If you don’t know about Backloggd, maybe you should check it out. The basic pitch is Letterboxd for games. Its simple interface and robust social media features make it a fun place to track what games you are playing and to learn about new ones from friends. A new feature has officially crowned Clair Obscur Expedition 33 the highest rated game on the website.
Backloggd recently made an official top 100 list and the critically acclaimed RPG has now overtaken Baldur’s Gate 3 in the top spot (the Dungeons and Dragons game is still holding strong at number two). Though there are some retro classics, like Chrono Trigger and Silent Hill 2, the list definitely tends toward more recent games. Disco Elysium and Red Dead Redemption 2 are both in the top ten. The ascendancy of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is evidence of this bias, even if it is one of the best turn-based RPGs ever. Backloggd is far from the only website of its kind with this bias; soon after release Everything Everywhere All At Once was the top-rated film on Letterboxd.
Nevertheless, a lot of different people with different tastes use Backloggd (it’s also low-key where some of the most interesting and insightful games criticism is happening). There are some unusual picks in the top 100. Visual novels like Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth and The House of Fata Morgana round out some of the more off-the-wall picks. Paid members can see the working version of the top 100 list right now. A public version will be part of a future site update.
If you are curious about what our staff think should top a list like this, you can check out our picks for the best PC games. If this ranking has gotten you curious about the RPG-of-the-moment, take a look at the best Clair Obscur Expedition 33 builds.
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