Multiplat Sherdog's Top Recommended Modern Games 2019-2024

[GearSolidMetal]

Finally tallied up all the points after 28 regulars of The Arcade contributed their Top 5 games of the last 5 years, and I hoped I could make a Top 10 list... but there weren't enough games with over 10 points. I would be splitting hairs between the games with 7, 8, or 9 points.

As a reminder for each Top 5 list, I added them up like this -

#1 Game = 5 points.
#2 Game = 4 points.
#3 Game = 3 points.
#4 Game = 2 points.
#5 Game = 1 point.

And the #1 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2024 is...

Baldur's Gate 3 - 55 Points

Spoiler: Recommended By

@GearSolidMetal
@Bob Gray
@Law Talkin’ Guy
@blaseblase
@deviake
@iNoScopedJFK
@blaseblase
@deviake
@Leon
@mihailovich
@Blayt7hh
@empsim

@method115​

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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[GearSolidMetal]

The #2 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...

Elden Ring - 40 points

Spoiler: Recommended By -

Elden Ring - 40 points
@Law Talkin’ Guy
@Whitemousse
@mihailovich
@Hitman81
@Jose Beehive
@Ashen One
@Strychnine
@iNoScopedJFK
@mb23100
@Leon

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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[GearSolidMetal]

The #3 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...

Though it should be mentioned a only Sony-Exclusive until recently when it's been released on PC. Shows how highly respected it is.

Ghost of Tsushima - 28 points

Spoiler: Recommended By -

@supermurph

@Blayt7hh

@Hitman81

@Valhoven

@ObsoleteSoul

@Leon

@mixmastermo

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -


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[GearSolidMetal]

The #4 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...

Cyberpunk 2077 - 26 points

Spoiler: Recommended By -

@GearSolidMetal
@Law Talkin' Guy
@Wrath of Foamy
@Zer
@empsim
@blaseblase
@Bornstarch
@method115

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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[GearSolidMetal]

Tie for #5/#6 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...

Hades - 23 points

Spoiler: Recommended By -

@Bob Gray
@SaiWa
@HereticBD
@deviake
@empsim
@Ashen One

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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[GearSolidMetal]

Tie for #5/#6 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...

Doom Eternal - 23 points

Spoiler: Recommeded By -

@Law Talkin' Guy

Spoiler: Recommeded By -

@Ashen One
@mb23100
@blaseblase
@Zer
@deviake

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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[GearSolidMetal]

The #7/#8 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...
Edit - This is a PS5 exclusive.


Returnal - 17 points

Spoiler: Recommended By -

@SaiWa
@Zazen
@Bob Gray
@Valhoven
@supermurph

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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[GearSolidMetal]

The #7/#8 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...

Witcher 3 - 17 points

Spoiler: Recommeded By - [USER=361891

@GearSolidMetal[/USER]
@blaseblase
@Blayt7hh
@Leon

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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[GearSolidMetal]

And I'm not bothering with #9 & #10 because they have fewer than 10 points, and only 2 people recommended them.

Thoughts?

 

[My Spot]

The #7/#8 Highest Recommended Modern Game of 2019-2014 is...

Witcher 3 - 17 points

Spoiler: Recommeded By - [USER=361891

@GearSolidMetal[/USER]
@blaseblase
@Blayt7hh
@Leon

Detailed Endorcements Why You Highly Recommend It -

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Came out in 2015.

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[GearSolidMetal]

Came out in 2015.

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Already discussed this at nauseum in the other thread.

Recent optimizations/Remasters/Remakes are valid. 'Modern' refers to graphical standard.

For example, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition was released in 2021 and it graphically updated the original game from 2007 to be use Modern hardware to be played at 4K/120FPS. It could be said it plays better than most games released in the last 5 years.

 

[Leon]

List makes sense. Thanks for tagging

 

[Hyperglide]

Thought of 1 game I can recommend that's within last 5 years. It was Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Amazing JRPG, with top notch writing, characters, voice acting, music and gameplay. The humour is too tier too. Can I get a cosign?