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Game Informer Top 300

Game Informer Top 300 is a ranked list published in 2018 — one of the 17 sources behind the game canon, weighted as critics' canon. 179 of its 300 entries appear in the aggregated canon.

  1. 1The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastCanon #14
  2. 2Super Mario Bros. 3Canon #20
  3. 3TetrisCanon #2
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto VCanon #13
  5. 5World of WarcraftCanon #22
  6. 6Final Fantasy VICanon #19
  7. 7Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCanon #30
  8. 8Red Dead RedemptionCanon #16
  9. 9The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimCanon #17
  10. 10The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCanon #10
  11. 11Ms. Pac-ManCanon #29
  12. 12MinecraftCanon #25
  13. 13DoomCanon #3
  14. 14Street Fighter IICanon #46
  15. 15BioShockCanon #34
  16. 16Chrono TriggerCanon #24
  17. 17Diablo IICanon #36
  18. 18Counter-StrikeCanon #100
  19. 19Mass Effect 2Canon #12
  20. 20Super MetroidCanon #5
  21. 21Half-Life 2Canon #1
  22. 22GalagaCanon #77
  23. 23OverwatchCanon #47
  24. 24Civilization IVCanon #58
  25. 25The Last of UsCanon #9
  26. 26Super Mario WorldCanon #11
  27. 27League of LegendsCanon #122
  28. 28Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityCanon #88
  29. 29Assassin’s Creed IICanon #170
  30. 30PortalCanon #28
  31. 31Battlefield 2
  32. 32BloodborneCanon #18
  33. 33Donkey KongCanon #44
  34. 34Resident Evil 4Canon #6
  35. 35Super Mario KartCanon #45
  36. 36Mega Man 2Canon #227
  37. 37Pokemon Blue / Red / YellowCanon #137
  38. 38StarCraftCanon #35
  39. 39The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeCanon #7
  40. 40God of WarCanon #63
  41. 41NBA JamCanon #82
  42. 42Fallout 3Canon #65
  43. 43Castlevania: Symphony of the NightCanon #26
  44. 44Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  45. 45Robotron 2084Canon #79
  46. 46The Sims 2Canon #162
  47. 47Contra
  48. 48Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
  49. 49Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterCanon #49
  50. 50Super Smash Bros. MeleeCanon #42
  51. 51Grand Theft Auto IIICanon #51
  52. 52Batman: Arkham AsylumCanon #50
  53. 53Final Fantasy IV
  54. 54Dota 2Canon #109
  55. 55Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicCanon #52
  56. 56Mortal Kombat II
  57. 57MetroidCanon #172
  58. 58The Legend of ZeldaCanon #66
  59. 59Resident EvilCanon #86
  60. 60System Shock 2Canon #53
  61. 61Sonic the Hedgehog 2Canon #119
  62. 62Secret of ManaCanon #101
  63. 63NHL ’94
  64. 64Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
  65. 65Halo: Combat EvolvedCanon #21
  66. 66Super Mario Bros.Canon #39
  67. 67Deus ExCanon #68
  68. 68GoldenEye 007Canon #41
  69. 69Super Mario 64Canon #4
  70. 70XCOM: Enemy UnknownCanon #138
  71. 71BraidCanon #99
  72. 72SimCity 2000Canon #113
  73. 73Battlefield: Bad Company 2
  74. 74Final Fantasy TacticsCanon #56
  75. 75Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
  76. 76Dr. Mario
  77. 77ArkanoidCanon #169
  78. 78Borderlands 2
  79. 79JourneyCanon #27
  80. 80Final Fantasy VIICanon #37
  81. 81FalloutCanon #128
  82. 82Animal CrossingCanon #98
  83. 83Shadow of the ColossusCanon #15
  84. 84The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindCanon #80
  85. 85Rock Band 2Canon #108
  86. 86Planescape: TormentCanon #59
  87. 87EarthBoundCanon #31
  88. 88Kingdom Hearts II
  89. 89Team Fortress 2Canon #103
  90. 90Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasCanon #76
  91. 91Diablo III
  92. 92Metal Gear SolidCanon #33
  93. 93BullyCanon #245
  94. 94Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
  95. 95Doom II
  96. 96FroggerCanon #182
  97. 97Madden NFL 2004Canon #226
  98. 98Super Mario Galaxy 2Canon #43
  99. 99Mass Effect 3
  100. 100The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildCanon #8
  101. 101Star Wars: X-Wing
  102. 102Dark SoulsCanon #40
  103. 103Half-LifeCanon #54
  104. 104The Oregon TrailCanon #70
  105. 105Persona 5
  106. 106Tetris Attack
  107. 107InsideCanon #85
  108. 108Grand Theft Auto IVCanon #60
  109. 109Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
  110. 110Halo 2Canon #74
  111. 111Dead SpaceCanon #89
  112. 112Uncharted 2: Among ThievesCanon #38
  113. 113Metroid PrimeCanon #32
  114. 114Quake III ArenaCanon #91
  115. 115Ultima OnlineCanon #117
  116. 116Call of Duty: Black Ops
  117. 117BioShock InfiniteCanon #154
  118. 118StarCraft II: Wings of LibertyCanon #139
  119. 119God of War III
  120. 120DishonoredCanon #93
  121. 121Gran Turismo 3: A-SpecCanon #132
  122. 122Wolfenstein 3DCanon #216
  123. 123GauntletCanon #158
  124. 124Hearthstone: Heroes of WarcraftCanon #202
  125. 125PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
  126. 126Batman: Arkham CityCanon #155
  127. 127Final Fantasy XCanon #178
  128. 128The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s MaskCanon #102
  129. 129Mega Man XCanon #209
  130. 130Soul Calibur
  131. 131Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
  132. 132Horizon: Zero DawnCanon #193
  133. 133Katamari DamacyCanon #73
  134. 134Street Fighter IIICanon #147
  135. 135IcoCanon #90
  136. 136PongCanon #97
  137. 137Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4Canon #120
  138. 138Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyCanon #111
  139. 139Age of Empires II: The Age of KingsCanon #92
  140. 140WarlordsCanon #127
  141. 141Dragon Age: Origins
  142. 142Tecmo Super Bowl
  143. 143Geometry Wars: Retro EvolvedCanon #220
  144. 144Pac-Man
  145. 145Divinity: Original Sin II
  146. 146Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosCanon #104
  147. 147Portal 2Canon #23
  148. 148Path of Exile
  149. 149DestinyCanon #189
  150. 150The Walking DeadCanon #142
  151. 151Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening
  152. 152ESPN NFL 2K5Canon #161
  153. 153Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsCanon #219
  154. 154Thief: The Dark ProjectCanon #141
  155. 155Fallout: New VegasCanon #199
  156. 156Tomb RaiderCanon #143
  157. 157Dark Souls II
  158. 158Dig Dug
  159. 159DiabloCanon #105
  160. 160Rocket LeagueCanon #185
  161. 161Gears of War 2Canon #130
  162. 162Advance WarsCanon #95
  163. 163SpelunkyCanon #48
  164. 164Suikoden IICanon #200
  165. 165NBA 2K11
  166. 166Super Bomberman
  167. 167Stardew ValleyCanon #212
  168. 168Crash Bandicoot: Warped
  169. 169Grim FandangoCanon #107
  170. 170Ninja GaidenCanon #222
  171. 171The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionCanon #151
  172. 172Ultima VII: The Black Gate
  173. 173Burnout 3: TakedownCanon #69
  174. 174Left 4 DeadCanon #94
  175. 175Dragon Age: Inquisition
  176. 176Bejeweled
  177. 177Guitar HeroCanon #75
  178. 178AsteroidsCanon #134
  179. 179Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryCanon #181
  180. 180Battlefield 1942Canon #126
  181. 181Super Mario Bros. 2Canon #201
  182. 182EverQuestCanon #150
  183. 183Super Meat Boy
  184. 184Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingCanon #192
  185. 185Assassin’s Creed
  186. 186ZorkCanon #153
  187. 187Twisted Metal 2
  188. 188Medieval II: Total War
  189. 189FIFA 15
  190. 190Command & Conquer: Red Alert
  191. 191ActRaiser
  192. 192Amnesia: The Dark Descent
  193. 193Donkey Kong Country
  194. 194Centipede
  195. 195HomeworldCanon #84
  196. 196Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Dark Forces II
  197. 197Lode RunnerCanon #211
  198. 198Marble MadnessCanon #197
  199. 199Silent Hill 2Canon #55
  200. 200Papers PleaseCanon #136
  201. 201Phantasy Star IVCanon #221
  202. 202Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesCanon #174
  203. 203Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeCanon #112
  204. 204The Stanley ParableCanon #232
  205. 205Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
  206. 206Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
  207. 207Call of DutyCanon #242
  208. 208Shadowrun
  209. 209Hot Shots Golf Fore!
  210. 210Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
  211. 211The Binding of Isaac
  212. 212Pitfall!
  213. 213Angry Birds
  214. 214King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
  215. 215Shining Force II
  216. 216The Legend of Zelda: Link’s AwakeningCanon #236
  217. 217Sonic the HedgehogCanon #129
  218. 218Bayonetta
  219. 219Plants vs Zombies
  220. 220Valkyria ChroniclesCanon #210
  221. 221Fable II
  222. 222Max PayneCanon #186
  223. 223Peggle
  224. 224Super Mario OdysseyCanon #78
  225. 225Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
  226. 226AdventureCanon #148
  227. 227Panzer Dragoon SagaCanon #237
  228. 228DefenderCanon #125
  229. 229What Remains of Edith Finch
  230. 230Dead Rising 2
  231. 231Fire Emblem: Awakening
  232. 232Darkest Dungeon
  233. 233Ori and the Blind Forest
  234. 234Castlevania
  235. 235Far Cry 3
  236. 236Titanfall 2
  237. 237Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
  238. 238Double Dragon
  239. 239Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s IslandCanon #207
  240. 240Mortal Kombat X
  241. 241CombatCanon #231
  242. 242Day of the Tentacle
  243. 243Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
  244. 244The WitnessCanon #233
  245. 245Space InvadersCanon #123
  246. 246Valkyrie Profile
  247. 247Tekken 3Canon #163
  248. 248Mario’s Picross
  249. 249Pac-Man Championship EditionCanon #247
  250. 250LimboCanon #140
  251. 251Alpha Centauri
  252. 252Neverwinter Nights
  253. 253Missile Command
  254. 254Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations
  255. 255Company of HeroesCanon #179
  256. 256Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
  257. 257Tomb RaiderCanon #143
  258. 258Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas
  259. 259Bubble BobbleCanon #243
  260. 260Skies of Arcadia
  261. 261Shovel Knight
  262. 262WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgames!
  263. 263Harvest MoonCanon #177
  264. 264Axiom Verge
  265. 265Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
  266. 266LittleBigPlanetCanon #215
  267. 267The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
  268. 268Pyre
  269. 269Castle Crashers
  270. 270SSX 3
  271. 271The World Ends With YouCanon #195
  272. 272Ridge Racer
  273. 273Star Wars: Battlefront II
  274. 274Saints Row: The Third
  275. 275UndertaleCanon #118
  276. 276Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
  277. 277Paper Mario
  278. 278Darksiders
  279. 279NCAA Football 11
  280. 280Dungeon Keeper
  281. 281Rayman Legends
  282. 282Worms Armageddon
  283. 283The Room
  284. 284Baseball Stars
  285. 285Dragon’s Dogma
  286. 286Shadowrun Returns
  287. 287Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
  288. 288Duke Nukem 3D
  289. 289NHL 09
  290. 290Dance Dance RevolutionCanon #180
  291. 291MystCanon #173
  292. 292Heroes of the Storm
  293. 293Monster Hunter: World
  294. 294The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
  295. 295InFamous
  296. 296Amplitude
  297. 297Alien: Isolation
  298. 298Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
  299. 299Wii SportsCanon #114
  300. 300Yakuza 0

List compiled and published by its original authors; positions shown as published. Canon ranks link to each entry's full evidence page.