What is the best Valve game of all time?

Genre-defining shooters, mind-bending puzzlers, and esports juggernauts from one legendary studio. Which one is the masterpiece?

1

Half-Life 2

The acclaimed 2004 sequel celebrated for its physics-driven gameplay and Gravity Gun.

1000pts

2

Dota 2

The massively popular 2013 MOBA home to the record-breaking International tournament.

876pts

3

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

The hugely popular 2012 competitive tactical shooter that dominated esports.

778pts

4

Day of Defeat

Valve's WWII-themed team-based multiplayer shooter.

681pts

5

Half-Life: Alyx

The 2020 VR prequel widely hailed as a landmark for virtual-reality gaming.

681pts

6

Half-Life

The genre-redefining 1998 first-person shooter starring scientist Gordon Freeman.

619pts

7

Portal 2

The 2011 sequel expanding the mind-bending puzzles with co-op and dark humor.

619pts

8

Portal

The inventive 2007 puzzle game built around a reality-bending portal gun.

545pts

9

Counter-Strike 2

The 2023 overhaul of CS:GO rebuilt on the Source 2 engine.

545pts

10

Team Fortress 2

The colorful 2007 class-based multiplayer shooter with a distinctive art style.

545pts

11

Left 4 Dead 2

The 2009 sequel adding melee weapons, new survivors, and the Southern campaign.

545pts

12

Left 4 Dead

The 2008 cooperative zombie-survival shooter built for four-player teamwork.

454pts