Ranking by platform

The best games on PC.

3,528 games compete in this selection. Hollow Knight: Silksong tops it with 1,963 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,963
  2. 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,961
  3. 3 Diablo II 2000 · Action RPG 1,942
  4. 4 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  5. 5 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  6. 6 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,935
  7. 7 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,929
  8. 8 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  9. 9 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  10. 10 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,909
  11. 11 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,907
  12. 12 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,906
  13. 13 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,904
  14. 14 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  15. 15 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005 · Strategy 1,900
  16. 16 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  17. 17 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  18. 18 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  19. 19 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002 · Action RPG 1,882
  20. 20 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  21. 21 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  22. 22 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  23. 23 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  24. 24 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  25. 25 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  26. 26 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,876
  27. 27 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,876
  28. 28 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  29. 29 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,869
  30. 30 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  31. 31 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  32. 32 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,860
  33. 33 StarCraft 1998 · Strategy 1,857
  34. 34 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  35. 35 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,856
  36. 36 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,856
  37. 37 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  38. 38 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,855
  39. 39 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,854
  40. 40 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,854
  41. 41 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,853
  42. 42 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  43. 43 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,851
  44. 44 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,851
  45. 45 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  46. 46 Minecraft: Java Edition 2011 · Sandbox 1,849
  47. 47 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  48. 48 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,848
  49. 49 Half-Life: Alyx 2020 · FPS 1,848
  50. 50 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,847
  51. 51 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,847
  52. 52 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  53. 53 Suikoden II 1998 · RPG 1,846
  54. 54 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,845
  55. 55 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,845
  56. 56 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,845
  57. 57 Dungeon Keeper 1997 · Strategy 1,844
  58. 58 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  59. 59 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  60. 60 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,842
  61. 61 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,839
  62. 62 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  63. 63 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,838
  64. 64 Fallout 2 1998 · RPG 1,838
  65. 65 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  66. 66 Control 2019 · TPS 1,834
  67. 67 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,833
  68. 68 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  69. 69 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,832
  70. 70 Half-Life 1998 · FPS 1,829
  71. 71 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  72. 72 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,829
  73. 73 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  74. 74 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,827
  75. 75 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,827
  76. 76 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  77. 77 Deus Ex 2000 · Action RPG 1,826
  78. 78 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,825
  79. 79 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,824
  80. 80 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  81. 81 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,823
  82. 82 World of Warcraft 2004 · RPG 1,823
  83. 83 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  84. 84 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  85. 85 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,821
  86. 86 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,820
  87. 87 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia 1999 · Strategy 1,820
  88. 88 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,818
  89. 89 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,818
  90. 90 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,817
  91. 91 The Sims 2000 · Simulation 1,817
  92. 92 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,815
  93. 93 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  94. 94 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  95. 95 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,811
  96. 96 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,811
  97. 97 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,811
  98. 98 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,810
  99. 99 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,810
  100. 100 Detroit: Become Human 2018 · Adventure 1,810

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In detail

The best games on PC, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Diablo II. The 3,528 games competing in it have played 540,105 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 3,528
Duels played by those games 540,105
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 54
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 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 64 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action-adventure 226 Red Dead Redemption 2 1,961 3,904
Action RPG 421 Diablo II 1,942 726
Horror 173 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Puzzle 101 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
JRPG 68 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,907 587
RPG 74 Baldur's Gate III 1,906 705
Strategy 288 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 1,900 169
FPS 403 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Roguelite 79 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Racing 166 Grand Theft Auto V 1,876 4,910
TPS 161 Hitman 3 1,876 223
Simulation 104 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
Adventure 62 Journey 1,869 503
Point-and-click 214 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,853 294
Beat 'em up 79 Devil May Cry 5 1,853 274
Sandbox 42 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,849 2,203
Platformer 324 Limbo 1,848 813
Survival 35 RimWorld 1,842 195
Fighting 118 Tekken 7 1,833 174
Sports 120 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,825 192
Card & Board 39 Inscryption 1,782 284
Shoot 'em up 40 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
Visual novel 62 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878
Hitman 2 +63 1,824
Hitman 3 +55 1,876

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 Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 1,963 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Diablo II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on PC are ranked?

3,528 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 540,105 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?

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 64 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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