Ranking by platform
The best games on FM Towns.
22 games compete in this selection. The Secret of Monkey Island tops it with 1,844 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,844 −31
- 2 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721 +67
- 3 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,635 +165
- 4 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,557 +581
- 5 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,533 −238
- 6 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1993 · Fighting 1,532 −33
- 7 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520 +533
- 8 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,507 +362
- 9 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,501 −99
- 10 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,476 −617
- 11 Marble Madness 1984 · Puzzle 1,475 −211
- 12 Alone in the Dark 1992 · Horror 1,459 +631
- 13 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992 · Action RPG 1,458 +333
- 14 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 · Point-and-click 1,451 +297
- 15 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993 · Platformer 1,440 +315
- 16 Syndicate 1993 · Strategy 1,435 −701
- 17 Columns 1990 · Puzzle 1,430 +593
- 18 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,412 +130
- 19 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,404 −379
- 20 Stunts 1990 · Racing 1,390 +150
- 21 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988 · Point-and-click 1,375 −182
- 22 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,348 +138
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In detail
The best games on FM Towns, what this ranking says
The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,844 ELO points, ahead of SimCity 2000 and SimCity. The 22 games competing in it have played 2,319 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 22 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 2,319 |
| Game in the lead | The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,844 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 368 |
| Best represented genre | Point-and-click |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 22 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Loom | +42 | 1,557 |
| SimCity | +33 | 1,635 |
| Columns | +32 | 1,430 |
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.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game on FM Towns?
According to community votes, the best game on FM Towns is The Secret of Monkey Island, with 1,844 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of SimCity 2000 and SimCity, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on FM Towns are ranked?
22 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,319 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on FM Towns is climbing right now?
Loom is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 42 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 22 games in the selection moved.