TOP 20 OF THE DECADE
Moe's twenty best games of the last decade, scored and ranked. Two perfect 10s, one 9.8, and a lot of arguing in the comments. The classic that tops them all sits under the list, off the scale entirely.
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Red Dead Redemption 2Classic Review10The best western ever made in any medium, and Moe will argue it at any bar in America. A perfect 10.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom10Breath of the Wild asked you to explore Hyrule. This one asks what you'll build in it. A perfect 10 from Moe.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild9.8Nintendo built a Hyrule that trusts you. Point at a mountain, climb it, cook dinner on the way. Moe scores it 9.8.
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Hogwarts Legacy9.7The game a generation had on its Christmas list for twenty years. The castle is the star. Moe scores it 9.7.
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Super Mario Odyssey9.6Pure joy with a capture button. A Goomba, a T-Rex, a tank, a slab of meat. Moe scores Odyssey 9.6.
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It Takes Two9.6One of the best co-op games ever made. Twelve straight hours and it never repeats itself. Moe scores it 9.6.
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Resident Evil 4 Remake9.4The remake standard: respect the bones, rebuild the body, keep the attitude. Moe scores it 9.4.
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Baldur's Gate 39.3A Dungeons and Dragons campaign that treats your choices like they matter, because here they do. Moe scores it 9.3.
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Marvel's Spider-Man9.3The best superhero game since the Arkham years, and the swinging carries it. Moe scores it 9.3.
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II9.3The best looking and best sounding game on Xbox. Headphones aren't a suggestion. Moe scores it 9.3.
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Elden Ring9.1FromSoftware opened the map up and dared you to get lost in the prettiest nightmare ever shipped. Moe scores it 9.1.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice8.9FromSoftware with the training wheels welded off. One sword, one posture bar, no side door. Moe scores it 8.9.
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The Last of Us Part II8.8The meanest story a big studio ever shipped, and the best game Naughty Dog ever built. Moe scores it 8.8.
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Fortnite8.7Fortnite stopped being a normal game years ago. It is a place. The Battle Royale underneath is still sharp. Moe: 8.7.
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Ghost of Tsushima8.6The best looking postcard ever mailed from the PS4 era. The wind tells you where to go. Moe scores it 8.6.
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Black Myth: Wukong8.5A boss rush wearing an epic's clothes. The fights are incredible, the hallways aren't. Moe scores it 8.5.
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Hades8.4The game that made dying fun. Every death sends you home, and home is where the story lives. Moe scores it 8.4.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons8.3The island the whole world moved to in 2020. Gentle to a fault, and it mattered. Moe scores it 8.3.
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Cyberpunk 20778.3The comeback story of the generation. Night City earns the score, the launch caps it. Moe: 8.3.
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God of War9The loudest man in gaming became a dad, and it worked. One camera shot, one great axe, a clean 9 from Moe.
SAN ANDREAS: 15 / 10
Fifteen out of ten. Print it. The game Moe measures the whole hobby against, and his case is already on the record.
Read the San Andreas reviewQuick Answers
What is Moe Train's top game of the decade?
Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom share the top spot at a perfect 10 out of 10 on Moe's list.
How are the Top 20 games scored?
Every game carries Moe Train's own score out of 10, with the Metacritic industry score listed beside it, labeled and never blended.
Where does Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas rank?
Off the chart. Moe scored San Andreas a 15 out of 10 and calls it one of the best games of all time, so it sits above the Top 20 as the classic.