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The best games of all time, ranked by community votes. Filter by genre, decade, platform or period.
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- 1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,911 −17
- 2 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,892 −13
- 3 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,853 +79
- 4 Super Metroid 1994 · Metroidvania 1,828 −110
- 5 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,825 −83
- 6 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,824 −95
- 7 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,810 −125
- 8 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,797 −54
- 9 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,766 −6
- 10 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,747 +71
- 11 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,746 −201
- 12 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,727 −90
- 13 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,715 −60
- 14 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,689 −39
- 15 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,688 −173
- 16 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,680 −445
- 17 F-Zero 1990 · Racing 1,669 −221
- 18 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995 · Strategy 1,668 −71
- 19 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,645 −295
- 20 Secret of Mana 1993 · Action RPG 1,641 +858
- 21 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,627 +65
- 22 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,622 +226
- 23 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,611 −17
- 24 Star Fox 1993 · TPS 1,608 −41
- 25 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,606 −140
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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.