Ranking by series

The Tales games, ranked.

12 games compete in this selection. Tales of Arise tops it with 1,579 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Tales of Arise 2021 · JRPG 1,579
  2. 2 Tales of Berseria 2016 · JRPG 1,562
  3. 3 Tales of Vesperia 2008 · Action RPG 1,531
  4. 4 Tales of Symphonia 2003 · JRPG 1,470
  5. 5 Tales of Destiny II 2000 · JRPG 1,460
  6. 6 Tales of Zestiria 2015 · JRPG 1,444
  7. 7 Tales of Xillia 2 2012 · JRPG 1,443
  8. 8 Tales of Eternia: Remastered 2026 · Action RPG 1,429
  9. 9 Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition 2019 · JRPG 1,423
  10. 10 Tales of Xillia 2011 · JRPG 1,371
  11. 11 Tales of Phantasia 1995 · JRPG 1,347
  12. 12 Tales of the Abyss 2005 · Action RPG 1,342

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In detail

The Tales games ranked, what this ranking says

Tales of Arise leads this selection with 1,579 ELO points, ahead of Tales of Berseria and Tales of Vesperia. The 12 games competing in it have played 1,311 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 12
Duels played by those games 1,311
Game in the lead Tales of Arise (2021)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,579
Point gap between 1st and 10th 208
Best represented decade 2010s
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
Tales of Berseria +54 1,562
Tales of Arise +29 1,579
Tales of Xillia 2 +24 1,443

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 Tales series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Tales series is Tales of Arise, with 1,579 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Tales of Berseria and Tales of Vesperia, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Tales games are ranked?

12 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,311 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Tales game is climbing right now?

Tales of Berseria is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 54 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 12 games in the selection moved.

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