Best games
Best PC games of 2010
The 104 best PC games released in 2010, ranked from 33,760 critic and player ratings.
The best PC game of 2010 is Mass Effect 2, with a critic score of 96/100 — 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: 2010.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 33,760 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
Mass Effect 2
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shephard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers. So steel yourself, because this is an astronomical mission where sacrifices must be made. You'll face tougher choices and new, deadlier enemies. Arm yourself and prepare for an unforgettable intergalactic adventure. Game Features: Shift the fight in your favour. Equip yourself with powerful new weapons almost instantly thanks to a new inventory system. Plus, an improved health regeneration system means you'll spend less time hunting for restorative items. Make every decision matter. Divisive crew members are just the tip of the iceberg, Commander, because you'll also be tasked with issues of intergalactic diplomacy. And time's a wastin' so don't be afraid to use new prompt-based actions that let you interrupt conversations, even if they could alter the fate of your crew...and the galaxy. Forge new alliances, carefully. You'll fight alongside some of your most trustworthy crew members, but you'll also get the opportunity to recruit new talent. Just choose your new partners with care because the fate of the galaxy rests on your shoulders, Commander.
96
/100
02
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
95
/100
03
StarCraft II
93
/100
Mass Effect 2
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shephard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers. So steel yourself, because this is an astronomical mission where sacrifices must be made. You'll face tougher choices and new, deadlier enemies. Arm yourself and prepare for an unforgettable intergalactic adventure. Game Features: Shift the fight in your favour. Equip yourself with powerful new weapons almost instantly thanks to a new inventory system. Plus, an improved health regeneration system means you'll spend less time hunting for restorative items. Make every decision matter. Divisive crew members are just the tip of the iceberg, Commander, because you'll also be tasked with issues of intergalactic diplomacy. And time's a wastin' so don't be afraid to use new prompt-based actions that let you interrupt conversations, even if they could alter the fate of your crew...and the galaxy. Forge new alliances, carefully. You'll fight alongside some of your most trustworthy crew members, but you'll also get the opportunity to recruit new talent. Just choose your new partners with care because the fate of the galaxy rests on your shoulders, Commander.
96
/100
02
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
95
/100
03
StarCraft II
93
/100
04
Cut the Rope
Cut the Rope is a series of physics-based puzzle video games developed by ZeptoLab for several platforms and devices. The objective of the Cut the Rope games is to feed candy to a little green creature named Om Nom while collecting stars. In each level, the candy hangs by one or several of the titular ropes which the player must cut with a swipe of their finger using the device's touchscreen. Using various objects such as floating bubbles and bellows, the candy must also be manipulated around obstacles to get to Om Nom's mouth. Each level pack introduces new challenges. Levels are scored with a zero to three star rating, according to how many stars the player picked up, and a point score depending on the number of stars collected and the amount of time taken to complete the level. Game received multiple award, for example: Apple Design Award 2011, British Academy Video Games Awards 2011 and many others.
93
/100
05
S
Red Dead Redemption
A modern-day Western epic, Red Dead Redemption takes John Marston, a relic from the fast-closing time of the gunslinger, through an open world filled with wildlife, mini-games, and shootouts. Marston sets out to hunt down his old gang mates for the government, who have taken away his family. Along his journey, he meets many characters emblematic of the Wild West, heroism, and the new civilization.
92
/100
06
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
90
/100
07
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Become Seacrest County's top cop or most wanted racer!
90
/100
08
S
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
In the distant future, in the darkest reaches of space, the ghosts of the past whisper your name. You are Jim Raynor, a marshal-turned-rebel on a vigilante crusade to bring down the Dominion and its nefarious leader, Arcturus Mengsk. Haunted by betrayal and remorse, some believe you may have given up the fight. But you have promises to keep… and a need for vengeance that’s long overdue.
89
/100
09
Halo: Reach
Experience the story before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved as you fight to defend the planet Reach from a harrowing Covenant invasion. In this first-person shooter you can customize your own Spartan with armor and accessories to experience both a pulse-pounding campaign and addictive multiplayer mode. Reach will fall, but it won't go down without a fight.
89
/100
10
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
89
/100
11
S
BioShock 2
88
/100
12
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
88
/100
13
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
88
/100
14
B
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
87
/100
15
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
87
/100
16
S
Sid Meier's Civilization V
87
/100
17
Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition
86
/100
18
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
86
/100
19
skate.
86
/100
20
Super Meat Boy
85
/100
21
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
85
/100
22
D
Fallout: New Vegas
84
/100
23
Limbo
84
/100
24
S
Just Cause 2
84
/100
25
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
84
/100
26
FIFA 11
84
/100
27
Pinball FX2
84
/100
28
Mass Effect 2: Overlord
84
/100
29
S
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
83
/100
30
Fruit Ninja
83
/100
31
Alan Wake
83
/100
32
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
83
/100
33
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
82
/100
34
Dragon Age: Origins Awakening
82
/100
35
Halo Wars
82
/100
36
Bejeweled 3
82
/100
37
Final Fantasy XIV
82
/100
38
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
82
/100
39
Darksiders
82
/100
40
S
Call of Duty: Black Ops
81
/100
41
VVVVVV
81
/100
42
Dungeon Defenders
81
/100
43
Napoleon: Total War
81
/100
44
Blur
81
/100
45
C
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
81
/100
46
Dead Rising 2
81
/100
47
Heavy Rain
80
/100
48
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
80
/100
49
Costume Quest
80
/100
50
Singularity
80
/100
Cut the Rope
Cut the Rope is a series of physics-based puzzle video games developed by ZeptoLab for several platforms and devices. The objective of the Cut the Rope games is to feed candy to a little green creature named Om Nom while collecting stars. In each level, the candy hangs by one or several of the titular ropes which the player must cut with a swipe of their finger using the device's touchscreen. Using various objects such as floating bubbles and bellows, the candy must also be manipulated around obstacles to get to Om Nom's mouth. Each level pack introduces new challenges. Levels are scored with a zero to three star rating, according to how many stars the player picked up, and a point score depending on the number of stars collected and the amount of time taken to complete the level. Game received multiple award, for example: Apple Design Award 2011, British Academy Video Games Awards 2011 and many others.
93
/100
05
S
Red Dead Redemption
A modern-day Western epic, Red Dead Redemption takes John Marston, a relic from the fast-closing time of the gunslinger, through an open world filled with wildlife, mini-games, and shootouts. Marston sets out to hunt down his old gang mates for the government, who have taken away his family. Along his journey, he meets many characters emblematic of the Wild West, heroism, and the new civilization.
92
/100
06
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
90
/100
07
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Become Seacrest County's top cop or most wanted racer!
90
/100
08
S
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
In the distant future, in the darkest reaches of space, the ghosts of the past whisper your name. You are Jim Raynor, a marshal-turned-rebel on a vigilante crusade to bring down the Dominion and its nefarious leader, Arcturus Mengsk. Haunted by betrayal and remorse, some believe you may have given up the fight. But you have promises to keep… and a need for vengeance that’s long overdue.
89
/100
09
Halo: Reach
Experience the story before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved as you fight to defend the planet Reach from a harrowing Covenant invasion. In this first-person shooter you can customize your own Spartan with armor and accessories to experience both a pulse-pounding campaign and addictive multiplayer mode. Reach will fall, but it won't go down without a fight.
89
/100
10
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
89
/100
11
S
BioShock 2
88
/100
12
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
88
/100
13
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
88
/100
14
B
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
87
/100
15
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
87
/100
16
S
Sid Meier's Civilization V
87
/100
17
Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition
86
/100
18
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
86
/100
19
skate.
86
/100
20
Super Meat Boy
85
/100
21
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
85
/100
22
D
Fallout: New Vegas
84
/100
23
Limbo
84
/100
24
S
Just Cause 2
84
/100
25
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
84
/100
26
FIFA 11
84
/100
27
Pinball FX2
84
/100
28
Mass Effect 2: Overlord
84
/100
29
S
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
83
/100
30
Fruit Ninja
83
/100
31
Alan Wake
83
/100
32
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
83
/100
33
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
82
/100
34
Dragon Age: Origins Awakening
82
/100
35
Halo Wars
82
/100
36
Bejeweled 3
82
/100
37
Final Fantasy XIV
82
/100
38
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
82
/100
39
Darksiders
82
/100
40
S
Call of Duty: Black Ops
81
/100
41
VVVVVV
81
/100
42
Dungeon Defenders
81
/100
43
Napoleon: Total War
81
/100
44
Blur
81
/100
45
C
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
81
/100
46
Dead Rising 2
81
/100
47
Heavy Rain
80
/100
48
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
80
/100
49
Costume Quest
80
/100
50
Singularity
80
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best PC game of 2010?
Mass Effect 2 currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 2,700 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.