Ranking by series

The Mega Man games, ranked.

23 games compete in this selection. Mega Man X tops it with 1,785 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,785
  2. 2 Mega Man 2 1989 · Platformer 1,779
  3. 3 Mega Man 3 1990 · Platformer 1,745
  4. 4 Mega Man X3 1995 · Platformer 1,610
  5. 5 Mega Man 1987 · Platformer 1,608
  6. 6 Mega Man 6 1993 · Platformer 1,597
  7. 7 Mega Man X2 1994 · Platformer 1,595
  8. 8 Mega Man 11 2018 · Platformer 1,590
  9. 9 Mega Man X4 1997 · Platformer 1,588
  10. 10 Mega Man 8 1996 · Platformer 1,568
  11. 11 Mega Man Battle Network 2001 · Action RPG 1,558
  12. 12 Mega Man 10 2010 · Platformer 1,545
  13. 13 Mega Man X5 2000 · Platformer 1,542
  14. 14 Mega Man X8 2004 · Platformer 1,531
  15. 15 Mega Man 4 1991 · Platformer 1,518
  16. 16 Mega Man 7 1995 · Platformer 1,509
  17. 17 Mega Man 5 1992 · Platformer 1,480
  18. 18 Mega Man Legends 1997 · TPS 1,479
  19. 19 Mega Man X6 2001 · Platformer 1,473
  20. 20 Mega Man 9 2008 · Platformer 1,469
  21. 21 Mega Man & Bass 1998 · Platformer 1,448
  22. 22 Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X 2005 · Platformer 1,446
  23. 23 Mega Man X7 2003 · Platformer 1,390

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In detail

The Mega Man games ranked, what this ranking says

Mega Man X leads this selection with 1,785 ELO points, ahead of Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3. The 23 games competing in it have played 3,058 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 23
Duels played by those games 3,058
Game in the lead Mega Man X (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,785
Point gap between 1st and 10th 217
Best represented decade 1990s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 23 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Mega Man X3 +57 1,610
Mega Man 4 +49 1,518
Mega Man X8 +48 1,531

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
Mega Man Mega Man X8 3 67%

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 Mega Man series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Mega Man series is Mega Man X, with 1,785 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Mega Man games are ranked?

23 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 3,058 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Mega Man game is climbing right now?

Mega Man X3 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 57 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 23 games in the selection moved.

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