Ranking by platform

The best games on DOS.

174 games compete in this selection. Doom tops it with 1,899 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,899
  2. 2 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,866
  3. 3 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,844
  4. 4 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,804
  5. 5 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,796
  6. 6 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,785
  7. 7 Dungeon Keeper 1997 · Strategy 1,764
  8. 8 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  9. 9 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,744
  10. 10 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 · Point-and-click 1,734
  11. 11 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721
  12. 12 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,708
  13. 13 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,703
  14. 14 Theme Hospital 1997 · Strategy 1,693
  15. 15 X-COM: UFO Defense 1994 · Strategy 1,688
  16. 16 Duke Nukem 3D 1996 · FPS 1,687
  17. 17 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996 · Strategy 1,682
  18. 18 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,673
  19. 19 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 1995 · Strategy 1,642
  20. 20 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,635
  21. 21 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,630
  22. 22 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,622
  23. 23 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,617
  24. 24 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 · Strategy 1,609
  25. 25 Shadow Warrior 1997 · FPS 1,602
  26. 26 Grand Theft Auto 1997 · Action-adventure 1,597
  27. 27 Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993 · Point-and-click 1,594
  28. 28 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997 · Platformer 1,588
  29. 29 Heretic 1994 · FPS 1,586
  30. 30 System Shock 1994 · Action RPG 1,578
  31. 31 Full Throttle 1995 · Point-and-click 1,577
  32. 32 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 · Strategy 1,571
  33. 33 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1995 · FPS 1,570
  34. 34 Carmageddon 1997 · Racing 1,568
  35. 35 Circle of Blood 1996 · Point-and-click 1,565
  36. 36 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars 1996 · Strategy 1,563
  37. 37 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,557
  38. 38 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555
  39. 39 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,554
  40. 40 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,552
  41. 41 Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992 · RPG 1,539
  42. 42 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,536
  43. 43 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,533
  44. 44 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 1993 · Point-and-click 1,528
  45. 45 Death Rally 1996 · Racing 1,525
  46. 46 Duke Nukem 1991 · Platformer 1,510
  47. 47 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 · Puzzle 1,509
  48. 48 Cabal 1988 · TPS 1,509
  49. 49 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,507
  50. 50 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,507
  51. 51 Super Star Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,506
  52. 52 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,505
  53. 53 The Dig 1995 · Point-and-click 1,503
  54. 54 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,501
  55. 55 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,501
  56. 56 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,499
  57. 57 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,498
  58. 58 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,496
  59. 59 Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire 1995 · FPS 1,492
  60. 60 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,489
  61. 61 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,486
  62. 62 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,485
  63. 63 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  64. 64 The Incredible Machine 2 1994 · Strategy 1,481
  65. 65 Discworld 1995 · Point-and-click 1,480
  66. 66 MDK 1997 · TPS 1,479
  67. 67 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996 · Action RPG 1,479
  68. 68 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,476
  69. 69 Descent 1995 · FPS 1,476
  70. 70 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,476
  71. 71 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992 · Point-and-click 1,476
  72. 72 Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares 1996 · Strategy 1,475
  73. 73 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,472
  74. 74 The 7th Guest 1993 · Point-and-click 1,470
  75. 75 Star Wars: X-Wing 1993 · Simulation 1,470
  76. 76 SimAnt 1991 · Strategy 1,470
  77. 77 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,469
  78. 78 The Elder Scrolls: Arena 1994 · Action RPG 1,466
  79. 79 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  80. 80 Transport Tycoon 1994 · Strategy 1,464
  81. 81 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,463
  82. 82 Hexen: Beyond Heretic 1995 · FPS 1,460
  83. 83 Gobliiins 1991 · Point-and-click 1,460
  84. 84 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,459
  85. 85 Alone in the Dark 1992 · Horror 1,459
  86. 86 Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994 · Simulation 1,459
  87. 87 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992 · Action RPG 1,458
  88. 88 Flight of the Amazon Queen 1995 · Point-and-click 1,456
  89. 89 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,455
  90. 90 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995 · Point-and-click 1,455
  91. 91 Pole Position 1982 · Racing 1,452
  92. 92 The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici 1996 · Strategy 1,451
  93. 93 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 · Point-and-click 1,451
  94. 94 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,450
  95. 95 The Ultimate Doom 1995 · FPS 1,449
  96. 96 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,449
  97. 97 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,446
  98. 98 Gauntlet II 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,445
  99. 99 Spear of Destiny 1992 · FPS 1,444
  100. 100 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,444

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In detail

The best games on DOS, what this ranking says

Doom leads this selection with 1,899 ELO points, ahead of Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game and The Secret of Monkey Island. The 174 games competing in it have played 20,649 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 174
Duels played by those games 20,649
Game in the lead Doom (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,899
Point gap between 1st and 10th 165
Best represented genre Point-and-click
Last reading November 3, 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 1,899 475
Point-and-click 35 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,844 319
Platformer 24 Tomb Raider 1,804 378
Strategy 29 Command & Conquer 1,796 179
Fighting 8 Mortal Kombat II 1,755 274
Simulation 5 SimCity 2000 1,721 185
Action RPG 8 System Shock 1,578 113
Racing 12 Carmageddon 1,568 186
Beat 'em up 7 Golden Axe 1,536 149
Arcade 6 Ms. Pac-Man 1,499 78
Shoot 'em up 7 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1,484 94

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
Ghosts 'n Goblins +78 1,498
Pole Position +69 1,452
Death Rally +67 1,525

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 The Dig 5 100%
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Day of the Tentacle 5 60%
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis The Secret of Monkey Island 5 60%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 4 75%
Day of the Tentacle Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 4 100%

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 1,899 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?

174 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 20,649 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?

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 98 games in the selection moved.

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