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Best Casual games of 2019
The 26 best Casual games released in 2019, ranked from 2,761 critic and player ratings.
The best Casual game of 2019 is Grindstone, with a critic score of 88/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Grindstone
88
/100
02
What the Golf?
The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf!
88
/100
03
Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
86
/100
Grindstone
88
/100
02
What the Golf?
The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf!
88
/100
03
Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
86
/100
04
ISLANDERS
82
/100
05
Sky: Children of the Light
82
/100
06
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a euphoric music video dream about being awesome, riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.
81
/100
07
One Finger Death Punch 2
81
/100
08
Dauntless
78
/100
09
LEGO Builder’s Journey
78
/100
10
Pilgrims
Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travellers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find? It is most enjoyable if you’re into: - Playfulness: Don’t beat it - play with it! Solve the various tasks using dozens of items and unique characters without being obliged to follow a single designated path. - Replayability: Packed with 45 achievements, Pilgrims is a game designed to be played through more than just once. Can you collect them all? - Hand-crafted appeal: Hundreds of unique animations and custom made sound effects result in countless humorous and unexpected outcomes. Try to discover as many as you can! - Original music: Floex (Machinarium, Samorost 3) is back at it with his mix of live instruments and organic electronics, joined by guests on guitar or clarinet.
75
/100
11
Pikuniku
75
/100
12
The Jackbox Party Pack 6
75
/100
13
Project Winter
75
/100
14
GRID (2019)
75
/100
15
Erica
74
/100
16
People Playground
73
/100
17
Assemble with Care
72
/100
18
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
71
/100
19
My Time at Portia
70
/100
20
We Were Here Together
70
/100
21
ShellShock Live
69
/100
22
Layers of Fear 2
68
/100
23
Mosaic
67
/100
24
Pacify
65
/100
25
Little Misfortune
61
/100
26
Mario Kart Tour
59
/100
ISLANDERS
82
/100
05
Sky: Children of the Light
82
/100
06
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a euphoric music video dream about being awesome, riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.
81
/100
07
One Finger Death Punch 2
81
/100
08
Dauntless
78
/100
09
LEGO Builder’s Journey
78
/100
10
Pilgrims
Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travellers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find? It is most enjoyable if you’re into: - Playfulness: Don’t beat it - play with it! Solve the various tasks using dozens of items and unique characters without being obliged to follow a single designated path. - Replayability: Packed with 45 achievements, Pilgrims is a game designed to be played through more than just once. Can you collect them all? - Hand-crafted appeal: Hundreds of unique animations and custom made sound effects result in countless humorous and unexpected outcomes. Try to discover as many as you can! - Original music: Floex (Machinarium, Samorost 3) is back at it with his mix of live instruments and organic electronics, joined by guests on guitar or clarinet.
75
/100
11
Pikuniku
75
/100
12
The Jackbox Party Pack 6
75
/100
13
Project Winter
75
/100
14
GRID (2019)
75
/100
15
Erica
74
/100
16
People Playground
73
/100
17
Assemble with Care
72
/100
18
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
71
/100
19
My Time at Portia
70
/100
20
We Were Here Together
70
/100
21
ShellShock Live
69
/100
22
Layers of Fear 2
68
/100
23
Mosaic
67
/100
24
Pacify
65
/100
25
Little Misfortune
61
/100
26
Mario Kart Tour
59
/100
FAQ
What is the best Casual game of 2019?
Grindstone currently tops the ranking with a score of 88/100 across 40 ratings. Ranking updated August 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.