---
title: "Best Games of 2003 | Belly Score"
url: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2003
description: "The best games released in 2003, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2003 game rankings."
lang: en
---

# Best Games of 2003

The best games released in 2003, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2003 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2003. Every title from 2003 that earned a Belly Score appears here, sorted from the highest verdict down. It's a year-by-year snapshot of what The Belly thought of the releases — the standout hits, the disappointments, and everything in between from 2003.

13 games

9.7

### CASTLEVANIA: ARIA OF SORROW

Action · Action RPG · Adventure · Platformer

Game Boy Advance · Game Boy Advance SP · Game Boy Micro · Nintendo Wii U · Nintendo

Fantasy Dark Fantasy Supernatural +7

Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +26
https://bellyscore.com/game/castlevania-aria-of-sorrow

9.5

### Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

Fighting · Action

Arcade · PlayStation 2

Martial Arts

Competitive Challenging Strategic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/virtual-fighter-4-evolution

9.5

### Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

Shooter

Windows

Fantasy Folklore Supernatural

Fast-Paced Intense Challenging +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/touhou-7-perfect-cherry-blossom

9.4

### Zuma Deluxe

Puzzle

Windows · Xbox · Palm OS · Windows Mobile · J2ME · Xbox 360 · Macintosh · iPod Classic · BREW · DoJa · PlayStation 3 · Xbox One

Ancient / Historical

Fast-Paced Frantic Challenging +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/zuma-deluxe

9.4

### Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

RPG

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Microsoft Windows

Post-Apocalyptic Mythology Supernatural +1

Dark Bleak Atmospheric +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/shin-megami-tensei-nocturne

9.3

### Siren

Survival · Horror

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5

Supernatural Occult Monsters +1

Creepy Eerie Scary +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/siren

9.3

### Muv-Luv

Visual Novel · Adventure

Windows · Nintendo Switch · iOS · Android · PlayStation Vita · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

Sci-Fi War Dystopian +1

Emotional Dark Intense +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/muv-luv

9.2

### WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Action · Party · Puzzle

Game Boy Advance · Wii U · Nintendo Switch

Comedy Surreal Workplace

Fast-Paced Frantic Chaotic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/warioware-inc-mega-microgame

9.1

### Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

Action RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 4

Sci-Fi Space Fantasy +1

Adventurous Epic Immersive +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/star-ocean-till-the-end-of-time

9.0

### POSTAL 2

FPS · Action · Sandbox

Windows · macOS · Linux

Satire Comedy Modern

Chaotic Funny Quirky +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/postal-2

8.9

### I-Ninja

Action · Platformer

Nintendo GameCube · PC · PlayStation 2 · Xbox

Ninja / Samurai Robots / Mechs Comedy

Adventurous Fast-Paced Energetic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/i-ninja

8.5

### Drakengard

Action RPG

PlayStation 2 · Mobile

Dark Fantasy Dark / Grim Mythology +1

Dark Bleak Weird +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/drakengard

1.9

### Drake of the 99 Dragons

Action · Shooter

Xbox · PC

Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Fantasy +1

Chaotic Weird Atmospheric +1
https://bellyscore.com/game/drake-of-the-99-dragons

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