Ranking by platform

The best games on Nintendo 64.

79 games compete in this selection. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask tops it with 1,880 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 · Action-adventure 1,880
  2. 2 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,862
  3. 3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 · Action-adventure 1,853
  4. 4 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,832
  5. 5 GoldenEye 007 1997 · FPS 1,823
  6. 6 Banjo-Kazooie 1998 · Platformer 1,796
  7. 7 F-Zero X 1998 · Racing 1,785
  8. 8 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,782
  9. 9 Mario Kart 64 1996 · Racing 1,766
  10. 10 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,754
  11. 11 Star Fox 64 1997 · TPS 1,748
  12. 12 Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999 · Platformer 1,742
  13. 13 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,739
  14. 14 Super Smash Bros. 1999 · Fighting 1,731
  15. 15 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,712
  16. 16 Pokémon Stadium 2 2000 · Strategy 1,693
  17. 17 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 1,659
  18. 18 Perfect Dark 2000 · FPS 1,645
  19. 19 Yoshi's Story 1997 · Platformer 1,638
  20. 20 Pokémon Stadium 1999 · JRPG 1,637
  21. 21 Donkey Kong 64 1999 · Platformer 1,624
  22. 22 Mario Party 2 1999 · Card & Board 1,602
  23. 23 Mario Tennis 2000 · Sports 1,602
  24. 24 Pokémon Snap 1999 · Simulation 1,600
  25. 25 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,596
  26. 26 Mario Golf 1999 · Sports 1,578
  27. 27 Mario Party 1998 · Card & Board 1,569
  28. 28 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,569
  29. 29 Mario Party 3 2000 · Card & Board 1,566
  30. 30 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1996 · TPS 1,564
  31. 31 Diddy Kong Racing 1997 · Racing 1,556
  32. 32 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 1998 · TPS 1,553
  33. 33 Pokémon Puzzle League 2000 · Puzzle 1,550
  34. 34 1080° Snowboarding 1998 · Sports 1,546
  35. 35 Spider-Man 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  36. 36 Bomberman 64 1997 · Platformer 1,529
  37. 37 Banjo-Tooie 2000 · Platformer 1,512
  38. 38 Jet Force Gemini 1999 · Platformer 1,508
  39. 39 Grand Theft Auto 1997 · Action-adventure 1,504
  40. 40 Castlevania 1999 · Platformer 1,501
  41. 41 Snowboard Kids 1997 · Sports 1,499
  42. 42 Doom 64 1997 · FPS 1,497
  43. 43 Pilotwings 64 1996 · Racing 1,497
  44. 44 Wave Race 64 1996 · Racing 1,495
  45. 45 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 2000 · Platformer 1,476
  46. 46 Re-Volt 1999 · Racing 1,476
  47. 47 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil 1998 · FPS 1,476
  48. 48 Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! 1999 · Platformer 1,474
  49. 49 Nightmare Creatures 1997 · Horror 1,468
  50. 50 South Park 1998 · FPS 1,465
  51. 51 LEGO Racers 1999 · Racing 1,462
  52. 52 Disney's Tarzan 1999 · Platformer 1,461
  53. 53 Mischief Makers 1997 · Platformer 1,461
  54. 54 Blast Corps 1997 · Puzzle 1,458
  55. 55 Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense 1999 · Fighting 1,457
  56. 56 Vigilante 8 1998 · Racing 1,455
  57. 57 Killer Instinct Gold 1996 · Fighting 1,455
  58. 58 Hydro Thunder 1999 · Racing 1,454
  59. 59 Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 1997 · FPS 1,447
  60. 60 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 1999 · Action-adventure 1,445
  61. 61 World Cup 98 1998 · Sports 1,437
  62. 62 Rampage World Tour 1997 · Platformer 1,437
  63. 63 Mission: Impossible 1998 · TPS 1,424
  64. 64 Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 1999 · TPS 1,424
  65. 65 International Superstar Soccer 64 1997 · Sports 1,415
  66. 66 Sin and Punishment 2000 · TPS 1,415
  67. 67 Glover 1998 · Platformer 1,408
  68. 68 A Bug's Life 1998 · Platformer 1,404
  69. 69 Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers 2000 · Platformer 1,402
  70. 70 Harvest Moon 64 1999 · Simulation 1,399
  71. 71 WWF Attitude 1999 · Fighting 1,386
  72. 72 Superman: The New Superman Adventures 1999 · TPS 1,374
  73. 73 FIFA 99 1998 · Sports 1,373
  74. 74 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998 · FPS 1,369
  75. 75 WWF No Mercy 2000 · Fighting 1,354
  76. 76 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 1997 · Sports 1,345
  77. 77 Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero 1997 · Platformer 1,345
  78. 78 Shadow Man 1999 · Horror 1,314
  79. 79 FIFA 2000: Major League Soccer 1999 · Sports 1,255

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In detail

The best games on Nintendo 64, what this ranking says

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask leads this selection with 1,880 ELO points, ahead of Paper Mario and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The 79 games competing in it have played 14,273 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 79
Duels played by those games 14,273
Game in the lead The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,880
Point gap between 1st and 10th 126
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Nintendo 64

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

The best game of every genre on Nintendo 64
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 5 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 1,880 366
Platformer 19 Tomb Raider 1,832 343
FPS 7 GoldenEye 007 1,823 234
Racing 10 F-Zero X 1,785 109
TPS 7 Star Fox 64 1,748 179
Fighting 7 Super Smash Bros. 1,731 317
Sports 9 Mario Tennis 1,602 89

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 78 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
WWF Attitude +87 1,386
Mortal Kombat 4 +77 1,596
Paper Mario +69 1,862

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
Super Mario 64 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 29 52%
Mario Party 2 Mario Party 7 57%
Super Mario 64 Banjo-Kazooie 3 67%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3 67%
Tomb Raider Super Mario 64 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 Nintendo 64?

According to community votes, the best game on Nintendo 64 is The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, with 1,880 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Paper Mario and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Nintendo 64 are ranked?

79 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 14,273 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Nintendo 64 is climbing right now?

WWF Attitude is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 87 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 78 games in the selection moved.

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