Ranking by series

The Final Fantasy games, ranked.

44 games compete in this selection. Final Fantasy X tops it with 1,954 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,954
  2. 2 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,912
  3. 3 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,889
  4. 4 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,830
  5. 5 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,828
  6. 6 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,779
  7. 7 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,774
  8. 8 Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · JRPG 1,766
  9. 9 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,734
  10. 10 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,729
  11. 11 Final Fantasy V 1992 · JRPG 1,678
  12. 12 Final Fantasy III 2006 · JRPG 1,641
  13. 13 Final Fantasy VIII Remastered 2019 · JRPG 1,632
  14. 14 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 2007 · Action RPG 1,619
  15. 15 Final Fantasy 1987 · JRPG 1,607
  16. 16 Final Fantasy XV 2016 · Action RPG 1,593
  17. 17 Final Fantasy III 1990 · JRPG 1,590
  18. 18 Final Fantasy XVI 2023 · JRPG 1,587
  19. 19 Final Fantasy X-2 2003 · JRPG 1,581
  20. 20 Final Fantasy XIII 2009 · JRPG 1,578
  21. 21 Final Fantasy X HD Remaster 2013 · JRPG 1,564
  22. 22 Final Fantasy XIV Online 2013 · JRPG 1,557
  23. 23 Final Fantasy IX 2016 · JRPG 1,550
  24. 24 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 2013 · JRPG 1,545
  25. 25 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles 2003 · Action RPG 1,543
  26. 26 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2017 · Action RPG 1,536
  27. 27 Final Fantasy XIII-2 2011 · JRPG 1,534
  28. 28 Final Fantasy II 1988 · JRPG 1,525
  29. 29 Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest 1992 · JRPG 1,513
  30. 30 Final Fantasy III 2021 · JRPG 1,503
  31. 31 Final Fantasy Adventure 1991 · Action RPG 1,501
  32. 32 Final Fantasy 2021 · JRPG 1,491
  33. 33 Final Fantasy IV 2021 · JRPG 1,487
  34. 34 Final Fantasy IV 2007 · JRPG 1,486
  35. 35 Final Fantasy XIV Online 2010 · RPG 1,479
  36. 36 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings 2007 · JRPG 1,461
  37. 37 Final Fantasy XI Online 2002 · JRPG 1,456
  38. 38 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin 2022 · Action RPG 1,454
  39. 39 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion 2022 · Action RPG 1,453
  40. 40 Final Fantasy II 2021 · JRPG 1,443
  41. 41 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 2012 · Rhythm 1,442
  42. 42 Dissidia Final Fantasy 2008 · Fighting 1,403
  43. 43 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions 2007 · JRPG 1,398
  44. 44 Final Fantasy 2000 · JRPG 1,398

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In detail

The Final Fantasy games ranked, what this ranking says

Final Fantasy X leads this selection with 1,954 ELO points, ahead of Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy III. The 44 games competing in it have played 6,350 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 44
Duels played by those games 6,350
Game in the lead Final Fantasy X (2001)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,954
Point gap between 1st and 10th 225
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading August 20, 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 III 1,889 366
2000s 14 Final Fantasy X 1,954 388
2010s 10 Final Fantasy VIII Remastered 1,632 53
2020s 9 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 1,734 134

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 39 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Final Fantasy V +79 1,678
Final Fantasy III +62 1,641
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII +49 1,619

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 VIII Final Fantasy III 10 60%

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 X, with 1,954 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy III, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Final Fantasy games are ranked?

44 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 6,350 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 V is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 79 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 39 games in the selection moved.

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