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The best games of 1991.

45 games compete in this selection. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past tops it with 1,907 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,907
  2. 2 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,857
  3. 3 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,778
  4. 4 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 · Point-and-click 1,752
  5. 5 Street Fighter II 1991 · Fighting 1,715
  6. 6 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,692
  7. 7 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,595
  8. 8 Lemmings 1991 · Puzzle 1,583
  9. 9 Battletoads 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,570
  10. 10 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,565
  11. 11 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  12. 12 Metroid II: Return of Samus 1991 · Metroidvania 1,497
  13. 13 Streets of Rage 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,493
  14. 14 Bomberman II 1991 · Puzzle 1,490
  15. 15 Final Fantasy Adventure 1991 · Action RPG 1,478
  16. 16 Mega Man 4 1991 · Platformer 1,476
  17. 17 Super Ghouls'n Ghosts 1991 · Platformer 1,473
  18. 18 QuackShot Starring Donald Duck 1991 · Platformer 1,465
  19. 19 Knights of the Round 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,464
  20. 20 Yoshi 1991 · Puzzle 1,453
  21. 21 Captain Commando 1991 · Platformer 1,434
  22. 22 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,434
  23. 23 Tiny Toon Adventures 1991 · Platformer 1,425
  24. 24 Micro Machines 1991 · Racing 1,422
  25. 25 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,421
  26. 26 Fatal Fury 1991 · Fighting 1,420
  27. 27 Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,413
  28. 28 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,407
  29. 29 Duke Nukem 1991 · Platformer 1,405
  30. 30 Batman: Return of the Joker 1991 · Platformer 1,404
  31. 31 Golden Axe II 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,395
  32. 32 ToeJam & Earl 1991 · Roguelite 1,388
  33. 33 Sunset Riders 1991 · Arcade 1,385
  34. 34 Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge 1991 · Platformer 1,385
  35. 35 Adventure Island II 1991 · Platformer 1,374
  36. 36 Gobliiins 1991 · Point-and-click 1,367
  37. 37 The King of Dragons 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,366
  38. 38 James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod 1991 · Platformer 1,366
  39. 39 SimAnt 1991 · Strategy 1,363
  40. 40 Captain America and the Avengers 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,348
  41. 41 The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants 1991 · Platformer 1,341
  42. 42 Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom 1991 · Platformer 1,322
  43. 43 Disney's The Little Mermaid 1991 · Platformer 1,321
  44. 44 The Simpsons Arcade Game 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,320
  45. 45 Caveman Ninja 1991 · Platformer 1,281

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In detail

The best games of 1991, what this ranking says

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past leads this selection with 1,907 ELO points, ahead of Final Fantasy IV and Super Castlevania IV. The 45 games competing in it have played 4,762 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 45
Duels played by those games 4,762
Game in the lead The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,907
Point gap between 1st and 10th 342
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 43 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Super Castlevania IV +46 1,778
The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants +46 1,341
Disney's The Little Mermaid +43 1,321

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 of 1991?

According to community votes, the best game of 1991 is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, with 1,907 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Final Fantasy IV and Super Castlevania IV, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 1991 are ranked?

45 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 4,762 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 1991 is climbing right now?

Super Castlevania IV is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 46 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 43 games in the selection moved.

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