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Best Casual games of 2013
The 16 best Casual games released in 2013, ranked from 4,072 critic and player ratings.
The best Casual game of 2013 is Asphalt 8: Airborne, with a critic score of 91/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2013.
- 16 games are listed on this page, carrying 4,072 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 16
01
Asphalt 8: Airborne
With more than 120 million downloads, the best mobile arcade racing game series reaches a new turning point! Perform dynamic, high-speed aerial stunts with more than 90 licensed dream cars in an intense driving experience powered by a brand-new physics engine.
91
/100
02
One Finger Death Punch
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons. Combine face-to-face combat with throwing weapons to recreate complex fight choreographies or just send bad guys flying through glass windows. Explore a world map with over 250 stages, 13 modes, and 3 difficulty levels. Unlock 21 different skills that can be combined in thousands of ways to assist you in your journey. Put your kung-fu to the ultimate test in the survival mode.
90
/100
03
BattleBlock Theater
In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington. Controls are simple, with the game largely consisting of running, jumping and punching. Levels are made up of various types of blocks, such as collapsing blocks, sticky walls, bouncy volcanic rocks and deadly spikes, and also feature hazards such as water and deadly creatures.
85
/100
Asphalt 8: Airborne
With more than 120 million downloads, the best mobile arcade racing game series reaches a new turning point! Perform dynamic, high-speed aerial stunts with more than 90 licensed dream cars in an intense driving experience powered by a brand-new physics engine.
91
/100
02
One Finger Death Punch
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons. Combine face-to-face combat with throwing weapons to recreate complex fight choreographies or just send bad guys flying through glass windows. Explore a world map with over 250 stages, 13 modes, and 3 difficulty levels. Unlock 21 different skills that can be combined in thousands of ways to assist you in your journey. Put your kung-fu to the ultimate test in the survival mode.
90
/100
03
BattleBlock Theater
In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington. Controls are simple, with the game largely consisting of running, jumping and punching. Levels are made up of various types of blocks, such as collapsing blocks, sticky walls, bouncy volcanic rocks and deadly spikes, and also feature hazards such as water and deadly creatures.
85
/100
04
Cookie Clicker
Cookie Clicker is a Javascript-based browser video game written by French programmer Julien Thiennot, better known as "Orteil". The point of the game is to bake cookies as fast as possible, to have a large number of cookies, and to have a lot of milk; notably, however, there is no true end to the gameplay. At the beginning of the game, the player bakes cookies solely by clicking on a giant cookie, gaining one cookie each time it is clicked. Once the player has enough cookies, they can use them to buy items that will bake more cookies automatically. The seemingly endless gameplay makes it a game that can last an indefinite amount of time.
85
/100
05
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (or simply Monaco') is a video game made by indie developers at Pocketwatch Games. They are best known for winning the 2010 IGF Award in 2010 for their work on Monaco. The game was released for Windows on April 24, 2013, via Steam, and will be released for the Mac and XBLA platforms in 2013.
83
/100
06
Proteus
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties.
80
/100
07
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a tower defense game released by PopCap Games as a sequel to the award-winning Plants vs. Zombies. This time, players must battle new zombies in a time-travel adventure.
80
/100
08
Geometry Dash
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer. Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles.
75
/100
09
Morphopolis
Morphopolis is a game about transformation and discovery. Inspired by Machinarium and The Tiny Bang Story, Morphopolis takes the player through a lucid and fantastical insect world in a hidden object adventure. Taking the role of an aphid grub, you embark on a parasitic crusade.
74
/100
10
Foul Play
Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!
69
/100
11
The Bridge
69
/100
12
C
Remember Me
65
/100
13
D
War Thunder
65
/100
14
Pressure
64
/100
15
Gun Monkeys
59
/100
16
The Howler
53
/100
Cookie Clicker
Cookie Clicker is a Javascript-based browser video game written by French programmer Julien Thiennot, better known as "Orteil". The point of the game is to bake cookies as fast as possible, to have a large number of cookies, and to have a lot of milk; notably, however, there is no true end to the gameplay. At the beginning of the game, the player bakes cookies solely by clicking on a giant cookie, gaining one cookie each time it is clicked. Once the player has enough cookies, they can use them to buy items that will bake more cookies automatically. The seemingly endless gameplay makes it a game that can last an indefinite amount of time.
85
/100
05
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (or simply Monaco') is a video game made by indie developers at Pocketwatch Games. They are best known for winning the 2010 IGF Award in 2010 for their work on Monaco. The game was released for Windows on April 24, 2013, via Steam, and will be released for the Mac and XBLA platforms in 2013.
83
/100
06
Proteus
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties.
80
/100
07
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a tower defense game released by PopCap Games as a sequel to the award-winning Plants vs. Zombies. This time, players must battle new zombies in a time-travel adventure.
80
/100
08
Geometry Dash
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer. Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles.
75
/100
09
Morphopolis
Morphopolis is a game about transformation and discovery. Inspired by Machinarium and The Tiny Bang Story, Morphopolis takes the player through a lucid and fantastical insect world in a hidden object adventure. Taking the role of an aphid grub, you embark on a parasitic crusade.
74
/100
10
Foul Play
Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!
69
/100
11
The Bridge
69
/100
12
C
Remember Me
65
/100
13
D
War Thunder
65
/100
14
Pressure
64
/100
15
Gun Monkeys
59
/100
16
The Howler
53
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Casual game of 2013?
Asphalt 8: Airborne currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 87 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.