Ranking by year

The best games of 1993.

69 games compete in this selection. Doom tops it with 1,860 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,860
  2. 2 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,807
  3. 3 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,782
  4. 4 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1993 · Action-adventure 1,757
  5. 5 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  6. 6 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,700
  7. 7 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,691
  8. 8 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,679
  9. 9 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,674
  10. 10 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,667
  11. 11 Star Fox 1993 · TPS 1,639
  12. 12 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,633
  13. 13 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1993 · JRPG 1,623
  14. 14 Mega Man 6 1993 · Platformer 1,620
  15. 15 Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993 · Point-and-click 1,606
  16. 16 Battletoads / Double Dragon 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,584
  17. 17 Secret of Mana 1993 · Action RPG 1,583
  18. 18 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1993 · Fighting 1,583
  19. 19 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,579
  20. 20 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,576
  21. 21 Rocket Knight Adventures 1993 · Platformer 1,565
  22. 22 Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 1993 · Platformer 1,549
  23. 23 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,549
  24. 24 Ridge Racer 1993 · Racing 1,548
  25. 25 Super Mario Bros. 1993 · Platformer 1,547
  26. 26 Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,547
  27. 27 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,544
  28. 28 Duke Nukem II 1993 · Platformer 1,524
  29. 29 Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 1993 · Platformer 1,512
  30. 30 Astérix 1993 · Platformer 1,508
  31. 31 Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master 1993 · Platformer 1,506
  32. 32 Virtua Fighter 1993 · Fighting 1,500
  33. 33 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,490
  34. 34 Illusion of Gaia 1993 · Action RPG 1,488
  35. 35 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure 1993 · Platformer 1,477
  36. 36 Syndicate 1993 · Strategy 1,467
  37. 37 X-Men 1993 · Fighting 1,464
  38. 38 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 1993 · Puzzle 1,461
  39. 39 Prehistorik 2 1993 · Platformer 1,460
  40. 40 Daytona USA 1993 · Racing 1,452
  41. 41 Jurassic Park 1993 · Point-and-click 1,451
  42. 42 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  43. 43 Super Bomberman 1993 · Arcade 1,448
  44. 44 Star Wars: X-Wing 1993 · Simulation 1,446
  45. 45 The Lost Vikings 1993 · Platformer 1,444
  46. 46 Golden Axe III 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,440
  47. 47 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,436
  48. 48 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1993 · Arcade 1,420
  49. 49 Lemmings 2: The Tribes 1993 · Puzzle 1,420
  50. 50 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993 · Platformer 1,418
  51. 51 Shining Force II 1993 · JRPG 1,418
  52. 52 Disney's DuckTales 2 1993 · Platformer 1,417
  53. 53 Final Fight 2 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,417
  54. 54 Breath of Fire 1993 · JRPG 1,416
  55. 55 Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1993 · Platformer 1,412
  56. 56 Disney's Goof Troop 1993 · Action-adventure 1,408
  57. 57 Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 1993 · Fighting 1,408
  58. 58 Jungle Strike 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  59. 59 Rock n' Roll Racing 1993 · Racing 1,397
  60. 60 The Punisher 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,396
  61. 61 Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos 1993 · Platformer 1,393
  62. 62 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,387
  63. 63 Jurassic Park 1993 · Platformer 1,384
  64. 64 The 7th Guest 1993 · Point-and-click 1,382
  65. 65 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 1993 · Point-and-click 1,378
  66. 66 Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind 1993 · Platformer 1,356
  67. 67 Master of Orion 1993 · Strategy 1,341
  68. 68 Cool Spot 1993 · Platformer 1,314
  69. 69 FIFA International Soccer 1993 · Sports 1,265

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In detail

The best games of 1993, what this ranking says

Doom leads this selection with 1,860 ELO points, ahead of Mega Man X and Kirby's Adventure. The 69 games competing in it have played 5,920 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 69
Duels played by those games 5,920
Game in the lead Doom (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,860
Point gap between 1st and 10th 193
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 1993

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre in 1993
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Platformer 25 Mega Man X 1,807 211
Point-and-click 7 Myst 1,700 140
Fighting 6 Samurai Shodown 1,633 56
Beat 'em up 6 Battletoads / Double Dragon 1,584 63

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 64 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Jurassic Park +76 1,451
Sam & Max Hit the Road +73 1,606
Illusion of Gaia +58 1,488

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 1993?

According to community votes, the best game of 1993 is Doom, with 1,860 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mega Man X and Kirby's Adventure, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 1993 are ranked?

69 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 5,920 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 1993 is climbing right now?

Jurassic Park is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 76 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 64 games in the selection moved.

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