As 2013 winds down it’s pertinent to look back on a great year in gaming.

Below are the best games of 2013, as measured by Metacritic.

Which were your favourites? Let us know in the comments below and on the MyGaming forum.

Top games of 2013

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. The Last of Us
3. Bioshock Infinite
4. Rayman Legends
5. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
6. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
7. Dota 2
8. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
9. Battlefield 4
10. Call of Duty: Ghosts
11. Tomb Raider
12. Europa Universalis IV
13. FIFA 14
14. NBA 2K14
15. Saints Row IV
16. DmC: Devil May Cry
17. Dust: An Elysian Tail
18. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)
19. LEGO Marvel Superheroes
20. Dead Space 3
21. Injustice: Gods Among Us
22. Antichamber
23. Joe Danger 2: The Movie
24. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
25. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
26. GRID 2
27. Need For Speed Rivals
28. Metro: Last Light
29. PES 2014
30. Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Top Playstation 3 exclusive games of 2013

1. The Last of Us
2. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
3. Gran Turismo 6
4. God of War: Ascension
5. Tales of Xillia
6. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
7. Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
8. Puppeteer
9. Beyond: Two Souls
10. Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

Top PC exclusive of 2013

1. Dota 2
2. The Stanley Parable
3. The Swapper
4. Europa Universalis IV
5. Gone Home
6. Path of Exile
7. Papers, Please
8. Football Manager 2014
9. Sokobond
10. Gunpoint
11. Starseed Pilgrim
12. Antichamber
13. Rising Storm
14. Goodbye Deponia
15. Race the Sun
16. Company of Heroes 2
17. Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition
18. Euro Truck Simulator 2
19. Total War: Rome II
20. Wargame: AirLand Battle

Top Xbox 360 exclusive games of 2013

1. Gears of War: Judgment
2. Zoo Tycoon

Top Wii U games of 2013

1. Super Mario 3D World
2. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
3. Pikmin 3
4. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
5. LEGO City Undercover
6. The Wonderful 101
7. New Super Luigi U
8. Wii Party U
9. Batman: Arkham City – Armored Edition
10. Nintendo Land

Top 3DS games of 2013

1. Bravely Default
2. Fire Emblem: Awakening
3. Pokemon Y
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
5. Pokemon X
6. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
7. Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
8. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
9. Shin Megami Tensei IV
10. SteamWorld Dig
11. Gunman Clive
12. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
13. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
14. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
15. Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi
16. Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl
17. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
18. Rune Factory 4
19. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
20. Kokuga

Top PS Vita games of 2013

1. Ys: Memories of Celceta
2. Tearaway
3. OMG HD Zombies!
4. Guacamelee!
5. Rayman Legends
6. Velocity Ultra
7. Hotline Miami
8. PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD
9. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series
10. Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut
11. Switch Galaxy
12. Dragon’s Crown
13. Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
14. Killzone: Mercenary
15. Thomas Was Alone
16. Soul Sacrifice

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