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The best games of 1994.

69 games compete in this selection. Super Metroid tops it with 1,835 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Metroid 1994 · Metroidvania 1,835
  2. 2 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,795
  3. 3 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,786
  4. 4 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  5. 5 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,748
  6. 6 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,703
  7. 7 X-COM: UFO Defense 1994 · Strategy 1,688
  8. 8 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,685
  9. 9 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,617
  10. 10 Mega Man X2 1994 · Platformer 1,595
  11. 11 Heretic 1994 · FPS 1,586
  12. 12 System Shock 1994 · Action RPG 1,578
  13. 13 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 · Strategy 1,571
  14. 14 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 · Platformer 1,564
  15. 15 Virtua Fighter 2 1994 · Fighting 1,563
  16. 16 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555
  17. 17 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,554
  18. 18 Disney's The Jungle Book 1994 · Platformer 1,550
  19. 19 Sonic & Knuckles 1994 · Platformer 1,545
  20. 20 Killer Instinct 1994 · Fighting 1,542
  21. 21 Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage 1994 · Fighting 1,534
  22. 22 Kirby's Dream Course 1994 · Sports 1,523
  23. 23 Castlevania: Bloodlines 1994 · Platformer 1,511
  24. 24 Tekken 1994 · Fighting 1,505
  25. 25 Breath of Fire II 1994 · JRPG 1,505
  26. 26 Dynamite Headdy 1994 · Platformer 1,492
  27. 27 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1994 · Beat 'em up 1,487
  28. 28 The Incredible Machine 2 1994 · Strategy 1,481
  29. 29 Road Rash 1994 · Racing 1,480
  30. 30 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,480
  31. 31 Earthworm Jim 1994 · Platformer 1,473
  32. 32 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,472
  33. 33 The Elder Scrolls: Arena 1994 · Action RPG 1,466
  34. 34 Transport Tycoon 1994 · Strategy 1,464
  35. 35 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,463
  36. 36 Art of Fighting 2 1994 · Fighting 1,463
  37. 37 Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors 1994 · Fighting 1,462
  38. 38 Alien vs. Predator 1994 · Beat 'em up 1,462
  39. 39 Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994 · Simulation 1,459
  40. 40 International Superstar Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,459
  41. 41 Jazz Jackrabbit 1994 · Platformer 1,437
  42. 42 Rise of the Triad: Dark War 1994 · FPS 1,436
  43. 43 Contra: Hard Corps 1994 · Platformer 1,432
  44. 44 Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic 1994 · Action-adventure 1,431
  45. 45 Sid Meier's Colonization 1994 · Strategy 1,430
  46. 46 Beneath a Steel Sky 1994 · Point-and-click 1,426
  47. 47 Super Bomberman 2 1994 · Arcade 1,424
  48. 48 Super Punch-Out!! 1994 · Fighting 1,422
  49. 49 Samurai Shodown II 1994 · Fighting 1,422
  50. 50 The Need for Speed 1994 · Racing 1,415
  51. 51 The King of Fighters '94 1994 · Fighting 1,414
  52. 52 Donkey Kong 1994 · Platformer 1,413
  53. 53 The Adventures of Batman & Robin 1994 · Platformer 1,404
  54. 54 Beyond Oasis 1994 · Action-adventure 1,403
  55. 55 Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure 1994 · Platformer 1,397
  56. 56 Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 1994 · Platformer 1,396
  57. 57 Virtua Cop 1994 · FPS 1,396
  58. 58 Blackthorne 1994 · Platformer 1,393
  59. 59 Sega Rally Championship 1994 · Racing 1,391
  60. 60 Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse 1994 · Platformer 1,390
  61. 61 Cruis'n USA 1994 · Racing 1,389
  62. 62 Sensible World of Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,388
  63. 63 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament 1994 · Racing 1,386
  64. 64 Demon's Crest 1994 · Action RPG 1,380
  65. 65 Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike 1994 · Shoot 'em up 1,366
  66. 66 Wild Guns 1994 · Arcade 1,365
  67. 67 Animaniacs 1994 · Platformer 1,337
  68. 68 Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 1994 · Platformer 1,330
  69. 69 Master of Magic 1994 · Strategy 1,256

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In detail

The best games of 1994, what this ranking says

Super Metroid leads this selection with 1,835 ELO points, ahead of Final Fantasy III and Donkey Kong Country. The 69 games competing in it have played 8,898 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 69
Duels played by those games 8,898
Game in the lead Super Metroid (1994)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,835
Point gap between 1st and 10th 240
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 1994

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

The best game of every genre in 1994
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Platformer 20 Donkey Kong Country 1,786 300
Fighting 12 Mortal Kombat II 1,755 274
Strategy 7 X-COM: UFO Defense 1,688 133
Racing 5 Road Rash 1,480 96

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 66 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Wild Guns +70 1,365
Road Rash +59 1,480
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors +41 1,462

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Super Metroid Donkey Kong Country 3 67%

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 1994?

According to community votes, the best game of 1994 is Super Metroid, with 1,835 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Final Fantasy III and Donkey Kong Country, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 1994 are ranked?

69 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 8,898 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 1994 is climbing right now?

Wild Guns is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 70 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 66 games in the selection moved.

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