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The best games on Master System.
18 games compete in this selection. Sonic the Hedgehog tops it with 1,595 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,595 +115
- 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,498 +208
- 3 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496 −39
- 4 Phantasy Star 1987 · JRPG 1,487 +250
- 5 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,479 −392
- 6 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,478 −109
- 7 Alex Kidd in Miracle World 1986 · Platformer 1,464 −288
- 8 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461 +450
- 9 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430 +111
- 10 Gun.Smoke 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,429 −248
- 11 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,426 −646
- 12 Rygar 1986 · Platformer 1,417 −505
- 13 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,401 −169
- 14 Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos 1993 · Platformer 1,393 −279
- 15 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,392 +133
- 16 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,367 −503
- 17 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,365 −294
- 18 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,341 +186
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In detail
The best games on Master System, what this ranking says
Sonic the Hedgehog leads this selection with 1,595 ELO points, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Populous. The 18 games competing in it have played 1,016 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 18 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,016 |
| Game in the lead | Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,595 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 166 |
| 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 18 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants | +46 | 1,341 |
| Strider | +20 | 1,461 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | +16 | 1,595 |
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 Master System?
According to community votes, the best game on Master System is Sonic the Hedgehog, with 1,595 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Populous, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on Master System are ranked?
18 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,016 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on Master System is climbing right now?
The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 46 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 18 games in the selection moved.