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

152 games Reset

  1. 51 Wild Gunman 1984 · FPS 1,493
  2. 52 Defender 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,489
  3. 53 Super Contra 1988 · Platformer 1,488
  4. 54 Road Fighter 1984 · Racing 1,487
  5. 55 Soccer 1985 · Sports 1,486
  6. 56 OutRun 1986 · Racing 1,483
  7. 57 Excitebike 1984 · Racing 1,482
  8. 58 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,482
  9. 59 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,480
  10. 60 Donkey Kong Junior 1982 · Platformer 1,478
  11. 61 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,478
  12. 62 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 · Puzzle 1,477
  13. 63 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,477
  14. 64 Winter Games 1985 · Sports 1,476
  15. 65 Tetris 1989 · Puzzle 1,475
  16. 66 Clu Clu Land 1984 · Arcade 1,472
  17. 67 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 1987 · Metroidvania 1,470
  18. 68 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,469
  19. 69 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,468
  20. 70 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,468
  21. 71 Alex Kidd in Miracle World 1986 · Platformer 1,467
  22. 72 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,465
  23. 73 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,464
  24. 74 California Games 1987 · Sports 1,463
  25. 75 Strider 1989 · Platformer 1,462

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