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Best video game expansions (all time)

A ranking of video game expansions, also known as expansion packs, extensions, and downloadable contents (DLCs) – games that work only with the main version of the game.

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Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
1

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

(2010)
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is an open world, western action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on October 26...
10
10
as video game expansion
from 1 vote
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Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
2

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

(2003)
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the official expansion pack to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, requiring Reign of Chaos to play. Released worldwide on July 1, 20...
9
9
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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Bloodborne: The Old Hunters
3

Bloodborne: The Old Hunters

(2015)
Bloodborne: The Old Hunters is an expansion for the PlayStation 4 exclusive video game Bloodborne. The expansion takes place within a world where hunters of the past are trapped, and features new weapons, outfits and arcane items...
9
9
as video game expansion
from 1 vote
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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
4

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

(2010)
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is the third expansion pack for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft, following Wrath of the Lich King. It was officially announced at BlizzCon on August 21, 20...
8.5
8.5
as video game expansion
from 6 votes
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World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
5

World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

(2014)
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor is the fifth expansion to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World Of Warcraft, following Mists of Pandaria. It was announced on November 8, 2013 at BlizzCon 2013. Th...
8.5
8.5
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
5

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

(2012)
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is the fourth expansion set for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World Of Warcraft, following Cataclysm. It was announced on October 21, 2011, by Chris Metzen at Bliz...
8.5
8.5
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
5

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void

(2015)
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void is a standalone expansion pack to the military science fiction real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, and the third part of the StarCraft II trilogy developed by Blizzard Entertain...
8.5
8.5
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
8

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

(2007)
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the first expansion pack for the MMORPG World Of Warcraft. It was released on January 15, 2007 at midnight in Europe and North America, selling nearly 2.4 million copies on release day alo...
8.3
8.3
as video game expansion
from 3 votes
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Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
9

Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast

(1999)
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast is a role-playing video game in a high fantasy setting, developed by BioWare and published by Interplay in April 1999. Released as an expansion pack for the award winning Baldur's Gate, Tale...
8
8
as video game expansion
from 7 votes
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Half-life: Blue Shift
10

Half-life: Blue Shift

(2001)
Half-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software with Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment on...
8
8
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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Destiny: The Taken King
10

Destiny: The Taken King

(2015)
Destiny: The Taken King is a major expansion for Bungie's first-person shooter, Destiny. Released on September 15, 2015 (a year after Destiny) the expansion revolves around Oryx, The Taken King and his plot for revenge after playe...
8
8
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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Half-life: Decay
10

Half-life: Decay

(2001)
Half-Life: Decay is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction, first-person shooter video game Half-Life. Developed by Gearbox Software and published by Sierra Entertainment, Decay was released as part of the PlayStat...
8
8
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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StarCraft: Brood War
10

StarCraft: Brood War

(1998)
StarCraft: Brood War is the expansion pack for the award winning military science fiction, real-time strategy video game Starcraft. Released in 1998 for Windows and Mac OS, it was co-developed by Saffire and Blizzard Entertainment...
8
8
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
14

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

(2008)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is the second expansion set for the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft, following The Burning Crusade. The game added a substantial amount of new con...
8
8
as video game expansion
from 1 vote
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Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
15

Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal

(2001)
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal is the expansion pack for the role-playing video game Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and is the final chapter in the Baldur's Gate series. It adds a multi-level dungeon called Watcher's Keep to...
7.3
7.3
as video game expansion
from 6 votes
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Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter
16

Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter

(2001)
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter is an official expansion pack to the role-playing video game Icewind Dale developed by Black Isle Studios. It introduced many changes and additions to the original game, and included an all-new campai...
7
7
as video game expansion
from 6 votes
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Half-life: Opposing Force
17

Half-life: Opposing Force

(1999)
Half-Life: Opposing Force is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software and Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment...
7
7
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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Destiny: The Dark Below
18

Destiny: The Dark Below

(2014)
Destiny‍ : The Dark Below, is the first DLC for Destiny. was released on December 9, 2014. The expansion added new content centering around the Hive race and their deity Crota, Son of Oryx, led by new character Eris Morn ("Crota's...
6.5
6.5
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
19

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

(2014)
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls is the first expansion pack for the action role-playing video game Diablo III. It was revealed at Gamescom 2013. It was released for the PC and Mac versions of Diablo III on March 25, 2014. Blizzard has...
6.5
6.5
as video game expansion
from 15 votes
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Half-life 2: Lost Coast
20

Half-life 2: Lost Coast

(2005)
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is a small additional level for the 2004 first-person shooter video game Half-Life 2. Developed by Valve Corporation, it was released on October 27, 2005, through the Steam content delivery service as a fre...
6
6
as video game expansion
from 1 vote
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Ultima Online: Renaissance
21

Ultima Online: Renaissance

(2000)
Ultima Online: Renaissance is the second expansion to the popular Ultima Online (UO) MMORPG. Released on May 4, 2000, it added content, fixed bugs, and made gameplay changes in response to common player complaints...
5.3
5.3
as video game expansion
from 4 votes
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Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon
22

Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon

(2015)
Jaws of Hakkon is the first downloadable content (DLC) of the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition. The DLC will include new types of armors, weapons and enemies, as well as a new region called Frostback Basin...
5
5
as video game expansion
from 2 votes
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Info: The items listed below are officially not in the ranking; they're candidates that don't have the minimum number of votes (1) to officially be in yet. They're listed by the number of votes, not by the rating. Click any item to cast your vote.
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
candidate

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

(2013)
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is an expansion pack to the military science fiction real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty by Blizzard Entertainment. Heart of the Swarm is the second part of the StarCraft II tril...
0
0
as video game expansion
from 0 votes
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Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
candidate

Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal

(1996)
Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal is an expansion pack developed by Cyberlore Studios, released in 1996 by Blizzard Entertainment for their award-winning real-time strategy computer game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. As with m...
0
0
as video game expansion
from 0 votes
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