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The full ranking.
The best games of all time, ranked by community votes. Filter by genre, decade, platform or period.
236 games Reset
- 1 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,984 +93
- 2 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,897 +32
- 3 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,895 −5
- 4 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,837 +45
- 5 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,830 +182
- 6 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,826 +90
- 7 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,823 −44
- 8 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,810 −117
- 9 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,809 −128
- 10 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,785 −155
- 11 Shenmue 1999 · Adventure 1,775 +108
- 12 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,772 +56
- 13 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,766 −45
- 14 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,756 +119
- 15 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,747 +108
- 16 Skies of Arcadia 2000 · JRPG 1,743 +64
- 17 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Horror 1,732 +56
- 18 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,731 −84
- 19 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,723 −70
- 20 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,720 +51
- 21 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,717 −14
- 22 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,713 +99
- 23 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,712 +59
- 24 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999 · Sports 1,708 +94
- 25 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,707 +57
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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.