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The best games of 2001.

104 games compete in this selection. Final Fantasy X tops it with 1,874 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,874
  2. 2 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,845
  3. 3 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,836
  4. 4 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 · Action-adventure 1,822
  5. 5 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · Fighting 1,813
  6. 6 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,811
  7. 7 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,779
  8. 8 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,751
  9. 9 Devil May Cry 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,735
  10. 10 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,730
  11. 11 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,715
  12. 12 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,712
  13. 13 Pikmin 2001 · Strategy 1,701
  14. 14 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,687
  15. 15 Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 · FPS 1,680
  16. 16 Shenmue II 2001 · Action RPG 1,672
  17. 17 Commandos 2: Men of Courage 2001 · Strategy 1,664
  18. 18 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,654
  19. 19 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,646
  20. 20 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 2001 · Action-adventure 1,645
  21. 21 Gothic 2001 · Action RPG 1,623
  22. 22 Half-Life: Blue Shift 2001 · FPS 1,601
  23. 23 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2001 · Action-adventure 1,579
  24. 24 Golden Sun 2001 · JRPG 1,579
  25. 25 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,576
  26. 26 Empire Earth 2001 · Strategy 1,573
  27. 27 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,572
  28. 28 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 · Racing 1,572
  29. 29 Serious Sam: The First Encounter 2001 · FPS 1,567
  30. 30 Black & White 2001 · Sandbox 1,564
  31. 31 Onimusha: Warlords 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,564
  32. 32 Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams 2001 · Horror 1,557
  33. 33 Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex 2001 · Platformer 1,554
  34. 34 Wario Land 4 2001 · Platformer 1,550
  35. 35 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 · Platformer 1,546
  36. 36 Mega Man X6 2001 · Platformer 1,545
  37. 37 Ikaruga 2001 · Shoot 'em up 1,545
  38. 38 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2001 · Action RPG 1,543
  39. 39 Mega Man Battle Network 2001 · Action RPG 1,540
  40. 40 Digimon Rumble Arena 2001 · Fighting 1,535
  41. 41 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive 2001 · Strategy 1,534
  42. 42 Advance Wars 2001 · Strategy 1,531
  43. 43 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader 2001 · TPS 1,523
  44. 44 Sid Meier's Civilization III 2001 · Strategy 1,521
  45. 45 Zoo Tycoon 2001 · Simulation 1,521
  46. 46 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle 2001 · Platformer 1,504
  47. 47 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 2001 · Horror 1,504
  48. 48 Stronghold 2001 · Strategy 1,503
  49. 49 Tekken 4 2001 · Fighting 1,502
  50. 50 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds 2001 · Strategy 1,497
  51. 51 Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,496
  52. 52 Myst III: Exile 2001 · Point-and-click 1,494
  53. 53 Pro Evolution Soccer 2001 · Sports 1,490
  54. 54 Cossacks: European Wars 2001 · Strategy 1,487
  55. 55 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2001 · FPS 1,484
  56. 56 Mega Man Battle Network 2 2001 · Action RPG 1,483
  57. 57 Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee 2001 · Platformer 1,482
  58. 58 Sonic Advance 2001 · Platformer 1,479
  59. 59 Tropico 2001 · Strategy 1,475
  60. 60 Castlevania Chronicles 2001 · Platformer 1,470
  61. 61 Oni 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,466
  62. 62 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,462
  63. 63 Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare 2001 · Horror 1,460
  64. 64 Aliens versus Predator 2 2001 · FPS 1,458
  65. 65 Syphon Filter 3 2001 · TPS 1,458
  66. 66 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses 2001 · Card & Board 1,457
  67. 67 RuneScape 2001 · Action RPG 1,454
  68. 68 Star Wars: Starfighter 2001 · Simulation 1,448
  69. 69 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies 2001 · Simulation 1,448
  70. 70 Crazy Taxi 2 2001 · Racing 1,444
  71. 71 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 · Platformer 1,442
  72. 72 NBA Street 2001 · Sports 1,441
  73. 73 The Settlers: Fourth Edition 2001 · Strategy 1,440
  74. 74 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 2001 · Racing 1,439
  75. 75 Red Faction 2001 · FPS 1,438
  76. 76 The King of Fighters 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,438
  77. 77 James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire 2001 · FPS 1,435
  78. 78 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel 2001 · Action RPG 1,428
  79. 79 Zone of the Enders 2001 · TPS 1,428
  80. 80 Fatal Frame 2001 · Horror 1,424
  81. 81 Super Monkey Ball 2001 · Platformer 1,422
  82. 82 The Simpsons: Road Rage 2001 · Racing 1,416
  83. 83 WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It 2001 · Sports 1,416
  84. 84 Burnout 2001 · Racing 1,415
  85. 85 Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis 2001 · FPS 1,410
  86. 86 Runaway: A Road Adventure 2001 · Point-and-click 1,407
  87. 87 SSX Tricky 2001 · Sports 1,406
  88. 88 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2001 · Sports 1,396
  89. 89 MU Online 2001 · Action RPG 1,390
  90. 90 Kuru Kuru Kururin 2001 · Puzzle 1,388
  91. 91 Twisted Metal: Black 2001 · Racing 1,375
  92. 92 Anachronox 2001 · RPG 1,370
  93. 93 Clive Barker's Undying 2001 · FPS 1,365
  94. 94 The Simpsons Wrestling 2001 · Fighting 1,362
  95. 95 Dead or Alive 3 2001 · Fighting 1,362
  96. 96 Uplink 2001 · Strategy 1,362
  97. 97 Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil 2001 · Platformer 1,358
  98. 98 Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 2001 · RPG 1,354
  99. 99 Battle Realms 2001 · Strategy 1,345
  100. 100 LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge 2001 · Action-adventure 1,344

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In detail

The best games of 2001, what this ranking says

Final Fantasy X leads this selection with 1,874 ELO points, ahead of Silent Hill 2 and Ico. The 104 games competing in it have played 14,518 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 104
Duels played by those games 14,518
Game in the lead Final Fantasy X (2001)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,874
Point gap between 1st and 10th 144
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 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 1,845 453
Platformer 14 Ico 1,836 210
Action-adventure 6 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 1,822 513
Fighting 7 Super Smash Bros. Melee 1,813 588
FPS 10 Halo: Combat Evolved 1,779 396
Sports 8 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 1,715 157
Strategy 14 Pikmin 1,701 131
Action RPG 9 Shenmue II 1,672 97
Racing 7 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 1,654 154

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Star Wars: Starfighter +70 1,448
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex +64 1,554
Worms World Party +54 1,576

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 Final Fantasy X, with 1,874 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Silent Hill 2 and Ico, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2001 are ranked?

104 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 14,518 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?

Star Wars: Starfighter is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 70 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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