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Everybody's Top 10 Favorite Games Of 2023 (And Your Turn To Vote!)
🕑 Added 2023-12-29 15:47:32 +0000 UTC
We hope you're not sick of celebrating 2023's amazing games yet, because here is everybody's Top 10! We gathered up lists from cohorts, contributors, and friends of the show to give you all a better idea of where we stand and what we love. Reminder: The grand finale of The Two Tens debate will air on Thursday, January 4th on YouTube and the regular podcast feed. It'll be live on Wednesday, January 3rd without ads if you're a $5 Patreon supporter or you can unlock the unedited versions of all of our debates (including a post-show "Pissy Zone" airing of grievances) if you join the $10 Backstage Pass tier. As always, thanks for supporting MinnMax and making this whole thing possible. If you found this list compilation and you're not a supporter, then maybe you can check out the benefits and see if there's a tier that's a good fit for you? THANK YOU!
Also, don't forget to submit your own Top 10 games of 2023! We're collecting the entire community's rankings and will be sharing the hive-mind's list on an upcoming episode of The MinnMax Show podcast. Shout out to Neill Smith and the rest of the mods in the Discord for making this happen. We're accepting all games that released in 2023, including early access, expansions, DLC, remasters, remakes, etc. You have until Tuesday, January 9th to lock in your Top 10. Submit your picks and learn the full instructions here - https://forms.gle/hFros2ue2uP3uc668
Cohorts and Contributors
Jacob Geller
1. Alan Wake 2
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Lies Of P
4. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
5. Humanity
6. Tchia
7. Jusant
8. Hi-Fi Rush
9. Resident Evil 4 Remake
10. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Ben Hanson
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Hi-Fi Rush
3. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
4. The Making Of Karateka
5. Resident Evil 4 Remake
6. Alan Wake 2
7. Star Ocean The Second Story R
8. Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
9. A Space For The Unbound
10. Final Fantasy XVI
Kyle Hilliard
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Resident Evil 4 Remake
3. Sea of Stars
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Pikmin 4
6. Dead Space
7. Tchia
8. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
9. Cocoon
10. Jusant
Sarah Podzorski
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Cities: Skylines 2
3. The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake
5. Alan Wake 2
6. House Flipper 2
7. Lethal Company
8. Chants Of Sennaar
9. Suika Game
10. Fashion Dreamer
Janet Garcia
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Alan Wake 2
4. Dead Space Remake
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Lies Of P
7. Chants Of Sennaar
8. Pikmin 4
9. Venba
10. Cocoon
Jeff Marchiafava
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Baldur's Gate 3
3. Dave The Diver
4. Starfield
5. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
8. Resident Evil 4 Remake
9. Roots Of Pacha
10. Shadows Of Doubt
Kelsey Lewin
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed DLC
3. Hi-Fi Rush
4. Octopath Traveler II
5. The Making Of Karateka
6. Star Ocean The Second Story R
7. Humanity
8. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
9. Venba
10. Dave The Diver
Leo Vader
1. Hitman Freelancer
2. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
3. Alan Wake 2
4. Tchia
5. The Finals
6. Friends vs. Friends
7. Mr. Sun's Hatbox
8. Finity
9. Jusant
10. Dead Island 2
Haley MacLean - Community Manager
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Alan Wake 2
3. Hitman Freelancer
4. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
5. Sea of Stars
6. Dave The Diver
7. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
8. Dredge
9. Hi-Fi Rush
10. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Friends of the Show
Jenna Stoeber - Video essayist and MinnMax production wizard during Ben's paternity leave.
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Nour: Play with your Food
3. Thirsty Suitors
4. WarioWare: Move It!
5. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
6. Dredge
7. Killer Frequency
8. En Garde!
9. Lies Of P
10. Learn why she doesn't have a #10 by checking out her video here.
Suriel Vazquez - Former Cohort, game writer at Big Blue Sky Games, appeared on The Deepest Dive of Armored Core VI, Cream of the Steam, and The MinnMax Show in 2023
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Resident Evil 4 Remake
3. Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon
4. Amnesia: The Bunker
5. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
6. Venba
7. Street Fighter 6
8. Jusant
9. A Highland Song
10. Tchia
Ross "The Star Wars Guy" Pfund - Appeared on Max Spoilers, Give To The Max, and Party Chat in 2023
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
3. Spider-Man 2
4. Cocoon
5. Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
6. Final Fantasy XVI
7. Sea of Stars
8. Humanity
9. Dave The Diver
10. Pikmin 4
Charles McGregor - Appeared on MinnMax Reacts, Cream of the Steam, Max Spoilers, Give To the Max in 2023
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Baldur's Gate 3
3. Super Mario Wonder
4. Lego Fortnite
5. Deceive Inc
6. Fortnite Festival
7. Kena: Bridge of Sprirts
8. Fortnite Zero Build
9. Rocket Racing
10. KartRider: Drift
Jill Grodt - Founder of The Indie Informer, appeared on MinnMax Reacts, The MinnMax Show, Summer Game Fest Travelogue, Party Chat, and more in 2023
1. Slay The Princess
2. Cocoon
3. Gunbrella
4. Baldur's Gate 3
5. Worldless
6. Dredge
7. Dave The Diver
8. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
9. The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
10. Venba
Dan Ryckert - Creative director for Giant Bomb, appeared on New Show Plus, Cream of the Steam, and Give To The Max in 2023
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Pikmin 4
3. Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake
5. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
6. Super Mario RPG
7. Mortal Kombat 1
8. Alan Wake 2
9. Dave The Diver
10. WarioWare: Move It!
Grant - The chef for the cozy holiday feast and he appeared on Max Spoilers
1. Alan Wake 2
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Lies of P
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Baldur's Gate 3
6. Resident Evil 4 Remake
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
9. Cocoon
10. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Ronnie - Doesn't want to list 10 games and doesn't want to get any crap about it in the comments, appeared on Max Spoilers and MinnMax Plays for Resident Evil 3 and Tears of the Kingdom
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake
5. Super Mario Galaxy
6. LEGO Fortnite
Jeff Cork - PR specialist and former co-worker at Game Informer, appeared on New Show Plus, Give To The Max, and the Thanksgiving Joke special
1. Pikmin 4
2. The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
4. Alan Wake 2
5. Death Must Die
6. Resident Evil 4
7. Dead Space
8. Diablo IV
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10. Dredge
Charles Harte - Associate editor at Game Informer, appeared on The MinnMax Show in 2023
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
6. Lies of P
7. Fire Emblem Engage
8. Chants of Sennaar
9. Hi-Fi Rush
10. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Brandon Jones - Author of Whirly World, former editor-in-chief of Easy Allies and Game Trailers, appeared on The MinnMax Show in 2023
1. Baldur’s Gate 3
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Alan Wake 2
4. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
5. Resident Evil 4
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Starfield
8. Octopath Traveler II
9. Dave the Diver
10. PowerWash Simulator VR
Jason Oestreicher - Cohost of the Interactive Distractions podcast and former video wizard at Giant Bomb and Game Informer, appeared on The MinnMax Show in 2023
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Street Fighter 6
3. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
4. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
5. Final Fantasy XVI
6. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
7: Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
8. Hi-Fi Rush
9. Mortal Kombat 1
10. Wild Hearts
Elise Favis - Communications Director at Prytania Media, appeared on the Give To The Max stream in 2023
1. Dave The Diver
2. Alan Wake 2
3. American Arcadia
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Thirsty Suitors
6. Dredge
7. Baldur's Gate 3
8. Venba
9. In Stars And Time
10. Hi-Fi Rush
Haley De Boom - Give To The Max donor from the community who appeared on The MinnMax Show in 2023
1. Baldur’s Gate 3
2. Hi-Fi Rush
3. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
4. The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
5. Rocksmith
6. Chants of Sennaar
7. Jusant
8. Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
9. Crusader Kings III
10. Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise
Comments
Patrick Polk
This is a great collection of contributes and lists! And in particular thank you, Ben, for holding on to Theatrhythm. There are dozens of us fans!
Payt Rheon
So I took the top 4 of the 8 main contributors, minus Haley because I didn’t see her list, and made a 2 Tens List. If it was #1 on someone’s list it got 4 points, #2 – 3 points, #3 - 2 points, and #4 - 1 point. I still haven’t listened to the final episode, so I’m excited to see how close this list is to their final list. Max list Rank Game Points 1. Zelda: TofK 19 2. Baldur's Gate 11 3. Alan Wake 8 4. Hi-Fi Rush 5 5. RE4 Remake. 4 5. Hitman Freelancer 4 7. Spider-Man 2 3 7. Cities: Skylines 2 3 7. Shadow Gambit 3 Minn list 1. Dave the Diver 2 1. Lies of P 2 1. Sea of Stars 2 1. The Cosmic Wheel 2 4. Armored Core 1 4. Dead Space Remake 1 4. Karateka 1 4. Octopath 2 1 4. Starfield. 1 4. Tchia. 1 4. Xenoblade 3. 1
