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This is a list of video games considered the best or greatest of all time. These are the highest-ranking games that have appeared on various critics' lists and audience polls conducted by different publications and organizations.

According to most criteria, the title widely regarded as the greatest game of all time is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) for the Nintendo 64. It has been included in the most "best games ever" lists, as well as topping the most lists and ranking within most lists. In addition, it has the highest rating on Metacritic (99 out of 100).

Methodology[ | ]

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) is widely regarded as the greatest video game of all time, according to most criteria.

The article has several lists based on several methodologies:

  • The first list is based on where each game appears on critic lists that it's eligible for, accounting for number of lists from each publication, when the list was published, and several other factors. This system has been used by Acclaimed Video Games since 2020.[1]
  • The second list is based on weighted scores, calculated using appearance frequencies and rankings from critic lists. This system has been used by Video Game Canon site since 2017.[2]
  • The third list is based on scores, weighted according to the lists' lengths, publication dates, and other factors. This system has been used by pwnRank since 2014. [3]
  • Since 2015, Play That Game has been using a system that combines many lists into one meta-list.[4]
  • The fourth list is based on weighted scores, ranked according to a system of top-ten weighted ranking scores from a handful of selected lists, originally devised by the Filibuster site in 2012.[5]
  • The fifth list only includes the top two ranks from most lists.
  • The sixth list includes all ranks from a large number of lists, with the minimum criterion for inclusion being at least ten sources; for sources listing the top 200 games, only the top 100 are considered. For sources restricted to the "seventh generation" of gaming, only the top 25 games are considered.

A number of sources taken from across publications, from 1985 to the present, were used to compile the list. Games which consistently showed up in multiple lists are featured below. Some of the lists are outdated in that the same publication later published another best-of list. There were two notable exceptions to critic "best of" lists: games are credited for having Metacritic scores of 95 or greater, and several large reader-submitted polls are used. In general, contemporary reviews do not necessarily reflect the long-term consensus, hence only a single source of credit for high Metacritic reviews; and open player-submitted polls, while obviously measuring an important facet of a game's reputation, tend to be easy to rig or otherwise influence, hence the primary usage of critic lists.

Because most sources are from the English-language press, this list generally reflects the prefegrences of the English-speaking world, rather than those of other video-game-playing areas, such as Japan and South Korea. A few non-English sources are used, such as Japanese reader polls from Famitsu and Dengeki, a Spanish critic list from GQ Spain, and a German reader poll from Maniac magazine.

This list mostly includes games since the "third generation" of gaming onwards, along with some prior arcade games of the late 70s to early 80s.

Long-term consensus (lists of best games)[ | ]

Acclaimed Video Games's ranks[ | ]

Acclaimed Video Games updates multiple times per year.[1]

Rank Game Release year Original platform(s) Genre(s) Developer
1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 Japan Switch Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
2 The Last of Us 2013 Japan PS3 Survival Horror Naughty Dog
3 Tetris 1984 Soviet Union DVK2 Puzzle Soviet Union Dorodnitsyn
4 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
5 Half-Life 2 2004 United States WIN FPS United States Valve
6 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Japan N64 Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
7 Super Mario 64 1996 Japan N64 Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
8 Resident Evil 4 2005 Japan GC, PS2 TPS, Horror Japan Capcom Production Studio 4
9 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 Japan SNES Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
10 Mass Effect 2 2010 United States 360, WIN RPS Canada BioWare
11 BioShock 2007 FPS
12 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 Japan PS2 Action Adventure Japan Team Ico
13 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 ARPG
14 Super Metroid 1994 Japan SNES Metroidvania Japan Nintendo R&D1
15 Grand Theft Auto V 2008 Japan PS3, United States 360 TPS, Sandbox United Kingdom Rockstar North
16 Super Mario World 1990 Japan SNES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
17 Final Fantasy VII 1997 Japan PS1 RPG Japan Square Product Development Division 1
18 Portal 2 2011 United States WIN Puzzle United States Valve
19 Bloodborne 2015
20 God of War (2018) 2018
21 DOOM 1993 DOS FPS United States id Software
22 Dark Souls 2011 Japan PS3, United States 360, WIN Action RPG JapanFrom Software
23 Elden Ring 2022
24 Minecraft 2011
25 World of Warcraft 2004 MMORPG
26 Chrono Trigger 1995 Japan SNES RPG Japan Squaresoft
27 Street Fighter II 1991 ARC Fighting Japan Capcom
28 Red Dead Redemption 2010 Action Adventure
29 Portal 2007 United States WIN Puzzle United States Valve
30 Metal Gear Solid 1998 Japan PS1 Stealth Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
31 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 Japan PS1 Metroidvania Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
32 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Japan NES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
33 GoldenEye 007 1997 Japan N64 FPS United Kingdom Rare
34 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 Japan PS3 TPS, Platformer United States Naughty Dog
35 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 Japan PS3, United States 360, WIN FPS United States Infinity Ward
36 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 Japan PS4, United States XB1 Action Adventure

Video Game Canon's ranks[ | ]

Video Game Canon updates roughly once per year.[2]

Rank Game Release year Original platform(s) Genre(s) Developer
1 Tetris 1984 Soviet Union DVK2 Puzzle Soviet Union Dorodnitsyn
2 Half-Life 2 2004 United States WIN FPS United States Valve
3 Resident Evil 4 2005 Japan GC, PS2 TPS, Horror Japan Capcom Production Studio 4
4 The Last of Us 2013 Japan PS3 Survival Horror Naughty Dog
5 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 Japan Switch Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
6 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
7 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 Japan SNES Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
8 Red Dead Redemption 2010 Action Adventure
9 Super Mario 64 1996 Japan N64 Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
10 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Japan N64 Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
11 Super Metroid 1994 Japan SNES Metroidvania Japan Nintendo R&D1
12 BioShock 2007 FPS
13 Street Fighter II 1991 ARC Fighting Japan Capcom
14 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 Japan PS2 Action Adventure Japan Team Ico
15 Mass Effect 2 2010 United States 360, WIN RPS Canada BioWare
16 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 Japan PS3, United States 360, WIN FPS United States Infinity Ward
17 DOOM 1993 DOS FPS United States id Software
18 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 United States XB FPS United States Bungie
19 Grand Theft Auto V 2008 Japan PS3, United States 360 TPS, Sandbox United Kingdom Rockstar North
20 World of Warcraft 2004 MMORPG
21 GoldenEye 007 1997 Japan N64 FPS United Kingdom Rare
22 Portal 2007 United States WIN Puzzle United States Valve
23 Bloodborne 2015
24 Final Fantasy VII 1997 Japan PS1 RPG Japan Square Product Development Division 1
25 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 Japan PS1 Metroidvania Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
26 Chrono Trigger 1995 Japan SNES RPG Japan Squaresoft
27 Super Mario World 1990 Japan SNES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
28 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 ARPG
29 Metal Gear Solid 1998 Japan PS1 Stealth Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
28 God of War (2018) 2018
31 Portal 2 2011 United States WIN Puzzle United States Valve
32 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 Japan PS3 TPS, Platformer United States Naughty Dog
33 Super Mario Kart 1992 Japan SNES Racing Japan Nintendo EAD
34 StarCraft 1998 United States WIN RTS United States Blizzard
35 Journey 2012
36 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Japan NES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD

pwnRank's ranks[ | ]

pwnRank last updated in 2023.[3]

Rank Game Release year Original platform(s) Genre(s) Developer
1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Japan N64 Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
2 The Last of Us 2013 Japan PS3 Survival Horror Naughty Dog
3 Half-Life 2 2004 United States WIN FPS United States Valve
4 Grand Theft Auto V 2008 Japan PS3, United States 360 TPS, Sandbox United Kingdom Rockstar North
5 Red Dead Redemption 2010 Action Adventure
6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 ARPG
7 Chrono Trigger 1995 Japan SNES RPG Japan Squaresoft
8 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
9 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 Japan SNES Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
10 Super Mario World 1990 Japan SNES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
11 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 Japan Switch Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD
12 Resident Evil 4 2005 Japan GC, PS2 TPS, Horror Japan Capcom Production Studio 4
13 Mass Effect 2 2010 United States 360, WIN RPS Canada BioWare
14 Portal 2 2011 United States WIN Puzzle United States Valve
15 Super Mario 64 1996 Japan N64 Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
16 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Japan NES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD
17 BioShock 2007 FPS
18 Tetris 1984 Soviet Union DVK2 Puzzle Soviet Union Dorodnitsyn
19 Metal Gear Solid 1998 Japan PS1 Stealth Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
20 Final Fantasy VII 1997 Japan PS1 RPG Japan Square Product Development Division 1
21 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 United States XB FPS United States Bungie
22 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 Japan PS2 Action Adventure Japan Team Ico
23 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 Japan PS3 TPS, Platformer United States Naughty Dog
24 Super Metroid 1994 Japan SNES Metroidvania Japan Nintendo R&D1
25 Minecraft 2011
26 Metroid Prime 2002 Japan GC FPS, Metroidvania United States Retro Studios, Japan Nintendo
27 DOOM 1993 DOS FPS United States id Software
28 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 Japan GC Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD Group No. 3
29 Dark Souls 2011 Japan PS3, United States 360, WIN Action RPG JapanFrom Software
30 GoldenEye 007 1997 Japan N64 FPS United Kingdom Rare
31 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 RPG
32 Pokemon Red/Blue 1996 RPG
33 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 Japan PS2 Stealth Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
34 World of Warcraft 2004 MMORPG
35 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 Action-Adventure
36 God of War (2018) 2018

Filibuster's weighted scores[ | ]

Rank Game Release year Original platform(s) Genre(s) Developer Weighted score Ref(s)
1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Japan N64 Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD 773 [6][7][8]
2 Super Mario 64 1996 Japan N64 Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD 242 [9]
3 Final Fantasy VII 1997 Japan PS1 RPG Japan Square Product Development Division 1 232 [10]
4 Tetris 1984 Soviet Union DVK2 Puzzle Soviet Union Dorodnitsyn 204 [11]
5 Super Mario Bros. 1985 Japan NES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD 201 [12]
6 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 Japan SNES Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD 162 [13]
7 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Japan NES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD 138 [14]
8 Chrono Trigger 1995 Japan SNES RPG Japan Squaresoft 135 [15]
9 Resident Evil 4 2005 Japan GC, PS2 TPS, Horror Japan Capcom Production Studio 4 129 [16]
10 GoldenEye 007 1997 Japan N64 FPS United Kingdom Rare 110 [17]
11 Metal Gear Solid 1998 Japan PS1 Stealth Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Japan 98 [18]
12 Super Mario World 1990 Japan SNES Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD 94 [19]
13 Half-Life 2 2004 United States WIN FPS United States Valve 92 [20]
14 The Legend of Zelda 1986 Japan NES Action Adventure, Sandbox Japan Nintendo R&D4 88 [21]
15 Super Metroid 1994 Japan SNES Metroidvania Japan Nintendo R&D1 83 [22]
16 Doom 1993 DOS FPS United States id Software 81 [5]
17 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Japan Wii Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD Tokyo 79 [23]
18 Street Fighter II 1991 ARC Fighting Japan Capcom 78 [24]
19 Final Fantasy VI 1994 Japan SNES RPG Japan Squaresoft 71 [25]
20 Soul Calibur 1998 ARC, Japan DC Fighting Japan Namco 58 [26]
21 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 2008 Japan PS3 TPS, Stealth Japan Kojima Productions 57 [27]
22 Pac-Man 1980 ARC Maze Japan Namco 56 [28]
23 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 Japan PS3, United States 360, WIN FPS United States Infinity Ward 47 [5]
24 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Japan Wii Platformer Japan Nintendo EAD Tokyo 47 [29]
25 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Japan PS3, United States 360 TPS, Sandbox United Kingdom Rockstar North 41 [5]
26 Half-Life 1998 United States WIN FPS Valve 38 [5]
27 Super Mario Kart 1992 Japan SNES Racing Japan Nintendo EAD 37 [5]
28 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 Japan PS2 Stealth Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Japan 35 [30]
29 Civilization 1991 DOS Strategy United States MicroProse 34 [5]
30 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 Japan GC Fighting Japan HAL Laboratory 31 [31]
31 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 Japan GC Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD Group No. 3 32 [32]
32 Civilization II 1996 United States WIN Strategy United States MicroProse 30 [5]
33 Final Fantasy X 2001 Japan PS2 RPG Japan Squaresoft 29 [33]
34 Space Invaders 1978 ARC Shmup Japan Taito 26 [34]
35 Elite 1984 United Kingdom BBC Simulation United Kingdom Acornsoft 26 [5]
36 Donkey Kong 1981 ARC Platformer Japan Nintendo 25 [35]
37 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 United States XB FPS United States Bungie 25 [36]
38 Portal 2007 United States WIN Puzzle United States Valve 23 [5]
39 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 Japan PS2 Sandbox United Kingdom DMA Design 22 [5]
40 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 Japan PS2 Action Adventure Japan Team Ico 20 [37]</ref>
41 Dark Souls 2011 Japan PS3, United States 360, WIN Action RPG JapanFrom Software 20 [38]
42 Metroid Prime 2002 Japan GC FPS, Metroidvania United States Retro Studios, Japan Nintendo 20 [39]
43 Fallout 3 2008 Japan PS3, United States 360, WIN RPS United States Bethesda Game Studios 20 [5]
44 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 Japan PS1 Metroidvania Japan Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo 19 [40]
45 Ms. Pac-Man 1981 ARC Maze United States General Computer Corp. 19 [41]
46 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 Japan N64 Action Adventure Japan Nintendo EAD 18 [42]
47 Quake 1996 DOS FPS United States id Software 18 [5]
48 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Japan Wii Fighting Japan HAL Laboratory, Nintendo, Game Arts, Monolith Soft 17 [43]
49 StarCraft 1998 United States WIN RTS United States Blizzard 17 [5]
50 Mass Effect 2 2010 United States 360, WIN RPS Canada BioWare 17 [5]
51 Halo 3 2007 United States 360 FPS United States Bungie 17 [5]
52 Galaga 1981 ARC Shmup Japan Namco 16 [44]
53 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 Japan PS3 TPS, Platformer United States Naughty Dog 15 [5]

Top ranks[ | ]

This table lists video games by the number of "best games ever" lists that they topped.

Video games by the number of "best games ever" lists topped
Year Game Genre Creator Top 2 ranks #1 ranks Original platform References
1998 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Action-adventure Nintendo 72 52 Nintendo 64 [7][n 1][8]
1997 Final Fantasy VII Role-playing Square 14 5 PlayStation [n 2]
1996 Super Mario 64 Platform Nintendo 12 4 Nintendo 64 [n 3]
1985 Super Mario Bros. Platform Nintendo 10 7 NES [n 4]
1991 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Action-adventure Nintendo 10 5 Super NES [n 5]
1988 Super Mario Bros. 3 Platform Nintendo 10 3 NES [n 6]
1984 Tetris Puzzle Alexei Pajitnov 9 3 Elektronika 60 [n 7]
2011 Dark Souls Action role-playing FromSoftware 7 4 PS3, Xbox 360 [n 8]
1990 Super Mario World Platform Nintendo 7 2 Super NES [n 9]
1995 Chrono Trigger Role-playing Square 7 2 Super NES [n 10]
2007 Super Mario Galaxy Platform Nintendo 6 4 Wii [n 11]
2004 Half-Life 2 First-person shooter Valve 5 3 PC [n 12]
1986 The Legend of Zelda Action-adventure Nintendo 4 4 NES [n 13]
1992 Super Mario Kart Kart racing Nintendo 4 3 Super NES [n 14]
2001 Final Fantasy X Role-playing Square 4 2 PlayStation 2 [n 15]
2005 Resident Evil 4 Survival horror Capcom 4 2 GameCube [n 16]
2013 The Last of Us Action-adventure Naughty Dog 4 2 PlayStation 3 [n 17]
2017 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-adventure Nintendo 4 2 Switch, Wii U [n 18]
1980 Pac-Man Maze Namco 4 1 Arcade [n 19]
1991 Street Fighter II Fighting Capcom 4 1 Arcade [n 20]
1984 Elite Space simulation David Braben 3 2 BBC Micro [n 21]
1978 Space Invaders Shoot 'em up Taito 2 2 Arcade [n 22]
1982 Ms. Pac-Man Maze Namco 2 2 Arcade [n 23]
1996 Resident Evil Survival horror Capcom 2 2 PlayStation [n 24]
1998 Resident Evil 2 Survival horror Capcom 2 2 PlayStation [n 25]
2000 Deus Ex Role-playing shooter Ion Storm 2 2 PC [n 26]
1981 Donkey Kong Platform Nintendo 2 1 Arcade [n 27]
1981 Galaga Shoot 'em up Namco 2 1 Arcade [n 28]
1988 Dragon Quest III Role-playing Chunsoft 2 1 NES [n 29]
1993 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Action-adventure Nintendo 2 1 Game Boy [n 30]
1999 Shenmue Adventure Sega AM2 2 1 Dreamcast [n 31]
2005 Shadow of the Colossus Action-adventure Team Ico 2 1 PlayStation 2 [n 32]
1998 SoulCalibur Fighting Namco 2 Dreamcast [n 33]
1991 Puyo Puyo Puzzle Compile 1 1 MSX2 [87]
1992 Dragon Quest V Role-playing Chunsoft 1 1 Super NES [87]
1992 Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru Role-playing Red Entertainment 1 1 PC Engine Super CD-ROM² [94]
1994 Super Metroid Platform-adventure Nintendo 1 1 Super NES [116]
1998 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Fighting Capcom 1 1 Arcade [n 34]
2000 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Action-adventure Nintendo 1 1 Nintendo 64 [131]
2002 Momotarō Dentetsu 11 Traditional Hudson Soft 1 1 GameCube, PlayStation 2 [87]
2004 Dragon Quest VIII Role-playing Level-5 1 1 PlayStation 2 [87]
2008 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Action role-playing Capcom 1 1 PlayStation Portable [87]
2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Action-adventure Kojima 1 1 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC [146]
2016 Persona 5 Role-playing Atlus 1 1 PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 [143]
1997 Tekken 3 Fighting Namco 1 1 PlayStation [147]
1998 Metal Gear Solid Stealth Konami 1 PlayStation [147]

Number of listings[ | ]

Game Original release year Genre Number of listings References (lists of best games)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Action-Adventure 37 EGM2006,[100] CVG,[148] CNET,[149] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] EGM2001,[116] Empire2009,[91] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GameRankings,[76] GamingBolt,[49] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] GameSpot2006,[150] GameSpot2014,[151] Guinness,[152] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Yahoo[98]
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 Action-Adventure 33 BuzzFeed,[125] EGM2006,[100] IGN2005,[73] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Empire2009,[91] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98]
Chrono Trigger 1995 Role-Playing Game 33 EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006,[90] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] Time[154]
Super Mario 64 1996 Platformer 33 EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] Guinness,[152] Maniac,[144] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] GameRankings,[76] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
Final Fantasy VII 1997 Role-Playing Game 33 EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] CVG,[148] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI2001,[107] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006,[90] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
Street Fighter II 1991 Fighting 31 BuzzFeed,[125] Edge2000,[45] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Famitsu2006,[90] FHM,[57] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
Metal Gear Solid 1998 Stealth 29 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] CNET,[149] CVG,[148] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GamesRadar,[117] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
Super Mario World 1990 Platformer 28 BuzzFeed,[125] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] GameSpot2006,[150] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Guinness,[152] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98]
Super Metroid 1994 Platform-Adventure 27 BuzzFeed,[125] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] GamesRadar,[117] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98]
Super Mario Kart 1992 Racing 26 BuzzFeed,[125] Edge2007,[46] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2009,[50] GameSpot2006,[150] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Yahoo[98]
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 Platform-Adventure 24 EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer[78]
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Platformer 23 EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008[77]
Resident Evil 4 2005 Survival Horror 23 EGM2006,[100] IGN2005,[73] Famitsu2006,[90] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] Stuff2008[77]
Super Mario Bros. 1985 Platformer 22 EGM2006,[100] IGN2005,[73] IGN2006Readers,[52] GameSpy80s,[105] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Empire2014,[79] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time[154]
Final Fantasy VI 1994 Role-Playing Game 20 EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] IGN2006Readers,[52] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[107] GI2009,[107] GF2014,[81] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer,[78] Stuff2008[77]
Resident Evil 1996 Survival Horror 20 EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI1998,[89] Guinness,[152] IGN2007,[102] Maniac,[144] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
GoldenEye 007 1997 First-Person Shooter 20 Edge2013,[48] EGM2006,[100] CVG,[148] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI1998,[89] GI1999,[51] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] GF2005,[75] Metacritic,[54] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98]
Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 Platformer 19 BuzzFeed,[125] EG1992,[153] EGM2006,[100] CVG,[148] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Time[154]
SoulCalibur 1999 Fighting 19 EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Metacritic,[54] Edge2007,[46] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GameSpot2014,[151] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
Shadow of the Colossus 2005 Action-Adventure 18 EGM2006,[100] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] IGN2000s,[128] Stuff2014,[82] Time[154]
Pac-Man 1980 Maze 17 EGM2006,[100] EG1985,[155] FHM,[57] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] KLOV,[136] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
The Legend of Zelda 1986 Action-Adventure 17 EGM2006,[100] GameSpy80s,[105] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Time[154]
Tetris 1986 Puzzle 17 EGM1997,[113] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpy80s,[105] Empire2014,[79] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
Donkey Kong 1981 Platformer 16 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] EG1985,[155] FHM,[57] GF2004,[85] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996,[95] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
Contra 1987 Run & Gun Shooter 16 EG1992,[153] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] EGM1997,[113] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] Time[154]
Pokémon Red & Blue 1996 Role-Playing Game 16 EGM2006,[100] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] Yahoo[98]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 Stealth 16 EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2014,[81] GI2009,[107] Metacritic,[54] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameRankings,[76] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014[82]
Half-Life 2 2004 First-Person Shooter 16 IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameRankings,[76] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Edge2013,[48] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Stuff2008[77]
Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 First-Person Shooter 15 CNET,[149] Edge2013,[48] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] Metacritic,[54] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 Action-Adventure 15 EGM2006,[100] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] Yahoo[98]
Punch-Out!! 1983 Sports 14 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] Time,[154] KLOV,[136] Yahoo[98]
Secret of Mana 1993 Action Role-Playing Game 14 Famitsu2006,[90] IGN2005,[73] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer[123]
Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 Tactical Role-Playing Game 14 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] GamesRadar,[117] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] Time[154]
Half-Life 1998 First-Person Shooter 14 CNET,[149] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
Resident Evil 2 1998 Survival Horror 14 EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] EGM2001,[116] CVG,[148] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] RetroGamer[123]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 Action-Adventure 14 Edge2013,[48] EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] NowGamer[78]
Grand Theft Auto III 2001 Action-Adventure 14 CNET,[149] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings,[76] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2009,[107] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Platformer 14 Eurogamer7thGen,[120] Metacritic,[54] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] Guinness,[152] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN2000s,[128] IGN7thGen,[127] GameRankings,[76] Stuff2008[77]
Space Invaders 1978 Shoot 'Em Up 13 EGM2006,[100] EG1985,[155] FHM,[57] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] KLOV,[136] IGN2007,[102] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
StarCraft 1998 Real-Time Strategy 13 CNET,[149] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014,[79] IGN2003,[72] NowGamer[78]
Final Fantasy X 2001 Role-Playing Game 13 GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[52] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006[90]
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 Fighting 13 EGM2006,[100] GamesRadar,[117] Edge2007,[46] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2009,[107] GF2014,[81] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers[53]
Metroid Prime 2002 First-Person Adventure 13 EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54]
Final Fantasy IV 1991 Role-Playing Game 12 EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009[107]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 Platformer 12 EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
Doom 1993 First-Person Shooter 12 BuzzFeed,[125] IGN2005,[73] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014,[79] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
Shenmue 1999 Adventure 12 Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Edge2007,[46] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98]
Ico 2001 Action-Adventure 12 Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] Empire2009,[91] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] Guinness,[152] IGN2007,[102] Stuff2008,[77] Time[154]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 Role-Playing Game 12 EGM2006,[100] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] Empire2014,[79] Yahoo[98]
World of Warcraft 2004 Massively Multiplayer Online RPG 12 Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014,[79] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] Yahoo[98]
Ms. Pac-Man 1982 Maze 11 EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996[95]
Metroid 1986 Platform-Adventure 11 EGM1997,[113] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu1989,[112] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Time[154]
Double Dragon 1987 Beat 'Em Up 11 EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] KLOV,[136] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98]
Mega Man 2 1988 Platformer 11 EGM2006,[100] GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpy80s,[105] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2007[102]
Gunstar Heroes 1993 Run & Gun Shooter 11 EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer[123]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 Platformer 11 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GamingBolt,[49] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer[78]
Advance Wars 2001 Turn-Based Tactics 11 EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] GF2005,[75] Guinness[152]
Silent Hill 2 2001 Survival Horror 11 Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] IGN2007[102]
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 Action-Adventure 11 GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009[107]
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 First-Person Shooter 11 IGN2011Modern,[158] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN7thGen,[127] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] Empire2014,[79] Time,[154] GI2009,[107] IGN2008Readers[53]
Galaga 1981 Shoot 'Em Up 10 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] KLOV,[136] Time[154]
Kingdom Hearts 2002 Action Role-Playing Game 10 Empire2014,[79] IGN2005,[73] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014[81]
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 Stealth 10 Empire2014,[79] Edge2009,[47] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers[53]
BioShock 2007 First-Person Shooter 10 IGN2011Modern,[158] Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54]
Xenogears 1998 Role-Playing Game 9 IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[52] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014[81]
Counter-Strike 2000 First-Person Shooter 9 IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2000s,[128] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC90s,[157] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014[79]
The Last of Us 2013 Survival Horror 9 Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] GF2014,[81] Metacritic,[54] IGN7thGen,[127] Edge7thGen,[118] GameRankings[76]
Daytona USA 1993 Racing 8 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] Empire2009,[91] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] Yahoo[98]
Virtua Fighter 2 1994 Fighting 8 EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu2006,[90] IGN2003,[72] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999,[58] Stuff2008[77]
Nights into Dreams... 1996 Action 8 EGM2006,[100] Edge2007,[46] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer[78]
Gran Turismo 1997 Racing Simulation 8 EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] CVG,[148] GF2005,[75] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness[152]
Panzer Dragoon Saga 1998 Role-Playing Game 8 EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GI2001,[106] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer[78]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 Action-Adventure 8 Edge2009,[47] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Stuff2014[82]
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 Action-Adventure 8 Edge2009,[47] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameRankings,[76] IGN2008Readers,[53] Metacritic[54]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Fighting 8 Empire2009,[91] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] Eurogamer,[120] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] IGN2011Modern,[158] IGN2008Readers[53]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Platformer 8 IGN2011Modern,[158] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpot2014,[151] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] IGN7thGen,[127] GameRankings[76]
OutRun 1986 Racing 7 G4,[101] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Time,[154] Yahoo[98]
Tecmo Bowl 1987 Sports 7 EGM2006,[100] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] Time[154]
Ninja Gaiden 1988 Platformer 7 EGM2001,[116] Famitsu1989,[112] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GI2001,[106] GI2009[107]
Herzog Zwei 1989 Real-Time Strategy 7 EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999[58]
Sega Rally 1994 Racing 7 GamesRadar,[117] EGM1997,[113] Edge2007,[46] Guinness,[152] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] Stuff2008[77]
Chrono Cross 1999 Role-Playing Game 7 EGM2001,[116] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GameSpot2014,[151] IGN2008Readers[53]
Okami 2006 Action-Adventure 7 Edge2007,[46] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GI2009,[107] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] Stuff2008[77]
Portal 2007 Puzzle Platformer 7 Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014[79]
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Action-Adventure 7 GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpot2014,[151] Metacritic,[54] IGN2011Modern,[158] PCGamer2011,[140] GameRankings[76]
Street Fighter IV 2008 Fighting 7 GamesRadar,[117] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] Edge2009,[47] Edge7thGen,[118] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] IGN7thGen[127]
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 Action-Adventure 7 IGN2000s,[128] IGN2011Modern,[158] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings[76]
Mass Effect 2 2010 Role-Playing Shooter 7 IGN2011Modern,[158] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2014,[81] GameRankings,[76] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54]
Red Dead Redemption 2010 Action-Adventure 7 IGN2011Modern,[158] Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54]
Batman: Arkham City 2011 Action-Adventure 7 G4,[101] IGN7thGen,[127] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings,[76] GamingBolt,[49] GF2014[81]
Dark Souls 2011 Action Role-Playing Game 7 Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Edge2013,[48] Edge7thGen,[118] GF2014,[81] IGN7thGen[127]
Portal 2 2011 Puzzle Platformer 7 IGN7thGen,[127] IGN2011Modern,[158] Empire2014,[79] GameRankings,[76] GF2014,[81] Metacritic,[54] GamingBolt[49]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 Action Role-Playing Game 7 Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN7thGen,[127] Metacritic[54]
Grand Theft Auto V 2013 Action-Adventure 7 Empire2014,[79] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings,[76] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN7thGen[127]
Dragon Quest 1986 Role-Playing Game 6 Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GI2001,[106] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007[102]
Phantasy Star II 1989 Role-Playing Game 6 EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] GameSpot2006,[150] IGN2003,[72] Stuff2008[77]
Streets of Rage 2 1992 Beat 'Em Up 6 BuzzFeed,[125] GF2009,[50] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014[82]
Ridge Racer 1993 Racing 6 EGM2006,[100] FHM,[57] GI2001,[106] Guinness,[152] NowGamer,[78] Yahoo[98]
Tekken 2 1995 Fighting 6 EGM1997,[113] Empire2009,[91] GI2001,[106] GameSpot2006,[150] Guinness,[152] NextGen1996[95]
Tekken 3 1997 Fighting 6 CVG,[148] Edge2007,[46] Metacritic,[54] GF2005,[75] GI1999,[51] GameRankings[76]
Grim Fandango 1998 Adventure 6 IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] PCGamer2011,[140] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014[79]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 2008 Stealth 6 Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2009,[50] GameSpot2014,[151] IGN2008Readers,[53] IGN7thGen[127]

Short-term perceptions (review scores)[ | ]

This is a list of games that have been given the highest aggregate review scores by Metacritic and GameRankings, based on an average aggregate of contemporary review scores. However, contemporary reviews do not necessarily reflect the long-term consensus (which the "best of" lists for the main tables above represent better), but review scores mainly represent the short-term perceptions of a game at the time of its release.

In addition, the selection of reviews used by Metacritic and GameRankings are mostly restricted to modern websites and magazines, with older defunct publications excluded, hence older games (especially games prior to the sixth generation) are usually heavily under-represented. Furthermore, most of the reviews are from the English-language press, thus mostly reflecting the review scores of modern English-language reviewers, and to a lesser extent, Western European reviewers, downplaying the preferences of other major markets such as Japan and South Korea.

GameRankings / OpenCritic
Video Game Publisher Platform Year Aggregate score Number of reviews Refs
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 1998 99.01 36 [159]
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Wii 2007 97.40 84 [160]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo Wii 2010 97.35 56 [161]
Half-Life Valve Windows 1998 97.30 46 [162]
SoulCalibur Namco Dreamcast 1999 97.00 71 [163]
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2017 97.00 157 [164]
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar Games Xbox 360 2008 96.70 87 [165]
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 2009 96.43 82 [166]
Super Mario 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 2009 96.41 22 [167]
GoldenEye 007 Rare Nintendo 64 1997 96.40 31 [4][168]
Metroid Prime Nintendo GameCube 2002 96.33 87 [168]
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 Neversoft Playstation 2000 96.30 57 [169]
Chrono Trigger SquareSoft Super Nintendo 1995 96.20 31 [170]
Notes:


GameRankings (Games released from 1996-2011)

OpenCritic (Games released from 2013-Present)

  • Only video games with 20 reviews or more.
  • Only 1 platform per game (best reviewed).
  • Only games scoring 96% or above.
Metacritic
Video Game Publisher Platform Year Aggregate score Number of reviews Refs
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 1998 99 22 [171]
Soul Calibur Namco Dreamcast 1999 98 28 [172]
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar Games Xbox 360 2008 98 86 [173]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision PlayStation 2000 98 19 [174]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo Wii 2010 97 88 [175]
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Wii 2007 97 73 [176]
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2017 97 91 [177]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2017 97 108 [178]
Metroid Prime Nintendo GameCube 2002 97 70 [179]
NFL 2K1 Sega Dreamcast 2000 97 22 [180]
Perfect Dark Nintendo Nintendo 64 2000 97 30 [181]
Halo: Combat Evolved Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 2001 97 68 [182]
Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar Games Xbox 360 2013 97 58 [183]
Grand Theft Auto III Rockstar Games PlayStation 2 2001 97 56 [184]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Activision PlayStation 2 2001 97 34 [185]
Notes:


  • Only video games with 10 reviews or more.
  • Only 1 platform per game (best reviewed).
  • Only games scoring 97 or above.
MobyRank[67]
Video Game Publisher Platform Year Reviews Aggregate score
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 1998 78 97
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo Wii 2010 64 97
Soul Calibur Namco Dreamcast 1999 54 96
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Wii 2007 155 96
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 161 96
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo NES 1988 42 96
Baldur's Gate III Larian PC 2023 161 96
Metroid Prime Nintendo GameCube 2002 95 96
Notes:


  • Only video games with 10 reviews or more.
  • Only 1 platform per game (best reviewed).
  • Only games scoring 96 or above.

Highest Reviewed Games of all time (Across all major sites)[ | ]

Metacritic / GameRankings (pre-2013) / OpenCritic (2013-present), MobyGames
Aggregate score Video Game Release Publisher Platform
98.3% (99, 99.1, 97) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Nintendo Nintendo 64
97.1% (97, 97.3, 97) Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Nintendo Nintendo Wii
97.0% (98, 97, 96) SoulCalibur 1999 Namco Dreamcast
96.8% (97, 97.4, 97) Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Nintendo Nintendo Wii
96.6% (98, 96.5, 97) Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Rockstar Xbox 360
96.4% (97, 96.3, 96) Metroid Prime 2002 Nintendo GameCube
96.3% (97, 97, 96) Super Mario Odyssey 2017 Nintendo Switch
96.0% (96, 96.1, 96) Resident Evil 4 [186] 2005 Capcom GameCube
96.0% (97, 96, 95) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 Nintendo Switch
96.0% (96, 96, 96) Baldur's Gate III [187] 2023 Larian PC

See also[ | ]

Notes[ | ]

  1. #1 ranks:[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70]
    #2 ranks:[71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84]
  2. #1 ranks:[85][75][86][87][88]
    #2 ranks:[89][90][91][50][87][62][92][66][93]
  3. #1 ranks:[94][95][96][84]
    #2 ranks:[97][45][47][48][98][99][60][65]
  4. #1 ranks:[100][101][72][73][102][103][104]
    #2 ranks:[105][106][107]
  5. #1 ranks:[58][60][108][109][84]
    #2 ranks:[96][101][61][110][111]
  6. #1 ranks:[110][111][93]
    #2 ranks:[112][113][114][49][60][109][67]
  7. #1 ranks:[98][113][99]
    #2 ranks:[115][95][58][116][102][103]
  8. #1 ranks:[117][118][119][84]
    #2 rank:[120][121][122]
  9. #1 ranks:[91][83]
    #2 rank:[123][60][124][125][126]
  10. #1 rank:[81][80]
    #2 ranks:[85][52][53][117][55][67]
  11. #1 rank:[76][120][127][60]
    #2 rank:[118][67]
  12. #1 rank:[77][82][128]
    #2 rank:[129][130]
  13. [106][107][58][105]
  14. #1 ranks:[115][78][125]
    #2 rank:[94]
  15. #1 ranks:[90][87]
    #2 rank:[86][131]
  16. #1 ranks:[74][60]
    #2 ranks:[59][46]
  17. #1 ranks:[79][132]
    #2 ranks:[133][64]
  18. #1 ranks:[122][134]
    #2 ranks:[67][135]
  19. #1 rank:[136]
    #2 rank:[100][137][104]
  20. #1 ranks:[138]
    #2 rank:[94][108][84]
  21. #1 ranks:[123][126]
    #2 rank:[67]
  22. [94][137]
  23. [139][136]
  24. [97][87]
  25. [89][88]
  26. [140][141]
  27. #1 rank: [142]
    #2 rank: [139]
  28. #1 rank: [94]
    #2 rank: [136]
  29. #1 rank: [112]
    #2 rank: [143]
  30. #1 rank: [58]
    #2 rank: [60]
  31. #1 rank: [144]
    #2 rank: [145]
  32. #1 rank: [130]
    #2 rank: [128]
  33. #2 rank: [54][67]
  34. [51]

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    • 5 points (rank #6) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
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  15. 60 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
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  17. 103 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
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  19. 77 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
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    • 5 points (rank #6) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
    • 4 points (rank #7) from 2012 GamesRadar list
    • 2 points (rank #9) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
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  21. 39 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  22. 73 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  23. 33 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
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    • 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 GameRankings list
    • 9 points (rank #2) from 2014 Edge list
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    • 6 points (rank #5) from 2013 Metacritic list
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  24. 63 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  25. 42 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
    • 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
    • 7 points (rank #4) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
    • 6 points (rank #5) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
    • 3 points (rank #8) from 2013 At The Buzzer list
    • 2 points (rank #9) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
    • 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
    • 1 point (rank #10) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
  26. 27 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  27. 24 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  28. 10 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  29. 16 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
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    • 8 points (rank #3) from 2013 GameRankings list
    • 7 points (rank #4) from 2011 IGN list
    • 6 points (rank #5) from 2013 Metacritic list
  30. 12 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
    • 9 points (rank #2) and 2 points (rank #9) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
    • 7 points (rank #4) from 2010 GameFAQs poll
    • 5 points (rank #6) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
  31. 9 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
    • 8 points (rank #3) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
    • 5 points (rank #6) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
    • 5 points (rank #6) from 2010 GameFAQs poll
    • 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
    • 2 points (rank #9) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
  32. 13 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  33. 11 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
    • 7 points (rank #4) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
    • 8 points (rank #3) from 2010 GameFAQs poll
    • 2 points (rank #9) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
    • 1 point (rank #10) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
  34. 9 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
  35. Galaga:
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  37. 4 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
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    • 2 points (rank #9) from 2012 G4 list
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