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Score

~ 2. Supergiant Games 5 Hades 2020 Action Roguelike
8.55 97% 420,356 votes
~ 3. NEKO WORKs 8 NEKOPARA Vol. 2 2016 Anime
8.47 95% 88,156 votes
~ 4. Devcats 10 A Castle Full of Cats 2022 Cats
8.44 99% 23,380 votes
~ 6. YUZUSOFT 5 Senren＊Banka 2020 Visual Novel
8.43 98% 53,891 votes
~ 8. Valve 32 Portal 2 2011 Platformer
8.41 88% 15,482,337 votes
~ 9. Hazelight Studios 3 Split Fiction 2025 Co-op
8.38 94% 379,522 votes
~ 10. Red Barrels 3 Outlast 2013 Horror
8.35 94% 247,528 votes
~ 13. MachineGames 5 Quake 1996 FPS
8.34 92% 114,596 votes
~ 14. Freebird Games 6 To the Moon 2011 Story Rich
8.33 95% 124,581 votes
~ 17. Telltale Games 6 The Walking Dead 2012 Zombies
8.31 94% 166,748 votes
~ 20. Zeekerss 4 Lethal Company 2023 Online Co-Op
8.29 97% 491,462 votes
~ 21. GrizzlyGames 3 Thronefall 2024 Tower Defense
8.29 96% 48,003 votes
~ 26. Nixxes 3 Tomb Raider 2013 Adventure
8.28 93% 463,039 votes
~ 30. Lucas Pope 2 Papers, Please 2013 Political
8.26 97% 102,851 votes
~ 31. Monomi Park 2 Slime Rancher 2017 Cute
8.26 97% 171,238 votes
~ 33. vanripper 2 Helltaker 2020 Cute
8.25 98% 138,584 votes
~ 34. DU&I 6 Virtual Cottage 2020 Cozy
8.25 98% 18,256 votes
~ 36. Eidos-Montréal 5 Tomb Raider 2013 Adventure
8.24 93% 525,261 votes
~ 37. The Behemoth 6 BattleBlock Theater® 2014 Co-op
8.22 96% 207,555 votes
1 38. Shiny Shoe 6 Monster Train 2020 Card Battler
8.22 94% 42,731 votes
1 39. Free Lives 8 Broforce 2015 America
8.22 96% 106,419 votes
~ 40. 7th Beat Games 2 Rhythm Doctor 2021 Rhythm
8.20 95% 94,345 votes
~ 41. VisualArts/Key 11 CLANNAD 2004 Visual Novel
8.20 96% 27,488 votes
~ 43. Frictional Games 6 SOMA 2015 Horror
8.20 93% 103,490 votes
~ 45. Team Reptile 4 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk 2023 Action
8.19 97% 26,896 votes
~ 46. Matt Roszak 5 Epic Battle Fantasy 5 2018 JRPG
8.19 98% 11,747 votes
~ 50. Playdead 2 INSIDE 2016 2.5D
8.18 95% 124,925 votes
~ 52. Future Cat LLC 2 OneShot 2016 Story Rich
8.17 98% 56,083 votes
~ 53. Tarsier Studios 2 Little Nightmares 2017 Horror
8.17 95% 152,950 votes
~ 56. semiwork 2 R.E.P.O. 2025 Horror
8.17 97% 180,798 votes
1 59. ProjectMoon 3 Library Of Ruina 2021 Story Rich
8.16 91% 136,517 votes
1 60. GirlGames 12 Hentai Girl Karen 2019 Hentai
8.16 93% 41,448 votes
~ 62. Dani 2 Muck 2021 Survival
8.15 93% 327,947 votes
~ 63. Mossmouth 3 UFO 50 2024 Pixel Graphics
8.15 93% 42,969 votes
~ 64. Majorariatto 7 Pineapple on pizza 2023 Short
8.14 95% 40,245 votes
~ 73. #workshop 3 Epiphyllum in Love 2020 Casual
8.11 96% 9,479 votes
~ 74. Nomada Studio 2 GRIS 2018 Beautiful
8.11 96% 90,167 votes
~ 75. SFB Games 4 Crow Country 2024 Survival Horror
8.11 95% 14,789 votes
~ 76. Facepunch Studios 4 Garry's Mod 2006 Sandbox
8.11 92% 2,384,088 votes
~ 77. Mike Klubnika 2 Buckshot Roulette 2024 Dark
8.10 96% 97,208 votes
~ 78. AsicxArt 5 Vampires' Melody 2020 Visual Novel
8.10 94% 19,436 votes
~ 81. Terry Cavanagh 4 Super Hexagon 2012 Difficult
8.10 95% 45,910 votes
~ 84. Team17 7 Killer Frequency 2023 Adventure
8.09 86% 335,234 votes
~ 85. Kunos Simulazioni 2 Assetto Corsa 2014 Racing
8.08 93% 189,626 votes
~ 89. Motion Twin 2 Dead Cells 2018 Adventure
8.07 97% 176,205 votes
~ 90. ConcernedApe 1 Stardew Valley 2016 Farming Sim
8.07 98% 882,914 votes
~ 94. Léonard Lemaitre 2 BABBDI 2022 Exploration
8.06 97% 14,140 votes
~ 95. Sirius Lemaitre 2 BABBDI 2022 Exploration
8.06 97% 14,140 votes
~ 97. Re-Logic 1 Terraria 2011 Open World Survival Craft
8.05 97% 1,406,466 votes
~ 99. Con Man Games 2 Kindergarten 2 2019 Adventure
8.05 97% 13,662 votes
~ 101. Lose 5 Maitetsu:Last Run!! 2020 Sexual Content
8.05 97% 9,727 votes
~ 102. Dry Cactus 4 Poly Bridge 2 2020 Building
8.05 93% 27,811 votes
1 104. Bugbear Entertainment 3 FlatOut 2 2006 Racing
8.05 94% 30,713 votes
~ 108. HuniePot 3 HuniePop 2015 Nudity
8.04 94% 47,221 votes
1 111. Qruppo 3 NUKITASHI 2 2024 Dark Humor
8.03 97% 5,845 votes
~ 115. Quiet River 29 Zup! S 2018 Puzzle
8.03 94% 82,941 votes
~ 117. Mason Lindroth 2 Hylics 2015 Surreal
8.02 98% 9,588 votes
~ 120. Oskar Stålberg 2 Townscaper 2021 Experimental
8.02 95% 33,154 votes
1 121. Greylock Studio 2 Echo Point Nova 2024 FPS
8.02 97% 12,774 votes
~ 123. Asymmetric 2 West of Loathing 2017 RPG
8.01 97% 12,800 votes
1 125. Wadjet Eye Games 9 Unavowed 2018 Adventure
8.01 94% 8,146 votes
~ 126. Jetpack Interactive 2 God of War 2022 Action
8.01 94% 188,776 votes
~ 127. Santa Monica Studio 2 God of War 2022 Action
8.01 94% 188,776 votes
~ 129. Nightdive Studios 22 DOOM + DOOM II 1995 FPS
8.01 94% 96,839 votes
~ 130. 白露社 6 千面 Melancholy Love 2020 Casual
8.01 94% 8,636 votes
~ 132. Sean Young 6 Kindergarten 2 2019 Adventure
8.00 91% 31,691 votes
~ 133. mestiez 1 People Playground 2019 Sandbox
8.00 99% 281,044 votes
3 140. Talia bob Mair 4 Swallow the Sea 2021 Action
7.99 96% 7,920 votes
1 146. Kyle Seeley 3 Emily is Away Too 2017 Simulation
7.99 90% 43,946 votes
~ 147. poncle 1 Vampire Survivors 2022 Action Roguelike
7.99 98% 249,953 votes
~ 150. Saikono 2 Tiny Bunny 2021 Visual Novel
7.98 96% 21,745 votes
~ 152. Zachtronics 16 Opus Magnum 2017 Puzzle
7.98 94% 30,666 votes
~ 155. Аlexandr Telminov 8 100 hidden cats 2021 Cats
7.98 95% 5,486 votes
~ 156. Runic Games 3 Torchlight II 2012 RPG
7.98 92% 56,503 votes
~ 157. TVGS 1 Schedule I 2025 Simulation
7.97 98% 198,064 votes
~ 159. SnoutUp 4 Iron Snout 2016 2D Fighter
7.97 98% 18,869 votes
~ 160. 八名木Games 2 Homicipher 2024 Horror
7.97 97% 8,117 votes
~ 161. Team Cherry 1 Hollow Knight 2017 Metroidvania
7.96 97% 414,497 votes
~ 162. Noobzilla 6 Cats and Seek: Osaka 2023 Cats
7.96 98% 3,374 votes
~ 163. BeamNG 1 BeamNG.drive 2015 Simulation
7.96 97% 320,509 votes
1 165. Ghost Ship Games 1 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 Dwarf
7.96 97% 342,389 votes
~ 169. Ludeon Studios 1 RimWorld 2018 Colony Sim
7.96 98% 209,845 votes
1 171. HIROKO IMAKI 3 像素女友 2020 RPG
7.95 99% 2,825 votes
~ 176. Kinetic Games 1 Phasmophobia 2020 Horror
7.95 96% 767,600 votes
1 177. Running With Scissors 4 POSTAL 2 2003 Violent
7.95 94% 145,182 votes
~ 181. Dumativa 3 Enigma of Fear 2024 Mystery
7.94 97% 13,394 votes
~ 184. Gratesca 2 Far Away 2021 Singleplayer
7.94 97% 9,044 votes
2 185. Okomotive 2 FAR: Lone Sails 2018 Atmospheric
7.94 95% 26,737 votes
2 187. Harvester Games 4 The Cat Lady 2012 Horror
7.94 93% 9,590 votes
~ 188. Dominique Grieshofer 2 Refunct 2015 Parkour
7.94 96% 19,169 votes
~ 189. LocalThunk 1 Balatro 2024 Card Game
7.93 98% 151,220 votes
~ 191. sen 2 Mad Father 2016 Horror
7.93 97% 7,955 votes
~ 192. Onyx Lute 3 Glass Masquerade 2016 Puzzle
7.93 95% 10,527 votes
~ 196. Maciej Targoni 9 Hook 2015 Casual
7.92 96% 16,860 votes
1 198. The Gentlebros 4 Cat Quest II 2019 Adventure
7.92 95% 18,787 votes
1 199. tobyfox 1 Undertale 2015 Great Soundtrack
7.92 97% 270,540 votes
3 201. Cats 19 100 Asian Cats 2023 Hidden Object
7.92 92% 33,739 votes
1 203. Wube Software LTD. 1 Factorio 2020 Automation
7.92 97% 214,622 votes
1 204. New World Interactive 3 Insurgency 2014 FPS
7.92 88% 273,544 votes
~ 205. Noio 3 Cloud Gardens 2021 Nature
7.91 89% 36,002 votes
~ 206. Tripwire Interactive 8 Killing Floor 2009 FPS
7.91 90% 309,979 votes
~ 207. @unepic_fran 5 UnMetal 2021 2D
7.91 92% 13,822 votes
1 209. mino_dev 2 Rabbit and Steel 2024 Co-op
7.91 97% 9,509 votes
1 210. Nicolás Delgado 2 Swallow the Sea 2021 Action
7.91 98% 4,091 votes
~ 213. BlueTwelve Studio 1 Stray 2022 Cats
7.91 97% 156,078 votes
~ 214. Sorath 2 Devil Daggers 2016 FPS
7.90 95% 11,905 votes
5 218. id Software 21 DOOM 2016 FPS
7.90 90% 611,582 votes
2 220. Team9 3 Word Game: Episode 0 2021 Minimalist
7.90 96% 10,572 votes
~ 221. Team Soda 2 Snake Force 2021 Action
7.90 96% 8,597 votes
3 222. AN Productions 2 Soda Dungeon 2017 RPG
7.90 94% 11,573 votes
3 223. Poxpower 2 Soda Dungeon 2017 RPG
7.90 94% 11,573 votes
~ 225. Larian Studios 8 Baldur's Gate 3 2023 RPG
7.90 96% 999,850 votes
3 227. Duhndal 3 One-armed cook 2022 Co-op
7.90 92% 67,980 votes
3 228. CAPCOM Co., Ltd. 43 Resident Evil 4 2023 Horror
7.90 85% 2,059,487 votes
~ 230. Crate Entertainment 2 Grim Dawn 2016 Action RPG
7.89 92% 119,006 votes
~ 235. Connection 3 Summer Clover 2024 Sexual Content
7.89 96% 9,678 votes
~ 236. We Create Stuff 2 In Sound Mind 2021 Horror
7.88 96% 7,187 votes
~ 238. MINTROCKET 1 DAVE THE DIVER 2023 Pixel Graphics
7.88 97% 128,915 votes
~ 242. Askiisoft 1 Katana ZERO 2019 Pixel Graphics
7.88 98% 70,954 votes
~ 246. JCKSLAP 2 Montaro 2016 Memes
7.88 95% 13,422 votes
~ 247. Doseone 7 SLUDGE LIFE 2 2023 Adventure
7.87 90% 10,457 votes
~ 250. Shiying Studio 2 Firework 2021 Horror
7.87 94% 58,149 votes
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Risers today

  1. 137 logo 5 Tomorrow Corporation
  2. 218 logo 5 id Software
  3. 201 logo 3 Cats
  4. 219 logo 3 Beamdog
  5. 224 logo 3 Berzerk Studio
  6. 228 logo 3 CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
  7. 103 logo 2 ustwo games
  8. 136 logo 2 Beautiful Glitch
  9. 185 logo 2 Okomotive
  10. 239 logo 2 Design Factory

Fallers today

  1. 140 logo 3 Talia bob Mair
  2. 222 logo 3 AN Productions
  3. 223 logo 3 Poxpower
  4. 227 logo 3 Duhndal
  5. 138 logo 2 EXOR Studios
  6. 172 logo 2 Joey Drew Studios
  7. 187 logo 2 Harvester Games
  8. 220 logo 2 Team9
  9. 231 logo 2 CD PROJEKT RED
  10. 39 logo 1 Free Lives

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