Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
0.4945Canon Score · ranked #15 all time
Aggregated from 11 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Shadow of the Colossus is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man who enters an isolated and abandoned region of the realm seeking the power to revive a girl named Mono. The player assumes the role of Wander as he embarks on a mission that might entail Mono's resurrection: to locate a
Why it ranks #15
Every list on which Shadow of the Colossus appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #4 / 100 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #16 / 200 |
| Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #30 / 50 |
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #38 / 50 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #39 / 100 |
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #40 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #48 / 500 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #83 / 300 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Hardcore Gaming 101 Top 200 (2020) | Editorial list | Selected |
| GDC Choice GOTY winners | Award | Winner |