The 20 Best Video Games of 2020 So Far

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – July 10, 2020

Which games impressed professional reviewers the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed videogames released between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020 by Metascore. Games must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible for inclusion.

Note that ...

If a game was released on multiple platforms, we included only the version receiving the largest total number of reviews (usually, but not always, the PS4 version).

Newly released ports of games released in prior years on other platforms are excluded, unless they are substantially different from the prior release (for example, an HD remaster of a previous-gen game that also adds some new content).

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86 #11 (tie): Panzer Corps 2

PC2 is a turn-based WWII strategy game that serves as modern update of 2011's original Panzer Corps and features over 1,000 different units and a variety of settings drawn from the duration of the war in Europe and Northern Africa (as well as a few fictitious scenarios).

“Panzer Corps 2 is a modern approach to the wargame genre, but it can easily become a new classic in the years to come.” —SpazioGames

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