Ranking by platform

The best games on Commodore 64.

61 games compete in this selection. SimCity tops it with 1,606 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606
  2. 2 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  3. 3 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  4. 4 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  5. 5 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  6. 6 Yie Ar Kung-Fu 1984 · Fighting 1,513
  7. 7 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  8. 8 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  9. 9 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,493
  10. 10 Winter Games 1985 · Sports 1,493
  11. 11 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,487
  12. 12 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,479
  13. 13 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,478
  14. 14 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,472
  15. 15 California Games 1987 · Sports 1,466
  16. 16 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  17. 17 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,465
  18. 18 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461
  19. 19 Circus Charlie 1984 · Platformer 1,457
  20. 20 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,455
  21. 21 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  22. 22 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  23. 23 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,449
  24. 24 Pole Position 1982 · Racing 1,448
  25. 25 Pitfall! 1982 · Platformer 1,443
  26. 26 Elevator Action 1983 · Platformer 1,442
  27. 27 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,433
  28. 28 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,431
  29. 29 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430
  30. 30 Gun.Smoke 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,429
  31. 31 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,428
  32. 32 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,426
  33. 33 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,425
  34. 34 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,425
  35. 35 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,421
  36. 36 Rygar 1986 · Platformer 1,417
  37. 37 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,411
  38. 38 River Raid 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,411
  39. 39 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,411
  40. 40 Silk Worm 1988 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  41. 41 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,406
  42. 42 H.E.R.O. 1984 · Platformer 1,406
  43. 43 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,405
  44. 44 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,401
  45. 45 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,397
  46. 46 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,393
  47. 47 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,384
  48. 48 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 · Puzzle 1,383
  49. 49 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988 · Point-and-click 1,374
  50. 50 The Great Giana Sisters 1987 · Platformer 1,372
  51. 51 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,371
  52. 52 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,367
  53. 53 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,365
  54. 54 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,355
  55. 55 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,348
  56. 56 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,344
  57. 57 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,341
  58. 58 Missile Command 1980 · Shoot 'em up 1,330
  59. 59 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,321
  60. 60 The Simpsons Arcade Game 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,320
  61. 61 Top Gunner 1986 · Shoot 'em up 1,251

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In detail

The best games on Commodore 64, what this ranking says

SimCity leads this selection with 1,606 ELO points, ahead of Paperboy and Karateka. The 61 games competing in it have played 4,137 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 61
Duels played by those games 4,137
Game in the lead SimCity (1989)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,606
Point gap between 1st and 10th 113
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Commodore 64

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

The best game of every genre on Commodore 64
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Beat 'em up 9 Golden Axe 1,555 125
Shoot 'em up 11 Commando 1,514 49
Platformer 16 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1,510 101

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 61 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

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 64?

According to community votes, the best game on Commodore 64 is SimCity, with 1,606 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Paperboy and Karateka, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Commodore 64 are ranked?

61 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 4,137 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Commodore 64 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 61 games in the selection moved.

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