8.9of 10
Home Ground
Stardew Valley
The gentlest game on the chart, and the one most people keep for years.
Pay once, nothing else everEverything
The atlas
All 12 games on the chart
Filter by region, price and company, or just read down the list. Every entry links to a full chart page with the four bearings explained, a starter waypoint and the UK cost.
Region
Price
Company
All 12 games
8.8of 10
The Long Road
Baldur's Gate 3
Turn-based adventure with real consequences, solo or with three friends.
Pay once, no shopPC, Mac, PS5, Xbox
8.7of 10
Home Ground
Minecraft
The world of blocks that still meets every player at their own level.
Pay once, optional extrasEverything
8.5of 10
Open Country
Elden Ring
The open world as a test of nerve: hard, huge, and sold once.
Pay once, no shopPC, PS, Xbox, Switch 2
8.4of 10
8.4of 10
Open Country
Cyberpunk 2077
A story-first open city, fixed and finished, with no shop attached.
Pay once, no shopPC, Mac, PS, Xbox, Switch 2
8.2of 10
The Arena
League of Legends
Fast, clear five-a-side strategy with the largest player base anywhere.
Free, no power soldPC
8.2of 10
The Long Road
Final Fantasy XIV
The online world with the best story and the most honest price tag.
Free trial, then subscriptionPC, Mac, PS, Xbox, Switch 2
7.8of 10
The Arena
Valorant
Tactical five-a-side shooter where one round can be the whole story.
Free, no power soldPC, PS5, Xbox
7.8of 10
The Frontier
Warframe
Co-op action with the best movement on the chart and a shop you can earn your way through.
Free, nearly everything earnablePC, consoles, Switch, iOS
7.6of 10
The Frontier
Path of Exile
The deepest action role-playing game you can install for nothing.
Free, stash tabs the one real buyPC, PS, Xbox
7.4of 10
Open Country
Genshin Impact
A vast, free open-world adventure with a randomised character shop.
Free, randomised draws in the shopPC, PS, Xbox, mobile
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The chart as a table
Click a heading to sort. Scores are out of 10; the four bearings are weighted 20/35/25/20.
| Stardew Valley | Home ground | 9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 8.9 | £10.99 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Long road | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8.8 | £49.99 |
| Minecraft | Home ground | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | £29.99 |
| Elden Ring | Open country | 5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 8.5 | £49.99 |
| Dota 2 | Arena | 5.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 9 | 8.4 | Free |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Open country | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 10 | 8.4 | £49.99 |
| League of Legends | Arena | 7 | 8.5 | 9 | 8 | 8.2 | Free |
| Final Fantasy XIV | Long road | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8.2 | Free trial; £9.99 to own |
| Valorant | Arena | 6.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7 | 7.8 | Free |
| Warframe | Frontier | 6 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.8 | Free |
| Path of Exile | Frontier | 4.5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7.6 | Free |
| Genshin Impact | Open country | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 4 | 7.4 | Free |