Ranking by platform
The best games on Sharp X1.
15 games compete in this selection. Tennis tops it with 1,525 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Tennis 1984 · Sports 1,525 +631
- 2 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,508 −606
- 3 Lode Runner 1983 · Platformer 1,505 −291
- 4 Galaga 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,484 +71
- 5 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,476 −113
- 6 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,476 −617
- 7 Battle City 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,452 +666
- 8 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,449 +709
- 9 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,446 +328
- 10 Golf 1984 · Sports 1,439 −248
- 11 Elevator Action 1983 · Platformer 1,437 −443
- 12 Mappy 1983 · Platformer 1,437 +471
- 13 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,434 −92
- 14 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,331 −79
- 15 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,326 −65
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In detail
The best games on Sharp X1, what this ranking says
Tennis leads this selection with 1,525 ELO points, ahead of 1942 and Lode Runner. The 15 games competing in it have played 1,274 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 15 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,274 |
| Game in the lead | Tennis (1984) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,525 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 86 |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 15 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Xevious | +35 | 1,449 |
| Tennis | +33 | 1,525 |
| Battle City | +33 | 1,452 |
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 Sharp X1?
According to community votes, the best game on Sharp X1 is Tennis, with 1,525 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of 1942 and Lode Runner, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on Sharp X1 are ranked?
15 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,274 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on Sharp X1 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 15 games in the selection moved.