Shacknews Top 23 Games of the Year 2023

#5 Game of the Year 2023 - Alan Wake 2

Shacknews Game of the Year 2023 #5 - Alan Wake 2.

After more than a decade, Remedy Entertainment followed up its cult classic Alan Wake with a sequel that further bends and twists reality. The game is bolstered by the addition of Saga Anderson, a secondary protagonist voiced by Melanie Liburd. Alan Wake 2 bundles a sprawling mystery with some haunting sequences to deliver one of the most unforgettable narratives of 2023.

Alan Wake 2 is available on Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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December 31, 2023 9:00 AM

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- the_burd
  
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  December 31, 2023 9:06 AM
  
  Glad to see Remnant up there, would have liked to see it higher but honestly I haven't played many (any?) of the games ahead of it so who knows!
- rms
  
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  December 31, 2023 9:39 AM
  
  woot! great list!
  - the man with the briefcase
    
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    December 31, 2023 5:36 PM
    
    Thanks!
- baron calamity
  
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  December 31, 2023 9:44 AM
  
  The only entry I don't agree with is Cities: Skylines 2. I don't feel it should be on the list. Honestly It shouldn't have been released this year.
- Enkidu
  
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  December 31, 2023 6:19 PM
  
  What a year for videogames!
  To my everlasting shame I haven't played any of these games this year.
  - the man with the briefcase
    
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    December 31, 2023 7:21 PM
    
    You’ll get to them eventually!
- lilluunk
  
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  May 2, 2024 1:36 PM
  
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