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AcclaimedVideoGames
AcclaimedVideoGames ranks games by critical reception and lets users search titles, developers, and series.
About AcclaimedVideoGames
AcclaimedVideoGames is a web database that ranks video games by critical reception. It aggregates critic lists from gaming publications into a single ranked list of the top 1,400 most recommended games, drawn from 913 lists across 142 publications, with the ranking page noting an update date of March 25, 2026.
Visitors can search games, developers and series, and narrow the list with filters for release year, decade, year range, platform, genre, series and playtime, plus a game status label (Untracked, Want, Played). Ranking rows show year, developer, platforms, genre, approximate HowLongToBeat playtime and the number of critic lists a game appears on. The site also offers account sign-up and login, a donate link and About/FAQ and contact pages. It is presented in English, and pricing is not stated on the homepage.
Key features
- Ranks 1,400 games using 913 critic lists from 142 publications
- Search across games, developers and series
- Filter by release year, decade, year range, platform, genre, series
- Playtime filters and sorting based on HowLongToBeat estimates
- Game status labels: Untracked, Want, Played
- Account sign-up and login options
Best for: Players and researchers who want a critic-aggregated ranking of highly regarded games and want to filter that list by era, platform, genre or playtime.
Good for
- Ranks titles by pooling hundreds of published critic lists rather than a single review score
- Each entry lists developer, platforms, genre, approximate playtime and number of lists
- Filtering covers year, decade, year range, platform, genre, series and playtime
Watch out for
- The ranked list is limited to the top 1,400 games covered by the aggregated critic lists
- The site is presented in English
- Pricing and plan details are not stated on the homepage
AcclaimedVideoGames at a glance
- Website
- acclaimedvideogames.com
- Category
- Gaming › Game Databases & Discovery
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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AcclaimedVideoGames FAQ
How many games does the ranking cover?
The homepage describes it as the top 1,400 most recommended games, based on 913 critic lists from 142 publications.
Can I search for a developer or a series instead of a single game?
Yes. The search box accepts game, developer and series names once at least two characters are entered.
What can I filter the list by?
Filters include game status, release year, decade or year range, platform, genre, series and playtime hours, and the list can be sorted by rank, year, A-Z or playtime.
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