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GameRant readers have the opportunity to make their voices heard and help decide the 10 games that deserve to be called the very best the industry has ever seen. Voting is easy. Two critically acclaimed games are pitted against each other, and you choose the one you like more. You can vote as many times as you like, with the list being updated regularly as more votes are counted.
The first round of nearly 80,000 votes left us with a list of the top 10 games of all time led by Rockstar's open world western Red Dead Redemption 2followed by The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Fire Ring, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham City, Resident Evil 4, God of War (2018), Metal Gear Solid, Cyberpunk 2077and God of War Ragnarok. Since then, hundreds of thousands more votes have been cast, which has shaken up the top 10 quite a bit.
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If you're curious about how the list of the 10 best video games ever made has changed, you can see the current top 10 by clicking “View Results.” The list will continue to evolve as more votes are cast, and it will be very interesting to see which games fall off and which games manage to claim one of the coveted spots for themselves.
Vote on your favorite games to determine which titles are truly the best of the best. The poll never closes, so you can vote as much as you want to try to secure your favorite slots in the top 10.
