Ranking by platform

The best games on Dreamcast.

68 games compete in this selection. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings tops it with 1,848 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 1,848
  2. 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,825
  3. 3 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,811
  4. 4 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  5. 5 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,792
  6. 6 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,767
  7. 7 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,746
  8. 8 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,741
  9. 9 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,739
  10. 10 Skies of Arcadia 2000 · JRPG 1,723
  11. 11 Shenmue 1999 · Adventure 1,697
  12. 12 Shenmue II 2001 · Action RPG 1,672
  13. 13 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Horror 1,670
  14. 14 Dino Crisis 1999 · Horror 1,667
  15. 15 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 1,659
  16. 16 Sonic Adventure 1998 · Platformer 1,655
  17. 17 Grand Theft Auto 2 1999 · Action-adventure 1,622
  18. 18 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999 · Horror 1,614
  19. 19 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999 · TPS 1,613
  20. 20 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,596
  21. 21 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999 · Sports 1,585
  22. 22 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,576
  23. 23 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,572
  24. 24 Resident Evil Code: Veronica 2000 · Horror 1,544
  25. 25 Spider-Man 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  26. 26 Soldier of Fortune 2000 · FPS 1,540
  27. 27 Dragon's Crown 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,540
  28. 28 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,538
  29. 29 Guilty Gear X 2000 · Fighting 1,533
  30. 30 Jet Grind Radio 2000 · Platformer 1,529
  31. 31 Dead or Alive 2 1999 · Fighting 1,523
  32. 32 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,521
  33. 33 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,517
  34. 34 Hidden & Dangerous 1999 · FPS 1,506
  35. 35 Virtua Tennis 1999 · Sports 1,494
  36. 36 Grandia II 2000 · JRPG 1,493
  37. 37 Tomb Raider: Chronicles 2000 · TPS 1,482
  38. 38 Re-Volt 1999 · Racing 1,476
  39. 39 Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! 1999 · Platformer 1,474
  40. 40 Time Crisis II 1997 · FPS 1,473
  41. 41 Aliens versus Predator 1999 · FPS 1,469
  42. 42 MDK2 2000 · TPS 1,464
  43. 43 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes 1998 · Fighting 1,464
  44. 44 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,462
  45. 45 Postal 1997 · Shoot 'em up 1,458
  46. 46 Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense 1999 · Fighting 1,457
  47. 47 Hydro Thunder 1999 · Racing 1,454
  48. 48 Crazy Taxi 2 2001 · Racing 1,444
  49. 49 The House of the Dead 2 1998 · FPS 1,443
  50. 50 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 · Platformer 1,442
  51. 51 The King of Fighters 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,438
  52. 52 Street Fighter III: New Generation 1997 · Fighting 1,427
  53. 53 Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 1999 · TPS 1,424
  54. 54 Power Stone 1999 · Fighting 1,421
  55. 55 Ever17: The Out of Infinity 2002 · Visual novel 1,415
  56. 56 Virtua Cop 2 1995 · FPS 1,411
  57. 57 Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue 2000 · Platformer 1,403
  58. 58 Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers 2000 · Platformer 1,402
  59. 59 Volgarr the Viking 2013 · Platformer 1,396
  60. 60 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2001 · Sports 1,396
  61. 61 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 1999 · FPS 1,389
  62. 62 WWF Attitude 1999 · Fighting 1,386
  63. 63 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998 · FPS 1,369
  64. 64 Phantasy Star Online 2000 · Action RPG 1,364
  65. 65 Omikron: The Nomad Soul 1999 · Adventure 1,334
  66. 66 Silver 1999 · Action RPG 1,330
  67. 67 Shadow Man 1999 · Horror 1,314
  68. 68 Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,264

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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 1,848 ELO points, ahead of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and SoulCalibur. The 68 games competing in it have played 7,638 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 68
Duels played by those games 7,638
Game in the lead Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,848
Point gap between 1st and 10th 125
Best represented genre Fighting
Last reading September 18, 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
Fighting 15 SoulCalibur 1,811 108
FPS 10 Quake III Arena 1,801 249
Horror 7 Resident Evil 2 1,792 360
Racing 5 Crazy Taxi 1,741 184
Platformer 7 Sonic Adventure 1,655 167

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 67 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
WWF Attitude +87 1,386
Mortal Kombat 4 +77 1,596
Power Stone +58 1,421

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 1,848 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and SoulCalibur, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Dreamcast are ranked?

68 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 7,638 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?

WWF Attitude is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 87 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 67 games in the selection moved.

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