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Score

~ 2. Supergiant Games 5 Hades 2020 Action Roguelike
8.55 97% 421,482 votes
~ 3. NEKO WORKs 8 NEKOPARA Vol. 2 2016 Anime
8.47 95% 88,229 votes
~ 4. Devcats 10 A Castle Full of Cats 2022 Cats
8.45 99% 23,718 votes
~ 6. YUZUSOFT 5 Senren＊Banka 2020 Visual Novel
8.43 98% 54,412 votes
~ 7. Valve 32 Portal 2 2011 Platformer
8.42 88% 15,549,781 votes
~ 8. Hazelight Studios 3 Split Fiction 2025 Co-op
8.38 94% 384,926 votes
~ 10. tobyfox 2 DELTARUNE 2025 Story Rich
8.37 97% 313,159 votes
~ 11. Red Barrels 3 Outlast 2013 Horror
8.35 94% 249,175 votes
~ 13. MachineGames 5 Quake 1996 FPS
8.34 92% 115,309 votes
~ 15. Freebird Games 6 To the Moon 2011 Story Rich
8.33 95% 125,178 votes
~ 18. Telltale Games 6 The Walking Dead 2012 Zombies
8.31 94% 168,477 votes
1 20. Zeekerss 4 Lethal Company 2023 Online Co-Op
8.30 97% 493,646 votes
~ 22. GrizzlyGames 3 Thronefall 2024 Tower Defense
8.29 96% 48,223 votes
~ 26. Nixxes 3 Tomb Raider 2013 Adventure
8.28 93% 464,148 votes
~ 30. Lucas Pope 2 Papers, Please 2013 Political
8.26 97% 103,488 votes
1 33. Monomi Park 2 Slime Rancher 2017 Cute
8.26 97% 172,039 votes
~ 35. vanripper 2 Helltaker 2020 Cute
8.25 98% 139,164 votes
~ 36. Shiny Shoe 6 Monster Train 2020 Card Battler
8.25 94% 45,627 votes
~ 37. DU&I 6 Virtual Cottage 2020 Cozy
8.25 98% 18,485 votes
~ 38. Eidos-Montréal 5 Tomb Raider 2013 Adventure
8.24 93% 526,700 votes
~ 39. The Behemoth 6 BattleBlock Theater® 2014 Co-op
8.22 96% 207,961 votes
~ 40. Free Lives 8 Broforce 2015 America
8.21 96% 106,749 votes
~ 41. 7th Beat Games 2 Rhythm Doctor 2021 Rhythm
8.20 95% 94,940 votes
~ 42. VisualArts/Key 11 CLANNAD 2004 Visual Novel
8.20 96% 27,677 votes
~ 44. Frictional Games 6 SOMA 2015 Horror
8.20 93% 104,021 votes
~ 46. Team Reptile 4 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk 2023 Action
8.19 97% 27,057 votes
~ 47. Matt Roszak 5 Epic Battle Fantasy 5 2018 JRPG
8.19 98% 11,794 votes
~ 52. Playdead 2 INSIDE 2016 2.5D
8.18 95% 125,533 votes
1 54. Future Cat LLC 2 OneShot 2016 Story Rich
8.18 98% 56,833 votes
~ 56. Tarsier Studios 2 Little Nightmares 2017 Horror
8.17 95% 153,607 votes
~ 57. semiwork 2 R.E.P.O. 2025 Horror
8.17 96% 196,954 votes
~ 60. GirlGames 12 Hentai Girl Karen 2019 Hentai
8.16 93% 41,489 votes
~ 63. Dani 2 Muck 2021 Survival
8.15 93% 328,291 votes
~ 64. Mossmouth 3 UFO 50 2024 Pixel Graphics
8.15 93% 43,093 votes
~ 65. Majorariatto 7 Pineapple on pizza 2023 Short
8.14 95% 40,421 votes
2 70. ProjectMoon 3 Library Of Ruina 2021 Story Rich
8.12 89% 143,560 votes
~ 74. Nomada Studio 2 GRIS 2018 Beautiful
8.11 96% 90,645 votes
1 75. Facepunch Studios 4 Garry's Mod 2006 Sandbox
8.11 92% 2,394,398 votes
1 76. SFB Games 4 Crow Country 2024 Survival Horror
8.11 95% 15,036 votes
~ 77. #workshop 3 Epiphyllum in Love 2020 Casual
8.10 96% 9,496 votes
~ 78. Mike Klubnika 2 Buckshot Roulette 2024 Dark
8.10 96% 98,665 votes
~ 81. AsicxArt 5 Vampires' Melody 2020 Visual Novel
8.10 94% 19,495 votes
~ 82. Terry Cavanagh 4 Super Hexagon 2012 Difficult
8.10 95% 45,975 votes
~ 84. Team17 7 Killer Frequency 2023 Adventure
8.09 86% 336,624 votes
~ 86. Kunos Simulazioni 2 Assetto Corsa 2014 Racing
8.08 93% 190,936 votes
~ 90. Motion Twin 2 Dead Cells 2018 Adventure
8.07 97% 177,330 votes
~ 91. ConcernedApe 1 Stardew Valley 2016 Farming Sim
8.07 98% 888,696 votes
~ 94. Léonard Lemaitre 2 BABBDI 2022 Exploration
8.06 97% 15,174 votes
~ 95. Sirius Lemaitre 2 BABBDI 2022 Exploration
8.06 97% 15,174 votes
~ 98. Re-Logic 1 Terraria 2011 Open World Survival Craft
8.05 97% 1,411,977 votes
~ 100. Con Man Games 2 Kindergarten 2 2019 Adventure
8.05 97% 13,787 votes
~ 102. Lose 5 Maitetsu:Last Run!! 2020 Sexual Content
8.05 97% 9,752 votes
2 103. Dry Cactus 4 Poly Bridge 2 2020 Building
8.05 93% 27,891 votes
2 105. Bugbear Entertainment 3 FlatOut 2 2006 Racing
8.05 94% 30,934 votes
~ 109. Qruppo 3 NUKITASHI 2 2024 Dark Humor
8.04 97% 6,034 votes
~ 110. HuniePot 3 HuniePop 2015 Nudity
8.04 94% 47,257 votes
1 116. Doot 3 Minami Lane 2024 Cute
8.03 98% 7,348 votes
~ 119. Mason Lindroth 2 Hylics 2015 Surreal
8.02 98% 9,711 votes
~ 120. Quiet River 29 Zup! S 2018 Puzzle
8.02 94% 83,068 votes
~ 122. Oskar Stålberg 2 Townscaper 2021 Experimental
8.02 95% 33,274 votes
1 123. Greylock Studio 2 Echo Point Nova 2024 FPS
8.02 96% 13,079 votes
~ 126. Wadjet Eye Games 9 Unavowed 2018 Adventure
8.01 94% 8,271 votes
~ 127. Asymmetric 2 West of Loathing 2017 RPG
8.01 97% 12,834 votes
~ 128. Jetpack Interactive 2 God of War 2022 Action
8.01 94% 189,972 votes
~ 129. Santa Monica Studio 2 God of War 2022 Action
8.01 94% 189,972 votes
~ 130. Zakku 2 Minami Lane 2024 Cute
8.01 98% 6,970 votes
~ 132. 白露社 6 千面 Melancholy Love 2020 Casual
8.00 94% 8,633 votes
~ 133. Nightdive Studios 23 DOOM + DOOM II 1995 FPS
8.00 94% 97,662 votes
~ 134. Sean Young 6 Kindergarten 2 2019 Adventure
8.00 92% 31,835 votes
~ 135. mestiez 1 People Playground 2019 Sandbox
8.00 99% 282,555 votes
~ 149. Kyle Seeley 3 Emily is Away Too 2017 Simulation
7.99 90% 44,004 votes
~ 151. poncle 1 Vampire Survivors 2022 Action Roguelike
7.99 98% 250,626 votes
~ 152. Saikono 2 Tiny Bunny 2021 Visual Novel
7.98 96% 21,805 votes
~ 157. Zachtronics 16 Opus Magnum 2017 Puzzle
7.98 94% 30,792 votes
~ 158. Noobzilla 6 Cats and Seek: Osaka 2023 Cats
7.98 98% 3,474 votes
~ 159. Аlexandr Telminov 8 100 hidden cats 2021 Cats
7.98 95% 5,512 votes
~ 160. Runic Games 3 Torchlight II 2012 RPG
7.98 92% 56,588 votes
~ 161. TVGS 1 Schedule I 2025 Simulation
7.97 98% 208,668 votes
~ 162. 八名木Games 2 Homicipher 2024 Horror
7.97 97% 8,231 votes
1 163. SnoutUp 4 Iron Snout 2016 2D Fighter
7.97 98% 18,888 votes
~ 165. Team Cherry 1 Hollow Knight 2017 Metroidvania
7.96 97% 417,735 votes
~ 166. BeamNG 1 BeamNG.drive 2015 Simulation
7.96 97% 323,752 votes
2 170. Ghost Ship Games 1 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 Dwarf
7.96 97% 343,762 votes
1 172. Ludeon Studios 1 RimWorld 2018 Colony Sim
7.96 98% 211,309 votes
~ 174. HIROKO IMAKI 3 像素女友 2020 RPG
7.95 99% 2,827 votes
~ 179. Kinetic Games 1 Phasmophobia 2020 Horror
7.95 96% 770,291 votes
~ 181. Running With Scissors 4 POSTAL 2 2003 Violent
7.94 94% 145,980 votes
~ 182. Dumativa 3 Enigma of Fear 2024 Mystery
7.94 97% 13,476 votes
~ 185. Okomotive 2 FAR: Lone Sails 2018 Atmospheric
7.94 95% 27,195 votes
1 186. Harvester Games 4 The Cat Lady 2012 Horror
7.94 93% 9,647 votes
~ 188. Gratesca 2 Far Away 2021 Singleplayer
7.94 97% 9,119 votes
~ 189. LocalThunk 1 Balatro 2024 Card Game
7.94 98% 155,593 votes
~ 191. Dominique Grieshofer 2 Refunct 2015 Parkour
7.94 96% 19,168 votes
~ 192. sen 2 Mad Father 2016 Horror
7.93 97% 8,053 votes
~ 193. Onyx Lute 3 Glass Masquerade 2016 Puzzle
7.93 95% 10,551 votes
1 198. Maciej Targoni 9 Hook 2015 Casual
7.93 96% 16,867 votes
~ 201. The Gentlebros 4 Cat Quest II 2019 Adventure
7.92 95% 18,935 votes
~ 205. Wube Software LTD. 1 Factorio 2020 Automation
7.92 97% 215,832 votes
2 206. @unepic_fran 5 UnMetal 2021 2D
7.92 92% 13,864 votes
1 208. New World Interactive 3 Insurgency 2014 FPS
7.92 88% 274,023 votes
~ 209. Noio 3 Cloud Gardens 2021 Nature
7.91 89% 36,071 votes
~ 211. Tripwire Interactive 8 Killing Floor 2009 FPS
7.91 90% 310,736 votes
~ 213. mino_dev 2 Rabbit and Steel 2024 Co-op
7.91 97% 9,573 votes
1 215. BlueTwelve Studio 1 Stray 2022 Cats
7.91 97% 157,092 votes
~ 216. Sorath 2 Devil Daggers 2016 FPS
7.90 95% 11,945 votes
~ 219. CAPCOM Co., Ltd. 43 Resident Evil 4 2023 Horror
7.90 85% 2,083,748 votes
1 223. Team9 3 Word Game: Episode 0 2021 Minimalist
7.90 96% 10,581 votes
2 224. Larian Studios 8 Baldur's Gate 3 2023 RPG
7.90 96% 1,005,571 votes
2 225. Team Soda 2 Snake Force 2021 Action
7.90 96% 8,608 votes
1 226. AN Productions 2 Soda Dungeon 2017 RPG
7.90 94% 11,594 votes
1 227. Poxpower 2 Soda Dungeon 2017 RPG
7.90 94% 11,594 votes
~ 228. id Software 21 DOOM 2016 FPS
7.90 90% 620,616 votes
~ 230. Crate Entertainment 2 Grim Dawn 2016 Action RPG
7.90 92% 119,425 votes
~ 234. Duhndal 3 One-armed cook 2022 Co-op
7.89 91% 68,985 votes
1 235. Connection 3 Summer Clover 2024 Sexual Content
7.89 96% 9,808 votes
2 237. Afterburn 4 inbento 2019 Casual
7.89 96% 4,458 votes
1 241. We Create Stuff 2 In Sound Mind 2021 Horror
7.88 96% 7,312 votes
~ 244. MINTROCKET 1 DAVE THE DIVER 2023 Pixel Graphics
7.88 97% 129,756 votes
~ 246. Askiisoft 1 Katana ZERO 2019 Pixel Graphics
7.88 98% 71,157 votes
2 247. DVloper 3 Granny 2018 Horror
7.88 93% 7,999 votes
~ 250. Doseone 7 SLUDGE LIFE 2 2023 Adventure
7.88 90% 10,532 votes
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Risers today

  1. 70 logo 2 ProjectMoon
  2. 103 logo 2 Dry Cactus
  3. 168 logo 2 PopCap Games, Inc.
  4. 206 logo 2 @unepic_fran
  5. 221 logo 2 PixelFade
  6. 225 logo 2 Team Soda
  7. 247 logo 2 DVloper
  8. 19 logo 1 Landfall
  9. 32 logo 1 Nixxes Software
  10. 48 logo 1 Flipline Studios

Fallers today

  1. 142 logo 3 Tomorrow Corporation
  2. 200 logo 3 Clifftop Games
  3. 105 logo 2 Bugbear Entertainment
  4. 170 logo 2 Ghost Ship Games
  5. 173 logo 2 Kyle Thompson
  6. 224 logo 2 Larian Studios
  7. 237 logo 2 Afterburn
  8. 20 logo 1 Zeekerss
  9. 33 logo 1 Monomi Park
  10. 49 logo 1 Nikita Kryukov
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