Live ranking

The full ranking.

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

210 games Reset

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,911
  2. 2 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,892
  3. 3 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,853
  4. 4 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,843
  5. 5 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013 · Action-adventure 1,831
  6. 6 Super Metroid 1994 · Metroidvania 1,828
  7. 7 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,824
  8. 8 Pokémon Blue Version 1996 · JRPG 1,817
  9. 9 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,810
  10. 10 Pokémon Silver Version 1999 · JRPG 1,810
  11. 11 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,802
  12. 12 Pokémon Crystal Version 2000 · JRPG 1,796
  13. 13 Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 1998 · JRPG 1,795
  14. 14 Mega Man 2 1989 · Platformer 1,793
  15. 15 Pokémon Gold Version 1999 · JRPG 1,788
  16. 16 Terraria 2011 · Sandbox 1,778
  17. 17 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 2011 · Action-adventure 1,775
  18. 18 Metroid Fusion 2002 · Metroidvania 1,773
  19. 19 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,766
  20. 20 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,751
  21. 21 Pokémon Red Version 1996 · JRPG 1,749
  22. 22 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,747
  23. 23 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,746
  24. 24 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,742
  25. 25 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,741

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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.