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
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The Last of Us Part II
1. The Last of Us Part II
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Doom Eternal
2. Doom Eternal
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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.
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Death Stranding
1. Death Stranding (2019)
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The Last of Us Part II
2. The Last of Us Part II
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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.
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The Last of Us Part II
1. The Last of Us Part II
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Mafia: Definitive Edition
2. Mafia: Definitive Edition
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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.
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The Last of Us Part II
1. The Last of Us Part II
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
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Death Stranding
3. Death Stranding (2019)
Best Artdesign
My top 3 games of 2020 having the most unique, special and visually atracting artstyle .
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Death Stranding
1. Death Stranding (2019)
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Manifold Garden
2. Manifold Garden
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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.
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Doom Eternal
1. Doom Eternal
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The Last of Us Part II
2. The Last of Us Part II
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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.
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Doom Eternal
1. Doom Eternal
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Death Stranding
2. Death Stranding (2019)
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To the Moon
3. To the Moon
Best Arcade Game
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Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
1. Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
2. Dezatopia
3. –
Best Action Adventure Game
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The Last of Us Part II
1. The Last of Us Part II
2. Death Stranding (2019)
3. ITTA
Best Adventure Game
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To the Moon
1. To the Moon
2. Aviary Attorney
3. Harvey’s new Eyes (2019)
Best Plattformer
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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
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Cyberpunk 2077
1. Cyberpunk 2077
2. Final Fantasy 7 Remake
3. Hades
Best Strategy Game
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Frostpunk
1. Frostpunk (2019)
2. Banner Saga Trilogy (2018)
Best Music/Rhythm/Party Game
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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
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Streets of Rage 4
1. Streets of Rage 4
Best Racing Game
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F1 2020
1. F1 2020
Best Shooter Game
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Doom Eternal
1. Doom Eternal
2. Call of Duty: Warzone
3. Star Wars: Squadrons
Best Puzzle Game
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The Last Campfire
1. The Last Campfire
2. Manifold Garden
3. Zenge
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