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The best games of 2008.

150 games compete in this selection. Fallout 3 tops it with 1,879 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,879
  2. 2 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,840
  3. 3 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 · Fighting 1,819
  4. 4 World of Goo 2008 · Puzzle 1,810
  5. 5 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,800
  6. 6 Pokémon Platinum Version 2008 · JRPG 1,797
  7. 7 Devil May Cry 4 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,797
  8. 8 Far Cry 2 2008 · FPS 1,786
  9. 9 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,785
  10. 10 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,773
  11. 11 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,749
  12. 12 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,745
  13. 13 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,740
  14. 14 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,713
  15. 15 Call of Duty: World at War 2008 · FPS 1,712
  16. 16 Mario Kart Wii 2008 · Racing 1,698
  17. 17 Burnout Paradise 2008 · Racing 1,697
  18. 18 Castle Crashers 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,653
  19. 19 SoulCalibur IV 2008 · Fighting 1,650
  20. 20 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2008 · Action RPG 1,644
  21. 21 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 2008 · Action-adventure 1,623
  22. 22 Fable II 2008 · Action RPG 1,614
  23. 23 Spore 2008 · Simulation 1,612
  24. 24 Battlefield: Bad Company 2008 · FPS 1,605
  25. 25 Bully: Scholarship Edition 2008 · Action-adventure 1,603
  26. 26 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition 2008 · Action RPG 1,602
  27. 27 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 2008 · Metroidvania 1,599
  28. 28 LittleBigPlanet 2008 · Platformer 1,587
  29. 29 Prince of Persia 2008 · Platformer 1,580
  30. 30 Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008 · Horror 1,573
  31. 31 The Last Remnant 2008 · JRPG 1,573
  32. 32 Gears of War 2 2008 · TPS 1,572
  33. 33 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,569
  34. 34 Portal: Still Alive 2008 · Puzzle 1,562
  35. 35 Animal Crossing: City Folk 2008 · Simulation 1,559
  36. 36 Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty 2008 · Platformer 1,558
  37. 37 Penumbra: Black Plague 2008 · Horror 1,557
  38. 38 Lost: Via Domus 2008 · Action-adventure 1,555
  39. 39 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky 2008 · FPS 1,553
  40. 40 Mount & Blade 2008 · Action RPG 1,551
  41. 41 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008 · Simulation 1,548
  42. 42 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 2008 · Strategy 1,544
  43. 43 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows 2008 · Action-adventure 1,535
  44. 44 Tales of Vesperia 2008 · Action RPG 1,531
  45. 45 Tomb Raider: Underworld 2008 · Platformer 1,521
  46. 46 TrackMania Nations Forever 2008 · Racing 1,521
  47. 47 Crysis Warhead 2008 · FPS 1,520
  48. 48 Rock Band 2 2008 · Rhythm 1,520
  49. 49 Sonic Unleashed 2008 · Platformer 1,519
  50. 50 Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia 2008 · Action RPG 1,517
  51. 51 Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2008 · Strategy 1,516
  52. 52 Mario Super Sluggers 2008 · Sports 1,516
  53. 53 Dark Sector 2008 · TPS 1,515
  54. 54 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith 2008 · Rhythm 1,509
  55. 55 LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008 · Platformer 1,507
  56. 56 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood 2008 · Action RPG 1,505
  57. 57 Aion 2008 · Action RPG 1,500
  58. 58 Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 · Rhythm 1,498
  59. 59 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe 2008 · Fighting 1,498
  60. 60 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 2008 · Puzzle 1,497
  61. 61 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008 · FPS 1,495
  62. 62 iRacing 2008 · Racing 1,491
  63. 63 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization 2008 · Strategy 1,490
  64. 64 Race Driver: Grid 2008 · Racing 1,489
  65. 65 Dissidia Final Fantasy 2008 · Fighting 1,489
  66. 66 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut 2008 · Action RPG 1,489
  67. 67 Chrono Trigger 2008 · JRPG 1,488
  68. 68 Mercenaries 2: World in Flames 2008 · TPS 1,488
  69. 69 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin 2008 · Strategy 1,487
  70. 70 Alone in the Dark 2008 · Horror 1,485
  71. 71 James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace 2008 · FPS 1,484
  72. 72 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2008 · Action RPG 1,482
  73. 73 Condemned 2: Bloodshot 2008 · FPS 1,480
  74. 74 TrackMania United Forever 2008 · Racing 1,479
  75. 75 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts 2008 · Platformer 1,478
  76. 76 Army of Two 2008 · TPS 1,477
  77. 77 Inazuma Eleven 2008 · Sports 1,477
  78. 78 Saints Row 2 2008 · TPS 1,476
  79. 79 MotorStorm: Pacific Rift 2008 · Racing 1,476
  80. 80 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise 2008 · Simulation 1,475
  81. 81 The Incredible Hulk 2008 · Action-adventure 1,474
  82. 82 Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World 2008 · Fighting 1,473
  83. 83 Mega Man 9 2008 · Platformer 1,469
  84. 84 LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 2008 · Platformer 1,468
  85. 85 Rhythm Heaven 2008 · Rhythm 1,468
  86. 86 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 2008 · Strategy 1,468
  87. 87 Frontlines: Fuel of War 2008 · FPS 1,468
  88. 88 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2008 · Fighting 1,467
  89. 89 Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy 2008 · TPS 1,465
  90. 90 Resistance 2 2008 · FPS 1,464
  91. 91 King's Bounty: The Legend 2008 · Strategy 1,460
  92. 92 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger 2008 · Fighting 1,459
  93. 93 Midnight Club: Los Angeles 2008 · Racing 1,458
  94. 94 Legendary 2008 · FPS 1,458
  95. 95 Valkyria Chronicles 2008 · Strategy 1,450
  96. 96 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 2008 · JRPG 1,450
  97. 97 The Void 2008 · Action RPG 1,450
  98. 98 de Blob 2008 · Platformer 1,449
  99. 99 Crash: Mind Over Mutant 2008 · Platformer 1,448
  100. 100 N+ 2008 · Platformer 1,448

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In detail

The best games of 2008, what this ranking says

Fallout 3 leads this selection with 1,879 ELO points, ahead of Persona 4 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The 150 games competing in it have played 27,500 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 150
Duels played by those games 27,500
Game in the lead Fallout 3 (2008)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,879
Point gap between 1st and 10th 106
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2008

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

The best game of every genre in 2008
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action RPG 17 Fallout 3 1,879 2,932
JRPG 5 Persona 4 1,840 186
Fighting 10 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 1,819 441
Action-adventure 7 Grand Theft Auto IV 1,800 2,891
Beat 'em up 5 Devil May Cry 4 1,797 277
FPS 14 Far Cry 2 1,786 461
Platformer 23 Kirby Super Star Ultra 1,785 123
TPS 10 Dead Space 1,749 583
Racing 12 Mario Kart Wii 1,698 308
Simulation 6 Spore 1,612 374
Horror 5 Silent Hill: Homecoming 1,573 149
Strategy 11 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 1,544 149
Rhythm 6 Rock Band 2 1,520 109
Sports 6 Mario Super Sluggers 1,516 75

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 99 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith +64 1,509
Castle Crashers +58 1,653
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed +53 1,644

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
Grand Theft Auto IV Burnout Paradise 6 100%
Audiosurf Guitar Hero World Tour 5 80%
Grand Theft Auto IV Dead Space 4 75%
Grand Theft Auto IV Mario Kart Wii 4 75%
Burnout Paradise Mario Kart Wii 4 75%

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.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2008?

According to community votes, the best game of 2008 is Fallout 3, with 1,879 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Persona 4 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2008 are ranked?

150 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 27,500 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2008 is climbing right now?

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 64 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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