All of the games Punished Backlog editor Sam Martinelli played in 2025, ranked in tiers. But what’s at the very top?
Browsing: Game of the Year Tier List
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From the smallest games to the biggest, the worst to the best… here, once again, is Sam’s Game of the Year tier list for 2024.
In the fourth iteration of his Game of the Tier series, Sam reflects (with humor and admiration) on every new game he’s played this year and ranks them.
2022 was an impressive year for games, but which were the best of the best? Here’s my personal rankings, from absolute worst to GOTY.
In a year filled with bombastic and heartfelt game releases, Sam Martinelli shares his tier list of the best (and worst) games of 2021.
Let’s not sugarcoat it: 2020 sucked. This year’s games were mostly great, and some in particular helped me get through some dark times, but the world is still a mess. That said, I want this list to be mostly a positive experience for anyone reading it. Here’s a Game of the Year tier list of every 2020 game I played.