Grim Fandango (1998)
0.2186Canon Score · ranked #107 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Grim Fandango is a 1998 adventure game directed by Tim Schafer and developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered static backgrounds. As with other LucasArts adventure games, the player must converse with characters and examine, collect, and use objects to solve puzzles.
Why it ranks #107
Every list on which Grim Fandango appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #62 / 100 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #77 / 214 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #169 / 300 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #415 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Hardcore Gaming 101 Top 200 (2020) | Editorial list | Selected |