Ranking by platform

The best games on Arcade.

239 games compete in this selection. Super Mario World tops it with 1,871 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,871
  2. 2 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,867
  3. 3 Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 · Fighting 1,853
  4. 4 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  5. 5 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,811
  6. 6 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,809
  7. 7 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,803
  8. 8 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 1999 · Fighting 1,788
  9. 9 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,767
  10. 10 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,741
  11. 11 SoulCalibur II 2002 · Fighting 1,729
  12. 12 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,727
  13. 13 Street Fighter II 1991 · Fighting 1,715
  14. 14 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,713
  15. 15 Pac-Man 1980 · Arcade 1,704
  16. 16 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,692
  17. 17 Contra 1987 · Platformer 1,692
  18. 18 F-Zero 1990 · Racing 1,683
  19. 19 Tekken 3 1997 · Fighting 1,680
  20. 20 Castlevania 1986 · Platformer 1,665
  21. 21 Mega Man 3 1990 · Platformer 1,657
  22. 22 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,656
  23. 23 Metroid 1987 · Metroidvania 1,640
  24. 24 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,633
  25. 25 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,633
  26. 26 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,596
  27. 27 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1993 · Fighting 1,583
  28. 28 Donkey Kong 1981 · Platformer 1,579
  29. 29 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  30. 30 Dirt Showdown 2012 · Racing 1,574
  31. 31 Metal Slug X 1999 · Platformer 1,573
  32. 32 Ultra Street Fighter IV 2014 · Fighting 1,566
  33. 33 Double Dragon II: The Revenge 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,563
  34. 34 Rampage 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,556
  35. 35 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  36. 36 Tekken 1994 · Fighting 1,554
  37. 37 Metal Slug 4 2002 · Shoot 'em up 1,553
  38. 38 Arkanoid 1986 · Arcade 1,553
  39. 39 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,550
  40. 40 Ridge Racer 1993 · Racing 1,548
  41. 41 Ikaruga 2001 · Shoot 'em up 1,545
  42. 42 Race Driver: Grid 2008 · Racing 1,542
  43. 43 Ninja Gaiden 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  44. 44 Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 · Fighting 1,541
  45. 45 Dead or Alive 5 Last Round 2015 · Fighting 1,539
  46. 46 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,538
  47. 47 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,538
  48. 48 Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 2017 · Fighting 1,536
  49. 49 Excitebike 1984 · Racing 1,533
  50. 50 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,533
  51. 51 Bubble Bobble 1986 · Platformer 1,533
  52. 52 Guilty Gear X 2000 · Fighting 1,533
  53. 53 Pokkén Tournament 2015 · Fighting 1,532
  54. 54 Metal Slug 3 2000 · Platformer 1,531
  55. 55 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax 2013 · Fighting 1,528
  56. 56 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,527
  57. 57 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,527
  58. 58 Street Fighter 1987 · Fighting 1,526
  59. 59 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,526
  60. 60 Dead or Alive 2 1999 · Fighting 1,523
  61. 61 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,521
  62. 62 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,521
  63. 63 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,517
  64. 64 OutRun 1986 · Racing 1,516
  65. 65 Marble Madness 1984 · Puzzle 1,516
  66. 66 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  67. 67 Yie Ar Kung-Fu 1984 · Fighting 1,513
  68. 68 Dr. Mario 1990 · Puzzle 1,511
  69. 69 Killer Instinct 1994 · Fighting 1,511
  70. 70 Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator 2015 · Fighting 1,511
  71. 71 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  72. 72 Wild Gunman 1984 · FPS 1,510
  73. 73 Double Dragon 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,509
  74. 74 Battle City 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,509
  75. 75 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,509
  76. 76 Tekken 4 2001 · Fighting 1,502
  77. 77 Persona 4 Arena 2012 · Fighting 1,502
  78. 78 Blades of Steel 1987 · Sports 1,501
  79. 79 Pong 1972 · Sports 1,500
  80. 80 Virtua Fighter 1993 · Fighting 1,500
  81. 81 Duck Hunt 1984 · Arcade 1,499
  82. 82 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,499
  83. 83 Sega Rally Championship 1994 · Racing 1,498
  84. 84 Breakout 1976 · Arcade 1,496
  85. 85 Virtua Fighter 5 2006 · Fighting 1,495
  86. 86 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 2005 · Fighting 1,494
  87. 87 Virtua Tennis 1999 · Sports 1,494
  88. 88 Streets of Rage 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,493
  89. 89 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,493
  90. 90 Golf 1984 · Sports 1,493
  91. 91 The King of Fighters '98 1998 · Fighting 1,492
  92. 92 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 1987 · Fighting 1,491
  93. 93 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,490
  94. 94 Hogan's Alley 1984 · Arcade 1,490
  95. 95 Asteroids 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,490
  96. 96 Kid Icarus 1986 · Platformer 1,488
  97. 97 Tekken 2 1995 · Fighting 1,487
  98. 98 Gradius 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,485
  99. 99 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,482
  100. 100 Metal Slug 5 2003 · Platformer 1,480

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In detail

The best games on Arcade, what this ranking says

Super Mario World leads this selection with 1,871 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario Bros. and Street Fighter Alpha 3. The 239 games competing in it have played 23,260 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 239
Duels played by those games 23,260
Game in the lead Super Mario World (1990)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,871
Point gap between 1st and 10th 130
Best represented genre Fighting
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Arcade

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

The best game of every genre on Arcade
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Platformer 44 Super Mario World 1,871 2,470
Fighting 87 Street Fighter Alpha 3 1,853 83
Beat 'em up 24 Streets of Rage 2 1,839 136
Racing 17 Crazy Taxi 1,741 184
Arcade 16 Pac-Man 1,704 149
Shoot 'em up 26 Metal Slug 4 1,553 77
Puzzle 5 Marble Madness 1,516 64
FPS 9 Wild Gunman 1,510 66
Sports 8 Blades of Steel 1,501 45

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
Race Driver: Grid +86 1,542
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 +81 1,533
Mortal Kombat 4 +77 1,596

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
Tekken 3 Mortal Kombat II 6 83%
Primal Rage Tekken 2 4 75%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 4 75%
SoulCalibur II Mortal Kombat II 4 75%
Mortal Kombat Street Fighter II 4 50%

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 Arcade?

According to community votes, the best game on Arcade is Super Mario World, with 1,871 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario Bros. and Street Fighter Alpha 3, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Arcade are ranked?

239 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 23,260 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Arcade is climbing right now?

Race Driver: Grid is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 86 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 95 games in the selection moved.

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