
The Oregon Trail (1971)
0.2767Canon Score · ranked #70 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail crossed what is now the states of Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The western half crossed the current states of Idaho and Oregon.
Why it ranks #70
Every list on which The Oregon Trail appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| TIME 50 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #9 / 50 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #57 / 200 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #104 / 300 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #139 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |