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 1,967 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 1,967
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 · Action-adventure 1,923
  3. 3 Mario Kart 64 1996 · Racing 1,895
  4. 4 Banjo-Kazooie 1998 · Platformer 1,818
  5. 5 GoldenEye 007 1997 · FPS 1,818
  6. 6 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,811
  7. 7 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,804
  8. 8 F-Zero X 1998 · Racing 1,798
  9. 9 Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999 · Platformer 1,796
  10. 10 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,796
  11. 11 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,780
  12. 12 Super Smash Bros. 1999 · Fighting 1,776
  13. 13 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 1,771
  14. 14 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,762
  15. 15 Star Fox 64 1997 · TPS 1,703
  16. 16 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,676
  17. 17 Pokémon Snap 1999 · Simulation 1,674
  18. 18 Mario Tennis 2000 · Sports 1,663
  19. 19 Pokémon Stadium 1999 · JRPG 1,662
  20. 20 1080° Snowboarding 1998 · Sports 1,648
  21. 21 Mario Party 2 1999 · Card & Board 1,636
  22. 22 Mario Golf 1999 · Sports 1,610
  23. 23 Yoshi's Story 1997 · Platformer 1,605
  24. 24 Grand Theft Auto 1997 · Action-adventure 1,597
  25. 25 Pokémon Stadium 2 2000 · Strategy 1,597
  26. 26 Mario Party 1998 · Card & Board 1,578
  27. 27 Spider-Man 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,570
  28. 28 Diddy Kong Racing 1997 · Racing 1,569
  29. 29 Disney's Tarzan 1999 · Platformer 1,559
  30. 30 Bomberman 64 1997 · Platformer 1,559
  31. 31 Perfect Dark 2000 · FPS 1,553
  32. 32 Donkey Kong 64 1999 · Platformer 1,549
  33. 33 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 1998 · TPS 1,542
  34. 34 Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense 1999 · Fighting 1,537
  35. 35 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998 · FPS 1,515
  36. 36 Doom 64 1997 · FPS 1,503
  37. 37 Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero 1997 · Platformer 1,503
  38. 38 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1996 · TPS 1,497
  39. 39 Harvest Moon 64 1999 · Simulation 1,489
  40. 40 Banjo-Tooie 2000 · Platformer 1,487
  41. 41 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,487
  42. 42 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,485
  43. 43 Jet Force Gemini 1999 · Platformer 1,480
  44. 44 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 2000 · Platformer 1,476
  45. 45 Rampage World Tour 1997 · Platformer 1,474
  46. 46 Pokémon Puzzle League 2000 · Puzzle 1,472
  47. 47 Mission: Impossible 1998 · TPS 1,471
  48. 48 Vigilante 8 1998 · Racing 1,464
  49. 49 Re-Volt 1999 · Racing 1,462
  50. 50 Killer Instinct Gold 1996 · Fighting 1,460
  51. 51 Mario Party 3 2000 · Card & Board 1,459
  52. 52 Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 1997 · FPS 1,458
  53. 53 Hydro Thunder 1999 · Racing 1,453
  54. 54 Sin and Punishment 2000 · TPS 1,445
  55. 55 Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! 1999 · Platformer 1,436
  56. 56 World Cup 98 1998 · Sports 1,430
  57. 57 Shadow Man 1999 · Horror 1,428
  58. 58 Snowboard Kids 1997 · Sports 1,426
  59. 59 Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 1999 · TPS 1,426
  60. 60 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 1999 · Action-adventure 1,426
  61. 61 Glover 1998 · Platformer 1,422
  62. 62 A Bug's Life 1998 · Platformer 1,421
  63. 63 Mischief Makers 1997 · Platformer 1,420
  64. 64 Blast Corps 1997 · Puzzle 1,412
  65. 65 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil 1998 · FPS 1,410
  66. 66 Wave Race 64 1996 · Racing 1,406
  67. 67 Pilotwings 64 1996 · Racing 1,393
  68. 68 Superman: The New Superman Adventures 1999 · TPS 1,390
  69. 69 Castlevania 1999 · Platformer 1,389
  70. 70 Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers 2000 · Platformer 1,382
  71. 71 Nightmare Creatures 1997 · Horror 1,374
  72. 72 South Park 1998 · FPS 1,359
  73. 73 WWF Attitude 1999 · Fighting 1,350
  74. 74 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 1997 · Sports 1,344
  75. 75 FIFA 99 1998 · Sports 1,340
  76. 76 International Superstar Soccer 64 1997 · Sports 1,325
  77. 77 WWF No Mercy 2000 · Fighting 1,323
  78. 78 LEGO Racers 1999 · Racing 1,302
  79. 79 FIFA 2000: Major League Soccer 1999 · Sports 1,242

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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 1,967 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Mario Kart 64. The 79 games competing in it have played 16,364 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 79
Duels played by those games 16,364
Game in the lead The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,967
Point gap between 1st and 10th 171
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 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 1,967 392
Racing 10 Mario Kart 64 1,895 391
Platformer 19 Banjo-Kazooie 1,818 296
FPS 7 GoldenEye 007 1,818 263
Fighting 7 Super Smash Bros. 1,776 360
TPS 7 Star Fox 64 1,703 204
Sports 9 Mario Tennis 1,663 113

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 75 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Bomberman 64 +75 1,559
Harvest Moon 64 +64 1,489
Jet Force Gemini +61 1,480

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 1,967 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Mario Kart 64, 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 16,364 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?

Bomberman 64 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 75 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 75 games in the selection moved.

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