Best Games of 2015

The best games released in 2015, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2015 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2015. Every title from 2015 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 2015.

9.8

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Action · RPG

Nintendo 3DS

FantasyMonstersNature / Wilderness

AdventurousIntenseChallenging+3

9.6

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Stadia

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.6

BLOODBORNE

Action · RPG · Horror

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+44

9.5

Phantom Forces

Shooter · FPS

PC · Xbox · PlayStation 5

MilitaryWarModern

Fast-PacedIntenseCompetitive+3

9.5

STEINS;GATE 0

Adventure · Visual Novel

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Microsoft Windows · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiDystopianPsychological+1

MysteriousDarkEmotional+3

9.5

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Fighting · Action

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · PC · Mac · Linux · Xbox One

Dark FantasySupernaturalNoir

Fast-PacedCompetitiveChallenging+3

9.4

BLAZBLUE: CENTRALFICTION

Action

PC · PlayStation · Nintendo Switch

Discovery-DrivenDarkFast-Paced+10

9.4

Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom

Shooter · Action

PC

FantasyMythologySupernatural+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.3

Hylics

RPG

Windows

Post-ApocalypticFantasySurreal+1

MysteriousQuirkyWeird+3

9.2

TRANSFORMERS: DEVASTATION

Action

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · PC

Sci-FiRobots / Mechs

Fast-PacedEnergeticChallenging+2

9.2

Dying Light

Action · RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · PC · Nintendo Switch · Linux · macOS

Post-ApocalypticZombiesDark / Grim

ImmersiveIntenseAdrenaline-Fueled+3

9.0

Pathologic Classic HD

Adventure · Survival · RPG

PC

DystopianPsychologicalSurreal+1

AtmosphericDarkUnsettling+3

8.8

Fate/Grand Order

RPG · Adventure · Visual Novel

Android · iOS · iPadOS · Arcade

FantasyMythologyWar+1

EpicStrategicTactical+3

8.8

7TH DRAGON III CODE: VFD

RPG

Nintendo 3DS

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenAdventurous+10

8.8

DRAGON BALL Z: DOKKAN BATTLE

RPG · Puzzle · Action

Android · iOS

FantasyMartial ArtsSuperhero

EpicIntenseStrategic+3

8.5

Primal Carnage: Extinction

Shooter · Action

Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4

DinosaursMonstersMilitary

ChaoticFast-PacedIntense+2

7.8

Evolve

Action · Shooter · FPS

PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Sci-FiAlienMonsters+1

IntenseAdrenaline-FueledHigh-Stakes+3

3.7

ALONE IN THE DARK: ILLUMINATION

Action · Horror · FPS

PC · Steam

ExploratoryMysteriousCreepy+25

3.1

Raven's Cry

Action-Adventure · RPG

Windows · macOS · Linux

PiratesDark / GrimAncient / Historical

AtmosphericDarkGritty+1