Live ranking

The full ranking.

The best games of all time, ranked by community votes. Filter by genre, decade, platform or period.

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  1. 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,772
  2. 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,731
  3. 3 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,713
  4. 4 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,712
  5. 5 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,702
  6. 6 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,685
  7. 7 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,627
  8. 8 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1993 · JRPG 1,601
  9. 9 Earthworm Jim 2 1995 · Platformer 1,600
  10. 10 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,599
  11. 11 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,575
  12. 12 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,572
  13. 13 Marble Madness 1984 · Puzzle 1,563
  14. 14 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 · Strategy 1,562
  15. 15 QuackShot Starring Donald Duck 1991 · Platformer 1,555
  16. 16 Comix Zone 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,551
  17. 17 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,549
  18. 18 Streets of Rage 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,548
  19. 19 Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike 1994 · Shoot 'em up 1,547
  20. 20 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,545
  21. 21 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,542
  22. 22 Sonic & Knuckles 1994 · Platformer 1,540
  23. 23 Contra: Hard Corps 1994 · Platformer 1,538
  24. 24 Sonic 3D Blast 1996 · Platformer 1,530
  25. 25 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,530

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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.