Rolling Stone 50 Greatest
Rolling Stone 50 Greatest is a ranked list published in 2025 — one of the 17 sources behind the game canon, weighted as editorial list. 41 of its 50 entries appear in the aggregated canon.
- 1The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildCanon #8
- 2TetrisCanon #2
- 3Grand Theft Auto VCanon #13
- 4Super Mario WorldCanon #11
- 5The Last of UsCanon #9
- 6Half-Life 2Canon #1
- 7Metal Gear SolidCanon #33
- 8Final Fantasy VIICanon #37
- 9The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimCanon #17
- 10Super MetroidCanon #5
- 11Halo: Combat EvolvedCanon #21
- 12World of WarcraftCanon #22
- 13DoomCanon #3
- 14Street Fighter IICanon #46
- 15The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCanon #10
- 16Red Dead Redemption 2Canon #57
- 17Diablo IICanon #36
- 18Madden NFL 2004Canon #226
- 19Baldur’s Gate 3
- 20Mario Kart 64Canon #191
- 21Fallout 3Canon #65
- 22Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCanon #30
- 23Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
- 24The SimsCanon #62
- 25Stardew ValleyCanon #212
- 26Mass Effect 2Canon #12
- 27Resident Evil 4Canon #6
- 28MinecraftCanon #25
- 29Uncharted 2: Among ThievesCanon #38
- 30Wii SportsCanon #114
- 31Counter-StrikeCanon #100
- 32Ms. Pac-ManCanon #29
- 33NBA 2K11
- 34Hollow Knight
- 35Sonic the Hedgehog 2Canon #119
- 36Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- 37Pokemon Gold/Silver
- 38Shadow of the ColossusCanon #15
- 39God of WarCanon #63
- 40Chrono TriggerCanon #24
- 41Metroid PrimeCanon #32
- 42Batman: Arkham CityCanon #155
- 43Celeste
- 44Elden RingCanon #72
- 45Fortnite
- 46League of LegendsCanon #122
- 47The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastCanon #14
- 48Castlevania: Symphony of the NightCanon #26
- 49HadesCanon #61
- 50Animal Crossing: New Horizons
List compiled and published by its original authors; positions shown as published. Canon ranks link to each entry's full evidence page.