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Best Casual games of 2023
The 12 best Casual games released in 2023, ranked from 904 critic and player ratings.
The best Casual game of 2023 is Venba, with a critic score of 87/100 — 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 30 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: 2023.
- 12 games are listed on this page, carrying 904 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 12
01
Venba
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more.
87
/100
02
Humanity
A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming. Play a lone Shiba Inu charged with commanding massive, marching crowds to the goal in Story Mode, or browse a wide array of user-made levels crafted via the in-game Stage Creator!
84
/100
03
Terra Nil
Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.
80
/100
Venba
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more.
87
/100
02
Humanity
A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming. Play a lone Shiba Inu charged with commanding massive, marching crowds to the goal in Story Mode, or browse a wide array of user-made levels crafted via the in-game Stage Creator!
84
/100
03
Terra Nil
Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.
80
/100
04
Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens.
74
/100
05
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Partner up with your friend online and test your friendship by solving puzzles together in an abandoned amusement park. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges in this standalone We Were Here experience.
73
/100
06
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
A brand new Sonic experience from the minds of the Sonic Social team: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a visual novel, point-and-click adventure! It's Amy Rose's birthday and she's hosting a murder mystery party on the Mirage Express. When Sonic becomes the game's victim, everyone is off to get to the bottom of things. However, something feels a bit off - is this really an innocent game or something more sinister afoot?
70
/100
07
Disney Speedstorm
Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. Master each character’s unique skills on the racetrack and claim victory in this thrilling arcade racing experience.
70
/100
08
20 Minutes Till Dawn
66
/100
09
EA Sports FC 24
EA SPORTS FC 24 is the ultimate football simulation game that lets you play as your favourite stars and teams in the most authentic and immersive way possible. With EA SPORTS FC, you can experience the thrill of the world's biggest competitions, such as the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League, La Liga Santander, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Barclays Women's Super League, NWSL and many more. EA SPORTS FC 24 also features a new brand identity inspired by the triangles that have been part of EA SPORTS football for the past 30 years, from the isometric polygons that make up the game to the chemistry triangles that exist in Ultimate Team to the player indicator across every match. Join the Club and be part of a new Football Club for the future of football we want to build together.
66
/100
10
My Hero Ultra Rumble
Pick your favorite character, team up and fight to be the last ones standing in the new 24-player Battle Royale free to play game "My Hero Ultra Rumble"!
53
/100
11
Party Animals
50
/100
12
The Day Before
30
/100
Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens.
74
/100
05
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Partner up with your friend online and test your friendship by solving puzzles together in an abandoned amusement park. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges in this standalone We Were Here experience.
73
/100
06
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
A brand new Sonic experience from the minds of the Sonic Social team: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a visual novel, point-and-click adventure! It's Amy Rose's birthday and she's hosting a murder mystery party on the Mirage Express. When Sonic becomes the game's victim, everyone is off to get to the bottom of things. However, something feels a bit off - is this really an innocent game or something more sinister afoot?
70
/100
07
Disney Speedstorm
Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. Master each character’s unique skills on the racetrack and claim victory in this thrilling arcade racing experience.
70
/100
08
20 Minutes Till Dawn
66
/100
09
EA Sports FC 24
EA SPORTS FC 24 is the ultimate football simulation game that lets you play as your favourite stars and teams in the most authentic and immersive way possible. With EA SPORTS FC, you can experience the thrill of the world's biggest competitions, such as the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League, La Liga Santander, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Barclays Women's Super League, NWSL and many more. EA SPORTS FC 24 also features a new brand identity inspired by the triangles that have been part of EA SPORTS football for the past 30 years, from the isometric polygons that make up the game to the chemistry triangles that exist in Ultimate Team to the player indicator across every match. Join the Club and be part of a new Football Club for the future of football we want to build together.
66
/100
10
My Hero Ultra Rumble
Pick your favorite character, team up and fight to be the last ones standing in the new 24-player Battle Royale free to play game "My Hero Ultra Rumble"!
53
/100
11
Party Animals
50
/100
12
The Day Before
30
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Casual game of 2023?
Venba currently tops the ranking with a score of 87/100 across 55 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.