Ranking by year

The best games of 2000.

93 games compete in this selection. Diablo II tops it with 1,942 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Diablo II 2000 · Action RPG 1,942
  2. 2 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,910
  3. 3 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 · Action-adventure 1,880
  4. 4 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,862
  5. 5 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,856
  6. 6 Deus Ex 2000 · Action RPG 1,826
  7. 7 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,825
  8. 8 The Sims 2000 · Simulation 1,817
  9. 9 Vagrant Story 2000 · Action RPG 1,801
  10. 10 Pokémon Crystal Version 2000 · JRPG 1,775
  11. 11 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,767
  12. 12 Counter-Strike 2000 · FPS 1,759
  13. 13 Thief II: The Metal Age 2000 · Action-adventure 1,750
  14. 14 Skies of Arcadia 2000 · JRPG 1,723
  15. 15 Pokémon Stadium 2 2000 · Strategy 1,693
  16. 16 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 2000 · Strategy 1,662
  17. 17 Escape from Monkey Island 2000 · Point-and-click 1,651
  18. 18 Perfect Dark 2000 · FPS 1,645
  19. 19 Crash Bash 2000 · Arcade 1,631
  20. 20 Spyro: Year of the Dragon 2000 · Platformer 1,630
  21. 21 Mario Tennis 2000 · Sports 1,602
  22. 22 Mega Man X5 2000 · Platformer 1,589
  23. 23 Wario Land 3 2000 · Metroidvania 1,587
  24. 24 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed 2000 · Racing 1,567
  25. 25 Mario Party 3 2000 · Card & Board 1,566
  26. 26 Driver 2: Back on the Streets 2000 · Racing 1,558
  27. 27 Dino Crisis 2 2000 · TPS 1,556
  28. 28 Hitman: Codename 47 2000 · Action-adventure 1,552
  29. 29 Pokémon Puzzle League 2000 · Puzzle 1,550
  30. 30 American McGee's Alice 2000 · Platformer 1,547
  31. 31 Dark Cloud 2000 · Action RPG 1,545
  32. 32 Resident Evil Code: Veronica 2000 · Horror 1,544
  33. 33 Spider-Man 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  34. 34 Ricochet 2000 · FPS 1,542
  35. 35 Soldier of Fortune 2000 · FPS 1,540
  36. 36 Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In 2000 · FPS 1,534
  37. 37 Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters 2000 · Platformer 1,534
  38. 38 Guilty Gear X 2000 · Fighting 1,533
  39. 39 Metal Slug 3 2000 · Platformer 1,531
  40. 40 Jet Grind Radio 2000 · Platformer 1,529
  41. 41 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,521
  42. 42 Medal of Honor: Underground 2000 · FPS 1,520
  43. 43 Banjo-Tooie 2000 · Platformer 1,512
  44. 44 Shogun: Total War 2000 · Strategy 1,505
  45. 45 Grandia II 2000 · JRPG 1,493
  46. 46 Tomb Raider: Chronicles 2000 · TPS 1,482
  47. 47 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 2000 · Platformer 1,476
  48. 48 Habbo 2000 · Point-and-click 1,471
  49. 49 MDK2 2000 · TPS 1,464
  50. 50 TimeSplitters 2000 · FPS 1,463
  51. 51 Nox 2000 · Action RPG 1,460
  52. 52 SSX 2000 · Sports 1,455
  53. 53 Icewind Dale 2000 · RPG 1,452
  54. 54 Metal Gear: Ghost Babel 2000 · Action-adventure 1,443
  55. 55 Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins 2000 · Action-adventure 1,443
  56. 56 Final Fantasy 2000 · JRPG 1,442
  57. 57 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment 2000 · JRPG 1,441
  58. 58 Elasto Mania 2000 · Racing 1,439
  59. 59 Delta Force: Land Warrior 2000 · FPS 1,434
  60. 60 Tales of Destiny II 2000 · JRPG 1,428
  61. 61 Fear Effect 2000 · TPS 1,422
  62. 62 Star Wars: Episode I - Jedi Power Battles 2000 · Platformer 1,421
  63. 63 Colin McRae Rally 2.0 2000 · Racing 1,420
  64. 64 Sin and Punishment 2000 · TPS 1,415
  65. 65 Zeus: Master of Olympus 2000 · Strategy 1,414
  66. 66 Rune 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,411
  67. 67 Mega Man Legends 2 2000 · Platformer 1,409
  68. 68 Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force 2000 · FPS 1,409
  69. 69 Jackie Chan: Stuntmaster 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,406
  70. 70 Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue 2000 · Platformer 1,403
  71. 71 Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers 2000 · Platformer 1,402
  72. 72 The Operative: No One Lives Forever 2000 · FPS 1,400
  73. 73 Hogs of War 2000 · Strategy 1,398
  74. 74 Dynasty Warriors 2 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,393
  75. 75 Digimon World 2 2000 · JRPG 1,391
  76. 76 Sacrifice 2000 · Strategy 1,385
  77. 77 Breath of Fire IV 2000 · JRPG 1,382
  78. 78 MediEvil II 2000 · Action-adventure 1,381
  79. 79 Giants: Citizen Kabuto 2000 · Action RPG 1,377
  80. 80 Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge 2000 · Platformer 1,376
  81. 81 Resident Evil Survivor 2000 · Horror 1,375
  82. 82 Midtown Madness 2 2000 · Racing 1,372
  83. 83 Phantasy Star Online 2000 · Action RPG 1,364
  84. 84 FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer 2000 · Sports 1,358
  85. 85 WWF No Mercy 2000 · Fighting 1,354
  86. 86 WWF SmackDown! 2000 · Fighting 1,344
  87. 87 ISS Pro Evolution 2 2000 · Sports 1,334
  88. 88 Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 2000 · TPS 1,334
  89. 89 Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption 2000 · Action RPG 1,328
  90. 90 Syphon Filter 2 2000 · TPS 1,324
  91. 91 Carmageddon TDR 2000 2000 · Racing 1,313
  92. 92 WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role 2000 · Sports 1,296
  93. 93 Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim 2000 · Strategy 1,286

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In detail

The best games of 2000, what this ranking says

Diablo II leads this selection with 1,942 ELO points, ahead of Final Fantasy IX and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The 93 games competing in it have played 10,726 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 93
Duels played by those games 10,726
Game in the lead Diablo II (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,942
Point gap between 1st and 10th 167
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2000

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

The best game of every genre in 2000
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action RPG 8 Diablo II 1,942 726
JRPG 9 Final Fantasy IX 1,910 450
Action-adventure 6 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 1,880 366
Sports 6 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,825 192
Fighting 5 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 1,767 113
FPS 10 Counter-Strike 1,759 350
Strategy 7 Pokémon Stadium 2 1,693 124
Platformer 13 Spyro: Year of the Dragon 1,630 167
Racing 6 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed 1,567 161
TPS 7 Dino Crisis 2 1,556 142

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 91 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Paper Mario +69 1,862
Wario Land 3 +64 1,587
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 +56 1,420

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
Paper Mario Diablo II 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 2000?

According to community votes, the best game of 2000 is Diablo II, with 1,942 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Final Fantasy IX and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2000 are ranked?

93 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 10,726 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2000 is climbing right now?

Paper Mario is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 69 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 91 games in the selection moved.

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