Ranking by platform

The best games on Atari.

86 games compete in this selection. The Secret of Monkey Island tops it with 1,844 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 1,844
  2. 2 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,728
  3. 3 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,635
  4. 4 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,630
  5. 5 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,585
  6. 6 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,557
  7. 7 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555
  8. 8 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,536
  9. 9 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,517
  10. 10 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,513
  11. 11 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,511
  12. 12 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,509
  13. 13 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,507
  14. 14 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,507
  15. 15 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,505
  16. 16 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,503
  17. 17 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,501
  18. 18 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,501
  19. 19 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,500
  20. 20 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,499
  21. 21 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,498
  22. 22 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,496
  23. 23 Breakout 1976 · Arcade 1,493
  24. 24 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,486
  25. 25 Ultima 1981 · RPG 1,482
  26. 26 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,480
  27. 27 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  28. 28 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,463
  29. 29 Gobliiins 1991 · Point-and-click 1,460
  30. 30 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,459
  31. 31 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,455
  32. 32 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,455
  33. 33 Pole Position 1982 · Racing 1,452
  34. 34 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,450
  35. 35 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,449
  36. 36 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,449
  37. 37 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,446
  38. 38 Combat 1977 · Shoot 'em up 1,446
  39. 39 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,445
  40. 40 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,445
  41. 41 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,444
  42. 42 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,439
  43. 43 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,437
  44. 44 Elevator Action 1983 · Platformer 1,437
  45. 45 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,429
  46. 46 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,427
  47. 47 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,426
  48. 48 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,426
  49. 49 Rygar 1986 · Platformer 1,425
  50. 50 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,414
  51. 51 Pitfall! 1982 · Platformer 1,412
  52. 52 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,412
  53. 53 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,409
  54. 54 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,404
  55. 55 River Raid 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,403
  56. 56 Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter 1986 · Point-and-click 1,403
  57. 57 The Great Giana Sisters 1987 · Platformer 1,401
  58. 58 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,400
  59. 59 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,392
  60. 60 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,392
  61. 61 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,389
  62. 62 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,385
  63. 63 Adventure 1980 · Adventure 1,385
  64. 64 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,382
  65. 65 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,380
  66. 66 Boulder Dash 1984 · Puzzle 1,380
  67. 67 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,379
  68. 68 Missile Command 1980 · Shoot 'em up 1,377
  69. 69 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988 · Point-and-click 1,375
  70. 70 Millipede 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,372
  71. 71 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,371
  72. 72 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,358
  73. 73 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,351
  74. 74 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,348
  75. 75 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,346
  76. 76 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,345
  77. 77 James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod 1991 · Platformer 1,339
  78. 78 Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Point-and-click 1,336
  79. 79 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,334
  80. 80 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,331
  81. 81 Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 1994 · Platformer 1,330
  82. 82 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,326
  83. 83 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,323
  84. 84 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Action-adventure 1,306
  85. 85 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,302
  86. 86 H.E.R.O. 1984 · Platformer 1,297

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In detail

The best games on Atari, what this ranking says

The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,844 ELO points, ahead of Myst and SimCity. The 86 games competing in it have played 8,340 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 86
Duels played by those games 8,340
Game in the lead The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,844
Point gap between 1st and 10th 331
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 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 12 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,844 319
Strategy 8 Sid Meier's Civilization 1,630 172
Beat 'em up 8 Final Fight 1,585 115
Shoot 'em up 11 U.N. Squadron 1,517 50
Platformer 21 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1,513 108
Arcade 6 Paperboy 1,511 124
Racing 5 Road Rash 1,480 136

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 86 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Ghosts 'n Goblins +78 1,498
Pole Position +69 1,452
Boulder Dash +63 1,380

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 1,844 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 8,340 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?

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 86 games in the selection moved.

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