Ranking by platform

The best games on Atari ST.

61 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 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606
  3. 3 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  4. 4 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  5. 5 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,565
  6. 6 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  7. 7 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  8. 8 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,535
  9. 9 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  10. 10 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  11. 11 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  12. 12 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  13. 13 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,488
  14. 14 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,487
  15. 15 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,479
  16. 16 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,478
  17. 17 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,478
  18. 18 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  19. 19 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,465
  20. 20 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461
  21. 21 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,455
  22. 22 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  23. 23 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  24. 24 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  25. 25 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,449
  26. 26 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,433
  27. 27 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,431
  28. 28 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430
  29. 29 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,428
  30. 30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,425
  31. 31 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,425
  32. 32 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,421
  33. 33 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,421
  34. 34 Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Point-and-click 1,413
  35. 35 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,411
  36. 36 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,411
  37. 37 Silk Worm 1988 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  38. 38 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,406
  39. 39 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,405
  40. 40 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,401
  41. 41 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,397
  42. 42 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,396
  43. 43 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,395
  44. 44 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,395
  45. 45 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,393
  46. 46 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,393
  47. 47 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,392
  48. 48 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,391
  49. 49 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,384
  50. 50 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988 · Point-and-click 1,374
  51. 51 The Great Giana Sisters 1987 · Platformer 1,372
  52. 52 Gobliiins 1991 · Point-and-click 1,367
  53. 53 James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod 1991 · Platformer 1,366
  54. 54 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,365
  55. 55 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,355
  56. 56 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,348
  57. 57 Millipede 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,346
  58. 58 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,344
  59. 59 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,341
  60. 60 Missile Command 1980 · Shoot 'em up 1,330
  61. 61 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,321

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In detail

The best games on Atari ST, what this ranking says

The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,853 ELO points, ahead of SimCity and Paperboy. The 61 games competing in it have played 4,603 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 61
Duels played by those games 4,603
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 340
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Atari ST

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

The best game of every genre on Atari ST
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Point-and-click 10 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,853 294
Platformer 14 Out of This World 1,565 148
Strategy 5 Sid Meier's Civilization 1,555 154
Beat 'em up 8 Golden Axe 1,555 125
Shoot 'em up 10 Commando 1,514 49

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 60 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
The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants +46 1,341

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 ST?

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

How many games on Atari ST are ranked?

61 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 4,603 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Atari ST 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 60 games in the selection moved.

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