Ranking by year

The best games of 1993.

69 games compete in this selection. Doom tops it with 1,899 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,899
  2. 2 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,842
  3. 3 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,788
  4. 4 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,785
  5. 5 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,772
  6. 6 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1993 · JRPG 1,735
  7. 7 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,728
  8. 8 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721
  9. 9 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1993 · Action-adventure 1,686
  10. 10 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,673
  11. 11 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,637
  12. 12 Star Fox 1993 · TPS 1,629
  13. 13 Mega Man 6 1993 · Platformer 1,597
  14. 14 Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993 · Point-and-click 1,594
  15. 15 Super Mario Bros. 1993 · Platformer 1,593
  16. 16 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,581
  17. 17 Rocket Knight Adventures 1993 · Platformer 1,567
  18. 18 Secret of Mana 1993 · Action RPG 1,562
  19. 19 Battletoads / Double Dragon 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,551
  20. 20 Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,540
  21. 21 Final Fight 2 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,534
  22. 22 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1993 · Fighting 1,532
  23. 23 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 1993 · Point-and-click 1,528
  24. 24 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520
  25. 25 The Lost Vikings 1993 · Platformer 1,517
  26. 26 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,509
  27. 27 Astérix 1993 · Platformer 1,508
  28. 28 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,502
  29. 29 Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 1993 · Platformer 1,490
  30. 30 Breath of Fire 1993 · JRPG 1,486
  31. 31 Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master 1993 · Platformer 1,481
  32. 32 Super Bomberman 1993 · Arcade 1,480
  33. 33 Disney's DuckTales 2 1993 · Platformer 1,479
  34. 34 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,476
  35. 35 Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 1993 · Platformer 1,476
  36. 36 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,476
  37. 37 Star Wars: X-Wing 1993 · Simulation 1,474
  38. 38 The 7th Guest 1993 · Point-and-click 1,470
  39. 39 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,469
  40. 40 Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1993 · Platformer 1,466
  41. 41 Disney's Goof Troop 1993 · Action-adventure 1,464
  42. 42 Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind 1993 · Platformer 1,459
  43. 43 Daytona USA 1993 · Racing 1,456
  44. 44 Rock n' Roll Racing 1993 · Racing 1,454
  45. 45 Golden Axe III 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,453
  46. 46 Ridge Racer 1993 · Racing 1,447
  47. 47 X-Men 1993 · Fighting 1,442
  48. 48 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993 · Platformer 1,440
  49. 49 Lemmings 2: The Tribes 1993 · Puzzle 1,437
  50. 50 Syndicate 1993 · Strategy 1,435
  51. 51 Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos 1993 · Platformer 1,428
  52. 52 Virtua Fighter 1993 · Fighting 1,423
  53. 53 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,422
  54. 54 Duke Nukem II 1993 · Platformer 1,420
  55. 55 The Punisher 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,412
  56. 56 Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 1993 · Fighting 1,407
  57. 57 Jurassic Park 1993 · Point-and-click 1,405
  58. 58 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,400
  59. 59 Jurassic Park 1993 · Platformer 1,393
  60. 60 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1993 · Arcade 1,384
  61. 61 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure 1993 · Platformer 1,382
  62. 62 Illusion of Gaia 1993 · Action RPG 1,380
  63. 63 Jungle Strike 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,379
  64. 64 FIFA International Soccer 1993 · Sports 1,360
  65. 65 Prehistorik 2 1993 · Platformer 1,349
  66. 66 Cool Spot 1993 · Platformer 1,344
  67. 67 Shining Force II 1993 · JRPG 1,340
  68. 68 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 1993 · Puzzle 1,325
  69. 69 Master of Orion 1993 · Strategy 1,323

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In detail

The best games of 1993, what this ranking says

Doom leads this selection with 1,899 ELO points, ahead of Kirby's Adventure and Gunstar Heroes. The 69 games competing in it have played 7,665 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 69
Duels played by those games 7,665
Game in the lead Doom (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,899
Point gap between 1st and 10th 226
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 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 Kirby's Adventure 1,842 155
Point-and-click 7 Myst 1,728 174
Beat 'em up 6 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1,581 71
Fighting 6 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1,532 79

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 68 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Lost Vikings +112 1,517
Virtua Fighter +51 1,423
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers +46 1,528

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 1,899 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Kirby's Adventure and Gunstar Heroes, 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 7,665 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?

The Lost Vikings is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 112 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 68 games in the selection moved.

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