Game entry

StarCraft

1998 · Strategy · PC, Mac · Blizzard Entertainment

StarCraft is ranked no. 46 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,882 and 79% of duels won.

World rank

no. 46

ELO score

1,882

Wins

79%

Duels played

398

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About StarCraft

StarCraft is a real-time strategy game set in a distant sector of the Milky Way galaxy in the 26th century. Players command one of three species across separate campaigns: the Terrans, resourceful human colonists cut off from Earth; the Zerg, an insectoid swarm that assimilates other species; and the Protoss, a technologically advanced race with powerful psionic abilities. Each species features distinct units, structures, and strategic options. The game includes a story-driven single-player campaign for each faction and competitive multiplayer via Battle.net.

The community says

The balance between the three factions still holds up better than most strategy games try.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,882 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 67% 6 duels played · 310 points ahead
against Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 83% 6 duels played · 98 points ahead
against L.A. Noire 100% 5 duels played · 196 points ahead
against Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 75% 4 duels played · 124 points ahead
against Metal Gear Solid 50% 4 duels played · 69 points behind

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karina32

The balance between the three factions still holds up better than most strategy games try.
NovaPlayer15

I think it deserves a higher spot, though I could be wrong about how it compares to newer strategy games.

ratke_candido

Watching my roommate lose to the AI on the easiest setting was somehow the highlight of our week.
JazlynMaster

My son picked Warcraft III over this in ten minutes flat.

davis_lelah

lol same energy here, my nephew picked WC3 too, guess the trend crosses generations and continents apparently.

Cosmo_Runolfsdottir

Same, no contest honestly!
QuestRunner25

wait, 46th with a 79% win rate? this ranking makes no sense to me honestly

ArcadeOwl

I had the exact same doubt after checking a few of its matchups against shooters, feels like comparing apples to something else entirely.
Coop_Ferrer

Perder contra Call of Duty en estos duelos me parece un chiste (sin ofender a nadie), son publicos totalmente distintos.

QuestMaster

different audiences, sure, so why does the algorithm keep pitting them against each other duel after duel?

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