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Best PC games of 2003
The 76 best PC games released in 2003, ranked from 12,898 critic and player ratings.
The best PC game of 2003 is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, with a critic score of 94/100 — updated agosto 2026.
01
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same!
94
/100
02
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil is an action-adventure game with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth-based games. The player controls the protagonist, Jade, from a third-person perspective. Jade can run, move stealthily, jump over obstacles and pits, climb ladders, push or bash doors and objects, and flatten herself against walls. As Jade, the player investigates a number of installations in search of the truth about a war with an alien threat.
91
/100
03
Tony Hawk's Underground
90
/100
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same!
94
/100
02
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil is an action-adventure game with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth-based games. The player controls the protagonist, Jade, from a third-person perspective. Jade can run, move stealthily, jump over obstacles and pits, climb ladders, push or bash doors and objects, and flatten herself against walls. As Jade, the player investigates a number of installations in search of the truth about a war with an alien threat.
91
/100
03
Tony Hawk's Underground
90
/100
04
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is the third entry in the award winning fantasy strategy series. This fan-favorite enhances the series' praised fusion of empire building, role-playing and tactical combat with the eerie Shadow World and battle with races never before seen, across new and diverse landscapes. Combined with the option of creating a totally unique environment with the map generator and rewriting the history of this world through the enhanced campaign editor, you are ensured a constant stream of completely new game experiences.
89
/100
05
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
88
/100
06
Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne
88
/100
07
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3 is the third installment in the Silent Hill series. Like the previous entries, Silent Hill 3 is a survival horror combining action-based combat and puzzle-solving, but is somewhat more combat-oriented than the preceding installments. The main character is able to side-step and block some attacks, but in general shares with the other protagonists of the series their relative ineptitude in combat.
88
/100
08
Call of Duty
"Call of Duty" (2003) is the inaugural game in the acclaimed first-person shooter series developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. Set during World War II, it provides an intense, cinematic experience that takes players through key battles in the European Theater of Operations. The game features three interwoven campaigns, allowing players to fight as American, British, and Soviet soldiers. With a focus on realism and authenticity, "Call of Duty" introduces innovative gameplay mechanics, such as squad-based combat and the use of iron sights for aiming. Players participate in historic missions like the D-Day invasion, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the assault on Pegasus Bridge, each meticulously crafted to convey the chaos and camaraderie of wartime. The game's gripping narrative, combined with its atmospheric graphics and sound design, set a new standard for the genre and established "Call of Duty" as a landmark title in video game history.
87
/100
09
The Elder Scrolls 3: Bloodmoon
85
/100
10
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2 is a third-person shooter, in which the player assumes the role of Max Payne, but also plays as Mona Sax in a few levels. Initially, the player's weapon is a 9mm pistol. As they progress, players access other weapons including other handguns, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and hand-thrown weapons. To move the game along, the player is told what the next objective is through Max's internal monologue, in which Max iterates what his next steps should be.
84
/100
11
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
84
/100
12
Tron 2.0
84
/100
13
Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour
83
/100
14
Homeworld 2
83
/100
15
Need for Speed: Underground
82
/100
16
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
82
/100
17
Broken Sword 3 - The Sleeping Dragon
82
/100
18
Midnight Club 2
81
/100
19
Ghost Master
81
/100
20
Deus Ex 2: Invisible War
80
/100
21
The Black Mirror
80
/100
22
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
80
/100
23
Day of Defeat
79
/100
24
Eve Online
79
/100
25
Zuma
78
/100
26
Armed and Dangerous
78
/100
27
Praetorians
78
/100
28
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
77
/100
29
Insaniquarium! Deluxe
75
/100
30
Manhunt
75
/100
31
Unreal 2: The Awakening
75
/100
32
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
74
/100
33
Vietcong
74
/100
34
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
73
/100
35
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
73
/100
36
XIII
72
/100
37
Neighbours from Hell
72
/100
38
Worms 3D
72
/100
39
True Crime: Streets of LA
72
/100
40
Medal of Honor Allied Assault: Breakthrough
72
/100
41
X2: The Threat
72
/100
42
Impossible Creatures
72
/100
43
Post Mortem
71
/100
44
The Hulk
71
/100
45
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
71
/100
46
The Temple of Elemental Evil
71
/100
47
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
70
/100
48
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
70
/100
49
Freedom Fighters
70
/100
50
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
70
/100
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is the third entry in the award winning fantasy strategy series. This fan-favorite enhances the series' praised fusion of empire building, role-playing and tactical combat with the eerie Shadow World and battle with races never before seen, across new and diverse landscapes. Combined with the option of creating a totally unique environment with the map generator and rewriting the history of this world through the enhanced campaign editor, you are ensured a constant stream of completely new game experiences.
89
/100
05
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
88
/100
06
Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne
88
/100
07
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3 is the third installment in the Silent Hill series. Like the previous entries, Silent Hill 3 is a survival horror combining action-based combat and puzzle-solving, but is somewhat more combat-oriented than the preceding installments. The main character is able to side-step and block some attacks, but in general shares with the other protagonists of the series their relative ineptitude in combat.
88
/100
08
Call of Duty
"Call of Duty" (2003) is the inaugural game in the acclaimed first-person shooter series developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. Set during World War II, it provides an intense, cinematic experience that takes players through key battles in the European Theater of Operations. The game features three interwoven campaigns, allowing players to fight as American, British, and Soviet soldiers. With a focus on realism and authenticity, "Call of Duty" introduces innovative gameplay mechanics, such as squad-based combat and the use of iron sights for aiming. Players participate in historic missions like the D-Day invasion, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the assault on Pegasus Bridge, each meticulously crafted to convey the chaos and camaraderie of wartime. The game's gripping narrative, combined with its atmospheric graphics and sound design, set a new standard for the genre and established "Call of Duty" as a landmark title in video game history.
87
/100
09
The Elder Scrolls 3: Bloodmoon
85
/100
10
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2 is a third-person shooter, in which the player assumes the role of Max Payne, but also plays as Mona Sax in a few levels. Initially, the player's weapon is a 9mm pistol. As they progress, players access other weapons including other handguns, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and hand-thrown weapons. To move the game along, the player is told what the next objective is through Max's internal monologue, in which Max iterates what his next steps should be.
84
/100
11
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
84
/100
12
Tron 2.0
84
/100
13
Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour
83
/100
14
Homeworld 2
83
/100
15
Need for Speed: Underground
82
/100
16
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
82
/100
17
Broken Sword 3 - The Sleeping Dragon
82
/100
18
Midnight Club 2
81
/100
19
Ghost Master
81
/100
20
Deus Ex 2: Invisible War
80
/100
21
The Black Mirror
80
/100
22
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
80
/100
23
Day of Defeat
79
/100
24
Eve Online
79
/100
25
Zuma
78
/100
26
Armed and Dangerous
78
/100
27
Praetorians
78
/100
28
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
77
/100
29
Insaniquarium! Deluxe
75
/100
30
Manhunt
75
/100
31
Unreal 2: The Awakening
75
/100
32
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
74
/100
33
Vietcong
74
/100
34
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
73
/100
35
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
73
/100
36
XIII
72
/100
37
Neighbours from Hell
72
/100
38
Worms 3D
72
/100
39
True Crime: Streets of LA
72
/100
40
Medal of Honor Allied Assault: Breakthrough
72
/100
41
X2: The Threat
72
/100
42
Impossible Creatures
72
/100
43
Post Mortem
71
/100
44
The Hulk
71
/100
45
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
71
/100
46
The Temple of Elemental Evil
71
/100
47
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
70
/100
48
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
70
/100
49
Freedom Fighters
70
/100
50
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
70
/100
FAQ
What is the best PC game of 2003?
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 1,438 ratings. Ranking updated agosto 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.