Metacritic - The 40 Best Console-Exclusive Games of This Generation (PS4, Xbox One, and Switch)

Metacritic ranks the 40 best console-exclusive games available on current generation hardware (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch).Titles are ranked by their Metascores, which reflect the consensus views of professional game critics.

[Zodiac]

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#37 (tie) Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
#37 (tie) Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-
#37 (tie) MLB The Show 19
#37 (tie) Titamfall
#30 (tie) Astral Chain
#30 (tie) Final Fantasy 7 Remake
#30 (tie) Forza Motorsport 6
#30 (tie): Katamari Damacy REROLL
#30 (tie): The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
#30 (tie): Marvel's Spider-Man
#30 (tie): Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
#26 (tie): Nex Machina: Death Machine
#26 (tie): Nioh
#26 (tie): Ori and the Blind Forest
#26 (tie): Super Mario Maker 2
#19 (tie): Dreams
#19 (tie): Fire Emblem: Three Houses
#19 (tie): Horizon Zero Dawn
#19 (tie): Into the Breach
#19 (tie): Rez Infinite
#19 (tie): Tetris Effect
#19 (tie): Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
#17 (tie): Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
#17 (tie): Ori and the Will of the Wisps
#14 (tie): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
#14 (tie): Forza Horizon 3
#14 (tie): Shadow of the Colossus
#9 (tie): Bayonetta 2
#9 (tie): Bloodborne
#9 (tie): Forza Horizon 4
#9 (tie): Journey
#9 (tie): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
#7 (tie): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
#7 (tie): Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
#6: God of War
#3 (tie): The Last of Us Part II
#3 (tie): The Last of Us Remastered
#3 (tie): Persona 5 Royal
#1 (tie): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
#1 (tie): Super Mario Odyssey

[phoenixwing]

Thanks

[indysurfn]

Thanks is a understatement. They where showing 1 per PAGE. Wow this is a HUGE help!!!

[ElementsUnknown]

You’re a gentleman and a scholar! Thanks.

[CaptainHenry916]

Where's all the Xbox exclusives?

[TheSaint]

Coming in about a year according to Phil..

[Dragonscale]

Whats an xbox exclusive?

[indysurfn]

As far as I know there was only 3 racing games and titanfall2. Looks like Nintendo and Sony had the lions share. hmmmmm makes you think Maybe Nintendo does have a lot if games.

[Bruh]

Can't read huh its alright

You have FH3, Ori 2, FM6 and Titanfall

[TheProblem]

Looks very bare on the Xbox side

[isarai]

Wasn't ori released on switch aswell?

[NVMGaiden]

19 Reviews on Switch, 24 on Xbox so it's a more accurate aggregate score, averaging the two wouldn't do much to change it either.

[isarai]

Well my point being is it's supposed to be a list of the best "console exclusives" and ori is multiplatform

[NVMGaiden]

True Ori, Cuphead, and Dungeons are on Switch. Sadly, I cannot purchase those two on my primary console, so in that sense they are exclusive.

[porkChop]

Yeah, it's a bit weird. Several games on this list are not exclusives.

[EmperorDalek]

Couldn't this have waited until the generation is over? We still have Ghost of Tsushima to come, and if the Switch counts, then that makes things more complicated.

[indysurfn]

If the SWITCH counts? Go look at that list again and tell me if it counts with straight nonfanboy face.

[EmperorDalek]

I'm not hating on Nintendo if that's what you're suggesting lol, I would probably argue BotW is the best exclusive of the last 10 years.

It's just that the Switch released half way through the current generation. If anything, the Wii U was closer to being current gen.

Even someone at Sony said Nintendo pretty much have their own generations. That's why I'm saying it's complicated to make a list like this now, because the Switch will be going for another three years.

[indysurfn]

Got you EmperorDalek. My bad I'm used to people being unreasonable saying things llke there is only one Nintendo game. Even though I have been a Sony and Microsoft only man until lately, I will say the same thing. Nintendo may have the best lineup overall.

[FallenAngel1984]

Funny how article talks about 8th gen get neglects to mention Wii U

[telekineticmantis]

The WiiU was this Generation, the Switch is next Generation

[TheHateTheyGive]

Then why are their games listed as this gen ? Regardless, switch is the successor to the DS, nintendo failed miserable in the home console market and went portable.

[meganick]

I would argue that Wii U and Switch are both 8th gen consoles. There’s no rule that says a company can’t release multiple consoles in a single generation. It’s happened before. But I also can’t say you’re objectively wrong since the concept of a console generation is not that well defined.

[Dragonscale]

So switch doesn't count currently lol. What a joke

[TheColbertinator]

So many great Xbox games on that list

[ABizzel1]

Even though you're trolling :( it's a sad truth. I'm sure a couple of their games would have made the list if they weren't multiplat with PC.

[porkChop]

You do realize there are 6 Xbox games on the list, right?

[King_Noctis]

Switch haz no gaems.

[indysurfn]

That had better be sarcasm seeing how the first two on the list are SWITCH games. Followed by Sony. and then them two dominating the rest of the list.