ARD's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of ARD? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best ARD titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2012 13 great titles Best: Fraktus
2. #2 2016 11 great titles Best: A Heavy Heart
3. #3 2015 11 great titles Best: Sanctuary
4. #4 2017 9 great titles Best: Babylon Berlin
5. #5 2018 9 great titles Best: Sauerkrautkoma
6. #6 2019 8 great titles Best: A Regular Woman
7. #7 2010 7 great titles Best: The Little Prince
8. #8 2004 7 great titles Best: The Forest for the Trees
9. #9 2013 6 great titles Best: Free Fall
10. #10 2006 6 great titles Best: Grave Decisions
11. #11 2011 5 great titles Best: Lessons of a Dream
12. #12 2020 5 great titles Best: The Perfect Candidate