Ranking by platform

The best games on Apple II.

29 games compete in this selection. Prince of Persia tops it with 1,540 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Prince of Persia 1989 · Platformer 1,540
  2. 2 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 · Puzzle 1,509
  3. 3 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,507
  4. 4 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,505
  5. 5 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985 · RPG 1,505
  6. 6 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,501
  7. 7 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,499
  8. 8 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,496
  9. 9 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,489
  10. 10 Ultima 1981 · RPG 1,482
  11. 11 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,476
  12. 12 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  13. 13 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,450
  14. 14 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,449
  15. 15 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,449
  16. 16 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,446
  17. 17 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,439
  18. 18 Asteroids 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,432
  19. 19 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,427
  20. 20 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,414
  21. 21 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,409
  22. 22 Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter 1986 · Point-and-click 1,403
  23. 23 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,392
  24. 24 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,371
  25. 25 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,345
  26. 26 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,334
  27. 27 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,331
  28. 28 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,326
  29. 29 H.E.R.O. 1984 · Platformer 1,297

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In detail

The best games on Apple II, what this ranking says

Prince of Persia leads this selection with 1,540 ELO points, ahead of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and Karateka. The 29 games competing in it have played 2,524 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 29
Duels played by those games 2,524
Game in the lead Prince of Persia (1989)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,540
Point gap between 1st and 10th 58
Best represented genre Point-and-click
Last reading November 3, 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
Spy Hunter +54 1,449
Xevious +35 1,449
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown +29 1,371

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 Prince of Persia, with 1,540 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and Karateka, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Apple II are ranked?

29 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,524 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?

Spy Hunter is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 54 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 28 games in the selection moved.

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