Ranking by platform

The best games on Amiga.

99 games compete in this selection. The Secret of Monkey Island tops it with 1,853 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 1,853
  2. 2 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  3. 3 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,756
  4. 4 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 · Point-and-click 1,752
  5. 5 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  6. 6 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,713
  7. 7 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,700
  8. 8 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,691
  9. 9 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,687
  10. 10 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,656
  11. 11 X-COM: UFO Defense 1994 · Strategy 1,619
  12. 12 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606
  13. 13 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 · Strategy 1,590
  14. 14 Lemmings 1991 · Puzzle 1,583
  15. 15 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,576
  16. 16 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  17. 17 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,571
  18. 18 Battletoads 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,570
  19. 19 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,565
  20. 20 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  21. 21 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  22. 22 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,549
  23. 23 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,536
  24. 24 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,535
  25. 25 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  26. 26 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  27. 27 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  28. 28 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,508
  29. 29 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,499
  30. 30 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  31. 31 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,492
  32. 32 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992 · Point-and-click 1,490
  33. 33 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,488
  34. 34 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,487
  35. 35 Beneath a Steel Sky 1994 · Point-and-click 1,481
  36. 36 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,479
  37. 37 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,478
  38. 38 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,478
  39. 39 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  40. 40 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,465
  41. 41 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461
  42. 42 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,455
  43. 43 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  44. 44 Battle for Wesnoth 2005 · Strategy 1,453
  45. 45 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  46. 46 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,449
  47. 47 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,448
  48. 48 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,448
  49. 49 Stunts 1990 · Racing 1,435
  50. 50 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,433
  51. 51 Super Contra 1988 · Platformer 1,432
  52. 52 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,431
  53. 53 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430
  54. 54 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,428
  55. 55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,425
  56. 56 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,425
  57. 57 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,421
  58. 58 Dune 1992 · Strategy 1,421
  59. 59 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,421
  60. 60 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,420
  61. 61 Lemmings 2: The Tribes 1993 · Puzzle 1,420
  62. 62 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 · Point-and-click 1,419
  63. 63 Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Point-and-click 1,413
  64. 64 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,411
  65. 65 Sensible World of Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,411
  66. 66 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,407
  67. 67 Silk Worm 1988 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  68. 68 Jungle Strike 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  69. 69 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,406
  70. 70 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,405
  71. 71 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,397
  72. 72 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,396
  73. 73 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,395
  74. 74 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,395
  75. 75 Sid Meier's Colonization 1994 · Strategy 1,394
  76. 76 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,393
  77. 77 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,393
  78. 78 Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe 1995 · Point-and-click 1,393
  79. 79 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,392
  80. 80 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,391
  81. 81 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,384
  82. 82 Wipeout XL 1996 · Racing 1,379
  83. 83 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,379
  84. 84 Flight of the Amazon Queen 1995 · Point-and-click 1,376
  85. 85 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988 · Point-and-click 1,374
  86. 86 The Great Giana Sisters 1987 · Platformer 1,372
  87. 87 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,371
  88. 88 Gobliiins 1991 · Point-and-click 1,367
  89. 89 James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod 1991 · Platformer 1,366
  90. 90 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,365
  91. 91 SimAnt 1991 · Strategy 1,363
  92. 92 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,355
  93. 93 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,348
  94. 94 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,344
  95. 95 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,341
  96. 96 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,321
  97. 97 Cool Spot 1993 · Platformer 1,314
  98. 98 Caveman Ninja 1991 · Platformer 1,281
  99. 99 FIFA International Soccer 1993 · Sports 1,265

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In detail

The best games on Amiga, what this ranking says

The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,853 ELO points, ahead of Quake II and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. The 99 games competing in it have played 8,962 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 99
Duels played by those games 8,962
Game in the lead The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,853
Point gap between 1st and 10th 197
Best represented genre Point-and-click
Last reading September 18, 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 21 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,853 294
Fighting 5 Mortal Kombat II 1,713 239
Strategy 14 X-COM: UFO Defense 1,619 110
Platformer 19 Disney's Aladdin 1,576 141
Beat 'em up 8 Battletoads 1,570 126
Shoot 'em up 9 Commando 1,514 49
Racing 5 Test Drive 1,513 56

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Sid Meier's Pirates! +62 1,406
Defender of the Crown +59 1,428
The Legend of Kyrandia +56 1,492

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 3 100%
SimCity 2000 Sid Meier's Civilization 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 1,853 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Quake II and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, 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 8,962 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?

Sid Meier's Pirates! is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 62 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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