Ranking by year

The best games of 1992.

55 games compete in this selection. Streets of Rage 2 tops it with 1,870 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  2. 2 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,791
  3. 3 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,752
  4. 4 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,744
  5. 5 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 · Platformer 1,723
  6. 6 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,692
  7. 7 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,622
  8. 8 Final Fantasy V 1992 · JRPG 1,614
  9. 9 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 · Strategy 1,609
  10. 10 Kirby's Dream Land 1992 · Platformer 1,589
  11. 11 Disney's Darkwing Duck 1992 · Platformer 1,548
  12. 12 Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest 1992 · JRPG 1,546
  13. 13 Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992 · RPG 1,539
  14. 14 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,533
  15. 15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,514
  16. 16 Super Star Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,506
  17. 17 Adventure Island 3 1992 · Platformer 1,506
  18. 18 The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse 1992 · Platformer 1,502
  19. 19 Road Rash II 1992 · Racing 1,499
  20. 20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The HyperStone Heist 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,488
  21. 21 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  22. 22 Batman Returns 1992 · Platformer 1,483
  23. 23 Mega Man 5 1992 · Platformer 1,480
  24. 24 Mario Paint 1992 · Simulation 1,476
  25. 25 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992 · Point-and-click 1,476
  26. 26 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,475
  27. 27 Shining Force 1992 · JRPG 1,474
  28. 28 Shin Megami Tensei 1992 · JRPG 1,472
  29. 29 Ecco the Dolphin 1992 · Action-adventure 1,472
  30. 30 Contra Force 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,471
  31. 31 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! 1992 · Platformer 1,469
  32. 32 World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck 1992 · Platformer 1,464
  33. 33 Taz-Mania 1992 · Platformer 1,463
  34. 34 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,459
  35. 35 Alone in the Dark 1992 · Horror 1,459
  36. 36 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992 · Action RPG 1,458
  37. 37 Top Gear 1992 · Racing 1,446
  38. 38 Spear of Destiny 1992 · FPS 1,444
  39. 39 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,444
  40. 40 Street Fighter II: Champion Edition 1992 · Fighting 1,439
  41. 41 Kid Chameleon 1992 · Platformer 1,438
  42. 42 The Incredible Machine 1992 · Puzzle 1,438
  43. 43 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,434
  44. 44 Soul Blazer 1992 · Action RPG 1,433
  45. 45 Wolfenstein 3D 1992 · FPS 1,432
  46. 46 The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare 1992 · Platformer 1,430
  47. 47 X-Men 1992 · Platformer 1,409
  48. 48 Dune 1992 · Strategy 1,403
  49. 49 Snatcher 1992 · Visual novel 1,393
  50. 50 Alien 3 1992 · Platformer 1,381
  51. 51 Axelay 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,375
  52. 52 Art of Fighting 1992 · Fighting 1,364
  53. 53 Felix the Cat 1992 · Platformer 1,363
  54. 54 E.V.O.: Search for Eden 1992 · Action RPG 1,361
  55. 55 Aero Fighters 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,341

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In detail

The best games of 1992, what this ranking says

Streets of Rage 2 leads this selection with 1,870 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario Kart and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The 55 games competing in it have played 6,049 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 55
Duels played by those games 6,049
Game in the lead Streets of Rage 2 (1992)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,870
Point gap between 1st and 10th 281
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 55 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Snatcher +69 1,393
Super Star Wars +57 1,506
Top Gear +53 1,446

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 1992?

According to community votes, the best game of 1992 is Streets of Rage 2, with 1,870 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario Kart and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 1992 are ranked?

55 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 6,049 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 1992 is climbing right now?

Snatcher is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 69 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 55 games in the selection moved.

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