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TOP 12 // Oct 2026#01 Cyberpunk 2077 4.6#02 Katana ZERO 4.4#03 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 4.2#04 System Shock 4.1#05 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut 4.1#06 Citizen Sleeper 4.1#07 Ghostrunner 4.0#08 Stray 4.0#09 RUINER 3.8#10 The Ascent 3.8#11 Cloudpunk 3.6#12 Observer: System Redux 3.6

SIX WAYS TO RANK

The charts

The Top 12 ranks by overall rating. These charts rank the same games by a single criterion or a filter, so you can find the best game for what you care about.

CHART 01 // STORY

Best stories

Ranked by our Story & writing score alone. These are the games to play for characters, dialogue and plots that stick with you, whatever their combat is like.

  1. 01Cyberpunk 20774.8
  2. 02Citizen Sleeper4.8
  3. 03Katana ZERO4.7
Full chart · 12 games
CHART 02 // ACTION

Best action

Ranked by Play feel: controls, combat and movement. If you want a game that feels good in your hands from the first minute, start at the top.

  1. 01Ghostrunner4.9
  2. 02Katana ZERO4.8
  3. 03Cyberpunk 20774.5
Full chart · 12 games
CHART 03 // WORLD

Best cities and worlds

Ranked by World & atmosphere. Cyberpunk lives or dies by its streets; these are the places most worth getting lost in.

  1. 01Cyberpunk 20775.0
  2. 02Stray4.8
  3. 03The Ascent4.8
Full chart · 12 games
CHART 04 // VALUE

Best under $20

Every game here lists at $19.99 or less on Steam in the US, before any sale. Ranked by overall rating.

  1. 01Katana ZERO4.4
  2. 02Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut4.1
  3. 03Citizen Sleeper4.1
Full chart · 5 games
CHART 05 // HANDHELD

Best on Steam Deck

Only games Valve rates Verified for Steam Deck, ranked by overall rating. Playable and Unsupported games are left out, even when they run.

  1. 01Cyberpunk 20774.6
  2. 02Katana ZERO4.4
  3. 03Stray4.0
Full chart · 6 games
CHART 06 // SHORT

Finish in a weekend

Games with a typical main-plus-extras playtime of 10 hours or less. Ranked by overall rating; perfect if you want a complete story without a commitment.

  1. 01Katana ZERO4.4
  2. 02Citizen Sleeper4.1
  3. 03Ghostrunner4.0
Full chart · 6 games