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