Ranking by genre

The best sports games.

203 games compete in this selection. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 tops it with 1,883 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,883
  2. 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,828
  3. 3 Wii Sports 2006 · Sports 1,816
  4. 4 Rocket League 2015 · Sports 1,748
  5. 5 Tony Hawk's Underground 2003 · Sports 1,671
  6. 6 Mario Tennis 2000 · Sports 1,663
  7. 7 1080° Snowboarding 1998 · Sports 1,648
  8. 8 Golf With Your Friends 2016 · Sports 1,630
  9. 9 Steep 2016 · Sports 1,621
  10. 10 Mario Golf 1999 · Sports 1,610
  11. 11 Nintendo Switch Sports 2022 · Sports 1,595
  12. 12 EA Sports FC 24 2023 · Sports 1,593
  13. 13 Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 2006 · Sports 1,590
  14. 14 Skate 3 2010 · Sports 1,581
  15. 15 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002 · Sports 1,568
  16. 16 SSX 3 2003 · Sports 1,565
  17. 17 Skate 2 2009 · Sports 1,561
  18. 18 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland 2005 · Sports 1,556
  19. 19 Wii Play 2006 · Sports 1,540
  20. 20 Mario Tennis Aces 2018 · Sports 1,540
  21. 21 Ice Hockey 1988 · Sports 1,540
  22. 22 Super Mario Strikers 2005 · Sports 1,537
  23. 23 Score! Hero 2015 · Sports 1,536
  24. 24 Football Manager 2012 2011 · Sports 1,532
  25. 25 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 · Sports 1,531
  26. 26 Tennis 1984 · Sports 1,525
  27. 27 Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 2014 · Sports 1,524
  28. 28 Kirby's Dream Course 1994 · Sports 1,523
  29. 29 Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 2010 · Sports 1,520
  30. 30 Rematch 2025 · Sports 1,520
  31. 31 Alto's Adventure 2015 · Sports 1,520
  32. 32 Pong 1972 · Sports 1,519
  33. 33 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2004 · Sports 1,518
  34. 34 Virtua Tennis 4 2011 · Sports 1,517
  35. 35 Mario Super Sluggers 2008 · Sports 1,516
  36. 36 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD 2012 · Sports 1,516
  37. 37 Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 · Sports 1,513
  38. 38 Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 · Sports 1,513
  39. 39 Skate 2007 · Sports 1,512
  40. 40 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,509
  41. 41 Knockout City 2021 · Sports 1,507
  42. 42 Mario Strikers Charged 2007 · Sports 1,507
  43. 43 SSX on Tour 2005 · Sports 1,506
  44. 44 Football Manager 2021 2020 · Sports 1,506
  45. 45 Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 2007 · Sports 1,505
  46. 46 World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International 2003 · Sports 1,497
  47. 47 Wii Fit 2007 · Sports 1,496
  48. 48 Wii Fit Plus 2009 · Sports 1,496
  49. 49 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999 · Sports 1,494
  50. 50 Mario Power Tennis 2004 · Sports 1,494
  51. 51 What the Golf? 2019 · Sports 1,494
  52. 52 Pilotwings 1990 · Sports 1,493
  53. 53 Golf Story 2017 · Sports 1,492
  54. 54 Winter Games 1985 · Sports 1,490
  55. 55 Ring Fit Adventure 2019 · Sports 1,486
  56. 56 Football Manager 2023 2022 · Sports 1,486
  57. 57 Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 · Sports 1,484
  58. 58 Soccer 1985 · Sports 1,482
  59. 59 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 · Sports 1,481
  60. 60 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,480
  61. 61 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup 2003 · Sports 1,478
  62. 62 Rollerdrome 2022 · Sports 1,477
  63. 63 Inazuma Eleven 2008 · Sports 1,477
  64. 64 Virtua Tennis 1999 · Sports 1,477
  65. 65 Mario Strikers: Battle League 2022 · Sports 1,476
  66. 66 Golf It! 2023 · Sports 1,473
  67. 67 Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 2011 · Sports 1,472
  68. 68 eFootball PES 2020 2019 · Sports 1,470
  69. 69 OlliOlli 2014 · Sports 1,469
  70. 70 Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 2016 · Sports 1,468
  71. 71 Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 2015 · Sports 1,465
  72. 72 Disc Jam 2017 · Sports 1,465
  73. 73 Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 2009 · Sports 1,464
  74. 74 Football Manager 2020 2019 · Sports 1,462
  75. 75 Football Manager 2010 2009 · Sports 1,460
  76. 76 International Superstar Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,459
  77. 77 Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 2017 · Sports 1,458
  78. 78 Football Manager 2011 2010 · Sports 1,455
  79. 79 Fishing Planet 2015 · Sports 1,455
  80. 80 Football Manager 2008 2007 · Sports 1,454
  81. 81 Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 2012 · Sports 1,452
  82. 82 Football Manager 2014 2013 · Sports 1,452
  83. 83 NBA Street Vol. 2 2003 · Sports 1,451
  84. 84 Mount Your Friends 2013 · Sports 1,451
  85. 85 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 · Sports 1,450
  86. 86 EA Sports FC 25 2024 · Sports 1,449
  87. 87 NBA Street 2001 · Sports 1,449
  88. 88 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003 · Sports 1,445
  89. 89 World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International 2002 · Sports 1,443
  90. 90 Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 2008 · Sports 1,440
  91. 91 Golf 1984 · Sports 1,439
  92. 92 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995 · Sports 1,436
  93. 93 Football Manager 2019 2018 · Sports 1,435
  94. 94 OlliOlli World 2022 · Sports 1,435
  95. 95 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2011 · Sports 1,434
  96. 96 Mario Sports Mix 2010 · Sports 1,434
  97. 97 Football Manager 2022 2021 · Sports 1,433
  98. 98 World Cup 98 1998 · Sports 1,430
  99. 99 Snowboard Kids 1997 · Sports 1,426
  100. 100 Pro Evolution Soccer 2001 · Sports 1,426

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In detail

The best sports games, what this ranking says

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 leads this selection with 1,883 ELO points, ahead of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Wii Sports. The 203 games competing in it have played 20,212 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 203
Duels played by those games 20,212
Game in the lead Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,883
Point gap between 1st and 10th 273
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best sports game of every decade

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

The best sports game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1980s 7 Ice Hockey 1,540 73
1990s 18 1080° Snowboarding 1,648 134
2000s 69 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,883 221
2010s 77 Rocket League 1,748 666
2020s 31 Nintendo Switch Sports 1,595 94

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 95 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Football Manager 2019 +84 1,435
Mario Superstar Baseball +62 1,484
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 +49 1,458

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
Rocket League FIFA 14 4 100%
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 FIFA 18 4 50%
NBA Jam Wii Play 4 100%
Rocket League NBA 2K22 4 100%
FIFA 15 Wii Play 4 75%

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 sports game?

According to community votes, the best sports game is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, with 1,883 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Wii Sports, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many sports games are ranked?

203 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 20,212 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which sports game is climbing right now?

Football Manager 2019 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 84 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 95 games in the selection moved.

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