Metacritic all-time

Metacritic all-time is a ranked list published in 2026 — one of the 17 sources behind the game canon, weighted as editorial list. 100 of its 214 entries appear in the aggregated canon. Its scope (1995–present) is calibrated against unrestricted lists before scoring.

1. 1The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)Canon #7
2. 2SoulCalibur
3. 3Super Mario Galaxy 2Canon #43
4. 4Grand Theft Auto IVCanon #60
5. 5Super Mario GalaxyCanon #124
6. 6The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildCanon #8
7. 7Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
8. 8Perfect Dark (2000)Canon #218
9. 9Red Dead Redemption 2Canon #57
10. 10Grand Theft Auto VCanon #13
11. 11Metroid PrimeCanon #32
12. 12Grand Theft Auto IIICanon #51
13. 13Super Mario OdysseyCanon #78
14. 14Halo: Combat EvolvedCanon #21
15. 15NFL 2K1
16. 16Half-Life 2Canon #1
17. 17BioShockCanon #34
18. 18GoldenEye 007Canon #41
19. 19Uncharted 2: Among ThievesCanon #38
20. 20Resident Evil 4 (2005)Canon #6
21. 21Baldur's Gate 3Canon #64
22. 22The Orange Box
23. 23Tekken 3Canon #163
24. 24Mass Effect 2Canon #12
25. 25The House in Fata Morgana - Dreams of the Revenants Edition -
26. 26Elden RingCanon #72
27. 27The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimCanon #17
28. 28Half-LifeCanon #54
29. 29The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
30. 30The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerCanon #67
31. 31Gran TurismoCanon #168
32. 32Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyCanon #111
33. 33Grand Theft Auto Double Pack
34. 34Portal: Companion Collection
35. 35Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
36. 36Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasCanon #76
37. 37The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
38. 38Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityCanon #88
39. 39LittleBigPlanetCanon #215
40. 40The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition
41. 41Gran Turismo 3: A-SpecCanon #132
42. 42Halo 2Canon #74
43. 43The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Four Swords
44. 44The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
45. 45The Last of UsCanon #9
46. 46The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
47. 47Madden NFL 2003
48. 48Hades II
49. 49Persona 5 Royal
50. 50The Last of Us Remastered
51. 51Red Dead RedemptionCanon #16
52. 52Portal 2Canon #23
53. 53The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
54. 54Astro BotCanon #87
55. 55Final Fantasy IXCanon #188
56. 56God of WarCanon #63
57. 57Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
58. 58Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
59. 59Devil May Cry
60. 60Madden NFL 2002
61. 61Batman: Arkham CityCanon #155
62. 62Metroid Prime Remastered
63. 63The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
64. 64Chrono CrossCanon #204
65. 65Madden NFL 2004Canon #226
66. 66Gears of WarCanon #131
67. 67The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionCanon #151
68. 68Sid Meier's Civilization II
69. 69QuakeCanon #83
70. 70Metaphor: ReFantazio
71. 71Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCanon #30
72. 72BioShock InfiniteCanon #154
73. 73Halo 3Canon #116
74. 74Ninja Gaiden Black
75. 75Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
76. 76Jet Set Radio (2000)
77. 77Grim FandangoCanon #107
78. 78Metal Gear SolidCanon #33
79. 79Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
80. 80God of War: Ragnarok
81. 81Resident Evil Code: Veronica
82. 82Burnout 3: TakedownCanon #69
83. 83DiabloCanon #105
84. 84Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
85. 85Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
86. 86Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsCanon #249
87. 87Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicCanon #52
88. 88Sid Meier's Civilization IV
89. 89Super Mario 64Canon #4
90. 90Virtua Fighter 4
91. 91Super Smash Bros. BrawlCanon #235
92. 92Company of HeroesCanon #179
93. 93Gran Turismo 2
94. 94The Last of Us Part II
95. 95Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
96. 96Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
97. 97Pac-Man Championship Edition DXCanon #217
98. 98Dwarf Fortress
99. 99Half-Life: Alyx
100. 100Divinity: Original Sin II
101. 101Unreal Tournament 2004
102. 102BraidCanon #99
103. 103God of War IICanon #205
104. 104Super Mario 3D WorldCanon #196
105. 105Starcraft II: Wings of LibertyCanon #139
106. 106SSX (2000)
107. 107Street Fighter IVCanon #146
108. 108MinecraftCanon #25
109. 109Persona 4 Golden
110. 110Persona 5
111. 111Quake III ArenaCanon #91
112. 112HomeworldCanon #84
113. 113SSX 3
114. 114Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
115. 115OkamiCanon #115
116. 116Fallout 3Canon #65
117. 117Gears of War 2Canon #130
118. 118SoulCalibur II
119. 119Pro Evolution Soccer 2
120. 120Mass Effect 3
121. 121Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainCanon #81
122. 122Skies of Arcadia
123. 123The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
124. 124Mario Kart: Super Circuit
125. 125Rock Band 3
126. 126NBA 2K1
127. 127Viewtiful JoeCanon #246
128. 128HadesCanon #61
129. 129Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
130. 130Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
131. 131Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
132. 132Paper Mario
133. 133Wipeout XL
134. 134INSIDECanon #85
135. 135World of WarcraftCanon #22
136. 136Flipnote Studio
137. 137World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International
138. 138Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Canon #71
139. 139Forza Horizon 4
140. 140God of War III
141. 141SSX Tricky
142. 142NFL 2K3
143. 143NHL 2002
144. 144Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeCanon #112
145. 145Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
146. 146Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
147. 147Rock BandCanon #96
148. 148Super Mario Bros. Wonder
149. 149Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Expansion Pass Wave 4 - Future Redeemed
150. 150BloodborneCanon #18
151. 151Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
152. 152Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosCanon #104
153. 153Banjo-KazooieCanon #244
154. 154The SimsCanon #62
155. 155Sid Meier's Gettysburg!
156. 156Celeste
157. 157Forza Motorsport (2005)
158. 158Forza Horizon 5
159. 159Advance WarsCanon #95
160. 160Vagrant StoryCanon #187
161. 161Blue Prince
162. 162Team Fortress 2Canon #103
163. 163System Shock 2Canon #53
164. 164Final Fantasy XII
165. 165The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCanon #10
166. 166Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
167. 167ESPN NFL 2K5Canon #161
168. 168Super Smash Bros. MeleeCanon #42
169. 169Street Fighter 6
170. 170Virtua Tennis
171. 171Rome: Total WarCanon #190
172. 172Forza Motorsport 3
173. 173Demon's Souls
174. 174UndertaleCanon #118
175. 175Batman: Arkham AsylumCanon #50
176. 176Super Mario SunshineCanon #159
177. 177Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
178. 178Thief: The Dark ProjectCanon #141
179. 179Fire Emblem: Awakening
180. 180Age of Empires II: The Age of KingsCanon #92
181. 181Final Fantasy XCanon #178
182. 182Wave Race 64
183. 183Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
184. 184Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
185. 185Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
186. 186Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
187. 187Guitar Hero IICanon #165
188. 188Final Fantasy VIICanon #37
189. 189Chrono TriggerCanon #24
190. 190Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
191. 191JourneyCanon #27
192. 192Medal of Honor (1999)
193. 193Conker's Bad Fur Day
194. 194Rock Band 2Canon #108
195. 195Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
196. 196The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
197. 197Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
198. 198Out of the Park Baseball 17
199. 199Metroid Fusion
200. 200The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
201. 201Final Fantasy VICanon #19
202. 202Rayman Legends
203. 203UFO 50
204. 204Madden NFL 2005
205. 205Against the Storm
206. 206Myth: The Fallen Lords
207. 207Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
208. 208LittleBigPlanet 2
209. 209Microsoft Flight Simulator
210. 210Guitar HeroCanon #75
211. 211Slay The Princess - The Pristine Cut
212. 212World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
213. 213Metroid Prime Trilogy
214. 214I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

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