Highest-rated games of all time: Perfect 40 by Famitsu & Metacritic scores

Game scores are always an interesting topic because of the subjectivity. Some of your favorite games might be surprisingly low on the ratings, and there’s no guarantee that a top-rated game is bound to be your next major time sink.

Regardless, review scores, especially from top sources like Famitsu and Metacritic, often play a huge role in letting gamers decide whether to purchase a game or not.

Below, you’ll find every game with a perfect 40 score on Famitsu, alongside their Metacritic rating.

Why is a perfect Famtisu 40 score so valuable?

Famitsu is a Japanese video game magazine that has been releasing print editions since 1986. Its reviewers are highly coveted because Famitsu assigns four independent critics to review a game. Each critic gives the title a score out of 10, which are then added up for a final score.

This explains why a perfect 40 by Famitsu is a big deal in the gaming spaces. To not have a single point deducted by four independent critics truly means that the developers might have made the perfect game.

Games with a perfect Famitsu 40 score

In the table below, we’ve listed every game with a perfect 40 score on Famitsu. For additional context, we’ve also specified the game’s developer, publisher, and release year.

The Metacritic score shall help you learn about the reception these games received from the Western media as well:

As you’ll notice, only three non-Japanese games, GTA V, Elder Scrolls V, and Ghost of Tsushima, have received a perfect 40 score by Famitsu. Another standout is 428: Shibuya Scramble, the only visual novel on the list.