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List of video games considered the best
This is a list of video games that multiple video game journalists or magazines have considered to be among the best of all time. The games listed here are included on at least six separate "best/greatest of all time" lists from different publications, as chosen by their editorial staffs.
List
Publications
The reference numbers in the notes section show which of the 50 selected publications list the game.
- 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die – 2013[2]
- The Age – 2005[69]
- Collider – 2020[25]
- Digital Trends – 2023[52]
- Digitally Downloaded – 2016[36]
- Electric Playground Network – 2013[71]
- Edge – 2000,[39] 2009,[59] 2015,[90] 2017[48]
- Electronic Fun with Computers & Games - 1984[43]
- Empire – 2009[63]
- Entertainment Weekly – 2003[40]
- Esquire – 2018,[74] 2020[75]
- FHM – 2010[34]
- Flux – 1995[10]
- G4 – 2012[16]
- GamesMaster - 1994,[9] 1996[42]
- Gamecenter - 2000[12]
- Game Informer – 2009,[20] 2018[24]
- Game On! From Pong to Oblivion – 2006[15]
- GameSpot – 2000,[13] 2007[1]
- GameSpy – 2001[27]
- Gamereactor – 2011,[70] 2017,[72] 2022[76]
- GamesRadar+ – 2011,[56] 2012,[57] 2013,[82] 2014,[83] 2015,[58] 2021[38]
- GamesTM – 2010,[31] 2015,[35] 2018[5]
- Gameswelt – 2012,[17] 2016[80]
- GamingBolt – 2013,[18] 2022,[88] 2023,[87] 2024[89]
- GQ – 2013,[49] 2023[68]
- The Greatest Games – 1985[26]
- Hardcore Gaming 101 – 2015,[55] 2020[61]
- Hyper – 1995,[11] 1997,[62] 1999[46]
- IGN – 2003,[41] 2005,[60] 2007,[32] 2015,[28] 2018,[6] 2019,[53] 2021[54]
- The Independent – 1999[84]
- The Irish Times – 2013[33]
- Jeuxvideo.com – 2011,[64] 2017[67]
- Mashable – 2020[86]
- Next Generation – 1996,[21] 1999[22]
- Parade - 2023[50]
- Polygon – 2017[7]
- Popular Mechanics – 2014,[29] 2019[8]
- Power Unlimited – 2015[37]
- PPE – 2021[85]
- Slant Magazine – 2014,[65] 2018,[44] 2020[45]
- Stuff – 2008,[19] 2014,[66] 2017[73]
- Super GamePower - 2001[81]
- Sydney Morning Herald – 2002[14]
- The Times - 2023[51]
- Time – 2012,[4] 2016[3]
- Total Games Network - 1999[47]
- USA Today / Sports Illustrated - 2022,[77] 2023,[78] 2024[79]
- TheWrap – 2017[30]
- Yahoo! – 2005[23]
See also
Notes
The reference numbers show which publications include the game.
- ^ The Oregon Trail: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
- ^ Pong: [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][4][2][3][23][7][24][5][25]
- ^ Combat: [10][11][12][2][7][24]
- ^ Zork: [26][12][27][14][20][28][29][4][3][2][30][7][24][8]
- ^ Space Invaders: [26][10][11][12][14][15][16][31][32][33][29][23][4][21][34][3][2][35][36][7][24][5][37][25][38]
- ^ Asteroids: [10][11][12][39][15][16][20][21][22][40][4][2][23][7][24][8]
- ^ Adventure: [10][11][41][20][4][7][24]
- ^ Battlezone: [42][40][41][4][2][7]
- ^ Missile Command: [43][26][10][12][40][23][2][7][24][44][45]
- ^ Pac-Man: [26][10][11][46][47][12][39][13][14][15][1][18][19][20][33][31][23][17][4][2][34][35][36][48][24][49][25][38][50][51][52]
- ^ Centipede: [43][26][10][21][40][4][2][24]
- ^ Defender: [26][9][10][11][42][21][46][47][22][12][39][40][1][2][4][23][7][24]
- ^ Donkey Kong: [26][10][12][40][16][17][18][31][29][23][4][21][34][35][3][2][28][7][24][5][6][49][8][53][54]
- ^ Frogger: [26][40][23][4][2][7][24]
- ^ Galaga: [10][46][39][40][20][41][4][3][2][28][7][24][5][6][44][45]
- ^ Tempest: [10][21][40][4][2][29]
- ^ Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord: [43][26][27][4][36][24][7]
- ^ Joust: [10][40][55][21][4][2][7]
- ^ Ms. Pac-Man: [43][26][40][16][18][20][56][57][41][32][29][58][21][3][2][28][7][6][8][53][45][54]
- ^ Pitfall!: [43][10][12][40][16][18][41][1][17][4][34][24][49][8]
- ^ Robotron: 2084: [26][10][42][47][39][40][59][20][24][31][5][21][22][2][7]
- ^ Archon: The Light and the Dark: [43][26][41][60][1][32][17][2][7]
- ^ Lode Runner: [26][11][1][20][24][4][2][61]
- ^ M.U.L.E.: [26][12][27][40][1][4][2][7]
- ^ Star Wars: [10][21][22][12][41][60][32][16][2][7]
- ^ Elite: [9][42][62][46][47][39][13][14][15][19][63][31][2][23][35][21][34][22][7][5]
- ^ Marble Madness: [10][11][39][13][1][20][21][2][7][24]
- ^ Gauntlet: [10][11][42][12][63][40][34][16][31][41][29][20][7][2][36][24][8]
- ^ Ghosts 'n Goblins: [62][46][41][64][16][2][29][49]
- ^ Super Mario Bros.: [10][12][15][16][33][18][20][41][60][32][64][65][4][3][2][66][28][67][7][24][5][6][53][25][54][68]
- ^ Tetris: [9][10][11][42][46][12][39][13][27][14][69][15][59][63][40][16][20][31][56][70][64][57][17][33][41][60][32][1][19][29][65][23][58][4][21][34][22][3][2][71][35][72][67][73][36][7][74][24][5][6][44][37][49][8][53][75][45][25][38][54][76][77][78][50][51][52][68][79]
- ^ Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar: [12][27][40][4][7][24]
- ^ Arkanoid: [47][20][34][2][7][24][5]
- ^ Bubble Bobble: [42][47][39][31][56][55][19][2][23][24][5]
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: [10][12][27][16][20][32][1][64][4][3][2][28][67][7][24][6]
- ^ Out Run: [16][21][47][39][15][19][4][2][23][49]
- ^ Contra: [40][16][18][20][41][32][1][4][28][72][24][6][53][25]
- ^ Double Dragon: [11][1][63][16][18][20][23][36][7][24][5][8]
- ^ Dungeon Master: [42][13][19][63][2][29][67][8]
- ^ Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!: [40][16][20][41][32][1][70][29][23][4][71][28][55][72][7][24][8][79]
- ^ R-Type: [11][39][40][19][34][31][2][21][23][49][35]
- ^ Sid Meier's Pirates!: [41][60][32][19][64][17][2][55][28][80]
- ^ Mega Man 2: [81][16][20][56][70][57][82][83][32][1][29][58][35][28][36][72][67][71][7][24][5][44][49][8][45][77][78]
- ^ Ninja Gaiden: [20][16][55][7][24][37][44][45]
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3: [42][69][16][18][20][60][32][1][19][59][56][64][57][82][29][58][2][34][28][36][72][55][67][7][24][5][6][44][8][53][45][38][54][77][52][68][79]
- ^ Final Fight: [46][84][81][20][70][2][49]
- ^ Populous: [22][23][2][67][5][7]
- ^ Prince of Persia: [9][10][40][18][55][41][32][60][4][2][36][7]
- ^ SimCity: [9][11][12][13][27][14][40][19][20][41][1][23][2][5][7][45][38][51]
- ^ The Secret of Monkey Island: [9][84][39][59][63][64][57][82][83][66][33][34][58][2][18][73][28][80][74][5][7][49][78][68]
- ^ Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe: [9][11][39][13][63][23][19][34][2][5]
- ^ Super Mario World: [9][42][47][39][13][81][63][20][31][41][32][1][19][59][64][70][29][65][23][2][83][58][34][35][28][80][48][72][73][24][5][6][44][37][49][8][53][75][45][54][76][78][50][68]
- ^ Wing Commander: [10][42][12][27][14][40][4][7]
- ^ Another World: [9][10][63][31][64][55][67][2][5][7][85]
- ^ Civilization: [11][46][27][14][1][19][63][20][17][4][2][33][64]
- ^ Final Fantasy IV: [81][41][60][32][1][20][64][2]
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: [9][42][39][27][81][59][63][40][16][18][20][31][41][60][32][19][56][70][64][80][2][71][57][82][83][29][65][23][58][34][35][28][48][72][73][7][24][5][6][44][37][8][53][45][38][54][76][68][79]
- ^ Lemmings: [9][21][62][46][39][13][14][19][59][63][40][34][20][31][70][2][35][55][23][67][5][7][49]
- ^ Micro Machines: [9][21][23][19][17][2][37]
- ^ Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge: [9][42][40][19][31][64][70][2][35][55][28][23][80][67][7][6][53][54]
- ^ Sonic the Hedgehog: [10][42][84][47][12][39][81][19][63][40][16][20][31][64][70][17][2][71][41][60][32][29][36][4][34][35][73][7][24][5][49][8]
- ^ Street Fighter II: [9][10][42][46][84][47][39][13][27][81][14][15][63][40][16][17][18][20][41][60][32][1][19][70][29][65][23][4][71][21][34][22][66][28][36][67][7][24][5][6][44][37][49][8][53][75][45][25][38][54][76][50][68][79]
- ^ Super Castlevania IV: [42][23][63][20][17][2][80][7]
- ^ Alone in the Dark: [9][13][41][60][32][19][63][17][2][7]
- ^ Contra III: The Alien Wars: [9][39][70][56][57][2][80][5][7][49]
- ^ Dune II: [11][42][13][41][60][32][4][64][2][7]
- ^ Flashback: [9][10][11][42][19][17][2][67][7]
- ^ Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: [11][13][2][37][36][80][7]
- ^ Mortal Kombat: [10][42][84][16][4][3][2][34][7][49][25][79]
- ^ Sensible Soccer: [9][11][84][39][63][17][7]
- ^ Sonic the Hedgehog 2: [18][20][23][82][83][58][72][67][2][7][24][37][25][52]
- ^ Star Control II: [22][27][14][41][60][1][55]
- ^ Streets of Rage 2: [11][19][55][7][5][44][45][77][78]
- ^ Super Mario Kart: [9][11][42][84][47][39][69][19][63][16][20][31][33][41][60][32][1][56][70][64][29][23][21][34][22][3][2][71][35][80][67][66][73][7][24][5][44][37][49][8][45][25][38][68]
- ^ Ultima VII: The Black Gate: [42][41][60][32][2][55][7][24]
- ^ Virtua Racing: [9][10][11][42][21][23][2][7]
- ^ Wolfenstein 3D: [9][10][11][16][18][20][41][32][3][7][24]
- ^ Day of the Tentacle: [42][63][56][57][16][58][20][31][64][2][55][60][32][1][36][80][7][24][5][37][8]
- ^ Doom: [9][10][42][62][46][84][12][13][27][81][14][63][40][18][20][31][17][41][60][32][1][19][66][64][70][29][23][3][2][71][35][72][67][73][36][55][7][24][5][6][44][37][8][53][45][25][38][54][76][51][52][68]
- ^ Gunstar Heroes: [9][41][60][20][2][55][7][5]
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: [9][20][32][64][2][34][55][7][24][77]
- ^ Mega Man X: [20][18][55][37][80][7][24]
- ^ Mortal Kombat II: [9][11][42][40][1][20][70][29][23][7][37][8]
- ^ Myst: [9][10][11][12][14][64][16][29][65][4][3][2][72][67][7][24][8][45]
- ^ NBA Jam: [9][10][11][39][16][73][41][19][29][17][4][2][23][7][24][5][8][25]
- ^ Phantasy Star IV: [32][70][65][55][7][24][44][45]
- ^ Ridge Racer: [42][23][15][20][70][2][24]
- ^ Sam & Max Hit the Road: [9][11][46][69][34][41][60][32][59][64][2][21][22][7]
- ^ Secret of Mana: [9][10][11][39][40][18][31][56][17][57][82][83][41][60][32][64][2][29][58][35][80][72][67][7][24][8]
- ^ Samurai Shodown: [9][10][11][40][20][7]
- ^ SimCity 2000: [42][39][69][63][34][31][70][57][60][32][41][28][21][29][4][3][2][35][36][30][72][7][24][6][49][8][53][54]
- ^ Star Fox: [9][11][20][41][32][19][31][17][71][35][37]
- ^ Syndicate: [9][11][42][21][39][60][32][31][64][70][2][35]
- ^ Daytona USA: [11][42][62][39][81][59][63][40][23][21][7]
- ^ Donkey Kong Country: [10][11][42][63][56][70][64][57][29][65][34][67][71][7][24][8]
- ^ Doom II: [39][69][16][59][20][24][56][57][2][7]
- ^ EarthBound: [18][20][56][57][65][58][28][36][48][72][55][7][24][5][6][44][37][53][45][54][78][52]
- ^ Final Fantasy VI: [10][27][59][20][41][60][32][56][64][57][82][83][29][65][58][80][3][2][28][36][55][72][7][24][5][6][44][37][8][53][45][54][76][52][68]
- ^ Sega Rally Championship: [42][21][62][22][39][19][34][70][56][57][82][2]
- ^ Sensible World of Soccer: [42][47][23][1][34][31][19][73][2][35]
- ^ Star Wars: TIE Fighter: [42][69][63][16][18][70][2][41][60][32][1][29][21][34][22][36][55][30][7][6]
- ^ Super Metroid: [9][10][39][27][81][14][59][63][40][16][20][31][56][57][17][82][83][41][60][32][19][64][70][2][71][29][65][23][58][34][35][28][80][48][55][67][7][24][5][6][44][37][49][8][53][45][38][54][76][78][68]
- ^ Tempest 2000: [9][42][47][39][23][20][2][7]
- ^ Theme Park: [9][11][84][1][34][2]
- ^ Virtua Fighter 2: [42][21][12][39][41][19][7]
- ^ X-COM: UFO Defense: [11][42][12][27][14][40][1][18][59][20][70][55][41][60][32][28][21][22][2][29][6][37][49][53]
- ^ Chrono Trigger: [81][63][40][16][18][59][20][41][60][32][1][56][70][64][57][82][83][29][65][58][4][2][35][28][36][80][72][55][67][7][24][5][6][44][37][49][8][53][45][86][25][54][76][78][52][68]
- ^ Command & Conquer: [42][21][62][27][14][15][63][19][20][17][2][7]
- ^ MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat: [21][40][41][60][32][28][1][19][2]
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness: [42][12][27][14][1][18][20][41][32][28][21][2][7][6]
- ^ Wipeout: [42][39][73][23][34][7][31][19][17][2][35][86]
- ^ Worms: [42][84][47][19][34][31][2][35][5]
- ^ Yoshi's Island: [42][18][59][20][31][56][57][82][83][41][60][32][65][58][2][35][28][36][55][7][24][6][44][53][45][54]
- ^ Civilization II: [42][84][12][39][27][69][40][15][16][18][41][60][32][29][67][73][2][7][8]
- ^ Command & Conquer: Red Alert: [40][34][20][31][70][2][41][60][32][35][7][37][5][76]
- ^ Duke Nukem 3D: [42][21][12][13][27][14][40][34][64][70][17][67][2][24][37]
- ^ Mario Kart 64: [62][40][17][2][18][36][80][7]
- ^ Nights into Dreams...: [21][62][84][39][32][31][70][2][55][7][76]
- ^ PaRappa the Rapper: [22][69][31][70][2][35][7]
- ^ Pokémon Red and Blue:[39][16][59][20][70][41][32][17][29][65][23][34][80][3][28][36][72][73][7][24][5][6][8][53][75][25][51][68][79]
- ^ Quake: [62][84][12][27][1][63][34][33][18][21][4][3][2][7][49]
- ^ Resident Evil: [42][39][13][63][40][16][31][32][23][4][21][33][35][67][2][7][24][5][25]
- ^ Super Mario 64: [62][84][39][27][14][69][15][59][63][40][16][18][20][31][41][60][32][19][56][70][64][57][29][65][23][58][4][21][34][3][2][71][35][28][36][80][48][73][67][7][74][24][5][6][44][8][53][45][25][38][54][76][77][78][52][68][79]
- ^ Tomb Raider: [62][84][47][39][81][14][69][15][19][63][40][20][31][56][70][64][17][57][2][71][35][23][80][73][7][24][5][49][8][25][85][76]
- ^ Wave Race 64: [84][22][39][40][41][60][32][23][17][2][71]
- ^ Wipeout 2097: [21][84][14][69][1][63][2][5][76]
- ^ Age of Empires: [84][27][20][17][18][2][7]
- ^ Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: [39][27][81][40][59][16][18][20][31][41][60][32][1][56][70][64][57][82][83][29][65][58][2][71][35][28][36][72][55][67][7][24][5][6][44][37][49][8][53][45][38][54][76][77][78][68]
- ^ Diablo: [62][46][12][13][27][14][1][23][19][20][67][2][7][24]
- ^ Fallout: [18][20][60][32][1][67][2][7][24][5]
- ^ Final Fantasy Tactics: [39][20][56][57][82][83][32][1][58][4][2][28][36][55][7][24][5][6][44][45]
- ^ Final Fantasy VII: [84][39][81][14][69][15][63][40][16][18][59][20][31][60][32][1][19][64][70][17][29][65][23][4][2][34][35][80][3][28][72][73][7][67][74][24][5][6][44][49][8][53][45][38][54][85][76][77][78][68]
- ^ GoldenEye 007: [46][84][47][39][13][27][14][69][15][63][40][16][20][31][41][60][32][19][64][70][17][66][29][65][23][34][22][3][2][71][35][36][80][72][67][73][7][74][24][5][6][44][37][8][53][45][25][54][76][77][78][68][79]
- ^ Gran Turismo: [46][84][47][39][13][81][14][1][63][40][20][70][2][35][22][7][37][76]
- ^ Grand Theft Auto: [84][39][13][18][2][37]
- ^ Quake II: [39][27][40][59][20][60][32][22][23][2]
- ^ Star Fox 64: [39][59][16][18][20][70][2][82][83][29][65][34][7][44][8][45][79]
- ^ Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II: [40][20][64][2][82][83][18][22][55]
- ^ Tekken 3: [84][47][39][58][33][2][18][55][29][72][7][24][37][8]
- ^ Total Annihilation: [84][22][39][13][27][1][32][2][55]
- ^ Ultima Online: [39][27][4][23][16][2][7][24][5]
- ^ Baldur's Gate: [46][13][27][14][41][64][36][80][37]
- ^ Crash Bandicoot: Warped: [84][13][40][20][24][71][55][72]
- ^ Dance Dance Revolution: [40][15][65][23][2][7][24]
- ^ Fallout 2: [56][70][57][82][83][28][55][80][67][7][6][44][49][8][53][45][54]
- ^ Grim Fandango: [12][13][69][63][18][60][32][1][56][70][64][57][82][83][29][65][58][4][2][55][72][67][7][24][6][44][49][8][45]
- ^ Half-Life: [46][84][12][39][13][27][14][15][63][40][16][18][41][60][32][1][56][70][64][23][80][72][7][67][2][36][24][6][44][37][53][54][76][68]
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: [84][39][27][81][14][69][15][63][16][18][59][20][31][41][60][32][1][19][70][64][29][66][65][23][34][3][2][35][28][48][67][73][7][24][5][6][44][37][49][8][53][75][45][25][54][76][77][78][52][68][79]
- ^ Metal Gear Solid: [46][84][47][39][13][27][81][14][69][15][63][40][17][16][33][18][20][31][56][57][2][71][41][60][32][29][23][58][4][35][28][80][67][36][73][7][74][24][5][6][37][8][53][25][38][54][85][77][78][68]
- ^ Panzer Dragoon Saga: [40][16][41][60][32][64][2][22][55][24]
- ^ Resident Evil 2: [47][12][81][63][18][49][70][29][20][41][28][2][72][7][8][76]
- ^ Soulcalibur:[39][13][40][56][71][70][18][20][41][60][65][23][7][24][6][53]
- ^ StarCraft: [47][39][27][14][59][63][16][18][20][31][41][60][32][64][70][17][2][29][4][34][35][55][67][7][24][5][6][44][8][53][45][54][76]
- ^ Suikoden II: [28][6][53][24][57][36][55][7][77][78]
- ^ Thief: The Dark Project: [27][14][34][1][17][18][20][4][2][71][67][7][24][5][68]
- ^ Age of Empires II: [27][14][69][63][70][40][55][60][67][2][66][72][73][7][24][76][77][78][68]
- ^ EverQuest: [13][27][14][40][1][20][4][2][23][7]
- ^ Homeworld: [13][63][40][20][55][41][60][2][71][7][24][37]
- ^ Planescape: Torment: [27][59][63][18][20][82][83][55][32][1][80][67][2][7][24][5][44][45]
- ^ Pokémon Gold and Silver:[20][65][36][67][7][37][68]
- ^ Quake III: Arena: [19][56][70][57][16][58][80][67][2][7][24][5][76]
- ^ Shenmue: [19][63][56][70][64][17][65][23][34][67][2][35][7][37][5][49][68]
- ^ Silent Hill: [63][55][65][4][2][7]
- ^ System Shock 2: [27][32][1][70][17][29][58][4][28][55][67][2][7][24][5][6][53][54]
- ^ Unreal Tournament: [16][63][64][70][17][71][58][67][7]
- ^ Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn: [27][16][18][20][70][60][1][55][23][67][2][24][6][53][76]
- ^ Counter-Strike: [27][14][69][63][56][57][17][82][66][16][18][20][41][60][1][58][4][34][80][3][30][72][67][7][24][5][6][37][53][54]
- ^ Deus Ex: [27][14][69][59][63][40][20][31][56][70][64][57][17][23][71][66][58][4][35][80][67][73][55][7][24][5][6][37][49][53][77][78][68]
- ^ Diablo II: [63][40][16][18][20][31][56][70][17][57][82][83][23][58][4][3][80][72][2][71][35][55][67][7][24][5][6][37][49][8][53][54][76][52]
- ^ Jet Set Radio: [19][65][34][31][2][71][55][7][44][45]
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: [59][20][32][65][2][36][80][48][55][7][24][5][6][44][37][45][86][68]
- ^ Perfect Dark: [32][34][2][71][55][28][87]
- ^ Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes: [20][2][65][7][24][5][77]
- ^ The Sims: [15][1][19][63][40][34][16][17][20][73][36][4][3][2][23][7][6][53][25][68][79]
- ^ Thief II: The Metal Age: [41][60][32][59][63][64][70][2][28][55][58][6][37][53][54][77][78]
- ^ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2: [69][20][41][60][32][28][67][2][71][73][74][5][7][37][53][25][54][78][87][52][68]
- ^ Vagrant Story: [20][64][2][65][35][7]
- ^ Advance Wars: [31][41][60][32][59][56][70][64][2][71][57][82][83][58][34][28][48][24][5][49]
- ^ Animal Crossing: [69][40][4][2][36][7][24][5][44][45]
- ^ Devil May Cry: [40][63][20][70][2][71][7]
- ^ Final Fantasy X: [20][41][60][2][56][57][82][83][29][36][65][58][7][24][68]
- ^ Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec: [41][60][32][19][56][57][29][3][2][28][73][7][24][8][88][87]
- ^ Grand Theft Auto III: [40][15][16][20][41][60][32][1][23][70][3][2][71][35][33][7][24][5][44][25][76][68][79]
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved: [14][15][63][40][16][31][41][60][32][19][70][17][2][71][65][23][34][35][3][67][73][7][24][5][6][49][8][53][38][54][76][50][51][68]
- ^ Ico: [69][15][59][63][16][20][60][32][19][56][70][64][57][17][71][65][58][4][28][48][72][73][7][24][5][44][37][45][68]
- ^ Ikaruga: [57][58][20][55][67][2][35][7][49][45]
- ^ Max Payne: [40][17][58][20][65][72][67][2][35][80][7][44][37][45]
- ^ Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty: [19][63][20][32][64][2][65][7][24][6][88][50][87][89]
- ^ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: [20][2][65][58][5][7][77][78]
- ^ Rez: [15][59][57][90][48][31][56][2][65][4][7][37][5][49][68]
- ^ Silent Hill 2: [63][40][16][18][59][20][32][56][70][64][57][17][82][83][2][29][65][58][35][28][72][67][73][7][24][5][6][44][49][8][53][45][54][85][76][88][77][78][87][52][68]
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee: [16][20][41][56][57][29][65][2][58][28][36][72][67][73][55][7][24][6][44][8][45][77][78]
- ^ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3: [14][15][70][56][57][82][83][58][72][7][24][79]
- ^ Battlefield 1942: [40][41][60][15][32][20][17][2][28][80][7][74][24][6][53]
- ^ The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind: [20][64][67][36]
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This is a list of video games that multiple video game journalists or magazines have considered to be among the best of all time The games listed here are included on at least six separate best greatest of all time lists from different publications as chosen by their editorial staffs Contents 1 List 2 Publications 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksList1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Year Game Genre Publisher Original platform s a Ref 1971 The Oregon Trail Strategy MECC HP 2100 A 1972 Pong Sports Atari Inc Arcade B 1977 Combat Top down shooter Atari Inc Atari 2600 C Zork Adventure Infocom PDP 10 D 1978 Space Invaders Shoot em up Taito Arcade E 1979 Asteroids Shoot em up Atari Inc Arcade F 1980 Adventure Action adventure Atari Inc Atari 2600 G Battlezone Vehicle simulation Atari Inc Arcade H Missile Command Shoot em up Atari Inc Arcade I Pac Man Maze Namco Arcade J 1981 Centipede Shoot em up Atari Inc Arcade K Defender Shoot em up Williams Electronics Arcade L Donkey Kong Platform Nintendo Arcade M Frogger Action Konami Sega Arcade N Galaga Shoot em up Namco Arcade O Tempest Shoot em up Atari Inc Arcade P Wizardry Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Role playing Sir Tech Apple II Q 1982 Joust Action Williams Electronics Arcade R Ms Pac Man Maze Midway Arcade S Pitfall Platform Activision Atari 2600 T Robotron 2084 Top down shooter Williams Electronics Arcade U 1983 Archon The Light and the Dark Strategy Electronic Arts Atari 8 bit family V Lode Runner Platform Broderbund Apple II W M U L E Business simulation Electronic Arts Atari 8 bit family X Star Wars Rail shooter Atari Inc Arcade Y 1984 Elite Space flight simulator Acornsoft BBC Micro Z Marble Madness Action Atari Games Arcade AA 1985 Gauntlet Hack and slash Atari Games Arcade AB Ghosts n Goblins Platform Capcom Arcade AC Super Mario Bros Platform Nintendo NES AD Tetris Puzzle Elorg Electronika 60 AE Ultima IV Quest of the Avatar Role playing Origin Systems Apple II AF 1986 Arkanoid Block breaker Taito Arcade AG Bubble Bobble Platform Taito Arcade AH The Legend of Zelda Action adventure Nintendo NES AI Out Run Racing Sega Arcade AJ 1987 Contra Run and gun Konami Arcade AK Double Dragon Beat em up Technos Japan Arcade AL Dungeon Master Role playing FTL Games Atari ST AM Mike Tyson s Punch Out Sports Nintendo NES AN R Type Shoot em up Irem Arcade AO Sid Meier s Pirates Action adventure MicroProse Commodore 64 AP 1988 Mega Man 2 Platform Capcom NES AQ Ninja Gaiden Platform Tecmo NES AR Super Mario Bros 3 Platform Nintendo NES AS 1989 Final Fight Beat em up Capcom Arcade AT Populous God game Electronic Arts Amiga AU Prince of Persia Platform Broderbund Apple II AV SimCity City building Maxis Amiga Mac AW 1990 The Secret of Monkey Island Adventure LucasArts PC AX Speedball 2 Brutal Deluxe Sports Image Works Amiga Atari ST AY Super Mario World Platform Nintendo Super NES AZ Wing Commander Space flight simulator Origin Systems PC BA 1991 Another World Platform Delphine Software Amiga Atari ST BB Civilization Turn based strategy MicroProse PC BC Final Fantasy IV Role playing Square Super NES BD The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Action adventure Nintendo Super NES BE Lemmings Puzzle Psygnosis Amiga BF Micro Machines Racing Camerica NES BG Monkey Island 2 LeChuck s Revenge Adventure LucasArts PC BH Sonic the Hedgehog Platform Sega Sega Genesis BI Street Fighter II Fighting Capcom Arcade BJ Super Castlevania IV Platform Konami Super NES BK 1992 Alone in the Dark Survival horror Infogrames PC BL Contra III The Alien Wars Run and gun Konami Super NES BM Dune II Real time strategy Virgin Games PC BN Flashback Platform U S Gold Amiga BO Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Adventure LucasArts PC BP Mortal Kombat Fighting Midway Arcade BQ Sensible Soccer Sports Renegade Software Amiga Atari ST BR Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Platform Sega Sega Genesis BS Star Control II Action adventure Accolade PC BT Streets of Rage 2 Beat em up Sega Sega Genesis BU Super Mario Kart Kart racing Nintendo Super NES BV Ultima VII The Black Gate Role playing Origin Systems PC BW Virtua Racing Racing Sega Arcade BX Wolfenstein 3D First person shooter Apogee Software PC BY 1993 Day of the Tentacle Adventure LucasArts PC BZ Doom First person shooter id Software PC CA Gunstar Heroes Run and gun Sega Sega Genesis CB The Legend of Zelda Link s Awakening Action adventure Nintendo Game Boy CC Mega Man X Platform Capcom Super NES CD Mortal Kombat II Fighting Midway Arcade CE Myst Adventure Broderbund Mac CF NBA Jam Sports Midway Arcade CG Phantasy Star IV Role playing Sega Sega Genesis CH Ridge Racer Racing Namco Arcade CI Sam amp Max Hit the Road Adventure LucasArts PC CJ Secret of Mana Action role playing Square Super NES CK Samurai Shodown Fighting SNK Arcade CL SimCity 2000 City building Maxis Mac CM Star Fox Rail shooter Nintendo Super NES CN Syndicate Real time tactics Electronic Arts Amiga PC CO 1994 Daytona USA Racing Sega Arcade CP Donkey Kong Country Platform Nintendo Super NES CQ Doom II First person shooter GT Interactive PC CR EarthBound Role playing Nintendo Super NES CS Final Fantasy VI Role playing Square Super NES CT Sega Rally Championship Racing Sega Arcade CU Sensible World of Soccer Sports Renegade Software Amiga CV Star Wars TIE Fighter Space flight simulator LucasArts PC CW Super Metroid Action adventure Nintendo Super NES CX Tempest 2000 Shoot em up Atari Corporation Atari Jaguar CY Theme Park Business simulation Electronic Arts Amiga PC CZ Virtua Fighter 2 Fighting Sega Arcade DA X COM UFO Defense Turn based strategy MicroProse PC DB 1995 Chrono Trigger Role playing Square Super NES DC Command amp Conquer Real time strategy Virgin Interactive PC DD MechWarrior 2 31st Century Combat Vehicle simulation Activision PC DE Warcraft II Tides of Darkness Real time strategy Blizzard Entertainment PC DF Wipeout Racing Psygnosis PC PlayStation DG Worms Artillery Ocean Software Amiga DH Yoshi s Island Platform Nintendo Super NES DI 1996 Civilization II Turn based strategy MicroProse PC DJ Command amp Conquer Red Alert Real time strategy Virgin Interactive PC DK Duke Nukem 3D First person shooter GT Interactive PC DL Mario Kart 64 Kart racing Nintendo Nintendo 64 DM Nights into Dreams Action Sega Saturn DN PaRappa the Rapper Rhythm Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation DO Pokemon Red and Blue Role playing Nintendo Game Boy DP Quake First person shooter GT Interactive PC DQ Resident Evil Survival horror Capcom PlayStation DR Super Mario 64 Platform Nintendo Nintendo 64 DS Tomb Raider Action adventure Eidos Interactive Saturn PC PlayStation DT Wave Race 64 Racing Nintendo Nintendo 64 DU Wipeout 2097 Racing Psygnosis PlayStation DV 1997 Age of Empires Real time strategy Microsoft PC DW Castlevania Symphony of the Night Action adventure Konami PlayStation DX Diablo Action role playing Blizzard Entertainment PC DY Fallout Role playing Interplay Entertainment PC DZ Final Fantasy Tactics Tactical role playing Square PlayStation EA Final Fantasy VII Role playing Square PlayStation EB GoldenEye 007 First person shooter Nintendo Nintendo 64 EC Gran Turismo Racing Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation ED Grand Theft Auto Action adventure BMG Interactive PC EE Quake II First person shooter Activision PC EF Star Fox 64 Rail shooter Nintendo Nintendo 64 EG Star Wars Jedi Knight Dark Forces II First person shooter LucasArts PC EH Tekken 3 Fighting Namco Arcade EI Total Annihilation Real time strategy Cavedog Entertainment PC Mac EJ Ultima Online MMORPG Electronic Arts PC Linux EK 1998 Baldur s Gate Role playing Black Isle Studios PC EL Crash Bandicoot Warped Platform Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation EM Dance Dance Revolution Rhythm Konami Arcade EN Fallout 2 Role playing Interplay Entertainment PC EO Grim Fandango Adventure LucasArts PC EP Half Life First person shooter Sierra Studios PC EQ The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Action adventure Nintendo Nintendo 64 ER Metal Gear Solid Stealth Konami PlayStation ES Panzer Dragoon Saga Role playing Sega Saturn ET Resident Evil 2 Survival horror Capcom PlayStation EU Soulcalibur Fighting Namco Arcade EV StarCraft Real time strategy Blizzard Entertainment PC EW Suikoden II Role playing Konami PlayStation EX Thief The Dark Project Stealth Eidos Interactive PC EY 1999 Age of Empires II Real time strategy Microsoft PC EZ EverQuest MMORPG Sony Online Entertainment PC FA Homeworld Real time strategy Sierra Studios PC FB Planescape Torment Role playing Interplay Entertainment PC FC Pokemon Gold and Silver Role playing Nintendo Game Boy Color FD Quake III Arena First person shooter Activision PC FE Shenmue Action adventure Sega Dreamcast FF Silent Hill Survival horror Konami PlayStation FG System Shock 2 Action role playing Electronic Arts PC FH Unreal Tournament First person shooter GT Interactive PC FI 2000 Baldur s Gate II Shadows of Amn Role playing Black Isle Studios PC FJ Counter Strike First person shooter Valve PC FK Deus Ex Action role playing Eidos Interactive PC FL Diablo II Action role playing Blizzard Entertainment PC FM Jet Set Radio Action Sega Dreamcast FN The Legend of Zelda Majora s Mask Action adventure Nintendo Nintendo 64 FO Perfect Dark First person shooter Rare Nintendo 64 FP Marvel vs Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes Fighting Capcom Arcade FQ The Sims Life simulation Electronic Arts PC FR Thief II The Metal Age Stealth Eidos Interactive PC FS Tony Hawk s Pro Skater 2 Sports Activision PlayStation FT Vagrant Story Action role playing Square PlayStation FU 2001 Advance Wars Turn based strategy Nintendo Game Boy Advance FV Animal Crossing Life simulation Nintendo GameCube FW Devil May Cry Action adventure Capcom PlayStation 2 FX Final Fantasy X Role playing Square PlayStation 2 FY Gran Turismo 3 A Spec Racing Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 FZ Grand Theft Auto III Action adventure Rockstar Games PlayStation 2 GA Halo Combat Evolved First person shooter Microsoft Game Studios Xbox GB Ico Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 GC Ikaruga Shoot em up Treasure Arcade GD Max Payne Third person shooter Gathering of Developers PC GE Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty Stealth Konami PlayStation 2 GF Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Adventure Capcom Game Boy Advance GG Rez Rail shooter Sega Dreamcast PlayStation 2 GH Silent Hill 2 Survival horror Konami PlayStation 2 GI Super Smash Bros Melee Fighting Nintendo GameCube GJ Tony Hawk s Pro Skater 3 Sports Activision PlayStation PlayStation 2 GK 2002 Battlefield 1942 First person shooter Electronic Arts PC GL The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind Action role playing Bethesda Softworks PC GM Eternal Darkness Sanity s Requiem Survival horror Nintendo GameCube GN Grand Theft Auto Vice City Action adventure Rockstar Games PlayStation 2 GO Kingdom Hearts Action role playing Square PlayStation 2 GP The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker Action adventure Nintendo GameCube GQ Metroid Prime Action adventure Nintendo GameCube GR Soulcalibur II Fighting Namco Arcade GS Tom Clancy s Splinter Cell Stealth Ubisoft Xbox GT Warcraft III Reign of Chaos Real time strategy Blizzard Entertainment PC Mac GU 2003 Beyond Good amp Evil Action adventure Ubisoft PlayStation 2 GV F Zero GX Racing Nintendo GameCube GW Max Payne 2 The Fall of Max Payne Third person shooter Rockstar Games PC GX Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Action adventure Ubisoft GameCube PlayStation 2 Xbox GY Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Role playing LucasArts Xbox GZ WarioWare Inc Mega Microgames Action Nintendo Game Boy Advance HA 2004 Burnout 3 Takedown Racing Electronic Arts PlayStation 2 Xbox HB The Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay Stealth Vivendi Universal Games Xbox HC Dragon Quest VIII Role playing Square Enix PlayStation 2 HD Gran Turismo 4 Racing Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 HE Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Action adventure Rockstar Games PlayStation 2 HF Half Life 2 First person shooter Valve PC HG Halo 2 First person shooter Microsoft Game Studios Xbox HH Katamari Damacy Action Namco PlayStation 2 HI Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater Stealth Konami PlayStation 2 HJ Rome Total War Strategy Activision PC HK The Sims 2 Life simulation Electronic Arts PC HL World of Warcraft MMORPG Blizzard Entertainment PC Mac HM 2005 Call of Duty 2 First person shooter Activision PC HN Civilization IV Turn based strategy 2K Games PC HO Devil May Cry 3 Dante s Awakening Action adventure Capcom PlayStation 2 HP God of War Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 HQ Guitar Hero Rhythm RedOctane PlayStation 2 HR Psychonauts Platform Majesco PC Xbox HS Resident Evil 4 Survival horror Capcom GameCube HT Shadow of the Colossus Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 HU Tom Clancy s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Stealth Ubisoft GameCube PC PlayStation 2 Xbox HV 2006 Company of Heroes Real time strategy THQ PC HW The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Action role playing 2K Games Bethesda Softworks PC Xbox 360 HX Gears of War Third person shooter Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 HY Hitman Blood Money Stealth Eidos Interactive PC PlayStation 2 Xbox Xbox 360 HZ The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Action adventure Nintendo GameCube Wii IA Ōkami Action adventure Capcom PlayStation 2 IB Wii Sports Sports Nintendo Wii IC 2007 BioShock First person shooter 2K Games PC Xbox 360 ID Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare First person shooter Activision PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 IE God of War II Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 IF Halo 3 First person shooter Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 IG Mass Effect Action role playing Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 IH Peggle Puzzle PopCap Games PC II Portal Puzzle platformer Valve PC Xbox 360 IJ Rock Band Rhythm MTV Games PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 IK Super Mario Galaxy Platform Nintendo Wii IL Team Fortress 2 First person shooter Valve PC Xbox 360 IM The World Ends with You Action role playing Square Enix Nintendo DS IN 2008 Braid Puzzle platformer Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 IO Burnout Paradise Racing Electronic Arts PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 IP Dead Space Survival horror Electronic Arts PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 IQ Fable II Action role playing Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 IR Fallout 3 Action role playing Bethesda Softworks PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 IS Gears of War 2 Third person shooter Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 IT Grand Theft Auto IV Action adventure Rockstar Games PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 IU Left 4 Dead First person shooter Valve PC Xbox 360 IV LittleBigPlanet Platform Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 IW Persona 4 Role playing Atlus PlayStation 2 IX Rock Band 2 Rhythm MTV Games Xbox 360 IY Spelunky Platform Derek Yu PC IZ Street Fighter IV Fighting Capcom Arcade JA Super Smash Bros Brawl Fighting Nintendo Wii JB Valkyria Chronicles Tactical role playing Sega PlayStation 3 JC 2009 Angry Birds Puzzle Rovio Entertainment Maemo iOS JD Assassin s Creed II Action adventure Ubisoft PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 JE Batman Arkham Asylum Action adventure Eidos Interactive Warner Bros PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 JF Bayonetta Action adventure Sega PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 JG Borderlands Action role playing 2K Games PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 JH Demon s Souls Action role playing Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 JI Dragon Age Origins Role playing Electronic Arts PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 JJ League of Legends MOBA Riot Games PC JK Left 4 Dead 2 First person shooter Valve PC Xbox 360 JL Plants vs Zombies Tower defense PopCap Games PC Mac JM Uncharted 2 Among Thieves Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 JN 2010 Civilization V Turn based strategy 2K Games PC JO God of War III Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 JP Heavy Rain Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 JQ Limbo Puzzle platformer Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 JR Mass Effect 2 Action role playing Electronic Arts PC Xbox 360 JS Red Dead Redemption Action adventure Rockstar Games PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 JT Rock Band 3 Rhythm MTV Games Nintendo DS PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Wii JU StarCraft II Wings of Liberty Real time strategy Blizzard Entertainment PC Mac JV Super Mario Galaxy 2 Platform Nintendo Wii JW Super Meat Boy Platform Team Meat Xbox 360 JX Xenoblade Chronicles Action role playing Nintendo Wii JY 2011 Batman Arkham City Action adventure Warner Bros PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 JZ Dark Souls Action role playing FromSoftware Namco Bandai PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KA The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Action role playing Bethesda Softworks PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KB Minecraft Sandbox Mojang PC Mac Linux KC Portal 2 Puzzle platformer Valve PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KD 2012 Borderlands 2 Action role playing 2K Games PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KE Dishonored Stealth Bethesda Softworks PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KF Far Cry 3 First person shooter Ubisoft PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KG Fire Emblem Awakening Tactical role playing Nintendo Nintendo 3DS KH Hotline Miami Top down shooter Devolver Digital PC KI Journey Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 KJ The Walking Dead Adventure Telltale Games PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KK XCOM Enemy Unknown Turn based strategy 2K Games PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KL 2013 BioShock Infinite First person shooter 2K Games PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KM Dota 2 MOBA Valve PC KN Grand Theft Auto V Action adventure Rockstar Games PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 KO The Last of Us Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 KP Papers Please Puzzle 3909 LLC PC Mac KQ 2014 Alien Isolation Survival horror Sega PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One KR Destiny First person shooter Activision PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One KS Hearthstone Digital collectible card Blizzard Entertainment PC Mac KT Shovel Knight Platform Yacht Club Games Nintendo 3DS PC Wii U KU 2015 Bloodborne Action role playing Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 4 KV Rocket League Sports Psyonix PC PlayStation 4 KW Undertale Role playing Toby Fox PC Mac KX The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Action role playing CD Projekt PC PlayStation 4 Xbox One KY 2016 Dishonored 2 Stealth Bethesda Softworks PC PlayStation 4 Xbox One KZ Inside Puzzle platformer Playdead Xbox One LA Overwatch First person shooter Blizzard Entertainment PC PlayStation 4 Xbox One LB Stardew Valley Farm life simulation Chucklefish PC LC Uncharted 4 A Thief s End Action adventure Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 4 LD 2017 Fortnite Third person shooter Epic Games PC Mac PlayStation 4 Xbox One LE The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Action adventure Nintendo Nintendo Switch Wii U LF Super Mario Odyssey Platform Nintendo Nintendo Switch LG 2018 God of War Action adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation 4 LH Red Dead Redemption 2 Action adventure Rockstar Games PlayStation 4 Xbox One LI Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fighting Nintendo Nintendo Switch LJ 2019 Disco Elysium Role playing ZA UM PC LK 2020 Hades Action role playing Supergiant Games PC Mac Nintendo Switch LL PublicationsThe reference numbers in the notes section show which of the 50 selected publications list the game 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die 2013 2 The Age 2005 69 Collider 2020 25 Digital Trends 2023 52 Digitally Downloaded 2016 36 Electric Playground Network 2013 71 Edge 2000 39 2009 59 2015 90 2017 48 Electronic Fun with Computers amp Games 1984 43 Empire 2009 63 Entertainment Weekly 2003 40 Esquire 2018 74 2020 75 FHM 2010 34 Flux 1995 10 G4 2012 16 GamesMaster 1994 9 1996 42 Gamecenter 2000 12 Game Informer 2009 20 2018 24 Game On From Pong to Oblivion 2006 15 GameSpot 2000 13 2007 1 GameSpy 2001 27 Gamereactor 2011 70 2017 72 2022 76 GamesRadar 2011 56 2012 57 2013 82 2014 83 2015 58 2021 38 GamesTM 2010 31 2015 35 2018 5 Gameswelt 2012 17 2016 80 GamingBolt 2013 18 2022 88 2023 87 2024 89 GQ 2013 49 2023 68 The Greatest Games 1985 26 Hardcore Gaming 101 2015 55 2020 61 Hyper 1995 11 1997 62 1999 46 IGN 2003 41 2005 60 2007 32 2015 28 2018 6 2019 53 2021 54 The Independent 1999 84 The Irish Times 2013 33 Jeuxvideo com 2011 64 2017 67 Mashable 2020 86 Next Generation 1996 21 1999 22 Parade 2023 50 Polygon 2017 7 Popular Mechanics 2014 29 2019 8 Power Unlimited 2015 37 PPE 2021 85 Slant Magazine 2014 65 2018 44 2020 45 Stuff 2008 19 2014 66 2017 73 Super GamePower 2001 81 Sydney Morning Herald 2002 14 The Times 2023 51 Time 2012 4 2016 3 Total Games Network 1999 47 USA Today Sports Illustrated 2022 77 2023 78 2024 79 TheWrap 2017 30 Yahoo 2005 23 See alsoList of video game soundtracks considered the best List of video games notable for negative reception List of Game of the Year awards List of best selling video gamesNotesThe reference numbers show which publications include the game PC includes Microsoft s line of MS DOS and Windows operating systems The Oregon Trail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pong 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4 2 3 23 7 24 5 25 Combat 10 11 12 2 7 24 Zork 26 12 27 14 20 28 29 4 3 2 30 7 24 8 Space Invaders 26 10 11 12 14 15 16 31 32 33 29 23 4 21 34 3 2 35 36 7 24 5 37 25 38 Asteroids 10 11 12 39 15 16 20 21 22 40 4 2 23 7 24 8 Adventure 10 11 41 20 4 7 24 Battlezone 42 40 41 4 2 7 Missile Command 43 26 10 12 40 23 2 7 24 44 45 Pac Man 26 10 11 46 47 12 39 13 14 15 1 18 19 20 33 31 23 17 4 2 34 35 36 48 24 49 25 38 50 51 52 Centipede 43 26 10 21 40 4 2 24 Defender 26 9 10 11 42 21 46 47 22 12 39 40 1 2 4 23 7 24 Donkey Kong 26 10 12 40 16 17 18 31 29 23 4 21 34 35 3 2 28 7 24 5 6 49 8 53 54 Frogger 26 40 23 4 2 7 24 Galaga 10 46 39 40 20 41 4 3 2 28 7 24 5 6 44 45 Tempest 10 21 40 4 2 29 Wizardry Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord 43 26 27 4 36 24 7 Joust 10 40 55 21 4 2 7 Ms Pac Man 43 26 40 16 18 20 56 57 41 32 29 58 21 3 2 28 7 6 8 53 45 54 Pitfall 43 10 12 40 16 18 41 1 17 4 34 24 49 8 Robotron 2084 26 10 42 47 39 40 59 20 24 31 5 21 22 2 7 Archon The Light and the Dark 43 26 41 60 1 32 17 2 7 Lode Runner 26 11 1 20 24 4 2 61 M U L E 26 12 27 40 1 4 2 7 Star Wars 10 21 22 12 41 60 32 16 2 7 Elite 9 42 62 46 47 39 13 14 15 19 63 31 2 23 35 21 34 22 7 5 Marble Madness 10 11 39 13 1 20 21 2 7 24 Gauntlet 10 11 42 12 63 40 34 16 31 41 29 20 7 2 36 24 8 Ghosts n Goblins 62 46 41 64 16 2 29 49 Super Mario Bros 10 12 15 16 33 18 20 41 60 32 64 65 4 3 2 66 28 67 7 24 5 6 53 25 54 68 Tetris 9 10 11 42 46 12 39 13 27 14 69 15 59 63 40 16 20 31 56 70 64 57 17 33 41 60 32 1 19 29 65 23 58 4 21 34 22 3 2 71 35 72 67 73 36 7 74 24 5 6 44 37 49 8 53 75 45 25 38 54 76 77 78 50 51 52 68 79 Ultima IV Quest of the Avatar 12 27 40 4 7 24 Arkanoid 47 20 34 2 7 24 5 Bubble Bobble 42 47 39 31 56 55 19 2 23 24 5 The Legend of Zelda 10 12 27 16 20 32 1 64 4 3 2 28 67 7 24 6 Out Run 16 21 47 39 15 19 4 2 23 49 Contra 40 16 18 20 41 32 1 4 28 72 24 6 53 25 Double Dragon 11 1 63 16 18 20 23 36 7 24 5 8 Dungeon Master 42 13 19 63 2 29 67 8 Mike Tyson s Punch Out 40 16 20 41 32 1 70 29 23 4 71 28 55 72 7 24 8 79 R Type 11 39 40 19 34 31 2 21 23 49 35 Sid Meier s Pirates 41 60 32 19 64 17 2 55 28 80 Mega Man 2 81 16 20 56 70 57 82 83 32 1 29 58 35 28 36 72 67 71 7 24 5 44 49 8 45 77 78 Ninja Gaiden 20 16 55 7 24 37 44 45 Super Mario Bros 3 42 69 16 18 20 60 32 1 19 59 56 64 57 82 29 58 2 34 28 36 72 55 67 7 24 5 6 44 8 53 45 38 54 77 52 68 79 Final Fight 46 84 81 20 70 2 49 Populous 22 23 2 67 5 7 Prince of Persia 9 10 40 18 55 41 32 60 4 2 36 7 SimCity 9 11 12 13 27 14 40 19 20 41 1 23 2 5 7 45 38 51 The Secret of Monkey Island 9 84 39 59 63 64 57 82 83 66 33 34 58 2 18 73 28 80 74 5 7 49 78 68 Speedball 2 Brutal Deluxe 9 11 39 13 63 23 19 34 2 5 Super Mario World 9 42 47 39 13 81 63 20 31 41 32 1 19 59 64 70 29 65 23 2 83 58 34 35 28 80 48 72 73 24 5 6 44 37 49 8 53 75 45 54 76 78 50 68 Wing Commander 10 42 12 27 14 40 4 7 Another World 9 10 63 31 64 55 67 2 5 7 85 Civilization 11 46 27 14 1 19 63 20 17 4 2 33 64 Final Fantasy IV 81 41 60 32 1 20 64 2 The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past 9 42 39 27 81 59 63 40 16 18 20 31 41 60 32 19 56 70 64 80 2 71 57 82 83 29 65 23 58 34 35 28 48 72 73 7 24 5 6 44 37 8 53 45 38 54 76 68 79 Lemmings 9 21 62 46 39 13 14 19 59 63 40 34 20 31 70 2 35 55 23 67 5 7 49 Micro Machines 9 21 23 19 17 2 37 Monkey Island 2 LeChuck s Revenge 9 42 40 19 31 64 70 2 35 55 28 23 80 67 7 6 53 54 Sonic the Hedgehog 10 42 84 47 12 39 81 19 63 40 16 20 31 64 70 17 2 71 41 60 32 29 36 4 34 35 73 7 24 5 49 8 Street Fighter II 9 10 42 46 84 47 39 13 27 81 14 15 63 40 16 17 18 20 41 60 32 1 19 70 29 65 23 4 71 21 34 22 66 28 36 67 7 24 5 6 44 37 49 8 53 75 45 25 38 54 76 50 68 79 Super Castlevania IV 42 23 63 20 17 2 80 7 Alone in the Dark 9 13 41 60 32 19 63 17 2 7 Contra III The Alien Wars 9 39 70 56 57 2 80 5 7 49 Dune II 11 42 13 41 60 32 4 64 2 7 Flashback 9 10 11 42 19 17 2 67 7 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 11 13 2 37 36 80 7 Mortal Kombat 10 42 84 16 4 3 2 34 7 49 25 79 Sensible Soccer 9 11 84 39 63 17 7 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 18 20 23 82 83 58 72 67 2 7 24 37 25 52 Star Control II 22 27 14 41 60 1 55 Streets of Rage 2 11 19 55 7 5 44 45 77 78 Super Mario Kart 9 11 42 84 47 39 69 19 63 16 20 31 33 41 60 32 1 56 70 64 29 23 21 34 22 3 2 71 35 80 67 66 73 7 24 5 44 37 49 8 45 25 38 68 Ultima VII The Black Gate 42 41 60 32 2 55 7 24 Virtua Racing 9 10 11 42 21 23 2 7 Wolfenstein 3D 9 10 11 16 18 20 41 32 3 7 24 Day of the Tentacle 42 63 56 57 16 58 20 31 64 2 55 60 32 1 36 80 7 24 5 37 8 Doom 9 10 42 62 46 84 12 13 27 81 14 63 40 18 20 31 17 41 60 32 1 19 66 64 70 29 23 3 2 71 35 72 67 73 36 55 7 24 5 6 44 37 8 53 45 25 38 54 76 51 52 68 Gunstar Heroes 9 41 60 20 2 55 7 5 The Legend of Zelda Link s Awakening 9 20 32 64 2 34 55 7 24 77 Mega Man X 20 18 55 37 80 7 24 Mortal Kombat II 9 11 42 40 1 20 70 29 23 7 37 8 Myst 9 10 11 12 14 64 16 29 65 4 3 2 72 67 7 24 8 45 NBA Jam 9 10 11 39 16 73 41 19 29 17 4 2 23 7 24 5 8 25 Phantasy Star IV 32 70 65 55 7 24 44 45 Ridge Racer 42 23 15 20 70 2 24 Sam amp Max Hit the Road 9 11 46 69 34 41 60 32 59 64 2 21 22 7 Secret of Mana 9 10 11 39 40 18 31 56 17 57 82 83 41 60 32 64 2 29 58 35 80 72 67 7 24 8 Samurai Shodown 9 10 11 40 20 7 SimCity 2000 42 39 69 63 34 31 70 57 60 32 41 28 21 29 4 3 2 35 36 30 72 7 24 6 49 8 53 54 Star Fox 9 11 20 41 32 19 31 17 71 35 37 Syndicate 9 11 42 21 39 60 32 31 64 70 2 35 Daytona USA 11 42 62 39 81 59 63 40 23 21 7 Donkey Kong Country 10 11 42 63 56 70 64 57 29 65 34 67 71 7 24 8 Doom II 39 69 16 59 20 24 56 57 2 7 EarthBound 18 20 56 57 65 58 28 36 48 72 55 7 24 5 6 44 37 53 45 54 78 52 Final Fantasy VI 10 27 59 20 41 60 32 56 64 57 82 83 29 65 58 80 3 2 28 36 55 72 7 24 5 6 44 37 8 53 45 54 76 52 68 Sega Rally Championship 42 21 62 22 39 19 34 70 56 57 82 2 Sensible World of Soccer 42 47 23 1 34 31 19 73 2 35 Star Wars TIE Fighter 42 69 63 16 18 70 2 41 60 32 1 29 21 34 22 36 55 30 7 6 Super Metroid 9 10 39 27 81 14 59 63 40 16 20 31 56 57 17 82 83 41 60 32 19 64 70 2 71 29 65 23 58 34 35 28 80 48 55 67 7 24 5 6 44 37 49 8 53 45 38 54 76 78 68 Tempest 2000 9 42 47 39 23 20 2 7 Theme Park 9 11 84 1 34 2 Virtua Fighter 2 42 21 12 39 41 19 7 X COM UFO Defense 11 42 12 27 14 40 1 18 59 20 70 55 41 60 32 28 21 22 2 29 6 37 49 53 Chrono Trigger 81 63 40 16 18 59 20 41 60 32 1 56 70 64 57 82 83 29 65 58 4 2 35 28 36 80 72 55 67 7 24 5 6 44 37 49 8 53 45 86 25 54 76 78 52 68 Command amp Conquer 42 21 62 27 14 15 63 19 20 17 2 7 MechWarrior 2 31st Century Combat 21 40 41 60 32 28 1 19 2 Warcraft II Tides of Darkness 42 12 27 14 1 18 20 41 32 28 21 2 7 6 Wipeout 42 39 73 23 34 7 31 19 17 2 35 86 Worms 42 84 47 19 34 31 2 35 5 Yoshi s Island 42 18 59 20 31 56 57 82 83 41 60 32 65 58 2 35 28 36 55 7 24 6 44 53 45 54 Civilization II 42 84 12 39 27 69 40 15 16 18 41 60 32 29 67 73 2 7 8 Command amp Conquer Red Alert 40 34 20 31 70 2 41 60 32 35 7 37 5 76 Duke Nukem 3D 42 21 12 13 27 14 40 34 64 70 17 67 2 24 37 Mario Kart 64 62 40 17 2 18 36 80 7 Nights into Dreams 21 62 84 39 32 31 70 2 55 7 76 PaRappa the Rapper 22 69 31 70 2 35 7 Pokemon Red and Blue 39 16 59 20 70 41 32 17 29 65 23 34 80 3 28 36 72 73 7 24 5 6 8 53 75 25 51 68 79 Quake 62 84 12 27 1 63 34 33 18 21 4 3 2 7 49 Resident Evil 42 39 13 63 40 16 31 32 23 4 21 33 35 67 2 7 24 5 25 Super Mario 64 62 84 39 27 14 69 15 59 63 40 16 18 20 31 41 60 32 19 56 70 64 57 29 65 23 58 4 21 34 3 2 71 35 28 36 80 48 73 67 7 74 24 5 6 44 8 53 45 25 38 54 76 77 78 52 68 79 Tomb Raider 62 84 47 39 81 14 69 15 19 63 40 20 31 56 70 64 17 57 2 71 35 23 80 73 7 24 5 49 8 25 85 76 Wave Race 64 84 22 39 40 41 60 32 23 17 2 71 Wipeout 2097 21 84 14 69 1 63 2 5 76 Age of Empires 84 27 20 17 18 2 7 Castlevania Symphony of the Night 39 27 81 40 59 16 18 20 31 41 60 32 1 56 70 64 57 82 83 29 65 58 2 71 35 28 36 72 55 67 7 24 5 6 44 37 49 8 53 45 38 54 76 77 78 68 Diablo 62 46 12 13 27 14 1 23 19 20 67 2 7 24 Fallout 18 20 60 32 1 67 2 7 24 5 Final Fantasy Tactics 39 20 56 57 82 83 32 1 58 4 2 28 36 55 7 24 5 6 44 45 Final Fantasy VII 84 39 81 14 69 15 63 40 16 18 59 20 31 60 32 1 19 64 70 17 29 65 23 4 2 34 35 80 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