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The best games of 2006.

136 games compete in this selection. Ōkami tops it with 1,845 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Ōkami 2006 · Action-adventure 1,845
  2. 2 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,809
  3. 3 Bully 2006 · Action-adventure 1,802
  4. 4 Wii Sports 2006 · Sports 1,785
  5. 5 Company of Heroes 2006 · Strategy 1,785
  6. 6 New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · Platformer 1,784
  7. 7 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 · Action-adventure 1,777
  8. 8 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,767
  9. 9 Medieval II: Total War 2006 · Strategy 1,754
  10. 10 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,751
  11. 11 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006 · Action RPG 1,749
  12. 12 Pokémon Pearl Version 2006 · JRPG 1,695
  13. 13 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All 2006 · Visual novel 1,675
  14. 14 Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 · Platformer 1,623
  15. 15 Persona 3 2006 · JRPG 1,612
  16. 16 Pokémon Diamond Version 2006 · JRPG 1,610
  17. 17 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2006 · Action-adventure 1,602
  18. 18 WarioWare: Smooth Moves 2006 · Puzzle 1,596
  19. 19 Gothic 3 2006 · Action RPG 1,595
  20. 20 Mother 3 2006 · JRPG 1,594
  21. 21 Battlefield 2142 2006 · FPS 1,592
  22. 22 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 2006 · Fighting 1,591
  23. 23 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II 2006 · Strategy 1,589
  24. 24 Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 · Sports 1,588
  25. 25 FlatOut 2 2006 · Racing 1,581
  26. 26 Metin2 2006 · Action RPG 1,580
  27. 27 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic 2006 · Action RPG 1,577
  28. 28 Titan Quest 2006 · Action RPG 1,577
  29. 29 Wii Play 2006 · Sports 1,576
  30. 30 Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 2006 · Sports 1,574
  31. 31 The Blackwell Legacy 2006 · Point-and-click 1,574
  32. 32 Dead Rising 2006 · Action-adventure 1,573
  33. 33 Gears of War 2006 · TPS 1,565
  34. 34 Pokémon Battle Revolution 2006 · Action RPG 1,561
  35. 35 Need for Speed: Carbon 2006 · Racing 1,559
  36. 36 Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 · Sports 1,559
  37. 37 Final Fantasy III 2006 · JRPG 1,555
  38. 38 Just Cause 2006 · TPS 1,551
  39. 39 Pokémon Ranger 2006 · Action RPG 1,545
  40. 40 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent 2006 · TPS 1,541
  41. 41 The Godfather 2006 · Action-adventure 1,541
  42. 42 Call of Duty 3 2006 · FPS 1,536
  43. 43 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006 · Action-adventure 1,536
  44. 44 Yakuza 2 2006 · JRPG 1,536
  45. 45 Heroes of Might and Magic V 2006 · Strategy 1,532
  46. 46 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin 2006 · Metroidvania 1,530
  47. 47 Metroid Prime Hunters 2006 · Metroidvania 1,530
  48. 48 Rayman Raving Rabbids 2006 · Platformer 1,529
  49. 49 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 2006 · JRPG 1,526
  50. 50 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII 2006 · Action RPG 1,519
  51. 51 The Ship: Murder Party 2006 · Action RPG 1,519
  52. 52 Black 2006 · FPS 1,518
  53. 53 Elite Beat Agents 2006 · Rhythm 1,518
  54. 54 Prey 2006 · FPS 1,517
  55. 55 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition 2006 · Beat 'em up 1,517
  56. 56 Test Drive Unlimited 2006 · Racing 1,517
  57. 57 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 2006 · Fighting 1,517
  58. 58 God Hand 2006 · Beat 'em up 1,515
  59. 59 Rule of Rose 2006 · Horror 1,512
  60. 60 Driver: Parallel Lines 2006 · Racing 1,501
  61. 61 Ice Age 2: The Meltdown 2006 · Platformer 1,501
  62. 62 Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra 2006 · JRPG 1,498
  63. 63 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 2006 · Action-adventure 1,494
  64. 64 Suikoden V 2006 · JRPG 1,494
  65. 65 Yoshi's Island DS 2006 · Platformer 1,493
  66. 66 MotorStorm 2006 · Racing 1,487
  67. 67 Neverwinter Nights 2 2006 · RPG 1,482
  68. 68 Scarface: The World Is Yours 2006 · Action-adventure 1,479
  69. 69 LocoRoco 2006 · Platformer 1,474
  70. 70 Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure 2006 · Action-adventure 1,473
  71. 71 Call of Juarez 2006 · FPS 1,468
  72. 72 flOw 2006 · Simulation 1,467
  73. 73 Guild Wars: Factions 2006 · Action RPG 1,462
  74. 74 TrackMania Nations 2006 · Racing 1,461
  75. 75 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2006 · FPS 1,460
  76. 76 Secret Files: Tunguska 2006 · Point-and-click 1,460
  77. 77 F.E.A.R. Extraction Point 2006 · FPS 1,459
  78. 78 Star Wars: Empire at War 2006 · Strategy 1,458
  79. 79 Reservoir Dogs 2006 · TPS 1,453
  80. 80 Fight Night Round 3 2006 · Fighting 1,451
  81. 81 Destroy All Humans! 2 2006 · Action-adventure 1,450
  82. 82 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006 · TPS 1,449
  83. 83 Guitar Hero II 2006 · Rhythm 1,448
  84. 84 Sengoku Rance 2006 · Visual novel 1,446
  85. 85 Cooking Mama 2006 · Simulation 1,446
  86. 86 The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning 2006 · Platformer 1,444
  87. 87 2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 · Sports 1,443
  88. 88 Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City 2006 · Racing 1,442
  89. 89 Sonic Riders 2006 · Racing 1,439
  90. 90 Tetris DS 2006 · Strategy 1,438
  91. 91 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War 2006 · Simulation 1,433
  92. 92 Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2006 · Fighting 1,432
  93. 93 Over the Hedge 2006 · Platformer 1,432
  94. 94 LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 2006 · Platformer 1,430
  95. 95 Kirby: Squeak Squad 2006 · Platformer 1,430
  96. 96 Stronghold Legends 2006 · Strategy 1,429
  97. 97 TOCA Race Driver 3 2006 · Racing 1,428
  98. 98 Microsoft Flight Simulator X 2006 · Simulation 1,426
  99. 99 Mega Man ZX 2006 · Metroidvania 1,425
  100. 100 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition 2006 · TPS 1,424

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