Ranking by year

The best games of 2001.

103 games compete in this selection. Silent Hill 2 tops it with 1,926 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,926
  2. 2 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,893
  3. 3 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,872
  4. 4 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,857
  5. 5 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,828
  6. 6 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,825
  7. 7 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,808
  8. 8 Shenmue II 2001 · Action RPG 1,795
  9. 9 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · Fighting 1,785
  10. 10 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,785
  11. 11 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,780
  12. 12 Devil May Cry 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,773
  13. 13 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 · Action-adventure 1,772
  14. 14 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,721
  15. 15 Commandos 2: Men of Courage 2001 · Strategy 1,718
  16. 16 Gothic 2001 · Action RPG 1,714
  17. 17 Pikmin 2001 · Strategy 1,712
  18. 18 Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 · FPS 1,704
  19. 19 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,659
  20. 20 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2001 · Action-adventure 1,644
  21. 21 Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex 2001 · Platformer 1,629
  22. 22 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive 2001 · Strategy 1,623
  23. 23 Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams 2001 · Horror 1,623
  24. 24 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,621
  25. 25 RuneScape 2001 · Action RPG 1,620
  26. 26 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 2001 · Action-adventure 1,614
  27. 27 Empire Earth 2001 · Strategy 1,609
  28. 28 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,607
  29. 29 Wario Land 4 2001 · Platformer 1,599
  30. 30 Zoo Tycoon 2001 · Simulation 1,594
  31. 31 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,591
  32. 32 Myst III: Exile 2001 · Point-and-click 1,589
  33. 33 Red Faction 2001 · FPS 1,580
  34. 34 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2001 · Action RPG 1,569
  35. 35 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 · Racing 1,559
  36. 36 Mega Man Battle Network 2001 · Action RPG 1,558
  37. 37 Serious Sam: The First Encounter 2001 · FPS 1,553
  38. 38 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 · Platformer 1,553
  39. 39 Sid Meier's Civilization III 2001 · Strategy 1,544
  40. 40 Onimusha: Warlords 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,543
  41. 41 The Settlers: Fourth Edition 2001 · Strategy 1,541
  42. 42 Digimon Rumble Arena 2001 · Fighting 1,534
  43. 43 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 · Platformer 1,531
  44. 44 Oni 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,527
  45. 45 Zone of the Enders 2001 · TPS 1,523
  46. 46 Ikaruga 2001 · Shoot 'em up 1,522
  47. 47 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel 2001 · Action RPG 1,520
  48. 48 Advance Wars 2001 · Strategy 1,515
  49. 49 Castlevania Chronicles 2001 · Platformer 1,510
  50. 50 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 2001 · Racing 1,510
  51. 51 Golden Sun 2001 · JRPG 1,507
  52. 52 Tekken 4 2001 · Fighting 1,506
  53. 53 Star Wars: Starfighter 2001 · Simulation 1,503
  54. 54 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds 2001 · Strategy 1,503
  55. 55 Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,498
  56. 56 Aliens versus Predator 2 2001 · FPS 1,497
  57. 57 Stronghold 2001 · Strategy 1,494
  58. 58 Sonic Advance 2001 · Platformer 1,492
  59. 59 Crazy Taxi 2 2001 · Racing 1,480
  60. 60 Mega Man X6 2001 · Platformer 1,473
  61. 61 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies 2001 · Simulation 1,469
  62. 62 Half-Life: Blue Shift 2001 · FPS 1,468
  63. 63 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader 2001 · TPS 1,468
  64. 64 The King of Fighters 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,461
  65. 65 Tropico 2001 · Strategy 1,458
  66. 66 Mega Man Battle Network 2 2001 · Action RPG 1,457
  67. 67 Cossacks: European Wars 2001 · Strategy 1,457
  68. 68 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,456
  69. 69 Black & White 2001 · Sandbox 1,449
  70. 70 Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 2001 · RPG 1,449
  71. 71 NBA Street 2001 · Sports 1,449
  72. 72 Clive Barker's Undying 2001 · FPS 1,442
  73. 73 The Simpsons: Road Rage 2001 · Racing 1,441
  74. 74 James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire 2001 · FPS 1,440
  75. 75 Twisted Metal: Black 2001 · Racing 1,439
  76. 76 Runaway: A Road Adventure 2001 · Point-and-click 1,438
  77. 77 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle 2001 · Platformer 1,435
  78. 78 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses 2001 · Card & Board 1,431
  79. 79 Kuru Kuru Kururin 2001 · Puzzle 1,430
  80. 80 Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis 2001 · FPS 1,429
  81. 81 Pro Evolution Soccer 2001 · Sports 1,426
  82. 82 Super Monkey Ball 2001 · Platformer 1,420
  83. 83 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2001 · FPS 1,417
  84. 84 Severance: Blade of Darkness 2001 · Action RPG 1,414
  85. 85 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 2001 · Horror 1,414
  86. 86 Burnout 2001 · Racing 1,414
  87. 87 SSX Tricky 2001 · Sports 1,412
  88. 88 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2001 · Sports 1,411
  89. 89 Battle Realms 2001 · Strategy 1,407
  90. 90 LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge 2001 · Action-adventure 1,402
  91. 91 Syphon Filter 3 2001 · TPS 1,400
  92. 92 Championship Manager: Season 01/02 2001 · Sports 1,396
  93. 93 Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee 2001 · Platformer 1,384
  94. 94 The Simpsons Wrestling 2001 · Fighting 1,381
  95. 95 Dead or Alive 3 2001 · Fighting 1,381
  96. 96 Fatal Frame 2001 · Horror 1,368
  97. 97 Anachronox 2001 · RPG 1,360
  98. 98 MU Online 2001 · Action RPG 1,350
  99. 99 Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare 2001 · Horror 1,346
  100. 100 Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,343

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In detail

The best games of 2001, what this ranking says

Silent Hill 2 leads this selection with 1,926 ELO points, ahead of Final Fantasy X and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. The 103 games competing in it have played 17,215 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 103
Duels played by those games 17,215
Game in the lead Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,926
Point gap between 1st and 10th 141
Best represented genre Strategy
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2001

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

The best game of every genre in 2001
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Horror 6 Silent Hill 2 1,926 477
Platformer 13 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 1,872 326
Action-adventure 6 Grand Theft Auto III 1,857 936
Sports 8 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 1,828 187
Action RPG 9 Shenmue II 1,795 119
Fighting 7 Super Smash Bros. Melee 1,785 621
FPS 10 Halo: Combat Evolved 1,785 427
Strategy 14 Commandos 2: Men of Courage 1,718 176
Racing 7 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 1,591 181

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
RuneScape +75 1,620
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel +64 1,520
Stronghold +47 1,494

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 Smash Bros. Melee Tekken 4 4 75%
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Max Payne 4 100%
Grand Theft Auto III Mario Kart: Super Circuit 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 2001?

According to community votes, the best game of 2001 is Silent Hill 2, with 1,926 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Final Fantasy X and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2001 are ranked?

103 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 17,215 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2001 is climbing right now?

RuneScape is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 75 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 91 games in the selection moved.

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