Best Games of 2019

The best games released in 2019, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 2019 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 2019. Every title from 2019 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 2019.

9.9

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · Adventure · Simulation

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC

ModernSchool / AcademyPsychological+1

ImmersiveStrategicAtmospheric+3

9.8

Resident Evil 2

Horror · Survival · Action

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Windows · Nintendo Switch · Amazon Luna · iPhone · iPad · Mac

ZombiesMonstersPsychological+1

CreepyTenseIntense+3

9.8

Slay the Spire

RPG · Strategy · Adventure

PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

FantasyDark FantasyMonsters

ChallengingBrutalStrategic+3

9.7

Disco Elysium

RPG · Adventure · Simulation

Windows · macOS · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Stadia · Android

Detective / MysteryNoirPsychological+1

AtmosphericThought-ProvokingWeird+3

9.6

Touhou Luna Nights

Action · Adventure · Platformer

Windows · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S

FantasySupernatural

ExploratoryFast-PacedChallenging+2

9.6

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Strategy · RPG · Simulation

Nintendo Switch

FantasyMilitaryWar+1

StrategicTacticalEmotional+3

9.5

DEATH STRANDING

Action-Adventure

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · PC · Xbox Series X/S

Post-ApocalypticSupernaturalPsychological+1

AtmosphericSlow-BurnLonely+3

9.4

Tower Defense Simulator

Strategy

PC · Mobile · Console

MilitaryWar

StrategicTacticalCooperative+3

9.4

Metro Exodus

FPS · Action · Adventure

Windows · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Stadia · Linux · macOS

Post-ApocalypticNature / WildernessDark / Grim

AdventurousImmersiveAtmospheric+3

9.3

Pathologic 2

Adventure · RPG · Survival

Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Dark / GrimPsychologicalSurreal+1

CreepyDarkBleak+3

9.3

Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.

Shooter · Action

PC

FantasyMythologySupernatural

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

9.2

GORN

Action · Fighting · Simulation

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Meta Quest · Steam VR · PSVR · PSVR2

Ancient / HistoricalComedySatire

IntenseChaoticBrutal+3

9.1

Blox Fruits

Action · Adventure · RPG

PC · macOS · Android · iOS · Roblox

FantasyPiratesMartial Arts

AdventurousEpicCompetitive+3

8.9

The Hong Kong Massacre

Action · Shooter

PC · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

CrimeNoirDark / Grim

IntenseFast-PacedAdrenaline-Fueled+3

8.9

Rogue Lineage

Action RPG · Fighting

Roblox

FantasyDark FantasyDark / Grim

IntenseHigh-StakesChallenging+3

8.8

Midnight Horrors

Survival · Horror

PC · Mobile · Xbox · PlayStation

MonstersComedySatire+1

ChaoticUnpredictableCooperative+3

8.8

In Plain Sight 2

Survival

Roblox

CrimeDetective / MysteryWorkplace

SuspensefulTenseStrategic+3

8.7

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

Shooter · Action · Strategy

PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Windows · Nintendo Switch

ZombiesComedyNature / Wilderness

FunnyGoofyPlayful+3

8.4

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes

Action · Action-Adventure · Visual Novel

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PC

Sci-FiComedySatire+1

QuirkyWeirdSurreal+3

8.3

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

Adventure

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

Sci-FiSpaceComedy+1

FunnyGoofyQuirky+3

4.3

Golem

Action-Adventure · Puzzle

PlayStation 4

FantasyNature / WildernessAncient / Historical

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenAtmospheric+2

2.6

LEFT ALIVE

Action · Survival · Shooter

PlayStation 4 · PC

Sci-FiRobots / MechsDystopian+1

TenseBrutalUnforgiving+3