Cult PS2 bleakness, a blockbuster android story, mobile experiments and a card-table trilogy all come from one masked director. Fans split hard on whether the strange early work or the polished later hits deserve the top spot.
1NieR:AutomataPlatinumGames' 2017 action RPG about androids 2B and 9S, directed and written by Yoko Taro; Square Enix reported over 10 million copies sold by February 2026.1000pts
2Voice of Cards: The Beasts of BurdenThe September 2022 third Voice of Cards game, following a young woman from a monster-destroyed underground village who can turn defeated monsters into ability cards.609pts
3NieR ReincarnationApplibot's 2021 mobile RPG set in a place called the Cage, with Yoko Taro as creative director and scenario writer; its service ended in 2024.473pts
4NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Toylogic's 2021 remake-style upgrade of NieR Replicant with rebuilt combat, full voice acting and new story content including a fifth ending.401pts
5NieR (2010)Cavia's 2010 action RPG, released as NieR Gestalt on Xbox 360 and NieR Replicant on PS3, with Yoko Taro as director and scenario writer.400pts
6Drakengard 3A 2013 PlayStation 3 prequel developed by Access Games, with Yoko Taro as creative director and scenario writer, following the songstress Zero.316pts
7Voice of Cards: The Forsaken MaidenThe February 2022 second Voice of Cards game, in which Barren and the mute girl Laty sail between islands ruled by Maidens.316pts
8Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon RoarsA 2021 tabletop-style RPG played entirely with cards and a narrating game master, developed by Alim with Yoko Taro as creative director.215pts
9DrakengardCavia's 2003 PlayStation 2 action game mixing ground combat and dragon flight, directed and written by Yoko Taro and published by Square Enix.215pts
