Best story-driven games of all time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The story-driven games canon — press start and vote.

What counts: Seeded with approximate figures where shown — the crowd's votes decide the order.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time▲ Rising
Year: 1998Critic score: 9.9/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
33
Red Dead Redemption 2▲ Rising
Year: 2018Critic score: 9.7/10
added by IJRin 6 rankings
24
Baldur's Gate 3▲ Rising
Year: 2023Critic score: 9.6/10
added by IJRin 7 rankings
24
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild▲ Rising
Year: 2017Critic score: 9.7/10
added by IJRin 7 rankings
19
BioShock▲ Rising
Year: 2007Critic score: 9.6/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
4
Chrono Trigger▼ Falling
Year: 1995Critic score: 9.6/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
-5
The Last of Us▼ Falling
Year: 2013Critic score: 9.5/10
added by IJRin 8 rankings
-10
Half-Life 2▼ Falling
Year: 2004Critic score: 9.6/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
-11
Mass Effect 2▼ Falling
Year: 2010Critic score: 9.5/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
-12
Persona 5 Royal▼ Falling
Year: 2020Critic score: 9.5/10
added by IJRin 4 rankings
-17

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NNora Garcia1d
This order is closer to right than any editor would've gotten.
MMateo Vasquez1d
Exactly the kind of argument the internet was built for.
LLiam GarciaJul 28, 2026
Voted — and the gap between #1 and #2 should be bigger.