Ranking by series

The Ghosts 'n Goblins games, ranked.

3 games compete in this selection. Ghosts 'n Goblins tops it with 1,510 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  2. 2 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,479
  3. 3 Super Ghouls'n Ghosts 1991 · Platformer 1,473

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The Ghosts 'n Goblins games ranked, what this ranking says

Ghosts 'n Goblins leads this selection with 1,510 ELO points, ahead of Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Super Ghouls'n Ghosts. The 3 games competing in it have played 292 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 3
Duels played by those games 292
Game in the lead Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,510
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 3 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Ghouls 'n Ghosts +25 1,479

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 Ghosts 'n Goblins series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series is Ghosts 'n Goblins, with 1,510 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Ghosts 'n Goblins games are ranked?

3 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 292 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Ghosts 'n Goblins game is climbing right now?

Ghouls 'n Ghosts is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 25 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 3 games in the selection moved.

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