Game of the Year 2020

Kenny Omega and Xavier Woods' Respective Top 10 Games of 2020

No force on this Earth could keep these two friends for life from reuniting to tell us about their favorite games of the year.

Jan 21, '21

Greg Kasavin's Top 10 Games of 2020

Greg's list is one of only a few this year that doesn't include Hades, but considering he was one of the people who made it, that's understandable.

Jan 21, '21

Ron Funches' Top 10 Games of 2020

These are the games that helped keep Ron Funches sane through the nightmare that was 2020.

Jan 21, '21

Scott Benson's Top 10 Games of 2020

This year was tough and brought a lot of heartbreak, but Scott Benson found some solace in these games, and in the endurance of a little guy named Sid who just would not quit.

Jan 21, '21

Colin Spacetwinks' Top 11 Games of 2020

Colin would certainly love it if you tried out all of their 2020 favorites, but Umurangi Generation is the one among all of them that defined the year for them.

Jan 21, '21

Samantha Kalman's Top 10 Games of 2020

Samantha Kalman moved to a foreign country, moved back again, then found a new gig at Respawn in 2020. And somewhere amid all of that, she even found the time to play some games.

Jan 21, '21

Danny O'Dwyer's Top 10 Games of 2020

Noclip's Danny O'Dwyer soared through the skies, revisited some favorite skate spots, and immersed himself in the world of City 17 in a few of his favorite 2020 games.

Jan 21, '21

SWERY's Top Games of 2020

The Deadly Premonition developer returns to tell us about the many games he partook of in 2020.

Jan 21, '21

BAKOON's Top 10 Games of 2020

Like many of us, BAKOON used his extra time indoors this year to play plenty of video games. Here are the ones he dug most in 2020.

Jan 21, '21

Casey Malone's Top 10 Games of 2020

What does making an exotic sandwich have to do with the best games of 2020? Nothing, really, but Casey would like to tell you about it anyway.

Jan 21, '21

Grace Bruxner's Top 10 Animal Crossing Villagers Who Died

Grace pays tribute to the citizens who departed the tropical island paradise of Wobble in 2020.

Jan 21, '21

Abby Russell's Top 10 Games of 2020

Abby's 2020 was filled with Fortnite, Animal Crossing, and a whole lot of Chess anywhere she could find it.

Jan 21, '21

Rami Ismail's Top Games of 2020

Rami's travel schedule was a little lighter than usual in 2020, but at least one game on his vast list of the year's favorites helped him log some of that flight time he missed out on.

Jan 20, '21

Evil Uno's Top 10 Games of 2020

You don't have to join the Dark Order to read this list, but Evil Uno certainly wouldn't mind if you did.

Jan 20, '21

Alex Boniello's Top 10 Games of 2020

Broadway Alex returns to tell us about the games that got him through 2020.

Jan 20, '21

Chris Tilton's Musical List of Games He Played in 2020

Play us a theme you're the piano man / Play us a soundtrack tonight / Well we're all in the mood for a medley / And you've got us feelin' alright

Jan 20, '21

Jeff Green's Top 10 Games of 2020

It's been a while since Jeff Green has graced the pages of Giant Bomb, but we're happy to have him back to tell us about his favorite games of 2020.

Jan 20, '21

Ed Zitron's Top 10 Games of 2020

The founder of Updog is here to tell us about his favorite games of 2020.

Jan 20, '21

No Goblin's Top Games of 2020

Shout out to Dan and Panzer for coming through with the only recap of 2020's best video games presented via crossword puzzle.

Jan 20, '21

Soha E's Top 10 Games of 2020

Like many of us, Soha missed seeing her friends in 2020. Here are some games that helped her cope with a trying year.

Jan 20, '21

Emma Kidwell's Top 10 Games of 2020

Narrative designer Emma Kidwell asks the important question: is there ever a year when Mass Effect 2 wouldn't belong on a top 10 list?

Jan 20, '21

Dante Douglas' Top 10 Games of 2020

Did Dante find a way to get Persona 5 on his top 10 list for a second year in a row? You'll just have to read on to find out!

Jan 20, '21

Dan Ryckert's Top 10 Games of 2020

In his first post-Giant Bomb list, Dan reminds us all that he's a sucker for Nintendo, nostalgia, and baseball games where people get hit in the nards.

Jan 20, '21

Kahlief Adams' Top 10 Games of 2020

Yesterday, #KAHISPOGCHAMP came to fruition. Today, Kah is back on Giant Bomb with another list of his favorite games.

Jan 19, '21

Derek Yu's Top 10 Games of 2020

The creator of Spelunky runs us through the games he dug most in 2020.

Jan 19, '21

Dave Lang's Top 11 Games of 2020

Dave Lang played these games. He liked them. Perhaps you will, too.

Jan 19, '21

Mike Drucker's Top 10 Games of 2020

Writer and comedian Mike Drucker takes us on our annual tour through the games that helped get him through the year.

Jan 19, '21

Hiroyuki Sakamoto's Top 4 Games of 2020

Yakuza producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto takes us through a few of his favorite 2020 releases.

Jan 19, '21

Nina Freeman's Top 10 Games of 2020

Nina's back with another list of indie favorites (and at least one AAA remake of some renown).

Jan 19, '21

Will Smith's Top 11 Games of 2020

The co-host of Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod provides us with an only slightly shorter than usual list than we've grown accustomed to.

Jan 19, '21

Alex Zandra's Top 10 Games of 2020

We could all use a little more of Alex Zandra's brand of positive energy after a dismal year, so let's all take a moment to chill, relax, and let her tell us all about her favorite games of 2020.

Jan 19, '21

Pat Baer's Top 10 Anime of 2020

I'm sorry, did you say anime?!? Sir, this is HIGHLY unorthodox!

Jan 19, '21

Greg Miller's Top 10 Games of 2020

The star of 2020's hottest solitaire game lays out his favorite gaming experiences of the year.

Jan 19, '21

Imran Khan's Top 10 Games of 2020

Game journalist Imran Khan returns to Giant Bomb to discuss his 2020 favorites.

Jan 19, '21

Drew Scanlon's Top 10 Games of 2020

The biking white guy himself returns for an unusually arcade heavy list of his 2020 favorites.

Jan 19, '21

Felix Kramer's Top 10 Games of 2020

After a year off, Felix returns to Giant Bomb's GOTY nonsense to tell us about the games that got them through 2020.

Jan 18, '21

THE COMMISSIONER OF BLASEBALL Parker MacMillan IIIII's Top 10 Games(?) of 2020

The commissioner briefly rouses from his well-earned Siesta to tell us about his favorite experiences of 2020.

Jan 18, '21

Rich Gallup's Top 10 Games of 2020

Weird splorts, hot newsletters, and a heaping helping of Super Mario Party are just a few of the things that took up space in Rich Gallup's 2020.

Jan 18, '21

Bruno Dias' Top 10 Games of 2020

Narrative designer Bruno Dias didn't unequivocally love 10 games this past year, but even the ones he had some reservations about get a mention in his 2020 list.

Jan 18, '21

Leon Chang's Top 5 Games of 2020

Will Star Ocean: Second Story top Leon's list for a third year in a row? Probably!

Jan 18, '21

Jeff Bakalar's Top 10 IPs That Should Immediately be Pinball Machines

Let us continue to indulge Jeff Bakalar as he thinks of pinball, and only of pinball, for his 2020 list.

Jan 18, '21

Erica Lahaie's Top 10 Games of 2020

Illustrator Erica Lahaie has a lot to say about her favorite games of 2020, and at least one game that was decidedly not a favorite.

Jan 18, '21

Lena Raine's Top 10 Games of 2020

Composer Lena Raine returns to talk about her favorite games of the year, plus a few special moments that stuck out in an otherwise stressful year.

Jan 18, '21

Mike Mahardy's Top 10 Games of 2020

Former GameSpot editor and Beastcast regular Mike Mahardy pops back in to take us through his favorite games of 2020.

Jan 18, '21

Mary Kish's Top 10 Games of 2020

There wasn't much to be merry about in 2020, but these games helped keep Mary sane in a very trying year.

Jan 18, '21

Mega Ran's Year in Games 2020

Take a musical tour through Mega Ran's favorite gaming moments of 2020.

Jan 18, '21