Ranking by series

The Final Fantasy games, ranked.

45 games compete in this selection. Final Fantasy IX tops it with 1,927 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,927
  2. 2 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,921
  3. 3 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,893
  4. 4 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,867
  5. 5 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,836
  6. 6 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,795
  7. 7 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,791
  8. 8 Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · JRPG 1,772
  9. 9 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,744
  10. 10 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,740
  11. 11 Final Fantasy XIII 2009 · JRPG 1,659
  12. 12 Final Fantasy X-2 2003 · JRPG 1,627
  13. 13 Final Fantasy XIV Online 2013 · JRPG 1,623
  14. 14 Final Fantasy V 1992 · JRPG 1,614
  15. 15 Final Fantasy 1987 · JRPG 1,603
  16. 16 Final Fantasy IV 2021 · JRPG 1,601
  17. 17 Final Fantasy XVI 2023 · JRPG 1,595
  18. 18 Final Fantasy XV 2016 · Action RPG 1,592
  19. 19 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 2007 · Action RPG 1,587
  20. 20 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 2013 · JRPG 1,558
  21. 21 Final Fantasy Adventure 1991 · Action RPG 1,548
  22. 22 Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest 1992 · JRPG 1,546
  23. 23 Final Fantasy III 2006 · JRPG 1,534
  24. 24 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings 2007 · JRPG 1,534
  25. 25 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2017 · Action RPG 1,532
  26. 26 Final Fantasy II 2021 · JRPG 1,532
  27. 27 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles 2003 · Action RPG 1,528
  28. 28 Final Fantasy X HD Remaster 2013 · JRPG 1,517
  29. 29 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion 2022 · Action RPG 1,517
  30. 30 Final Fantasy III 1990 · JRPG 1,514
  31. 31 Final Fantasy XIII-2 2011 · JRPG 1,512
  32. 32 Final Fantasy XI Online 2002 · JRPG 1,512
  33. 33 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions 2007 · JRPG 1,501
  34. 34 Final Fantasy VIII Remastered 2019 · JRPG 1,493
  35. 35 Dissidia Final Fantasy 2008 · Fighting 1,489
  36. 36 Final Fantasy III 2021 · JRPG 1,484
  37. 37 Final Fantasy II 1988 · JRPG 1,478
  38. 38 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin 2022 · Action RPG 1,478
  39. 39 Final Fantasy 2000 · JRPG 1,458
  40. 40 Final Fantasy VI 2022 · RPG 1,450
  41. 41 Final Fantasy IV 2007 · JRPG 1,445
  42. 42 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 2012 · Rhythm 1,427
  43. 43 Final Fantasy IX 2016 · JRPG 1,416
  44. 44 Final Fantasy 2021 · JRPG 1,407
  45. 45 Final Fantasy XIV Online 2010 · RPG 1,405

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In detail

The Final Fantasy games ranked, what this ranking says

Final Fantasy IX leads this selection with 1,927 ELO points, ahead of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X. The 45 games competing in it have played 8,707 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 45
Duels played by those games 8,707
Game in the lead Final Fantasy IX (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,927
Point gap between 1st and 10th 187
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best Final Fantasy game of every decade

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

The best Final Fantasy game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 9 Final Fantasy VII 1,921 730
2000s 14 Final Fantasy IX 1,927 483
2010s 10 Final Fantasy XIV Online 1,623 243
2020s 10 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 1,836 190

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 44 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Final Fantasy IV +72 1,601
Final Fantasy +56 1,458
Final Fantasy XI Online +45 1,512

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
Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy VII 19 53%
Final Fantasy III Final Fantasy VII 19 58%
Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy XIII 13 77%
Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII 12 83%
Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy XVI 11 91%

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 in the Final Fantasy series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Final Fantasy series is Final Fantasy IX, with 1,927 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Final Fantasy games are ranked?

45 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 8,707 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Final Fantasy game is climbing right now?

Final Fantasy IV is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 72 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 44 games in the selection moved.

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