Ranking by platform

The best games on PC.

3,601 games compete in this selection. Dead Cells tops it with 1,953 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,953
  2. 2 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,947
  3. 3 Diablo II 2000 · Action RPG 1,947
  4. 4 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,936
  5. 5 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,930
  6. 6 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,913
  7. 7 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,910
  8. 8 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,905
  9. 9 Fallout 2 1998 · RPG 1,901
  10. 10 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  11. 11 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,899
  12. 12 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,897
  13. 13 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  14. 14 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,895
  15. 15 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,894
  16. 16 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,893
  17. 17 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,890
  18. 18 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,887
  19. 19 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,885
  20. 20 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  21. 21 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,885
  22. 22 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002 · Action RPG 1,885
  23. 23 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,884
  24. 24 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,883
  25. 25 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,883
  26. 26 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  27. 27 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,879
  28. 28 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,878
  29. 29 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,874
  30. 30 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,873
  31. 31 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005 · Strategy 1,872
  32. 32 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,871
  33. 33 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,870
  34. 34 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  35. 35 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,869
  36. 36 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  37. 37 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,867
  38. 38 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,867
  39. 39 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,866
  40. 40 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,866
  41. 41 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  42. 42 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  43. 43 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,862
  44. 44 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,861
  45. 45 Half-Life 1998 · FPS 1,859
  46. 46 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,859
  47. 47 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,858
  48. 48 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,857
  49. 49 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,853
  50. 50 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,851
  51. 51 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,851
  52. 52 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,850
  53. 53 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,849
  54. 54 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,849
  55. 55 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,845
  56. 56 Diablo 1996 · Action RPG 1,844
  57. 57 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,844
  58. 58 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,844
  59. 59 Age of Mythology 2002 · Strategy 1,844
  60. 60 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,843
  61. 61 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,838
  62. 62 Counter-Strike 2000 · FPS 1,837
  63. 63 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,837
  64. 64 Company of Heroes 2006 · Strategy 1,837
  65. 65 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,836
  66. 66 Papers, Please 2013 · Point-and-click 1,836
  67. 67 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · TPS 1,836
  68. 68 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,836
  69. 69 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,834
  70. 70 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,831
  71. 71 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,831
  72. 72 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  73. 73 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  74. 74 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,828
  75. 75 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,827
  76. 76 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  77. 77 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,826
  78. 78 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,826
  79. 79 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,824
  80. 80 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,824
  81. 81 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,823
  82. 82 StarCraft 1998 · Strategy 1,823
  83. 83 Helldivers 2 2024 · FPS 1,823
  84. 84 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,822
  85. 85 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,822
  86. 86 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,822
  87. 87 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,820
  88. 88 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  89. 89 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,819
  90. 90 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  91. 91 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,817
  92. 92 Total War: Shogun 2 2011 · Strategy 1,816
  93. 93 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,815
  94. 94 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,814
  95. 95 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  96. 96 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,812
  97. 97 Age of Empires 1997 · Strategy 1,812
  98. 98 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,812
  99. 99 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,811
  100. 100 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,811

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In detail

The best games on PC, what this ranking says

Dead Cells leads this selection with 1,953 ELO points, ahead of Elden Ring and Diablo II. The 3,601 games competing in it have played 639,974 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 3,601
Duels played by those games 639,974
Game in the lead Dead Cells (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,953
Point gap between 1st and 10th 53
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on PC

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

The best game of every genre on PC
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 65 Dead Cells 1,953 548
Action RPG 438 Elden Ring 1,947 2,828
Horror 182 Resident Evil 2 1,936 726
JRPG 72 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,930 642
Simulation 113 Stardew Valley 1,913 2,302
Adventure 65 Journey 1,910 535
RPG 77 Fallout 2 1,901 346
Action-adventure 228 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1,900 629
FPS 410 Doom 1,899 475
Puzzle 107 Portal 2 1,893 3,503
Strategy 293 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,890 397
Roguelite 81 Balatro 1,883 310
Sports 121 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,883 221
Beat 'em up 81 Streets of Rage 2 1,870 164
TPS 162 Hitman 3 1,867 264
Point-and-click 217 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,844 319
Platformer 326 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 1,843 267
Survival 35 RimWorld 1,838 221
Racing 167 Forza Horizon 5 1,819 230
Fighting 116 Guilty Gear: Strive 1,805 103
Visual novel 62 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,797 217
Sandbox 42 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,778 2,219
MOBA 11 Dota 2 1,768 403
Card & Board 39 Inscryption 1,743 327

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 100 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
God of War Ragnarök +53 1,885
Hitman +48 1,851
Dead Cells +45 1,953

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
Stardew Valley Minecraft: Java Edition 245 55%
Half-Life 2 Doom 202 54%
Fallout: New Vegas Fallout 3 190 59%
BioShock Undertale 174 51%
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%

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 PC?

According to community votes, the best game on PC is Dead Cells, with 1,953 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Elden Ring and Diablo II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on PC are ranked?

3,601 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 639,974 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on PC is climbing right now?

God of War Ragnarök is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 53 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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