Live ranking

The full ranking.

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

206 games Reset

  1. 1 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,861
  2. 2 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,820
  3. 3 Dark Souls II 2014 · Action RPG 1,814
  4. 4 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,810
  5. 5 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,796
  6. 6 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,789
  7. 7 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,781
  8. 8 The Last of Us Remastered 2014 · TPS 1,767
  9. 9 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 · Platformer 1,754
  10. 10 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,742
  11. 11 Hearthstone 2014 · Card & Board 1,721
  12. 12 Titanfall 2014 · FPS 1,717
  13. 13 Metro 2033 Redux 2014 · FPS 1,711
  14. 14 Divinity: Original Sin 2014 · RPG 1,703
  15. 15 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 · Fighting 1,696
  16. 16 Transistor 2014 · Action RPG 1,693
  17. 17 Bayonetta 2 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,688
  18. 18 South Park: The Stick of Truth 2014 · Action RPG 1,687
  19. 19 Resident Evil 2014 · Horror 1,685
  20. 20 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 2014 · Platformer 1,685
  21. 21 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition 2014 · Action-adventure 1,680
  22. 22 Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014 · Action RPG 1,666
  23. 23 Valiant Hearts: The Great War 2014 · Platformer 1,663
  24. 24 This War of Mine 2014 · Survival 1,655
  25. 25 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,642

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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.