Ranking by platform

The best games on Apple II.

28 games compete in this selection. Paperboy tops it with 1,576 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  2. 2 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  3. 3 Prince of Persia 1989 · Platformer 1,563
  4. 4 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,535
  5. 5 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  6. 6 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  7. 7 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,509
  8. 8 Asteroids 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,490
  9. 9 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,487
  10. 10 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,479
  11. 11 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985 · RPG 1,474
  12. 12 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,472
  13. 13 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  14. 14 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  15. 15 Ultima 1981 · RPG 1,450
  16. 16 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430
  17. 17 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,426
  18. 18 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,411
  19. 19 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,406
  20. 20 H.E.R.O. 1984 · Platformer 1,406
  21. 21 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,401
  22. 22 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,396
  23. 23 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,395
  24. 24 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,392
  25. 25 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 · Puzzle 1,383
  26. 26 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,371
  27. 27 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,367
  28. 28 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,344

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In detail

The best games on Apple II, what this ranking says

Paperboy leads this selection with 1,576 ELO points, ahead of Karateka and Prince of Persia. The 28 games competing in it have played 1,817 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 28
Duels played by those games 1,817
Game in the lead Paperboy (1984)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,576
Point gap between 1st and 10th 97
Last reading September 18, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 28 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Sid Meier's Pirates! +62 1,406
Karateka +35 1,571
Xevious +33 1,451

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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Apple II?

According to community votes, the best game on Apple II is Paperboy, with 1,576 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Karateka and Prince of Persia, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Apple II are ranked?

28 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,817 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Apple II 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 28 games in the selection moved.

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