Timeline
A year-by-year archive of every main-line release IGDB has on record. Decade by decade, the headline games of each year — the ones the audience rated most highly — sit at the top.
1970–1979
The year of Pong
1972
The year of Space Race
1973
The year of Tank
1974
The year of Gun Fight
1975
The year of Breakout
1976
The year of Combat
1977
The year of Space Invaders
1978
The year of Galaxian
1979
1980–1989
The year of Pac-Man
1980
The year of Donkey Kong
1981
The year of Ms. Pac-Man
1982
The year of Mario Bros.
1983
The year of Duck Hunt
1984
The year of Super Mario Bros.
1985
The year of The Legend of Zelda
1986
The year of Contra
1987
The year of Super Mario Bros. 3
1988
The year of Tetris
1989
1990–1999
The year of Super Mario World
1990
The year of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1991
The year of Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1992
The year of Doom
1993
The year of Super Metroid
1994
The year of Chrono Trigger
1995
The year of Super Mario 64
1996
The year of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
1997
The year of Half-Life
1998
The year of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999
2000–2009
The year of Diablo II
2000
The year of Silent Hill 2
2001
The year of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
The year of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2003
The year of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
The year of Resident Evil 4
2005
The year of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2006
The year of Portal
2007
The year of Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
The year of Assassin's Creed II
2009
2010–2019
The year of Mass Effect 2
2010
The year of Portal 2
2011
The year of Far Cry 3
2012
The year of Grand Theft Auto V
2013
The year of The Last of Us Remastered
2014
The year of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015
The year of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
2016
The year of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017
The year of Red Dead Redemption 2
2018
The year of Disco Elysium
2019
2020–2029
The year of The Last of Us Part II
2020
The year of It Takes Two
2021
The year of Elden Ring
2022
The year of Baldur's Gate III
2023
The year of Silent Hill 2
2024
The year of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2025
The year of Resident Evil Requiem