What is the best game built with Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine has powered some of the most visually stunning games ever made. Which title makes the best use of the engine?
1FortniteEpic's own battle royale juggernaut that has generated billions in revenue and introduced a generation to Unreal Engine's potential.
2Clair Obscur: Expedition 33The critically acclaimed 2025 RPG that earned a record 12 Game Awards nominations showcasing Unreal Engine 5's visual mastery.
3Black Myth: WukongThe 2024 Chinese action RPG built in Unreal Engine 5 that smashed Steam records and stunned the world with its visuals.
4Hogwarts LegacyThe 2023 open-world Harry Potter RPG that became one of the best-selling games of the year with breathtaking Unreal Engine visuals.
5Batman: Arkham KnightRocksteady's 2015 finale to the Arkham trilogy, showcasing photorealistic Gotham and defining what Unreal Engine 3 could achieve.
6BioShock InfiniteIrrational Games' 2013 sky-city epic that pushed Unreal Engine 3 to its narrative and visual limits with the floating city of Columbia.
7Split FictionHazelight's 2025 co-op masterpiece that sold 4 million copies, praised for its creative genre-blending and technical achievement.
8Mass Effect 2BioWare's 2010 sci-fi RPG widely called one of the greatest games ever made, built on Unreal Engine 3 with cinematic precision.
9PUBG: BattlegroundsThe 2017 battle royale pioneer built in Unreal Engine 4 that spawned an entire genre and reshaped competitive gaming.
10Hellblade: Senua's SacrificeNinja Theory's 2017 psychological masterpiece using binaural audio and photogrammetry in Unreal Engine 4 to portray psychosis.
11Final Fantasy VII RemakeSquare Enix's stunning 2020 reimagining of the JRPG classic, built in Unreal Engine 4 with film-quality visuals.
12Kena: Bridge of SpiritsEmber Lab's 2021 debut that looked like a Pixar film running on Unreal Engine 4, winning over critics and fans alike.
13Tekken 8Bandai Namco's 2024 fighting game built in Unreal Engine 4 with the most realistic character models in franchise history.
14Mortal Kombat 11NetherRealm's 2019 fighting game that used Unreal Engine 3 to deliver the most cinematic and graphically detailed MK ever.
15Borderlands 3Gearbox's 2019 cel-shaded looter-shooter sequel that pushed Unreal Engine 4's stylized rendering to spectacular effect.
16Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorRespawn's 2023 sequel showcasing Unreal Engine 5 combat and storytelling within the Star Wars universe.
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