Ranking by series

The Guitar Hero games, ranked.

13 games compete in this selection. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock tops it with 1,626 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007 · Rhythm 1,626
  2. 2 Guitar Hero II 2006 · Rhythm 1,618
  3. 3 Guitar Hero 2005 · Rhythm 1,567
  4. 4 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith 2008 · Rhythm 1,509
  5. 5 Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 · Rhythm 1,498
  6. 6 Guitar Hero 5 2009 · Rhythm 1,479
  7. 7 Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock 2010 · Rhythm 1,477
  8. 8 Guitar Hero: Smash Hits 2009 · Rhythm 1,463
  9. 9 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s 2007 · Rhythm 1,461
  10. 10 Band Hero 2009 · Rhythm 1,449
  11. 11 Guitar Hero: Metallica 2009 · Rhythm 1,442
  12. 12 Guitar Hero Live 2015 · Rhythm 1,416
  13. 13 DJ Hero 2009 · Rhythm 1,399

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In detail

The Guitar Hero games ranked, what this ranking says

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock leads this selection with 1,626 ELO points, ahead of Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero. The 13 games competing in it have played 1,426 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 13
Duels played by those games 1,426
Game in the lead Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,626
Point gap between 1st and 10th 177
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 12 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith +64 1,509
Guitar Hero II +45 1,618
Band Hero +41 1,449

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
Guitar Hero II Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 6 50%
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Guitar Hero Live 4 100%
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Guitar Hero 5 4 75%
Guitar Hero II Guitar Hero: Metallica 4 50%
Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Hero Live 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 in the Guitar Hero series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Guitar Hero series is Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, with 1,626 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Guitar Hero games are ranked?

13 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,426 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Guitar Hero game is climbing right now?

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 64 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 12 games in the selection moved.

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