Games with the best innovation

Originality, fresh ideas, risk-taking. Ranked by the innovation scores players gave. A game is listed once at least 2 players have scored its innovation. For every game by overall score, see the full rankings.

1. 1 Fallout 1997 · RPG 98.4
2. 2 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 98.4
3. 3 Super Mario 64 1996 · Platformer 96.4
4. 4 Minecraft 2009 · Survival 95.4
5. 5 Loom 1990 · Adventure 95
6. 6 Baldur's Gate 1998 · RPG 94.1
7. 7 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 91.6
8. 8 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 91.4
9. 9 Offworld Trading Company 2016 · Strategy 90.5
10. 10 Diablo 1996 · RPG 90.3
11. 11 It Takes Two 2021 · Adventure 89.7
12. 12 The Last Spell 2023 · Strategy 88.1
13. 13 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 85.3
14. 14 The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary 2006 · Strategy 84
15. 15 Medieval II: Total War 2006 · Strategy 80.5
16. 16 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · RPG 80.4
17. 17 Heroes of Might and Magic III 1999 · Strategy 79.1
18. 18 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Action 76
19. 19 StarCraft 1998 · Strategy 75.3
20. 20 StarCraft: Brood War 1998 · Strategy 74.9
21. 21 7 Days to Die 2013 · Survival 73.1
22. 22 Subnautica: Below Zero 2021 · Survival 72.9
23. 23 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 72.7
24. 24 Tomb Raider (1996) 1996 · Adventure 72.6
25. 25 ROUNDS 2021 · Action 67.6
26. 26 Cities: Skylines 2015 · Simulation 63.9
27. 27 Skillshot City 2025 · Shooter 58.3
28. 28 DayZ 2018 · Survival 55.2
29. 29 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · RPG 54.9
30. 30 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 · Strategy 53.2
31. 31 RISK: Global Domination 2018 · Strategy 51
32. 32 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · Shooter 46.3
33. 33 Overwatch 2016 · Shooter 41.3
34. 34 Counter-Strike 2 2023 · Shooter 23.7