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The full ranking.
The best games of all time, ranked by community votes. Filter by genre, decade, platform or period.
28 games Reset
- 1 Prince of Persia 1989 · Platformer 1,623 +429
- 2 Spy Hunter 1983 · Racing 1,604 +13
- 3 Paperboy 1984 · Arcade 1,560 +521
- 4 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,543 +56
- 5 Ghostbusters 1984 · Arcade 1,516 −243
- 6 Battle Chess 1988 · Card & Board 1,513 −634
- 7 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,506 −42
- 8 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,504 +442
- 9 Archon 1983 · Strategy 1,502 +1,128
- 10 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,480 +1,241
- 11 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,477 −822
- 12 Asteroids 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,475 −141
- 13 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 · Puzzle 1,469 +525
- 14 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,469 −514
- 15 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,465 +1,743
- 16 Ms. Pac-Man 1982 · Arcade 1,460 −38
- 17 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,459 −611
- 18 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985 · RPG 1,450 +887
- 19 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,447 +11
- 20 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,445 −7
- 21 Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards 1987 · Point-and-click 1,442 −867
- 22 Ultima 1981 · RPG 1,439 +631
- 23 Impossible Mission 1984 · Platformer 1,425 −221
- 24 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985 · Point-and-click 1,421 +223
- 25 Elite 1984 · Simulation 1,411 −508
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FAQ
Questions about the ranking
How is this ranking established?
The ranking comes solely from player votes, in duels between two games. Each vote updates an ELO score, the rating system used in chess: every game starts at 1,500 points and its score moves duel after duel.
How often is the ranking updated?
Continuously: every duel voted immediately adjusts the score of the two games involved. The badge on the right shows how each game's rank moved over the past seven days.
How many games take part in the ranking?
5,000 games, selected for their fame, face off in duels. The full GameForever catalogue covers tens of thousands of titles, across every era and platform.
How can I see the best games by genre, decade or platform?
Use the filters at the top of the page: genre (RPG, FPS, platformer, strategy...), decade and platform (PC, PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, SEGA). Filters combine, and the selection is numbered from 1, from the highest ranked down; each game's world rank stays shown on its own entry. The period filter instead ranks on the points gained recently, from 7 days to 12 months (all time by default).
Why can an indie game finish ahead of a blockbuster?
The ELO score measures neither sales nor budget, but the preferences expressed in duels. An indie game that regularly wins its match-ups against higher-ranked titles climbs mechanically, owing nothing to its production budget.