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The best Housemarque games
The 6 best games from Housemarque, ranked from 1,223 critic and player ratings.
The best Housemarque game is Returnal, with a critic score of 90/100. Updated September 2026.
- Ranked releases span 2007 to 2021.
- Average critic score across the 6 ranked games: 85/100.
- 1,223 critic and player ratings behind this ranking.
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: 1970 to 2026.
- 6 games are listed on this page, carrying 1,223 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 6
01
Returnal
Returnal is a 2021 roguelike third-person shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop. After crash-landing on a shape-shifting alien planet, Selene finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Every time she’s defeated, the player is forced to restart the journey.
90
/100
02
Nex Machina
From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.
89
/100
03
Dead Nation
Dead Nation is a top-down shoot 'em up video game for PlayStation 3 developed by Finnish video game developer Housemarque. It was released on November 30, 2010 in North America, and December 1 in Europe. Players are awarded score multipliers and money when zombies are killed. Money is used to purchase and upgrade weapons on checkpoints, and multipliers to grant better scores. Each time players are hit, they lose multipliers and health
88
/100
Returnal
Returnal is a 2021 roguelike third-person shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop. After crash-landing on a shape-shifting alien planet, Selene finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Every time she’s defeated, the player is forced to restart the journey.
90
/100
02
Nex Machina
From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.
89
/100
03
Dead Nation
Dead Nation is a top-down shoot 'em up video game for PlayStation 3 developed by Finnish video game developer Housemarque. It was released on November 30, 2010 in North America, and December 1 in Europe. Players are awarded score multipliers and money when zombies are killed. Money is used to purchase and upgrade weapons on checkpoints, and multipliers to grant better scores. Each time players are hit, they lose multipliers and health
88
/100
04
RESOGUN
Resogun is a shoot 'em up game. Unleash an explosive array of devastating weapons to obliterate hordes of ruthless enemies while making sure you rescue the last survivors and keep your multiplier going! Push yourself to the limits trying to climb the global leaderboards for each game mode and difficulty setting. Join forces with your friends online and show off your skills in action packed co-op multiplayer.
84
/100
05
Super Stardust HD
Super Stardust HD is a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 video game console, developed by the Finnish company Housemarque. In Japan it is known as Star Strike HD. Super Stardust HD was the first title with trophy support on the PlayStation 3. Super Stardust HD for the PlayStation3 system is a fully updated version of the classic game Stardust. Your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight! With five highly detailed 3D planets to save, hordes of enemies and asteroids to destroy, and various game play modes, Super Stardust HD presents super intense action. Super Stardust HD is now available in 3D to provide the most immersive gaming experience ever, along with Simulview support in co-op, so you and a friend can view two completely different game views on the same 3D TV screen! 3D TV not required to play Super Stardust HD.
83
/100
06
Alienation
Isometric shooter set in the fantasy/science-fiction, which is the spiritual successor of similar conceptually, Dead Nation. The player takes the role of a mercenary who fights against all the hordes of invading aliens. In addition, the Alienation offers an optional cooperative mode for four people.
79
/100
RESOGUN
Resogun is a shoot 'em up game. Unleash an explosive array of devastating weapons to obliterate hordes of ruthless enemies while making sure you rescue the last survivors and keep your multiplier going! Push yourself to the limits trying to climb the global leaderboards for each game mode and difficulty setting. Join forces with your friends online and show off your skills in action packed co-op multiplayer.
84
/100
05
Super Stardust HD
Super Stardust HD is a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 video game console, developed by the Finnish company Housemarque. In Japan it is known as Star Strike HD. Super Stardust HD was the first title with trophy support on the PlayStation 3. Super Stardust HD for the PlayStation3 system is a fully updated version of the classic game Stardust. Your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight! With five highly detailed 3D planets to save, hordes of enemies and asteroids to destroy, and various game play modes, Super Stardust HD presents super intense action. Super Stardust HD is now available in 3D to provide the most immersive gaming experience ever, along with Simulview support in co-op, so you and a friend can view two completely different game views on the same 3D TV screen! 3D TV not required to play Super Stardust HD.
83
/100
06
Alienation
Isometric shooter set in the fantasy/science-fiction, which is the spiritual successor of similar conceptually, Dead Nation. The player takes the role of a mercenary who fights against all the hordes of invading aliens. In addition, the Alienation offers an optional cooperative mode for four people.
79
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Housemarque game?
Returnal currently tops the ranking with a score of 90/100 across 180 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.