Live ranking

The full ranking.

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

121 games Reset

  1. 1 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,930
  2. 2 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,886
  3. 3 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,871
  4. 4 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,853
  5. 5 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,849
  6. 6 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,847
  7. 7 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,831
  8. 8 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,828
  9. 9 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,822
  10. 10 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,816
  11. 11 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,806
  12. 12 Valheim 2021 · Action RPG 1,798
  13. 13 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,797
  14. 14 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,796
  15. 15 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,768
  16. 16 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,717
  17. 17 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,709
  18. 18 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,704
  19. 19 Apex Legends 2019 · FPS 1,693
  20. 20 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 2014 · Platformer 1,685
  21. 21 Hogwarts Legacy 2023 · Action RPG 1,678
  22. 22 No Man's Sky 2016 · Sandbox 1,677
  23. 23 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,668
  24. 24 Mario Kart World 2025 · Racing 1,656
  25. 25 Overcooked! 2 2018 · Strategy 1,638

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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.