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The best games on PC-98.
21 games compete in this selection. Doom tops it with 1,899 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,899 −11
- 2 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721 +67
- 3 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,703 −166
- 4 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,635 +165
- 5 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,630 +119
- 6 System Shock 1994 · Action RPG 1,578 −62
- 7 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 · Strategy 1,571 −159
- 8 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,533 −238
- 9 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,507 +196
- 10 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,505 −291
- 11 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,501 −345
- 12 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,501 −99
- 13 Galaga 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,484 +71
- 14 Marble Madness 1984 · Puzzle 1,475 −211
- 15 Alone in the Dark 1992 · Horror 1,459 +631
- 16 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992 · Action RPG 1,458 +333
- 17 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 · Point-and-click 1,451 +297
- 18 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,449 +709
- 19 Syndicate 1993 · Strategy 1,435 −701
- 20 Stunts 1990 · Racing 1,390 +150
- 21 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,351 −933
In detail
The best games on PC-98, what this ranking says
Doom leads this selection with 1,899 ELO points, ahead of SimCity 2000 and Doom II: Hell on Earth. The 21 games competing in it have played 2,810 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 21 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 2,810 |
| Game in the lead | Doom (1993) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,899 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 394 |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 21 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Xevious | +35 | 1,449 |
| SimCity | +33 | 1,635 |
| Alone in the Dark | +31 | 1,459 |
The most contested match-ups
These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.
| 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.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game on PC-98?
According to community votes, the best game on PC-98 is Doom, with 1,899 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of SimCity 2000 and Doom II: Hell on Earth, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on PC-98 are ranked?
21 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,810 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on PC-98 is climbing right now?
Xevious is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 35 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 21 games in the selection moved.