Ranking by year

The best games of 1995.

64 games compete in this selection. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island tops it with 1,915 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,915
  2. 2 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,880
  3. 3 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,796
  4. 4 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,772
  5. 5 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,744
  6. 6 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995 · Strategy 1,674
  7. 7 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 1995 · Strategy 1,642
  8. 8 Earthworm Jim 2 1995 · Platformer 1,601
  9. 9 Mega Man X3 1995 · Platformer 1,594
  10. 10 Mario's Super Picross 1995 · Puzzle 1,586
  11. 11 Full Throttle 1995 · Point-and-click 1,577
  12. 12 Tekken 2 1995 · Fighting 1,570
  13. 13 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1995 · FPS 1,570
  14. 14 Final Fight 3 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,567
  15. 15 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,552
  16. 16 Rayman 1995 · Platformer 1,551
  17. 17 Comix Zone 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,549
  18. 18 Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995 · Platformer 1,549
  19. 19 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,541
  20. 20 Mega Man 7 1995 · Platformer 1,509
  21. 21 The Dig 1995 · Point-and-click 1,503
  22. 22 Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire 1995 · FPS 1,492
  23. 23 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,486
  24. 24 Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 1995 · JRPG 1,485
  25. 25 Castlevania: Dracula X 1995 · Platformer 1,481
  26. 26 Discworld 1995 · Point-and-click 1,480
  27. 27 Descent 1995 · FPS 1,476
  28. 28 Hexen: Beyond Heretic 1995 · FPS 1,460
  29. 29 Terranigma 1995 · Action RPG 1,456
  30. 30 Flight of the Amazon Queen 1995 · Point-and-click 1,456
  31. 31 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995 · Point-and-click 1,455
  32. 32 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,454
  33. 33 The Ultimate Doom 1995 · FPS 1,449
  34. 34 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,446
  35. 35 Trials of Mana 1995 · Action RPG 1,446
  36. 36 Donkey Kong Land 1995 · Platformer 1,443
  37. 37 Ristar 1995 · Platformer 1,440
  38. 38 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995 · Sports 1,436
  39. 39 VectorMan 1995 · Platformer 1,433
  40. 40 Marvel Super Heroes 1995 · Fighting 1,432
  41. 41 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream 1995 · Point-and-click 1,431
  42. 42 Super Bomberman 3 1995 · Arcade 1,425
  43. 43 Time Crisis 1995 · FPS 1,423
  44. 44 Phantasmagoria 1995 · Point-and-click 1,423
  45. 45 Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams 1995 · Fighting 1,422
  46. 46 Secret of Evermore 1995 · Action RPG 1,419
  47. 47 Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest 1995 · Strategy 1,414
  48. 48 Transport Tycoon Deluxe 1995 · Sandbox 1,411
  49. 49 Twisted Metal 1995 · Racing 1,409
  50. 50 Clock Tower 1995 · Point-and-click 1,402
  51. 51 Alien Soldier 1995 · Platformer 1,401
  52. 52 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,401
  53. 53 Wipeout 1995 · Racing 1,399
  54. 54 Gex 1995 · Platformer 1,398
  55. 55 X-COM: Terror From the Deep 1995 · Strategy 1,394
  56. 56 Virtua Cop 2 1995 · FPS 1,390
  57. 57 Crusader: No Remorse 1995 · Shoot 'em up 1,390
  58. 58 Battle Arena Toshinden 1995 · Fighting 1,387
  59. 59 Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 1995 · Fighting 1,383
  60. 60 Batman Forever 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,378
  61. 61 Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe 1995 · Point-and-click 1,348
  62. 62 Tales of Phantasia 1995 · JRPG 1,347
  63. 63 Destruction Derby 1995 · Racing 1,339
  64. 64 Tekken 1995 · Fighting 1,321

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In detail

The best games of 1995, what this ranking says

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island leads this selection with 1,915 ELO points, ahead of Chrono Trigger and Command & Conquer. The 64 games competing in it have played 7,687 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 64
Duels played by those games 7,687
Game in the lead Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,915
Point gap between 1st and 10th 329
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 1995

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

The best game of every genre in 1995
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Platformer 13 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1,915 362
Strategy 6 Command & Conquer 1,796 179
Point-and-click 9 Full Throttle 1,577 171
Fighting 10 Tekken 2 1,570 171
FPS 7 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1,570 147

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 62 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest +47 1,414
Mega Man X3 +41 1,594
Comix Zone +41 1,549

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
The King of Fighters '95 Samurai Shodown III 3 100%
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 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 1995?

According to community votes, the best game of 1995 is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, with 1,915 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Chrono Trigger and Command & Conquer, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 1995 are ranked?

64 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 7,687 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 1995 is climbing right now?

Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 47 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 62 games in the selection moved.

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