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The full ranking.
The best games of all time, ranked by community votes. Filter by genre, decade, platform or period.
69 games Reset
- 1 Metroid Fusion 2002 · Metroidvania 1,816 −50
- 2 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 · Metroidvania 1,814 −26
- 3 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,810 −126
- 4 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,802 +15
- 5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,784 −19
- 6 Metroid: Zero Mission 2004 · Metroidvania 1,736 −65
- 7 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,732 +18
- 8 Pokémon Sapphire Version 2002 · JRPG 1,669 +13
- 9 Pokémon Ruby Version 2002 · JRPG 1,661 +4
- 10 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,645 −290
- 11 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,644 +404
- 12 Pokémon FireRed Version 2004 · JRPG 1,642 −39
- 13 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,639 +85
- 14 Pokémon LeafGreen Version 2004 · JRPG 1,632 +162
- 15 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 2004 · Strategy 1,620 +80
- 16 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,610 +725
- 17 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2003 · JRPG 1,608 +504
- 18 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,606 −125
- 19 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,596 −105
- 20 Mother 3 2006 · JRPG 1,594 −158
- 21 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,587 +1,922
- 22 Wario Land 4 2001 · Platformer 1,572 −112
- 23 Golden Sun 2001 · JRPG 1,570 +209
- 24 Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi 2002 · Strategy 1,564 +588
- 25 Advance Wars 2001 · Strategy 1,558 +171
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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.