Ranking by platform

The best games on Saturn.

57 games compete in this selection. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night tops it with 1,829 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,829
  2. 2 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,804
  3. 3 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,796
  4. 4 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  5. 5 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,744
  6. 6 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,728
  7. 7 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721
  8. 8 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,708
  9. 9 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995 · Strategy 1,674
  10. 10 Riven: The Sequel to Myst 1997 · Point-and-click 1,635
  11. 11 Mega Man X4 1997 · Platformer 1,588
  12. 12 Virtua Fighter 2 1994 · Fighting 1,563
  13. 13 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555
  14. 14 Rayman 1995 · Platformer 1,551
  15. 15 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,541
  16. 16 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,486
  17. 17 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,485
  18. 18 Aliens versus Predator 1999 · FPS 1,481
  19. 19 Discworld 1995 · Point-and-click 1,480
  20. 20 Road Rash 1994 · Racing 1,480
  21. 21 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,480
  22. 22 X-Men vs. Street Fighter 1996 · Fighting 1,479
  23. 23 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse 1990 · Platformer 1,478
  24. 24 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter 1997 · Fighting 1,476
  25. 25 Rampage World Tour 1997 · Platformer 1,474
  26. 26 Fighting Force 1997 · Beat 'em up 1,465
  27. 27 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,463
  28. 28 Pandemonium! 1996 · Platformer 1,459
  29. 29 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,454
  30. 30 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,446
  31. 31 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,437
  32. 32 Dead or Alive 1996 · Fighting 1,437
  33. 33 Discworld II: Mortality Bytes! 1996 · Point-and-click 1,437
  34. 34 Marvel Super Heroes 1995 · Fighting 1,432
  35. 35 Darkstalkers 3 1998 · Fighting 1,428
  36. 36 Z 1996 · Strategy 1,425
  37. 37 Virtua Fighter 1993 · Fighting 1,423
  38. 38 Phantasmagoria 1995 · Point-and-click 1,423
  39. 39 The House of the Dead 1996 · FPS 1,417
  40. 40 Transport Tycoon Deluxe 1995 · Sandbox 1,411
  41. 41 Wipeout XL 1996 · Racing 1,410
  42. 42 Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara 1996 · Beat 'em up 1,399
  43. 43 Wipeout 1995 · Racing 1,399
  44. 44 Gex 1995 · Platformer 1,398
  45. 45 Virtua Cop 1994 · FPS 1,396
  46. 46 Snatcher 1992 · Visual novel 1,393
  47. 47 Sega Rally Championship 1994 · Racing 1,391
  48. 48 Virtua Cop 2 1995 · FPS 1,390
  49. 49 Alien Trilogy 1996 · FPS 1,389
  50. 50 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo 1996 · Puzzle 1,388
  51. 51 QuackShot Starring Donald Duck 1991 · Platformer 1,379
  52. 52 Grandia 1997 · JRPG 1,367
  53. 53 Space Harrier 1985 · Arcade 1,343
  54. 54 Nights Into Dreams... 1996 · Platformer 1,342
  55. 55 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos 1997 · Platformer 1,340
  56. 56 Destruction Derby 1995 · Racing 1,339
  57. 57 Dragon Ball Z: The Legend 1996 · Fighting 1,285

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In detail

The best games on Saturn, what this ranking says

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leads this selection with 1,829 ELO points, ahead of Tomb Raider and Command & Conquer. The 57 games competing in it have played 7,159 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 57
Duels played by those games 7,159
Game in the lead Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,829
Point gap between 1st and 10th 194
Best represented genre Fighting
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Saturn

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

The best game of every genre on Saturn
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Platformer 10 Tomb Raider 1,804 378
Strategy 5 Command & Conquer 1,796 179
Fighting 16 Mortal Kombat II 1,755 274
Point-and-click 5 Myst 1,728 174
FPS 6 Quake 1,708 301
Racing 5 Road Rash 1,480 96

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 57 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Snatcher +69 1,393
Riven: The Sequel to Myst +62 1,635
Road Rash +59 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
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Fighting Force 3 67%
The King of Fighters '95 Samurai Shodown III 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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Saturn?

According to community votes, the best game on Saturn is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, with 1,829 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Tomb Raider and Command & Conquer, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Saturn are ranked?

57 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 7,159 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Saturn is climbing right now?

Snatcher is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 69 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 57 games in the selection moved.

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