Games with the best design

Quality of systems, balance, and mechanics. Ranked by the design scores players gave. A game is listed once at least 2 players have scored its design. For every game by overall score, see the full rankings.

1. 1 StarCraft: Brood War 1998 · Strategy 95.2
2. 2 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 94.9
3. 3 Super Mario 64 1996 · Platformer 91.4
4. 4 It Takes Two 2021 · Adventure 88.9
5. 5 StarCraft 1998 · Strategy 86.9
6. 6 Diablo 1996 · RPG 86.6
7. 7 Heroes of Might and Magic III 1999 · Strategy 86.4
8. 8 Overwatch 2016 · Shooter 84.9
9. 9 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 84.5
10. 10 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 83.9
11. 11 Medieval II: Total War 2006 · Strategy 83.6
12. 12 Minecraft 2009 · Survival 81.4
13. 13 Baldur's Gate 1998 · RPG 81.1
14. 14 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · RPG 81.1
15. 15 Offworld Trading Company 2016 · Strategy 80.9
16. 16 Skillshot City 2025 · Shooter 80.4
17. 17 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 · Strategy 80.1
18. 18 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · RPG 79.4
19. 19 Subnautica: Below Zero 2021 · Survival 78.7
20. 20 Counter-Strike 2 2023 · Shooter 78.3
21. 21 Fallout 1997 · RPG 77.9
22. 22 7 Days to Die 2013 · Survival 76.7
23. 23 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · Shooter 76.7
24. 24 Loom 1990 · Adventure 76.4
25. 25 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 73.8
26. 26 Cities: Skylines 2015 · Simulation 73.7
27. 27 The Last Spell 2023 · Strategy 73.4
28. 28 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 72.9
29. 29 ROUNDS 2021 · Action 72.8
30. 30 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Action 70
31. 31 Tomb Raider (1996) 1996 · Adventure 60.8
32. 32 The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary 2006 · Strategy 59.4
33. 33 RISK: Global Domination 2018 · Strategy 57.5
34. 34 DayZ 2018 · Survival 45.8