Ranking by genre

The best JRPG games.

232 games compete in this selection. Pokémon Blue Version tops it with 1,935 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Pokémon Blue Version 1996 · JRPG 1,935
  2. 2 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,930
  3. 3 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,927
  4. 4 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,921
  5. 5 Pokémon Silver Version 1999 · JRPG 1,905
  6. 6 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,893
  7. 7 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,880
  8. 8 Chrono Cross 1999 · JRPG 1,879
  9. 9 Pokémon Red Version 1996 · JRPG 1,868
  10. 10 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,867
  11. 11 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2009 · JRPG 1,865
  12. 12 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,840
  13. 13 Skies of Arcadia 2000 · JRPG 1,836
  14. 14 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,822
  15. 15 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,820
  16. 16 Pokémon HeartGold Version 2009 · JRPG 1,800
  17. 17 Pokémon Platinum Version 2008 · JRPG 1,797
  18. 18 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,795
  19. 19 Pokémon Gold Version 1999 · JRPG 1,794
  20. 20 Persona 4 Golden 2012 · JRPG 1,794
  21. 21 Pokémon Black Version 2010 · JRPG 1,794
  22. 22 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 2017 · JRPG 1,792
  23. 23 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,791
  24. 24 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,788
  25. 25 Xenogears 1998 · JRPG 1,774
  26. 26 Pokémon Crystal Version 2000 · JRPG 1,773
  27. 27 Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · JRPG 1,772
  28. 28 Xenoblade Chronicles 2010 · JRPG 1,768
  29. 29 Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 1998 · JRPG 1,759
  30. 30 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,757
  31. 31 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017 · JRPG 1,756
  32. 32 Persona 3 Portable 2009 · JRPG 1,750
  33. 33 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,744
  34. 34 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,735
  35. 35 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1993 · JRPG 1,735
  36. 36 Pokémon Sun 2016 · JRPG 1,727
  37. 37 Kingdom Hearts 2002 · JRPG 1,721
  38. 38 Pokémon FireRed Version 2004 · JRPG 1,715
  39. 39 Pokémon Moon 2016 · JRPG 1,697
  40. 40 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,685
  41. 41 Pokémon Diamond Version 2006 · JRPG 1,678
  42. 42 Pokémon Pearl Version 2006 · JRPG 1,678
  43. 43 Pokémon Omega Ruby 2014 · JRPG 1,672
  44. 44 Pokémon LeafGreen Version 2004 · JRPG 1,666
  45. 45 Pokémon White Version 2 2012 · JRPG 1,665
  46. 46 Pokémon Stadium 1999 · JRPG 1,662
  47. 47 Final Fantasy XIII 2009 · JRPG 1,659
  48. 48 Total War: Rome II 2013 · JRPG 1,651
  49. 49 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch 2011 · JRPG 1,642
  50. 50 Pokémon Colosseum 2003 · JRPG 1,640
  51. 51 The Legend of Dragoon 1999 · JRPG 1,640
  52. 52 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 2022 · JRPG 1,638
  53. 53 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 2020 · JRPG 1,637
  54. 54 Pokémon Ruby Version 2002 · JRPG 1,630
  55. 55 Golden Sun: The Lost Age 2002 · JRPG 1,629
  56. 56 Final Fantasy X-2 2003 · JRPG 1,627
  57. 57 Final Fantasy XIV Online 2013 · JRPG 1,623
  58. 58 Pokémon Shield 2019 · JRPG 1,619
  59. 59 Final Fantasy V 1992 · JRPG 1,614
  60. 60 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 2005 · JRPG 1,608
  61. 61 Pokémon Sword 2019 · JRPG 1,607
  62. 62 Pokémon Sapphire Version 2002 · JRPG 1,604
  63. 63 Final Fantasy 1987 · JRPG 1,603
  64. 64 Mother 3 2006 · JRPG 1,603
  65. 65 Persona 3 2006 · JRPG 1,603
  66. 66 Pokémon Scarlet 2022 · JRPG 1,601
  67. 67 Final Fantasy IV 2021 · JRPG 1,601
  68. 68 Pokémon Y 2013 · JRPG 1,599
  69. 69 Final Fantasy XVI 2023 · JRPG 1,595
  70. 70 Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 2014 · JRPG 1,594
  71. 71 Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country 2018 · JRPG 1,592
  72. 72 Yakuza 4 2010 · JRPG 1,586
  73. 73 Sea of Stars 2023 · JRPG 1,586
  74. 74 Octopath Traveler 2018 · JRPG 1,582
  75. 75 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 2007 · JRPG 1,582
  76. 76 Super Mario RPG 2023 · JRPG 1,582
  77. 77 Pokémon Violet 2022 · JRPG 1,581
  78. 78 Bravely Default II 2021 · JRPG 1,580
  79. 79 Tales of Arise 2021 · JRPG 1,579
  80. 80 Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition 2019 · JRPG 1,578
  81. 81 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2003 · JRPG 1,577
  82. 82 Pokémon Shining Pearl 2021 · JRPG 1,577
  83. 83 Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse 2016 · JRPG 1,575
  84. 84 Persona 2: Innocent Sin 1999 · JRPG 1,575
  85. 85 Pokémon Black Version 2 2012 · JRPG 1,574
  86. 86 The Last Remnant 2008 · JRPG 1,573
  87. 87 Persona 3 FES 2007 · JRPG 1,572
  88. 88 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2004 · JRPG 1,569
  89. 89 Pokémon Ultra Sun 2017 · JRPG 1,566
  90. 90 Xenoblade Chronicles X 2015 · JRPG 1,565
  91. 91 Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! 2018 · JRPG 1,563
  92. 92 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2009 · JRPG 1,563
  93. 93 Tales of Berseria 2016 · JRPG 1,562
  94. 94 Pokémon White Version 2010 · JRPG 1,561
  95. 95 Pokémon X 2013 · JRPG 1,561
  96. 96 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,560
  97. 97 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 · JRPG 1,558
  98. 98 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 2013 · JRPG 1,558
  99. 99 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond 2021 · JRPG 1,557
  100. 100 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II 2014 · JRPG 1,552

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In detail

The best JRPG games, what this ranking says

Pokémon Blue Version leads this selection with 1,935 ELO points, ahead of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy IX. The 232 games competing in it have played 39,268 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 232
Duels played by those games 39,268
Game in the lead Pokémon Blue Version (1996)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,935
Point gap between 1st and 10th 68
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best JRPG game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best JRPG game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 38 Pokémon Blue Version 1,935 362
2000s 81 Final Fantasy IX 1,927 483
2010s 79 Persona 5 Royal 1,822 375
2020s 30 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,930 642

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Yakuza 4 +81 1,586
Pokémon Colosseum +75 1,640
Final Fantasy IV +72 1,601

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Chrono Trigger Final Fantasy VII 33 52%
Final Fantasy VII Persona 5 23 61%
Persona 5 Chrono Trigger 22 64%
Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy VII 19 53%
Final Fantasy III Final Fantasy VII 19 58%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best JRPG game?

According to community votes, the best JRPG game is Pokémon Blue Version, with 1,935 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy IX, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many JRPG games are ranked?

232 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 39,268 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which JRPG game is climbing right now?

Yakuza 4 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 81 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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