Live ranking

The full ranking.

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

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  1. 1 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,960
  2. 2 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,915
  3. 3 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 · Action-adventure 1,884
  4. 4 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · Fighting 1,878
  5. 5 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,877
  6. 6 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,868
  7. 7 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,791
  8. 8 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,785
  9. 9 Pikmin 2001 · Strategy 1,784
  10. 10 Commandos 2: Men of Courage 2001 · Strategy 1,763
  11. 11 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,761
  12. 12 Devil May Cry 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,744
  13. 13 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,741
  14. 14 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,739
  15. 15 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,732
  16. 16 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,718
  17. 17 Half-Life: Blue Shift 2001 · FPS 1,694
  18. 18 Shenmue II 2001 · Action RPG 1,682
  19. 19 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 2001 · Action-adventure 1,667
  20. 20 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2001 · Action-adventure 1,664
  21. 21 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,636
  22. 22 Gothic 2001 · Action RPG 1,628
  23. 23 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,619
  24. 24 Worms World Party 2001 · Strategy 1,587
  25. 25 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,584

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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.