Ranking by series

The Halo games, ranked.

14 games compete in this selection. Halo 3 tops it with 1,788 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,788
  2. 2 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,779
  3. 3 Halo 2 2004 · FPS 1,741
  4. 4 Halo: Reach 2010 · FPS 1,689
  5. 5 Halo 3: ODST 2009 · FPS 1,685
  6. 6 Halo Infinite 2021 · FPS 1,593
  7. 7 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 2011 · FPS 1,564
  8. 8 Halo Wars 2009 · Strategy 1,523
  9. 9 Halo 4 2012 · FPS 1,506
  10. 10 Halo: Spartan Strike 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,501
  11. 11 Halo: Campaign Evolved 2026 · FPS 1,500
  12. 12 Halo 2: Anniversary 2014 · FPS 1,454
  13. 13 Halo: Spartan Assault 2013 · TPS 1,426
  14. 14 Halo 5: Guardians 2015 · FPS 1,391

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In detail

The Halo games ranked, what this ranking says

Halo 3 leads this selection with 1,788 ELO points, ahead of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2. The 14 games competing in it have played 2,727 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 14
Duels played by those games 2,727
Game in the lead Halo 3 (2007)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,788
Point gap between 1st and 10th 287
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 13 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Halo 3: ODST +63 1,685
Halo 2 +19 1,741
Halo: Campaign Evolved +16 1,500

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
Halo 4 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 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 Halo series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Halo series is Halo 3, with 1,788 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Halo games are ranked?

14 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,727 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Halo game is climbing right now?

Halo 3: ODST is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 63 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 13 games in the selection moved.

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