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Game entry

Lemmings

1991 · Puzzle · Amiga, Amiga CD32, Commodore CDTV, Acorn Archimedes · Krisalis Software

Lemmings is ranked no. 1,322 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,539 and 45% of duels won.

World rank

no. 1,322

ELO score

1,539

Wins

45%

Duels played

84

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About Lemmings

Lemmings is a puzzle-platform game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991. Players guide a group of lemmings through hazardous levels to a designated exit. The gameplay involves assigning specific skills, such as digging or building, to overcome obstacles and avoid traps. Each level has a time limit and requires saving a minimum number of lemmings to progress. The game was released on multiple platforms and is regarded as a classic of the puzzle genre.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,539 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Lemmings sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,319 Tekken 4 1,539
  2. 1,320 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time 1,539
  3. 1,321 Two Point Hospital 1,539
  4. 1,322 Lemmings 1,539
  5. 1,323 Terranigma 1,539
  6. 1,324 New World: Aeternum 1,539
  7. 1,325 Dungeon Siege II 1,539

Released in 1991

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