Ranking by year

The best games of 1995.

64 games compete in this selection. Chrono Trigger tops it with 1,826 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,826
  2. 2 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,809
  3. 3 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,756
  4. 4 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,754
  5. 5 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,720
  6. 6 Mega Man 7 1995 · Platformer 1,672
  7. 7 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995 · Strategy 1,648
  8. 8 Full Throttle 1995 · Point-and-click 1,646
  9. 9 The Dig 1995 · Point-and-click 1,629
  10. 10 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 1995 · Strategy 1,626
  11. 11 Mario's Super Picross 1995 · Puzzle 1,608
  12. 12 Earthworm Jim 2 1995 · Platformer 1,606
  13. 13 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1995 · FPS 1,588
  14. 14 Comix Zone 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,586
  15. 15 Rayman 1995 · Platformer 1,574
  16. 16 Descent 1995 · FPS 1,551
  17. 17 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,538
  18. 18 Mega Man X3 1995 · Platformer 1,537
  19. 19 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,536
  20. 20 Hexen: Beyond Heretic 1995 · FPS 1,535
  21. 21 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,533
  22. 22 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,527
  23. 23 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,526
  24. 24 Discworld 1995 · Point-and-click 1,517
  25. 25 Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire 1995 · FPS 1,504
  26. 26 Terranigma 1995 · Action RPG 1,498
  27. 27 Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995 · Platformer 1,497
  28. 28 Tekken 2 1995 · Fighting 1,487
  29. 29 Castlevania: Dracula X 1995 · Platformer 1,487
  30. 30 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream 1995 · Point-and-click 1,480
  31. 31 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995 · Point-and-click 1,478
  32. 32 Phantasmagoria 1995 · Point-and-click 1,476
  33. 33 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995 · Sports 1,473
  34. 34 Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams 1995 · Fighting 1,469
  35. 35 The Ultimate Doom 1995 · FPS 1,463
  36. 36 Transport Tycoon Deluxe 1995 · Sandbox 1,458
  37. 37 Twisted Metal 1995 · Racing 1,453
  38. 38 Battle Arena Toshinden 1995 · Fighting 1,450
  39. 39 Secret of Evermore 1995 · Action RPG 1,448
  40. 40 Final Fight 3 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,447
  41. 41 Gex 1995 · Platformer 1,438
  42. 42 Tekken 1995 · Fighting 1,437
  43. 43 Marvel Super Heroes 1995 · Fighting 1,437
  44. 44 Trials of Mana 1995 · Action RPG 1,435
  45. 45 Tales of Phantasia 1995 · JRPG 1,435
  46. 46 Ristar 1995 · Platformer 1,422
  47. 47 Time Crisis 1995 · FPS 1,422
  48. 48 Crusader: No Remorse 1995 · Shoot 'em up 1,422
  49. 49 Super Bomberman 3 1995 · Arcade 1,421
  50. 50 X-COM: Terror From the Deep 1995 · Strategy 1,419
  51. 51 Donkey Kong Land 1995 · Platformer 1,415
  52. 52 Virtua Cop 2 1995 · FPS 1,411
  53. 53 Alien Soldier 1995 · Platformer 1,410
  54. 54 VectorMan 1995 · Platformer 1,406
  55. 55 Wipeout 1995 · Racing 1,406
  56. 56 Batman Forever 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,398
  57. 57 Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest 1995 · Strategy 1,393
  58. 58 Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe 1995 · Point-and-click 1,393
  59. 59 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,385
  60. 60 Destruction Derby 1995 · Racing 1,384
  61. 61 Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 1995 · JRPG 1,383
  62. 62 Flight of the Amazon Queen 1995 · Point-and-click 1,376
  63. 63 Clock Tower 1995 · Point-and-click 1,375
  64. 64 Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 1995 · Fighting 1,301

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In detail

The best games of 1995, what this ranking says

Chrono Trigger leads this selection with 1,826 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. The 64 games competing in it have played 6,080 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 64
Duels played by those games 6,080
Game in the lead Chrono Trigger (1995)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,826
Point gap between 1st and 10th 200
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 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 1,809 334
Strategy 6 Command & Conquer 1,754 156
Point-and-click 9 Full Throttle 1,646 139
FPS 7 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1,588 116
Fighting 10 Mortal Kombat 3 1,538 145

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 63 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 +81 1,533
The Dig +49 1,629
Virtua Cop 2 +46 1,411

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 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 Chrono Trigger, with 1,826 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, 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 6,080 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?

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 81 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 63 games in the selection moved.

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