Ranking by platform

The best games on Dreamcast.

67 games compete in this selection. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings tops it with 1,890 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,890
  2. 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,883
  3. 3 Skies of Arcadia 2000 · JRPG 1,836
  4. 4 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,801
  5. 5 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,799
  6. 6 Shenmue II 2001 · Action RPG 1,795
  7. 7 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,794
  8. 8 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,781
  9. 9 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 1,771
  10. 10 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,762
  11. 11 Shenmue 1999 · Adventure 1,736
  12. 12 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,696
  13. 13 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,676
  14. 14 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Horror 1,671
  15. 15 Grand Theft Auto 2 1999 · Action-adventure 1,649
  16. 16 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,621
  17. 17 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,607
  18. 18 Soldier of Fortune 2000 · FPS 1,578
  19. 19 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999 · TPS 1,577
  20. 20 Spider-Man 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,570
  21. 21 Sonic Adventure 1998 · Platformer 1,564
  22. 22 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 · Platformer 1,553
  23. 23 Resident Evil Code: Veronica 2000 · Horror 1,552
  24. 24 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999 · Horror 1,543
  25. 25 Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense 1999 · Fighting 1,537
  26. 26 Dead or Alive 2 1999 · Fighting 1,533
  27. 27 Dragon's Crown 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,522
  28. 28 Postal 1997 · Shoot 'em up 1,520
  29. 29 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998 · FPS 1,515
  30. 30 Dino Crisis 1999 · Horror 1,512
  31. 31 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,507
  32. 32 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,505
  33. 33 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999 · Sports 1,494
  34. 34 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,494
  35. 35 Hidden & Dangerous 1999 · FPS 1,488
  36. 36 The House of the Dead 2 1998 · FPS 1,488
  37. 37 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,487
  38. 38 Jet Grind Radio 2000 · Platformer 1,485
  39. 39 Aliens versus Predator 1999 · FPS 1,481
  40. 40 Crazy Taxi 2 2001 · Racing 1,480
  41. 41 Street Fighter III: New Generation 1997 · Fighting 1,480
  42. 42 Virtua Tennis 1999 · Sports 1,477
  43. 43 Volgarr the Viking 2013 · Platformer 1,471
  44. 44 Tomb Raider: Chronicles 2000 · TPS 1,467
  45. 45 Re-Volt 1999 · Racing 1,462
  46. 46 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes 1998 · Fighting 1,462
  47. 47 The King of Fighters 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,461
  48. 48 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,456
  49. 49 MDK2 2000 · TPS 1,454
  50. 50 Hydro Thunder 1999 · Racing 1,453
  51. 51 Phantasy Star Online 2000 · Action RPG 1,443
  52. 52 Grandia II 2000 · JRPG 1,442
  53. 53 Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! 1999 · Platformer 1,436
  54. 54 Ever17: The Out of Infinity 2002 · Visual novel 1,432
  55. 55 Shadow Man 1999 · Horror 1,428
  56. 56 Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 1999 · TPS 1,426
  57. 57 Silver 1999 · Action RPG 1,419
  58. 58 Time Crisis II 1997 · FPS 1,419
  59. 59 Omikron: The Nomad Soul 1999 · Adventure 1,416
  60. 60 Power Stone 1999 · Fighting 1,413
  61. 61 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2001 · Sports 1,411
  62. 62 Virtua Cop 2 1995 · FPS 1,390
  63. 63 Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers 2000 · Platformer 1,382
  64. 64 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 1999 · FPS 1,363
  65. 65 WWF Attitude 1999 · Fighting 1,350
  66. 66 Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,343
  67. 67 Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue 2000 · Platformer 1,334

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In detail

The best games on Dreamcast, what this ranking says

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings leads this selection with 1,890 ELO points, ahead of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and Skies of Arcadia. The 67 games competing in it have played 9,342 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 67
Duels played by those games 9,342
Game in the lead Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,890
Point gap between 1st and 10th 128
Best represented genre Fighting
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Dreamcast

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

The best game of every genre on Dreamcast
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
FPS 10 Unreal Tournament 1,801 200
Fighting 14 SoulCalibur 1,799 134
Horror 7 Resident Evil 2 1,794 403
Racing 5 Crazy Taxi 1,762 209
Platformer 7 Sonic Adventure 1,564 190

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 66 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Phantasy Star Online +59 1,443
Resident Evil Code: Veronica +58 1,552
Volgarr the Viking +52 1,471

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 Dreamcast?

According to community votes, the best game on Dreamcast is Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, with 1,890 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and Skies of Arcadia, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Dreamcast are ranked?

67 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 9,342 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Dreamcast is climbing right now?

Phantasy Star Online is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 59 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 66 games in the selection moved.

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