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The full ranking.
The best games of all time, ranked by community votes. Filter by genre, decade, platform or period.
124 games Reset
- 1 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,921 +27
- 2 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,895 +144
- 3 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 · Metroidvania 1,814 −28
- 4 Silent Hill 3 2003 · Horror 1,781 +139
- 5 The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2003 · Action-adventure 1,765 +67
- 6 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,762 −78
- 7 Need for Speed: Underground 2003 · Racing 1,749 +76
- 8 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 · Action-adventure 1,736 −4
- 9 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 · Racing 1,720 +56
- 10 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,667 −9
- 11 Call of Duty 2003 · FPS 1,645 −36
- 12 Kirby Air Ride 2003 · Racing 1,642 −72
- 13 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 · Platformer 1,641 +165
- 14 Devil May Cry 2 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,632 +56
- 15 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,631 +59
- 16 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,619 +309
- 17 Jak II 2003 · Action-adventure 1,619 +155
- 18 Rise of Nations 2003 · Strategy 1,612 +33
- 19 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2003 · JRPG 1,608 +500
- 20 Tales of Symphonia 2003 · JRPG 1,590 +278
- 21 Day of Defeat 2003 · FPS 1,584 +678
- 22 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando 2003 · Platformer 1,581 +472
- 23 Metal Slug 5 2003 · Platformer 1,565 +123
- 24 Mega Man X7 2003 · Platformer 1,559 +82
- 25 F-Zero GX 2003 · Racing 1,557 −184
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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.