Welcome to my personal Game-of-the-Year list 2020. I list my Top-3 games in the categories Best Game of the Year, Best Immersion, Best Story, Best Graphics, Best Artdesign, Best Sound and Best Music. In addition the Top-3 games per Genre are listed further below. I took into account all games I played in 2020, so you will also see games released in previous years. For those I added the release-year in brackets .

Best Game of the Year

The best games overall in 2020 from my perspective

Game of the Year (1st)
The Last of Us Part II

1. The Last of Us Part II














Game of the Year (2nd)
Doom Eternal







2. Doom Eternal


















Game of the Year (3rd)
Death Stranding







3. Death Stranding (2019)



















Best Immersion





Here are the top 3 games that were drawing me in most into their world in 2020.









Best Immersion (1st)
Death Stranding







1. Death Stranding (2019)


















Best Immersion (2nd)
The Last of Us Part II







2. The Last of Us Part II


















Best Immersion (3rd)
Banner Saga Trilogy







3. Banner Saga Trilogy (2018)



















Best Story





The games that impressed me most in 2020 in terms of their narrative,  emotional story and credible characters.









Best Story  (1st)
The Last of Us Part II







1. The Last of Us Part II


















Best Story (2nd)
Mafia: Definitive Edition







2. Mafia: Definitive Edition


















Best Story (3rd)
Final Fantasy VII Remake







3. Final Fantasy VII Remake



















Best Graphics





The three games with the most stunning visuals pushing forward for next generation graphics.









Best Graphics (1st)
The Last of Us Part II







1. The Last of Us Part II


















Best Graphics (2nd)
Ori and the Will of the Wisps







2. Ori and the Will of the Wisps


















Best Graphics (3rd)
Death Stranding







3. Death Stranding (2019)



















Best Artdesign





My top 3 games of 2020 having the most unique, special and visually atracting artstyle .









Best Artdesign (1st)
Death Stranding







1. Death Stranding (2019)


















Best Artdesign (2nd)
Manifold Garden







2. Manifold Garden


















Best Artdesign (3rd)
The Last of Us Part II







3. The Last of Us Part II














Best Sound





The best games of 2020 in terms of audio quality, sound effects and voice activing.









Best Sound (1st)
Doom Eternal







1. Doom Eternal













Best Sound (2nd)
The Last of Us Part II







2. The Last of Us Part II













Best Sound (3rd)
Death Stranding







3. Death Stranding (2019)














Best Music





Here are the top 3 games that were drawing me in most into their world in 2020.









Best Music (1st)
Doom Eternal







1. Doom Eternal













Best Music (2nd)
Death Stranding







2. Death Stranding (2019)













Best Music (3rd)
To the Moon







3. To the Moon














Best Arcade Game









Best Arcade Game
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion







1. Crimzon Clover World EXplosion









2. Dezatopia
3. –










Best Action Adventure Game









Best Action Adventure
The Last of Us Part II







1. The Last of Us Part II









2. Death Stranding (2019)
3. ITTA










Best Adventure Game









Best Adventure Game
To the Moon







1. To the Moon














2. Aviary Attorney
3. Harvey’s new Eyes (2019)










Best Plattformer









Best Adventure Game
Ori and the Will of the Wisps







1. Ori and the Will of the Wisps














2. Gris (2018)
3. A Short Hike










Best Roleplay Game









Best Role Play Game
Cyberpunk 2077







1. Cyberpunk 2077









2. Final Fantasy 7 Remake
3. Hades










Best Strategy Game









Best Strategy Game
Frostpunk







1. Frostpunk (2019)









2. Banner Saga Trilogy (2018)










Best Music/Rhythm/Party Game









Best Music Game
Cadence of Hyrule







1. Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda (2019)









2. 51 Worldwide Games










Best Fighting / Beat em Up Game









Best Fighting Game/ Beat em Up
Streets of Rage 4







1. Streets of Rage 4














Best Racing Game









Best Racing Game
F1 2020







1. F1 2020














Best Shooter Game









Best Shooter
Doom Eternal







1. Doom Eternal









2. Call of Duty: Warzone
3. Star Wars: Squadrons










Best Puzzle Game









Best Puzzle Game
The Last Campfire







1. The Last Campfire









2. Manifold Garden
3. Zenge










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