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Best-rated games of 2010

Super Mario Galaxy 2 tops this ranking with 98/100, ahead of Mass Effect 2 (96/100) and Red Dead Redemption (95/100). Metacritic critic scores. 41 games ranked.

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1Super Mario Galaxy 2Metascore, Wii version98/100October 2026Metacritic
2Mass Effect 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version96/100October 2026Metacritic
3Red Dead RedemptionMetascore, Xbox 360 version95/100October 2026Metacritic
4Cut the RopeMetascore, iOS version (17 reviews)93/100October 2026Metacritic
5StarCraft II: Wings of LibertyMetascore, PC version93/100October 2026Metacritic
6God of War IIIMetascore, PlayStation 3 version92/100October 2026Metacritic
7Xenoblade ChroniclesMetascore, Wii version (59 reviews)92/100October 2026Metacritic
8Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year EditionMetascore, PC (base game) version91/100October 2026Metacritic
9Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate EditionMetascore, PC version (67 reviews)91/100October 2026Metacritic
10Halo: ReachMetascore, Xbox 360 version91/100October 2026Metacritic
11LimboMetascore, Xbox 360 version90/100October 2026Metacritic
12Sid Meier's Civilization VMetascore, PC version (70 reviews)90/100October 2026Metacritic
13Super Meat BoyMetascore, Xbox 360 version (51 reviews)90/100October 2026Metacritic
14Assassin's Creed BrotherhoodMetascore, Xbox 360 version89/100October 2026Metacritic
15Battlefield: Bad Company 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version88/100October 2026Metacritic
16Need for Speed: Hot PursuitMetascore, Xbox 360 version (73 reviews)88/100October 2026Metacritic
17Call of Duty: Black OpsMetascore, Xbox 360 version (89 reviews)87/100October 2026Metacritic
18Donkey Kong Country ReturnsMetascore, Wii version87/100October 2026Metacritic
19Heavy RainMetascore, PlayStation 3 version87/100October 2026Metacritic
20Infinity BladeMetascore, iOS version (32 reviews)87/100October 2026Metacritic
21Pokémon Black and WhiteMetascore, DS (Black Version)87/100October 2026Metacritic
22Amnesia: The Dark DescentMetascore, PC version (44 reviews)85/100October 2026Metacritic
23Borderlands Game of the YearMetascore, Xbox 360 (base game) version84/100October 2026Metacritic
24Fallout: New VegasMetascore, Xbox 360 version84/100October 2026Metacritic
25Gran Turismo 5Metascore, PS3 version (82 reviews)84/100October 2026Metacritic
26Alan WakeMetascore, Xbox 360 (100 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
27DarksidersMetascore, Xbox 360 (81 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
28Just Cause 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version (74 reviews)81/100October 2026Metacritic
29Danganronpa: Trigger Happy HavocMetascore, PlayStation Vita (55 reviews)80/100October 2026Metacritic
30Fable IIIMetascore, Xbox 360 version80/100October 2026Metacritic
31World of TanksMetascore, PC version80/100October 2026Metacritic
32LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4Metascore, Xbox 360 version (58 reviews)79/100October 2026Metacritic
33Mount & Blade: WarbandMetascore, PC version (23 reviews)78/100October 2026Metacritic
34Alien SwarmMetascore, PC version (11 reviews)77/100October 2026Metacritic
35Fruit NinjaMetascore, iOS version75/100October 2026Metacritic
36Mafia IIMetascore, Xbox 360 version (79 reviews)74/100October 2026Metacritic
37Arma 2: Operation ArrowheadMetascore, PC version (29 reviews)73/100October 2026Metacritic
38Kinect SportsMetascore, Xbox 360 (51 reviews)73/100October 2026Metacritic
39Wii PartyMetascore, Wii version (42 reviews)68/100October 2026Metacritic
40Star Trek OnlineMetascore, PC version (34 reviews)66/100October 2026Metacritic
41Kinect Adventures!Metascore, Xbox 360 version (45 reviews)61/100October 2026Metacritic

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