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  1. #1 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (2017) The franchise-peak Ys action-RPG. Adol shipwrecked on an island. RPG Action
  2. #2 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017) The Nazi-occupied-America sequel. B.J. Blazkowicz vs. literally everything. Shooter
  3. #3 Super Lucky's Tale (2017) 3D collect-a-thon platformer. Solid but slight. Platformer Adventure
  4. #4 A Hat in Time (2017) The 3D-collect-a-thon revival nailed by an indie team. Platformer Adventure
  5. #5 Yooka-Laylee (2017) The Kickstarter-funded Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor. Platformer Adventure
  6. #6 Slime Rancher (2017) Ranching adorable slimes on a far-away planet. Stress relief. Simulation
  7. #7 Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) (2017) Loot-box infamy at launch, redeemed with content drops. Shooter
  8. #8 Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017) The wholesome anime visual novel that... isn't. Adventure
  9. #9 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017) Mario and Rabbids meet XCOM. Surprising critical hit. Strategy
  10. #10 Tacoma (2017) Gone Home in space. AR-recording playback as the storytelling mechanic. Adventure
  11. #11 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) The 2017 narrative-adventure exploring the deaths of generations of one family. Adventure
  12. #12 🎮 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (2017) LEGO Marvel sequel. Battleworld setting, Kang. Adventure
  13. #13 The Long Dark (2017) Northern Canada plane-crash survival. Slow-burning realism. Survival
  14. #14 ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) Dinosaur taming-and-shooting survival craft. Survival RPG
  15. #15 WipEout Omega Collection (2017) The 2017 collection of WipEout HD, HD Fury, and 2048. PS4 visual showcase. Racing
  16. #16 Outlast 2 (2017) Cult-camera horror in Arizona desert. Horror Survival
  17. #17 NieR: Automata (2017) The Yoko Taro existential mecha-RPG. 2B. Three "endings" you must play to see the real story. Action RPG
  18. #18 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands (2017) Bolivia cartel takedown. Four-player co-op tactical. Shooter
  19. #19 Injustice 2 (2017) The 2017 sequel. Gear system, customisable looks. Fighting
  20. #20 Prey (2017) The 2017 System-Shock-inspired space station immersive-sim. NOT a remake. Action Horror
  21. #21 Destiny 2 (2017) The looter-shooter MMO-lite. Free-to-play core, paid expansions. Shooter RPG
  22. #22 🎮 Fortnite (2017) The 2017 third-person BR that ate pop culture whole. Crossover skins, every IP under the sun. Shooter
  23. #23 Dragon Quest XI (2017) The HD modern DQ. Return to traditional JRPG roots, polished to perfection. RPG JRPG
  24. #24 Dead Cells (2017) A roguevania with brutally tight combat. Roguelike Platformer
  25. #25 Slay the Spire (2017) The deck-building roguelike that defined a sub-genre. Roguelike Strategy
  26. #26 Nioh (2017) Sengoku-Japan Soulslike with stance-switching katana combat. RPG Action
  27. #27 Hollow Knight (2017) The 2017 Metroidvania that broke records and stayed beloved. Bug kingdom Hallownest. Platformer Adventure
  28. #28 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) Larian's pre-BG3 masterpiece. Larian's most-loved game until BG3 dethroned it. RPG
  29. #29 Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017) The new-galaxy reboot. Reception cratered the franchise. RPG Shooter
  30. #30 WWE 2K17 (2017) WWE/WWF wrestling sim. Roster, attitudes, the era's 2017 crop of superstars. Sports Wrestling

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