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Game entry

Duke Nukem

1991 · Platformer, Shoot 'em up, Arcade · PC, Mac, DOS · Apogee Software

Duke Nukem is ranked no. 2,384 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,476 and 41% of duels won.

World rank

no. 2,384

ELO score

1,476

Wins

41%

Duels played

61

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About Duke Nukem

Duke Nukem is the debut of the world’s greatest wise-cracking, alien-punching, gun-toting badass - a man who would later go on to combine both ass-kicking and bubblegum in a revolutionary way. In a world ravaged by Dr. Proton’s villainous ambitions, the original video game action hero must rise against the evil scientist’s army of sinister Techbots. And although Duke isn’t exactly what the Doctor ordered, he’s exactly what the world needed.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,476 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Duke Nukem sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 2,381 Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 1,476
  2. 2,382 Heart of Darkness 1,476
  3. 2,383 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 1,476
  4. 2,384 Duke Nukem 1,476
  5. 2,385 Bad North 1,476
  6. 2,386 Legacy of Kain: Defiance 1,476
  7. 2,387 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1,476

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