Gaming

Inverse's favorite games of 2020

All killer, no filler.

Jen Glennon, Corey Plante, Tomas Franzese, Danny Paez and Just Lunning
12.14.2020 6:00 PM

Best Of

Year in Games
12.9.2020 6:00 PM

The best boss battle of 2020 changed video games for me forever

Jake Kleinman

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Rat King.

Year in Games
12.8.2020 6:00 PM

2020's best video game death redefined a popular genre

Tomas Franzese

"Is there no escape?"

Year in Games
12.13.2020 6:00 PM

2020's most controversial video game reveals the worst thing about fandom

Jen Glennon

A perpetual motion machine of outrage.

Year in Games
12.10.2020 6:00 PM

2020's most beautiful video game makes diversity divine

Just Lunning

It’s rare to find a game this sexy.

Year in Games
12.11.2020 6:00 PM

The biggest video game flirt of 2020 changed gaming history

Corey Plante

I love you, Jessie Rasberry.

Year In Games
12.7.2020 8:36 PM

The best 2020 video game heartthrob isn’t Zagreus or Cloud

Danny Paez

Thirst trap royalty.

Year in Games
12.12.2020 6:30 PM

The most important video game of 2020 is coming out ... in 2021

Eric Francisco

The absence of Halo Infinite is painfully obvious.

Year in Games
12.22.2020 8:16 PM

2020's best multiplayer game made me more paranoid than ever

Just Lunning

The possibilities are truly limitless.

Year In Games
12.29.2020 1:30 PM

2020’s best video game hero exposes the worst part of Last of Us 2

Giovanni Colantonio

Yakuza: Like a Dragon reminds us that human growth isn't just about strength.

Inverse Reader Survey Results
Year In Games
12.30.2020 6:00 PM

Inverse readers' favorite game of 2020 was also the most controversial

Tomas Franzese

The Last of Us Part 2 from Naughty Dog came out on top.

Year in Games
12.24.2020 6:00 PM

The most brutal video game decision of 2020 nearly killed me

Giovanni Colantonio

What's more important: honor or loyalty?

Year In Games
12.29.2020 6:00 PM

The 4 best sidekicks of 2020 reveal why PS5 is winning the console war

Tomas Franzese

Inverse readers have spoken.

Year in Games
12.22.2020 8:16 PM

2020's best multiplayer game made me more paranoid than ever

Just Lunning

The possibilities are truly limitless.

Year in Games
12.23.2020 6:00 PM

The funniest video game of 2020 leveraged viral memes for worthy causes

Giovanni Colantonio

The year's most hilarious game is a slapstick triumph with wit to spare.

Year in Games
12.21.2020 5:00 PM

Among Us, Warzone, and Animal Crossing are 2020's best comfort-food games

Corey Plante

1,483+ Inverse readers reveal their go-to games for quarantine escapism.

Year In Games
12.25.2020 6:00 PM

2020's biggest games industry reveal was unforgettably polarizing

Tomas Franzese

The highlight of a long, strange summer.

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