarke's fight against a new Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, a space station above Saturn's largest moon, Titan.My favorite horror game of all time with smooth addictive combat. The audio design of the game, atmosphere and qol improvements over its predecessor makes it a must play for horror fans.
- DirectorTodd HowardStarsMax von SydowChristopher PlummerJoan AllenAfter escaping execution, the last living Dragonborn must grow in strength and power to defeat the dragons that have once again begun to plague the land of Skyrim.Definitely in top 5 open world games of all time and the most influential open world game of all time
- DirectorKen LevineStarsJohn AhlinGreg BaldwinJane BellerIn 1960, a lone survivor of a plane crash named Jack discovers an abandoned underwater utopia, only to find out that the mystery behind its creation is much more sinister than he first believed.The game that brought a new meaning to storytelling and twists in the gaming world with amazing art direction and atmosphere
- DirectorToru HagiharaStarsRobert BelgradeRamsay ScottKimberly ForsytheRichter Belmont has vanished just as Castlevania reemerged from the mists. Meanwhile, Alucard, the bastard son of Dracula, has awakened from his eternal slumber, intent on destroying his evil father once and for all.The most influential metroidvania platformer of all time
- DirectorCasey HudsonStarsShohreh AghdashlooMaggie BairdAdam BaldwinAfter being revived from death and having to join a pro-human organization without a choice, Commander Shepard must assemble a team, battle a new threat, and make tough choices in order to save the galaxy from total annihilation once more.Best Bioware game of all time and the best sci-fi RPG ever made. Yes i put it over Halo trilogy as the better sci-fi game
- DirectorJason JonesStarsJen TaylorPete StackerTim DadaboSuper-soldier John-117, Master Chief of the United Nations Space Command, must battle a genocidal alien race known as the Covenant following his violent crash-landing on Halo, an ancient and mysterious ring-world.The most influential console fps of all time and one of the best sci-fi games of all time alongside Mass Effect 2 and Knights of the old republic
- In a world of insects, a diminutive knight descends into an ancient and crazed kingdom to restore its fallen king's order.Its in my top 3 metroidvanias of all time along Symphony of the night and Will of the wisps
- DirectorHideo KojimaStarsDavid HayterSuzetta MiñetJim PiddockIn 1964, a U.S. government operative codenamed "Snake" must infiltrate mountainous Soviet territory to rescue a scientist building a weapon of terrible power.All five Metal Gear Solid games are amazing so it was incredible tough to choose my favorite but i would go with this one.
- DirectorNeil DruckmannBruce StraleyStarsNolan NorthTroy BakerRichard McGonagleThrown back into the dangerous underworld he'd tried to leave behind, Nathan Drake must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.Best Uncharted is also the last. Best story out of all series, best graphics, music, gameplay, stakes and ending
- DirectorDavid SpeyrerStarsRobert GuillaumeRobert CulpLouis Gossett Jr.Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.For many this is the best PC game of all time and i understand why. It blew every game out of the water when it was released. It's still being talked about 20 years later
- DirectorMarty StrattonStarsDarin De PaulKevin SchonAbby CradenOn Mars, a massive research facility tapping energy from hell has been overwhelmed by demonic forces. As the last DOOM Slayer, you have been resurrected to do one thing: to cleanse this world and send them back to where they came from.It was incredible tough selecting between this and Eternal as my favorite Doom game but i have to go with this. Eternal felt too arcady and too fast paced for just the sake of it even though it had more combat options
- DirectorAndrew ProkhorovStarsAleksandr VilkovAleksey CherevatenkoAnatoliy BogushFollowing the events of Metro 2033, Artyom, now an experienced ranger, confronted with guilt must go on a journey to face threats from outside the metro and within, as he finds out that he is humanity's last salvation for peace.The most atmospheric FPS game i have ever played with astonishing visuals still 10 years after it was released. Also the story is at its peak in this game out of the whole trilogy
- DirectorHidetaka MiyazakiYui TanimuraStarsMartha MackintoshAnthony HowellCon O'NeillIn a dark fantasy world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki (Dark Souls) and George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), the player is a Tarnished who is called back to the Lands Between to restore the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.Top 5 open world games of all time and the game that skyrocketed Fromsoftware into mainstream success with countless awards
- DirectorRichard TaylorStarsBilly BoydDominic MonaghanJohn Rhys-DaviesYou play the Elf and the Dwarf nations as they fight their own battles against the forces of Sauron.One of the best strategy pc games ever made. It should be up there with Age of Empires series
- DirectorDave 'Foots' FootmanScott HenshawStarsPaul DzenkiwJosie MaranDean McKenzieA lone street racer must use his talents to rise to the top of the Blacklist, comprised of the 15 most elite drivers in the city of Rockport.Quite possibly the best racing game of all time. Choosing between this Carbon and Underground 2 was incredible tough though
- DirectorSwen VinckeStarsBrian BowlesAlix Wilton ReganHarry Hadden-PatonSet in a fantasy world where a form of energy known as Source, and individuals called Sourcerers can manipulate this energy, are hunting down an organization to protect their world from the evil Voidwokens who are drawn by that energy.One of the best crpg games of all time by one of the best pc studios of all time Larian Studios of Baldurs gate fame
- StarsErik BraaBoris HiestandJennifer LosiOri begins a new journey that goes beyond the forest of Nibel where he uncovers lost secrets, and unearths his true destiny.This sequel improved so much from the already successful hit of its predecessor and became one of the best indie metroidvania platformers of all time
- DirectorBret RobbinsChris TremmelStarsElijah WoodSean AstinIan McKellenPlay as Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf and Sam as you battle for the fate of Middle-earth.Mid 2000s was the golden era of Lord of the rings games and this was one of them. Also the co op was such a good idea