What is the best game built with Unreal Engine?

By YPB Team

Unreal Engine has powered some of the most visually stunning games ever made. Which title makes the best use of the engine?

  1. Fortnite — ranked #11
    Fortnite
    Epic's own battle royale juggernaut that has generated billions in revenue and introduced a generation to Unreal Engine's potential.
  2. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — ranked #22
    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    The critically acclaimed 2025 RPG that earned a record 12 Game Awards nominations showcasing Unreal Engine 5's visual mastery.
  3. Black Myth: Wukong — ranked #33
    Black Myth: Wukong
    The 2024 Chinese action RPG built in Unreal Engine 5 that smashed Steam records and stunned the world with its visuals.
  4. Hogwarts Legacy — ranked #44
    Hogwarts Legacy
    The 2023 open-world Harry Potter RPG that became one of the best-selling games of the year with breathtaking Unreal Engine visuals.
  5. Batman: Arkham Knight — ranked #55
    Batman: Arkham Knight
    Rocksteady's 2015 finale to the Arkham trilogy, showcasing photorealistic Gotham and defining what Unreal Engine 3 could achieve.
  6. BioShock Infinite — ranked #66
    BioShock Infinite
    Irrational Games' 2013 sky-city epic that pushed Unreal Engine 3 to its narrative and visual limits with the floating city of Columbia.
  7. Split Fiction — ranked #77
    Split Fiction
    Hazelight's 2025 co-op masterpiece that sold 4 million copies, praised for its creative genre-blending and technical achievement.
  8. Mass Effect 2 — ranked #88
    Mass Effect 2
    BioWare's 2010 sci-fi RPG widely called one of the greatest games ever made, built on Unreal Engine 3 with cinematic precision.
  9. PUBG: Battlegrounds — ranked #99
    PUBG: Battlegrounds
    The 2017 battle royale pioneer built in Unreal Engine 4 that spawned an entire genre and reshaped competitive gaming.
  10. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — ranked #1010
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
    Ninja Theory's 2017 psychological masterpiece using binaural audio and photogrammetry in Unreal Engine 4 to portray psychosis.
  11. Final Fantasy VII Remake — ranked #1111
    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    Square Enix's stunning 2020 reimagining of the JRPG classic, built in Unreal Engine 4 with film-quality visuals.
  12. Kena: Bridge of Spirits — ranked #1212
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits
    Ember Lab's 2021 debut that looked like a Pixar film running on Unreal Engine 4, winning over critics and fans alike.
  13. Tekken 8 — ranked #1313
    Tekken 8
    Bandai Namco's 2024 fighting game built in Unreal Engine 4 with the most realistic character models in franchise history.
  14. Mortal Kombat 11 — ranked #1414
    Mortal Kombat 11
    NetherRealm's 2019 fighting game that used Unreal Engine 3 to deliver the most cinematic and graphically detailed MK ever.
  15. Borderlands 3 — ranked #1515
    Borderlands 3
    Gearbox's 2019 cel-shaded looter-shooter sequel that pushed Unreal Engine 4's stylized rendering to spectacular effect.
  16. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor — ranked #1616
    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
    Respawn's 2023 sequel showcasing Unreal Engine 5 combat and storytelling within the Star Wars universe.

Comments

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