40 Best Single-Player Games Everyone Must Play

There are thousands of single-player games out there. Most of them aren't worth your time.I've spent years playing through the biggest RPGs, action games, story games, open worlds, indie masterpieces, horror classics and PlayStation exclusives, and these are the 40 single-player games I genuinely believe everyone should experience at least once. This isn't a list based on review scores, Metacritic, or whatever's trending right now.It's based on one simple question: "If someone could only play this game once... would they remember it years later?" Looking for the best single player games to play next? This list of 40 narrative driven titles ensures you find an engaging story. From legendary RPGs like The Witcher 3, Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring and Skyrim, to unforgettable stories like Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, Cyberpunk 2077, God of War, Assassin's Creed II, BioShock, Silent Hill 2, Portal 2, Disco Elysium, Mass Effect 2 and many more, this list covers the games that have truly defined modern gaming. Whether you're looking for: The best single-player games of all time The greatest story-driven games Open-world masterpieces RPG recommendations PlayStation, Xbox, PC or Nintendo Switch classics Hidden gems you might have missed... this list has something for you.There are probably going to be a few controversial picks too. I'd love to know: What game absolutely deserves to be on this list?Leave your own Top 10 (or Top 40 😅) in the comments, we read every single one. 🎮 Subscribe for more gaming rankings, retrospectives, deep dives and honest recommendations:   / @gamesdotgg   Follow GAMES.GG for the latest gaming news, reviews, guides and everything worth playing. ---Featured Games (in order): The Witcher 3 • Marvel's Spider-Man • Silent Hill 2 • Uncharted 2 • Hades • Red Dead Redemption 2 • Detroit: Become Human • God of War (2018) • Disco Elysium • Elden Ring • Batman: Arkham City • Undertale • Ghost of Tsushima • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 • BioShock • Assassin's Creed II • What Remains of Edith Finch • Mass Effect 2 • inFAMOUS • The Last of Us • Baldur's Gate 3 • Shadow of the Colossus • Grand Theft Auto IV • Astro Bot • Hi-Fi Rush • Skyrim • Far Cry 3 • SIFU • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart • Uncharted 4 • Dispatch • God of War III • L.A. Noire • Horizon Zero Dawn • Assassin's Creed: Revelations • Death Stranding • Dishonored • Portal 2 • Cyberpunk 2077 • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #singleplayergames #bestgames #storygames #RPG #Gaming #OpenWorldGames #PlayStation #Xbox #PCGaming #NintendoSwitch