A lot has come out over these past 10 years. Some games good, some not so much. So since 2015 is just arbitrary, didn’t want to make all time since I’m sure I started 100 of those…

Control (2019)
Doom: Eternal (2020)
God of War (2018)
Ratchet & Clank (2018)
Resident Evil 4: Remake (2023)

Here are my picks:

1. Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4; 2017)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch; 2017)
3. Spider-Man (PS4; 2018)
4. Skylanders: Superchargers (WiiU; 2015)
5 (Tie). Super Mario Odyssey (Switch; 2017) and It Takes Two (PS5; 2021)

Honorable Mentions
• Arise: A Simple Story (PS4; 2019)
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch; 2020)
• Horizon: Forbidden West (PS5; 2021)
• Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4; 2020)

Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 4
Fallout 76
Skyrim
Resident Evil Village
Elden Ring
Red Dead Redemption 2

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Super Mario Odyssey
Pikmin 4
God of War Ragnarok
PowerWash Simulator

Probably something like this:

Slay the Spire
Spelunky 2
Sekiro
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Cuphead

Honorable mention:

Darkest Dungeon
Satisfactory

Fallout 4
Metal Gear Solid V
Final Fantasy XVI
Witcher 3
GTA V

Honorable mentions:

Skyrim
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Last of Us 2
Astro Bot
Elden Ring

Obviously there’s a ton more I’m forgetting but these are the top of my list.

Off the top of my head:

Astro Bot
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
It Takes Two
Assassin's Creed: Origins

I almost said Rebirth, and I have yet to play Miles Morales or SM 2 for that matter.

Disco Elysium
Life Is Strange
What Remains of Edith Finch
INSIDE
Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Honorable mention:
Firewatch
Gorogoa
Fran Bow
When the Past Was Around
Paradigm
Tales from the Borderlands
Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise

1. Life is Strange
2. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
3. God of War
4. Pikmin 4
5. Ghost of Tsushima

Honorable Mentions: Ratchet & Clank, Tiny Tina's Wonderland, It Takes Two, Spider-man: Miles Morales

I'm probably forgetting some, but I'll go with these unless I can think of others.

In no specific order:

Hotline Miami 2 - I like the original more, but this game fits in the timeline of the thread. It ramps up the difficulty in some sections, and arguably tells a more compelling story, even if it’s ultimately just filler for going around and shooting stuff efficiently.

Celeste - Easily my favorite 2D performer of all time. It’s perfect in every way, except the final level in the expansion that came out. Phenomenal soundtrack.

The Last of Us, Part 2 - I enjoyed the first game a lot, but I think this one is the best narrative stories in any game. It is exactly what a sequel to that first game needed to be.

Nier: Automata - Ridiculous invisible walls aside, this is another game I adore from top to bottom. The story is bleak, the humor great, and the gameplay can be as complex or as simple as you want it to be. Best use of ‘multiple endings’ in my experience, but arguably to a fault because some people genuinely missed out on the greatness if they called it quits at the first sign of end credits. Just writing about it makes me want to pick it up again.

Life is Strange - glad to see this mentioned by others here. I still remember downloading the demo thinking it’d be some cheesy teenage drama game, and yeah, it’s that, but it’s so fucking fantastic and was a perfect antidote to the stale gameplay of the TellTale games around that time. That first big needle drop, when Max puts on her headphones and walks through the hallway made me realize this game was something special. The vinyl soundtrack is one of my most cherished - and rare - possessions.

Honorable mentions:
Ghost of Tsushima - probably my favorite open world map and overall gameplay.
Starfield - better than it gets credit for, but as with all Bethesda games, the side quests are more compelling than the main story.
Ori and the Blind Forest - someday I’ll finish the sequel!
Katana Zero - like a side scrolling Hotline Miami.
Deathloop - fantastic game, weak ending.
Elden Ring - sunk 80+ hours in the first week alone. Have yet to tackle the expansion.
Lies of P - the best non-FROM soulslike game, but terrible final boss.
Undertale - it’s great.

I think I have to take Doom off and insert Metroid Prime Remaster. Never thought I’d ever play it again and with todays controls, it’s just marvelous.

The Last Of Us Part 2
Uncharted 4
Ghost Of Tsushima
Red Dead Redemption 2
Spider-Man

runners up:
Robocop Rogue City
Cyberpunk 2077
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order

I’m pretty confident in my favorite four:
Pikmin 4
Tears of the Kingdom
Witcher 3
Bloodborne

But I’d say it’s a four-way tie for number five.
Spider-Man 2
Horizon Zero Dawn
Talos Principle 2
Star Wars Outlaws

Doom (2016) (Just fantastic!)
Doom:Eternal (Wasn't keen on the platforming, but still enjoyed it)
The Witness (Environment puzzles were amazing)
Inside (That blob... Seriously? )
Baba Is You (Just such a bizarre concept)

Honorable mention to GTA V and Talos Principle 2 (Would've been higher, but the lengthy traveling knocked it down a peg)

Bloodborne
Elden Ring
Returnal
Control
NieR Automata

Runner ups are Doom, Breath of the Wild, and Cyberpunk

Immortals of Avewhatever didn't make the cut? You raved about that one.

hmm, I still feel very good about this list.

it's a good game, but not top 5 material. i never said it was anything grand or supreme, it's just a good game that i enjoy, that's all. there are so many games i've played that i could put in there, but i picked my first thoughts, my top picks.