Ranking by platform

The best games on GameCube.

184 games compete in this selection. Metroid Prime tops it with 1,988 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Metroid Prime 2002 · Metroidvania 1,988
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 · Action-adventure 1,879
  3. 3 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 · Racing 1,870
  4. 4 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · TPS 1,836
  5. 5 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,828
  6. 6 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,823
  7. 7 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 · Platformer 1,816
  8. 8 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,814
  9. 9 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 · Action-adventure 1,813
  10. 10 Pikmin 2 2004 · Strategy 1,800
  11. 11 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,794
  12. 12 Spider-Man 2 2004 · Action-adventure 1,790
  13. 13 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · Fighting 1,785
  14. 14 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004 · Racing 1,776
  15. 15 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 · RPG 1,770
  16. 16 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 2004 · Metroidvania 1,769
  17. 17 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,762
  18. 18 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,738
  19. 19 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,721
  20. 20 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 · Action-adventure 1,714
  21. 21 Pikmin 2001 · Strategy 1,712
  22. 22 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · Platformer 1,707
  23. 23 Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast 2002 · FPS 1,699
  24. 24 The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2003 · Action-adventure 1,690
  25. 25 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Horror 1,671
  26. 26 Tony Hawk's Underground 2003 · Sports 1,671
  27. 27 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 2005 · Strategy 1,656
  28. 28 Animal Crossing 2002 · Simulation 1,646
  29. 29 True Crime: New York City 2005 · Action-adventure 1,645
  30. 30 Need for Speed: Underground 2003 · Racing 1,640
  31. 31 Pokémon Colosseum 2003 · JRPG 1,640
  32. 32 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,633
  33. 33 Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex 2001 · Platformer 1,629
  34. 34 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,621
  35. 35 Resident Evil Zero 2002 · Horror 1,610
  36. 36 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 2005 · JRPG 1,608
  37. 37 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 2002 · TPS 1,606
  38. 38 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom 2003 · Platformer 1,604
  39. 39 Resident Evil 2002 · Horror 1,592
  40. 40 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 2004 · Action-adventure 1,588
  41. 41 Neighbours from Hell 2003 · Action-adventure 1,587
  42. 42 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 2003 · Fighting 1,583
  43. 43 BloodRayne 2002 · Beat 'em up 1,579
  44. 44 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 · Platformer 1,577
  45. 45 James Bond 007: Nightfire 2002 · FPS 1,574
  46. 46 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest 2002 · Action-adventure 1,570
  47. 47 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2001 · Action RPG 1,569
  48. 48 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002 · Sports 1,568
  49. 49 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 · Platformer 1,566
  50. 50 SSX 3 2003 · Sports 1,565
  51. 51 Sonic Adventure 1998 · Platformer 1,564
  52. 52 Freedom Fighters 2003 · TPS 1,561
  53. 53 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland 2005 · Sports 1,556
  54. 54 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 · Platformer 1,553
  55. 55 Medal of Honor: Frontline 2002 · FPS 1,547
  56. 56 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 · TPS 1,546
  57. 57 Madagascar 2005 · Platformer 1,542
  58. 58 Super Mario Strikers 2005 · Sports 1,537
  59. 59 Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life 2003 · Simulation 1,535
  60. 60 F-Zero GX 2003 · Racing 1,530
  61. 61 Shadow the Hedgehog 2005 · Platformer 1,528
  62. 62 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles 2003 · Action RPG 1,528
  63. 63 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 2002 · Racing 1,524
  64. 64 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 · Beat 'em up 1,522
  65. 65 Second Sight 2004 · Action-adventure 1,521
  66. 66 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2004 · Sports 1,518
  67. 67 Crash Nitro Kart 2003 · Racing 1,515
  68. 68 Crash Tag Team Racing 2005 · Racing 1,514
  69. 69 Mortal Kombat: Deception 2004 · Fighting 1,513
  70. 70 Star Fox Adventures 2002 · Action-adventure 1,513
  71. 71 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 · Action-adventure 1,511
  72. 72 Dragon Ball Z: Sagas 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,507
  73. 73 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,507
  74. 74 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006 · TPS 1,505
  75. 75 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2002 · FPS 1,505
  76. 76 Burnout 2: Point of Impact 2002 · Racing 1,502
  77. 77 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect 2005 · FPS 1,501
  78. 78 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 2002 · Horror 1,499
  79. 79 Tales of Symphonia 2003 · JRPG 1,496
  80. 80 Mario Power Tennis 2004 · Sports 1,494
  81. 81 Sonic Riders 2006 · Racing 1,494
  82. 82 Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 2005 · FPS 1,491
  83. 83 Cars 2006 · Racing 1,488
  84. 84 Worms 3D 2003 · Strategy 1,488
  85. 85 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2002 · Platformer 1,487
  86. 86 Spider-Man 2002 · Action-adventure 1,484
  87. 87 Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 · Sports 1,484
  88. 88 Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut 2003 · Platformer 1,482
  89. 89 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup 2003 · Sports 1,478
  90. 90 Viewtiful Joe 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,475
  91. 91 The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning 2006 · Platformer 1,474
  92. 92 Mario Party 5 2003 · Card & Board 1,473
  93. 93 Killer7 2005 · FPS 1,472
  94. 94 X-Men Legends 2004 · Action RPG 1,472
  95. 95 Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie 2005 · FPS 1,470
  96. 96 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes 2004 · Action-adventure 1,468
  97. 97 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader 2001 · TPS 1,468
  98. 98 Mario Party 6 2004 · Card & Board 1,468
  99. 99 Catwoman 2004 · Action-adventure 1,466
  100. 100 James Bond 007: From Russia with Love 2005 · TPS 1,465

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In detail

The best games on GameCube, what this ranking says

Metroid Prime leads this selection with 1,988 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The 184 games competing in it have played 26,586 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 184
Duels played by those games 26,586
Game in the lead Metroid Prime (2002)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,988
Point gap between 1st and 10th 188
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on GameCube

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

The best game of every genre on GameCube
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 24 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 1,879 426
Racing 16 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 1,870 274
TPS 11 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 1,836 301
Sports 25 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 1,828 187
Horror 8 Resident Evil 4 1,823 723
Platformer 34 Super Mario Sunshine 1,816 337
Strategy 5 Pikmin 2 1,800 106
Fighting 8 Super Smash Bros. Melee 1,785 621
Beat 'em up 9 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 1,738 219
FPS 21 Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast 1,699 232
Action RPG 7 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 1,569 143

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Pokémon Colosseum +75 1,640
Mario Superstar Baseball +62 1,484
X-Men Legends +61 1,472

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
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 4 75%
Metroid Prime Resident Evil 4 100%
Super Smash Bros. Melee True Crime: Streets of LA 4 100%
Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4 50%
Mario Party 7 Mario Party 5 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 GameCube?

According to community votes, the best game on GameCube is Metroid Prime, with 1,988 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on GameCube are ranked?

184 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 26,586 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on GameCube is climbing right now?

Pokémon Colosseum is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 75 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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