Ranking by series

The The King of Fighters games, ranked.

12 games compete in this selection. The King of Fighters 2002 tops it with 1,538 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,538
  2. 2 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,527
  3. 3 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,527
  4. 4 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,521
  5. 5 The King of Fighters '98 1998 · Fighting 1,492
  6. 6 The King of Fighters XIII 2010 · Fighting 1,474
  7. 7 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,447
  8. 8 The King of Fighters XIV 2016 · Fighting 1,440
  9. 9 The King of Fighters 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,438
  10. 10 The King of Fighters 2003 2003 · Fighting 1,416
  11. 11 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,401
  12. 12 The King of Fighters '94 1994 · Fighting 1,329

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In detail

The The King of Fighters games ranked, what this ranking says

The King of Fighters 2002 leads this selection with 1,538 ELO points, ahead of The King of Fighters '95 and The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle. The 12 games competing in it have played 731 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 12
Duels played by those games 731
Game in the lead The King of Fighters 2002 (2002)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,538
Point gap between 1st and 10th 122
Best represented decade 1990s
Last reading September 19, 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
The King of Fighters 2002 +42 1,538
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle +25 1,527
The King of Fighters 2000 +4 1,521

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 The King of Fighters series?

According to community votes, the best game in the The King of Fighters series is The King of Fighters 2002, with 1,538 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The King of Fighters '95 and The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many The King of Fighters games are ranked?

12 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 731 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which The King of Fighters game is climbing right now?

The King of Fighters 2002 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 42 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 12 games in the selection moved.

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