Ranking by platform

The best games on Commodore.

123 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 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  3. 3 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,756
  4. 4 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 · Point-and-click 1,752
  5. 5 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  6. 6 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,713
  7. 7 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,700
  8. 8 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,691
  9. 9 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,687
  10. 10 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,656
  11. 11 X-COM: UFO Defense 1994 · Strategy 1,619
  12. 12 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606
  13. 13 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 · Strategy 1,590
  14. 14 Lemmings 1991 · Puzzle 1,583
  15. 15 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,576
  16. 16 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  17. 17 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,571
  18. 18 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  19. 19 Battletoads 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,570
  20. 20 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,565
  21. 21 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  22. 22 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  23. 23 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,549
  24. 24 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,536
  25. 25 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,535
  26. 26 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  27. 27 Yie Ar Kung-Fu 1984 · Fighting 1,513
  28. 28 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  29. 29 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  30. 30 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,508
  31. 31 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,499
  32. 32 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  33. 33 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,493
  34. 34 Winter Games 1985 · Sports 1,493
  35. 35 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,492
  36. 36 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992 · Point-and-click 1,490
  37. 37 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,488
  38. 38 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,487
  39. 39 Beneath a Steel Sky 1994 · Point-and-click 1,481
  40. 40 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,479
  41. 41 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,479
  42. 42 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,478
  43. 43 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,478
  44. 44 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,472
  45. 45 California Games 1987 · Sports 1,466
  46. 46 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  47. 47 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,465
  48. 48 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461
  49. 49 Circus Charlie 1984 · Platformer 1,457
  50. 50 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,455
  51. 51 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  52. 52 Battle for Wesnoth 2005 · Strategy 1,453
  53. 53 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  54. 54 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  55. 55 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,449
  56. 56 Pole Position 1982 · Racing 1,448
  57. 57 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,448
  58. 58 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,448
  59. 59 Pitfall! 1982 · Platformer 1,443
  60. 60 Elevator Action 1983 · Platformer 1,442
  61. 61 Stunts 1990 · Racing 1,435
  62. 62 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,433
  63. 63 Super Contra 1988 · Platformer 1,432
  64. 64 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,431
  65. 65 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430
  66. 66 Gun.Smoke 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,429
  67. 67 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,428
  68. 68 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,426
  69. 69 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,425
  70. 70 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,425
  71. 71 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,421
  72. 72 Dune 1992 · Strategy 1,421
  73. 73 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,421
  74. 74 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,420
  75. 75 Lemmings 2: The Tribes 1993 · Puzzle 1,420
  76. 76 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 · Point-and-click 1,419
  77. 77 Rygar 1986 · Platformer 1,417
  78. 78 Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Point-and-click 1,413
  79. 79 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,411
  80. 80 River Raid 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,411
  81. 81 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,411
  82. 82 Sensible World of Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,411
  83. 83 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,407
  84. 84 Silk Worm 1988 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  85. 85 Jungle Strike 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  86. 86 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,406
  87. 87 H.E.R.O. 1984 · Platformer 1,406
  88. 88 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,405
  89. 89 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,401
  90. 90 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,397
  91. 91 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,396
  92. 92 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,395
  93. 93 Shadowgate 1987 · Point-and-click 1,395
  94. 94 Sid Meier's Colonization 1994 · Strategy 1,394
  95. 95 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,393
  96. 96 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,393
  97. 97 Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe 1995 · Point-and-click 1,393
  98. 98 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,392
  99. 99 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,391
  100. 100 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,384

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In detail

The best games on Commodore, what this ranking says

The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,853 ELO points, ahead of Quake II and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. The 123 games competing in it have played 10,356 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 123
Duels played by those games 10,356
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 197
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Commodore

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

The best game of every genre on Commodore
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Point-and-click 21 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,853 294
Fighting 7 Mortal Kombat II 1,713 239
Strategy 14 X-COM: UFO Defense 1,619 110
Platformer 26 Disney's Aladdin 1,576 141
Arcade 5 Paperboy 1,576 100
Beat 'em up 10 Battletoads 1,570 126
Shoot 'em up 15 Commando 1,514 49
Racing 7 Test Drive 1,513 56

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
Sid Meier's Pirates! +62 1,406
1942 +60 1,493
Defender of the Crown +59 1,428

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
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis The Secret of Monkey Island 5 60%
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Day of the Tentacle 5 60%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 4 75%
Gun.Smoke Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 3 67%
SimCity 2000 Sid Meier's Civilization 3 100%

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 Commodore?

According to community votes, the best game on Commodore is The Secret of Monkey Island, with 1,853 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Quake II and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Commodore are ranked?

123 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 10,356 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Commodore 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 98 games in the selection moved.

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