Ranking by platform

The best games on DOS.

173 games compete in this selection. Doom tops it with 1,860 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,860
  2. 2 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,860
  3. 3 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,853
  4. 4 Dungeon Keeper 1997 · Strategy 1,844
  5. 5 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,839
  6. 6 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,832
  7. 7 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,807
  8. 8 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,756
  9. 9 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,754
  10. 10 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 · Point-and-click 1,752
  11. 11 Theme Hospital 1997 · Strategy 1,745
  12. 12 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  13. 13 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,713
  14. 14 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996 · Strategy 1,697
  15. 15 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,691
  16. 16 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,687
  17. 17 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,656
  18. 18 Full Throttle 1995 · Point-and-click 1,646
  19. 19 Duke Nukem 3D 1996 · FPS 1,643
  20. 20 System Shock 1994 · Action RPG 1,636
  21. 21 The Dig 1995 · Point-and-click 1,629
  22. 22 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 1995 · Strategy 1,626
  23. 23 X-COM: UFO Defense 1994 · Strategy 1,619
  24. 24 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 · Strategy 1,612
  25. 25 Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993 · Point-and-click 1,606
  26. 26 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606
  27. 27 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997 · Platformer 1,603
  28. 28 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 · Strategy 1,590
  29. 29 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1995 · FPS 1,588
  30. 30 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,576
  31. 31 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,576
  32. 32 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,571
  33. 33 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  34. 34 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,569
  35. 35 Circle of Blood 1996 · Point-and-click 1,568
  36. 36 Shadow Warrior 1997 · FPS 1,565
  37. 37 Carmageddon 1997 · Racing 1,557
  38. 38 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  39. 39 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  40. 40 Descent 1995 · FPS 1,551
  41. 41 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,549
  42. 42 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,538
  43. 43 Alone in the Dark 1992 · Horror 1,538
  44. 44 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,536
  45. 45 Hexen: Beyond Heretic 1995 · FPS 1,535
  46. 46 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,535
  47. 47 Duke Nukem II 1993 · Platformer 1,524
  48. 48 Heretic 1994 · FPS 1,518
  49. 49 Discworld 1995 · Point-and-click 1,517
  50. 50 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  51. 51 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  52. 52 Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994 · Simulation 1,512
  53. 53 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  54. 54 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,509
  55. 55 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,508
  56. 56 Grand Theft Auto 1997 · Action-adventure 1,504
  57. 57 Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire 1995 · FPS 1,504
  58. 58 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,499
  59. 59 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  60. 60 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,492
  61. 61 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992 · Point-and-click 1,490
  62. 62 The Incredible Machine 2 1994 · Strategy 1,489
  63. 63 Transport Tycoon 1994 · Strategy 1,489
  64. 64 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,488
  65. 65 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,487
  66. 66 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars 1996 · Strategy 1,484
  67. 67 Beneath a Steel Sky 1994 · Point-and-click 1,481
  68. 68 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream 1995 · Point-and-click 1,480
  69. 69 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,479
  70. 70 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,478
  71. 71 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995 · Point-and-click 1,478
  72. 72 Harvester 1996 · Point-and-click 1,478
  73. 73 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996 · Action RPG 1,476
  74. 74 The Elder Scrolls: Arena 1994 · Action RPG 1,476
  75. 75 Phantasmagoria 1995 · Point-and-click 1,476
  76. 76 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,472
  77. 77 Spear of Destiny 1992 · FPS 1,470
  78. 78 MDK 1997 · TPS 1,469
  79. 79 Syndicate 1993 · Strategy 1,467
  80. 80 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,465
  81. 81 The Incredible Machine 1992 · Puzzle 1,465
  82. 82 The Ultimate Doom 1995 · FPS 1,463
  83. 83 Death Rally 1996 · Racing 1,463
  84. 84 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,462
  85. 85 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461
  86. 86 Prehistorik 2 1993 · Platformer 1,460
  87. 87 Transport Tycoon Deluxe 1995 · Sandbox 1,458
  88. 88 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,455
  89. 89 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  90. 90 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  91. 91 The Need for Speed 1994 · Racing 1,450
  92. 92 Z 1996 · Strategy 1,450
  93. 93 Battle Arena Toshinden 1995 · Fighting 1,450
  94. 94 Pole Position 1982 · Racing 1,448
  95. 95 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,448
  96. 96 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,448
  97. 97 Star Wars: X-Wing 1993 · Simulation 1,446
  98. 98 Jazz Jackrabbit 1994 · Platformer 1,444
  99. 99 Stunts 1990 · Racing 1,435
  100. 100 Ignition 1997 · Racing 1,434

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In detail

The best games on DOS, what this ranking says

Doom leads this selection with 1,860 ELO points, ahead of Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game and The Secret of Monkey Island. The 173 games competing in it have played 16,256 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 173
Duels played by those games 16,256
Game in the lead Doom (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,860
Point gap between 1st and 10th 108
Best represented genre Point-and-click
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on DOS

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

The best game of every genre on DOS
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
FPS 16 Doom 1,860 448
Point-and-click 34 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,853 294
Strategy 29 Dungeon Keeper 1,844 135
Platformer 24 Tomb Raider 1,832 343
Simulation 5 SimCity 2000 1,743 166
Fighting 8 Mortal Kombat II 1,713 239
Action RPG 7 System Shock 1,636 86
Arcade 6 Paperboy 1,576 100
Racing 12 Carmageddon 1,557 150
Beat 'em up 7 Golden Axe 1,555 125
Shoot 'em up 8 Commando 1,514 49

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Sam & Max Hit the Road +73 1,606
Transport Tycoon +57 1,489
The Legend of Kyrandia +56 1,492

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%
The Secret of Monkey Island The Dig 5 100%
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Day of the Tentacle 5 60%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 4 75%
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 DOS?

According to community votes, the best game on DOS is Doom, with 1,860 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game and The Secret of Monkey Island, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on DOS are ranked?

173 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 16,256 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on DOS is climbing right now?

Sam & Max Hit the Road is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 73 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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