Ranking by platform

The best games on Amiga.

99 games compete in this selection. The Secret of Monkey Island tops it with 1,844 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,844
  2. 2 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,797
  3. 3 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  4. 4 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,744
  5. 5 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 · Point-and-click 1,734
  6. 6 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,728
  7. 7 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721
  8. 8 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,708
  9. 9 X-COM: UFO Defense 1994 · Strategy 1,688
  10. 10 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,673
  11. 11 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,635
  12. 12 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,630
  13. 13 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,622
  14. 14 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,617
  15. 15 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 · Strategy 1,609
  16. 16 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,585
  17. 17 Battletoads 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,571
  18. 18 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,557
  19. 19 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555
  20. 20 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,554
  21. 21 Lemmings 1991 · Puzzle 1,544
  22. 22 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,536
  23. 23 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,533
  24. 24 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,517
  25. 25 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,513
  26. 26 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,511
  27. 27 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,509
  28. 28 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,507
  29. 29 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,503
  30. 30 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,501
  31. 31 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,501
  32. 32 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,500
  33. 33 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,498
  34. 34 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,496
  35. 35 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,486
  36. 36 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  37. 37 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,480
  38. 38 Battle for Wesnoth 2005 · Strategy 1,478
  39. 39 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,476
  40. 40 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992 · Point-and-click 1,476
  41. 41 SimAnt 1991 · Strategy 1,470
  42. 42 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,469
  43. 43 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  44. 44 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,463
  45. 45 Gobliiins 1991 · Point-and-click 1,460
  46. 46 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,459
  47. 47 Flight of the Amazon Queen 1995 · Point-and-click 1,456
  48. 48 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,455
  49. 49 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,455
  50. 50 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 · Point-and-click 1,451
  51. 51 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,450
  52. 52 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,446
  53. 53 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,445
  54. 54 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,445
  55. 55 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,444
  56. 56 Lemmings 2: The Tribes 1993 · Puzzle 1,437
  57. 57 Sid Meier's Colonization 1994 · Strategy 1,430
  58. 58 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,429
  59. 59 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,427
  60. 60 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,426
  61. 61 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,426
  62. 62 Beneath a Steel Sky 1994 · Point-and-click 1,426
  63. 63 Super Contra 1988 · Platformer 1,418
  64. 64 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,414
  65. 65 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,412
  66. 66 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,412
  67. 67 Wipeout XL 1996 · Racing 1,410
  68. 68 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,409
  69. 69 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,404
  70. 70 Dune 1992 · Strategy 1,403
  71. 71 Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter 1986 · Point-and-click 1,403
  72. 72 The Great Giana Sisters 1987 · Platformer 1,401
  73. 73 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,400
  74. 74 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,392
  75. 75 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,392
  76. 76 Stunts 1990 · Racing 1,390
  77. 77 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,389
  78. 78 Sensible World of Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,388
  79. 79 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,385
  80. 80 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,382
  81. 81 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,380
  82. 82 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,379
  83. 83 Jungle Strike 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,379
  84. 84 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988 · Point-and-click 1,375
  85. 85 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,371
  86. 86 FIFA International Soccer 1993 · Sports 1,360
  87. 87 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,358
  88. 88 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,351
  89. 89 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,348
  90. 90 Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe 1995 · Point-and-click 1,348
  91. 91 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,346
  92. 92 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,345
  93. 93 Cool Spot 1993 · Platformer 1,344
  94. 94 James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod 1991 · Platformer 1,339
  95. 95 Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Point-and-click 1,336
  96. 96 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,326
  97. 97 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,323
  98. 98 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,302
  99. 99 Caveman Ninja 1991 · Platformer 1,297

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In detail

The best games on Amiga, what this ranking says

The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,844 ELO points, ahead of Quake II and Mortal Kombat II. The 99 games competing in it have played 11,409 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 99
Duels played by those games 11,409
Game in the lead The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,844
Point gap between 1st and 10th 171
Best represented genre Point-and-click
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Amiga

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

The best game of every genre on Amiga
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Point-and-click 22 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,844 319
Fighting 5 Mortal Kombat II 1,755 274
Strategy 14 X-COM: UFO Defense 1,688 133
Platformer 19 The Lion King 1,617 194
Beat 'em up 8 Final Fight 1,585 115
Shoot 'em up 8 U.N. Squadron 1,517 50
Racing 5 Road Rash 1,480 136

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
Ghosts 'n Goblins +78 1,498
Battle for Wesnoth +66 1,478
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 +62 1,503

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
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis The Secret of Monkey Island 5 60%
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Day of the Tentacle 5 60%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 4 75%
Day of the Tentacle Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 4 100%
Super Hang-On Wipeout XL 3 100%

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 game on Amiga?

According to community votes, the best game on Amiga is The Secret of Monkey Island, with 1,844 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Quake II and Mortal Kombat II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Amiga are ranked?

99 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 11,409 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Amiga is climbing right now?

Ghosts 'n Goblins is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 78 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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