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.

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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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85 #14 (tie): Deep Rock Galactic

Emerging from a lengthy Early Access period in May, Galactic is an arcade-style FPS with co-op gameplay for up to four players set in a series of procedurally generated caves with fully destructible environments.

“Deep Rock Galactic is the best kind of four-player co-op game. Exciting combat, great missions, and lots of upgrades make this one a winner.” —IGN

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