Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
0.4772Canon Score · ranked #21 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Halo: Combat Evolved is a 2001 first-person shooter game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game was released on November 15, 2001 for the Xbox, with ports to Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X released in 2003. It is the first installment in the Halo franchise.
Why it ranks #21
Every list on which Halo: Combat Evolved appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #7 / 50 |
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #11 / 50 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #14 / 214 |
| TIME 50 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #25 / 50 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #32 / 100 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #32 / 200 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #42 / 500 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #65 / 300 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| D.I.C.E. Award GOTY winners | Award | Winner |