Live ranking

The full ranking.

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

227 games Reset

  1. 1 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,960
  2. 2 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,929
  3. 3 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,908
  4. 4 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,892
  5. 5 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,865
  6. 6 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,865
  7. 7 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,848
  8. 8 Pokémon Platinum Version 2008 · JRPG 1,842
  9. 9 Pokémon Blue Version 1996 · JRPG 1,831
  10. 10 Pokémon HeartGold Version 2009 · JRPG 1,829
  11. 11 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2009 · JRPG 1,828
  12. 12 Kingdom Hearts 2002 · JRPG 1,826
  13. 13 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,816
  14. 14 Pokémon Silver Version 1999 · JRPG 1,810
  15. 15 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017 · JRPG 1,810
  16. 16 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,802
  17. 17 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,797
  18. 18 Pokémon Crystal Version 2000 · JRPG 1,796
  19. 19 Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 1998 · JRPG 1,795
  20. 20 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,792
  21. 21 Chrono Cross 1999 · JRPG 1,791
  22. 22 Pokémon Gold Version 1999 · JRPG 1,788
  23. 23 Persona 4 Golden 2012 · JRPG 1,766
  24. 24 Pokémon Black Version 2010 · JRPG 1,751
  25. 25 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,751

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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.