Ranking by platform

The best games on Arcade.

235 games compete in this selection. Streets of Rage 2 tops it with 1,870 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  2. 2 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,848
  3. 3 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,837
  4. 4 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 1999 · Fighting 1,828
  5. 5 Street Fighter II 1991 · Fighting 1,817
  6. 6 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,805
  7. 7 Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 · Fighting 1,801
  8. 8 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,799
  9. 9 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,777
  10. 10 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,775
  11. 11 F-Zero 1990 · Racing 1,775
  12. 12 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,762
  13. 13 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  14. 14 SoulCalibur II 2002 · Fighting 1,748
  15. 15 Tekken 3 1997 · Fighting 1,746
  16. 16 Mega Man 3 1990 · Platformer 1,745
  17. 17 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,745
  18. 18 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,744
  19. 19 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,696
  20. 20 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,692
  21. 21 Pac-Man 1980 · Arcade 1,684
  22. 22 Metroid 1987 · Metroidvania 1,683
  23. 23 Contra 1987 · Platformer 1,676
  24. 24 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 1987 · Fighting 1,640
  25. 25 Excitebike 1984 · Racing 1,616
  26. 26 Castlevania 1986 · Platformer 1,615
  27. 27 Donkey Kong 1981 · Platformer 1,598
  28. 28 Tekken 6 2007 · Fighting 1,589
  29. 29 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,585
  30. 30 Double Dragon II: The Revenge 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,574
  31. 31 Tekken 2 1995 · Fighting 1,570
  32. 32 Virtua Fighter 2 1994 · Fighting 1,563
  33. 33 OutRun 1986 · Racing 1,558
  34. 34 Rampage 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,557
  35. 35 Double Dragon 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,553
  36. 36 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,552
  37. 37 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,548
  38. 38 Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 1990 · Platformer 1,546
  39. 39 Street Fighter 1987 · Fighting 1,546
  40. 40 Persona 4 Arena 2012 · Fighting 1,545
  41. 41 Metal Slug 3 2000 · Platformer 1,544
  42. 42 Tekken Tag Tournament 1999 · Fighting 1,543
  43. 43 Arkanoid 1986 · Arcade 1,543
  44. 44 Ninja Gaiden 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  45. 45 Killer Instinct 1994 · Fighting 1,542
  46. 46 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R 2012 · Fighting 1,539
  47. 47 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,536
  48. 48 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,535
  49. 49 Dead or Alive 2 1999 · Fighting 1,533
  50. 50 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1993 · Fighting 1,532
  51. 51 Ultra Street Fighter IV 2014 · Fighting 1,530
  52. 52 Tennis 1984 · Sports 1,525
  53. 53 Ikaruga 2001 · Shoot 'em up 1,522
  54. 54 Space Invaders 1978 · Shoot 'em up 1,521
  55. 55 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520
  56. 56 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,519
  57. 57 Pong 1972 · Sports 1,519
  58. 58 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,518
  59. 59 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,517
  60. 60 Pokkén Tournament 2015 · Fighting 1,516
  61. 61 Metal Slug 4 2002 · Shoot 'em up 1,516
  62. 62 Gradius 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  63. 63 Bubble Bobble 1986 · Platformer 1,513
  64. 64 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,513
  65. 65 Doodle Jump 2009 · Platformer 1,512
  66. 66 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,509
  67. 67 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,509
  68. 68 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,508
  69. 69 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 2012 · Fighting 1,507
  70. 70 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,507
  71. 71 Tekken 4 2001 · Fighting 1,506
  72. 72 Tekken 1994 · Fighting 1,505
  73. 73 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,505
  74. 74 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,505
  75. 75 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,503
  76. 76 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax 2013 · Fighting 1,500
  77. 77 Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 · Fighting 1,499
  78. 78 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,499
  79. 79 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,499
  80. 80 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,498
  81. 81 Donkey Kong Junior 1982 · Platformer 1,498
  82. 82 Captain Commando 1991 · Platformer 1,497
  83. 83 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,494
  84. 84 Galaxian 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,493
  85. 85 Centipede 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,493
  86. 86 Breakout 1976 · Arcade 1,493
  87. 87 Duck Hunt 1984 · Arcade 1,492
  88. 88 Guilty Gear X2 #Reload 2003 · Fighting 1,492
  89. 89 Race Driver: Grid 2008 · Racing 1,489
  90. 90 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,489
  91. 91 The House of the Dead 2 1998 · FPS 1,488
  92. 92 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,487
  93. 93 Golden Axe II 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,487
  94. 94 Galaga 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  95. 95 Street Fighter III: New Generation 1997 · Fighting 1,480
  96. 96 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,480
  97. 97 Kid Icarus 1986 · Platformer 1,479
  98. 98 X-Men vs. Street Fighter 1996 · Fighting 1,479
  99. 99 Circus Charlie 1984 · Platformer 1,478
  100. 100 Dr. Mario 1990 · Puzzle 1,477

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In detail

The best games on Arcade, what this ranking says

Streets of Rage 2 leads this selection with 1,870 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros.. The 235 games competing in it have played 28,972 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 235
Duels played by those games 28,972
Game in the lead Streets of Rage 2 (1992)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,870
Point gap between 1st and 10th 95
Best represented genre Fighting
Last reading November 3, 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
Beat 'em up 24 Streets of Rage 2 1,870 164
Platformer 44 Super Mario World 1,848 2,512
Fighting 85 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 1,828 134
Racing 17 F-Zero 1,775 166
Arcade 16 Pac-Man 1,684 169
Sports 8 Tennis 1,525 71
Shoot 'em up 24 Ikaruga 1,522 90
FPS 9 The House of the Dead 2 1,488 95
Puzzle 5 Dr. Mario 1,477 184

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
Double Dragon II: The Revenge +72 1,574
Pokkén Tournament +66 1,516

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%
Mortal Kombat Street Fighter II 4 50%
SoulCalibur II Mortal Kombat 3 4 75%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 4 75%
SoulCalibur II Mortal Kombat II 4 75%

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 Streets of Rage 2, with 1,870 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros., and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Arcade are ranked?

235 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 28,972 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?

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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