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The best games of 2008.

150 games compete in this selection. Pokémon Platinum Version tops it with 1,929 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Pokémon Platinum Version 2008 · JRPG 1,929
  2. 2 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,847
  3. 3 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,810
  4. 4 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,765
  5. 5 Mario Kart Wii 2008 · Racing 1,765
  6. 6 World of Goo 2008 · Puzzle 1,748
  7. 7 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,737
  8. 8 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,732
  9. 9 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,727
  10. 10 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,718
  11. 11 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,708
  12. 12 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 2008 · Action-adventure 1,707
  13. 13 Far Cry 2 2008 · FPS 1,699
  14. 14 Devil May Cry 4 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,681
  15. 15 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 · Fighting 1,680
  16. 16 Castle Crashers 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,676
  17. 17 Burnout Paradise 2008 · Racing 1,672
  18. 18 Call of Duty: World at War 2008 · FPS 1,666
  19. 19 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2008 · Action RPG 1,664
  20. 20 Gears of War 2 2008 · TPS 1,660
  21. 21 Portal: Still Alive 2008 · Puzzle 1,659
  22. 22 LittleBigPlanet 2008 · Platformer 1,658
  23. 23 SoulCalibur IV 2008 · Fighting 1,656
  24. 24 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,647
  25. 25 Fable II 2008 · Action RPG 1,614
  26. 26 Tomb Raider: Underworld 2008 · Platformer 1,588
  27. 27 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition 2008 · Action RPG 1,588
  28. 28 Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 · Rhythm 1,587
  29. 29 Mega Man 9 2008 · Platformer 1,587
  30. 30 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 2008 · Strategy 1,579
  31. 31 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,578
  32. 32 Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008 · Horror 1,563
  33. 33 Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World 2008 · Action RPG 1,563
  34. 34 Saints Row 2 2008 · TPS 1,562
  35. 35 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky 2008 · FPS 1,561
  36. 36 The Last Remnant 2008 · JRPG 1,558
  37. 37 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 2008 · Metroidvania 1,554
  38. 38 Animal Crossing: City Folk 2008 · Simulation 1,552
  39. 39 Race Driver: Grid 2008 · Racing 1,542
  40. 40 Resistance 2 2008 · FPS 1,542
  41. 41 The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon 2008 · Platformer 1,538
  42. 42 Spore 2008 · Simulation 1,536
  43. 43 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe 2008 · Fighting 1,531
  44. 44 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2008 · Fighting 1,526
  45. 45 Prince of Persia 2008 · Platformer 1,523
  46. 46 Rise of the Argonauts 2008 · Action RPG 1,523
  47. 47 Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty 2008 · Platformer 1,522
  48. 48 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood 2008 · Action RPG 1,520
  49. 49 Army of Two 2008 · TPS 1,515
  50. 50 Bully: Scholarship Edition 2008 · Action-adventure 1,511
  51. 51 Audiosurf 2008 · Rhythm 1,511
  52. 52 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization 2008 · Strategy 1,510
  53. 53 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout 2008 · Point-and-click 1,509
  54. 54 Condemned 2: Bloodshot 2008 · FPS 1,508
  55. 55 Euro Truck Simulator 2008 · Simulation 1,505
  56. 56 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008 · Simulation 1,502
  57. 57 Mount & Blade 2008 · Action RPG 1,501
  58. 58 Inazuma Eleven 2008 · Sports 1,499
  59. 59 Alone in the Dark 2008 · Horror 1,495
  60. 60 Penumbra: Black Plague 2008 · Horror 1,495
  61. 61 N+ 2008 · Platformer 1,491
  62. 62 Metal Slug 7 2008 · Platformer 1,491
  63. 63 Rock Band 2 2008 · Rhythm 1,490
  64. 64 King's Bounty: The Legend 2008 · Strategy 1,490
  65. 65 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008 · FPS 1,489
  66. 66 Dissidia Final Fantasy 2008 · Fighting 1,487
  67. 67 Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition 2008 · Action-adventure 1,487
  68. 68 TrackMania United Forever 2008 · Racing 1,484
  69. 69 LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008 · Platformer 1,483
  70. 70 Midnight Club: Los Angeles 2008 · Racing 1,483
  71. 71 Chrono Trigger 2008 · JRPG 1,482
  72. 72 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts 2008 · Platformer 1,480
  73. 73 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows 2008 · Action-adventure 1,479
  74. 74 Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 2008 · Sports 1,479
  75. 75 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 2008 · Strategy 1,479
  76. 76 Secret Agent Clank 2008 · Platformer 1,479
  77. 77 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2008 · Action RPG 1,479
  78. 78 Need for Speed: Undercover 2008 · Racing 1,478
  79. 79 Rhythm Heaven 2008 · Rhythm 1,476
  80. 80 Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2008 · Strategy 1,474
  81. 81 Crysis Warhead 2008 · FPS 1,469
  82. 82 Drakensang: The Dark Eye 2008 · RPG 1,469
  83. 83 Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning 2008 · Action RPG 1,469
  84. 84 Tales of Vesperia 2008 · Action RPG 1,464
  85. 85 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 2008 · Puzzle 1,463
  86. 86 Sonic Unleashed 2008 · Platformer 1,460
  87. 87 Turok 2008 · FPS 1,460
  88. 88 Dark Sector 2008 · TPS 1,460
  89. 89 Valkyria Chronicles 2008 · Strategy 1,458
  90. 90 Frontlines: Fuel of War 2008 · FPS 1,456
  91. 91 iRacing 2008 · Racing 1,455
  92. 92 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise 2008 · Simulation 1,453
  93. 93 The Incredible Hulk 2008 · Action-adventure 1,451
  94. 94 Lost: Via Domus 2008 · Action-adventure 1,449
  95. 95 TrackMania Nations Forever 2008 · Racing 1,447
  96. 96 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 2008 · JRPG 1,447
  97. 97 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut 2008 · Action RPG 1,445
  98. 98 LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 2008 · Platformer 1,444
  99. 99 Mario Super Sluggers 2008 · Sports 1,444
  100. 100 Battlefield: Bad Company 2008 · FPS 1,441

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In detail

The best games of 2008, what this ranking says

Pokémon Platinum Version leads this selection with 1,929 ELO points, ahead of Dead Space and Fallout 3. The 150 games competing in it have played 23,410 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 150
Duels played by those games 23,410
Game in the lead Pokémon Platinum Version (2008)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,929
Point gap between 1st and 10th 211
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 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
JRPG 5 Pokémon Platinum Version 1,929 316
TPS 10 Dead Space 1,847 550
Action RPG 17 Fallout 3 1,810 2,898
FPS 14 Left 4 Dead 1,765 408
Racing 12 Mario Kart Wii 1,765 272
Puzzle 5 World of Goo 1,748 220
Platformer 23 Mirror's Edge 1,737 499
Fighting 10 Street Fighter IV 1,727 140
Action-adventure 7 Grand Theft Auto IV 1,718 2,858
Beat 'em up 5 Devil May Cry 4 1,681 254
Rhythm 6 Guitar Hero World Tour 1,587 125
Strategy 10 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 1,579 125
Horror 5 Silent Hill: Homecoming 1,563 120
Simulation 6 Animal Crossing: City Folk 1,552 66
Sports 6 Inazuma Eleven 1,499 62

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
Call of Duty: World at War +99 1,666
Race Driver: Grid +86 1,542
TrackMania United Forever +66 1,484

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 Mario Kart Wii 4 75%
Burnout Paradise Mario Kart Wii 4 75%
Grand Theft Auto IV Dead Space 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 Pokémon Platinum Version, with 1,929 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Dead Space and Fallout 3, 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 23,410 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?

Call of Duty: World at War is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 99 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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