Screen Rant's Every 5-Star Game Of 2023
2023 will go down in history as one of the best years the gaming industry has ever experienced. With the current generation of consoles in full swing for harnessing latent technological innovations, the only limitations this year felt like imagination — and developers are clearly not lacking in that department.
The quality of game releases in 2023 is unparalleled in modern memory. Just look at the games that get scored 5/5:,, and all stand out as frontrunners of their genre not just for this year, but for the past five. The bar was definitely raised in 2023, and the debate over which games should take home a coveted perfect score was everywhere, as seemingly each month a new Game of the Year contender arrived (often unexpectedly).
With all of that said, there were several stellar releases that our reviewers fell in love with in 2023. Here's every 5-star game review published on this year in chronological order, including a few sleeper hits you'll want to check out if you haven't played them before:
was always likely to be good just based on its source material, but the release surpassed expectations. Rather than a delicate balance of give-and-take between original mechanics and innovations, managed to preserve pretty much everything people loved about the original release and then added bonuses on top. Our review calls it «the definitive version of the classic» and that's held true in retrospect, with the game widely praised for its excellent design.
Not that really needed any help — it's an immensely popular game in its own right and beloved by its players — but the DLC really cemented its status as an all-timer. Our review described it as «a cathartic experience akin to your favorite author reading you favorite book,»
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