Ranking by platform

The best games on Game Boy Advance.

71 games compete in this selection. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow tops it with 1,813 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 · Metroidvania 1,813
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,793
  3. 3 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,788
  4. 4 Metroid: Zero Mission 2004 · Metroidvania 1,776
  5. 5 Metroid Fusion 2002 · Metroidvania 1,743
  6. 6 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721
  7. 7 Pokémon FireRed Version 2004 · JRPG 1,715
  8. 8 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,685
  9. 9 Pokémon LeafGreen Version 2004 · JRPG 1,666
  10. 10 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,659
  11. 11 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,644
  12. 12 Pokémon Ruby Version 2002 · JRPG 1,630
  13. 13 Golden Sun: The Lost Age 2002 · JRPG 1,629
  14. 14 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 2004 · Action RPG 1,624
  15. 15 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,607
  16. 16 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 2004 · Platformer 1,607
  17. 17 Pokémon Sapphire Version 2002 · JRPG 1,604
  18. 18 Mother 3 2006 · JRPG 1,603
  19. 19 Wario Land 4 2001 · Platformer 1,599
  20. 20 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,591
  21. 21 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2003 · JRPG 1,577
  22. 22 Fire Emblem 2003 · Strategy 1,576
  23. 23 Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2002 · Platformer 1,572
  24. 24 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising 2003 · Strategy 1,570
  25. 25 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,560
  26. 26 Mega Man Battle Network 2001 · Action RPG 1,558
  27. 27 Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi 2002 · Strategy 1,554
  28. 28 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 2004 · Strategy 1,551
  29. 29 Comix Zone 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,549
  30. 30 Mega Man Zero 2 2003 · Platformer 1,548
  31. 31 Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure 2002 · Platformer 1,538
  32. 32 Advance Wars 2001 · Strategy 1,515
  33. 33 Mega Man Zero 2002 · Platformer 1,513
  34. 34 Mega Man Zero 4 2005 · Platformer 1,513
  35. 35 Sword of Mana 2003 · Action RPG 1,511
  36. 36 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 2001 · Racing 1,510
  37. 37 Golden Sun 2001 · JRPG 1,507
  38. 38 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! 2003 · Arcade 1,507
  39. 39 Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II 2003 · Action RPG 1,504
  40. 40 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,502
  41. 41 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,500
  42. 42 Mega Man Zero 3 2004 · Platformer 1,500
  43. 43 Sonic Advance 3 2004 · Platformer 1,496
  44. 44 Sonic Advance 2001 · Platformer 1,492
  45. 45 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2004 · Platformer 1,488
  46. 46 Sonic Advance 2 2002 · Platformer 1,487
  47. 47 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  48. 48 Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire 2003 · Action-adventure 1,480
  49. 49 Virtua Tennis 1999 · Sports 1,477
  50. 50 Wrecking Crew 1985 · Platformer 1,467
  51. 51 Metal Slug Advance 2004 · Platformer 1,459
  52. 52 Mega Man Battle Network 2 2001 · Action RPG 1,457
  53. 53 Rock n' Roll Racing 1993 · Racing 1,454
  54. 54 Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2004 · Fighting 1,452
  55. 55 Mega Man & Bass 1998 · Platformer 1,448
  56. 56 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age 2004 · Action RPG 1,447
  57. 57 Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2002 · Action RPG 1,446
  58. 58 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,445
  59. 59 Kuru Kuru Kururin 2001 · Puzzle 1,430
  60. 60 Sonic Battle 2003 · Fighting 1,425
  61. 61 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance 2002 · Metroidvania 1,419
  62. 62 Blackthorne 1994 · Platformer 1,393
  63. 63 Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,393
  64. 64 Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury 2004 · Action RPG 1,392
  65. 65 Dead to Rights 2002 · TPS 1,391
  66. 66 Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town 2003 · Simulation 1,389
  67. 67 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1993 · Arcade 1,384
  68. 68 Mario Tennis: Power Tour 2005 · Sports 1,354
  69. 69 Mega Man Battle Network 3 White 2002 · Action RPG 1,351
  70. 70 Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 1994 · Platformer 1,330
  71. 71 Eragon 2006 · Beat 'em up 1,326

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In detail

The best games on Game Boy Advance, what this ranking says

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow leads this selection with 1,813 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and Pokémon Emerald Version. The 71 games competing in it have played 10,527 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 71
Duels played by those games 10,527
Game in the lead Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,813
Point gap between 1st and 10th 154
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Game Boy Advance

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

The best game of every genre on Game Boy Advance
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 5 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 1,813 298
JRPG 11 Pokémon Emerald Version 1,788 450
Action RPG 9 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 1,624 146
Strategy 6 Worms World Party 1,607 132
Platformer 19 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 1,607 116

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 68 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age +54 1,447
Comix Zone +41 1,549
Sonic Battle +39 1,425

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
Mother 3 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 3 67%

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 Advance?

According to community votes, the best game on Game Boy Advance is Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, with 1,813 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and Pokémon Emerald Version, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Game Boy Advance are ranked?

71 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 10,527 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 Advance is climbing right now?

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 54 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 68 games in the selection moved.

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