Ranking by platform
The best games on Mega-CD.
16 games compete in this selection. The Secret of Monkey Island tops it with 1,844 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,844 −31
- 2 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,772 −70
- 3 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555 −24
- 4 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520 +533
- 5 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,509 −501
- 6 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,501 −345
- 7 Discworld 1995 · Point-and-click 1,480 −312
- 8 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,476 −617
- 9 Ecco the Dolphin 1992 · Action-adventure 1,472 −460
- 10 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,459 +459
- 11 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,412 +130
- 12 Dune 1992 · Strategy 1,403 −269
- 13 Snatcher 1992 · Visual novel 1,393 +649
- 14 Alien Trilogy 1996 · FPS 1,389 −268
- 15 Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 1994 · Platformer 1,330 −91
- 16 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,302 −81
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In detail
The best games on Mega-CD, what this ranking says
The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,844 ELO points, ahead of Sonic CD and Theme Park. The 16 games competing in it have played 1,760 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 16 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,760 |
| Game in the lead | The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,844 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 385 |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 16 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Snatcher | +69 | 1,393 |
| Samurai Shodown | +27 | 1,520 |
| Flashback: The Quest for Identity | +23 | 1,459 |
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 Mega-CD?
According to community votes, the best game on Mega-CD is The Secret of Monkey Island, with 1,844 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Sonic CD and Theme Park, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on Mega-CD are ranked?
16 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,760 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on Mega-CD is climbing right now?
Snatcher is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 69 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 16 games in the selection moved.