Ranking by platform

The best games on NEC.

46 games compete in this selection. Doom tops it with 1,860 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,860
  2. 2 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,839
  3. 3 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  4. 4 System Shock 1994 · Action RPG 1,636
  5. 5 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 · Strategy 1,612
  6. 6 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606
  7. 7 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  8. 8 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  9. 9 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  10. 10 Alone in the Dark 1992 · Horror 1,538
  11. 11 Marble Madness 1984 · Puzzle 1,516
  12. 12 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  13. 13 Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 1993 · Platformer 1,512
  14. 14 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,509
  15. 15 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  16. 16 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,493
  17. 17 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,492
  18. 18 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,478
  19. 19 Syndicate 1993 · Strategy 1,467
  20. 20 Tennis 1984 · Sports 1,457
  21. 21 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,453
  22. 22 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  23. 23 Elevator Action 1983 · Platformer 1,442
  24. 24 Columns 1990 · Puzzle 1,442
  25. 25 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,441
  26. 26 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,436
  27. 27 Stunts 1990 · Racing 1,435
  28. 28 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · Platformer 1,433
  29. 29 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,430
  30. 30 Mappy 1983 · Platformer 1,428
  31. 31 Art of Fighting 1992 · Fighting 1,425
  32. 32 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,421
  33. 33 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 · Point-and-click 1,419
  34. 34 Galaga 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,418
  35. 35 Street Fighter II: Champion Edition 1992 · Fighting 1,414
  36. 36 Snatcher 1992 · Visual novel 1,412
  37. 37 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,411
  38. 38 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,411
  39. 39 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,407
  40. 40 Turrican 1990 · Platformer 1,397
  41. 41 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992 · Action RPG 1,385
  42. 42 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,371
  43. 43 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,367
  44. 44 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,365
  45. 45 Operation Wolf 1987 · Arcade 1,355
  46. 46 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,348

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In detail

The best games on NEC, what this ranking says

Doom leads this selection with 1,860 ELO points, ahead of Doom II: Hell on Earth and SimCity 2000. The 46 games competing in it have played 3,968 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 46
Duels played by those games 3,968
Game in the lead Doom (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,860
Point gap between 1st and 10th 322
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on NEC

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

The best game of every genre on NEC
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Strategy 6 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1,612 125
Fighting 5 Karateka 1,571 53
Shoot 'em up 6 Commando 1,514 49
Platformer 8 Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 1,512 133

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 45 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Mappy +76 1,428
1942 +60 1,493
The Legend of Kyrandia +56 1,492

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
SimCity 2000 Sid Meier's Civilization 3 100%

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 NEC?

According to community votes, the best game on NEC is Doom, with 1,860 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Doom II: Hell on Earth and SimCity 2000, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on NEC are ranked?

46 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 3,968 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on NEC is climbing right now?

Mappy is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 76 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 45 games in the selection moved.

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