Ranking by platform

The best games on MSX.

28 games compete in this selection. 1942 tops it with 1,508 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,508
  2. 2 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,507
  3. 3 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,505
  4. 4 Breakout 1976 · Arcade 1,493
  5. 5 Dragon Warrior 1986 · JRPG 1,491
  6. 6 Galaga 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  7. 7 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,476
  8. 8 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  9. 9 Circus Charlie 1984 · Platformer 1,463
  10. 10 Altered Beast 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,455
  11. 11 Gun.Smoke 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,455
  12. 12 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,439
  13. 13 Yie Ar Kung-Fu 1984 · Fighting 1,438
  14. 14 Elevator Action 1983 · Platformer 1,437
  15. 15 Mappy 1983 · Platformer 1,437
  16. 16 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,429
  17. 17 Antarctic Adventure 1983 · Racing 1,429
  18. 18 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1990 · Platformer 1,426
  19. 19 Road Fighter 1984 · Racing 1,417
  20. 20 Pitfall! 1982 · Platformer 1,412
  21. 21 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,412
  22. 22 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,404
  23. 23 River Raid 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,403
  24. 24 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,392
  25. 25 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,389
  26. 26 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,358
  27. 27 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,334
  28. 28 H.E.R.O. 1984 · Platformer 1,297

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In detail

The best games on MSX, what this ranking says

1942 leads this selection with 1,508 ELO points, ahead of Karateka and Lode Runner. The 28 games competing in it have played 2,536 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 28
Duels played by those games 2,536
Game in the lead 1942 (1984)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,508
Point gap between 1st and 10th 53
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 27 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Antarctic Adventure +48 1,429
Pitfall! +45 1,412
Breakout +34 1,493

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 MSX?

According to community votes, the best game on MSX is 1942, with 1,508 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Karateka and Lode Runner, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on MSX are ranked?

28 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,536 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on MSX is climbing right now?

Antarctic Adventure is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 48 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 27 games in the selection moved.

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