Ranking by platform

The best games on Atari.

86 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 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,700
  3. 3 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606
  4. 4 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  5. 5 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  6. 6 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,565
  7. 7 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  8. 8 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  9. 9 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,536
  10. 10 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,535
  11. 11 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  12. 12 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  13. 13 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  14. 14 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,508
  15. 15 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  16. 16 Breakout 1976 · Arcade 1,496
  17. 17 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,488
  18. 18 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,487
  19. 19 Combat 1977 · Shoot 'em up 1,480
  20. 20 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,479
  21. 21 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,479
  22. 22 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,478
  23. 23 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,478
  24. 24 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,472
  25. 25 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  26. 26 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,465
  27. 27 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461
  28. 28 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,455
  29. 29 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  30. 30 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  31. 31 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  32. 32 Ultima 1981 · RPG 1,450
  33. 33 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,449
  34. 34 Pole Position 1982 · Racing 1,448
  35. 35 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,447
  36. 36 Pitfall! 1982 · Platformer 1,443
  37. 37 Elevator Action 1983 · Platformer 1,442
  38. 38 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,433
  39. 39 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,431
  40. 40 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430
  41. 41 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,428
  42. 42 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,426
  43. 43 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,425
  44. 44 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,425
  45. 45 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,421
  46. 46 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,421
  47. 47 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,420
  48. 48 Rygar 1986 · Platformer 1,417
  49. 49 Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Point-and-click 1,413
  50. 50 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,411
  51. 51 River Raid 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,411
  52. 52 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,411
  53. 53 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,407
  54. 54 Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 1994 · Platformer 1,407
  55. 55 Silk Worm 1988 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  56. 56 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,406
  57. 57 H.E.R.O. 1984 · Platformer 1,406
  58. 58 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,405
  59. 59 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,401
  60. 60 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,397
  61. 61 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,396
  62. 62 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,395
  63. 63 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,395
  64. 64 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,393
  65. 65 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,393
  66. 66 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,392
  67. 67 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,391
  68. 68 Adventure 1980 · Adventure 1,387
  69. 69 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,384
  70. 70 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,379
  71. 71 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988 · Point-and-click 1,374
  72. 72 The Great Giana Sisters 1987 · Platformer 1,372
  73. 73 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,371
  74. 74 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,367
  75. 75 Gobliiins 1991 · Point-and-click 1,367
  76. 76 James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod 1991 · Platformer 1,366
  77. 77 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,365
  78. 78 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Action-adventure 1,361
  79. 79 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,355
  80. 80 Boulder Dash 1984 · Puzzle 1,349
  81. 81 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,348
  82. 82 Millipede 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,346
  83. 83 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,344
  84. 84 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,341
  85. 85 Missile Command 1980 · Shoot 'em up 1,330
  86. 86 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,321

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In detail

The best games on Atari, what this ranking says

The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,853 ELO points, ahead of Myst and SimCity. The 86 games competing in it have played 6,251 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 86
Duels played by those games 6,251
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 318
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Atari

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

The best game of every genre on Atari
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Point-and-click 11 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,853 294
Arcade 6 Paperboy 1,576 100
Platformer 21 Out of This World 1,565 148
Strategy 8 Sid Meier's Civilization 1,555 154
Beat 'em up 8 Golden Axe 1,555 125
Shoot 'em up 12 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 84 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
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure +57 1,407

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
The Secret of Monkey Island Myst 3 67%

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 Atari?

According to community votes, the best game on Atari is The Secret of Monkey Island, with 1,853 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Myst and SimCity, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Atari are ranked?

86 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 6,251 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Atari 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 84 games in the selection moved.

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