Ranking by series

The Mega Man X games, ranked.

13 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 X3 1995 · Platformer 1,610
  3. 3 Mega Man X2 1994 · Platformer 1,595
  4. 4 Mega Man X4 1997 · Platformer 1,588
  5. 5 Mega Man Zero 2 2003 · Platformer 1,548
  6. 6 Mega Man X5 2000 · Platformer 1,542
  7. 7 Mega Man X8 2004 · Platformer 1,531
  8. 8 Mega Man Zero 2002 · Platformer 1,513
  9. 9 Mega Man Zero 4 2005 · Platformer 1,513
  10. 10 Mega Man Zero 3 2004 · Platformer 1,500
  11. 11 Mega Man X6 2001 · Platformer 1,473
  12. 12 Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X 2005 · Platformer 1,446
  13. 13 Mega Man X7 2003 · Platformer 1,390

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In detail

The Mega Man X games ranked, what this ranking says

Mega Man X leads this selection with 1,785 ELO points, ahead of Mega Man X3 and Mega Man X2. The 13 games competing in it have played 1,680 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 13
Duels played by those games 1,680
Game in the lead Mega Man X (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,785
Point gap between 1st and 10th 285
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 13 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 X8 +48 1,531
Mega Man Zero 3 +17 1,500

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 X series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Mega Man X series is Mega Man X, with 1,785 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mega Man X3 and Mega Man X2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Mega Man X games are ranked?

13 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,680 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Mega Man X 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 13 games in the selection moved.

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