Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 1995

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#1 Chrono Trigger (1995) (#27)

Bird Studio, Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~23h | 71 lists

#2 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) (#90)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Platform | ~8h | 41 lists

#3 Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness (1995) (#163)

Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~21h | 28 lists

#4 Command & Conquer (1995) (#204)

Westwood Studios | 3 | Real-Time Strategy | ~17h | 23 lists

#5 Wipeout (1995) (#310)

Psygnosis | WIN , SAT , PS | Racing | ~10h | 18 lists

#6 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995) (#420)

Activision, Quantum Factory | 3 | Vehicle Simulation | ~8h | 12 lists

7 (#468)

Worms (1995)

Team17 | , , , , , , , | | ~4h | 11 lists

#7 Worms (1995) (#468)

Team17 | DOS, MAC , AMI, CD32 , GEN, SAT , SNES , PS | Strategy | ~4h | 11 lists

#8 Tekken 2 (1995) (#470)

Namco | ARC , PS | Fighting | ~1h | 10 lists

#9 Tetris Attack (1995) (#477)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Puzzle | ~2h | 13 lists

#10 Descent (1995) (#579)

Interplay Productions, Parallax Software | DOS, MAC , PS | Shooter / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 8 lists

#11 Return Fire (1995) (#711)

Silent Software | WIN , 3DO , PS | Action / Shooter | 6 lists

#12 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995) (#719)

Sierra On-Line | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~14h | 5 lists

#13 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) (#734)

Rare | SNES | Platform | ~5h | 9 lists

#14 Time Crisis (1995) (#776)

Namco | ARC , PS | Shooter / Light Gun Shooter | ~54m | 5 lists

#15 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (1995) (#838)

Factor 5, Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, Konami Digital Entertainment | SNES | Sports | ~1h | 4 lists

#16 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995) (#846)

Quest, Square Enix | SNES , SAT , PS | Tactical RPG | ~42h | 4 lists

#17 X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) (#936)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, WIN , PS | Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~34h | 4 lists

#18 Rayman (1995) (#955)

Ubi Soft Paris Studios | DOS , JAG , SAT , PS | Platform | ~9h | 3 lists

#19 Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move 2 (1995) (#985)

Taito | ARC , DOS , SAT , PS | Puzzle | ~2h | 4 lists

#20 Virtua Cop 2 (1995) (#1007)

Sega AM2 | ARC , WIN , SAT | Shooter / Light Gun Shooter | ~48m | 4 lists

#21 Secret of Evermore (1995) (#1056)

SquareSoft USA | SNES | Action RPG | ~16h | 3 lists

#22 Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) (#1143)

Midway Games | ARC , DOS , GEN , SNES , PS | Fighting | ~2h | 4 lists

#23 Terranigma (1995) (#1175)

Quintet | SNES | Action RPG | ~16h | 2 lists

#24 Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest (1995) (#1222)

New World Computing | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~24h | 3 lists

#25 Madden NFL '96 (1995) (#1289)

Electronic Arts | DOS | Sports | ~48m | 2 lists

#26 Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds (1995) (#1336)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS | Action | ~10h | 2 lists

#27 The Dig (1995) (#1339)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 3 lists

#28 Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995) (#1347)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC , PS | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 3 lists

#29 Mario's Picross (1995) (#1357)

Ape, Jupiter Corporation | GB | Puzzle | ~16h | 2 lists

#30 You Don't Know Jack (1995) (#1377)

Berkeley Systems, Jellyvision | MAC, WIN , PS | Party | ~1h | 2 lists

#31 Earthworm Jim 2 (1995) (#1379)

Shiny Entertainment | DOS , GEN, SAT , SNES , PS | Run and Gun / Platform | ~3h | 5 lists

#32 Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams / Street Fighter Zero (1995) (#1397)

Capcom | ARC , SAT , PS | Fighting | ~48m | 3 lists

#27

Bird Studio, Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~23h

71 lists

Chrono Trigger 1995

#90

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Platform

~8h

41 lists

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995

#163

Blizzard Entertainment

MAC, DOS

Real-Time Strategy

~21h

28 lists

Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness 1995

#204

Westwood Studios

MAC, DOS, WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~17h

23 lists

Command & Conquer 1995

#310

Psygnosis

PS, SAT, WIN

Racing

~10h

18 lists

Wipeout 1995

#420

Activision, Quantum Factory

MAC, DOS, WIN

Vehicle Simulation

~8h

12 lists

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat 1995

#468

Team17

AMI, CD32, MAC, DOS, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES

Strategy

~4h

11 lists

Worms 1995

#470

Namco

ARC, PS

Fighting

~1h

10 lists

Tekken 2 1995

#477

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1

SNES

Puzzle

~2h

13 lists

Tetris Attack 1995

#10

#579

Interplay Productions, Parallax Software

MAC, DOS, PS

Shooter / First-Person Shooter

~13h

8 lists

Descent 1995

#11

#711

Silent Software

3DO, PS, WIN

Action / Shooter

6 lists

Return Fire 1995

#12

#719

Sierra On-Line

MAC, DOS, WIN

Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama

~14h

5 lists

The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995

#13

#734

Rare

SNES

Platform

~5h

9 lists

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995

#14

#776

Namco

ARC, PS

Shooter / Light Gun Shooter

~54m

5 lists

Time Crisis 1995

#15

#838

Factor 5, Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, Konami Digital Entertainment

SNES

Sports

~1h

4 lists

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995

#16

#846

Quest, Square Enix

PS, SAT, SNES

Tactical RPG

~42h

4 lists

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995

#17

#936

MicroProse Software, Inc.

DOS, PS, WIN

Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~34h

4 lists

X-COM: Terror from the Deep 1995

#18

#955

Ubi Soft Paris Studios

JAG, DOS, PS, SAT

Platform

~9h

3 lists

Rayman 1995

#19

#985

Taito

ARC, DOS, PS, SAT

Puzzle

~2h

4 lists

Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move 2 1995

#20

#1007

Sega AM2

ARC, SAT, WIN

Shooter / Light Gun Shooter

~48m

4 lists

Virtua Cop 2 1995

#21

#1056

SquareSoft USA

SNES

Action RPG

~16h

3 lists

Secret of Evermore 1995

#22

#1143

Midway Games

ARC, DOS, PS, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~2h

4 lists

Mortal Kombat 3 1995

#23

#1175

Quintet

SNES

Action RPG

~16h

2 lists

Terranigma 1995

#24

#1222

New World Computing

DOS, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~24h

3 lists

Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest 1995

#25

#1289

Electronic Arts

DOS

Sports

~48m

2 lists

Madden NFL '96 1995

#26

#1336

Bullfrog Productions

DOS

Action

~10h

2 lists

Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds 1995

#27

#1339

LucasArts

MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~7h

3 lists

The Dig 1995

#28

#1347

LucasArts

MAC, DOS, PS

First-Person Shooter

~8h

3 lists

Star Wars: Dark Forces 1995

#29

#1357

Ape, Jupiter Corporation

Puzzle

~16h

2 lists

Mario's Picross 1995

#30

#1377

Berkeley Systems, Jellyvision

MAC, PS, WIN

Party

~1h

2 lists

You Don't Know Jack 1995

#31

#1379

Shiny Entertainment

DOS, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES

Run and Gun / Platform

~3h

5 lists

Earthworm Jim 2 1995

#32

#1397

Capcom

ARC, PS, SAT

Fighting

~48m

3 lists

Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams / Street Fighter Zero 1995

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