From February 1 to February 20, we’re pitting the best games in our database head to head in a Battle Royale in order to crown the Best Game on VSG. Every morning on our Instagram Story, we’ll post head-to-head matchups to whittle down the field, and you’ll have 24 hours to vote on which game you think should advance.
Thirty-two (32) games have been seeded according to their Adjusted Score – the same measurement we use to determine end-of-year awards – and every morning at about 10am EST the voting will open. The first two rounds (First Round, Second Round) will feature two matchups per day, and then we’ll switch to one matchup per day until a winner is crowned. Voting closes 24 hours after the Instagram Story goes live.
Matchups for the First Round are as follows:
February 01
- (14) Undertale vs (19) Demon’s Souls
- (5) Persona 5 vs (28) Horizon Zero Dawn
February 02
- (1) Super Mario Odyssey vs (32) Dead Cells
- (10) Resident Evil 2 Remake vs (23) Overwatch
February 03
- (13) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt vs (20) Bloodborne
- (11) Shadow of the Colossus vs (22) Monster Hunter: World
February 04
- (16) Half-Life: Alyx vs (17) Disco Elysium
- (2) Red Dead Redemption 2 vs (31) Crusader Kings III
February 05
- (12) Forza Horizon 4 vs (21) Celeste
- (15) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe vs (18) Microsoft’s Flight Simulator
February 06
- (8) The Last of Us Part II vs (25) Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- (6) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate vs (27) Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
February 07
- (4) God of War vs (29) DOOM Eternal
- (7) Hades vs (26) Ori and the Will of the Wisps
February 08
- (9) Divinity: Original Sin 2 vs (24) Dreams
- (3) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vs. (30) Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
The remaining rounds will occur from February 09-20:
- Second Round – February 09-12
- Third Round – February 13-16
- Semifinals – February 17-18
- Third Place Game – February 19
- Championship – February 20
If you haven’t already, make sure you’re following VSG on Instagram so you can vote in our Instagram Story every day and participate in the madness. If all goes well, I plan on incorporating a similar tournament during the end-of-year VSG Awards – as a People’s Choice Award. In the meantime, make your bets! Which game do you think will win?