The ratings aggregator Metacritic has published a list of the highest-rated games of the decade. The chart's criteria are as follows: a project must have been released between 2010 and 2019 and have received at least 15 reviews. If it's a multiplatform game, the version with the most reviews is considered.

The top three were led by Super Mario Galaxy 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Red Dead Redemption 2, all of which received 97 points out of 100.
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 97 out of 100 (Wii, 2010);
- — 97 points out of 100 (Switch, 2017);
- — 97 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2018);
- Grand Theft Auto V - 97 out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2014);
- — 97 points out of 100 (Switch, 2017);
- Mass Effect 2 - 96 out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2010);
- — 96 points out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2011);
- — 95 points out of 100 (PlayStation 3, 2013);
- — 95 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2014);
- Red Dead Redemption - 95 points out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2010);
- — 95 points out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2011);
- — 94 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2018);
- — 94 points out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2011);
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 94 points out of 100 (3DS, 2011);
- — 94 points out of 100 (PC, 2013);
- Pac-Man Championship Edition DX - 93 points out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2010);
- — 93 points out of 100 (PC, 2017);
- Super Mario 3D World - 93 points out of 100 (Wii U, 2013);
- Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty - 93 points out of 100 (PC, 2010);
- Persona 4 Golden - 93 out of 100 (PlayStation Vita, 2012);
- — 93 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2017);
- — 93 points out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2012);
- — 93 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2015);
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 93 points out of 100 (Wii, 2011);
- Rock Band 3 - 93 out of 100 (Xbox 360, 2010);
- — 93 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2016);
- — 93 points out of 100 (Switch, 2018);
- — 93 points out of 100 (Xbox One, 2016);
- — 92 points out of 100 (Xbox One, 2018);
- God of War III - 92 points out of 100 (PlayStation 3, 2010);
- — 92 points out of 100 (PlayStation 3, 2011);
- — 92 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2015);
- Celeste - 92 points out of 100 (Switch, 2018);
- Super Street Fighter IV - 92 out of 100 (PlayStation 3, 2010);
- — 92 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2015);
- Undertale - 92 points out of 100 (PC, 2015);
- Fire Emblem: Awakening - 92 out of 100 (3DS, 2013);
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition – 92 points out of 100 (PlayStation 4, 2018);
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 92 points out of 100 (Wii U, 2014);
- — 92 points out of 100 (PlayStation 3, 2012);
- Xenoblade Chronicles - 92 points out of 100 (Wii, 2012);
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 92 out of 100 (Switch, 2017);
- The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection - 92 points out of 100 (PlayStation 3, 2011);
- — 92 points out of 100 (PC, 2016);
- LittleBigPlanet 2 - 92 out of 100 (PlayStation 3, 2011);
- — 92 points out of 100 (PC, 2016);
- Bayonetta 2 - 92 points out of 100 (Wii U, 2014);
- — 92 points out of 100 (Xbox One, 2016);
- Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - 91 out of 100 (PC, 2019);
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition - 91 points out of 100 (Switch, 2019);

Additionally, Metacritic has identified the top 10 most talked about games of the decade—a list compiled from various gaming and entertainment publications published at the end of 2019. It looks like this:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017);
- Minecraft (2011);
- Mass Effect 2 (2010);
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015);
- (2013);
- Dark Souls (2011);
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011);
- The Last of Us (2013);
- Fortnite (2017);
- God of War (2018);
Source: 3dnews.ru
