Ranking by series

The Shin Megami Tensei games, ranked.

7 games compete in this selection. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey tops it with 1,598 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

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In detail

The Shin Megami Tensei games ranked, what this ranking says

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leads this selection with 1,598 ELO points, ahead of Shin Megami Tensei IV and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. The 7 games competing in it have played 484 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection	7
Duels played by those games	484
Game in the lead	Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (2009)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points	1,598
Last reading	September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 7 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game	Points gained in 7 days	ELO score
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	+42	1,598
Shin Megami Tensei V	+33	1,451
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE	+31	1,484

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 Shin Megami Tensei series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Shin Megami Tensei series is Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, with 1,598 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Shin Megami Tensei IV and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Shin Megami Tensei games are ranked?

7 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 484 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Shin Megami Tensei game is climbing right now?

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 42 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 7 games in the selection moved.