Ranking by platform

The best games on Game Boy.

20 games compete in this selection. Pokémon Blue Version tops it with 1,867 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Pokémon Blue Version 1996 · JRPG 1,867
  2. 2 Pokémon Red Version 1996 · JRPG 1,862
  3. 3 Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 1998 · JRPG 1,844
  4. 4 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1993 · Action-adventure 1,757
  5. 5 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 · Platformer 1,694
  6. 6 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,665
  7. 7 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 · Platformer 1,632
  8. 8 Tetris 1989 · Puzzle 1,593
  9. 9 Gargoyle's Quest 1990 · Action RPG 1,530
  10. 10 Kirby's Dream Land 1992 · Platformer 1,517
  11. 11 Castlevania Legends 1997 · Platformer 1,498
  12. 12 Metroid II: Return of Samus 1991 · Metroidvania 1,497
  13. 13 Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995 · Platformer 1,497
  14. 14 Donkey Kong 1994 · Platformer 1,494
  15. 15 Wario Land II 1998 · Platformer 1,483
  16. 16 Final Fantasy Adventure 1991 · Action RPG 1,478
  17. 17 Castlevania: The Adventure 1989 · Platformer 1,421
  18. 18 Donkey Kong Land 1995 · Platformer 1,415
  19. 19 Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge 1991 · Platformer 1,385
  20. 20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan 1990 · Action-adventure 1,382

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In detail

The best games on Game Boy, what this ranking says

Pokémon Blue Version leads this selection with 1,867 ELO points, ahead of Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition. The 20 games competing in it have played 2,605 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 20
Duels played by those games 2,605
Game in the lead Pokémon Blue Version (1996)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,867
Point gap between 1st and 10th 350
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 20 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Pokémon Red Version +46 1,862
Gargoyle's Quest +44 1,530
Castlevania: The Adventure +36 1,421

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
Pokémon Blue Version Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 4 50%

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 Game Boy?

According to community votes, the best game on Game Boy is Pokémon Blue Version, with 1,867 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Game Boy are ranked?

20 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,605 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Game Boy is climbing right now?

Pokémon Red Version is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 46 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 20 games in the selection moved.

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