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Team AA: Our favorite video games of 2020 on console, PC, and mobile
June 28, 2025
We have a large number of gamers on staff here atAndroid Authority, and this year has been an interesting one for games. It not only saw the release of the long-awaitedPlayStation 5andXbox Series XandXbox Series Sconsoles, but it also left us with a bit more time at home to enjoy them (for better or for worse).
To round off the year, we’ve put together a list of our favorite video games released (or re-released) in 2020 on any and all platforms. They run the gamut of free-to-play mobile games to console-exclusives to remakes of classic titles. Note that they are in no particular order. Entries simply represent a single game chosen by each staff member.
Since this year was a bit of a bust with delays, we’ve also included a few games that we’re looking forward to next year at the end. Let’s get to it!
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Genshin Impact (PC/PS4/Mobile)
We kick off the list with this multi-platform release from Chinese developer miHoYo, picked by yours truly. Released on mobile, PC, and PS4 in late September, Genshin Impact was an instant smash hit around the world, and for good reason. The action-adventure game was heavily hyped before release. It’s extremely rare that a game delivers on its promise so fully, especially when it’s free-to-play.
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Genshin Impact drew criticism last year for its apparent similarities to Breath of the Wild, but the result is more than capable of standing on its own. Sure, it shares some exploration and stamina systems for climbing, but it also has a unique cast of characters and elemental reactions that add a new layer of complexity to combat. Granted, you’ll have to put up with agacha systemto unlock the rarest and most powerful characters. However, you can finish all content with free characters, too.
At release, the game featured two enormous areas to explore, with a third added in December. Yet another full area is coming in early 2021. Ultimately this is one of the best and most polished free-to-play experiences out you can find, mobile or otherwise.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)
Next up is Tristan Rayner’s pick: Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The instant-classic casual (or not-so-casual)Nintendo Switchgame came out in March of this year. Frequent updates have kept it fresh throughout the change of seasons.
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Recruit new villagers, plant flowers, craft new furniture, landscape your island, or just kick back and relax on the beach. New Horizons is a simple game, but there’s always something to do!
It’s also a completely wholesome experience that’s perfect for gamers of all types and ages. Although it was Tristan’s pick, he writes that it also “gave my girlfriend and her friends much joy during the pandemic!”
Resident Evil 3 (PC/PS4/Xbox One)
We leave behind the wholesome world of New Horizons for the truly terrible one of Resident Evil 3. I’ll let C. Scott Brown explain why this 2020 remake is his top pick in his own words:
Project Wingman (PC)
Hadlee Simons selected the indie arcade PC flight sim Project Wingman as his favorite for 2020. The Aussie game was funded by a Kickstarter campaign a few years back and finally came out on December 1. Here’s what he had to say about it:
In a complete breach of poll protocol (he’s been reprimanded accordingly), Hadlee also picked Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC, which has slowly added more Halo titles since hitting Steam at the end of 2019. There’s nothing like reliving the Halo magic with the help of a mouse and keyboard.
Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4)
Our resident app expert Joe Hindy tapped Final Fantasy VII Remake as his 2020 game of the year. Unlike many others on the list, it came out on the PS4 back in March, so the world has had plenty of time (maybe too much time) to spend with it throughout the year.
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The game couldn’t have come at a better time for Joe. He writes:
Hades (PC/Switch)
Hades was a favorite for many of us atAndroid Authority, but the first to pick it was ourSound Guyscolleague Sam Moore. The rogue-lite action game topped the list at many publications around the web too, and rightfully so. It’s hard to find fault in Supergiant Games’ latest release, but I’ll let Sam take it from here:
Persona 5 Royal (PS4)
The Persona series is a household name for fans of Japanese RPGs. The 2020 re-release of Persona 5 caught the attention of our own Oliver Cragg. Here’s what he had to say about it:
Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross (Mobile)
The only pure mobile title on our list of the best video games of 2020 was picked by resident drone expert Jonathan Feist. I’ll let him do the talking:
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (PC/PS4/Xbox One)
News editor and sk8r boi Jimmy Westenberg took a trip down memory lane by picking the re-released bundle of the first two Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games. A true return to form, it came out on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One in September. It includes all of the great levels and skaters you remember. The games even retain most of the iconic soundtrack. Here’s what Jimmy had to say:
Games we’re looking forward to in 2021
So many games were delayed this year. 2021 will therefore have a bumper crop of excellent titles. Here’s a quick list of what we’re looking forward to:
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