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 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,848
  2. 2 Pokémon Platinum Version 2008 · JRPG 1,842
  3. 3 Burnout Paradise 2008 · Racing 1,838
  4. 4 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,829
  5. 5 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,788
  6. 6 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 · Fighting 1,784
  7. 7 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 2008 · Action-adventure 1,761
  8. 8 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,753
  9. 9 Mario Kart Wii 2008 · Racing 1,743
  10. 10 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,738
  11. 11 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,714
  12. 12 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,705
  13. 13 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,705
  14. 14 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,701
  15. 15 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 2008 · Strategy 1,670
  16. 16 World of Goo 2008 · Puzzle 1,669
  17. 17 Far Cry 2 2008 · FPS 1,661
  18. 18 Castle Crashers 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,660
  19. 19 LittleBigPlanet 2008 · Platformer 1,657
  20. 20 Devil May Cry 4 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,638
  21. 21 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,632
  22. 22 Midnight Club: Los Angeles 2008 · Racing 1,628
  23. 23 Gears of War 2 2008 · TPS 1,616
  24. 24 SoulCalibur IV 2008 · Fighting 1,612
  25. 25 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2008 · Action RPG 1,591

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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.