Between gaming on a budget and always keeping one eye on my (ever-growing) backlog, 2023 is a year like any other: I play a few new games, a few big games from last year, and a whole bunch of indies.

2023 was a fantastic year for video games…and I say that as someone who skipped most of the heavy hitters this year. But, for now, it’s time to put on my retrospective cardigan and reflect on my favorite gaming experiences this year.

After an initial attempt to rank the 10 best games I played this year, here’s the second half of the 2022 Backlog Awards covering my personal top 5 games of the year.

In lieu of traditional game reviews, I decided to split up this year's Backlog Awards into two posts. My goal is pretty simple: I want to give myself space to talk about these games in more depth and really dote on each one. Because while my lists get progressively “stronger” each year, 2022 was special.

The 2021 Backlog Awards were easily the hardest so far. But since it's an annual tradition, I've done my best to trim things down to a top 10. And even in a year when I’ve played fewer video games, it’s still time to rank and discuss my favorites.

It's that time again, backloggers! For The 2019 Backlog Awards, let's take a look back on the best (or at least "my favorite") games I played this year.

In addition to the 2018 Backlog Awards, here's a look at my top 10 favorite games that I played last year.

Award season is upon us! It’s always fun to look back on the year we left behind. And if the 2018 Backlog Awards are any sign, this year was no exception.

It's been a tumultuous year for the gaming industry, but also a year with a lot of fantastic new titles. Let's take a look at the 2017 Backlog Awards.