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Game entry

Grim Fandango

1998 · Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure · PC · LucasArts

Grim Fandango carries 1,676 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 562 in the world ranking, with 60% of duels won out of 206 played. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against The Wolf Among Us: 2 wins to 4 across 6 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 17 out of 219 (Point-and-click).

World rank

no. 562

ELO score

1,676

Wins

60%

Duels played

206

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About Grim Fandango

A neo-noir adventure to the Land of the Dead.
Something's rotten in the land of the dead, and you're being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year journey to eternal rest. But there's trouble in paradise. Help Manny untangle himself from a conspiracy that threatens his very salvation.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,676 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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  4. 201 The Longest Journey1999 · Point-and-click 1,787
  5. 267 The Curse of Monkey Island1997 · Point-and-click 1,766

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Around this spot

The games Grim Fandango sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 559 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II 1,677
  2. 560 Need for Speed: Carbon 1,676
  3. 561 Castle Crashers 1,676
  4. 562 Grim Fandango 1,676
  5. 563 Animal Crossing: New Leaf 1,674
  6. 564 Gunstar Heroes 1,674
  7. 565 Alan Wake 1,673

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The standing

Where Grim Fandango ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Grim Fandango stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 17 out of 219 (Point-and-click).

Where Grim Fandango ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 562 5,035
Point-and-click 17 219
1990s 96 659
1998 17 78

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