gamesTM 200 Greatest

gamesTM 200 Greatest is a ranked list published in 2018 — one of the 17 sources behind the game canon, weighted as editorial list. 131 of its 200 entries appear in the aggregated canon.

1. 1The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastCanon #14
2. 2Metal Gear SolidCanon #33
3. 3Pokemon Red and Blue
4. 4PortalCanon #28
5. 5Uncharted 2: Among ThievesCanon #38
6. 6Super Mario Bros. 3Canon #20
7. 7Resident Evil 4Canon #6
8. 8Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCanon #30
9. 9World of WarcraftCanon #22
10. 10TetrisCanon #2
11. 11Super MetroidCanon #5
12. 12The Last of UsCanon #9
13. 13Mass Effect 2Canon #12
14. 14BioShockCanon #34
15. 15FezCanon #224
16. 16Shadow of the ColossusCanon #15
17. 17The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCanon #10
18. 18StarCraftCanon #35
19. 19Final Fantasy VICanon #19
20. 20Grand Theft Auto VCanon #13
21. 21Half-Life 2Canon #1
22. 22BloodborneCanon #18
23. 23Chrono TriggerCanon #24
24. 24Super Mario WorldCanon #11
25. 25Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterCanon #49
26. 26Red Dead RedemptionCanon #16
27. 27The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeCanon #7
28. 28InsideCanon #85
29. 29DoomCanon #3
30. 30Street Fighter IICanon #46
31. 31Diablo IICanon #36
32. 32Halo: Combat EvolvedCanon #21
33. 33Batman: Arkham AsylumCanon #50
34. 34JourneyCanon #27
35. 35Super Mario OdysseyCanon #78
36. 36Resident EvilCanon #86
37. 37Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicCanon #52
38. 38The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildCanon #8
39. 39Castlevania: Symphony of the NightCanon #26
40. 40The Sims 2Canon #162
41. 41Dead Space 2
42. 42The Secret of Monkey IslandCanon #157
43. 43Super Mario KartCanon #45
44. 44Silent Hill 2Canon #55
45. 45The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerCanon #67
46. 46Sonic the HedgehogCanon #129
47. 47Final Fantasy VIIICanon #194
48. 48Grand Theft Auto IIICanon #51
49. 49Super Mario SunshineCanon #159
50. 50Metroid PrimeCanon #32
51. 51Donkey KongCanon #44
52. 52Planescape: TormentCanon #59
53. 53Counter-StrikeCanon #100
54. 54Deus ExCanon #68
55. 55Animal CrossingCanon #98
56. 56Super Mario Bros.Canon #39
57. 57The Oregon TrailCanon #70
58. 58Quake III ArenaCanon #91
59. 59Gears of WarCanon #131
60. 60Pac-Man Championship EditionCanon #247
61. 61God of War IICanon #205
62. 62Portal 2Canon #23
63. 63Advance WarsCanon #95
64. 64Bastion
65. 65Marvel Vs Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesCanon #174
66. 66What Remains of Edith Finch
67. 67Horizon: Zero DawnCanon #193
68. 68Final Fantasy VIICanon #37
69. 69Alien: Isolation
70. 70Left 4 DeadCanon #94
71. 71Dishonored 2
72. 72GoldenEye 007Canon #41
73. 73Super Bomberman
74. 74Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosCanon #104
75. 75Jade Empire
76. 76Street Fighter IIICanon #147
77. 77Final Fantasy TacticsCanon #56
78. 78EarthBoundCanon #31
79. 79FTL: Faster Than Light
80. 80System Shock 2Canon #53
81. 81Contra III: The Alien WarsCanon #238
82. 82Halo: Reach
83. 83LemmingsCanon #121
84. 84Overcooked
85. 85BraidCanon #99
86. 86The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionCanon #151
87. 87Grand Theft Auto IVCanon #60
88. 88Streets of Rage 2Canon #230
89. 89Rome: Total WarCanon #190
90. 90Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeCanon #112
91. 91Civilization IVCanon #58
92. 92Super Mario 64Canon #4
93. 93BioShock InfiniteCanon #154
94. 94Burnout 3: TakedownCanon #69
95. 95XCOM: Enemy UnknownCanon #138
96. 96SimCityCanon #240
97. 97MinecraftCanon #25
98. 98Demon’s SoulsCanon #214
99. 99LittleBigPlanet 2
100. 100Gone HomeCanon #213
101. 101Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
102. 102Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening
103. 103Time Crisis II
104. 104Geometry Wars: Retro EvolvedCanon #220
105. 105SpelunkyCanon #48
106. 106Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
107. 107Out of This World
108. 108Stardew ValleyCanon #212
109. 109League of LegendsCanon #122
110. 110Day of the Tentacle
111. 111The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s MaskCanon #102
112. 112Assassin’s Creed IICanon #170
113. 113The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindCanon #80
114. 114The Walking DeadCanon #142
115. 115The Stanley ParableCanon #232
116. 116ArkanoidCanon #169
117. 117Super Mario GalaxyCanon #124
118. 118Katamari DamacyCanon #73
119. 119Fire Emblem
120. 120Papers PleaseCanon #136
121. 121Fallout 3Canon #65
122. 122Borderlands
123. 123Tomb RaiderCanon #143
124. 124Rock BandCanon #96
125. 125OkamiCanon #115
126. 126Viva Pinata
127. 127Shovel Knight
128. 128Mega Man 2Canon #227
129. 129Viewtiful JoeCanon #246
130. 130Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
131. 131Jet Set Radio Future
132. 132Super Meat Boy
133. 133Bayonetta
134. 134IcoCanon #90
135. 135R-Type III: The Third Lightning
136. 136F-Zero GX
137. 137The World Ends With YouCanon #195
138. 138Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
139. 139Beneath A Steel Sky
140. 140Metal Slug
141. 141Company of HeroesCanon #179
142. 142Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4Canon #120
143. 143TowerFall
144. 144Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
145. 145FalloutCanon #128
146. 146Robotron 2084Canon #79
147. 147Peggle
148. 148Far Cry 3
149. 149Hotline Miami
150. 150The House of the Dead 2
151. 151Team Fortress 2Canon #103
152. 152Divinity: Original Sin II
153. 153Wipeout XL
154. 154Kingdom Hearts II
155. 155Command & Conquer: Red Alert
156. 156Double Dragon
157. 157WarioWare: Twisted!
158. 158Sonic CD
159. 159Sleeping Dogs
160. 160Thief: The Dark ProjectCanon #141
161. 161Life Is Strange
162. 162Ori and the Blind Forest
163. 163STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
164. 164Heavy Rain
165. 165Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainCanon #81
166. 166GalagaCanon #77
167. 167Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryCanon #181
168. 168NBA JamCanon #82
169. 169Fable II
170. 170X-COM: UFO DefenseCanon #239
171. 171Gunstar HeroesCanon #135
172. 172Rez (2002) / Rez Infinite
173. 173The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
174. 174Rocket LeagueCanon #185
175. 175Worms
176. 176Resogun
177. 177Crazy Taxi
178. 178SSX Tricky
179. 179Crash Bandicoot
180. 180Titanfall
181. 181Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
182. 182OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
183. 183Ultima OnlineCanon #117
184. 184Snatcher
185. 185Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
186. 186Bubble BobbleCanon #243
187. 187Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
188. 188Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
189. 189PopulousCanon #203
190. 190ShenmueCanon #248
191. 191Until Dawn
192. 192Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
193. 193Hitman: Blood MoneyCanon #171
194. 194Space InvadersCanon #123
195. 195EliteCanon #133
196. 196Project Gotham Racing 3
197. 197Manic MinerCanon #198
198. 198DuckTales
199. 199Kentucky Route Zero
200. 200PongCanon #97

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