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The best games of 1989.
23 games compete in this selection. Tetris tops it with 1,880 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Tetris 1989 · Puzzle 1,880 +16
- 2 Mega Man 2 1989 · Platformer 1,691 −51
- 3 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,665 −82
- 4 Disney's DuckTales 1989 · Platformer 1,607 −127
- 5 SimCity 1989 · Sandbox 1,606 +35
- 6 Tetris 1989 · Puzzle 1,593 −113
- 7 Prince of Persia 1989 · Platformer 1,563 −182
- 8 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555 +324
- 9 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496 −39
- 10 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,488 −447
- 11 The Revenge of Shinobi 1989 · Platformer 1,464 −445
- 12 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,461 +450
- 13 Final Fight 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,449 −272
- 14 Adventures of Lolo 1989 · Puzzle 1,437 −596
- 15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,425 −325
- 16 Castlevania: The Adventure 1989 · Platformer 1,421 +651
- 17 Batman 1989 · Platformer 1,405 −396
- 18 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,391 −464
- 19 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,365 −294
- 20 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,348 −326
- 21 North & South 1989 · Strategy 1,321 +6
- 22 Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle 1989 · Platformer 1,317 +33
- 23 Batman: The Video Game 1989 · Platformer 1,305 −21
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In detail
The best games of 1989, what this ranking says
Tetris leads this selection with 1,880 ELO points, ahead of Mega Man 2 and Super Mario Land. The 23 games competing in it have played 2,457 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 23 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 2,457 |
| Game in the lead | Tetris (1989) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,880 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 392 |
| Best represented genre | Platformer |
| Last reading | September 18, 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.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Castlevania: The Adventure | +36 | 1,421 |
| Golden Axe | +27 | 1,555 |
| Strider | +20 | 1,461 |
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.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game of 1989?
According to community votes, the best game of 1989 is Tetris, with 1,880 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mega Man 2 and Super Mario Land, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games of 1989 are ranked?
23 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,457 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game of 1989 is climbing right now?
Castlevania: The Adventure is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 36 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 23 games in the selection moved.