Ranking by platform

The best games on Game Boy Advance.

71 games compete in this selection. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow tops it with 1,865 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 · Metroidvania 1,865
  2. 2 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,837
  3. 3 Pokémon Ruby Version 2002 · JRPG 1,786
  4. 4 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  5. 5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,742
  6. 6 Metroid Fusion 2002 · Metroidvania 1,740
  7. 7 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,736
  8. 8 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,724
  9. 9 Metroid: Zero Mission 2004 · Metroidvania 1,719
  10. 10 Pokémon FireRed Version 2004 · JRPG 1,684
  11. 11 Golden Sun: The Lost Age 2002 · JRPG 1,671
  12. 12 Pokémon LeafGreen Version 2004 · JRPG 1,670
  13. 13 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,654
  14. 14 Fire Emblem 2003 · Strategy 1,651
  15. 15 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,646
  16. 16 Mother 3 2006 · JRPG 1,638
  17. 17 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2003 · JRPG 1,638
  18. 18 Mega Man Zero 2002 · Platformer 1,615
  19. 19 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 2004 · Strategy 1,604
  20. 20 Comix Zone 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,586
  21. 21 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 2004 · Action RPG 1,583
  22. 22 Golden Sun 2001 · JRPG 1,579
  23. 23 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,576
  24. 24 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2004 · Platformer 1,569
  25. 25 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,565
  26. 26 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 2004 · Platformer 1,564
  27. 27 Pokémon Sapphire Version 2002 · JRPG 1,551
  28. 28 Wario Land 4 2001 · Platformer 1,550
  29. 29 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,544
  30. 30 Mega Man Battle Network 2001 · Action RPG 1,540
  31. 31 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,534
  32. 32 Mega Man Zero 2 2003 · Platformer 1,534
  33. 33 Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure 2002 · Platformer 1,534
  34. 34 Advance Wars 2001 · Strategy 1,531
  35. 35 Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi 2002 · Strategy 1,526
  36. 36 Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2002 · Platformer 1,516
  37. 37 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising 2003 · Strategy 1,501
  38. 38 Sword of Mana 2003 · Action RPG 1,499
  39. 39 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! 2003 · Arcade 1,494
  40. 40 Virtua Tennis 1999 · Sports 1,494
  41. 41 Sonic Advance 2 2002 · Platformer 1,484
  42. 42 Mega Man Battle Network 2 2001 · Action RPG 1,483
  43. 43 Sonic Advance 2001 · Platformer 1,479
  44. 44 Mega Man & Bass 1998 · Platformer 1,474
  45. 45 Sonic Advance 3 2004 · Platformer 1,472
  46. 46 Mega Man Zero 3 2004 · Platformer 1,468
  47. 47 Metal Slug Advance 2004 · Platformer 1,461
  48. 48 Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town 2003 · Simulation 1,457
  49. 49 Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2002 · Action RPG 1,452
  50. 50 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,448
  51. 51 Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire 2003 · Action-adventure 1,444
  52. 52 Mega Man Zero 4 2005 · Platformer 1,440
  53. 53 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 2001 · Racing 1,439
  54. 54 Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury 2004 · Action RPG 1,431
  55. 55 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance 2002 · Metroidvania 1,429
  56. 56 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1993 · Arcade 1,420
  57. 57 Sonic Battle 2003 · Fighting 1,419
  58. 58 Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,410
  59. 59 Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 1994 · Platformer 1,407
  60. 60 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age 2004 · Action RPG 1,399
  61. 61 Rock n' Roll Racing 1993 · Racing 1,397
  62. 62 International Karate + 1987 · Fighting 1,393
  63. 63 Kuru Kuru Kururin 2001 · Puzzle 1,388
  64. 64 Mario Tennis: Power Tour 2005 · Sports 1,380
  65. 65 Mega Man Battle Network 3 White 2002 · Action RPG 1,376
  66. 66 Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II 2003 · Action RPG 1,360
  67. 67 Wrecking Crew 1985 · Platformer 1,348
  68. 68 Dead to Rights 2002 · TPS 1,341
  69. 69 Blackthorne 1994 · Platformer 1,335
  70. 70 Eragon 2006 · Beat 'em up 1,311
  71. 71 Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2004 · Fighting 1,310

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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 1,865 ELO points, ahead of Pokémon Emerald Version and Pokémon Ruby Version. The 71 games competing in it have played 8,527 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 71
Duels played by those games 8,527
Game in the lead Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,865
Point gap between 1st and 10th 181
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 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 1,865 267
JRPG 11 Pokémon Emerald Version 1,837 401
Strategy 6 Fire Emblem 1,651 116
Platformer 19 Mega Man Zero 1,615 119
Action RPG 9 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 1,583 125

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
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure +57 1,407
Worms World Party +54 1,576
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror +52 1,564

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 1,865 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Pokémon Emerald Version and Pokémon Ruby 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 8,527 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?

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 57 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 66 games in the selection moved.

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