It's no mystery now that 2023 has been one of the best years ever for video games, and the great number of titles that were released to exceptional reviews and fanfare is further proof of this. Popular franchises received new entries, some existing games got amazing expansions or spin-offs, entirely new IPs started to thrive thanks to their communities and developers, and even sequels years in the making finally hit store shelves. While horror games have had incredible representation this year in the form of Alan Wake 2, with it being still fresh in the memory of many fans, there have been many more titles this year deserving of praise.