Live ranking

The full ranking.

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

83 games Reset

  1. 1 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,836
  2. 2 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,828
  3. 3 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,820
  4. 4 FTL: Faster Than Light 2012 · Roguelite 1,812
  5. 5 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,810
  6. 6 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,810
  7. 7 Spelunky 2012 · Roguelite 1,805
  8. 8 Vampire Survivors 2022 · Roguelite 1,723
  9. 9 Enter the Gungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,700
  10. 10 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,673
  11. 11 The Binding of Isaac 2011 · Roguelite 1,670
  12. 12 Risk of Rain 2013 · Roguelite 1,655
  13. 13 Hades II 2025 · Roguelite 1,623
  14. 14 Returnal 2021 · Roguelite 1,602
  15. 15 Cult of the Lamb 2022 · Roguelite 1,600
  16. 16 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,596
  17. 17 Darkest Dungeon II 2023 · Roguelite 1,582
  18. 18 Downwell 2015 · Roguelite 1,552
  19. 19 Loop Hero 2021 · Roguelite 1,550
  20. 20 Kingdom: Classic 2015 · Roguelite 1,544
  21. 21 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,536
  22. 22 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX 2020 · Roguelite 1,529
  23. 23 Elden Ring Nightreign 2025 · Roguelite 1,519
  24. 24 For the King 2018 · Roguelite 1,518
  25. 25 Nuclear Throne 2015 · Roguelite 1,512

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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.