Here’s a ranked breakdown of my favorite games, scored across various categories that matter most to me — such as Narrative, Worldbuilding, Music, and Replayability.
Scoring Criteria
- Narrative: Story strength and emotional weight
- Worldbuilding: Lore depth and cohesion
- Music: Soundtrack impact and memorability
- Gameplay: Mechanics, fluidity, and responsiveness
- Replay: Desire to revisit
- Exploration: Reward for curiosity
- Progression: Character or story growth
- Art: Visual style and design coherence
Weighting System
How it’s calculated:
Each score is weighted based on personal importance (see above), then combined into a final score out of 100.
| Category | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Narrative | 20 |
| Worldbuilding | 15 |
| Music | 10 |
| Gameplay | 15 |
| Replay | 10 |
| Exploration | 10 |
| Progression | 10 |
| Art | 10 |
Total score = weighted average across these categories, scaled to 100.
Top-Ranked Games
| Rank | Title | Year | Genre | Total | Narrative | Worldbuilding | Music | Gameplay | Replay | Exploration | Progression | Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nier Gestalt | 2010 | Action RPG | 94.3 | 98 | 94 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 89 |
| 2 | Nier Automata | 2017 | Action RPG | 92.9 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 75 | 93 | 95 | 92 |
| 3 | The Witcher 3 | 2015 | Open-world RPG | 92.85 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 94 | 93 | 96 | 91 | 93 |
Other Notable Favorites
- Final Fantasy VII – 92.05
- Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 – 92.5
- Legend of Zelda: BOTW – 92.65
- Skyrim – 91.5
- Returnal – 91.6
- Elden Ring – 91.35
- God of War 2018 – 90.2